New-York tribune., 1874-07-02

given this crew It's peculiar character. Handsome
and pleasant fellows they certainly are and there
will be heavy transactions in kid gloves ana Don
bons after the race il Columbia wins it. Mr. Bapaiio
is black-eyed of the dark temperament and Is now
dyed from head to foot of tho fashionable color
for brown kid gloves. He is straight and symmetri
cal strong at every point well made up for pulling
with O back which bends over an oar as II IT were
made for that express purpose. He is only 20, but
il mature in perfect training and in full weight at
15s pounds He is feet 9l inches. and Al inches
round the chest, though not excessively muscular
there Mr. RapaIlo rowed in his present position
last year He was run into by the Amherst boat
two days before the race and badly bruised but d.
his work in the race, though he was so weak after
ward that he could not pull stroke. -r ...
Mr.. Cornell No. s. is the big man of the crew, and
Mr.. Goodwin of Harvard selected him out of the
whole list of college oarsmen as man hard TO
match. He is only 81, and the charge OF immaturity
which was urged against him last year would hardly
be brought at present. He is handsome man, and
his muscular points are all that can be desired bis
back Is herculean, and his width and solidity of
muscle across what is called the small Of the back
are remarkable His lung capacity Is very great,
his chest measuring AZ inches and there is no Lack
of leg power 1t was said of him privately last year
that he lacked the energy to move his great bulk.
but at present he is older and Is under less wearing
and exhaustive method of training, and he kicks at
his stretchcr with irreproachable vigor, pulling
tremendous stroke Mr. Cornell stands just six feet
Mr. Rees, the stroke, is an unusually
graceful oarsman. In build he is some
what after Cooks pattern-chest roomy rather
than muscular, and back symmetrical but
broad. Mr.. Rees is most successful as stroke,
seeming to impart his method to his with ease
and to pull with regularity which gradually forces
crew into shape. He is an extremely forcible oar
too though light, and if things looked as well for
ward in his boat as they do aft, Harvard would have
the first rlva that ever surpassed her in perfection
of style and finish Mr. Moore says he never knew
such long spell of very bad weather as has pre-
vailed since the Columbias arrived. They will be-
fore the regatta undoubtedly have much pleasant
weather for practice. Before the 10th Mr..
Griswod will undoubtedly have learned to
put litSle more kick into the begin
ming of his stroke. and Mr. Timpson will
have conquered his disposition to row with his
arms.
coLUMBIIs STROKE.
The stroke is long reach forward, about II
inches beyond the toes The recover is performed
by throwing the hands out as quickly possible
and not recovering with the legs until the arms
have become perfectly straight. The legs are then
and arms going out so fast carries the body forward
without much strain the legs. The oar is dropped
INTO the water before any power is applied then
the oar is wrenched powerfully through the water,
as quickly as possible commencing with the slide
They row about 81 or 81 to the minute, and spurt
to 49, This great contrast to the Harlem River or
New-York stroke, which Columbia pulled last year,
graceful but too rapid chopping stroke They find
the present one much less exhausting and more ef-
fectlve.
As indicated by the description Of the men given
above, the general characteristic of this crew
is skill and nerve rather than great power If they
or Harvard wn it will be to some extent triumph
of the frst-named qualities
ITEMS FROM THE LAKE.
Fourteen Princetonians welcoming each other
Saturday night with "H'rah, Hrah, Hrah
Tiger-r-r-r Houp-a-a-a-ap could hardly be heard
on account of the chorus in front of Trinity
quarters Six gnarled old willows full of treetoads
furnish the treble; katydds by thousands tri alto
and certain ancient frogs by the lake boom a
sonorous though ll-sustained bass The result is
tremendous Yale, Columbia, Dartmouth, Prince
ton, Cornell, and Wesleyan University crews, and
Yale and Princeton freshmen are now here.
There are three men in the Wesleyan crew who
have only trained off three pounds each, and
few crews have worked harder. Truly these
men are tough. The gastronomic habit of students
in training botheTs the SaratOgians considerably.
The Wesleyans went from the cars direct to
their quarters, where supper awaited them. The
first thing the captain got hold of was pie, which
he promptly sent off untouched; then some fried
potatoes then dish of cheese and other forbidden
fruits "Why" said the good lady, there's nothing
left for ye," and sure enough there was nothing
but bread, which, with some addition of eggs, pre-
serves, &C.. made training supper. Another man
consumed three 75-cent porter-house steaks at one
of the big hotels before going to his quarters This
it Is supposed, must have been Mr.. Fowler.
Dartmouths were going to row this year in an old
paper boat. They put her on the train and made
cushions of some cotton waste. On the way spark
from the engine lodged in aeushion, and Dartmouth
will now row in o new cedar she'll A hole was
burned in the old one about as big mans head.
Cornell shattered pair oar bringing her from
Schenectady. Care will hereafter be taken 10 lash
are magnificent, and vehicles by Land and water
few. The Prncetons were stranded at the Wes-
leyan boat-house yesterday about 8 O'clock, FIVE
miles from quarters, blowing fsh-horn for some
steamer to come and take them home. They had
had nothing to eat since breakfast,
Princeton takes the coors of the House of Nassau,
black and yellow The freshmen make an astonish-
ing display on their walks, in yellow shirts with
black collars.
The single seull of 1874 promises to resemble
that of 1873. Further observation would be super
dous. -. r.r.-r ...- ..... ..
THE TRINITY CREW.
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