New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-08-27


Mr. Lorng the stroke and captain Of the without
exception the most experienced amateur boatman IN this
country being the ninth which he has been en-
gaged:n. From the day he ientered college he was
leader in boating matters getting together and training
the first Freshman classcrew which ever won in the col
ege regatta and being the first taken into the
college crew in his Freshman year. Having always used
the present Harvard stroke which makes much less
Of the bceps muscles than any other known stroke he
has a magnificent development Of back and loins and
thigh, while his upper arm IS comparatively very small
measuring only l3t inches His chest - inches In girh
and is ncumbered with very little muscle which would
be useless in his style Of rowing. Mr. Lorng is feet III
inches in hight lean and swarhy Arab, and his set
mouth and gathering eyes truly indicate tremendous
enthusiasm and almost morbid tenacity Of purpose
Mr. Simmons ID the strongest and largest man In the
crew and is like Mr. LOriug q veteran the oar the
"Internationa" Will be his eighth race He also has
been trained from the the long stroke and quick
recover of Harvard. He is precisely the hight as
Lorng. III inches sandy hair brown freckled com
pexion; has a chest - inches in circumference ana
torso grand the Bostonans talking OF having
scuptured if we win the His straight broad back
and mighty Oins are corded and knOted with muscles
like those Of ancient gladiator Mr. Simmons native
Of Concord and has been brought up in Intimacy with
the families OF Hawthorne, Emerson Aicott ana the
others of that celebrated group Of thinkers who have set
such decided stamp upon the philosophy OF our times
II is to him that directly indebted for the Inter
its Inception and would have been defeated but for his
vigorous and decided measures
Mr. Francis ogden LYMAN who pulls three In the boat,
is symmetrical of % years of age stands feet II
inches high has brown hair aud mOustache and clear.
cut Thoroughbred" features; lie has been rowing man
for two years stroke OF the victorious Fresh.
man boat year ago. and stroke and captain Of the crew
which was triumphant this year at Worcester and at the
conclusion Of that crowned with wreath Of
laures as a recognition Of his great and efficient efforts
Mr. Joseph story Fay, the new bow, Is Boston man,
and although he is a member OF the Law School, and
never pulled in college race until this year at Worccs
ter he is an old oarsman. has distinguished himself
in several single scu contests and is considered in no
way inferior TO the in the boat The Interna
tonal will be his ninth race also lie is cOmpactly and
soldy built very muscular, and enjoys the reputation OF
immense strength. Mr.. Fay IS brownhaired with fair
COMPLEXION is feet ia inches in hight, and y years
Of age.
Mr.. Burnham the coxswain IS lively little gentle
man pounds weight. lie is very shrewd and ener
getc; has had at least much experience OF steering
upon the Thames his English cOmpeer and there Is no
doubt during the he will prove himself to have
the Yankee capacity OF excepting his weather open
The above is the crew which, in all probability, will go
the today but in case OF accidents, Messrs
Bass and Rice equal in weight hight and practice
TO the average Of the and stand ready to step III
! and fiji any vacancies
II will from these facts that the American boat
men have gone on no FOOLS England. and that
the change in the feelings OF English cousins from
percious indifference to respectful admiration was
thing 10 be expected 1t is trDe as has been urged on
both sides Of the water that rowing is not tradition
with the American students it is with the English
but II is also true that has been made apracca reality
and subject OF intense study and application TO these
present students the last five years. and not PROB
able traditions will have much effect when pitted
against pluck and practice. These Harvard gentlemen
adopted four years ago stroke Of their oWn-an em
nenty stroke tooand they have practced
that their muscles have become developed
10 suit the system three out Of four OF them nave been
under constant system Of mild training during the
whole four years and they have been continuously VIC
tOrious snch this has become, under all THESE
favorDg circumstances though for various reasons
may not win the International race stn II cannot be
condemned, ndSo Gdnneo by any other human crew,
though it be strong and skful as the oxioro
crew undoubtedly Is
THE OXFORD CREW.
BY general consent the four young oarsmen selected
70 do battle for the old University the banks OF
the Isis are unusually goodthe best that oxford ha'
produced for years. Physically. they rather beo"
the ordinary hight. but compact, wcknit and
finely developed frames with abundance Of muscle and
their average weight the day VI the will be about