New-York tribune., 1900-05-27

crew in blue would surely have won This feel
ing would indicate the belief that the crew got
a httle stale toward the seasons end. This is a
this year.
There is no need of borrowing trouble for the
future. but good many Yale graduates are
feeling rather dubious just now over the outlook
Tor boating at Yale. The announcement has
peen made OF the approaching resignation of
Dr. T. f Gallaudet, who is a member of the
fale FACULTY and head coach for the varsity
crew. It is unfortunate for Yale boating in
terests that the successor Of Captain Bob
1ooh should change his plans to staying at
Yale but he has begun a system OF development
at Tale which. II carried out along the lines
Whlch ne has laid down. ought TO result in good
tnlngs There are more men rowing at Yale now
Inan there have ever been before and this is dis
unctly the result Of DR.. Gallaudet's efforts. The
question, however, 70 who will take his place
at the head Of the coaching corps is most
serious one. The return of Mr. Cook Is hardly
contemplated, and almost, If not quite ALL OF
1ales star oarsmen who have been graduated
in recent years, busily employed in
business or professional life. The papers have
mentioned F. w. Allen. the present captain as
the probable head coach next year. Aliens
crew was beaten by Harvard last year. and II
II should so happen that his crew is beaten
again this June Yale public opinion justly or
un1ustly. would hardly favor his nomination as
head coach.
THE CRIMSON CREW STILL UNCHOSEN.
Harvard's crew seems to be almost
settled It did last year at this time, and
this in face of the fact that at least seven
out OF last years winning eight are in shape to
row again Captain Higginson has just returned
70 work after a considerable absence and is
rounding Tito form again at stroke. Sheafe is
by ideal at No. :. but in the absence
OF a better will probably be kept there.
Lawrence, who rUwed No. , last year. and who
is strong OK, has been recently dis
placed, whether for good and all remains to be
seen Harding up in the bow, has also been
relegated TO the second crew. though probably
only temporarily. The whole object of Coach
Storruw and his assistants is to get hold of
eight men who can race together. They do not
want eight perfect rowing machines. They want
eight men and Oarsnen who can De relied upon
10 put out about ten times as much strength as
they have in their bodies. Harvard goes 70
New-London on June IA and will have exactly
even two weeks there before the race with
Yale Plans are being perfected for the details
OF the races and the observation train this year
VIII be more elaborate and comfortable than
ever before.
will start East before very long 10 take up
their quarters the Hudson River, send on
little word of their doings at Madison Coach
O'Dea has been working hard with the men all
the year. O'Dea formerly coached Wisconsin
and with great success. He was persuaded TO
come East TO Harvard. where he spent last
season. For some reason other he did not
seem TO hit things off well there. and he did not
accompany the Harvard men to New-London,
bur went 70 Poughkeepsie. where he saw the
work OF his old comrades in the West, and I'M
nlediately after the race made arran gernenJS TO
return 10 Madison for work throughout the en-
suing season.
Reports from Ithaca indicate that the Cornell
crew is in much better shape than had gener-
ally been thought. There has been a great
scarcity of news from the Red and White head
quarters throughout the spring, and most OF
what there has been was Of the hard luck
variety. Il appears now. however that the
eight has been doing some excellent work. show
giving promise Of the best possible results in the
coming races