The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-06-08
MUSCULAR MEASUREMENTS.

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These easuremenrs are correct IN every os-
tai, having been made II the ~ mnas, mn ny Ed
ward hstcAcOcG, A. A., n. d., Professor 81 = glene
anu PHYSICAL haucatlol. TIE cBest developments
mar4s me average between repost aud eApah'
SOU, amt The asuremenis We're taken niue over
green makvs 4 good bow oar and a reliable cap
tain. HIS 6ulct demeanor Mgd determined way
OF DONG THINGS inspires confidence among bis iei-
lows. ne pnl3cd COW III TIE treShMah race ~
Springfield, 1873, and tnou.h beating the Har-
vara crew, was beaten ~ Na!e. Green never
let - badly over niue matter as thar and, u Inc
truth were known mas always been llchias 70 gel
another crack 1t rae SalIe men. lie III
nave partial chance IN the race to
come, as Kellogg ana Brownell, Of the Yale
the Yale University crew on Lake saratoga. ''lt'S
cnaace % square accounts, Captalu.p rus oar
stature Yesterday ne tipped the beamD az 40
POUNDS. ana IN his stocking ieer Is but feet :
inches. somebody In Saratoga, when ne was
There IN Marcn last arranging matters for the
arrival OF tae crew, told him ne was pretty small
or boat pulier,m but thst man never saw tile
captain IN "1nuress UNIFORM" or he would
have changed his OPINION. Always WORK.
ing upon Z arm 10 or n q snop before
as i Stone and, WIN no pulloachs, he VIII stay as
long in the sAirmisa from Snake Hill 10 ltamsdl's
as any other oarsman. Captain Green takes great
delight IN his botanical studies. and his Hello e&-
curslons for specimens often result Ia making his
room IN South College s.Dloommg as a rose,r as
was the case waen visited him to-day.
81 H. Jonnsron. from "0-ni.Ao.n is another corn
and wheat man Even nov he looks much the
lurmer, and mas that taking appearance wnicn
men 81 worth always carry about them. ne Is
the second hghtesT man IN the noat anu lne patrl'
aren them all having seofee tTenIJ six years.
His helgnt ls good and his staying guam les
OF the arst order. Mr.. Johnston pulled sgoke IN
the ~ Freshman race AZ Sptln0ueLo ana at that
time weighed us pounds.
u q. Beck sits al starboard waist and Is a
geauine Western specimen. HIS beating career
Is summed up la Few words. having engaged in
last iGs T6 class races only. six ieet Ia height and
wtth great muscular development, TINS oarsman
Is weil thought OF aud promises greatly. hts NE
was spent M the country before rsacaing Amherst,
but it was never OF sucn 8 rugged character
tnat OF some OF MS fellows IA the BOAT; yet there
Is the toughness and the endurance OF men OF his /
KIND about nlnl, winch has been demonstrated on
Tue port waiss oar viii be handled BY George
Henry Reed. OF Mortah Center, y. T., Freshman.
Be ore being called upon 10 prepare Tor the task
now before nn Mr. Reed never sat IN u shell, ana
his knowledge Of rowing was just as limited rs
some OF the chronological collection III tue Apple
ton cabinet of the college would be TO
New YORK newsbOy. Yet tins excellent
qymnasI has shown much promise ana Is am
bilious and determined. he looks powerful
enouan To pull 4 whole coat alone, aud no douot
viii 90 MS lu.y on the eyentful day. He is 8 Ieet
% inches IN heignt. weighed 10 pounds on the
10rh OF May las, put up TO yesterday mad reduced
that avoIrdupols 10y pounds, where ne VIII
PROBABLY permanently halt.
Hadai Austin Hall, from Griswold, Conn.,. also
a Freshman, will pun stai board stroke; ne IS the
heaviest ana Iallest OF the six, also the youngest
fine athlete, and accustomed 10 WORK. he VIII do
his duty without nlnching wnen called upon.
much of his time before entering college IN
a sawmin. which has gwen MN strong
hack and arms hard as biacksmirn's.
When tue weights or the crew were hrst taken, as
above noted, this student marked 40 pounds,
aud Of AL his training anu pulling since tnat
period he has been enabled 10 work on Out one
pound, as yesterday he touched the 100 notch. l
think Mr. Hull Will prove the right sort OF tel
who pulls stroke ia the GOAT. This gentle
man sat srarboard waist IN the Freshman
crew az Springfield. and was the bow oar In
the '76 class crew last tall. He is feet hlgn OF
a reduction OF pounds since IN active Train
ing. Rowing has been OF much service 20 Good
now, az entering college ne looked decidedly
ieenie, and ms long lank figure and
him the rather unpleasant nickname or
aDeath.p That's all changed, and MS sun
would now MAKE any life insurance agent smile ar
the chance OF striking him for large policy. Be.
boating ana being of great energy viii not relax
his exertons nutn the race has besn pulled and
Villa a orne weeden, 20, Providence, r. l., has
been trsining as a suostitute. lie IL II years OF
age, ieet 5H inches 10 height aud weighs $50
pounds. Tnere Is no likelihood OF MS services
being required.
The Amherst lads nave heightened out their
stroxe This year In order 10 fully utilize the reach
oil G0odnow. All are good workers IN the boat,
but they want 10 SIT up stra,gnter and finish
short. There must be considerable careful
Before reacnise saratoga. aud no doups Iais Win
be done and the msn report mere well advanced.
ABOUT thirtytwo i the limit OF the practice stroke
The notions nstlled INTO these Amherst lads by
Ellis Ward two years ago, when professional
trainers we're alloNed, have not been FORGOTTEN,
and Will be handed down as sacred traditions.
TIE RACING SHIP.
John Blakey, OF Cambridge, IS engaged In build
ing the racing shell Tor this crew. Il will pe or
spanish cedar. so ieet long, 20k 10 20k incnes
WIDE, inches bow, 81 incnes amidsnips aud
inches stern anu viii PROBABLY weiga about 40
pounds. Tne latter point Is not ceterminea upon,
however, but 10 VIII not vary i've pounds eitRer
way. English oars, II feet inches long and Of
OF pounds each. VIII be used.
AT SARATOGA.
Toe crew win be late reaemug Saratoga, as the
Junior examinations will prevent the four men,
bers VI mat class leaving until the I'd OF July.
Quarters nave been selected at J. Ramsdiil's
house, near tue "nuishu OF the race. where II they
could eaten Of the peculiar vim ana SWING
winch the OLD ward Brothers tarew into their oars
10 1871 wnie lrsining AT the same spot, and which
pulled them through victorious IN that memorable
contest tnen their Wilt aud their vocation VIII
not nave been m vain.
Amherst Freshmen WIN enter no crew this year
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