Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-07-14
THE UNIVERSITY REGATTA.
The Contest at Saratoga To-day.
Something About the Crews. the
Changes Since 1874, Etc.

As stated in yesterdays STAR, thirteen
college crews will take part in the rowing
contest on Saratoga Lake to-day. OF these
Amherst made three miles on the Connecti-
cut river in IL minutes 70 seconds before going
TO Saratoga. Wesleyan has made Il minutes
90 seconds at Saratoga. Capt. Hall, of the
Bowdoin crew, says his six have made three
miles in II minutes IS seconds, which is bet
ter than they are generally credited with.
The winning time of last year, 1t will be re-
mGmbered, was Is minutes AK seconds. As
the racing rules stand amended, any wilIful
departure of one boat from the line marked
out by its own flags is as much a foul an
actual collision with another boat If the
trespass on foreign water be temporary, or
plainly accidental or If the collision be of
such character as not TO injure the chances
Tor victory of the fouled party, the referee, in
his discretion, may decide the trespass to be
.'no foul u" and the culpable party may still
start the race. and Mr.. Meeker. president Of
the New York Athletic club, will take the
time. Two watches will be carefully COM
pared. One will be stopped at the start, and
the other at the finish The differences will
be the time made. The master of the crews
shows many changes since last years con
test, which may affect the finish in the one
to take place to-day. AS whole, in age,
weight, and physique. the several colleges
represented have improved.
Some of the members of Yale's disbanded
Freshman are now under the blue colors of
the University crew, which were thrown to
the breeze from the boat house occupied last
year by the Williams crew. In years the
Yale crew scores more this year than in 1874;
in weight less. Wood. valuable man, who
rOwed pOrtbOw then, has been succeeded by
one of the transferred Freshman, and some
changes of less importance have been made
in the substitutes. Cook, the captain, Ken
Dedy, Kellogg and Brownell are in their old
places. On Friday Hall, substitute, took the
place of Chandler. BrOwnell polls splendid
oar. The strict physical training OF Kellogg,
together with his abstinence from the smaller
vices, has placed him among the most trust
worthy as regards strength and endurance.
Kennedy is very powerful man, and is
counted upon as being one of the best of the
six. The palm for boating knowledge and
beauty of frame IS said to hover between
Chandler and Fowler. The first named is
styled 1.-The typical boating man." Captain
Cook for four years had probably pulled
more than any professional. His training
has been of the Strictest character; his mus
Giles are as plant as rattan. Hall Is Il man
OF careful habits, and as wiry as wire. The
stroke is the clean and steady English pull.
It is claimed that since their arrival they
have made the time, in half-mile test. Of
30. Their racing shell is fifty feet long and
twenty one inches wide.
PRINCETON.
The Princeton crew is a fine repreSen tativc
Of the physical culture of the college. Through
the long winter and spring her boys have
been slowly building up their muscle in firm,
hard layers, in the excellent gymnasium
which the wisdom of her wlde-awake faculty
has provided for them. Their stock is well
up. The crew has two OF the strongest men
on the lake, whose combined weight Is 300
pounds, with no spare adipoSe. Princeton's
University crew this year is the representa-
tive of the Freshman six who left the Uni
verSity six behind in last years race. The
port waist, starbOard stroke and bow are new
men. The substitute and No. are both sons
OF Or. John Hall, of New York. Van Sennep
and his brother. who are in the Freshman
crew, live in Massachusetts, but were born
in Turkey. Parmly is a son of DIR. Parmly
a well known physician of New York CITY,
and is the giant of the six. Their racing shell
is 81 feet in length, % inches wide, l56 pounds
weight, aud was built by Thomas Fearon. of
1onkers. Colors orange and black: The
crew has had thorough training in the
gymnasium by Mr.. GOldie, who is regarded
as the champion of the art by the Caledonfan
clubs in the United States and Provinces
AMHERST.
For several reasons Amherst kept away
last year, though the winner of the Univer-
year following. They have been pTacticing
bard. and are one of three crews that adhere
strictly to the American stroke taught them
by John Biglin in their winning year. and in
which they were coached by Ellis Ward in
1873. The crew has greatly improved since
their arrival at the lake.
Weeden is the most powerful man Of the
six, and possesses knowledge of his strength
which gives him great deal of confidence.
Captain Johnson is from the Freshman crew
OF 1SI3-a tough, wiry, well built man Beck
sits in the shell for the fist time, but is con-
sidered very available on account of his
strength and endurance. The stroke oar is
strong, hale fellow, in which his friends place
much confidence.
COLUMBIA
There is a chariness with spectators upon
COlumbia's chances this year; the crew has
used The time for the best advantage since
reaching the lake, and has the prestige of the
victory last year TO spur them along. Their
six won last year, and no change has been
made in their positions this year.
Frank Rees is coaching the crew, which
has also gathered much in the way of disci-
pline from older crews on the Harlem. The
strOke-the peculiar swift thrust of their arm
combining lightneSs and swiftneSs-which
secured to them the victory last year, re-as-
sures their hackers, who are the most conf
dent, and perhaps the only persons who will
not insist on odds being given. The Column
bians are possessed of speed and power, but
not giants with Princeton or Yale.
HARVARD.
Otis, Taylor, and Bacon are the only three
OF last years six in the present Harvard
strict training since last April, under Rich'd
Ii. Dana. jr., member of the old six. The
friends OF Harvard count this a most fortu-
nate piece of luck, and many feel disposed to
back Harvard against the field this year.
The selections TO fill the three vacancies
were made with great care, and it is believed
without depreciation of the material of the
crew. The stroke has also been changed and
modified in their endeavor to catch the Eng
nsh touch, which they have heretofore dep
recated in Yale. Their shell is one of John
Blakey's, built at Cambridge, and weighs
$50 pounds, being 80 feet long and 20H inches
wide.
DARTMOUTH.
Victory has never rewarded the men of
splendid physique sent on by Dartmouth.
-Four of the present six were members of the
crew OF 1914. Mr.. Gates, the stroke, has re-
tired. Connoissieurs state that the difficulty
with Dartmouth has been an overestimate
of muscle and a lack OF rowing knowledge.
During their training this year every en-
deavor has been put forth 10 correct this
error. The stroke has been changed aud the
slide limited to four inches. The average
height of the crew is over six feet. Their
shell is 10 feet inches long, 21 inches wide.
weighs $50 pounds, and was built by Charles
b. Elliott, of Green Point, Long Island. Col
Ors green.
THE BowDOIN MEN.
The BOwdOin crew are all hardy, tough,
muscular, bOny men from the state Of
Maine. Their average is, respectively: Age,
"a years; height, feet, 10 f6inches; weight,
1853 pounds. Their training has been rigid,
they having been coached by Mr.. ID. A. Sar-
gent, who will act as substitute, this being
his graduating year. BowdOin claims to
have lost heretofore only by accident.
WILLIAMS.
The Williams six comes forward with a
OSs-JOhn Gunster-severely felt by the
crew; Charles Gilbert, q good oar, succeeds
to his place as captain, and Hays and WASH
burn, Of the old crew, remain. The vacan-
cies have been filled by careful selections
from the gymnasium. The crew has drilled
down an average of eight pounds to each
man. Their racing shell is Of the same d.
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