New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-05-25
COLLEGE 04RSMEN 1T PRINCETON

PREPARATORY WORK FOR TIE SARATOGA REGATTA
THE UNIVERSITY AND FRESHMAN CREWS.
Very active preparations have been making
sndare progress At Princeton College foT the Inter
collegiate Regatta II is expected now that Princeton
will be represented in both the University and Freshman
races The interested in boating have been hard at
work practicng and exercising tho gymnasium all
through the Winter and have been on the water since
the eares opportunity afforded by The season. In the
gymnasium they used ONeil's patent rowing weights.
After pactcng with these they exercised on the paral
,e bars an with Indian clubs their object h hg TO bring
into pv tie muscles of the abdomen and chest In the
gymnasium they spent two hours day, from II 10 2
o'clock during the cold weather. On April 8, the crews
hecau rowing and have continued to row every day
since their practice hours being from y TIL O'CLOCK
The college Is within mile OF the Delaware and
Raritan Canal. on which all their practcing is done.
9hir boathouso the gift Of Robert Bonner Of this city,
which was completed about year ago al cost OF l6OO
Ia ON the bank Of the canal Itught that so narrow
body OF cras canal would be unfavorabe for the cvo-
iutons of crew. but Capt Nco says II IS satsia-
movements and defects OF the men can DC Ieadly sttn
from either NIX The everyday practice OF tne crew
of fcn-nile and Oh saturdays they TO-" as
Tar ~ Trenton a distance OF 20 miles. 49,, -. .h
Tie University crew boat, which WILL DE useh at tne
Prgatta is 20 ne built by Thomas Fearon The quarters
nj be Pr,ccton crew al Saratoga have been selected
Ju3e o. TIE commencement OF the college occurs July
The men who have been prdctcinS Tor the University
REV during the year the men who unless some un
yoreseeu accident occurs will represent the College OF
NewJersry on saratoga Lake July 10 II IS not certain
a. vet that the Freshman crew VIII row al te regatta
Capt Nicn speaks in high terms OF ms crew. and ne
eonGden ta; the Princeton boys will take much better
position a. the race than they did Last year even II tley
ave NOT ire first "a cross the line The students are GU
husiastic III beating matters The expenses OF ts efSw
AZ. 10 e d bv contributions OF the Alumni OF Tue 1O
Iege The n4.nes, ghts &C. Of the University ere"
Bow JON : Fly Cedar Rapids Mich class II weight
ASS Pei" ~, M ! Hal Sew York. '75 weight 1e5
NO 3 William b. VanIennep. Great harrington, Mass
class 7G weight Isl pounds Blight ~ u rve,bt 100
No l. George ParlnIey Sew York. class 70 weight 40V
No & fras Bidaie Philadelphia class 10 weight III
pune 1as 1d capn Benjamn Slcon New York. class II
"ssh .i o Su Hall Sew ora class rs weight III
m a,cr ~ weight Of the crew il l72 pounds Both
No . am M substitute sons Of the Rev Dr JOhh
Hal OF Neyg-York. The Freshman crew Is made up as
Bow. John C. Thurston, New YORK. weight l35 pounds
Ho ? John N Mcfarland Winchester, Va weight l40
No 3 Islae II Hess Fair H Nd weight 40 pounds
No d Hum stephenson NewYOrK weight los pounds
No h = , Karge Princeton. n. J., weight lGo pounds
highf n 81 = In stroke and captain Edward van Lem
Great BAR ngton, Mass; weight l64 pounds hls"' IT,