New-York tribune., 1886-03-29
COLUMBIA ATHLETES AT WORh.
GOOD PROGRESS On LAND AND WATER.
VARSITY" AND FRESHMAN CREws-sTRIviNG FOR
L>-rr.n..n.I -

VARSITY" AND FRESHMAN CREw5-sTRIYlNG FoR
THE INTERCOLLEGIATE CUP.
Brave boatmen of the Columbia navy are
all dshearteDed by their crushing defeat OF last
year They are just ~ willing to expend money ana
muscle I'm the hope OF beating Harvard aud are
coming up smiling FOR this years contest The var
sity eight got the last Monday and are
padding mp and DOM thAt gentle stream OF sewage
known ) the Harlem River every afternoon. AT o;3O
o'clock tho float OF their bolt-house blossoms out IN
white and blue uniforms and after the severe brain work
OF pOnying through three rectatOns the rcaxatons
OF little spin INDUCED IN by the muscular mariners
Of Columbia.
Tho have boen IN the gymnasium since the end OF
the Christmas vacation There eleven Of them in
practice. FOur, Meikleham, Richards, DOnnelly and
Beckvh, members OF last years varsity" crew,
nc three OF the others pulled in their class
former The material OF the crow seems to be
little better than last year. and the weight
creator Tho men have held their weight well through
gymnasium practice When rst Tut on the wator they
pulled a rather ragged strOiie but rapidly
getting INTO form The eight rowing as f0llows
stroke, r. Lockwood r., weight lGj %, height
foet ana 10 inches; No 7, G. Bockwth, lG7, 22
j:9le No g. 3. Harris 175, 20, 6; No. s. G. NJ. Dom
nelly, 49, 81, j;1l; No 4, c. F. Warren, 16O, 20,
5:lOs; No. B. g. T. stevers, 1G5, 81, 5:l09i No 2. e.
A. stevens IGO 90 jlOi2; bow, p. c. Appiegate, lGo
~, 5I14 Substitutes: j. V. Bowler, r, l67 Il, q;
G.. Richards, 1872, 20, 52, AMI " a. M'Ik'ehln, lIO
20, J:lO2 The OUy candidate Tor COOKS" All Is " IL
Morrel OF -, stecred his class boat I'm the race
with the Harvard freshmen last year. His weigh. Is
40 pounds.
The freshmen have got their men together and sent
challenge to the Harvard freshmen FOR the usual race
Harvard not replied a5 Yet. IAe IOittCeu freshmen
VINO are Candlatcs for boating AouOfs went Iuj0 tAo
gymnasium at the same time Is tho cole-9 cto" lAoy
are also tho wdtrt showing the stun tlat Is IN tIcn
by ttalnug barges. The anu theit WoisAtS and
asos arc follows: Il. /. Wainwright woi9 u loJ
pounds alo :, height feet and inches; g. T. lave
meyer 100. 10, G:03l; b. J.. Dresser, l99, ~ Gag
Tedeknd 49, 20 27i 2 KiapP; 40, ' isi 2;y9; H. H.
GIla; Charles ,Plcz- ~, H. 5;I9Ilg; H. g G.
rsn Pc o 70 z W Denton i5d IS g. i.Cj E. j. 0sul%n @
IG5 ls G G.. F. Bccluau, 49, Il, 80 and l.. Harris.
I'M 2 r. sccn 2 c 3 ali Fl ads s ana '' wc % Hoped to
pick good crew in time for the college races "AcA
Thames There has been candidate for cOokswsin
reported 10 tEe boat cao anihoHue' a. In' 4,e'
variation s only from 100 to IL, Will be seen that
VARIATION in height Is from Zee; aul inches 10 ect
with the majority ot the mon at 30 = and . 10
win the ntercyue sate cup this year. Ia ne past ew
years the college has oi,eu como within ioS medals
struggle ha, generally been between Harvard and
columbia, thoIsa q lot, lale has boon pulling up under
the leadership - Brooke the runner Las, January -
cen cen ',,i,i tsac,t;n of C1,iirbia CoiIc.a and
running, Walsus and jumping have been az lt ever
,f rho ,IroD and tLe long piu ,trors Ill aud 2u
aIto.etucr" which h4us the opposing mp the
scratch the minutes ha. seem Ike a-rs. n se. ms
almost u-ens, to put any team ia the hc.I however
while Harvard retains the auDhot Wtu "uo has DtCh
like mountain aud hldEc like C.Itli iut6e. IL
taa Wa'h . tho short Ga-hcs and the bI-A IiWplu-,
Columbia has her chances and 10 Is on these That Aei
efforts Will probably ue concentrated.
Columbia men are also Do. kn- unusual preparations
for baseball couqIt..s this season. luui JI.s year
they have paid much attention 20 baseball as Oiri
colleges have done Manager James Nurie, of the y W
past winter and thoroughly awakened tAer W crest
I'm the NatiouI game Tho youthful hccs a4W " Ia TIE
same eyes did Manager hUtrie, and IN short time
every arrangement Was nIio fpr putting az EoOi niue
ia the field as possible \ large building was secured
uptown, and the applicants for positions uu u, -lho
ia for hard season Of gymnasium WORK ABOUT At
laidd!e e February. Nj MutHo spent AeHiy eYey
afternoon iI coaching Tie Caul--teA ana MS "tS cA-
IclIeuCr m baseball alters was great benefit ID u -l
Tie players allowed To practise eEty hHr HI .eg
the Polo Grounds free Of charge. on lhrsidj
reported Oh the grounds for their MS pIAc
tte game. A picked nine Of professional
and sem.-proiess.ouai players were the opponents
Of the cotrgiaus The college boys showed
dash seldom seen In an amateur nine. They werc
beaten Of by their veteran opponents hut OL.J
after hard fought game by score OF u D. Inc
students the bat advantage and also showed up
4 little more practice. however VIII remedy TINS last
defect several have been arranged for the COM
ing month The niue viii bats with the New York
Clsh the Polo Grounds on April I'D. - and -. IAe
corgqns viii probably hc badly beaten I these games,
bot thoy win aIso learn many points from ths praIes-
5iouals which VIII be OF great benefit 10 them a.er
ward
usually interesting lovers OF amateur ba8eDd. \
sr~ps OF matches between the Manhattan, Columbia,
Polytechnic Stevens and Seton Hall clubs would be
largely attended.