The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-06-09

honorable remembrance from Princeton now and
for all tune to come. And from this handtuf OF
undsrsraduases. ana from isaky old SHELL their
property has increased TO one Hxoared paper shell
~ = 1ns az y ~
inches; . new. barge. ~ Fearon, OF Yonkers. for
practice purposes. and single shells, owned BY
the onicers Of the Princeton Rowing Association
are - foilows;-fresident Allen MarQuand, IA
Of r.. ss srsS s naSas.nd
10; Of New York; Treasurer. VIM A. Butler, IT.,
fRlNOEroNs PRACTICE COURSE
Is upon the Delaware and RsriTsn Canal. one
mile nom the college buildings, and DO not
more ,S course, for the pn
slight knowledge OF the water very MATERIAL.
brown. reaching through beautiful and picturesque
hills and down 10 tho watcrs edge on either side.
ss s' 30 ans
canal" Y hid away IN tho charming land
With the exception OF the few passing
canal boats or steam propeiiers, the still
there Is nothing to disturb the solitude. Along
this shady course the crews can spin as far as
KINGSTON. three or four miles one way. or Trenton,
nine or ten miles down the stream. Canal boats
and propeers they ma! frequently meet, but they
are not unsurmountable obstacles and oner but
readily turned for the ak cared shell as for
steam propeller IN truth, the residents along the
are . Gn as sSs 81 Prince
want 'shem boys 10 have fair shake up there In
Saratogy." So tho course. when one becomes
pose OF practislng and training crews, and does
not seem the "blotch on the landscape" that I'M
rejecting visitors have frequently termed it
PREPARING PoR SARATOGA.
Last autumn Princeton began her prepare
clubs and dumb beils-that they might be found in
was made. During the autumn, winter and spring
they stuck like Iroans to this labor certain num-
stemiously the while Ali were enthnsIasiic il the
matter. and those set aside from time to time as
not being thought worthy candidates Tor admis-
willing to give way to better men. At last
eighteen men were placed In the practice
and severely tested in the matter OF en-
DURANGO. They were required to row five or
BE respect eir Tor the POSITIONS 70
which they aspired. Then came the selection, and
eight men were picked from the number to whom
lege Again, from the eight the six required oars
were chosen about two weeks since, and the men
then went diligently to work, Trough they had be-
These are the six oars which saw stepping
nom the ooathouse yesterday, and as they stood
shirts. the arms cuv on to allow full play for the
muscles, thought them q very good lot AS the
Bo,o ana Capeain-wiiiiam n. smith, ~. Of Pat
terson NJ age, 20; height feet 81 inches;
Port Bolc-Craig 3. Cross, IT'S OF Baltimore, Nd,
age, 20; height feet OK inches weight. $50 lbs.
St0ro01rd Wdist-Rtchard J. Hail, US, OF New
York; age. Is; height, feet LIN inches; weight
LOO lbs.
Pory waist-John N. Taylor, 10, OF Philadelphia;
nsss nHS ssjs sesa 100 los
age, 20; height feet 9k inches; weight. 1853 lbs.
StroEe-Fred N. Marquand 10, Of New York;
Suostttutes-Frank Biddie, rs. OF Philadelphia;
Isl Hsga isst INCHES ynseht los 10:
height, feet So inches; weight 155 lbs.
HOW THE CREW LOOK.
OF this body OF men believe all but Mr.: Hail had
seen service With the oar before becoming uem-
bers OF the crew. As saw them in their shell,
moving away from the boathouse ana stealing up
again later under the shade trees which 50 beautl-
fully enoeilish the campus of Princeton, c0nvers-
ing earnestly upon the all engrossing theme-she
q more gallant and determined body w'Il not be on
Since pulling together in the shell they have i'm
proved wonderfully ana now every evening
paddle "a Tar a. Kingston up the canal 10 the tune
spirits. OF course tSere is much for saem vel to
do bur their form ID right 60 improve upon, and
they put their oars IN the water quite enec-
and sip their tiny craft along Is upon oil.
When the Freshman class were certain that q
University Grew wOuid be sent TO Saratoga they
determined not to be outd0ne and, calling meet
ing. at once subscribed sufficient funds to train
and equip regular class crew. This done, . largo
number went into the gymnasium, pursued the
same course OF exercise Is she "Unlversities,"
went into their practice barge about the same
time and are now qui5e proficient in use OF the
oar. These gentlemen and the positions shey VIII
occupy In the racing shell on tine day Of the race
0re:-
Bo,o-Calvin q. Greene. Of Cedar Rapids, Iowa;
age, 10; height, feet inches: weight, l42 lbs
Port Botc-Charies Haisted, OF Newark, N. j.;
age. 20; height, feet OK inches; weight, l48 los
St0ro0Grd WGtst-JOhn A. Campbell, Of Washing
ton, D. e.; age 10; height, ieet ~ inches;
Port Wais-john r. Williamson. Of OSBORN. ohio;
age, n; weight 1s2 lbs.
StGroOard Str0ke-John 8. Ely, Of Cedar Rapids,
Iowa; age 20; height, feet 10H inches; weight
stroke ana Cuptafn-Benjamin NicoI. OF New
York; age, Is; height, feet l0A inches; weight,
Sa0stisute-James D. ONeil Of Elisabeth, Pa;
age. 20; height feet 10K incnes: weight lls lbs.
The Princeton dietary is OF the most generous
nature, being much the same - that OF Harvard
and Yale, though the crew do not use ale or any
other stimniatIng tonic.
Both the University and Freshman crews will
have new racing shells, built ~ Thomas Fearon.
Of Yonkers, N. Y. They VIII be OF the same d.
mensions. Length, 40 feet; width, 20 inches;
stern, AZ inches; weight, l35 lbs; material,
Spanish CEDAR.
The crews VIII reach Saratoga on the 25th inst.
and be quartered at John Rieys on the western
shore, at the upper end VI the lake.