New-York tribune., 1888-03-25
THE YALE VA RSITY CREW.
CANDIDATES TRAINING AS NEVER BEFORE.

BRIGHT PROSPECTS FOR WINNING CREw-pER-
soNAL DETAILS CONCERNING THE MEN.
NEw-HAvEH, Conn, March 24.-The candidates for
the University arc training ~ Yale crew never
trained before and they all in splendid condition.
Two new candidates have recently commenced train
Inr They arc Stuart, S5 s., and Gill, 80, both OF
whom experienced oars. Stuart stroked Inc
famous 89 crew in the unfortunate race with Har
ward and Columbia OF New London in 1856, and VIII
perhaps occupy the Same position on the University
crew this year He Is = light man, Weighing only
l47 IL pounds, but Is very muscular and pulls
strong oar. pulling In, however, lttlo on tho END
Of his stroke. Gil was also member Of the 80
crew. and pulled No. Q in tho University boat last
year. lie is not very heavy man, weighing only
about 1853 pounds but he rows in good form and
keeps excellent tmo His only failing Is . desire
to over train.
close inspection Of tho remaining candidates
jus;lfcs the following: Cross, 49, weight l63
pounds clips little on the end OF his stroke HIS
arms are perfect wonders Of strength and his en-
DURANGO is remarkable. He is q palnstakug trainer
and his chances for seat In tho boat very good
Hurd, 's5, doesn't put life enough into his stroke,
but rows In splendid form. His weight Is only
156 1-2 pounds and his staying powers arc not yet
mp to the standard necessary. Unless ho improves
rapidly he will not be selected to row with tho crew.
Howell 30, weighs 1s1 la pounds and Is IS full Of
pluck and herculean strength as any man that ever
pulled an oar He was q member Of last years fresh
crew and sat In the waist of the boat He has
very good form to his rowing but is irregular In
catching the water and rushos his slide. Hc pulls
powerful Hartwell, 1885,, weighs 169 pounds
and was also q member Of last years victorious
freshman crew. He clips his stroke slightly and
pulls in too much and Is little irregular In the
finish. lie Is a hard worker aud will improve rap
idly. Corbin, 'se. weighs 1877 pounds and Is the
heaviest Of the candidates He was . member Of
the 80 crew, but did not row last year. He "a apt
to 10 little awkward. but has improved much lately
His chief faults arc clipping pulling out and rushing
bis slide. Woodruff, 80, weighs leo pounds and has
bad two years experience In tho University boat
His worst fault has always been slowness. He has
showed marked Improvement In this respect re-
Gently and is determined to overcome his faults.
Catcr, 'es s.. weighs III pounds and pulls the most
expert oar In the boat. lie number seven In tho
80 boat and had the same position IN tho University
boat All his experience, however, has not made
him perfect and he st pulls out lttle at the end
OF tho stroke and seems to take less interest In his
work than usual
Captain Stevenson. 'ss. is about I've pounds above
tAc average weight which is 1875 LIZ pounds. He
has had two years experience and rows splendid
oar only being slightly Irregular the catch.
brewster, '9l. weighs l67 pounds and IL the only
freshman among tho candidates.. He has . nD<
physique and ought to make good osrsman. JUS
s.s, ms sua sn's s tsS: an rsgulsry In caehne thu
lie faithful trainer and I. confident tSs. bis Gre
VIZ % The finest than has ever occupied 4 seat Ii
tain Of last years freshman crew lie rows we'll, Su
n eensequence Of his sbortness OF stature has to,
.Son reach Because Of this fact II Is not probable
shsl ne WI; secure seat 10 the boat.
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