New-York tribune., 1873-07-04
THE COLLEGE REGATTA.
IX.-THE BOWDOIN CREW.

IX-THE B0WD0IN CREW.
PULLING ON THE ANDRoscoGGIN-HOPEs or VIC
ToRY-THE MISFORTUNE OF LAST YEAT-A STOUT
CREW AND ACTIVE PREPARATIONS.
BRUNSWICK, Me-, June 30.-FrOm the beau
fu far Eastern college where LongfollOw studied and
taught and where President Pierce and Nathaniel Haw
thorno studied together. and formed loving friend
ship which lasted unto death, should expect nothing
but good and II probable that It will make such
appearance among the young college Olympians OF
Regatta Week will diminish her record The
roundings of the college delightful. and indeed
wishes to the most beautiful homes OF purely
American civilization ho could not do better than to
make circuit Of tho principal college towns OF New
England Each appears more beautiful. II possible
than the last. Many of them are on fine
rivers no less than five bordering on tho Con
neccut 10 the American Oarsman the queen Of rivers.
The AndrOsooGGin here is not only charming stream
10 the tourists eSe but affords excellent course for
the student to row uDOn. Bowdon and its students
recall 90 mind in many respects tho Massachusetts,
Agricultural College at Amherst. The buildings and
vcinago Of BOwdoin have Of course comfortable air
of antiquity in strong contrast to the modern
Of the newer institution. The sturdy, farmerlk
of students here, aud the military element
is cOnspicOus here there. The BOwdOn boys are
fortunate, however, in having their boathouse and
course little nearer than the Agroulturals, though
they too would doubtless cheerully trudge four miles
house upon the rivers bank something mile from
the colleges, and muster avery good navy.
Whatever uncertainty there may have been in regard
TO their entering this year is now removed, and
those college and citizens who to betake them
selves TO the river may now daily the performance
the crew which will represent Bowdon in the college
contest. TIE personnel OF the s largely the same
year. Two changes only have been made, and it
is believed that these will materially increase the
strength Of the crew. that though the boys them
selves talk mOdesty Of their prospects, as they did last
year. their trainer quite sanguine about the re-
suit Of their abOrs BowdOn is the last in our list OF
may called the country colleges She is northern
most IN point of location, and gets class Of students
who are large ana powerful men, Of ripe age used TO
work. This crow has been picked from such men.
All are far Northerners and all State OF Maine men eX
cept one stout son Of NewHampshire and they have
the weight muscle and sinew characteristic OF the stall
war formers and umbermen of this region In age they
average considerably higher than Harvar d. Columbia
and Trinity and lower than Dartmouth's and the
Amherst Agricultural. They muster but a single man
OF six feet height but notable for the stout and
sturdy look characterized "stockness" While this
shows power and endurance 1t does not Indicate length
Of reach and command OF limb and Bowdoin will not
probably be favorte this year sti, it is one of the
most powerful crews, has been prsctced regularly at
gymnasium and for trainer Price Of the famous ST.
John crew, who ought to know how 10 fit them for
their work Besides this, they burn to wipe out tho
staiu OF last years defeat.
BOwDoINs BRIEF RECORD.
At hat time, whom they had in respect as good a
crew as now, they in fourth in splendid field Of
six aud that under very dscOuraging circumstances.
They started in the with a tremendous spurt
arising from the slight nervousness OF first rush
ing the hue paco Of l6 strokes minute The
halfme was made in the remarkable time Of two min
ues and two seconds, and az that point all hands had
settled down 10 ,her work. and Bowdoin held the lead
OF all the others This she maintained TO the end of the
first mile though pushed TO great exertiOns by Amherst
At the end of mile and quarter their speed appesred
suddenly TO sacken and Amherst forged ahead taking
the lead which she maintained to tho end OF the race,
except for the moment when she delusively allowed
Harvard TO take 10. The Bowdoins beloved
that they could have held their pace and advantage
10 the end of the race but for one unfortunate
circumstance Mr.. Hooker, the bow, found the day
before the race that the training telling
his health-a very common thing, especially with new
mon he was little Overtrained, as he thought; and. as
observers aferward declared he looked like siok man
when he stopped into the boat. For the first mile he
pulled WE'LL but endurance what he lacked and he
gave in the end of mile and quarter completely
used up" The struggle for the lead with Amherst
upset HIM completely, and from the time the latter
passed the Bowdons he did not pull pound In spite
of th his boat came in II minutes 81 seconds, AZ
seconds ahead Of Yale and 27 ahead of Williams.
TIE nI-FoRTUNE OF PAST FAvoMTEs
In the races OF the last years the triumph OF the
winner has been altogether unexpected. The Aggies
were all hooted at year before last and last year
before the race whom BowdoiD third favOrte. Am
hers the winner, selling for s. in pools Of $50. SO
any one wishes to back dark horse" he will ind
Bowdon one OF the least popular OF all the contestants
one OF the most do we'll Their practice in the
aymnasium has been systematic than that OF most
Of the Others and they have been assduousy praoucng
on the rrer now several weeks and in good
FORM as good perhaps the DartmOuhs though not so
good as Amherst They use for their practice
the she'll in which they rowed last year. and will race in
new boat by Elliott of 25 feet in length 2Os inches
width and i4O pounds weight They will certainly be In
excellent trim when they make their appearance at
Springfield and they will come there last Of all. owing
TO the late date OF their college Commencement. They
have engaged quarters from that time, at Whites just
above the bridge the west bank Of the river
They will sit as follows in the race fortune pre-
venting;
THE CREW.
Bow, y A. Robinson .l65 pounds
g. A. G.. Ladd d.......-............-.--lo pOuhus
g. J, A, Crane. s.lOS PVuHuo
4 w. S0uther pOuhus
A. L. CrOckers.-. 100 pOuhtS
stroke, G. H. Hunter. POUNDS
Mr. Robinson the bow, stroke Of last years crew.
and 10 captain OF this He is % years old, is just
graduating, and comes from Bangor. He Will be the