The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-05-10


tie average being l6S pounds.
Julian ". Curtis. the bow oar. and tho light
est man in the crow. il native of Fairfield.
Conn. and a member Of the junior class in the
academic department H. Is the weakest look.
ing man IN the crew. and has the appearance OF
being too soft to endure the hard work neco--
sory Tor university oar. He has not yet
stopped growing. and Will undoubtedly prove
To- be the weakest point in the loat. He has
pulled in two successful class races on Lake
Frank Fldridce HYDE. son Of cx-Lieut- Coy.
university crew in which he pulled No. 2. Be-
sides his experience Us member Of tue uni
vrrsity. h" has pulled in three races at Snlton-
stall. IN two OF which he was IN tho winning
boat. lie Is also n member Of the Junior
ucad"mic class. and VIII have n well ~ Nos.
and =. another year ia college. He is one OF the
40 is Charles Albert Wight .ot the
sophomore class. He halls from the historic
region of North Hatfield. Mass, on the Com
uecticut river. lie never pulled an oar before
entering college, AMI since his advent has
rOwcd In two class races in both Of which he
was IN the bont that lid not come in ahead. lie
has been out of college for AZ least four weeks
THIS year on a. cunt OF sicspess;.
Herman LiNiugstuu II New YORK city. who
In lie BOAT III boating record is extensive
and his cXIcrien'c varied He 10 a member II
the lnnior academic class ana mas pulled IN
four class races. being three times IN tho winning
boat II. Is IN" Champion single sculler IN col
l.ge, and is also the holder OF tho pennnn! for
the Harlem junior singles. He pulled No. a
in Inst years eight. ono 81 the best sporting
papers in tho country claims for him the first
position among the college single srullcrs II
the land. II" has IL an eminent degree ono of
tir il'St t'iul-lf PuallIi's i"t IN "hrsnlnh.
one mans share to shove the blue over the Win
nlng line before his opponents.
Harry Water, Tait. a son OF eN- Attorney Gen
eral TAN Of Cincinnati. ONO. and "A member Of
Tn" sophomore class, pulls No. ,. tie IS the
well developed. His boating experience is ex-
trcmey limited. he having never pulled an oar
Georgc Bliss Rogers Of Lexington. Mass. n
freshman in the ) isntin' : 'hool has been as
signed 10 Nos. II is the giant q, the. crew.
standing six feet three and Onr-haf inches in
| his ~toc kingz. H. has had no eXperince at all
Tho -,nrhoard. or stroke Is David Trumhull
| Of Valparaiso, thlii, u graduate Of 20, and ~
present in the junior elias, in the theolog zeal
| department.. His boating experience is con-
fined To- a few class rncrS while in college, hay
/ lus nrvcr before pulled IN the University He
| j. the oldest member Of the crew. and II il one
| Of his strong points. He has not been in train.
/ siN weeks ago. CDu~ldcrabls doubt was eN-
| pressed ~ TO the adv-a ability ~ putting an en-
/ in the boat tut time will probably Justify the
| Captain judgment in dong 30.
iTeS eatg ana G 7irSks IS 0liT1r Doyid
Of Butter. Pa lie Is u member Of the junior
! academic class and hu- had wide experience
ming two Of thc;n. lie WINS No. in the vic
torious University eight at Springfield in 1876
] ana NSp No. U IN ltl0t Yum race ~ lllt
same place. He was also substitute on tn,
| celebrated Centennial four NJ Philadelphia
They have been Obliged TO change coNswain,
this year. Aldrich getting too heavy for that 20
sitlOn.
Waters Of Troy is building tho crew new
paper shell for the rnce. They are now usinl
last years shell where the water will permit
Dr. Francis Bacon is the medical adviser. ant
Capt Thompson sees personally 10 the dietary
His system ~ training Is a literal one. Th'
crew rise AT 80. take a short walk and run
of about $50 yards before breakfast. College
duties prevent moro than single row in a day
Remarkably fast time has been made. warrant
ins the belief that the spaced of Harvard's victo
rious crew of 1877 can be easily beaten. Tn
principal meal Of the day Is taken after tn
evening pull. Ale and claret are partaken o
spnringly. The crew has been unfortunate j!
tn. absence Of u good coach this year and vii
- without one until June 20. when they Wi
tgk"uE thcir quarters On the Thames, opposit
Gales Ferry. hroe-fourtAs Of n mile above Tia
starting, point, on the Gr9ton side Of the river
| and half "A mile above the Harvard quarters
Then they will be Joined 10y Capt Cook Woo
and Cooke. and IT II not improbable that the
| Will have also tho advantage OF the advice I
| Kennedy and Collin.