The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-02-25
FROM YlLE'S TANK TO H.fRBOR.


New HAVEN, Feb. 24.-Capt. Fred Allen OF tho
Yale crew says that II the present mild weather
continues he will put n numbcr OF his crew cam
didates at work on the harbor in a short time.
The men have been practising in the tanks for
a little over a month, and have learned about
all that can be taught them indoors. For the
past two weeks they have been using the Slid
Ing seats, and have been drilled carefully in
the body work and the necessity of having
complete harmony Of action throughout a
boat. The thing that the most stress has been
laid upon Is getting the hands way quickly
on the recover. and then following very slowly
with the slides. The great tendency Of all the
freshmen Is to shoot their slides away quickly
on the catch, instead OF waiting until their
bodies are perpendicular over them, and then
on the recover to rush the slides back, which
stops a boat seriously.
At first only the men who have had consider
able experience in a boat will be taken to the
harbor. Little has yet been done about the
blade work as the difference in the conditions
between n rocking boat and a stationary tank
are 40 great that the handling OF the blades
oan be learned only by an actual experience on
the water. W. b. Williams. stroke Of last years
Varsity eight, and Il. VI. Patterson, bow OF
the four. have been coaching the senior squad
WUlCf Is HbM ltAlNIil ~ lNFlikD Hlflls L IllN
squad has been doing the best work Of any
class because a good many of the men have
received cunsi1erabl" experience in the scrub
crews and so learn easily. The juniors under
the tutelege Of Brown, fly" in last years boat,
and Mitchell Of the four. have made almost as
good progress, Their difficulty has been in get
ting a good reach with their arms before start
Ing the long Body swing. I he sOphOmOrss on the
other hand have had To shorten their reach
and steady their bodies. Gross, Ireland and
Cameron have been In charge Of Brown and
Mitchell. Capt. Allen himself has been looking
after the freshmen. assisted by a Der Of last
years crew. This squad now mum bcrs about
fifty men. but several will BE- dropped soon.
DR.. Gallaudet has spent considera Bile time in
general coaching Of the different squads and in
directing the work Of the other coaches. but
has not yet begun 10 devote ht- whole time to
the matter. Manager Nchwepp" has gotten
two new bargcs. three new pair oars and a new
four-Oar for the work in the spring and will
soon order two new racing shells. These boats
are all Of the latest models AMI ARE the highest
types OF the builders art. Whether the crew
will use a papcr or cedar shell for the race this
year Ia not decided yet, ~ a great deal depends
on the characteristics Of the crew, weight. Hc.
The boathOuse and floats are being fixed up TO
answer, as well a. possible. the increased do
mands Of the new system o. having the class
crews row together until late in the ,pring be-
fore the regular university crew is selected.
II Is, Of course, too early 10 see how well the
new system will work In the spring. for little
can no definitely told about u man until he has
been on ne water Tor some time. Tho system
II one which i. viii take three or four years 70
develop 70 lts highest. so that II only fair ra-
suits are obtained this year the management
will feel well satisfied.