New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-06-11
THE COLUMBIA CREWS TO ROW HARVARD
LIGHT WEIGHTS OF THE VARSITY CREW-THE
TRAINING ANp Possibilities.


LIGHT WEIGHTS OF THE VARSITY CREw-THE
TRAINING AND Possibilities.
The crews which are to represent Columbia
Csege the with Harvard in the latter part OF this
month left the city yesterday for NewLondon where
they practise constantly the fourmle course on the
River Thames The have been at work on the Har-
lem River for some time jasper Goodwin the stroke OF
the famous Centennial crew. has charge OF the practice
Of tho crews and Is q most popular coach, although
strict discipiDarian.
The Varsity crew lie light one the average weight
being only 1875 pounds aud there is not much confidence
in their being able to cope successfully with their heavy
Harvard opponents. The men stroke, W. d. Peet,
81 of the School of Medicine age twentythree, weight
145 pounds No. T. C. E. Beckwith, SO, School Of Mines
age twenty. weight 166 pounds No. o. J. Lawrence, a.
School Of Arts ago nineteen, weight 1881 pounds No
g. d. W. Revkhart, s4 School OF Mines, twentythree,
weight 10o,s pounds; No and captain, W. A. Meike-
ham, SO, School of Arts, age eighteen weight 15S 2
pounds No g. L. De WITT SG, School OF Arts age twen'
ty-one, weight 1921 pounds No. q A. W. Birkins, 80,
School OF Law twenty weight 1876 pounds bow, EB
Hast SO, School of Arts, age nineteen weight 1922
pounds and coxswan, A. B. Gardner, 81, School OF
Arts age eighteen, weight 107 pounds All
the men are New-YOrkers except Beckwith
who comes from Paterson, New-Jersey. The
crew was picked by Mr.. Goodwin last winter aud put
through a of preliminary training In the gymna
sum- They made their first appearance on the water
about the middle of April, and since that time have taken
daily practice Their routine OF work consists of long
row of four miles straight away every morning Fortwo
weeks they have taking shorter outing in the after
noon generally going about miles. Mr.. Goodwin is
firm believer in the style of training and has
ular diet for his men, They take meals day the
Grand Union Hotel The bill OF fare generally consists
steaks mutton aud beef with plenty OF vegetables in
season They drink BASIS ale, wafer tea milk they
cheese The men row the English stroke, work well
together and are strong hearty young meu although
rather Hight.
The Freshman crew sa strong and IS expected TO
give GOOD account OF itself II is composed follows:
Stroke and Captain BenOn Lockwood r school OF Arts,
age I7l2 height feet ga inches weight 1913 pounds
No T. Charles II. Donnely, School of Mines. age 10,
sydney Harris, school Of Arts, age L. height feet,
weight 81 pounds No 3. W +. Ward, ScnoO Of Arts,
age height feet IL inches, weight l6O2 pounds
No l. George Rice, r. school Of Mines ago 1S height
feet II inches weight 40 pounds No J. W. C. Butler,
school of Mines L. height feet gig inches, weight
lA3 pounds No . Guy Richards, School Of Arts Is,
height ; feet inches weight 14G pounds bow, J.. NJ.
weight 1876 pounds, and coXswan, A. b. Gardener.
Beckwith. of the University crew, viii row with the
Freshmen but his position has not been assigned The
average weight OF tho crew is 100 pounds They row
well together and expect 10 win Both crews have
paper shells, built by Waters.
Columbia will he rowcd June Il, and the Freshman
on June % The University race will he four miles
straight away and the Freshman race two miles straight
away; over the last two miles OF the University course.
IL has been decided pick a Of the four best men
in tine University to Saratoga and represent
the college IN the intercollegiate Regatta which will take
place III about three weeks.