The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-06-23
YALE'S FRESHMEN SICK.
COACH COOK ATTRIBUTES IT TO
COLD AND DAMP QUARTERS.

Win, and He Expects Them In Front Mt tho
~Finlsh-Correii's Men DO Some spiashinE-
LouGncre Retires from Coiunbin's Eioat.
poroHKRErsIE, June 22,-The talk Of the boat.
ing colony is the sudden and severe illness OF all
Tho members Of tho Yale freshman crew except
Tlcke5, which is declared to be the result of
drinking watered milk and the absence of Bentley
from the No. . seat in the Cornell varsity eight.
Tho Yale freshmen will row tomorrow IL they
only 60 ton feet. This was the way Bob Cook
phrascd 1t this morning. As to Bentley, Court
pey SAYS that he has q sore hand, but IL will yield
to treatment. The Cornell trainer declares that
Bentley will row in tho race on Friday. To-day
and Yesterday his scat was filled by Bailey. ALI
the rest OF the Cornell men are In excellent shape,
and II appearance counts for anything they arc
ready TO row the race of their lives.
In view Of tho glowing reports about the
prowess Of the Yale freshmen the story that they
had been seized with an enervating ailment was
heard at first with suspicion. But there Is no
doubt that the boys are sick. The first symptoms
showed yesterday Afternoon, when two Of the
crew we're seized with cramps in the stomach.
and after n lapse Of time developed acute cases
Of diarrh9a. Others soon complained Of the
same trouble, and all night long the disorder
kept the sufferers awake. This morning they
looked tired and weak. To q representative of
THE SUN Cook said:
tho freshmen except Wickes are sick. /
attribute their illness to the cold. damp con-
dition Of the house and tho insuficiency of
their bed covering on the first night they spent
in it. The air was cold and damp and the men
complained all night that they were not warm.
Yesterday tho freshmen began to talk OF being
sick. We sent for a local doctor, but no one
came, and they have received no medical at.
tendance thus far"
While talking Cook sat in the door Of the
b~oathouse looking over a newspaper.
"Will the freshmen row tomorrow y asked
THE Sun man. With a quick motion Of his
hand he dropped the paper and replied: "Yes,
they will row if they are only able to row ten
feet. We came here to row, and row we will"
Cook scouts the theory that water has any
thing to do with the illness Of the freshmen. He
says all the water used for drinking purposes
was brought with them. For cooking some Of
the water from n spring was utilized; but he
hardly attributes the trouble to this, as the
water was boiled. John A. Roosevelt is familiar
with the spring in question, as 1t is on property
adjoining his own, and he says that the water
from it Is as fine as any In the country.
The point has been made all the while by
persons residing here that Cook waited too long
before bringing his crews to their quarters at
Poughkeepsie. and they assert that the illness
Of the freshmen Is simply due to the change Of
air, nervousness on account Of the approach Of
the race, and the shift Of quarters Just before it
Is to be called. Harvard freshmen had the same
trouble after they had been at Red Top q day or
two. Since Yale has been here the weather has
been unusually cold and the air heavy and
damp. To-day there is very little change toward
warmer and dryer conditions.
OF course Cook does not take q very rosy view
Of the chances Of the Yale freshmen in the race
tomorrow. At Red Top there is An entirely
different atmosphere. Lehman was SO we'll
pleased with the work OF the youngsters last
night that this morning he held the attention Of
the crew long enough to say to Capt. Higginson.
Jr.:
Captain. you and your crew must go in the
race 10 win; il is in you. You can win and I ex.
Pect you TO-" These words put great heart in
Coach Courtney said to-day: There is no man
what a freshmen crew viii do" While this is
the honor and glory Of the red and white in
their keeping will not lack wise and encourae-
will feel that not a single point has been neglected
In bringing them as near success as drill and
The Yale freshmen practised q little in the
coves near their boathouse to-day, and rowed
varsity eight rowed over the course this morn.
Ing in the slow time of FL minutes and II SEQ
ehOppy waves. and no effort was made for fast
time. Whitney Of the varsity eight has o touch
man. At least it Is said that he has. although
when the crews were on the river 1t was not
ea:y to see that the rowing of either eight was
The Cornell varsity and freshmen crews were
that Courtney fold them that they had better
stop II they did not want to swim. His warning
Sa not come any too soon, for as 1t was they
4 otit This afternoon the first and second var
Ity eights pulled across the river and then back
The Harvard freshmen again received a les
s9n In starting this afternoon. At the discharge
and pulled short stretches. In rough water the
crew sp!ashed a good deal, and at tho beginning
Sttnetr work the boat showed a tendency TO
hang between strokes. Both OF the Yale crews
tnow better form in rough water than any OF
their rivals. The varsity crew, especially, starts
going smoothly through any kind OF water. and
me momentum 10 increased with surprising
seadiness, when it is considered how heavy the
There has been another change In the Column
SA Grew. longacre. at z. who has boon In the
ooat three years, has been compelled TO retire on
SSsscount Of a rupture, His oar will be given TO
Elmer. The Columbia crews are located SO far
ana they may spring a surprise when the second
'e ~ o. triangular races is called next week.
one OF the Government revenue cutters. which
are 70 remain here during the races. arrived to-
rfsSt; on ana 'b several yachts are anchored hsns in tho
Puts conqueror is handsomely trimmed and
Hty5oa hyde Park, ready to bring q party down
mine morning.
The observation train Of ffty-three cars on
w Vest shore Railroad came down this after
moor. and is side-tracked at Highland. 1t Is ar
mnsed on the same plan as last year. with tiers
%sGats rising above each other. with the press
~ IN the middle. II an accident happens to
ny ~ ot the crews going past Highland, where
% shut OF from the train, 1t will re-
AZ w uhrep0rted except for the unframed efforts
accidental observers.
~ the race tomorrow the Harvard crew will
rrHe me Clasper cedar shell. with the English
tt m% da!e VIII use a cedar boat Of Davy,s con.
DOin fale and Cornell will use the American
liver oarlock. The referee will be William Mel
Yv ei OF Columbia. Bob Cook will be Judge for
Corner t%e, ist?r ! for Harvard, and Courtney for
H. vVWsl. Inc timekeepers will be Walter Camp
Witt s e. x. {: Lehman for Harvard. and Fred
MY a meeting OF tho college Regatta Com.
sns ~ tonight, representing Yale, Harvard.
fIs Gorhcil, Important changes were made In
n 70 sme Of rowing the freshman and university
ums f9r tho freshman race tomorrow the
~ Vas hxed at 500 f.. NJ. and not later than
rm,a Up stream. II postponed the race 10 TO
7P thursday at q +. II. and not later than
s.sS , university race on Friday is called for