New-York tribune., 1907-03-10
YALE CREW ON HARBOR.
Floating Ice Makes First Week of
Practice Unsatisfactory.
LBy Telegraph to The Tribune. ]


New Haven, March 9-With the departure OF
the Yale oarsmen from the gymnasium tank to
the harbor last week the crews began actual
rowing for the Harvard regatta. They were two
weeks late in getting outdoors. and floating ice
has kept the oarsmen in pair oars instead Of
barges most of the time since they started work
on the harbor.
Coach Kennedy has invented a new style OF
mitten. which can be worn by oarsmen in freez-
ing weather, and allows them TO grasp the oar
through slit in the side 1t is Mr. Kennedy's
belief that an oarsman's body is always warm
because of his exercise. but his hands become
easily chilled.
Only the varsity squad has left the tank. the
class crews remaining in the gymnasium. The
varsity squad numbers fifty candidates. and the
first eight has been started on the harbor. row.
ing exactly as IT worked for a month at the
fall practice. Captain Noyes and Coach Kennedy
are determined TO build up the varsity crew
which will meet Harvard at New London around
the eight as IT now stands as nucleus They
feel that the crew is weak physically. although
it is daily increasing in the art OF applying it's
power successfully.
The eight has been rowing as follows: Stroke
Boulton; No :. Ide; No 8. Captain Noyes: No
g. Peyton; No f. Mayer: No 3. Rice; No. Q.
Graham; bow. Rockwell. It is safe TO predict
tnat, barring dCClQeutSr HNe OF tile dpoNe etSHt
! will be found in the shell which races Harvard
al New London.
Boulton is veteran OF last year and will pass
back the stroke again. Ide also is a last year 3
veteran of excellent workmanship. although n
trihe frail. Captain Noyes rowed No 6 last
year and. although his collapse cost Yale the
final chance at the race. he has grown moro
rugged during a year and will pull a much
stronger stroke next June
Graham was at No. last year and was re-
garded as one OF the strongest men in the shell.
Rockwell and Weeks fought for the bow oar
seat last year till the final week OF training and
there was little difference between the men.
Rockwell. It is now believed. would have made
an even better showing In the race than Weeks
did.
OF the three newcomers in the eight Peyton
Mayer and Rice the strongest oarsmen OF
the freshman squad last year Mayer was
stroke and IS making a desperate attempt to
make good in the shoes Of Bigelow, who. as
football captain. cannot row this spring His
blade work is far from perfect and. the same
account, Rice and Peyton are far from assured
of their seats.
For a month Coach Kennedy. in his search
football giants for a seat in the she'll but they
are crude in Craftsmanship.
AZ the annual banquet of The Yale Daily News
Professor William L. Phelps spoke on the faculty
and athletics. and said in part
The Yale faculty should keep away from the CON
troll Of athletics and should take part in the
sports of the undergraduates except so far as that
relating their scholarship At Harvard a
ing largely the faculty At Yale we are genuinely
trying TO keep the control Of athletics IN the hands
of the undergraduates and thoroughly believe in
student control