New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-06-23
THE YALE AND HARVARD CREWS.

PREPARING FOR THE ANNUAL RACE.
HARD At WORK IN NEw-LoNDoN-THE MODERN
SYSTEM OF TRAIYINa-THE oARsMEN; THEIR
MERITS AND DEFECTS.
IFRoM A SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNEl
NEw-LoNDoN Conn.,, June 21.-The lae anu
Harvard crews reached their quarters last Wednes-
day evening. and are now in active, uninterrupted
training for tho race, which takes place at 4:3o
D. H. next Friday. The quarters of the men are at
the same places as last year, two miles above the
Navy Yard on the east side of the river Inc iale
men have their house a little above the starting
line and the Haryards theirs little below IT, bo.n
quarters are excellent for their purposes, ana 'ho
captains are entirely satisfied with the arrange
ments.
The life of the crews here is regular and simple
there is none of the fancy rawbeef regime that III
fatuated the trainers of a few years ago. Inc men
rise at about 6, take hearty breakfast OF meat
vegetable, oatmeal, stewed apples, nee OF othoi
wholesome dish; between breakfast anu t"o"
mornings pull they stroll abont or entertain them
selves in any way they choose. AT III, OF 'heio
abous they get into their shells and pull over the
course with their coaches At dinner the bill of
fare is plain but hearty. Yale washes down her
food with claret and Harvard uses ale. With TINS
exception their training diet does not differ mater
ally. In the afternoon they take good long pun
before supper and retire early.
Yesterday saw both crews start off for their first
row on the river. They went again IN the AFTERNOON
and this morning. i saw Yale come III a1ter her
four miles on time. Harvard took only short pun
this morning. Looking at the two crews SIDE by
side as they pass with their launches following one
cannot fail 10 notice the brisk catch that did so wei
for the Harvard boat last year. Yale has sun a
fault of pausng q trfe on the beginning, fault no'
by any means so enormous as II was last year, but
still enough to make an old rowing man who was
with me tins morning shake his head omnousiy'
The Harvard CREW.
No. I. Richard Trimble, the captain of the Har-
ward crew rows his first race this year the young
est almost the highest and altogether the most
finished oar, among men i'll comparison with
whom me is green hand. He has a straight, broad
back. wel-deyelOped broad hips, splendid reach,
but n tendency to cut his stroke short AS captain
he is very popular, has clear head anu is cour'e-
GUS.
No.2. Brigham was considered rather poor hand
last year but mas come to be regarded as one O1 the
most enduring of the eight. He is man rather mar
row alott but of broad build at tine hips and OF in
Inense power and stay the lift. lie needs a
steadieT feather at times.
No g. Peabody mas taken the place of Gus, III
consequence of the new rule adopted by Yale ana
! Harvard
denartments Of the University. BY this change
! Yale gained Patterson, and Harvard gained Pea-
BODY. VINO only missed rowing in the English Uni-
yersity race by an accident. lie has body OF sym
Inetrcal development, good, but not broad BARREL
heavy shoulder and arm muscles and we'll padded
back Altogether ne is a strong addition to the
Harvard Crew and as you will notice, outweIghs
Patterson of Yale, besides being two years Older.
lie needs more body swing
Nos. 3. and are old hands, and form mag
nifcent trio as they swing together after Bancroft
Stow has tendency TO slight the full use OF has
shoulders. and Schwartz to slide badly, but with
their enormous build and their catch these little
faults appear insignificant. Smith is one OF the
best If starboaTd strokes. lie catches Bancroft
quickly. and communicates the stroke right up ne
i well built on the back and hips, ana is proDADy
tbe most perfectly developed man in the boat. BAN
croft Is sterling ever, communicates bis own
bulldog pluck to the crew. and keeps them Gown 10
work The cOXsWaln IS much hked lie Is heavier
than Yale's but has all the qualities OF good cox
swain.
No l. To Offset the captain of Harvards boat
Yale has. as bow. Collins, man Of about the same
height and weight, but of heavy stocky build
rather than long and slim. He has good hips and
barrel His fault is sluggishuess ON the recover and
catch-especially the latter.
Mo-. Patterson is a fine specimen from Ken
tuclly with good back barrel and hips, straight and
tall. He weighs only 162 pounds, but applies his
strength WE'LL
| No g. Another new man, StoTTs, is only nineteen,
stands feet inch and weighs 173 pounds. lie Is
| a freshman and gives promise for future years HIS
back and shoulders straight and broad ne IS Oh
| rather slim build for his height, and resembles
! TInble in his style Of work. -
No 3. Keller, new man, has bad faults, In pull
ing ont of the boat eathering ragged, and hanging
/ on the beginning. lie Is a powerfully built man,
however Is well seasoned, aud with llJle care can
rid himself of those faults. lie has too much nesh
ON him aud will have to run it off if the weather
/ does not become warmer Schwartz, or the Har-
| wards needs training down as WELD
No o. Rogers is the best oar in the boat this year,
a. he was in Cooks opinion, last year. He stands
| feet inches. weighs so pounds and looks Ike Il
bronzed indian at ms oar He has all the fire and
nerve OF Bancroft when rowing, and Is an excellent
pattern for the rest of tho men In style and form.
| No z Taft is "A welcomed and powerful man OF
! a somewhat sluggish style. He is thoroughly trust
! worthy however and has the confidence OF ali be-
| hind him. He Towed we'll last year.
! The new stroke is food for speculation No one
| questions his pluck or endurance, but how new
ing position il is difficult TO predict. He is sym
! metrically built, with broad back and shoulders
| taueriug to the waist. He came III this morning
alter ms four-mIle pull time looking ready 10 do
! II over again with much spirit
! The coxswain weighs 81 pounds, Is freshman,
| n hlgl-stand man OF clear head and commanding
speech-a good man for his post.
Here are the last corrected figures. interesting
PERHAPS for comparing the two boats:
YALE. Age. lHgt lbs HARVARD Age. lHeigit IDS
! (,,,,-. Ia XII $50 IfprmbIes - 81 Ill 6.