New-York tribune., 1873-07-03

weight the Amherst College crew, nearly JOS pounus
Mr. Saunders West Halock, III, the bow oar 10 just
graduating He B years OF and STANDS ieetoi
inches his stockings HIS first appearance IN pos'hf
was last year. when he pulled No. IN the UhlSerSS
AZ Springfield Mr Saunders has had,the KIND oil e'n-
ing which IL now IN fashion, having worked on farm
during his boyh6Od and before entering college, nc
large IN the chest and limbs well built ana u an eheei
lent steersman. He is very popular and an exemplary
student MI Barnhart No. 2, is from L0ganspoft lhu'
He is o years old feet g inches in hight ana oeontS
10 the Junior Glass. He is in the University creN'
though he rowed No. in hs class crew year aEo no
is an excellent gymnast. strong ana active rows Ih
splendid style and though light man he pulls an tx
cepuonaRy strong oar He wiry man OF great Halu-
raj vigor.
Mr. johnson, No. g. Is a sophomore from ihe VoNh
euphoniously named Middle stewiack Nova scoua- ne
is % years old and a inches high he is 9co'ch
man. pulled No N last years race ana Is Also 4i i
boy.
Mr. Eaton. No lisa Freshman Of "a years. $ feet y
inches In hight, from Hamden, N. Y. He IS ueheh'
dous WORKER and has always been He has WORKED on
farm and supports himself in College by extra WORK ol
teaching &C. done outside dc stands at the heau VI
his class and addition 70 all this ne Is one VI 'ne
most faithful men in the crew 10 all ms dunes' A. -
little wonder that he short time ago nut ne Il
now well and will DO his work the He Is NOT
skifu oarsman but is very strong, lifting very heaVy
weights with case and pulls hard enough Tor an AgrI-
cultural He abOrs under the disadvantage III having
lost part OF the seasons practice while no was SICK oui
is now regaining 10 very fast. MI Eaton has never
pulled a. al before Mr.. Worden 40 81 Is member OF
the Senior Class He is from Phelps ~ y years OF
age and feet sg inches high. BE is very energetic,
hard worker and has pulled a class once and also az
No in last years University crew. Mr.. Worden was
very unfortunate year IN breaking his oar al the
start which brought the fourth instead o hrst
He has ken some prizes and stands high IKE most OF
the crew.
The stroke. Mr. Ginster is Prusslan, born near the
Rhine who came this country when two years o. age
He resides in Scranton, Penn, and Is member OF 'he
JUNIOR Cas- p years OF age and feet lot inches III
hight. He has been hard worker al his NE ana has
been great amper round his home through the fein-
sylvanIa woods and mountains. BE is naturally very
strong man, healthy and powerful, and has always ooe
a gymnast His arm large and strong, with cords ot
muscles brown aud knorted Ike ropes. he has rcwed
ever since college. IL his Freshman year ne
pulled No. In the crew which was 70 have rdced the
PoytecAuc boat and stroke and captain last year
he has this done most OF the coacbing o 'he
crev wr Gfuster viii be OF the hnest|o0kinc men
upon the river AZ Springfield. His natural power IL very
great ana taste for outdoor sports has developed u
10 the utmost He has that nervous, hlgh-sung TEN
perament united with great command Of limb ana mus
Gle which sometimes produces remarkable results as
for instance in the cases Of Poe and Byron, who al
though small men, exhibited extraordinary strength
and endurance N rowing and swimming In young
man Of his immense bulk of muscle and snew' It may
pe expected produce marked effects IN close struggle
HISTORY OF BOATING AT WILLIAMS
or the previous dongs Of ue Williams oar'men mere
is but At;le to tell. Two crews have trained in the
college previous TINS one-the first for race with the
Polytechnc crew OF Troy, which never came OF, and
the other .cr the University Of last year In mat
race four Of tho present took part They entered
in high hope Of taking The first place having previously
made the best time Of any On the lsti but the
breaking OF Mr. NOrdels alter the nrst 20 strokes
made their chances desperate. 1, is certainly much 70
be said Of them that, pulling with this disadvantage,
they came in fourth i'm a field OF six. Blake OF Cam
bridge Is now building them 5Ofoot shell TO trim from
the center and working steadily on from this time they
commence severe training In few days. On the 80 OF
July they 20 10 Worcester aud spite u some dsereP
anc,es ~ weight the the crew is sRney
energetic and resOlute and they as whole such
sful oarsneu that there IL little prospect that
they will bring up the 18th of July and an
cnanca that their autcpatious may he realized by
the 0f the royal purple OF Williams to the head
% river.