New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-06-27

be one Of the finest men at Saratoga. and would
undoubtedly be selected as o member Of any crew
which should represent American college oarsmen.
Mr. Goodwin is six feet and two inches high, and at
present weighs $50 pounds. He is extremely SYM
metrical with sloping shoulders, well defined waist
and strong limbs. Mr.. GoOdwiD's great strength
however, lies in his biceps, which is ~ inches in
circumference. He comes from Jamaica Plains, and
has had much experience an Oarsman, having
pulled IN the University of year before last as
well as last year. -. ., .t.
NO. % Is Mr.. Bacon, also of Jamaica Plains, who
was likewise member Of last years crew. He is
an extraordinarily strong young man, barely 20
years DID, inst under six feet, with broad shoulders
ana trim waist. He is a natural oarsman, and pulled
long before he came to college. He like Mr.. Taylor
was taken on the crew in his Freshman year-an
unusual honor-and the principal weight of Har-
wards boating interest will doubtless rest on his
shoulders after this year. when Messrs. Goodwin,
Morse, and Dana are gone
MI Dana has been stroke Of the Harvard crew
or the last two years. and reappears this year in the
same capacity. He is a fine gymnast and skillful
0arsman, and belongs to family in which first-class
abilities are traditional. Mr.. Dana is little over
five feet nine inches in hight, in many respects
tremely well formed; broad sholdered. straight
backed. shapely about the waist, and strong in the
arms. Mr. Dana is both skillful and pucky. As he
delivered the grafton Class Day. it is not surpris
ing that he should have looked little out OF con-
dition on the day after, when saw him.
CONDITION OF THE MEN.
The general peculiarities of this crew are large
size OF arm and chest muscles. and trimness OF
waist They magnificent men, combining activ-
ity and strength. Whether their exercise and
development has been in the right direction for the
oft,lo nf he
Mr. Dana, who was Of course little tired, the men
looked superbly. They have relaxed a little more
this year the rules of training, which, in consequence
OF the observation of the who went to England
had already been made very moderate. Their system
may be we'll summed up in their own words, taken
from their manual:
The great point to insist upon is the reduction Of the
amount OF fluids consumed and the exclusion Of I'M
wholesome solids But generous and varied diet is
more conducive to health even in severe training than
ayery limited range continually repeated.
The crew has been using last years shell. The
new one which Blakey has built for them they
will take to Saratoga, whittier they go Immediately
in order to get accustomed to the locality and eli
mate in good season. They will occupy when there
the Gen. Schuyler mansion, fine old place three
miles from town on the lake.
THE OXFORD BOAT CLUE SYSTEM.
A word in regard to the reorganization of the
boating interests OF Harvard on the OXfOfu principle
may be of interest just now. The plan is finally
adopted, having been suggested to the Executive
Committee of the University Boat Club by self
appointed committee. consisting of Messrs Dana,
Goodwin. and ten others. 1t is proposed that the
Harvard University Boat Club be divided into four
clubs, on the basis of division by buildings. The
aggregate membership is not to exceed 200 men.
iolworthy, Hollis, Stoughton, and Divinity Hall
are to constitute one club, together with the dis
trict between Brattle and Kirkland-sts. Wild X
Thayer Hall and the district between Kirkland and
Main-sts. are to constitute another; Matthews N
Gray's Hail. College House, and Mount Auburn-s,. a
third HoyOke Hollis, Dalton 81 Howard block a
fourth. Fifteen dollars per annum is to be the adj
mission to the lesser club, including men,
bership in the general University organization.
Blakey the boat builder will lease the present boat
house and the faculty agree to advance $1,000 to
build another, which Blakey will also lease. He
also agrees to supply boats sufficient to accommo-
date one-thrd Of all the students at one time; and
the member of the Club in consideration of his
Sl5 per annum is entitled to the of the boats
whenever he desires, without further charge. 1t is
expected that many men who cannot afford a boat
of their own Will take to boating under this arrange
ment, and as each club will have its crew, Fresh
men will be thrown in with upper classmen and
knowledge of boating will be handed down in coll
lege much more eiectualy than by the present sys-
TEN of class crews.