The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-06-19
THE COLLEGE REGATTA.
HALF AN HOUR WITH PRIxcE1oN's CREW AT
PRACTICE.

PRACTICE
The disaster TO Princeton which last year cut her
down in the middle OF the race leaving hor position
underlined, combined with the very brilliant work OF
her Freshman of the year before in rowing walt
ing race til within short 100 feet Of tho finish line
and then snachng victory from the very Of defeat
make her possibilities and probable performances this
year matter Of deep interest among all rowing men,
especially those who hope college
may win Wisely retaining the stroke Of The crew
which SO handsomely she dscards all
other Of her last years team Mr.. Van
Lennsp who then rowed at No. s. but is
now 10 pull at No 8, or starboard stroke. He
was absent yesterday, substitute rowing In
his place THIS probably, In part accounted Tor the
fact that whenever the pace forced, bowside had
tho worst Of It, and the rudder showed hard TO
port to prevent running into the bank Their practice
track, the Raran Canal wider than canals usually,
looking scarcely narrower than Broadway, and while
not straight has but very gentle curves and could
hardly be improved place in which TO learn
accurate steering Their home track thus more nearly
resembles their orange-trmmed lane ut Saratoga than
the practice ground Of any other crew and though the
harder OF tho over, because bow keep
bright lookout ahead for and canal boats while
at Saratoga he gcs his range entirely from the Of
flags as,ern, and needs TO turn his
head, still 1t should give him the difh-
Guilty II does. The shortest man in
this boat wiry and enduring, his reach is great
enough to keep his parallel with the others
starboard side, and also gets soon,
mnrrng the time Of the boat well her stcadncss
This latter he remedy and weeks careful coach
ing would doubtless weed Il out entirely. He plainly
to pull faithfully. and j and easy his
work Mr. Campbell, at No. q better OF as to height
and reach and larger in the has good idea OF
swing, and though DOW has three feet more leverage
seems 10 pull him around though No and No. 6stroko,
are no doubt in part responsible tor this Pulling
with fair strength, he must try to pull hs clear
through, getting in full instead OF three
Quarter strokes. Like all tho men astern
OF him. he keeps his eyes in the boat.
ana SO helps steady her. Tho substitute was al No.
3 AMI the next regular Mr.. Stevenson at No. 4.
rho strokc OF last year Freshman the only lhicky
made and notceaby strong looking in tho boat
Not over hvo ice, eight he is thoroughly well built md
doses u hard work His old and very bad trick Of
meeting his oar has gonc his arms have far less TO do
his back and neck are ercc his head up and thrown
mans in tho boat, and he has almost as good an idea
rs stroke OF getting his weight the moment his
gets hold. II he could impart to his muscles little
of the witness evident IN tho latter no would
prove. and Will at any rate, very likely yet
Princeton has turned out In tho Freshman crew last
year no showed that he could stay, that style
which WINS as wearing the as II ineffective.
Mr. stewart at No ms spare trimy butt man. tribe
above middle height, and the morning OF the
Will scale not ar from $50 pounds He has good idea
OF how 10 his strength, sits erect gets his hands
promptly away from bis waist az they have
gotten there keeps his back straight gets hold
water at once copies stroke promptly and we'll and sets
his side OF the boat excellent example. Should she
be found to trim better with Mr.. Van Lennep
old thwart ut No s. after all 1t might work improve
ment to change Mr. stewart to No.5 To DR.. McCosh's
good natured suggestion, that the rowing ntcrered
with the studying asked how Mr.. Stcwar, managed
to keep at the head OF class sOh, that only
I'LL the rowing on !" said the Doctor The years
score, however, may show that he does the young
| gentleman injustice
Captain Nicoll a, stroke is tho best known man In
the boat Stroke OF the winning Freshman years
ago. and OF the University last year. though only twenty
years old, he does not 10 Till out, but romans the
same long, lean, toush nervy looking fellow that he
has always been Any one who ever saw Lorng or
the Harvard international four row will fnd here =
OF much the height aud nako(cxcept quite
broad IN the sLouders) and OF the same temperament
No one Will charge either Of these with lack
OF fire and DASH. There is almost too much oil IT, aud
the trouble Is that u the nne too carly and
Keeps hun TOO restless to ever let him get back any
flesh. Nearly six icet high, he will ut 100 and
would be better man could he weigh ton pounds
Asst is, would be well for him husband his
strength by either rowing fewer miles each day tor he
says he gives them eight hard oncs) elso OCCASION
ally taking day OIL putting Mr. stevenson at stroke
and u substitute at No Ho also did
row last year for nothing, and picked up
more MOI, than one good point a. Saratoga
1873 fact, his chin held higher than any other
the boat and he gets the whole good Of throwing It
Reaching we'll out with back anu head erect he poisos
hs for instant and then grabs the water.
Though he buries his blade at times too deeply, he
pulls through, anu ny surge winch IOilOWS
| 1t shows that he dong his work. He seems "
have the confidence Of his men, and he knows how
get the work out of them.
Taken together tho crew look noticea5ly Of
height, bow alone not sitting tall the others,
have learned sit up well, encouraging well to-
gether, roll very ltto after they get under way get
well forward and back, do not stoer well enough, have
good notion OF rowing with their weight instead Of
their muscles do not get their shoulders forward
measurcdly and their hands fast, the sliding
seat enough, II not TOO much, and manage
10 get deal OF life INTO the boat
Indeed there Is nothing sluggish about II. and the
question, and the very important orc, which suggests
itself Is not can they but can they stayy They
skip along at thirtyslx more tor good mile
gcihcr but they look hot tho OF II, and Of
them rather tired, and cannot help thinking what
lit II would BIO " they could get little power
In the boat They seemed to have too much last year.
ard are purposely light team But had they
known how 10 their power then they know how
TO their strength they would have been dan
gerous all over the II young Mr.. McCosh
row we'll he 100 yards, he should be ut
captured for But this DO said that
the men IN II arc doing thor best and that always
works well.
y Age Weight
No. ii A. Campbell II, Washington 20 $50
No. Sd. Stewart, u.s. Baltimore. 20 l56
No. 4-H stevenson, IT'S New York.. 20 l62