YALE ALUMNI
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MR. COOK'S WORK.
He will Stay in New Haven Probably
Until the Race.
Boating at Yale has within the past
week assumed a new aspect. The uncer-
tainty which seemed likely to undo the
splendid system developed during the
past twenty years, has been practically
dispelled. Mr. Robert J. Cook has again
consented to take charge of the coach-
ing, and it will be good news to all to
know that Mr. Cook will be with the
oarsmen constantly until the race on
the Hudson, on June 25. This is Mr.
Cook’s plan, and there is little doubt
that he will be able to carry it out,
Mr. Cook’s coming to New. Haven,
one week ago, was not pre-arranged.
Captain Bailey had not been able to
get any definite answer from Mr. Cook
and in fact was uncertain whether Mr.
Cook could do any coaching this sea-
son. The members of last year’s Hen-
ley eight all seemed to have a different
idea as to what sort of a stroke Yale
ought to row, and although
Captain Bailey was accomplishing all
that hard work can in boating, a crisis
seemed to be inevitable.
Mr. Cook’s first announcement was
that Yale would this year pursue the
old policy in developing her crew which
is based on the theory that the coach
does the coaching and the oarsmen the
rowing. He called both the Freshman
and ’Varsity candidates together and
reviewed Yale’s expedition to Henley
and explained the results. He empha-
sized the necessity of every man be-
lieving in and following the instruc-
tion of the coach. He-eurged any who
could not conscientiously do this to
withdraw from the crew, get up an
eight and row their way in order to
satisfy themselves and their friends as
to who was right.
ROBERT J COOK.
Mr. Cook concluded his talks to the
crews by outlining the changes which
he considers necessary. He ex-
plained in detail how Yale had
little by little shortened up her
stroke and lost her old time body
swing. The expedition to Henley
had shown how far Yale had drifted
from the principles she Jearned from
the English oarsmen 20 years ago. It
was now necessary to go back if Yale
was to hold her position in boating. Mr.
Cook added that he did not ask the
oarsmen to acept his conviction alone
in this matter but also that of the best
oarsmen in England and then read a
letter from one of the greatest author-
ities on boating in England, in which
the l:tter agreed with Mr. Cook in
every detail as to the changes Yale
should make.
The effect upon the oarsmen of Mr.
Cook’s coming has been magnetic.
Their enthusiasm has risen to such an
extent that it seems likely they wil
have to be restrained rather than
urged on in their work. A more seri-
ous and willing lot certainly never set
out to win a victory for Yale. Capt.
Bailey, in his eagerness, has had the
candidates on the river almost every
day since the training began and as a
result the men have not only learned
more boating than usual, but are in
better physical condition than ‘Yale
crews usually are by Paster time. The
Freshmen are the most likely lot of
novices in boating that Yale has prob-
ably ever had. They are unusual in
point of physique and accept coaching
in a wav that is most egratifvine. Mr.
Cook regards them as the back-bone of
Yale’s boating for the next four years
and is devoting a great deal of atten-
tion to them.
He is already satisfied that thev will
sive the ’Varsity a hard rub before
the end of the year, and with this ob-
ject in view is pushing them ahead as
rapidly as possible. There is enough
material in the class for two good
eights, and these, together with the two ,
*Varsity crews, now rowing, insure an
unusually lively competition for both
Freshman and ’Varsity boats.
THE STROKE CHANGES.
The nature of the changes that Mr.
Cook will make may be briefly charac-
terized by more body swing and a long-
er reach on the catch. Yale will not
adopt English boats or rigging. She
. will, however, use the narrower bladed
English oar and in all probability a
cedar boat built on new lines. The seats
will be arranged in the center of the
boat as usual, and not on either side
of the keel, as the English crews are
seated. The English oars are not only
narrower in the blade than Yale’s oars
have been, but are longer. The buttons
are arranged so as to give the oarsman
greater leverage in-board of the out-
rigger and thus permit more body
swing and consequently greater reach
on the catch, and a longer stroke in
the water both fore and aft of the
out-rigger.
These changes will of course make a
most perceptible difference in Yale’s
style. No less attention will be given to
form inside the boat but more stress will be
laid upon watermanship and a clean,
hard catch and drive through the wa-
ter. The points Yale is searching for
in regard to her boat are greater stiff-
ness of the shell and the best model for
attaining the highest possible speed.
A great deal has been written in re-
gard to the coming race between Yale,
Harvard and Cornell as a contest he-
tween the Cook stroke, the English
stroke and the Courtney stroke. The
race. on the contrary, will not be a test
of different styles of rowing, but of
teachers of the same style, namely the
Enelish. Mr. Cook got his first ideas
of boating in England and the stroke
he will’ teach this year will be the En-
elish stroke. Mr. R. C. Lehman. the
Oxford coach, will of course teach Har-
vard the English stroke. Courtney will
do the same for Cornell. The latter’s
experience with the Courtney stroke at
Henley in 1895 caused her graduates to
demand a change. Courtney was com-
pelled to follow the English idea, and
it was due to this course that Cornell
won at Poughkeepsie last June. There
-will of course be minor differences in
regard to boats and rigging, but the
principles of the strokes rowed by the
eights will be based on the English
method of rowing. and it will bea.
question whether Mr. Cook, Mr. Léh- —
man or Courtney can teach this method
best.
THE MAKEUP.
It is of course too early to make con-
jectures regarding the make-up of
Yale’s ’97 eight. Bailey, Simpson and
Langford of last year’s eight, the three
substitutes, Whitney, Marsh nd Mills
and Coxswain Clarke are again candi-
dates. Langford will not be rowed at
stroke owing to his increased weight
but will be shoved back to No. 7, for
which position he is better fitted.
Simpson, last year’s bow, is being tried
at stroke; Whitney at No. 6, Bailey at
his old position at No. 5, and Mills at
No. 4. D. F. Rogers, ’98, has been row-
ing at bow. No. 2 and No. 8 are still
open to all comers and a freshman is
likely to get one of the places. In ad-
dition to these candidates H. G. Camp-
bell, .°97; H. H.: Parkhurst, °98, emgeS
Patterson, ’97, are now at the training
table.
Negotiations are in progress for a
race in New Haven waters with the
University of Wisconsin crew which
defeated the Yale Freshman crew of
last year. The Wisconsin oarsmen are
willing to come to New Haven again
and in case a race is arranged both the
"Varsity and Freshman eights. will
probably be pitted against the West-
erners. It is thought the contest would
be a valuable experience for both
crews. It would probably be rowed
about June 1.
With Mr. Cook in charge, for he,
alone is capable of making the neces-
sary changes and inspiring the great-
est confidence, Yale has every reason
to believe that she will make a credit-
able showing at Poughkeepsie. The de-
feat at Henley will be an invaluable
lesson, greater by far than can be ap-
preciated save by those who were with
the crew in England and know of the
insubordination and outside interfer-
ence that should be a warning to all not di-
rectly or practically connected with Yale’s
boating interests. This season will be the
most critical Yale has ever had to prepare for.
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