The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-06-06
AQUAT TIC.
Boattng mt Brown University-Thc Glass
Crews and Their Coming Races.

BOATING mt Brown University-Vhc Glass
Crews and Their Coming Races.
PROVIDENCE, June g. 1872.
At present there is but one theme OF conversation
among the boating men at Brown; all the interest
IL centred in one event-the class races. Indeed,
SO much is said and speculated concerning the
chances or each class crew that the University
crew attract comparatively little attention. Mr..
Luther who as captain has been training the crew
all winter, has been obliged to sever his connec-
ton with the college; yet Notwithstanding this and
many other misortunes to which the crew have
been subjected, the club hope TO be able TO send
crew to the summer regatta The class races are
to come of on Saturday, June s, on the Seekonk
River The course will be one and half mile and
turn. First and second prizes are offered the first
prize consisting oil silver cup for each OF the win
ming crew.
The Senior crew, with the exception OF the Sophie
more, will be the heaviest crew in the race, and are
considered by some TO possess the most muscle.
The following are the names OF the crew:-N. B.
Judah, stroke; W. V. Killen, No. 2; j. W. Hendrick,
No. 8; l.. M. Barber, No. a A. j.. Jennings, No. 5;
W. G. Caldwell, bow. Caldwell rowed in the win
ming crew in the Freshman race at Worcester in
1870, and also In the Union race at ingesde, 1871
The average weight OF the crew ~ 1872 pounds
The Juniors are very ''stockyn and are rowing
very wen. The crew Is az follows:-G. NJ. Brown,
stroke; H. ID. Bassett, No. 2; +. Darlington, NO 3;
4. J.. Straton, No: 4; II. A. BAKE No. d a. y, y:
crew ut Worcester, 1870 and the bow has rowcd IN
two college rcgattas. Their average weight Is
about las.
The Sophomore crew are the same that rowed in
the Freshman race at ngesde last season, with the
exception OF Reeby, who pulled III the university
crew. They pulled prettier stroke than any olthe
other crews and possess great deal OF PUCK lhey
are the heaviest class crew-average l56. rms Is
on account of the neglect OF winter training on the
part OF some. However, they are now training
together at Bradbury's on raw bee, and expect To
dispose OF few superauous pounds Of nesh before
the race. The following Is the crew CofneIt,
strokc A. Gallup, No. z; w. H. Rechy NO. j; i. h.
Case, No. q; j. L. Lincoln, Jr., No. 8; 7. A. Sayles,
bow.
The Freshman crew show early signs of good
sstock," and IN time will make a very good crew.
They have been somewhat unfortunate IN losing
men from the class who would have made excellent
boating men, but with the following crew they
make an excellent appearance, ~; II. Bf im'
stroke; 4. H. Noyes, NO. z; Z. H. Flrld, NO. $: Vi d.
Hopkins, No. 4; u. j. Wheeler, No 5; +. d. Bogert,
bow. Tnelr average weight is about l4I.
There are quite number OF views ~ to the re-
suit OF the race. The most general opinion l. that
the S0phonorcs VIII come in lirst, and the bets are
mostly three or five to one In their favor; others
think that the Seniors who have already finished
their studies, Will have great advantage IN being
able to devote the whole day TO training, while u
few hope that the Freshmen eagerly grasping an
opportunity for revenge, may foul the SophomorcS,
and thus give either '73 or ~ chance to win the
race. At any rate it viii be very exciting event.
The Coming $4,000 Race ON the schuyl-
kill-Hovv scharT is Training and Row
ing-An Exciting Event Anticipated.
PITrsBURG, May u, 1872.
The sculling race Of FIVE miles between William
Scharn, of this city, and Thomas Butler, Of Boston,
which Is to be decided on Friday next on the Schnyl
kill River at Philadelphia is an event looked for
ward to with much nterestby the aquatic fraternity
here and at least one hundred persons will accom-
pany Scharf to the Quaker City tomorrow evening.
