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BOATING NUMBER. Vou. Vil. Noe NEW HAVEN, CONN., THURSDAY, JUNE 16, 1898. Prick Tren Cents, THE EIGHT I$ GOOD. Men in Fine Condition and Rowing Well—Coach Cook Pleased with the Time Made. [Correspondence of YaLE ALUMNI WEEKLY.] Gales Ferry, Conn., June 15.—Five days more of training yet remain be- fore the triangular boat race at New London on June 22, but unless some- thing very unexpected happens the Yale University Crew will enter the race as itis now rowing and has been rowing for the past week. Wickes at 2 and Williams at stroke are again in the boat and are about up to their usual weight and form. The order is: Stroke, Wil- liams; 7, Greenleaf; 6, Allen; 5, Nie- decken; 4, Flint; 3, Brock; 2, Wickes; bow, Whitney. When the men reached here a week ago they were pretty well used up by malaria caused by the exposed mud- flats surrounding the boathouse on the hatbor, when the tide is low. The brac- ing air and cool nights of this ideal headquarters has had a very noticeable effect on every man inthe boat. Every- one is in the best of physical and mental © form. Examinations are going on ~ smoothly with no worriment to the oarsmen, conducted by Dr. Edson F. Gallaudet, stroke of the University Crew of 93. The rowing so far has been lighter than usual with the exception of a hard ten-mile trip, from which the men returned in first-rate condition, a testi- monial to their staying qualities and condition. It is safe to say that Mr. Cook be- lieves he has a very good Eight this year; not a record-breaking one, per- haps, but one that can be depended upon, and that will endure up to the last length. In general, the boat as a whole can be said to be more skillful than Yale Eights for some years past, but is not as heavy by an average of three or four pounds to the man. Mr. Cook has put himself on record as saying he has never had a more satis- factory lot of .candidates for a Yale boat. Both Captain and men showed themselves earnest and willing, and eager to learn all the points of the stroke he had to teach, and they have applied this knowledge so well that it would be hard to imagine a more per- fectly-working machine. Coupled with a powerful body-swing, there is an un- usually good leg-drive and a snappy, hard catch. Between the strokes the boat does not perceptibly slacken speed, and travels on an even keel. _ Up to the time of the WEEKLY’s go- ing to press only two time-rows of the course had been attempted on the Thames, neither being under fast con- ditions. The last of these trials was made Tuesday afternoon, when the Crew pulled the full course in dead water with a slight head wind, in about 22.30. This would seem to indicate a speed well within 21 minutes under favorable conditions. The highest stroke was 32 to the minute in the first half mile and this was dropped to 30 and held there for the rest of the course. The men rowed easily, with reserve power evident, and finished bright, having given a fine exhibition of form andtime. From now on Mr. Cook will devote the greater part of his attention to improving and - unifying the blade work. [Continued on 2d page.] 3 4 YALE UNIVERSITY EIGHT AND SUBSTITUTES. Cross, Sub. Flint, 4. Greenleaf, 7. Wickes, 2. Niedecken, 5. Greenway, Sub. “Allen, 6, Williams, Stroke, r The Next Weekly. There are two more issues of the WEEKLY in the present volume. The next will be published on June 25, and will contain an account of the boat races at New London. The last will be the Commencement Issue, covering all the events of Commencement Week and _ published on or before July 15. - wy ~~ ey Subscribers’ Seats for Yale-Har- vard Game in New Haven. Alumni of Yale, who are subscribers to the WEEKLY, may obtain seats for the Yale-Harvard game in New Haven, June 28, by sending their application to this office on or before June 22. ‘A reasonable number of seats have been apportioned to the WEEKLY and it is expected that the supply will equal the demand. Should the supply become exhausted before June 22, all applica- tions received thereafter will be de- clined by telegraph at the applicant’s . expense. Not more than three seats will be allowed on any application. The price of tickets, including seat, is $1.00. Twelve cents must also be enclosed with each application, to cover registry and postage. Checks should be made payable to Yale University Baseball Association. Each applicant must state his class. ; Whitney (Capt.), Bow. Brock, 3. Greene and Walton, Coxswains. THE DECIDING BA ME Leaveag ‘ Hartiord -at’ ‘T1.30 ~ A. M. t A General Summons to Yale Men in and About New York. At 3.30 Pp. M. Saturday, June 18, at the Polo Grounds, 155th st. and oth ave., N. Y., will meet Princeton for the de- ciding game in the baseball champion- ship series of 1898. The word has been passed that every Yale man in this part of the country, outside of the army and mavy, is expected to be present. Wickets can be bought at A. G. Spalding & Bros., 126 Nassau street, New. York City, and at the Grounds. New Haven people can get seats to- day and to-morrow at the Yale Asso- tion’s headquarters at Osborn Hall Pharmacy. General admission is $1.00 and, with grand stand seats, $1.50. The Yale men will be massed in the seats behind third base. wns in Bi act Special Trains and Boat for the Race. | The train service for the Yale-Har- vard-Cornell University race on Wed- nesday, June 22, will be ample and all trains will be run in sections, sufficient to carry the crowd. Special race-trains will be run as follows: ‘Leaving New York City at 10.02 A. M. Fare—Round trip, $7.00, including par- lor:car seat, $4.75, day coach. T.eaving New Haven at 11.40 A. M. Fare—Round trip, $3.50, including par- lor car seat, $1.75, day coach. Fare—Round trip, $2.00 (regular fare). The regular excursion fare from New Haven will be $1.75. Trains return on arrival of Observa- tion train at New London. Parlor car seats must also be ob- tained by application to the General Passenger Agent, as they will not be sold at stations. 3 | About 1,600 people can be accommo- dated on the Steamboat ‘Richard Peck,” which will leave about Io o’clock. The fare will be $1.50 for the round trip. —_——_+0—__—— The Game at Cambridge. Yale men who wish to attend the Yale-Harvard game at- Cambridge, Mass., June 23, are advised to com- municate at once with Mr. Frank H. Simmons, President Yale University © Baseball Association, New Haven, Conn. Ll, i» Tha. eR us Y. A. A. Officers. At a University meeting held Fri- day evening, June 3, for the purpose of electing officers of the Athletic Associa- tion for the ensuing year, the following men were elected: President, James Mc- Devitt Magee, ’90, of Pittsburg, Pa.; Vice-President, Samuel Brady Sutphin, ‘99 S., of Cincinnati, Ohio; Secretary, Clarence Eugene Ordway, 1900, of Win- chester, Mass; Assistant Manager, Jesse Dwight Dana, 1900, of Lewiston, Me.
