New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-07-25

70 W. Iadd ~ Groveton n. H.; class 49, weight, ls4
hEn oI ~ age To- of Gardiner Mel class 72 weight
49, hight S19 Sg cfe vs. m average weight 1854 So aver
age age 2t. ~, - l., oo,,at-
The tactics of this crew, from college new IN aquas
los created considerable talk among tner olpoH 80
and their stalwart and hardy forms might wen s"o
n prehensIon of the result in the minds OF tne o'noi
crews George Price has been their trainer anu 80
have practced in thick flannel shirts throughout 'noy
varied also IN their diet That Of the other coN.
been very strict and, usual, somewhat pecu'i' "
occasion, while that OF the Bowdolhs mas ooen INV
eTal ia its outlines
TIE FRESHMEN CREWS.
Freshmen do not seem to receive lhtc ~ "'"' -
idration "a they did when Yale and Harvard were the
only contestants The largo number Oh university e"s
absorbs nearly oil the interest OF college, INC" anu
TORS hut nevertheless, there are silver cups Us Sou
the rest for freshmen and they appreciate nolce an"
honor as we'll their elders lLeTe "eIe io"i WV"
entered, made up as follows =,
uroslovon Jrniversity-W. T. Borget, stroke; A. NJ
Cannon .; A. H. Nash, 8; NJ F. Brown 4; l. A. MARX
nam AI,ssrstotts Benton stroke and captain NJ F 10
gam 2; c. p Lttefeld 8; f. C. seoViie' q Dinici N'n'
iRrown9FranR H. Brown, captain and stroke; O.
Hop kins, q c. L. Field, 3; f. s. Ashmofe' - - H.
ySaiS sseniiac~W K Upiam stroke E. NJ Childs 2;
w s. Pratt 8; r.. u. A. Pratt, 4; A. 8 Hal" o. u ~ hl'
how.
The Freshmen have been pretty severely traned
and have attracted considerable notice npon the river
The WESLEYAN crew appeared stOutest, and made the
most friends previous to the contests The boats OF inc
Freshmen are modelled after the style OF those Vi 'ho
older associates.
The manufacture of boats for aquatic contests has
been reduced to much of science that either
the training style Of rowing OF the crews The world
moves in boating in all things else, and the clumsy
barge gives place to-day TO one OF the natest
and graceful cedar shells it is possible to imagine
do xgifh cd nd
effectiveness albeit the cedar Of 1872 may not be so
durable as the barge of 1882 Still people have an
idea that the boat of the present light and fragile as 1t
may seem, is tough almost as manOf-war, as was
evnced by the inqustiye and cheeky old lady who
nearly ruined the Bowdoin craft II the steamer
en- route Maine when she attempted TO explain its
tough and fbrous nature 10 her friends and by way
Of illustration punched 1t roughly with the end OF
her parasO or ancient and not OF modern manufacture
the paraso tougher than the cedar sheathng and
straightway hole punched which sent the boat
back to New-York for repairs, and the vicious poke
brought down the maledictons Of Bowdoins upon
the devoted head the old lady The boat built by
Elliot and though slightly twisted, yesterday, it was all
right for the frav to-day. The Harvard crew pull in the
unlucky University boat of last year. which, however is
a good craft and was built in Blakies best style. The
Yale boat was built by of Yonkers, and though
rather broad and heavy in comparison with some Of the
others, very highly spoken of by the Elliot
built the boat OF tho "Aggies," Blae that Of the Am
herst and Roberts of New-York that owned by Williams
STYLE OF ROWING.
As usual, Harvard looked the prettes on the
during the time devoted to practice Tie Harvard
stroke may well be admired to that have been atrb
ued many Of the victories of past years, especially by
the Yale men, who seem to have given up the idea of
slower stroke The rowing OF the Harvard OF this
year has fully equaled that OF their predecessors in
grace and precision, andhey made hit by introducing
the sliding which better enables them to bring in
gives very even development in practice, IL tells on
their speed and enables them TO do better work with
greater Yale men thought the sliding seat great
advantage TO their opponents, while the Har-
wards said that two weeks aud half OF
practice was not sufficient TO enable them
to get fully accustomed to the innovation and
fully utilize its merits Indeed Of them thought
they pulled easier in the old style of seats. The Agcul
tural and BOwdoin very much alike showing
long and powerful stroke they about the
class of and have trainers whose IDEAS while they
intensely practical aim at effectiveness and speed
without much regard to style. Yale has changed her
tactics very much in regard to her method of rowing,
and practcng showed the fastest stroke the rver
Her to think that defeats of years have
been mainly owing their slow stroke and they in
clined to believe that TO Win college race it will not do
TO make haste slowly in the matter of rowing.
THE BETTING.
Most College men do not seem to regard betting as
vice. regatta, and the anxiety of Harvard and Yale
stake their last dollar their favOrte crew has
often sent them home penniess The Oldest betters
fault to-day the result was so uncertain
The poOselling varied like broken weather vane DO
tween Harvard Bowdon, Agricultural aud Yale the sec
ond choice frequently getting higher bid than the first
One noteworthy fact that college man bet in the
direction in which his sympathes and hopes lay, and
then hedged by betting the other crews The train
were in great demand among the regular sporting
men, and Josh Ward and Biglin beseged on all
hands for straws to indicate which way the wind blew
Considerable stock taken in the Harvard crew; then
again there were men who averred that the Bowdoln
stood the only chance of success and had made
the best practice time the river. The result sur
prised everybody as matter of course During all the
pool selling Amherst not the first choice in single
instance, so far as could see hear, but always
in the field" But, nasmuch nearly every Harvard
man, OF Yale or Agricultural, Bowdoin Collegian,
had hedged by taking the field there was not SO much
money changed hands seems probable at first
thought John BigD the trainer of Amherst is said to
have bought large number of pool tickets taking "the
held, which always sold low and he have realized
considerable sum OF money.
RUSH TO THE RIVER
Springfield at noon yesterday contained about "a
many strangers as one could move about among and
than her hotels could accommodate comfortably
The colors of the different Colleges magenta blue
white, and the Others displayed. not only on some
scores Of ladies and hundreds OF young men, but also
upon carriages and Observation-Disclosures there WAS
room to fly ribbon. By a O'Clock yesterday the city
began 10 empty, and the crowds Of people |
exceeding by 60 per cent the attendance Of last
year. began 10 ride, drive walk toward the river
Nearly every available team IN Springfield from a |
barouche to socond-handed express wagon was |
brought into requisitlon, and crowded with men, wo
men, and children. The cavacade through West Spring
heds smooth and pleasant roads by no means con-
fined TO the teams hired for the day by the students
correspondents, and other visitors The wedressed