New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-07-11
THE COLLEGE REGATTA.
VIII
THE WILLIAMS CREW.

THE WILLIAMS CREW.
vRAINING THAT BURNED THE CANDLE Al "oii
CAUSE OF THE DEFEAT OF WILLIAMS AA'I
YEAR-rHF PRESENT CREw-PRoGRAMNE of
REGATTA WEEK.
,xDo,, yur sprc1,I CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRTBUNE.l
SARAroGA. July s.-The record of Williams IN the
roootta If last wear has great value an example
,bougb Of what should be avoided rather than
imitated. In training a crew the principle laid
down by English writer's and evident TO common
sense is that man has but limited amount of
vital force that is available
The advantage OF exercise to the student or
politician is that it distributes his vital forces more
equally calling 70 his muscles some of those streams
which would be impetuOuslv rushing through MS
brain. He should be careful at the same time 10
remember that within certain limits all the force
withdrawn by his muscles is withdrawn from the
brain OF some other organ. He must not burn the
candle at both ends
The breakdown Of Mr. Eaton of Williams which
was the most unpleasant feature of last years re-
gatta bringing the stout crew of Williams in at the
extreme rear of the race and seriously lnJunng
very fine man. resulted directly from disregard of
this principle. A few days before the race wrote
of him:
He is a tremendous worker. and has always been. He
has worked "a farm, and supports himself in college
by extra work OF teaching &C. done outside he stands
the head OF his class and, in addition 10 all TINS ne
Of the most faithful men in the crew 10 all his
duties II Is little wonder that he fell sick short time
ago, but ne Is now well.
The severe training which he underwent after
reaching Springfield was, however, too mach for
vitality already overtaxed; and when his crew
went into the race, Mr.. Eaton lay an Invalid upon
his bed.
Such this. while greatly 20 be regretted IN
their effects upon the individual sufferer are most to
be deplored because of the discredit they bring
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matter for congraulaton to all interested in college
regattas that the intelligent ideas in regard to train
ing which prevail among English students are
super,edng tine almost brutal doctrines on this SUBJ
ject held 10y professional trainers in this
try. ! could name q considerable number Of we'll
known professional Oarsmen who train down
habtually 40 and 80 pounds IN preparing for race
So with prize fighters men of coarse temperament,
IN whom the animal instincts largely preponderate
they lead for the part lives of thOuGhtless dis
sipation. One in particular VIGOROUSLY drinks
TO up 10 the very day of going into training
and from that time denies himself most of the
necessaUes Of fe eats vegetables fruit drinks
scarcely any water and milk till the is over.
then enters upon a terrific course of dissipation,
which continues with intervals TILL training begins
again. Ash heard il forcibly expressed few days
1T takes a martyrdom to work the rum aud tobacco
lous 70 apply the same method to a healthy young
man, with the habits of a gentleman, who has no
rum ana tobacco IN him 10 work out These opin-
ions now prevail generally and every crew which
enters the regatta has modified its theory Of train
iug. One or TWO crews are yet overturned, but
next year will a general adoption OF an intelli-
gent doctrine, tenet OF which Will be that men
must not begin 10 train hard till they have finished
tie severe studies OF the year.
The Williams men. rs is natural seemed 70 have
realized most acutely the dangers which wrecked
their hopes last year and there is not man in the
crew who has this year lost over three pounds IN
training Is q further precauti0n against accident,
eight men have been kept in training and a compe-
tent substitute is sure TO be ready and On hand in
case OF accident The crew has been coached by
Mr. Parker Chandler Of Boston. who was a member
of the Williams crew of 49, and has since had the
advantage Il considerable observation IN England.
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