The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-06-04
NEW YORK HERALD THURSDAY JUNE 4 ls74-TRIPLE SHEET

to put themselves in excellent shape for the
aquatic event or the year. Down through these
deep woods which lean abruptly to the lake,
quarter OF a mile or more away Is found the Cor
nell boa.honse pleasantly located and accessible
IN every respect. Here In the afternoon OF each
day they can launch their shell ON the lake, which
widens or on either hand Tor miles, and indulge
In spin OF three miles along its surface.
THIS YEARS CREW.
Although the final work OF determining upon po-
sitions nas not yet 0eeH gone through with, and
may not, perhaps, Tor some time TO come, Will
give you the names tue eight selected men, and
lar as practicable The seats they Will occupy in
the shell on Lake saratoQa:-
B0,c-John n ostrom 10 s., of East Randolph,
n Y. age, %; height, II. 10 in. weight 100 lDs
rowsburg, n Y. age, q; height IT. II H.. weight
sar0oard Waist probably, James H. Southland,
"a, Opt, oiIoiedo Ohio; age 70; height III. sin.;
Not Observation-Disclosures NJ. Carver, '7s Opt, OF
Pecatonica ILL., age %; height, Q H. ill.,; weight,
Not Dsteynfned-Perry Clark. ~. Lit. OF Bemus
Point, n. T.; age Il; height. IT, ! IN; welght. l79
Not observation-disclosures =. Henderson, IA Lit, OF
Ithaca n. T.; age, p; height, ) H. II In; weight
Nor Deternained-lra H. Myers, ~. Opt, OF
Nnnaa station N. u; age. q; height, #. IL In
weight, IT'S lbs.
StTohe-charles c. King, rs, Arch, OF Belmont,
N. T.: age, rs; height, IT, 10 IN weiaht loo lbs.
u Is possible tnas the lour positions gwen a.
Carver Clark Henderson and Myers, the port waist
ana sIarDoard stroke are to be chosen. In conul-
VIII have been reduced i lew pounds, but Ostrom
intends to give them beef and muscle enough TO
successfully meet the pltess test whlcn the great
boat race win be sure 70 demand. rhelr average
weight two days since was LOS pounds.
HOW THEY LOOK.
These men are equal to the crew OF '73, the
finest specimens OF physical manhood as body
that were al springfield: SIX of the number are
and splendidy developed muscles. They
must prove formidable antagonists II they
do not make the fatal mistake OF depending wholly
upon mere mlsappued brute force. But Ostrom
and King know well enough what the elements OF
success are, and VIII try TO hammer the strong
OF The crew, who VIII pull the bow oar IN the
race, IS rye feet ten inches IN height and weighs
and Is plucky, determined man. His influence as
captain Is felt BY every memoer OF the crew, and
he is constant IL his watchuness that all the i'm
pements and nttngs oil his boat are always right
lie appreciates the fact that many good mans
Guided from being formed into oarsmen, by
the overlooking OF very small matters in the para
Nv nresnn, i s men al the Starting line on LAKE,
Saratoga July IL, IN healthy, vigorous and deter
mined form. Corwin who WIZ pun port bow on
dog. He Is twenty-five years OF age, hve leec
eleven inches III height. aud weighs los pounds.
Drowned by exposure to the sun ana weather, he
seems a man OF wire ana endurance, and he is
snguiary so, ] am assured: added to this, he
possesses cheerful disposluon Is fond OF aquatic
work, ana to insure victory Tor cornell would be
wiling 10 make any sacrfce. In the race 1t IS my
and, II MS remarkable pluck could make the VIC
tory sure, the champion iags would grace the
halls Of lthaca's big school
Oi the others, Carver and Clark are the massive
men among the eight, both leet inch In neght
and IN weight the former 1913 pounds aud the
three miles without distress. In practice they
have been educated to this point, and demon
straed Their ABILITY to narge al aong ana aucs
trial. But 1t IS not certain tnat either OF these
men will sit IN the not determined upon places IN
Henderson and Myers whom did not see, are
referred to as promising oarsmen.. They have
stroke which Coulter taught the crew last year,
Painstakng in every particular, they are men VINO
their part in struggle that viii prove 4 terrible
strain upon every muscle and hbre, tney will cheer
FULLY respond
soutnard and King are old acquaintance OF last
year, and agreeable ones too. me former will
doubtless pull starooard waist IN the race-ms old
seat-and snOnld ne do so 1t Will be well DONE
Soutnard Is an Oarsrnan that need not be watched
he cheerlully does his allotted duty, because lie
anles man N tine tine boat but one Of the BEST
King, VINO VIII pull stroke, as he did last year,
can lay claim to the titIe OF Coraelis strongest
portant position watch ne holds. UI good height
and weight, he has muscle, puck and brains to aid
him IN the trying moment, and II the crew IN the
race can ell follow MS elastic, regular. excellent
swing they need not be ashamed OF their place at
the finish. Such Is CornelPs University crew, and
OF wnom Captain Ostrom remarked "a few may
say tnat some OF us are clumsy, but tell you and
them al, look Outl'
ODDS AND ENDS.
The Cornell system OF training the green boys
has been In the pair oar with an Older hand, and
when Individual faults have been corrected and
the stroke well UNDERSTOOD then to transfer them
to the six-oafed SHE'LL IN which all the practice and
training as q crew nave been done.
The Cornell dietary is oil the generous nature,
now well thought OF by all the college crews.
Regularity III hours and temperance III quantity
they believe H. rather than an arbitrary system VI
choice and rejection OF articles. They 90 not use
ale. and but very little water.
Blake, OF Cambridge, Will build the crew q new
racing shell, which they hope to launch on Lake
Saratoga aoout the Sd oil July. Their training quar-
tiers will be found at Ramsdell's on the western
shore, just above the schuyler mansion.
William s. Larned class '76, and perhaps one or
two others, viii enter Tor the running races to be
decided at Glen MITCHELL