The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-06-25
THE COLLEGE REGATTA.
Did Princeton Training Her
Men Of Muscle.
HER REPRESENTATIVE OARSMEN.
Facts and Figures Of Interest for
the Boating World.
PRINCETON COLLEGE.

PRINCETON COLLEGE. |
PRINCETON n. j., June 10, 1875.
The result OF Prinoetons maiden effort at Sara
soga last year in the Freshman contest was such
q deserving victory that the eyes OF the boating
element, al represented by the college oarsmen,
have since been repeatedly turned toward this
lovely little village. Not only have eyes been
lurned this way, but the captains OF the several
University crews have sought for every particle
or INSTRUMENTATION that tended IN the least to
tell the story oftne progress made by those who Will
soon leave here for Saratoga 10 uphold the col
lege honor IN the next regatta. The anxiety thus
displayed as the condition OF Prnceton's racing
crews is not without reason, for the men training
and practising daily on the Delaware and Raritan
canal are as dne looking specimens OF manhood
as one Will meet IN months journey among
the athletes OF American colleges. new leaf
was turned and emphatlcally pinned down by
the rowing association early last winter In
the matter or how the crews this year should
be selected. An executive committee" took the
matter in hand last summer, and pretty mess
they made of IT, Not that favoritism governed
these gentlemen IN picking out the University SIX
AT that time but they strangely omitted the ttest
and the strongest OF the candidates, and brought
together crew earnest ana sincere enough, but
lacking the chief elements oil success-consttu-
tions capable Of being put into the right trim Tor
become. And then, again, the University six or
Princeton, although painstaklng, docile and care
full in every respect, knew but little about rowing,
and, falling TO pick up any new wrinkles" after
reaching Saratoga, were left behind In the race,
the orange and black being the last to cross the
score OF the several shells that pulled the journey
through. Yet her Freshman six beat the best
novices that Yale and Brown could produce, and
perhaps after all, the experience OF 74s regatta,
az "A VIII md had
defeat, was better ror the college than any other
result could have been.
THIS YEARS oARsMEN.
Work has been done In the selection or thls
years. University six, and good work, too, 1t has
proved. The crew OF last summer and the pres
en are as different to look at as chalk and cheese
Those now practising for the great event are pow
eriuI and HARDY, while those OF IA lacked these
great requisites. do not mean TO say they were
wrecks before they went into the race, but 1t can
not be denied that they were about The weakest
set OF men In the contest With material decidedly
second rate. ana with no style TO their pulling,
what etner result could have been expected than
that OF bringing up the rear guard This years.
crew is good one, so far as strength and the en-
durance or the pullers are concerned. And good
gsneralsnip has brought them 10 the present date
in such shape that they look capable of making
the winning crew OF next month work for the
glory hanging about such victory With Prince
toms men in health, the triumphant six will not
make an utter runaway OF the race.
10 avoid repeating the failure OF last year the
preliminary business OF arranging the boating In
terests OF rs was quickly done. Benjamin Nicoll,
ofNew York, captain and stroke OF the winning
Freshman, received the unanimous Endorsement
Dfthe whole college for the post OF this seasons
captain Of The University crew, and, In fact, COM
mand OF the entire boating matters, and excellent
was the choice. Prompted by the same desire
that gave the men behind him IN IA the nerve and
vim 10 become the vctors he went 10 work early
In the fal to prepare his men for the campaign
now before item. An athlete himself q shrewd
observer, and OF that stamp TO form conclusions
without prejudice, he selected ten men Tor the
hardening process which gymnasium exercise
ssually gives, and while they were going through
The grand preparation watched them closely; not
that they needed watching particularly, but Cap
tain Nicoll kept his eyer upon them for reasons
best known 10 himself That ne was right
the present condition OF those finally CHOSEN
Tor the University shell has proven. The
frst week In April last their practice gig was
launched on tue canal, and from that day TO this
The handsome and commodIous boathouse Of the
college has been the scene of almost daily excite
m-ni lay after day these men have earnestly
pulled the six or eigat miles, or more. set down
'Or them TO do, ana accomplished 10 ia such HOod
lpIrits anu finished IN sucl favorable condition
tnat Princeton mas great hopes OF this years rep
resentatlycs me men have been 4 the training
table since the middle OF April and nave con-
scentiOusly pursued a course OF exercise and Diet
has, !, nuon a Knowledge on the motto Know thy
eel - the advice OF winch all aspiranIs Tor aquatic
hunors saould I0iIow. This done, allow me 10 say,
the perlls OF boating Will always be reduced 20
PRIScEToS,s FACULTY.
still Prlnceton's path 10 aquatic powers has not
been VI the Tosiest nature. MOncy, tals year, her
ASSOCIATION has IN plenty. yet tue Faculty as aody
mas not July made up It's mind that this character
Of athleuc exercise docs not war against inteilec
tual pursuits. Not that The opposition y a. strong
= Vi once % boating but there II the absence
OF tuat hearty lndorsement q the pasiime which
Yale and other lnstitutlons give 10 thclr boating
associations. President Porter MADE glad the
hearts al every Yale student when no recently
commended rowing as prudent exercise under
reasonable amount 81 selfcontrol ana common
sense, and u were better that every "prex' in the
country In colleges where boating prevails should
follow ms noble example. Better men and better
students Will be the result lie who has studied
boating IN Cambridge ana Oxford knows full well
mat proves m TINS pastime does not neces-
garfiy operate bar 70 distinction IN
gfTer lie. / remember nov that Cambridge mas
tent sucn University oars a. Words ORTIZ, Gritty,
Merivale and Denman into the world IS proof
enough OF rs beneficial results. Princeton stu.
dents nope for the best tnls wse and with iaitn
that in the not distant future there VIII be the
same hearty encouragement given 70 boating
athletic pursuits
on THE CANAL
Until recently Captain Nicoll has been giving his
beating down with great intensity few days last
week the practice hour was changed to I'VE
O'Clock. Last evening walked IRON the college
campus down TO inc courthouse In company with
Captain NicOll ana anosner Of the crew. IL Is
about mile, and a lovely ramble along road
frinQed with luxurlant woods. soon the balance
OF the men joined us, and IN very little time the
gig IN wnicn thet practise was brought out In
ceIlent style, ana the SIX TOOK their seats as
DeIow. positions when they, no doubt, viii hold
Ia the race on Lake Saratoga
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