New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-06-04

which is the best time that has been made IN d
long time by a crew at this season OF the year
The chief fault Of the crew as whole Is 'hat II
Is slow on the shoot and unsteady on the recovery
THESE faults are not evident all the time but when
occasionally the men get into bad habits Inc Dodt
gets off it's keel. and Mr. StorroW mas 10 10 Sonie
hard work through his enormous megaphone
The form OF the men is not as good as theH
speed and that Is a source Of graiihcauon 10 some
of the old Harvard guards who have been coming
70 Cambridge year after year to "enthuse over
good form before the race and feel more imam sau
over the poor speed the day OF the race Inc el
fects Of mixing the men trained by Donovan anu
those coached by ODea has not yet been com
,Ie,eiv overcome and the leg drive Of the Dono-
vanites Is still more pronounced than that OF the
men coached In the Newell Club by y Dea' Inc re-
suit is that looked at from the launch the men
are not rowing as evenly as might be desired ana
this defect has been made especially clear IN some
snapshots taken recently from the launch for the
crew authorities This idea OF snapshots 10 judge
the form of the crews was a hobby OF j. Len
mann. -
The most noticeable fault OF Captain Higginson
At stroke is that he will insist on clipping the stroke
at times. This In strokeoar Is grave fault. but
II is one that he is rapidly overcoming. The clev
erness with which he has been able 10 get the men
squirting at just the right time Is redeeming
feature that would cover any number OF other
faults. 1t has often been one of the troubles Of
the Harvard crews that the stroke-oar was good
sary, thing that he often did. and thereby showed
q lack Of judgment that has lost many races.
Sheafe at No T. follows stroke well, but he has
slowness with his hands that by this time should
have been remedied. lie does not shoot out quick
~ enough and in this way sometimes gets out Of
kilter with the OF the His best point,
II Is that Of all the Donovan trained men. is tire
mendously strong pull reinforced by the genuine
Donovan leg drive that the others do not seem able
10 develop
NJ n
oarsman and has gradually worked his way into
varsity shape. though when, he came out FOR his
class three years ago he told ne
would have enough strength 10 last four miles. He
9G EG on in ' This %ny ne aG Sn 1
certain extent that taught by Mr.. Lehman last
and oea has had him out in the pair oar for spe-
cial training and this fault at least will be Grad
Lawrence at 80. . does. not keep his shoulders
not quite up 10 real varsity form yet He rowed
IN his class crew last year, well as this. and he
varsity The coaches depended upon building MIN
up as finished oarsman before the end OF the
Tilton. az No 4. has as good form as any man IN
TIE varsity boat lie has an easy. graceful method
Wood. at, No. g. is new man in the varsity
boat. He has been rowing for three years, but
this is the FIRST year with the varsity. Up TO now
but his pnad @ Ss a ,ae
Newell races showed him TO be the right man and
VARSITY He ike shesfe Is somewhat slow with in
his arms. and does not keep his shoulders on.
Perkins. at No. 2. has been in the varsity boat
for three years. and is determined TO get victory
over Yale In his last trial He has rowed at No )
usually. but iF doing fine work at No 2 He comes
from the Perkins family Of oarsmen that has given
two crew captains TO Harvard. and takes 20 any
position In the boat He Is the ideal OF the boat In
the matter 81 keeping his shoulders on and next
hand than any Of the others.
Harding. at bow. is doing good work, but he is
not quite home In his place. He was
switched from the extreme other end. and has been
accustomed TO having others follow him rather
than follow others He is sure 10 keep his place.