New-York tribune., 1873-07-03
. cREw OF GIANTS
be following is the crew as it now stands:

Nu g H. i ll.. ..ll
Stroke II. n Paul. .........-.. -......-..l16
NJ Baton the bow comes from Grinuen, Iowa. and is
a years old. He is about feet II inches high brown
Dony and possesses constitution capable OF great en-
aurance He has been the habit Of farming and other
outdoor work since his OOyhO0d his back and shou
ers rt peculiarly angular and corded and his muscles,
winch are naturally large hard and firm. Mr. Eaton
possesses great reputation for strength In college and
Is known as the man tuckered ont" three crews IN
one day which he actually did occasion. In any
other crew he would be notable man OF large SIZE
NJ Ward No g. comes from Westminster. VT, and IS
2s years Of age He stands just under feet If large
and muscular His yOuth has been passed. Ike thar Of
the rest OF these men, In the outdoor industry ana tx
ercse Of country boy and he has tire size and power
Of vertable Green Mountain boy Like Mr.. Eaton, he
would elsewhere attract attention a man Of great
sre tlt I'm this crew he is next 70 the smallest
M Archibald No. g. is one Of the men who viii make
tins crew memorable in the annals OF boating, whatever
the result Of the race may be- He is feet inches
hight aud though man spare and muscular IN torin
weighs arer weeks OF severe work rs pounds II
be were a. neshy a. some Of the in the Yale and
Trinity crews Mr.. Archibald would 20 considerably
above lsg de comes from Halifax, Nova scotia and
has fowed m the college boat but two weeks not being
one OF those who trained IN the gymnasn nn All
winter Hew hut few pounds however. before the
az he a. ike in perfect natural
training WIN ard muscles and igh' steady color his
be 70 farm work supple habits and healthy regu-
lar outdoor life
Mr.. e. o. Gates who pulls No. this crew. is prob
ably Of the anest-Ooking men that ever sat In
American boat. Simmons Of Harvard was the chief
armament International crew and was considered
"a having the finest physique among the eight Ameri-
cans and English who rowed there but placed beside
tnis Northern son OF hHak. wouldeook ike a small
nau Sex feet two is Mr. Gatess hight and his weight
ia over $50 pounds-probaoy over Is5 though Biglin
says he vi not weigh rs pounds In the race II
remains 70 he added that he Il balplayer and more
fhsn TINS s catcher IN the College ninea place for
which activity Is tho rst requisite lie only 70 years
Of axe and has not been practcng with the this
Winter but his condition excellent ana n natural
development and hrmness Of muscle Is unsurpassed.
This he owes somewhat 10 hs baseball pAyng & bat
more 10 that first Of Hdyautages-tle haoI OF steady
outdoor work Ia early life. He Is 'awny' DARK aud
nne-iookng When Inc Aas trained on htte nesh and
learned " recover more uniformly be VIII De someNhAt
more acceptable Ia the eye Of the boating Grille
Mr Underhl. No g. IL another man whom u would be
dieut 20 His great merit Il arnyity the rlrest
of qualification who stands but one inch nuusr
elk feet scale Al 40 pounds. He is me
baseball player by far the best shot IN college, and au
iDdefatigable tramper and hunter lie is matured
VI - aud has done good deal Of work IN has le'