Captain Bob Cook, who undertook to coach the Yale crew this winter and spring, finds that he will be unable to devote the necessary amount of time to the work. Hull, the captain of last year's crew, has been persuaded to complete the task. Mr. Hull was the great exponent of the "yank," which proved so disastrous the last two years, and he has had to receive considerable instruction himself in the English stroke of Captain Cook. For this purpose he recently spent a fortnight in Philadelphia under the coaching of Mr. Cook and Mr. Wood, who performed the same service two years ago. At the same time he examined into the methods pursued by Ward in coaching the University of Pennsylvania. He has now an eight in a barge, and the rest practice in a four-oared shell. The season being earlier at New Haven and the water not so ice-bound they are rowing on the water. The men are lighter than last year, but are making good progress. Appleton will be the permanent stroke. Their stroke this year is slower than last, and all the power seems to be put in at the beginning, causing the boat to jerk forward, which serious defects will be remedied later under Captain Cook's supervision. The Yale men think that this crew, in spite of its rawness, offers as much hope as did our crew of two years ago to us. This is saying a great de..I.