The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-06-07
Harvard Training Both University and
Freshman Crews.
THE OARSMEN SELECTED
Their Racing Shells and Quarters
at Saratoga.
How Brown University is Train
nag for Victory.
HER REPRESENTATIVE OARSMEN.

CAMBRIDGE. Mass, June (. 1875
Considering Harvards club system and her
boating traditions and material at hand as well
what she gain or lose IN the next Intercol-
egiate regatta, 1t isn't pleasant tell ner friends
that the university six Is somewhat backward this
year. such, however, Is the case. Yet the crew
retains three OF her tried oarsmen although In
different places from those they occupied last
year, while as substitutes for the three vacant
seats have been found very creditable men. fully
equal perhaps to the average class oar. In she
matter OF physique, activity and strength these
viii compare favorably with previous representa-
tves that have won high favor and great victories
IN terribly contested university wrangleships,
and II their coach succeed in getting them
Into form and keeping them keyed up to the right
notch they Will prove ugly men to beat on Sara
toga, as they have lair reach and decent swing,
though their time is susceptible OF Improvement
Rt once.
Ten men went Into the gymnasium early last
winter candidates for seats in this years boat.
Steady as clocks and persistent pieces OF
mechanism, they worked all through the season
OF snow and ice, hardening themselves Tor the
hoped-for task the ping and summer. IL is
high honor at any time to be selected university
oar, but this year the competition for places
In Harvarc's shell was keen and unnag-
ging. During the months or December and
January In addition to other athletic exercises,
the candidates rowed the weight IS daily aver
age of 900 strokes and In the months OF February
and March the average on both the weights and
the hydraulic machines was $50 strokes daily.
Bacon, member OF last years. crew and captain
OF this sitting at port waist brought up his daily
average to 900 strokes, showing himself TO have
been conscientious IN the preliminary training.
Goodwin, Dana and Morse by graduation retired
from the boat after the unpleasant experience OF
last year with Yale, leaving as nucleus Tor this
summers SIX, OTIS, Taylor and Bacon. The latter
was at once selected to assume the captaincy, and
then he began TO look among the men in the gym
nasum for the purpose OF filling tue three vacant
seats. Very few possess the sort OF qualifications
this demanded, from Il Harvard standpoint as
likely and hopeful man is about as folows:-
In general IL may said. II man is well built and
looks healthy, neither saow puty IL he handy
and elastic his motions; II he SITS straight and
whole rapidly and Is capable OF vicious
wrench through the water, ana Is sound In wind aud
has puck stand the fiery ordeal OF ten mile ana
training; II he be- moreover, OF good habits and,
in spite OF innumeraole faults in form he is likely
and hopeful man.
At last the selections were made and resulted In
the ch0cc OF T., ID. 1hayer ana Montgomery
James, both of the ScIenunc School, and O. W. Wet
mole, OF Lne senior class. With these Captain
Bacon has decided to take hs chances, and after
uying them ali round IN various combinations,
they are now made up as iollows:-
UNIVERSITY SIX.