The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-06-11
THE COLLEGE REGATTA.
THE NEW HAMPSHIRE OARSMEN
Old Ideas Abandoned and Sensible Views Of
Training and Rowing Substituted.
DARTMOUTH COLLEGE.
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HANOVER, ". H. June s, 1875.
Dartmoutn is doing her work Kindly this year,
and mas great hopes OF winning the college race.
Said q Junior to me last evening, 'lf Dartmouth
DON'T pull in the dag this time she never will"
and the speaker 10 not very enthusiastic boat
Ing spirit, yet student OF sense and capable OF
Judging In the premises. Tnas the men OF this
Alma Mater OF Daniel Webster, salmon p.
Chase, RUFUS Choase and Others, who have left
distinguishing marks on the pages OF their coun-
try's history, have gained much wisdom by ex-
perience IN the matter or rowing l have good
reason for believing. No walking and
running before breakfast, no more pulling right
alter that meal, ana less walking ana
running at other portions OF the day, and
q general treatment OF themselves as If
they were human beings. guided By rea-
sonable views, have they come down TO
and prefited by. THIS is IN their bright eyes
and elasticstep. All the past winter and In the
spring found the officers OF the navy directing the
expected chosen team In the gymnasium as 70
how best they could use their arms, shoulders
and legs, so that each portion OF the revolving
human machine would in readiness TO begin
serious work when called upon. And about the
LIST OF February there was q complete organiza-
ton. From that time until the 25th OF April last
resolute but moderate exercise brought the men
TO q state of pleasant physical perfection, and
when they first stepped into their old lapstreak
boat on the Connecticut for practice all OF aolid
Dartmouth were happy
HRw HANDS AND OLD OFFENDERS.
The crew thus selected comprised four OF last
years. six, with two new men OF rugged mien and
a OF Hercules build across the back, shoulders
and lons. mere novices In boating they were
knowing nothing or the sport before entering col
lege lie, yet, perhaps, these new hands were OF
more value than the four old Offenders the
former having TO be taught only, the latter
having to be untaught first before they
could learn anything GOOD. Think OF IT,
49, as so TO the minute the "boys OF
the green" from New Hampshire hammered
down the Saratoga Lake last summer, body OF
magnificent men, but helplessly clumsy oarsmcn,
striving to win! Why, never since sliding seats
have been established. the blades widened and
the oars lsngtnened has real excellent practice
from a good crew exceeded thirty SIX TO the min
ute, and It takes q good body OF men to row even
this stroke long and Wen through over fun
racing course. faster stroke may be rowed
but IL is never kept mp, and hardly once
In q lifetime does it win. Well, with
the two recruits these men went into
the business OF preparation seriously, and
ali old incnatons TO break Natures laws set
aside, they slowly improved, until at last the
Dartmouth six are models OF strength and
muscle. Thus. too, in the latter respect were
they last year. The incessant ana terrible drain
upon their vitality, however, marred II ALL and
reduced ''usefuln oars far below the standard.
MIR Gates the stroke OF that crew. perhaps was
responsible for rnis and heartily did ne regret II
himself he went into the battle sick ana sore"
from the same treatment and only escaped down.
right illness by sheer good luck.
HARD LEARN SEW TRICKS
One advantage the crew OF this year has over
their predecessors IS that during the entire win
ter just past the men were not compelled 10 work
their way through the college, and were able 10
a hal tNF0n in n
other states, reaching school and otherwise seek
ing employment, In order 70 obtain the little
gardless OF what other institutions deserve IN
praise OF the spirit winch animates tneir boating
leaders and cause them 10 ne represented al the
intercollegiate regatta, Dartmouth should stand
high the record IN TINS wise First, with no
money; then. with a faculty not particularly In
cnned 10 favor tue amusement, and, worst OF al,
with incompetent leaders ana coacners, the
plight Much ding dong work was required to
turn them rom the "evils OF their ways Per-
slstently tneyaecated that the system OF , train
was all right after all. 1hey were tough noun
tain boys and could stand IT, In fact demanded
being put through Just such "a course Of sproutsn
when Last year they mad trained themselves
into fever and exhaustion by the un-
better fitted for the physicians HANDS
tnan tue terrific struggle IN which theT took part,
eyes were opened ana wonder was expressed that
tney should feel so WON out, SO limp and loose,
aud incapable Of exerfion without the greatest
effort Tney found out in time that excessive ex-
ertion produces debility and decay while exer-
else. properly 50 called, tends 70 development ana
health. And 80 these Dartmouth iaos nave
system or training and taken 10 sensible things,
and are living IKE men who have duty to
crime. The result OF 50 mucn common
sense Is already 70 DE seen. The six young
ing as II they we're born on the water, and never
INTENDED to be anything else but watermen IN the
hereafter. Another thing, the crew have better
leader THIS year, as Robinson doesn't DO his work
In such wooden" manner as dld the - captain.