New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-07-11

MI. Barker. the bow. comes from Burlington. Vt
He is ~ years OLD and feet q inches IN hight
There are three who have very large arms IN this
crew. Nr. Barker'- arm measures "a. inches in cir
conference The muscles of his chest are also very
highly developed All this VII neither make him a
powerful oar.uan nor prevent him from being one.
Nj Barker has had little experience as steersman
except ON thc short Turns Of the Hoosac and viii
have new field % effort ia guiding the shell over
the long reaches gf Saratoga Lake.
Mr. Washbun No. . weighs little more than
Mr. Barker and Is an inch taller, standing feet :!
inches M Wa,hbum shows considerable adapta-
bility for pulling. and is strong il the back. He
come from Boston
Nj Hubbel. So. g. IS pretty well known in con-
nect,ou with the intercollegiate literary contest Of
which he was enc OF the projectors. He is a large
man weighing Iio pounds and standing feet 1
inch, He come, from Troy, and has practced a
good deal ia the gymnasium possessing a bceps of
IA. inches circumference. lie is tall and we'll
shaped and If be could move little muscle from
the shoulders aud chest dowu the back woud per-
haps be quite able 70 pull rs Le is nov Mr. Hub
bell. however. lie strong oIIsudn 10 his present
condition.
Nh Charles Gilbert. No f. comes from Wilton.
Conn and ranks iu this as o large man. though
he weighs only 80 pounds Mr. Gilbert is admirably
formed au oarsman and though yonng and scarcely
mature. pulls bard. He is very strong as to the
boating points IN the back and legs. He is 4 mem
Der Of the Junior class and viii doubtless pull a
strong and ,Niilul for Williams III years 10
come.
MI HAYNES. No. 8. is a mature and quiet man Of
o. He il not heavily built. weighing only AS
pounds and standing feet no inches. but has a very
strong back. ana ls considered OF the best
men lu the boat. He is also Junior
MI. Guuster. rhe stroke. IL one OF the best known
men about the regatta be IS from Scranton. Penn.
weighs 100 pounds Be has a dark complexion, aad
j. man ot great determination and power. His
muscles are large and of extraordinary development
Ills upper measures close 10 ID inches. but It is
by no means bis strong p0lnt the l0u and back
muscles being remarkable. 1.-Two years ago the
swapping vi an oar lost Capt GunStcr> crew good
chance OF victory and they came in fourth 10 spite
sirOved che chances of the Williams crew. and If
Gunser should win this wear the strongest partsans
could hardly grudGe INN the well deserved honor.
ale Is talked of a. of four eight who should be-
picked from all the crews and sent 20 England after
the present regatta, and II would be difficult 10 md
better man.
The Williams crew have a plain. natural stroke
pulling about "a 10 the minute They are not vet
IN perfect form and frequently dip their oars too
deep. ana splash more or less do they swing in
perfect une They are. however constantly i'm
proving. u1clr captain says. and pull hard which is
an eoscutlu element toward success. They are
quartered at Mr. Henry Moons Lakeside House
aud have ID MS h0Wllng-allcy. near the water a new
boat m which they will pull the race Messrs A :
Reyes. ~ years Old and l52 pounds in weight and
Benz. Norton. Is years old and weighing 1- are The
other gentlemen whom Capt.. Gunster mas i'm train
ing and they may al any time dispace some of those
before named.