The iii OF the Pittsburgers in their recent
rowing matches has caused degree of dependency
that will certainly require something very substan-
tial in the way OF victories to thoroughly
destroy. Such unbounded confidence is re-
posed in young Scharf az a scnllcr that
should he sustain defeat at Philadelphia the
grief OF the rowing men here would not be
easily pictured. Not that they would be so seri-
Ously affected over the fact Of our munich
pal degradation in an aquatic sense but their
sorrow would arise through financial losses: for 1t
is an assured thing that oarsman ever left this
city to engage i'm race that was accompanied by
such delegation of admirers and who pin such
faith in success. There is bur one thing connec-
ton with the contest That has tendency to
| dampen the ar1or OF Scharirs partsans, and that
is the stipulation in the article Of agreement that
the men shall row at ll3 pounds. Scharf'at any
time is very spare Of flesh, and it is feared unusu
ally severe training will be necessary to drop him
to the figure, and IN the end physically pros
s sdate with the hardy ana s rover Of e
| Hub. However, he is in the excellent hands OF
| Hamill the cxchampion oarsman, who for weeks
past has had him i'm Keeping and so jealous is he OF
the health and condition or his charge that the
veteran purchases and prepares with his own
hands the food consumed, and minated yesterday
that it had been two weeks since his man had
slipped water. Scharhs last row on the Mononga-
hela previous to ms departure lor Philadelphia
was taken to-day, when an opportunity Tor Observ
ing the man and his movements was presented
He is a lean, wiry STRIPPING, five feet ten inches In
height, and Is in the twenty-trst year OF his age
His skin is as brown as nut; what flesh there is
on his bones is as hard as the hide OF an OK,
and the man, taken altogether, would remind
a n
an oarsman. His reach is longer than
that of Coulter and the blades of his oars drawn
vigorously yet cleany through the water while in
recovering not an unnecessary movement Is made.
Look at him in the boathouse and you wOuldn t
wager . fartmng on him; but his sweeping, rapid
stroke and clipping pace over the water, perhaps,
would exercise some influence with clear-headed
old better The boat which Scharn will row was
long, eleven inches wide. and weighs just twenty
three pounds, and, by the way, a remarkably light
craft.
To-day the boathouse of the Mckee Club, on the
| south side, was the scene of much hustle and
preparation, almost every one of its men,
| bers-and it is in that respect the strong
| est club here-arraneing matters for their
| departure tomorrow evening. Quarters have been
little gentleman who .hangs OUT, on the banks Of
| the Schuykill, about half a mile above the Falls
bridge. This party do not fancy such public quar-
! tiers for training purposes as that possessed by
| those who recently rowed match race over this
course Scharr at present weighs about one hun
drcd ard fortysix pounds, and, 1t may be added is
| IN good health and confident OF winning. The race
| is expected by the rowing men OF this place TO
| prove one OF the most interesting and exciting that
! has ever taken place in this country
Coulter since his defeat by the Bglins has given
apotlon of his attention to his trade, but the most
| Of 1t is devoted to rowing singly and it
is hardly possible that he might be in
duced to row a single oar again. He
/ has been roundly condemned for wilful neglect in
training, it leaking out since the race that on that
! day Coulter got into his boat Weighing IT'S pounds.
| The consequence was disastrous; he was utterly
| exhausted before half the distance had been gone
| over and weakened to such an extent that he was
unable to hold up his side OF the boat the craft was
without rudder, and Cavitt, being the stronger Of
| the two, pulled the bow of the boat toward the
/ West Philadelphia shore, and in brief time they
! found themselves out OF all reckoning. This ex-
| plains what at the time was called a mistake on
part Of the Pttsburgers. Coulter viii take part in
most OF the single scnll regattas OF this summer
having already entered his name for that OF Buffalo,
and IL Is very likely he VIII take part In the Wash
ington city regatta.
The Bigins, admitting the cleverness OF young
Cavitt an oarsman, have made proposition to
have him make one OF q four-oared crew they arc
now getting up. il is not unlikely that Cavitt
will accept and IL Is intimated that he would prove
faIln Of f1tn