New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-07-17

lfiE YALE BOAA HEIR PERSONNEL AND
CONDrTION-A CLOSE RACE WITH HARVARD
IN PROSPECT
From onr Special Correspondent
NEwHAyEs. July Is. ises.
The annual rowing regatta between the Col
leges of Yale and Harvard has become one Of the
n1ed events OF each year. and looked forward 10 By the
youth, large portion Of the alumni, ana all the young
Iady Trends Of the students, the elimination Of
acadenical e-to which even Commencement and Class
Day are subordinate. Yale College despite the defeat
OF the College six at Worcester last year, in
5eTgs1 n now Iee IN boating than ever before, and
viii retrieve the lost laurels OF the two previous
"Wilbnr Bacon crew Of 1855 The Yale SaTy i eom
posed OF the four cascnbs Of the Academioai depart
men and the bOatcub u the Sheffield Scientific school
To these clubs belong an the c0eNans who nave rowing
aspirations and from the academical club the "Unver-
sity" be selected. They commanded 10y Cap
tans and the navy under TIE control Of of
the senior class who is styled Commodore" treasurer
and the captain Of each CLUB, who form prudential
committee. The Commodore this year Is Mr.. Samuel
Parr who also the srokeoar OF the College boat and
present crew is mainly due. The navy owns
fine b9at.house Of ample Dimensions, situated
the New; York steamboatlauding aud in it are some
s-oar SHELLS and gigs, the property Of tho Club Most
SIX which mas Just been completed for them by Elliot,
HarYard She built OF Spanish cedar is 80 feet long,
20 inches wide and weighs about l75 pounds Her builder
considers her the fastest boat he has made aud tho
At the end OF the long vacation, last FALL IL found
that only three OF the college, left, Colin.
Terry, and Adee having resigned their positions fof
various causes. The hrst problem that presented
was to I'll their places with as good or
better men, II possible. After a lengthy trial,
set in the crew was organized follows Samuel Parry
Of Clinton ". j. class OF '68) stroke; Wm a CQpp Of
No. 4; George W. Drew Of winterport, Nc co No 8;
Sylvester f. Bucklin Of Marlborough, Mass. COO No. ?;
was the stroke Of The crew last Year but was obliged "a
give way TO Parry, who No then Copp has rowed
In the crew Of 'C6. Lee No. in last years
Drew aud BuCkn are comparatively new men in rowing
lin only in class races In NewHaven harbor Terry
the starboard stroke OF the Freshmen crew which
Summer. AS as the organization was completed the
crew went into training and all through the Winter con-
walks and runs taken every day The diet OF the
also regulated to be at once simple aud
though Harvard has adopted them The apparatus con-
sS of six low arranged behind one another on thu
floor OF the gymnasium, AS " resemble, as nearly aa
possible, the seats a In front OF each scat Is
rope and handle, at the end Of which is hung weight
naVi,aon tie crew bue1 At The rowing weights and
tendeRce Of Dennis Ieary. Who trained the
Freshman crew last YEAR They then began to go into
vigorous training and their course OF NE each dy mas
been follows Arse at half past nye dress ana take
light walk for couple Of miles or SO breakfast consist
ing OF chops steak DONE bread potatoes anu yea
at seven O'clock then Rotations and az ten O'clock Their
is generally rOwed ION time Tor the purpose OI est
the endurance and speed OF the crew aud ascertain
ing rs Improvement This the men lounge or study
till dinner which served punctualy at one o'clock, ana
consists OF roast meat potatoes or other plain YegeaI
and water Just before sunset they take another long
row. and then eat light supper and 20 TO bed early
Their trainer does not allow them 70 drink mig.
coffee, any spirituous liquors, even ale; TO
tobacco in any way, eat any fruit pork, or to
commit any excess in any FORM Their diet y stcter
than that OF the Harvard crew milk being tho
hard Work are visible even to the most casual observer
Their esh burned above the waist 10 tan color is hard
and firm In the extreme and the muscles OF their arms
and backs stand out like OF whpcOrd. The reduce
ton OF their weight since they first went into training IS
as follows Parry from 70 1866 COpp, from l9 l6I;
10 TO 1885, and Terry from lG3 to 1874 Thus their
weight AT present ard il will vary but little between
now aud tho race is about pounds half dozen
pounds heavier than the average OF the Harvard crew.
which IS about 49, Drew the LARGEST and heaviest man,
Is about three pounds heavier than Simmons Haryards
heaviest man, who occupied the same place as Drew IN
the Yale boat. Parry Of somewhat more athletic build
than LOring, the Harvard stroke and seems OF more
rugged constitution but between the bow oars OF me TWO
crews there much to choose. Both are plucky ana
merry, and work IKE dogs III race 4no o!uC'V man ~
Terry 49, The others from p TO a. and their aver
ages IS about A two years older than the Haryards
average. Terry the shortest man IN the crew. about
II. 8 in, and the rest are tall men, from It.
10 in. to IT. IL in. Altogether, IL is crew OF 10
heavier we" Weight and more adyalced years are in
its favor Palry's stroke Is o great Improvements
altered Since WIlbur E5c0u's time His crew as Is Wei
known pulled almost wholly with their arms, depending
very little on their bodies and this stroke Is claimed
by the Haryards. has defeated Yale since 1865 BaeOns
strong that false system OF rowing made no
great difference with them but this year long sweeping
stroke, OF not moro than forty minute In number has
been adopted which brings the muscles OF the back and
Oins into active play, and the crew makes ne appear
ance as It runs up the river Inc men, accompanies "
stop at Mr. Curtiss house, near Lake Qunsig amoDd:
They will practice daily on the lake and both they ana
their fellow students have great commence that tney
Will be the winners In the race.