New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-07-09
THE HARVARD CREW.
MOVEMENTS YESTERDAY AND PROGRAMME FOR
TODAY.

MOVEMENTS YESTERDAY AND PROGRAMME FOR
TO-DAY.
The mebbers Of the Harvard crew who are
70 compete with the Cambridge the Thames In
part Of next month, arrived here at early
hour yesterday morning by the Providence, one OF the
Bristol line OF steamers aud Immediately quartered
themselves the Aston House at the invitation OF tho
proprletors The In splendid physical condition.
although they not by any in hrsrate rowing
trim, not having yet begun regular Of train
ing The crew Is made up OF A. r. LOrinR Captain c.
Bass g. NJ. Rice, W. II. Simmons stroke and Arthur Burn
POUNDS; simmons 100 Bass G6; Rice I65; Burn1am Ios
By the time the trip IA over these weights Will have
been yery sensibly diminished no doubt but judcions
training such has already made the Harvard crew
one BEST II not the very best In the world, Will soon
restore 10 each man his pristine yigor aud strength at
the time that 1t makes up TO him bis temporary loss
Tioy arc splendid looking set OF fellows these Har
form be gained by gsuging them they stand clad
by Boston fsors In order to Judge Of what they can
do by main strength OF which their broad backs
and smnscular arms give abundant promise; Of
what they can endure In the way OF long con
nued toll at the oar II necessary TO see them stripped
70 the waist with their brawDy but wellturned shout
ders, squared 10 their work. aud 10 with the
the muscles Of their backs and arms and breasts There
may be nothing but brute strength developed by the
the Mos old but where IN the OF tho Harvard
crew, the mind goes through It's proper course
that ~ ali A the man is brought out who ean
doubt that the old Greeks drew something of the strength
ITCHY OF their bOdesi Those glorious exercises which
made their physical beauty the typical model for all
future generations OF scuptOrs must have contributed
small degree 20 the noble symmetry and wonderful
versatility OF their witsbut the training OF the body
hand in hand with that OF the intellect The Har-
ward all scholars we'll oarsInen, and viii,
doubtless, render good account Of themselves as
thinking men they certainly will ia the coming contest
as athletes.
Yesterday morning. after breakfast Capt. LOring and
coIswan Burnham paid visit TO Alderman Charles H.
Elliott, who 10 building az Grcenp0lnt J.. l. the boat
which tho crew wiz probably row IA the international
the Thames. IL "a beautiful craft 40 feet long,
10 inches BEAM and II Inches deep In the cockpit 10 IS
OF the finest Spanish CEDAR eighth OF inch thick,
and will be finished this morning. Mr. Elliott the
builder, will accompany the Harvard mon O England.
During tho day the strangers were visited by many
members OF the Nassau Club, OF whom they are the
guests and also members OF the Columbia and other
clubs They were also called upon By the Harvard Base
Ball Nine In the afternoon they 20 have been ia
troduced TO Mayor Hall by Benz r. Brady, eXCommo-
dOre OF the Hudson Amateur Rowing Club but owing 10
press Of public business his Honor was forced 10 ask
pospOnement OF the Interview. At o'clock the Harvard
crew accompanied by numerous friends paid visit TO tue
course the Nassau Club on tc Jt River where they
at the for hour the great won
dereut and delight OF crowd Of spectators After the
row thew were pleasantly entertained by Mr. Baldwin VI
the Union Club and Mr.. Prince of the New York Club.
This morning at II o'clock they will try their new boat
in NeRtoYn Greek back ?f GTeenpomt aud QTard even