New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-07-11

A.. .,s o,rv shed where they all eat
a, 0...aot weather in true picnic s'yio -, oo,r
.,,x man are less hardy-ooking '"S" - ,.h.s
"a have that ctifed appearance ' - M a.,
anu ~ - -, ~ and columbia men, RON al the
them' Ike the lAo sa, and indeed that Of mOst of
owner Oio" loss rigid than training diet used 70
the crews - So, a. that only or two of the crews
Ne ana INC and exhausted appearance which used
,-.o,cr,ze college oarSinen
70 .ss Harvard quarters the fine brick resi-
-, Nj roth where the Cornell men have been stop
- ,or a week The place is very attractive and the
- 0o,d much Of their leisure time lounging on the
,,.,sul lawn in front Of the house. Coulter, who
,os "a ne the champion OF American single SOULS, is
h them and ms wife does the cooking for the crew
coulter ia powerful looking Of the Walter Brown
model but as he himself says, is terribly lazy he Is
sd 70 be as good professional trainer as there Is on
Sbe course and ss Josh Ward puts II, . Is the most
dangerous the country in boat BIS crew are
only inferior In size 20 the Dartmouth men are me Ol
UNIV ersy crews here. and are doing some Oh
tAe prettiest rowing upon the river.
BowDOTN AND THE AMHERST AGGIEs."
Crossing the ferry into Agawam You are at once on
che river road which the quarters OF all
tbe other First in order are the Bowdoin men,
who have engaged quarters at Mr.. Mler's, the first
house on the right The have not yet arrived,
owing to the lateness OF their Commencement but VIII
be here tonight and will practicng at once
In their new which Elliott on last Thursday
Two houses below is the stoppingplace OF Josh
Ward and the Agricultural crew, who we're f0Tceu W
mud new quarters this year. their old ones having Oeen
obtained by the Dartmouth men, The house Is SO near
the road and the ferry that the crew spend but nte
time ounging about IT, but take their sesas on the river
hank inst above their wharf which directly opposite
the house across single field. The main principles OF
this training is plenty Of hard work IN the boat
no unusual exercise out Of It; an abundance OF any
wholesome food fruits, meat. Of course being the
staple Diet and exact regularity IN all their haoits
COLUMBIA AND WILLIAMS.
II housa but Zone below the AEgies" quar-
tered the crew from Columbia College, and Hank
Ward their trainer. The house is large two-story
dwelling one OF the best in Agawam. and all the sur
roundings very pleasant. Like the Aggies' they
are the that they have lighthouses, but
keep their shes under the trees IN the dsy time, and
store them IN the barns at night. Hank" Is hard
trainer and many have thought that he is Overworkng
ms men but they all in hrstrate condition. and
although young that one gives them the race tney
are sure to mako a good showing, and one OF the
most popular the river. Their race-Doat ar
rived yesterday, and they have been out IN u to-day
aud press themselves as much pleased with IT,
short quarter Of mile further down are the VIII
ams who stopping lat farmer Norriss Just on
she river road This have only recently arrived
and have been almost unnOtced because they have
kept 80 quiet nevertheless they here and are
doing good work. Their stopping place is large airy
farmhouse and the think IL the heathiest place
upon the river because, while enough 70 the water
90 get full benefit Of the breeze, II is still far enough
removed TO get rio Of the musketoes. Large trees
Bhade yard and under them the can be found
any pleasant afternoon, after dinner reading sleeping
Or doing nothing IN nrst-class style
DARTMOUTH AND AMHERST.
Some distance below the Williams men the crew
from Dartmouth who attracting much attention on
account OF their unusual size, and because John Bigu
Is their trainer They sleep and eat at Mrs. Aldens,
comfortable two-stOry dwelling. which sits some dis
tanoe from road and the place distinguish
bic by the tall when stands in OF the
rront yard But eating and sleeping ia all they can be
said TO do there, for Bign never gives them minutes
peace but keeps them almost constantly their eeOr
An the boat Occasionally Of them spends moment
n the hammock which they have sung under the great
tree but OF the me they are 90 be looked Tor on
1ue rNer OF the Oa'A rOaus' Iuuoeu ~
Biglin's training Tor MS own race Win Tins mau
Tuesday has made him unusually rigorous ana the i
pOOr fellows have suffer for IT, They are rather the
aavOres however In the race, and are by odds the tall
est and heaviest crew here.
quarters at sumner Clark two houses below where the
dartmouth men are quar,eIeo' me House Is SIMILAR
much of their time for while thew are not doing as
TnHoa work as the rest in the boat they did 80 much
walking before they left college that they have relaxed
Ioung Their position OF the very best on the
for watching the other crews and al VINO know
their captain, Browers aud remember that Ellis ward
training them need not be told that they make the
knotted whipcords ana although lighter and less mus
cular than Bglin. his friends have considerable
in his ability 10 win. and JOSH Is repeat
eddy rematkng, " This race IS not q sure thing yet"
TRINITY AND WESLEYAN.
The two remaining crews. representing the EpiscO-
palian aud Methodist universities quartered Laf
e further down the course Lsander Daviss nearly
a. FAR down as the end OF Last year, By mis-
understanding both crews supposed that they had
gagged this place. but the trouble finally settled by
r Davss giving up his parOrs and both crews agreeing
60 dwell together In harmony. The scenes here are,
therefore about lively at any place the river
John Blew the trainer Of the Trinity men, and SINGER
or Old Cnders," as the call him-are two OF the
believes the largest possible amount OF miscellaneous
hard work and when his men are not rowing or walk
they vautiug the fence, swinging clubs hav
Ing bout with the DOxinC-gOves. Blew also believes
An hard work bis don and there is less OF
N done hy them and they spend OF their time
lying around under tho trees IN the thrifty orchard that
surrounds the house.