The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-24

MIR Jasper ! Gooawln, the stroke OF tue crew, IS
wen Known among amateur oursmen, and since 1873
occupied the same position IN The boat In 1874
ho pulled NO z III the sx-oar crew that won tho Col
lege Regatta ut Saratoga, and since then Inns been
part. He IS a native vi New Hampshire, a graduate
OF tho college and o the Columbia College Law school,
Tue bow oar Mr.. Edwin Sage. has been with the
1875 He is res,dont Of spy,en Duyvl,
and entered college in 1873 graduating last year. but
IS now taking special course.
Mr.. Cyrus Edison IL tho youngest member OF tho
crew and entered college IN 1876. He has very good
record as an oarsinan and pulled last year III the
Columbia four that defeated tho Argonautas at the
Metropolitan Regatta
AIR H. g. kldabock. who is 10 pun No. 3, was a
last year III the Columbia zig four also In The
oar sig race ngains thet Dauntless and Friendship
crews
The substitute, Mr. Charles Eidridge, is native OF
Bingnamton, n. Y, and entered college III 1875 He
has been rowing for the past two years maze his
nrst appearance in the Freshman crew OF 1875. The
crew we're also accompanied Wy Sir. i. n. hoibrook,
Of the directors OF the boat club who VAL render
them all the assislance IN his power
SECURING BOATS.
M- Goodwin was the first arrive on board the
City OF Chester yesterday morning, and
some htio tine getting the boats securely dashed TO
the upper deck. The crew have taken with them two
boats one paper and Tue other WOOD The paper boat
made by Waters Son. oil Troy. Is 40 feet long, IL
incnos wide, y inches deep ana weighs 90 pounds,
aud the cedar noat, pull by Fearon. OF Youkers Is
Al feet long, % inches wide, IN inches deep and
weighs 90 pounds Both boats wcrY carefully boxed
ana as there was no room Tor theiNbelow they were
securely lashed ON upper deck, one on each side
OF the smoking room
SEEING THEM
The crew came on uourd shortly before nine A. NJ,
and alter pay lug Short visit to their state rooms
went deck 10 500 their friends. rno innan people
appear 70 nave done everything in Their power 10
make them comora oic, anu they have SIX adjoining
sIatsrooms located about IN dsips. Duriug Tue hour
previous 10 inc departure OF the Guy OF Chester which
liked Tor ten A. ii. sharp, they were the recipients
OF quite al ovation, as about a couple OF hundred
colegians ana us many ladies' had come down TO bid
them bon roydge There appeared to DO end TO the
flowers As basket aitor basket kept arriving, some
sent 10 inIivdual members aud others TO the
crew body. When the hour approachro Tor salt
Ing The officers found considerable difficulty in
clearing the decks OF the visitors, but nually
the gang plank hauled in the City OF Chester
gradually shecred oil from the DOCK. In tue mean.
tmS the college boys aud the ladies moved up 70 tho
end OF the dock and i'm soviscd concert,
mony there might nave been .hat interesting mel
ody that describes tho "Bulldog Bank" tho
touching ballad giving the lie OF the male offspring
OF d gen lleman with weak ness Tor games Of cbansc
choice selections oi tbs repertoire When tho
moved out into the stream cheering look the place OF
SINGING, and tho nnai "C-o-l-u III b-l-ao must nave
told tho members oil the that Their college
panions were with thsm IN heart whether IN victory
or defeat
THE CHANCES OF THE GREW.
HERALD representative had u sbort talk with Cap.
tain Govawin AS 20 the prospects 0f Tho crow. Cap
tain Goodwn said that they intended to 60 10 London
from Liverpool, and as soon as they could obtain
He dd not feel very ssnguns OF success, saying II
better not to expect too much, rs then tney
would not DO disappointed. In his opinion he had u
good crew, and they dld not win they would give
good account OF themselves.
Another gentleman, an ex.Columbia stroke, cx-
pressed good dca more confidence IN tho crew, and
said he was satisfied they were good any q.
teur crew that has been 10 Europe