The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-03-24
This Years Crews and What Is
Expected Of Them.
HARVARD AND YALE.
Preparations for the Annual
Eight-Oared Race.
METHODS OF TRAINING.
The Regatta to Take Place at
Lake Quinsigamond.
THE NEW ORGANIZATION OF CREWS AND WHAT
THEY INTEND DOING.

THE NEW ORGANIZATION OF CREWS AND WHAT
THEY INTEND DOING.
CAMBRIDGE Mass March %, 1879.
In few weeks the boating season will begin The
athletes who have given their attention to other calls
during tho winter who have endeavored to cherish
their muscles in the close quarters and crowded air
of gymnasium will have an opportunity to again
bend to their work over the springy ash and again
enjoy the delights fresh and generous exercise
OF all amateur oarsmen coegians both in this
country and iii England. have always attracted tho
largest share OF public attention is therefore,
of interest at this time to glance at the representa-
tive OF the American colleges who since
1882 have with few exceptions yearly contended for
aquatic supremacy. to see what they have been doing
during the past winter to fit themselves for the
struggle next summer and to gain idea of their
separate chances. After Harvards brilliant record
at New London, last June. strong desire
among her admirers to send the crew to England and
row against the winner of the Oxford Cambridge
match but after the OF the services of the
crew and the necessary funds to their despatch the
effort to arrange with the Englishmen proved
unsuccessful, and in consequence the veteran Har-
yard crew which had pulled calamity to the front
in TT and rs dsbanded and left the college without
single man who had pulled in university race as
nucleus for new This fact wasuof course
hailed with delight by the friends Of Yale who still
retained the valuable services of Captain Thompson,
veteran of three years experience. and nearly all
of the rs crew, with whom to organize the of
10. AS soon, however, it was understood at Har
ward that the old had disbanded election for
captain was held and resulted in the choice of a man
who received the hearty Endorsement of the whole
college.
Richard Triinble of New York. junior, who had
been assistant treasurer of the boat club for two
years, and whose efficiency in that position had
him much we'll merited praise was the man selected
to control the preparations and direct the efforts of
the Harvard crew OF 10. With commendable
ergy Captain Trimbe at called for candidates to
begin training for the crew. and with twenty
men selected from those who offered themselves he
went to work in the boathouse the hydrau-
lie rowing machines. From these twenty two
Fights were selected, who applied themselves
so faithfully to their task that although some had
never pulled at all before in less than two months
an eight was pulling with good form, and with
apparently almost much power as the old crew.
This result was brought about, in great measure.
no doubt by the constant and systematic coaching
afforded by Mr.. Francis Peabody. late of Cambridge
England and several members Of the old eight. This
method of coaching, which in England has proved
SO successful in giving form and finish to the
university crews has been followed in
this country to the extent that its importance
calls for: and until American crews are
coached by experienced oarsmen in tub pairs and
'tub Fights before they put in tho crank racing
shells they will always exhibit those roughnesses
lidas mar s; ne ,he th beneet 81 at % heir
power from their inability to use 1t to the best ad
vantage 1t is gratifying to know that much more
among college crews, and it is to be hoped that.
having taken the right start. it will be followed up
until equal superior TO the
English crews in this respect. While the Harvard
men were at work thus diligently preparing an
entirely Captain Thompson. of YALE with
his usual energy had begun work with part of his
old crew and some sturdy freshmen and sophomores
took TO the water for the first of the
on March H. and the Yale ont about the
same time. Notwithstanding the tact that the
Harvard crew were showing so much aptness in
their work it with feelings OF the greatest de-
light that the of the return of four of the old
crew. and perhaps five. to their places in the
boat received among the Harvard men.
and Stow-and from Otis, Howard Hooper. Brande-
ger and Simmons of the candidates for the
crew. Captain Trimble will select the crew OF 70.
few facts about the and their records may be of
interest TO the readers Of the HERALD.
Martin r. Jacobs. of Brownsville, Pa is senior
and has rowed on the varsity since he entered
college He was No 4 on the eight at Springfield in
TO- No. the six at Saratoga in the year, No.
against Columbia and Yale. and was No. 4 on the
varsity at New London last june 1t will be noticed
that Mr. Jacobs has rowed both on the port and
starboard sides of the boat aud he has the reputa-
tion of a first rate man either side. Besides the
university races Mr. Jacobs has rowed in many
local college races, and has had the good fortune to
be successful in many In fact, the number of
tropbies gained in aquatic contests which adorn his
room bear faithful testimony to success in no less
chan fifteen Jacobs is compactly built, with
remarkably broad shoulders and we'll developed
muscles. He is five feet nine and half inches in
height, twenty-five years OF age and weighs 100
pounds.
senior and has rowed since he entered college. In
freshman year no taken in his class and
reputation for faithfulness which has become pro-
verbal among his college mates. In II he in
the Harvard victores over Columbia and Yalo III the
responsible position OF No. o. Last year
Ss. sSe day before the crew left Tor SeG
London a painful abscess compelled him to give
up his place. although he stayed until he could no
longer hold his Thanks to caretG III medical treat
nient and the excellent physical condition into which
his place in the boat two days before the
and. although suffering intense pain, he pulled gal
lanty throughout the race doubiy earning his share
OF glory For faithful application. honest work,
good nature aud irrepressible pluck Schwartz has
not his equal in all collegedom. He is at present
Tor that position whatever he is required to do will
certainly be done. Mr.. schwartz is five feet nine
md halt inches in height twenty-five years OF age
Frederick W. smith. of Worcester. another senior.
has pulled next to Schwartz all the latters
No. in his freshman and No. in the varsity.
fhs responsible position he filled so well that
experienced English oarslnon who saw him row
could not restrain their admiration. lie has no
Equal among college students in this position, and
was the famous Kennedy of Yale Smith is Her
rules in boat. His back il long, his loLs thick and
broad and his legs of the most powerful lie has
long reach, capital swing precision and
evenness about his movements that remind one of
piece OF machinery. Added to these In the possession
OF first rate endurance "a quickness TO pick up and
communicate the stroke when changed TO the rest of
the crew, and ndomtablo resolution 1t is not likely
that Harvard for many day will again claim man
of his qualifications as starboard stroke. For
man of his weight and solidity it is somewhat
markabe that instead OF being slow and logy in his
motions he Is very quick and IL one OF the best
boxers and feetest runners in the college, Mr. Smith
Ave feet ten inches In height twenty years of age
and weighs 80 pounds
Nat NJ. brigham, of Natick, whose fame a tenor
singer about Boston is beginning to rival his repu-
tation a oarsman. has pulled ia the same boats
with Smith and schwartz in all their college races
He was stroke of his freshman crew and pulled No.
e. or port bow in the varsity Brigham the
it the sirnpmaat man in tho ,lA boat