New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-06-29

the nervous temperament, and with his great size
and vital power bids fair TO Gil GunsteIs place fully
He is son of President Jewett Of the Erie Railroad,
and lives at Columbus, Ohio
Mr.. Gilbert Captain Of the crew. pulls No. a, rs ne
did last year. He Is q healthy, equable-tempered
man, mature for his age. and his strength lies In the
right places his size showing In lung aud back and
leg, rather than in bceps.
Mr.. HAYNES ats next, and Mr. Washburn at stroke.
Mr.. Washburn is fne-looking and well-buit man.
and pills frst-class s.roke-steady and regular.
His strength, however is mostly in the shoulders,
and he does not kick his stretcher as he might Heis
by far too light man for this place. and is derntr
resort for stroke, but he does his best, and III the
matter of skill leaves nothing to be asked.
SOMETHING ABOUT STROKES.
Last year the slovness of Yaes stroke OF 81 TO tho
minute made her conspicuous. This year find Har-
ward rowing 80 to the minute, and Williams only
28. Wlliams's stroke ia worthy OF CONSIDERATION
Four crews present themselves this year Win graz
nate coaches. who have had experience in the En-
Qlsh styles of rowing. They are Yale, Williams,
Harvard and Columbia Except these none OF the
Others appear to have reduced the matter to its eo-
ments-an excessively dificut thing to do, and not
few crews will 60 into this race with the Ola
American pull altogether" style. Ihis mas won
races in the past in the case OF the "Aegiee
and of Amherst, and the Wesleyans nave oohe
splendidly with it, but as the scientific crews
advance nearer and to the true principles oi
rowing, the victories of strength can hardly fail TO
be fewer and fewer.
The STYLE adopted BY the Williams Crew this year
is not materially different from that OF Yale. In
other words they aim at the style which is now
thought most of among the English oarsmen. Ot
the four crews Yale Williams, Harvard, Columbia,
who are aiming at the same thing, have no hesita
ton in placing Williams second in success.
Last night Mr. Barker was part of the time niue
ahead in catching little practice IN the boat Will
cure that think in his case. In the essential mat
tiers of going well forward, catching the water
together with o Slight SCOOP and pulling eloar
through. they do admirably. They wait Tor an
instant before catching tho water in the same style
that Cooks crew docs II is not quite pause, pu' IL
is q sort of make ready so that all the oars may
catch nj the precise instant, and that no too impctu
Gus or too aggard Llade may deprive the boat Oh inc
smallest particle of speed. The Williams crew mas
not been highly thought of, and it is IN iact poor
crew TO look at. Mr.. Jewett mas the Only
tirst-class pl,ysioue in the lot. The men are
all sbones and all sizes. small men with big arms
and big men with small ones, but they have the
right STYLE and the best form of the whole, next 10
Yale and if they do not cut out some hard work
for Princeton and Wesleyan, and Dartmouth, ana
possbly fer Yale, Harvard, and Columbia, every
one of which has a stronger crew in physique 'heh
English crews have always beaten American ones by
accident.
Tie pail yesterday must have been about seven
miles The boat heavy, and the tide against us.
and ON the prturn the sun went down red ana
stormy. and the wind freshcned, and the nver was
pretty black and choppy, and it was hard work Us
we brou cht her up 10 the oat, but the brown skins
looked finer than ever after plunge and as they
strobe off together to their tranug4tabls at the
Memorial Hail. l thought they looked healthy
enough to lay heavy tax on the hospl'aitics even
of that great institution.
REGATTA NOTES.
The Williams entries for the Athletic games are
Drscoll for the sevcnmic walk, Patt for the three
mile walk Schultz for the mile r'in Lindley Tor the
1O0-yard run.
Dlaikic's shop ia sort of regatta headquarters
this year. He is building shells for Harvard, laie
Williams. Amherst, and Harvard Freshmen. laic
Eresl,meu's order is countermanded. If Bowdoln
has new shell he will build it. All his boats TINS
wear have a small weatherboard along the gunwale.
The skin in all of them is Onethird thicker IMAM last
These are both concessions to English ideas.
Fearon builds the boats of Columbia, Princeton,
Union, and Hamilton Dartmouth patronlzts koo-
erts and Cornell will take her chances III paper
shell from Troy.
Yale has been little doubtful about her quarters,
lint will doubtless be housed at Conklns new hotel.
The Boston graduates OF Williams give an H.
formal reception this afternoon to the crew AT the
Union BOat-house in Boston.