The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-04-12
TEE COLLEGE REGATTA.

senteu NJ the Oar--Hrepar1ng for the
EventGol Day-The Crews Already Sc
iected-The Hard Work Oh the Past
Winter.
since the meeting OF the Rowing Association OF
American Colleges At Worcester, on the "a inst to
determine upon the day when the annual college
regatta should take place, there has been much
speculation regarding The status OF the several
which are expected to participate therein The
following, from the Springfield Unton will give an
idea or what has been done at the several lnstl-
tntions during the past winter and shat now IN
contemplation
AMHERST
The vctors in last years well contested race are
wide awake to the Importance OF sustaining the
reputation then wen earned, and will strive with
even greater energy this year for the honor or
carrying the champion banners TO their college
home. Two crews-a University and Freshman
Will represent Amherst IN the regatta this year,
and both will be unusually strong ones. Neither
OF them Las been chosen as yet, though doubtless
several OF last years. crews VIII occupy positions in
the University boat TINS year. These, with large
number OF other aspiring candidates for the coveted
positions have been ptacticing IN the gymnasium
all Winter, ana are only waiting now Tor the
breaking up OF the ice In the river, the arrival OF
their trainer and few trials on the water before
selection Will be made. TWO new racing shells
and one practice boat have been ordered in place
OF those destroyed by the allng in Of the root OF
their house several mon tbs since and will be ready
for use BY the time the river IS Fairly open num-
Der OF single and double souls nave also been
vicinity OF North Hadley, will he alive with Amherst
boatmen during the coming months. Tho class
races VIII occur, as last. year, during commence
ment week.
HARVARD
The Cambridge conference.-the pride OF the
hub and The yictors OF 80 many Well-lou3ht con-
tests, smartlug under Che severe handing when
they have received during the past two years from
their fresh water rivals, nave been doing an nnl-
sual amount OF hard work during the Winter
months on the pulling weights ana other gymnastic
stimuants TO muscle, and win strive with despe-
rate energy this year 10 retrieve their dropping
fortunes and cause victory once more TO side with
the magenta; The crews, as usual, wan represent
Harvard, the University ana the Fresh
men The University crew viii probably be
made up very nearly as toiiowa;-bana
stroke Morse Goodwn Bacon Sanger
named having rowed in The University crew last
year. The FRESHMAN crew is as yet INFORMED, but
recsion Of Charles r. Hodges, of Worcester who Is
their captain ana who VIII, PROBABLY, occupy the
position OF stroke. Harvard viii adhere TO her Ola
custom o. dispensing with q professional trainer,
holding that any connection with professionally
Is beneath the dignity 81 college gentlemen. INC
sliding stroke adopted ny them tor the first time
last year viii be retained, and, IL Is hoped IN
proved In execution.
ProGtlng by the sad experiences OF the past
eight years but probably more especially from tie
Overwhelming defeat OF last season Yale seems at
last TO have turned over an entirely new leaf in
the matter ol boating. Instead OF wasting the
whole year. as formerly, with perhaps tine excep
ton or the last three or Jour weeks Just previous
TO the regatta, IN disgrace1u strife among them
selves as to who would be captain and crew, or
concerning the cause OF previous defeats,
the Yale bOatmen went systematically
to work last Fan. regardless OF Clique or
society, to prepare sufficient number OF
men from which to pick suitabe crews this Spring.
The legitimate result has followed. All Winter the
gymnasium has been busy with the training attn
letes. and the Spring opens with three crews
picked and training for the college regatta, namely,
University and Freshman crew from the scien-
tinc department., while the several class crews
also preparing Tor the Spring races The University
crew at present comprises Myers, '73; Materson,
In EAyul n a n
but there is some prospect that Messrs. McCook,
Cakes and Day, of last years crew, who have also
the above mentioned. Cook, who is captain, has
just returned from a trip to England, and
e esn S ns f. o. s
In the improved form and style OF Yale oarsmen
this season. No trainer has yet been decided upon,
but one will be obtained toward the close Of the
season. Yale, like Harvard, VIII use the sliding
seat. Notwithstanding the dscouragng defeat of
last season, the Yale navy is in most prosperous
OF money, and such an abundance OF well prepared
material from which to select her crews 1t will in
deed be surprising II TALE again closes up the rear
CORNELL.
Prominent among the new colleges which
stands Cornell. Though Cornell has never as yet
participated In any OF the college regattas, yet
since @e the Fail Of 1 The Club Consists Of
about one hundred and fifty members and the
property comprises ten first class crew boats
University, will be sent this year, but that will be
a very strong one 1t Will be made up as follows:-
Ferriss, rs; ". G. Goldsmith, "a; j. r. stoddard,
'73; $. W. Schuyler, rs, and Rufus Anderson, '73,
bow, with j. II. Southland substitute. The stroke,
bow and No. were in last years crew. Taken
together they are strong set OF men, averaging
when trained 1850 pounds; They have been work
probably the finest college crew on the water this
season. having already began their daily practice
pull on Cayuga lake, which Is now iree from Ice.
WILLIAMS.
As last year, so this, Williams will send but one
crew is not yet chosen, but large number are
and have been practising i'll the gymnasium, from
whom the crew Will soon be selected. Several of
the members of last years crew will undoubtedly
be among the fortunate ones chosen. No profess
siona trainer will be employed, but q number Of
some OF the old crews will be with the crew for
some weeks before the race. The new shells have
just been ordered-one heavy for practice and the
navy comprises tour sIx-oared cedar shells, one
siX-oared paper shell, one lour-oared cedar shell
and number of double and single souls.
BROWN.
This. like Williams, has decided to send hut one
crew 10 the regatta and, az last year, the decision
is that 1t be the Freshman. The crew has not been
selected, but ten men have been at work all Win
ter III the gymnasium under the direction Of 5. s.
Roper, who Is captain ana who VIII probably be
stroke Judging from the material ana from the
work already done, the crew will be unusually
strong one, and no doubt will strive hard to add
another victory to that won so nobly at Worcester
three years since. In the matter OF boat-house
Brown may well be envied by all her sister college
boat clubs having Just finished one OF the finest
and best arranged houses in the country ana capa-
bic OF accommodating on the ground floor the
equivalent OF ut least forty sixoared Shells and
with large, airy dressing and club rooms in the sec
ond stsry. 1t is partly owing to the expense in
Cured IN building this house, which has drawn
heavily on the treasury, that no university crew is
sent this year.
DARTMOUTH.
Boating at Dartmouth is OF very recent origin.
the first club there having been formed late last
Fall. The boat-house is situated upon the New
Hampshire side of the Connecticut River about
hall mile distant from the college buildings and
Is siXty-fVe feet long, twenty-five feet wide and
twelve feet high lapstreak boat built by
Blakie. was used last Autumn for nractice and