New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-07-24

BOATING AT YALE
Boating has in reality been an Institution at Yale as
long as the College has stood For stories are todand
some are in several students who contrary N
tue blue laws" went out IN Indian canoe on Sunday
and were drowned near the lighthouse This Is said TO
nave occurred about years after school was opened
FROM ms we infer that stealing ride common
u, one o cary Gays OF Yale as It has been since Old
81 W nave oiten related at Alumni meetings how
sney stole OUT IN the bay or rOwed up Mill River with
some Ialr dansel on moonlight evening, raced In q
dugout from the old to long wharf wears and years
Inc hrst regular race between the sophomore and
yates now living although boats without doubt INDUCED
IN little pur often when two alongside
IN the harbOr But racing a science worthy OF prize
Is new institution which with the reform I'm phys
Rego trat h WHICH was Introduced few years ago
wealthiest students pretended 70 own boat But since
1850 and especially since the first race with Harvard the
interest In boating has been steadily Increasing until TO-
day u Is one OF the greatest honOrs the College 10 get
within the last years remembers anything with greater
than the pleasant time he had boating the
longer again 10 Msm'y'sssu
Mid the iendhled vines Of feeling,
TIL voice Ggh floats softly 81,
Once more to the glad heart stealing.
he whole CITY TOO takes pride In these races. and old
race now seize upon the first from Worcester as
though each had fortune depending upon It. No event
OF the year has much interest to the people OF New
Haven as these College and all that they do is
stated yesterday that II the present at Yale
was insufficient as stated, there thousands OF c
more remarkable In everything else the students and
townspeople fail to agree To beonR to the University
OF Yale nearly great honor to-day to de-
liver the Valedletory or receive the Wooden Spoon.
THE BOATS.
The Harvard crew brought to the race the same boat
she'll which they used last year. 1t is 81 feet long and
90 inches wide But owing TO the necessary wear and
tear of years USE and several accidental bruises, t
cannot be said as good condition it at the
last year change has been made In the oars
which must necessarily have had considerable influence
upon their time in the race; but whether for or against
IA nm InE flnhn nj
at the bow last year eleven feet and nine inches
long while those used by the crew to-day were twelve
feet aud two inches long The Yale had q new
sheboat built by Elliot which is 50 feet long and 81
inches wide The bow twelve feet and six inches
long and Of very neat and tasty pattern Everything
about the Yale boat In the finest trim. Both
have wasted considerable time and some money In at
tempting to procure paper boat which should answer
their purpose better than the present wooden structures
it has many times before; aud the prospect Is that
paper boats will hereafter be abandoned by boating
clubs The greatest fault found With them is their great
weight
TIE STYLE OF ROWING.
Each year some new style OF rowing Ia introduced by
one and style meets with tho appreciation OF
all boatmen system seldom survives single season
once rowing only the arms were used then the back
and arms then the back and feet with little work Of
the arms as possible and then the style in OF
working nearly every muscle in the body The rowing Of
the HarYards to-day essentially different from that
Of last year. which may be owing more their little
practice than 10 any adopted style. They dipped their
oars deeper and with more sudden movement rising
slightly from their seats at every stroke The Yale
make greater OF their arms and have better devel
oped muscles In their orears than any OF the Harvard
for that reason. They dip their oars lightly, aud
make "a strokes minute, while the Haryards make Is
minute The quick stroke OF the HaTyars docs not ud
much favor with the Wards Of whom heard to
any yesterday that the only thing which could cause the
defeat OF the Haryards the Thames the folly OF
attempting their quick stroke with coxswain. Many
boamen have tested tho different style aud especially
always decided In favor OF the slower stroke OF the
waIds ~ qI,.e d 't ts Y r i @
IN their practical work II not by the casual observer
now THE CREWS LIVED AT THE LAKE.
Heretofore great pains has been taken by the trainers
at Yale well Harvard, TO keep the from eating
anything but the most nutritious and healthy food
Broed steaks chops bread day old, eggs and poul
try were the only allowed and these cooked
under strict supervision, while pastry and sweet meats
were entirely discarded Potatoes and other kinds
OF vegetables with small quantity OF fruit, allowed
under certain circumstances Water, or at intervals
little milk was their only beverage. They were Obliged
20 abstain wholly FROM smoking, were Obliged To take
frequent baths aud retire 10 ped every night ~ soon as
10 o'clock IN tho evening But much OF TINS strict train
has been doneaway with tins year and the crews 1--we
Vided m be Substantial IN manner more suited to their
taste Tho house Of Mrs Curtis near the lake IN which
ordinary farm house about half mile from me lake
style" Surrounded by dlapdated stone walls zlg.Iag
rail fences, wpastures, and extensive hen-roosts,
by city ceremonias fashionable calls When they re-
turned from their exercises the lake each morning and
evening, they washed themselves AZ the kitchen pump
used the common rough towels OF tho country and went
hard beds or have little game on the noor, while walt
ing for their hOmely meals. The stopping place OF
into the country. but had the Same old.fashioned
appearance but lacking many OF the eonveniences with
u, lis hay and they we're Obliged TO take up with the
same the hands. They washed themselves In an
old wooden trough In the back yard and put up with
such arcummOdatons as farmers so far In the country
usually may be mat TINS mSSo Gi nee Sogb c
Of richer food but II "a pretty certain tha as Tar as
the health IA concerned they we're in as
good condition this year they ever have been The
Yale crew however has been much more careful IN re-
gard 10 diet and exercise than the Haryards aud show In
Their every the good results OF Joshua Wards
training Since the arrival OF the crews at worcester
thew have taken arowng exercise OF six hours day
three m the morning and three IN the aiternoon-each
rowing at least over the whole course In these eT
the crews always donned regular dress, and took
only such strokes would be required In the race The
Freshmen made their headquarters also at farm
ar The same hours but their movements were watched
with much less interest than those Of the University
crews.
TIE FRESHMEN CREWS.
The race between the Freshmen crews Is simply side
show when compared with tho magnificent proportions
OF the University contest but still victory is OF course
cause of congratulaon and Joy to either College. The
John sqd cl DsI6y Conn %,a Lee , Cushing ss q
.%au Of souI CITY lows. Flank Lorenzo Hall Of Akron, OhO
Locus s''u' Boomer eos on Geeafo III man IN ,ho ro ,ho
remaining members hailing from the West IL Is con
sdered a very good crew for Freshmen although they
have been rather unfortunate Han mas had less IMAM
two weeks practice being put in 10 take the place OF
sick man Hall Is the allest man. being six feet ana an
inch m hight while the shortest Is ye feet and eight
inches The average weight Of the crew Is about loo
pounds. -. - - 81, Ill, a., In
their boat In the following ordor:
Rob,rt Boston, AlAnson Tucker Of Boston,
William Caleb Lnng Boston; TTeadsel Of New YORK.
ogs Huntington Fou Of EeNlOr Henry st. John smith bo" VI
Portland Me. .,,-,-- -,
Very little il known Of this crew, they being Fresh
men have had any chance To distinguish themselves
The class races being omitted this year The in
GOOD condition today aud they had one OF Elops best
boats So feet long aud 10 inches wide They have not
had a very extensive training, and had no regular
coaching"
TIE NIGHT BEFORE RACE.