New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-07-07
THE CREW
They sit as follows;

Nj Devens is a member o. the junior class 70 years OF
age De weighs l40 pounds and feet % inches high
He uves IA Cambridge, and is practced athlete. De
has rowed IN class races previously, and quite Ia
mliar object on the river. Mr. Devens is powerful
nan and an excellent steersman Is this accomplish
nsnt which has gained him ms present place. The oh
ecti0ns which might be urged against him. viz youth
and ina want 81 the habit o. work would lie
against me whole crew, and 1t would be at
the present time very unsafe 70 make any such,
g. the Harvards liable TO put all directors 10 shame
bv their conduct in the race This siMr Devenss first
appearance in the University boat NJ Daland. No is
Senior and resident Of Boston De is y years old and
5fset 50 inches hugh This is also Mr. Delands first year
Heis also an excellent oarsman having had practice in
bis class crew Mr.. Morse. No. 3, is also Boston man
and dne specimen OF highly rane1 city athlete. He
ssJunior 20 years old all but six feet mgn nuely pro-
portoned and muscular. He lie in excellent training
weighing considerably less than lie aid il the race OF
lsss year.
NJ. Goodwin No. g. comes from Jamaica Plain, Mass
apdisa senior He is 20 years old and feet and half
inches IN hight MI Goodwin is the marked man OF the
crew a splendid Oarsman, and very powerful. he
pulled No 10 last years crew. and has mad consider
able experience as oar. Nj Bacon NO s. comes from
jamaica also, and is said 20 De very young lie Is
Freshman the only who has been in the University
rev since IornF Of &c. He is tain and strong, stand
ug feet " inches and Is between IS and % years Old
M Dana TIE stroke leaves college this year ana ms
departure will ne Of regret % all boating men.
He Is Just over n years Of axe and member OF one Of
he best families Of Boston. He stands feet p inches
10 hight aud is a fine gymnast and good oarSlnan' de
vas stroke OF last years crew.
rHErR TRAINING AND STROKE.
The crew = training under the direction o. Mr..
sanger ,f he class Of "a They began TO row on the
river IN ,he latter part Of April but did not commence
euar practice until the Last Of May. They do not take
regular exercise but pull on the river twice day at
about 10 O'Clock tine morning aud late in the after
noon. Their course down the Charles River TO the
large op.u cove ID the rear Of the Beacon and Dack
The aides make strong current, and considerable skill
. reouired on the part Of the bow for shooting the
numerous bridges. They have been using gig with
-oxswain for purposes OF practice, and have shaken
we'll together. pulling Harvard boat crews always
do With considerable sboWlness, ana much
attention 70 effect They row the charac
fersue stroke, which 10 their interpretation
ftbe English stroke Harvard having learned to take
Hanger and slower stroke Of late years while Yale Is
ttiu- geker aud shorter The system Of diet u about
the usual one having no special characteristic features;
t,ugh milk seems 70 be freely than IN most
crews Tue total of training seems 70 De- AVOID
ali ,mu ants and narcotics, al pastry ana eohIecuoh-
e-y all pork aud veal OF fried substances, or those
dressed with melted butter" This is substantially the
Harvard doctrine AZ present When the Harvards 20 20
-Drpe,neld they will take up their residence al W
Iopha,ns near the Cornell quarters on the east side OF
the river lust az the head Of the course Blake th'
bostbnider their neighbOr al Cambridge has just nm
.lsd new shell for them which they VIII use IN the
r.ee Il w be- 40 feet long 70 inches wide ana Welgni
Iss pound. Few viii need to be told that her crew VII
the magenta COlOrs.
Tls Freshman Crew Of Harvard consists Of " +
Wild. bow: O.. " Green. @. A. Slckerson, J. c. Han
" j. on. aud c. F. Hodges, stroke. Ihey are no"
Springfield
rHE HAEvAED CREWS BOAT Run DowN By FERRY
BOAT.
Prom ~ sp-,sza>4 Uutor July 5.
The Harvard freshmen, while out practicinj
tu. morrtng met with what came very near proving
fsa accident but which. fortunately resulted only in
lucking 70 the crew and some damage 70 their boat
They were proceeding up the river about hafpast tel
q ..ock ana the way Was clear when they starte,
Wsre giving all their thoughts 10 rowing Suddenly
WIZ. opposite the shore ferry landing they discOv
rrec the Agawam ferry boat fun upon them. TIT
discovery OF their perllOus position was TOO lst
10 prevent collision. and the next instant IN
swinging bridge 20 the forward end Of the ferry-boa
Vac crashing the sides aud ouriggers OF the fran craft
o. The boatmen -Four Of the oarsnen saved Themselves
by climbing upon the ferrybOat third jumped into IN
water and swimming 10 the ieryDoa' climbed
10 t,e sides but the sixth. MI Gray, who va
rowing stroke became entangled IN one oI the brOke
oarggers under the water and came very near peinI
orosned. Al this instant Mr.. Webb, Yale student
menbsr Of the class Of 30 who was on board he Terry
boat. jumped into the water, regardless OF clothes
and by his assistance Mr.. GRAY was rescued
Toe accident wss owing the fact that the iery-Doa
Gaines whistle Other means of eignallng otho
erait " danger while the oarsmen, who never 1907
io0nd while rowing. having taken an observation az th
-rt and found tie coast clear, supposed tey were al
NEht little more vigilance on The part Vi both par
u7s would have prevented the accident telegraph
.Aasassb va immediately sat " CsnBTtege III VA