New-York tribune., 1873-06-21
THE COLLEGE REGATTA.
U.-THE TRINITY CREW.

FIRST APPEARANCE OF THE COLLEGE IN REGATTA
Material FOR GOOD CREw-FIRsT USE OF
THE ecIDrNG-sEArs
ryRoM THE SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE rRiBuNE'I
HARTFORD, Conn, June fS.-The boating his
tory OF Trinity is extremely BRIEF T1e brst laea OF
gate races started In 1902 ana IrinV was
one Of four TO meet Ia convention ana aranRo e pre-
lminares Yale. Brown and Harvard oeng the others
but the race was never contested owing to melancholy
accident which for time cast a shade on all aquatic
sports In EewEnglaud. The Yale crew, whlle rowing
one evening on the river a Springfield, about dusE were
run into by Springfield boat, and upset. All re'''uU
the shore, with damage beyond wettln4 eAc"p' '
stroke, Mr. Dunham, a native OF Hartford apu inos'
promising young Not being able 10 s~ln' ne n@pA
at once and drowned THIS put an end to the race
and the aquatic ambition Of Trinity was ehectuaiV
extingushed Harvard Yale, and Brown reappeared id
the OF year. but Trinity was unable 10 make
up a crew. aud this year marks her first appearance
misfortune OF less serious character also pre-
vented her entrance last year. She had entered IN"
association, and the University crew was well made up
and had been out regularly for somo time on the
river but their boat for which they sent TO Detroit
for economy's sake. was smashed in the depot
at Buffalo while coming having been placed on top
OF ear for safety so the Club lost all the advantages
they had made and also left without boat ana
therefore could last year. But the spirit OF the
University boat club not permanently diminished,
and this year they have bought two new Doats, getting
them little home-trom Elliott OF Grecnpoint
As they already safely housed in Hartford the crew
feel proof against any similar dlsappontments this year.
Both boats are cedar Shells with sliding seats one Is
practice - feet in length by 20 inches wide, aud
about 100 pounds weight TIs is intended Tor crew
averaging $50 pounds weight. The other is the race
boat It liz OF the length tue other an inch or
two narrower and little lighter, calculated for crew
averaging l4s pounds The following compose the crew;
Bow. W. II. Bukley... ..l9Q 9 Thomas Lean 10
2. Grenve Kanc..l8 Stroke ILL., H. O,,'' ,, 10 10
Russell Murray ......2 suOs ChiieS flatt Ji.4fo
4. JOIN Mckennan. ......l7O
CHARACTERISTICS or THE CREW.
Mr. Bulkey the bow, halls from Hartford He IS %
years Of age five feet Ave Inches In hight aud belongs
to the graduating class. He has never pulled in race
but was a substitute In the unfortunate crew OF last
year. and Is natural boating man. having been naDlt-
nal gin Gle sculcr for years He is the OF an old sea
captain has rowed no years OF age, ana
reported in fact 10 have been rocked In the cfalc Oi
deep from earliest Infancy He Is OF very Snt com
pexlon, and hardly looks like cI1n or l3) pounds
weight Bu5 he is very firmly knit together and COW
cred with of the aud strength Of cordage
He owns two single scull oOa., and, from h3 habit OF
pulling Is in good training and is al experienced steers
man. Mr.. Kane, No. D. Is native OF New-Iork, feet
10 inches in hight AMI 10 yer Old He No. In the
crew OF last year. and has been in the constant
habit OF wing and sailing though he has never prac
ncut member OF the Trinity Athletic Association and
appeared in their public exhibition TINS year He also
plays in he Sophomore Class nine to which class he be
longs. r Kane is younglOOkng, but Is strong IN the
chest and muscles.
Mr. Murray No. g. IL from Goshen Orange County, y.
" and il 2l years old. he rowed until last year.
but since then has practiced regularly IN single scull
she'll lie is also member OF the Athletic Association,
ani appeared likewise in the exhibition lie IS Senior,
Rvof faetu nil N
and lons but - TOO light for his place Mr. McKennan,
No. A. comes from Washington. Peun Though Fresh
man. he IS the facst in college, being SIX feet ana
two inches high. This honor he Is soon ID lose, how
ever by tho advent during the coming year of a new
sophomore, named John Bergun. who comes fromPitt,
bugh and has attained the moderate altitude OF six feet
seven iuches. Mr.. McKennan, Notwithstanding, is
pretty large specimen for % years OF growth and his 69
pounds in, lu e much good bone and muscle. He has
Deen 1t school ia FavDauL Mimi, and was last year
captau o the crew known the Shaltuck school Crew.
which faced the Minnesota Boat Club of 81. Paul for
the championship Of Minnesota but lost u owing 10 an
injury and the consequent sinking Of the boat during
| ;he race Mr. Mex nan is captain OF the crew,
| and with the training lie Will get he Will
! mako a magnificent oar, aud Will doubtless
be the strength or the Trinity Crew for some
years to come. Mr. Mclean. No s, comes from Brook
yn, and s member OF the Sophomore Glass, now In
his 18th year. He measures feet 10 inches, and dis
plays pretty good chest. but is rather light for his
place weighing rs, and looking If ne would train
down several pounds Lighter lie was No. IN last
years crow, and has pulled good deal IN single scu
shell on the romantic waters OF Lake Windormerc In
| England. -
Mr.. Chase the stroke, from Brooklyn, Conn.
and Is q member OF the graduating class H. Is just six
feet ia h ght, aud years old He pulled stroke in the
crew OF last year and trained three months for that
purpose. He Is not habitua gYmnast, but IS strong
and has practiccd all Winter with the cub5 he is iu
good training ana Will not probably lose much desh
before the race very long tie and though
lie g. Ike the rest unused 10 the sliding seat, THINKS he
will like 10 when iutrcaces mastered. He spent
few minutes this evening while the crew getting
ready to 90 out, in Jumping wooden horse about
four feet high which stood in the bOathOuse When ho
had jumped twth two legs he lifted up one and hoped
over with the other with great apparent Being clad
IN limp snt ant snucOored trOwsers full IN the body
nnd unuamrally shore IN the leg this performance
as to give him high idea OF Mr.. Chase's strou 9Th and
| agility.
Tue crew start for Springfield the 5th of July. Be
fore tha, time they Will have become accustomed 10 tine
sliding seat. and viii make better appearance than
they could be expected to do tnis afternoon "a,
second trial Of t. They viii put up at Agtwam at The
house Of Leandcr Davis, the river Jonn Blew will
| train thou up to the day OF tho race.
| GENERAL NOTES.