New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-06-17

The po,itioDs are not unaltcrably settled upon Dut
the above seems tho most probable arrangement.
Mr. Downes WAS bow Of last years crew. rs nc Is OF
this and is now the Captain and representative oars
man. On his efforts depends largely the position
which his college will take. He is resident of
South Berwick. Maine. Of uncompromislng manners
and great determination. stands feet SO inches
and is one of the toughest mortals ever saw. His
nuscles are large but fiat and seem to have LAID up
close to the bones SO they could pull harder. Mr..
Downes has broad chest. rOomy and deep, Drt Nat,
with pectOral muscles as rectinear as though they
had been piastcred on with trOwel. lie is goOd
oarsman and shrewd man, who will undoubtedly
keep up his end but it is the least important end'
unfortunately 1t is desirable to have the best man
nj stroke. Eustis considered him the BEST mah
In his crow of last year, and he is undoubtedly the
best man in this pOwnes is in very high condi-
ton. but he Is one of the men who always keep
Themselves 40. and although every muscle stands out
npdsr his skin already, have doubt he will come
up to the line in perfect health.
Mr. Whitney, No. 2, is man Of similar structure
70 Downes less powerful, and more agile. lie is
natural hand at and if he was little heavier
would make a capital stroke for this crew. lie does
not weigh much oy or 140 pounds though nc is often
credited with moro. lie is remarkably well pnt
together at the joints aud what little covering there
ia on them il all muscle lie is feet 10 inches high,
and comes iron Sprdpues l. Dii' w NV
nev is very valuable TO this crew, and will be
n loss when he graduates which he does this year.
Mr.. Fort No. 3. is Junior and comes from Frank
lin. NJ. All thuse men are from the Middle States,
he il noticed exceptthe captain and bow This u
Mr. Forts first year in the boat and he cannot yet
be called skillful oar though he has some expe-
rience in rowing. He is built after the prevailing
pattern Of the crow, hard and spare and stands
about 8 feet 8 inches high.
The conspicuous member Of this crew. who sug-
pests to somo oxtent Gulliver among the Lilipu-
fans is II. w. Rodgers. No. 4. He started TO tram
st over 900 pounds aud. though there is some iesh
to come off Of him. will probably not train below
1873 OF thereabouts think he will weigh 80 pounds
moro than any man in tho boat at the race lie AZ
inches tailor than the shortest Of bis colaborers at
The oar and inches taller than the tallest. Mr..
Rodgers i. a mature man Of great power. He isvery
proud of having come from Single Creek,
a little municipality which has furnished sew
eral eminent oarsmen for this crew; and capital
boating poem in the college paper. entitled, Il
launch my cedar on Shinele Creek" Is said to have
been writtcu by him. His homo now is at Ham
mond, n. Y. Rodgers is great at rough and
tumble" but he may find some active and athletic
city men at Saratoga who viii surprise him Ia this
limo.
Mr.. Jack, No. o, is, Ike Mr.. Rodgers, Freshman,
and Ike him. has much TO learn about rowing. lie
IL the shortest man in the crew. feet inches in
hight. and is rather moro stout and stocky than
.ome of them. lie never has pulled at all, but is
picking the science up AMI will doubtless be a salts
factory man. lie comes from Butler. Penn.
Mr.. Marsh, the stroke oar, pulled No. 8 in last
wears boat lie Is stout man, and pulls the regu-
lar forward and back boatman's stroke, which Wes-
ieysn prefers, averaging about 81 to the minute.
Mr.. Marsh is from West Newton, Penn. and is feet
81 inches high. He is very strong and gritty man
and not bad oarsman, but we shall be able To tell
better in few weeks tiue whether he is entirely
success ~ o stroke oar.
This is very much such a crew as Wesleyan has
had before There is perhaps no one man 50 good as
Eustis, and tho discrepancies in size are HUE
more glazing. but tho mea are tough, powerful
and healthy men Of natural muscle-not only capable
Of endurance. but mon Of brains and nerve who VIII
learn inte,gently, train wisely. and key up to great
s1ertons in race. They are typical country
crew" and one of the best These races hereafter
VIII depend only secondary upon mere strength. IL
hski!i that will DO tho first element, skill and dis
eipino In acquiring these the city boys who live at
the center of boating ideas, and can sec and learn
ION The best authorities hayo the advantage at