New-York tribune., 1885-10-19
C0LUMBIA 0ARSNEN FOUND TO WIN
MAKING PLANS TO BEAT HARVARD NEXT
IILNE-PLENTY OF GOOD MEN.


years. There has never been much interest taken
in rowing among the early in the season in
Columbia as there is this year, and it is confidently
expected that better crew than has represented
Columbia for many years will be picked out 1t is
too early yet to say with any degree of certainty
what will be done in 1856. The men have not all
returned to college yet and the time heretofore has
been fully occupied in settling down to scholastic
work. making heir class arrangements and renew
ing old acqualntances. The annual fall class
regatta will be held on the Harlem River on
OctOLer q. Races IN eight-0ared shells Will be
ruwed between the classes of $50, ~ aud s5. and
between crews from the School Of Arts and the
SchOo, Of Mines. The freshmen class will not row.
They have been too busy, and Captain Neikleham
has decided not to hurry them. After these races
it will be possible to say with moro certainty who
will 90 into training for the VARSITY crew. Work
will probably be begun in the gymnasium about
December /. Easy work will bc the order Of the
day at first. Chest weights dumb bells, with
some work on the rowing machines and a little run
ming viii! be DONE The work will be increased from
time to time as the coaches and Captain Melkeham
think proper. and in February, when tho river will
be lit for the to 90 the water they will be in
nearly perfect trim ana only need to wcrk n little
flesh and perfect the STYLE of rowing and stroke to
he able to @ to Ne g-London with fair prospect Of
Success There has been some talk of having
professional OarSmln cOach for the crew. hut this
does not meet with general approval and there Is
lIttie likelihood OF such action be'ag taken. Ire
10 wing men almost without eXCrptlun are oppose |
to professional being introduced. Jasper Good
win viii as heretofore have charge of the men at
taciT work in the gymnasium and on the river. and
Will have the valuable assistance Of Robert {.
Corn-il and Alexander Il. Simonds who will coach
the boys IN their work when Mir GOODWIN IS not
able to be with them In the opinion Of the Odrs
men, these gentlemen know fully rs much about
the science of rowing as any professional. and are
more competent g. yet all out of the boys that there
is III them. The gymnasium of the Columbia Gram
mar School. in Fittvhrst-st.. between Madison and
Fourth aveS, will be used and the only profes-
sioual all that will be given the boys viii be gwen
by the man in charge ct the gvlnuasiun
After TIE defeat of Columbia by Harvard last
year there was considerable talk about change OF
stroke from the long. swinging English stroke.
heretofore used by Columbia. TO the nondrscript
stroke used by Harvard effectively IN its lat
races. After mature delibcr ton. however, 10 was
ucudcd that the loss of the dUc To UtLer
cause, than tie NtIONe AMI that it would not be
good poHcy to make any radical change. IL Is
altogether probable, however that tao stroke will
be improved 10y giving 1t lo.Icr swing and
,harcr recovery, wnlCn will scnT the boat tEruUgl
the water faster with less eNrrtlUn. 10 Is alS'
probable that some cnaDKo VIII be made M the rlI
Oi tue mon and thc..boit. Captain McIb -
certain that 1t Is possible for Columbia t. WIN race
from Harvard, aud IS determined that he VIII Mt
leave any stone unturhei 20 make the victory come
during ms connection with the crew. WIN tulj
end Iu view Ae Las b.cI experimenting alt the
summer aad Is confident that nc has Int upon SON"
changes that Will add materially % the efficiency
O I'll. boat. He viii not say what discoveries ais
experiments have led 10, Tor lear tiat t.ry may be
adopted by his UppOhcutS. It Is hoJ feared that
thclo Will he any diuculty in regard t. money.
lhc increase of interest among The rowing men. II
is Loped, may lead 10 Il similar Increase OF interest
among tie alumni an trustees Oi the college, with
plenty Ui money. he boat club has not at ANY
time actually suffered for Lack ot money, bat many
things could be done with advantage To the crew II
II were not necessary To practise ecuhoIlN. Inc
raising the ground rents OF the tenants u the col
lege II is hoped, will lncra't tHe co..aee I3come
enough to enable the trustees u make larger
appropriation tor the boat club.
