The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-02-27
rA1rs n srtx OF rHs 1EAR.
Her Crew Gees over the Feur-SIiie Coarse
baseball nnd Other Athlotios-

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NEW HAVEN, Fob. 28.-The Yale crow is
keeping the secret Of its first trial spin over the
four.mile course this year very quiet. II took
place yesterday, and the result was fairly salts
factory. Tho ice has gone almost entirely out
Of tho harbor, ana the men were ablo to start
from close by the Tomllnson Bridge by the boat
house and get away for four miles out to sea In
a straightaway course toward the breakwater
The crews generally row over the course In
about - minutes after tho first few trials, then
get the time down TO 1880 during the practice
week of the Easter vacation, and pull II rs
close to 20 minutes as they can during the re-
naming weeks before tho race. Rarely does
a crex go to New London for its final three
weeks practice with It's timo lower than 21:30.
The crew that had the honor Of taking the
boat over tho course for the first four.mile spin
Of the season was made up as follows: Stroke,
Flint: Z, Greenlcaf: 8, Allen; 8, Cross; 4, Nc.
Gee; 3, Niedcckon: .. Williams; Bow, Capt.
Whitney. With tho exception OF Capt. Whit
ncy this Is exactly the crew that, representing
and Cornell freshmen Mt PouRhkeepsie. Coach
Bob Cock has made no secret OF his leaning
toward this crow, and although five, members
betting that moro than one Of the veterans will
find n member OF last years freshman crew on
varsity race at New Londo. this year. Thus
far G~recnway. Griswold. and Dave Rogers have
bCcn put DICK INTO the second crew.
II is time for the annual order for Sale's row.
ing supplies to he announced for the year. This
is usually awaited with deep interest as 1t
season AZ to kind Of shell, style of oars. and rig
cling that will, be nsco in the races. Cook, was
s snsct a about IA the p !Sn n OF ting SSs eHsc MiIT b in d 5his TSl
at present. We have one new paper boat which
was sent to Poughkcepsic and was not used last
the spring, in their practice work, after they
have left the barge. Tho Varsity men have n
Ciaspcr in England. It was ordered by Capt.
Whitney when he was thcre to see the Henley
events. 1t came in November and has been in
adjusted an l the shell will be tried in n few.days.
Perhaps 1t will be necessary to order a new shell
inference from this is that tho Varsity will row
the Harvard and Cornell men at New London In
n. cedar shell. but the freshmen will meet tho
other two crews In q paper boat.
Yalc's baseball candidates have not been able
to get to work out Of doors before March ] in
ord Sdd'bbi breaker in ne the line Of Now Haven weati,er.
The candidates were out yesterday, and Capt;
G~reenway Is happy that the chance was offered
TO do n little work on the diamond, even Il a
cage. Walter Garter, Yalc's old pitcher. now of
ing the youngsters of right. Carter said that
he regretted that there were so few old players
among, the, candidates. but that the new men
showed u desire to get down to work. and that
was encouraging. Cant. Grccnway said, in talk
ing about the prospects,:
We want new IhlCIltTS Hnl HttneTS "OTbt
OF all. We are doing everything we can to de-
vclop n couple of first class batteries. We have
twenty-five actual batteries at work, and from
this number we are hopeful of some excellent re-
suits. We are almost sure OF some good ma
tcrinl for all the other positions. Tho graduate
%cOac!ers seem 10 be willing to ON up from New
York and help us all they possibly can.
-Four or Ave eastern institutions have accept
ed the invitation to take part in the Tale'indoor
games here, on March -, Harvard has been in
vitcd to take part in a team relay race. but no
answer has been received. Tho track athletic
management has appealed to J. f. Sullivan of
the Amateur Athletic Union for relief in the
registration Of athletes for this meet: Yale
will enter perhaps $50 men. most OF whom arc
novices and will probably never compete again.
Yale is unwilling TO pay the registration feo for
entering this meet. 1t is probable that Sullivan
will allow the youngsters to compete. AID of
Iale's regular athletes are registered in tho A.
A. L.
The Yale Track A. A. has received q valuable
gift in the shape OF 2 large silver cup presented
by Ledyard Bill of Hartford as a memorial OF
his brother the late Charles Bill, OF the class of
81. 1t Is to be contested for annually at football.
baseball and rowing by the various classes of
the university. The cup will he kept in the
trophy room. and the class that wins the inter-
class championship in the two out of three
of sports will have its name engraved
on the back.