New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-03
Former Stroke of Blue Sees
Lots of Promise in
New Haven Shell.
NICKALLS FILLING
NO. 6 WITH A FIND"
Varsity Still a Trifle Rough. but
More Work Will Smooth
II Down.
By s. II. B0GUE.


and oarsmen are disguised at the lon,
continued cold and windy weather. a
account OF this the development OF ,h,
crew has been retarded. and tina, n.
counts in large measure for the rough.
ness noticeable in the shell.
Nevertheless. Guy Nickalls has spc.
ceeded I'm picking a bunch that possesss,
unusual power and racing ability. 40 q
Is no exaggeration to say that this dav
six weeks before the race, sees on IN,
New Haven harbor a crew capable q,
beating its ancient rival provided tina,
from now on the development is rand
and logical
June 10 will witness. | think. hard.
fought race on the historic Thames
course. Yale has come back 10 the eleb.
teen-inch slide and centre rugged seats
but the thole pin will be retained in
place of the swivel oarlock. The meth.
cd of coaching has been changed. and the
misnamed English principles of rowing
In vogue here in latter years have been
dropped.
varsity, and Giannini. the old New York
varsity. and Gianini, the old New York
Athletic Club coach, handles the fresh.
men. We are yet TO see If this system
makes for the building up of future va
sity material Those of the men furthest
along in their training are rowing prac.
tically the same form taught the success.
ful Yale crews OF a decade ago. Except.
ing the coXswain the boys are nearly OF
the same height. and horizontal line
drawn to touch the head of each while in
the shell would be almost perfectly
straight
Their extreme difference in weight Is
only eight pounds, so that the crew alto
gether presents an unusually well bal
anced appearance.
The makeup OF the crew as now placed
follows:
Stroke. J. A. Appleton; No. I. J. II. Nc
Henry; No 6, n. l.. Rogers; No ;, Rob
ert Titus; No. 4, j. Sheldon; No. 3, Seth
Low; No. 2. Coils Coe bow. Birch Harri-
son; coxswain, Allan MacLanc
1t is interesting TO note that four Of
these are graduates OF Groton School
Captain Denegre. who was at No. g. has
been sent TO the second crew. He Is
young man OF splendid physical build. bu.
seems unable TO attain the proper catch
and swing. finishing his stroke with the
body perpendicular.
The important problem OF the stroke oar
and No. has been solved. Jack Apple
toms long Illness kept him out OF the boat
fast year, but he has again taken up his
10 hoO sp,n~oxrad hoth o.
form and weight since he stroked the 1912
four on the swing forward his body
work is a bit ragged. but he possesses the
sense Of beat and a good head for racing,
combined with plenty Of pluck and enough
endurance TO drive a good crew.
Though not great stroke, he Will make
a good one. No. 7, the starboard stroke,
will amply I'll the place and pass back
all that Appleton can demand. His stroke
is now shade short, but unless he falls
down I'm his work he will make an ex-
cellent seven. His case IS of interest, for
although senior. McHenry never made
his "Y," and Guy Nickalls Is to be con-
graduated for making a distinct find
The work Of the others Is fair only thus
far. ranging from ragged TO good, and
the bow four must show distinct basic
improvement as we'll as the necessary de-
velopment of the crew as a whole. The
shell will be well steered by the youngster
of the Scotch name.
The second crew possesses lots OF power
ana might easily furnish at least one
valuable addition to the 'varsity-namely'
Won Der Rapp, a young giant. VINO
learned his first rowing in Europe and Is
now a junior in Sheffield.
He is at No. i'm the scrub. and seems
to be Unavailable for the first boat because
Of parental objections to four-mile races.
From two days observation / should
think he would make tower OF strength
at the same position in the upper boat
especially as the port side needs strength
ening. ! trust he will get chance 10
try. The scrub No. 4. Fitzpatrick might
also make a set for the big boat He was
a good man in last years freshman, and
seems big and strong. lie had the bad
luck Of taking an enforced lay-off on ac'
count OF Illness. and has just returned
These two men. II available and in proper
physical condition, may improve the crew
by, being placed in the waist of the shell
The regular six and Ave are perhaps
shade overplaced anyway. I should at
least consider them more valuable at four
and three, respectively. This move would
necessltata other changes which might
or might not be wise. but the trial,
trust, can be made. Thus far the new
coach has done as much as Yale could
expect, The last six weeks will be the
crucial test. The crew must get good
weather soon, then begin 10 come along
fast In their stride IL they are 10 90
themselves full justice. a crew needs no'
weather and good water to get to theii
best.
In to-days practice the varsity and sec
ond both showed speed at times. About
twelve miles were covered. and the secon'
went over the Henley distance against
time in preparation for the American
Henley, two weeks hence. The 'varslU
will meet Cornell and Princeton on May
g at Lake Cayuga. and will have
eliminate tendency TO slowness In oFds'
to get into racing speed. Appleton, par
ticularly. offended in this regard, ano"Ht
his hands to rest against his body ."
appreciable moment before getting the"
away on the recovery.
In the hard rowing OF to-day both 'o~
Der Rapp and Fitzpatrick showed up We"
and IT will indeed be pity IL these msa
do not prove available on account OF INC"
respective disabilities. Bad luck c'"
tinued as to weather. a regular gale o'o'
ing when the crews went out The co"
templated four-mile row on time CON-
auently had to be postponed. Under