The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-06-20

-. In weight, 1857. lbs
Inflated Chest Bieeps Forearm.
No 2, Wood, 3a5 1913 ILL.,
No g. Cooke, 40 142 lis
No I, Kellogg, 395 Is Ill
No 8, Collin, Al l2S liza
Ma Q. Thompson, 404 1872 1l.9
No Z, Kennedy, 422 1a4 III
Stroke, Cook, 405 1872 liz
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THE MEN
Some Of themmen are old aud tried hands, and can
be depended % IN an emergency. Captain Cook has
been stroke Of the University 1873 and the
fact that he still holds the responsible position requires
other assurance that tho college believe in HIM
fully. Mr.. Kennedy. who sits in his old position be-
hind the stroke oar, needs but little notice tho
hands OF any writer. All oarsmcn, both amateurs and
professionals, In the country know Of him He is in
many respects the best the college regattas
for years. Ho Is q machine in his seat. and always
acquss himself admirably. The with him is never
until the flag drops and the cheers OF victory have
been heard. Those who remember hts dcssat OF Balm
speed; and it just this victory that 'nade Captain
Cook stu confident that the so-callcd English
stroke, which the Yale crew stu, hold TO- the stroke
TO win in such race as the coming contest Kennedy
is now instructor in physics at Yale.
Continuing up the list. or from stroke to bow, the
next man that comes under observation Thompson,
freshman, from Butler Pa He Is green hand at the
oar but Is all round athlete. good ball player,
excellent jumper and with good record generally in
such matters he accepted OF the crew after
tho usual trials He has the rowing build and not
poor by any means for Yale to lntrust part OF
boating traditions with. Although he has had only .
brief experience Thompson has taken hold Of rowing
naturally and gets along commercially with the stroke,
which at the best IS difficult TO acquire. The writer
saw this man the fall games OF the Yale Athletic
Association clear the stick at feet inches in the
ning jump and then he weighed 1870 pounds Now he
IL nearly twenty pounds lighter and tough ms pine
knot His oar is, yet slow in tho beginning Of the
stroke. and IL might be pulled through with greater
length and advantage Hc will improve. William
Welsh Collin, the heaviest in the boat noxt
This another OF tho rough diamonds among the eight
Collin rowed In tho freshman crew OF 1874. aud now
promises we'll He has faults OF course, but then the
days OF practice before the may obiteratc the
majority Of them, Collin has excellent breathing
power and Is said will stay through the More
lie Is required in mis- oar and i is 10 be hoped he will
acquireit
old hand and IN last years University six He is
doing creditably, and Is one that shows but little
traces Of any hard spin Always in good form, KEEL
loeg can trusted at any me and will DO among the
last to 70 10 pieces
4 C. Cooke, Of Worcester, is a muscular fellow, and
has irst class ply sique throughout He has had OK
perence class races and taking his the
present shell has improved generally In his rowing.
Tno only fault this Is perhaps, hts big arm,
as he to be able to use II freely his
companions do theirs He has been we'll tested, how
over, aud has proven himself slayer.
Frederick Wood, of Norwalk, Conn., sits next the
bow oar Last year the University crew lost him. be
cause Of broken Leg but IN the six Of "a be showed
himself TO be oarsman Of skill Wood has a good
head and will be in condition for the race In every
respect he will be found TO be first class man, and
Captain Cook is fortunate in securing him this year Tor
his shell.
The bow oar John Wesley Westcott Is another inno-
vation and Ia . tough man. He 10 now In the law
school, and for two years past has rowcd IN the class
crews OF that department Of the college wcstcott IS
thought to excellent man, and will stay the race
out with credit to himself and his comrades
such in brief is the eight ON which Yale pins her
faith 1t could be better as whole, but ms It is cannot
be considered poor. The Faculty Of the college has
obstacles have been put in It's way. The boys do not
complain howcver aud, win or lose viii put their best
over the finish line they win DO able say that they
did the best they could.
CAPTAIN Cook still adheres 10 the English stroke,
rather the modification thereof used BY him since his
return IRON the Atlantic In his practice
but il Is more than probable viii be increased
before the day OF the race, when the have fallen
together better than now. Cook; however will not
up his crew thai they will TALL to pieces under
pressure On The contrary he goes into this struggle
tho is gradually getting rid Of some Of ITS faults
under the pnnstakine Of its captain, and there
ou. little probability S Of the men men de,
are in line nix For several days the
crew has taken i,s practice pulls on Lake Whitney,
Haven, but here only one mile straight away be
secured. The harbor was abandoned because OF the
planted TO such an extent down around the boat
houses the water could not be made available The
crews diet has been Of the most liberal nature
yALEs BOATS
short time since the English shell, ordered by the
Yale navy, safely arrived, and in good time the
gave trial II was built by J. H. Casper OF Oxford,
and is q nne specimen Of the boatbudcr's handicraft
II spanish cedar 5S feet long, "a inches wide, and
weighs 20 pounds = considered little 100 heavy
another alter the English model. and hope to make IL
trie lighter The oars IN use arc also English, made
by tho famous Aging, and are IL feet inches long.
hit she'll in 10 the earlier part of the season,
butt by the New Haven firm, and weighing but $50
pounds, pulled all out OF shape BY the crew, and
- In niec
The crew cannot leave New Haven until the sd inst
because Of college duties, which will give them but
short time to practise ON the racing stream
Yale has engaged her old quarters at tho Barthclo
starting point There is plenty Of secluded room in
thu vicinity Tor any quantity Of quiet rowing all coach
inE
mating color being blue handkcrchicfs
HARVARD.
This time honored institution went early to work
uphold the prestige OF boating traditions Early IN
the winter a large number OF candidates sent TO
the gymnasium, and here, early and late they took
that necessary Tor tho struggle before
them. This years boating will be cvcntu one with
Harvard beside the eight Dared contest with Yale.
she will be represented in the college regatta by ua
versity six also by Freshman crew. The regular
Ky mnasium OF tho college crowded in the win
ter the captain o. the candidates in training for
10 be fitted ny portion OF the boat house down
the Charles River, where their principal preliminary
work has been through with without interruption.
From the trying ordeal cxacted from the candidates,
eight at last selected, but OF this number two
have retired because Of illness These Cap
tain OTIS stroke OF last years University six, and A. +.
Loring, stroke and captain OF '75s Freshman crow.
Mr. Utis, captain OF the crew, was IN good health until
three weeks ago AZ that time, while standing front
Of his residence IN Cambridge, Knocked down
by a stroke oil lightning winch hit tree hum. lie
bruised and the great shock 10 his system
beng followed by attack OF infammatory rteu
mats, lie has been confined to his bed until three
four days since Then Taylor and Bacon, OF years.
oarsmen declined 10 row this al present tho
crew. which finally made up, contains but one old hand.
This is Mr. Montgomery James, able ana conscicn-
tious oarsman. Harvards old system OF training has
been faithfully carried out by the crew, and though
body they not quite up TO the physical
mark or their opponents they look IN excellent
trim. Besides the great amount oil exercise taken
the rowing machines, tho mon have done
a portion OF Harvard's rigid system OF training.
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