New-York tribune., 1882-02-20
.0n lnstvenr,a CROW

ION last years crew. tSuDstitlte on ust years crew
OF the five veterans training little need he
said They have pulled long enough to be able to handle
oar in scientific manner and no Que doubts thar
they do so. Their experience III previous races will
stand them well in hand and II they pull usty
they did last Yale need have little fear Merritt
81 was a promisng oarsn9n last year and n
built man. broad shouldered. hard worker, aud
will make a strong pail for scat in the boat
Parrott So wa the other substitute last year ard
exceptionally good boating nan. In the class
races at salt0usta ne has played "a prominent part
having been in the winning boat four successive times
His place IN the boat s ALMOST assured. Hyndmah 81
lie has fire physique and will if he trains well. be
movements Vernon 80 Is another candidate. His
strength lies mile race attestcd by hs work
diligently II he fails to win a seat in the
boat II viii! no doubt, be owing to his light weight
II Bourne SO, Is one Of the hardest working men IN
training lie takes to boating kindly has fair figure
and . desirable weight. Beck 49, has figured hereto
fore IA a prominent football man. His strength and
pluck have brought him forward promising 0arsman
with hard training he will find it, as college boys say,
Tn the freshman class there are four men who are now
training for crew. Hobbies, Flanders, Cutler and
schultze Hobbies il heavy weight" we'll developed
and muscular. lie has had in company with the other
freshmen candidates little experience in boating Flan
ders does well for beginner Cutler and SchuZe are
nerhaps little older az the oar than ther classmates
both having rowed in the class at Saonsal last
fall Schutze STROKE Of the freshmen crew, and
with the rest Of his 7owed the race in better style
than is usual with freshmen crews
Not much attention has yet been paid to the matter
diet The OF strong drink tobacco in any form
faithfully lived up At 10 O'Clock in the morning the
take the long in tho outskirts Of the town AZ
ter the run which is about two miles in lengt., they
have been. through the winter, working in the gymna
sllm but will now go TO the boathOuse to the
water. In the gymnasium their exercise Yaa taken
rowng-machines, where they coached by Older
oars1nen Boxing and other light athletic exercise
cupied another hour. The men finish their days work
at 730 Ex-Captain Rogers, or last years crew, has
been in New-Iiayen two weeks and coached them.
Fred Wood '76, g, who has successfully done Yac's
coaching for several years will again l that position.
will begin his duties the last OF the present term
that time, II before. the launch furnished
by the alumni OF the college VIII be ready for Tie
launch will resemble somewhat that used by the
dents Il Columbia College. The crew suffered greatly
from the OF launch last year and although At
tempt made to obtain one 1t proved aboriive Al
ter the Harvard Columbia race last year Yale was kind
" loaned the OF COumba'- launch
The strain the financial resources OF the navy viii
be gre this year than before The expense of
running the launch will devOlve upon the college, and
larger outlay If money suitable shell viii be the
chief factors In increasing the boating II
costs about 5000 tO put the crew on the water IN
crtditlbc manner To meet the extra expense OF the
season, entertainment Is to be- given by the students
lt viii consist OF Opereita entitled The Bellies Of
Peuiken," the words Of which written by member
TIE Junior class and set TO by Professor Shep
herd, musical director OF the Gec club. The OpcTctta
enacted by students Of the College, and some young
ladies' Of New Haven, with the GIee Club The chorus
will be gwen in NewHaven prof ably before the spring
II II proves successful the entertainment Will be
repeated in New York.