The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-03-07
Howrxo MATTERS ar nAnrAnD.
Crin.ses oer-nen on the water s,d Auxiou,
Tor Coach L~hm.nn,s Return.

Crfn,sos Osrsmen on the water ana Anxiou,
TOR Coach Lehmsnn's Return.
CAMBRIDGE. March o. This spring promises
TO DO . season OF unprecedented activity In
Harvard a~ouatics. Not In yeara has a varsity
crew here been In such q healthy and we'll
,raan.ze condition at this time Of year and all
the oarsmon look forward 10 the Pouehkeepse
race with the brightest hope. The advent , I
Coach r. G. Lehman, and tho introduction
by him Of o new stroke and rowing syst m,
and finally the assurance OF q race with Yale.
has not only lent n great stimulus to the work
Of the varsity oarsmen but the enthusiasm
has been contagious throughout the college.
The varsity crew is already on the river.
and. although Cornell and Yale preceded the
Crimson by several weeks. .his is nearly q
month earlier than tho local oarsmen have
been on the water In previous years. By the
frst Of April tho four class crews will all be
rowing on tho Charles. and besides these the
various GROVE OF tie Weld Boat Club will DO Mt
work daily. The river should present q very
lively appearance with nearly a hundred oars
mon ut work ills spring.
Mr.. Lehuann Is OK yected In Cam bridge By
tho middle OF tho month. and until his ar
rival no definite plans for The spring races VIII
bs formulated. There will be, however, the
regular two-milo class races early In May. and
Il is tho intention this year to hold the Void
races on the same day. thus making q general
college regatta. Any man In the university
may oelong to the Weld Boat Club, and rs
many eiphts are formed rs the numbsr OF NOM
hers permits. Coaches have been secured who
will give special attention to mon who have had
no experience in rowing. This year the best
eight men from each class and from the Grad
unte school will finally DO selected TO row a
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the 70 xular class race. Then fours. pairs. and
vingles WIN DO organized among the other mon.
Tho Charles River became free from Ice
last week. and on Monday tho noat was put
in position. On Tuesday Capt Goodrich
took his men out in pair-oars for their first
spin Of the season: The rowing In the I; nix
has been OF a far lighter order thai. usual. The
mon have row-d only three or four days each
week. and the work on these days has not been
10 oxen Nssp the in men e 10 condition aud nd ready SsSH on Si" 'Mr.
Lehuiann's return to take up the work where
they left IL In Dscemb~r.
much the same since Dec ember. Capt. G."d.
rich Is proving, himself the best captain that
harvard has had in years: Goodrich I, q grad,
rowiIs. Ho rowed No. Z on his freshman
eight in '65. and last year he stroked the var.
insly finished osrsman. aud. moreover. knows
how TO handle his u.en with great success:
He has been roMins At No AL al tai: ysa.; and
~ v ~ k'NsN 'ea
ing tho eight. with Boardman rs alternate.
The eieht's makeup this week, with the pres
emit weights of tho men. Is as follows:
Strobe. Bull. Iosk, =. Goodrich. i7s: Q. Thom.
son. 1905 o. }. II. Perkins. 1907: 4. sprasue. 1877,
8. HolIister. i77i 9. >. v. PERKINS. i7si bow. Mar
win. 1911.
Jack" Moulton. the football player. who
was substitute on last years crew. ha. been
alternating with Goodrich at No. Z. He 10 q
powerfully Quilt fellow. and Is not an unlikely
man for No. I later In the year. As he played
eLd on the football team last fall. he did no,
row while Lehman WINS hero. Boardman IL
very likely to s~upplant Marvin at bow. though
the latter has shown considerable improve
mont thi, year.
After tho class races In May = college eish,
will probably DO formed again and a race
pulled OF with the varsity before they go %
their quarters on the Hudson. The crew will
ha 10 three new boats This spring. two shell.
and q barge. The cedar shell boing built hy
Clasp~r. the English boatbuilder. will arrive
here about the middle OF the month. Tn,
other shell will DO built in this country. DAY,
II building the new barge, which will be ready
in a few weeks. All the now boats will II
| .igeed In the English style. though the seat
will be kept over the keclson as In the Amcri
can boats.