Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-07-01

warm enough and the leo thaws. the head
quarters OF the crew are transferred from the
gymnasium to the boat honse and the real
work begins In dead earnest. Az this limo
the number n candidates for tie Grow has
been thinning out. and by she time when They
go to the boat house not moro than dozen
Of them are left.
As soon as they begin actual rowing they
take no other exercise. Every afternoon
eight OF thcm take thoir places In the boat
and are put through their PAGES for about an
hour and a half. They arc followed by a
large steam launch on which are the coachers
who tod them their weak points and advise
them how they may improve their work.
These coachers ore generally men who have
distinguished themselves Ia former years,
and their assistance is gwen froo OF charge.
One Of the most celebrated Of them is Bob
Cooke, who laid the foundation Of lnle's fnne
on the watnr. II must be understood, how
ever, that these gentlemen act in "A purely
advisory capacity, and alt the whilc the
authority OF the captain is absolute and any
orders that no gives must be- obcycd. Ivory
college athlete understands this TACT, and
there is no doubt that ono OF tho secrets OF
their wonderful success is the implicit
obedience that is given TO those who have
them In charge.
The first boat in which the crew rows is net
the racing shell in which they attcrward APP
pear. but they make their preliminary trials
in broad barge and 1t is not until about tho
| nrst OF May that they get into tho narrow
shell. From that timo on they perfect thom-
selves In strength and SKILL aud wheL tho
day OF race arrives, II they have been properly
trained, they are just in tho pink OF condi-
| ton.
One OF the most interesting features OF the
training OF crow is the way In which they
are fed. Along In March tho college boat
club makes arrangements with some caterer
to furnish the meals for tho eight members
OF the crew and two substitutes, and can
tell you that 1t costs good round sum TO
fulnll this contract. Tho men mus, have the
best OF food. and thoir appetites are 30 onor-
nous that they consume large quantities
OF II. Tho basis OF thor diet Is beefstcak and
| roast beef. aud they also eat many chops and
boiled eggs. Their bread Ia either stale or
toasted, aud their potatoes are other baked.
boiled or slowed. They may also hayo soup
or plain vegetables. but thcy drink no tea or
coffee and cat no desserts. OF course. smok-
ing is strictly prohibited, and all their habits
are expected to be regular and orderly. In
the latter part OF the trimming season thoy 70
to bed by ten o'clock and take long sloop
every night.
These are tho priyatons that the members
OF a college crew must undergo. II they win
the race they feel that thoy have been imply
| repaid for all their trouble and self-donlal,
| but II thoy lose | should imnrino thoy nugt
look back aud think that they have paid prctty
dearly for great disappointment. To bo sure,
the experienced is worry valuable to person who
has tho endurance to go through with It, but
such training should not bc unde,mton too
many times by anybody. because the strain
on the system is too great to DO borne year
after year, and those who make business OF
violent athletic sport arc apt to break down
carly in lie and not to live TO green old age.
FRANCIS LASE.