The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-05
RoWING NEWS FROM TALE.
Anxious for Cornell to Withdraw Her Objec-
lions to New London.

lions to New London.
New HAVEN, Dec. 4.-Football has almost
ceased to exist as u topic for conversation on
the Yale campus. Tho only talk now is about
the proposed boat race with Cornell. Every
Yale man wants to see the race rowed, and tho
strongest pressure is being brought to bear on
the management of the navy to induce Cornell
to withdraw her technical objections. 1t Is be-
lievcd here that the Harvard con-
ference, which will undoubtedly be held this
week. will show that Cornell's principal reason
for feeling disturbed at the provisions Yale has
set for the race is based upon the fact that the
New London authorities have in the past made
no financial considera ion for the Cornell crews
to visit there. This year, 1t can be stated on
the highest authority, a handsome sum will be
guaranteed to the Ithacans to cover their ex-
penses.
New London Is fully alive to the Importance
Of the proposed boat race there. II the three
crews row on the Thames it means that $50. 1000
will be brought into town to spend for living ex-
penses of the crews. their friends and visitors
during the three weeks that they train there.
Then, in addition to this. comes the income from
the observation train, the excursion steamers.
New London Board of Trade has made a thor
ough canvass Of the merchants of the city. and
The Yale manSg,e nrNbnb, NH ibs lgGr enong assurance tn sms.
tain the greater part of the expenses there will
he donated. Cornell and Harvard will receive "A
good sized sum TO assist In dcfraylng their ex-
penscs at New London.
The Harvard quarters will be remodelled be-
fore another year. The Ihe ho ihs tN whiIL stands staEH at at
the historic course, needs a partially repaired
dock and some fixing up inside. Otherwise IT IL
| place to pose again next Juno as RED Top"
Where Cornell will be quartered cannot be
stated. but Capt. Brown, who annually rents his
mansion at Gales Ferry TO the Yale men. has
another large residence that was t0rinerly used
by the Colnmbia crew. THIS would Dc an Ideal
above New London. but is considered TO DO tho
best situation on the river.
The Yale crew candidates have not been called
OUT in a body, but some OF the oarsmen have
been ut WORK ever since college began. Bob COOK
has taken the candidates IN hand quietly ana
notions that creep into their heads during the
summer vacation. He has had his men at work
them out two or three times a week In a barge
and rowing perhaps an hour at II time. Cold
weather has set IN, aih out, ntI of,sr w nrNt q Hnr Il
But Cook has been active in other directions.
lie has already had the tank put in shape for
Cook has formed u scrub crew and has set 1t
to rowing to bring out IA few points no thinks
should .i,S be em DDhsssselzes s e iaIlsw ss ' strok ts"' ". i.
James IL. MED eSken' 90; e 4 W. :v c PoS 1900
'4S; .. j. Penn Brock, '09i bow, Payne
Whitney, '9s. captain OF the varsity
Years freshman boat. Williams, Cross; and
Brock are thought TO he three Of Tue nhest
rowed for the freshmen at Poughkeepsie. Those
of Ors the So ,gSSTsity eight eIs OF lsgo ~ wh 2i nes n g. ;' GTis'
void, z. and substitute, Marsh. AS the semi;
annual examinations begin In a week, there VIII
until after the winter term Of college begins on
Jan IL