The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-06-25

ana well did no acqut himself that Captain Nlcoll
early pounced upon MIN. OF excellent height ana
style than ne showed In last years. she'll and ms
Improvement Is constant. Always IN training,
and perhaps IN better average condition at all
times than any other student In college, this oar
was not required TO "pull himself TO piecesn 10
get down TO the right weight. In the Gig he sits
well and does his work without nncning. His
performance In public last summer has gwen MN
mnch conhdenoe, anu EJ es scnn suas With tae
gives premise OF being stayer and no sAlrker.
lie is from Grand Rapids, Mich, twenty-five years
OF age, stands i've ieet ten ana a half inches
weighed yesterday 1853 lbs, where he Will stick;
has a ferIy-inch chest with the muscles SET. anu
Richard j. Hail. or New York. and son or Dr.
John Hall, the noted Presbyterian minister, comes
next. lie is the only member OF last years Uni-
versity crew, and as has been SAID OF good men
before him, observed better fate.u To look at
tins gentleman iounging about the boat mousse
you would not perhaps, pick MIN out as the one
OF the University oars. Seeing MIN win the other
lads bareback IN the boay and bending 70 bis
work You could not fail 10 change your mind, and
believe him TO be valuable acquisition 10 any
crew in the matter OF development. His chest Is
about tine loins that 90 lar TO make up an oars
man capable OF endurance In the college games
last fall Hall carried on prizes In the standing
long Jump ana other feats, ana In his training
has been compelled 10 reduce himself but eight
poands lie has the Smallest arm in the boat, and
/ venture the assertion that II there any ''pas
sengersn there the day OF the race ne VIII not be
one or them. Cool, calculating and OBSERVING,
Hall comes to the 'front.' snis year heater Oar
than last, and should continue 10 improve up to
the hour OF the race.
William Is. Van Lcnness, who sits In the waist
seat No. 8 is a Dig man. lie Is solid, fall com
pact, indeed ne Is large. Standing ieet inch In
his stockings and weighing lS4 pounds, there Is
enough OF him and ne IS OF the rio MT shape for a
good boating man. Symmetrical as a ngure IN
bronze, and hard as that material, Van Lenness
shows grand picture OF physical perfection.
with all his breadth OF beam, This oar though far
from being up 10 the mark OF what ne should be,
does careful work, and as he IS exceedingly de-
sIr0us oil falling INTO shape, Will probably use hts
great strength TO good advantage, using IL TO pun
the smell over he water and not under IL. Though
nailiRg from Great harrington, Mass Van Len
ness was born In Syria, and, in his Greek Is or
course rather ahead OF the professors. He con-
verses with his brother. who Is captain OF the
Freshman crew, In this language. Van Lenness
WIN show his fun strength IN the race.
George ID. Parinley. or New York, also occupy
ing a waist seat, deserves consideration. II Van
Lenness Is large, Parmey Is massive. Although
but nineteen, ne stands feet l inch tips tue
scale at 1856 even now, though 2oS marked his
avordupois last winter. Again, he SHOWS As
chest swings an arm 1871 around the bceps and
49, below the elbow. HIS ngure almost darkens
sne sun in the pathway with Its shadow. and
there IS great strength in his every JOINT With
all this width OF back and depth oil chest, and
arms like connecting rods OF an engine, farmey
Is artlsrcaIly cut He does not look clumsy nor
This giant stood second last iall IN the athletic
games here in jumping or rather, II | mistake
events! and, IN TACT, all mis- life has been or
great activity ana exercise. ParmleY pulled an
greenhorn. Atpresent he Is rough, but promising.
lie works well the first OF the stroke ut
times and puts deal oil strength on the oar, but
IL has siovenly finish. TINS, with lew other de-
fects, makes MN the particular anxiety oil Cap
tain Nleoll. but for heavy weight he is Of
promise. In form and catching the stroke Parm-
ley will be one OF the big men In a racing shell
where superD physique Is not wasted
The starDoard stroke is Frank Biddle, OF Phila-
delpnia. THIS oar represents size and strength as
well. His muscular development is simply won
deriul, and n hard WORK and wear and tear OF the
human system we're only required TO make the
winners in this intercollegiate contest, why
Princeton would be far from taking back seat.
ma la hnQ a al and
acquired muscle is tremendous. Last year he was
adJudged TOO big 10 put In the crew, but TINS he
WAS gladly accepted. Honest work he Is doing,
and that intellgently, his gradual Improvement
being marked. TINS gentleman wants to UNDER
stand what he is ABOUT at all times, and when ne
knows what IS required IS more than likely 10 hit
the mark the first time trying He stands at the
mead or MS class In mathematics and Is an accept
aDle oar In Rreat many respects.
Completing the list comes Benjamin Nicoll, the
captain OF the crew, who Is from New York. and
The tnlrd from tnat town In the shell, standing
feet IL y Inches and Seghlng l73 pounds This
genlal-faced lau OF twenty demands attention.
IL ms good generalship that pulled the Prince
them 10 snatch the race from the i've. And IL Is
TO his credit that Whatever good there Is about
this years. University lads should be placed to
MIN. lrdomltaDie pluck Is one OF Nicoll's prin-
clpal characteristics lie IS OF nlgn ana strong
elegant action and great lasting powers. lie is
the first of Prince toms men who has enueavored
TO make rowing among them q science ana not
mere makesnlii NIcoli, though not so fui cnested
as others IN tne boat Is sulilcie tly developeo.
has a fne carriage and looks as fresh aud clear
eyed after y race as though It were play TO MIN.
He has the confidence of ms crew, is strict dis
cipliuarian, great observer and one whom
tulnk Will yet make his mark IN this college boat
ing business. IL Is no time-kIlling pleasure with
him. but downright hard work.
Captain Nicoll has the elements OF good crew
about MIN. Ills new hands are being taught ms
stroke gradually, and at Saratoga there are hopes
OF the crew being in fair form and sTyIe. Inc
stroke in practice mas been about IS or 80 10 the
minute. It mas long reach and a moderately
slow recover, which will be effective II each and
every man catch tue swing ana row in time. II is
10 be hoped that they VIII.
TlIE FRESHMAN CREW.
The Freshman crew at Saratoga viii he conn