Columbia VIII start out with the advantage OF
being able tO pick "A crew from the members of her
last years university and freshmen crews. lhc
members of the Varsity crew VINO are still in col
lege are W. A. Me.kleham. stroke and captain
T.. T.. Bcckwith, No. 7 ). LawTeHte' No. u; {. NJ.
DonuelV No. > Guy Richards, No. h. h. Hart.
No 3, and +. NJ. SlmondS; bow W. Is. Feet, Who
rDwed No. last year. has left college, an his place
will have to be filled. DOnnelly does not wish 10
row, bat Will keep IN condition So Tat III case his
presence Is necessary 10 strShstAen tlc crew ne
30 hatcver is Thought best Tor the general good,
auI all profess to be willing to row or stay at home
rs may bo thought best for the chances OF winning
IL Is thought that |. Parsons ". DE W Dmock.
&. l.. EidltL, 6. r. Warren, Jr /. \ Perkins, H. {.
Bunzl. l.. T. Calcnder, l.. DE Sibonrg aud K. L..
MOrrrl who rowed IN last years freshmen crew,
will all 90 into training Tor the Varsity crew this
year. Is. Lockwood aus ;. Harris, who could not
Tow last year nu account OF lll-health, aud whose
right now aud are enthusiastic. In addition TO
these, other men who promise we'll a. Uarsmen, hut
who have heretofore taken no active interest IN
bpatiag, have slgnlhed their Intention 0l gong Ia
for u seat in the boat in lNNG. Tho outlook is
therefore, that when the time comes to pick the
crew there will be an embarrassing amount oI good
material from which TO choose
The class of 1859 presents an unusually fine lot
Of Youngsters, and while as yet nothing IS known
as to their ability as oaTsmen thele are some pig,
strong young fellows among them who VIII, it Is
thought, he able to make "a good snow against any,
thing that Harvard can do against them. The odd
years have been lucky for ComEibil any wav Tho
college won tho freshmen races with the crews of
1853 and 1857 and the boys confidently eXpec. 10
repeat the performance with the class OF l>s0.
some of them are disappointed that tney cannot
row in the class races on the 2lth, but they bow t.
the decision Of the authorities with good grace.
Captain Melklcham looks brown and healthy after
his return from the SuWIaors vacation, and appears
to have gained at least fifteen twenty pounds IL
weight He said 10 TRlBUNF reporter: /" 1t Is yet
too ear ly to say much about noXt season. was
a~tDnishcd, however, 10 see the spirit among the
boys that find exists ] feared that our defeats of
last year would result II apathy this year but 1t
has had. apparently, directly opposite elect ana
they appear more determlnel.thau ever to come out
victorious in the next race II hard work and will
ing spirit will bring about such p result. We will
havo ample material from which t. pick a good
crew. Some of tie men IN college who have here
toiOre been apathetlc have Sgnihet their Intention
of going into training. an tAes' with the two crews
will give rs good choice. ] ara very mach Pleased
at the outlook for the season OF 1856, sdd have
strong hopes that we vii. come in first in tho
with Harvard next June
4. B. SlmOnd9. ore of the alumni of the college,
who taxes strong interest IN boating aud is ore of
the efficient ads Of Mr. Goodwin in coaching tho
crows, SAID There appears to be more than the
usnal interest in boating, and the prospects tor
success iG 1856 are bright 1t ls, of course too
early to say With any certainty what viii be done,
Or who Will be likely to row, blt there IS plcaty of
material. Maikleham is hard worker and good
captain, and can DO depended upon to keep his men
mp 10 their WORK. | don't think tue trustees Of the
collage viii be ask for addliOna. aId. Ibey ara
IfI.. .I.aff j. Sl Ia
nature. shall do all in my power to help the crew
oil SS6."
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