The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-06-05
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Arrangement Made Tor Transfer sr the
Crews 90 Ginie's Ferry.

NEW HAVEN, Juno 4.-Yalo oarsmen are on
tiptoe for their departure to their training quar-
ters Mt Gales Ferry. Col. Payne OF New York,
uncle OF Capt. Payne whitney Of tho varsity
crew, brought his yacht hero last Thursday.
Tho Eleanor, which Is 800 foct long, is bark
rugged, and many people thought that she was n
Government cruiser when che came into tho
local harbor. She is really owned by William
A. Slater Of Norwich and leased By Col. Payne.
On the Eleanor the Yale men. their shells. all
their luggage and their pair oars will be shipped
and taken to Gales Ferry. Accompanying tho
Eleanor on the trip will bo tho Yale launch,
which will steam over with the attendants Of
tho Yale oarsmen
The varsity crow will be composed of ten and
the freshman squad of probably eleven men.
The composition Of the varsity boat is more
noarly settled than that Of the freshmen. In the
clGss sholl n couple of changes are likely TO be
made yet. The varsity mon leave New Haven
GLADLY because of the almost continual sickness
which has bothered them during the past few
weeks. At present Stroke Williams. Wickos.
No. .. and Substitute Cross are laid up with ton
s%illltis. Bob Cook Is confident that the oarsmen
contracted the disorder In tho Yale boat
house. which is situated on the mud flats
inside tho harbor. Mr.. Cook has for
some time believed that the location
of the boNthouse is unhcalthful. Now he
feels doubly sure. Tho illness OF these three
oarsmen Is very unfortunate at this stage.
There Ore now only about two weeks before the
varsity race. Williams will surely he in no
shape to row for another week. 1t may be nec-
essary to make a change In the composition of
the eight and put either Greenwny or Flint at
stroke. Groenway has been stroking the sec
ond crew and Is rowing in his last years form.
Flint is rowing an effective No. 4, and Mr.. Cook
dislikes to move him. Flint stroked the crew
for two months in the early spring. when VIII
liams was out Of college because of his previous
attack of tonsillitis.
The freshmen are disturbed for fear the fac
ulty will make them return to Now Haven for
their final examinations A couple of instruct
ors usually accompany the oarsmen to New
London and take charge OF the examinations
crew was detected in "cri66ing," and was sent
home. The faculty were angry at the violation
Of the pledges made to them by the members of
the freshman crew, and threatened to vote to
a couple of days before the race this year. They
finally notified the freshmen that they would be
allowed to 60 to Gales Ferry with the other
oarsmen, but would be made to return to New
Haven to take their examinations Tho fresh
Inen have prot estcd against this ruling. and
there is a possibility that they will be permitted
to remain with the varsity without returning
to college till after the race.
The order in the freshman eight Is still un-
settled. A week ago Bob Cook took four men
Out OF the second shell, putting them in tho
first boat. Tho new order is not altogether
satisfactory. An important step has just been
taken by Cook. He has retired from the posi-
ton of coach OF the freshman eight. The 1901
lads will hereafter be drilled by Jim Rodgers,
the former football. captain and varsity oar.
who is prevented from, rowing by heart dis;
ease. Rodgers, 1t will be remembered. trained
the freshman crew which won from Harvard
and Cornell last year on the Hudson. 1t is proba-
order of the boat whom the youngsters begin
their training at New London.