The sun., 1907-03-19
HARVARD'S Big VARSITY CREW
AL SIN FOOTERS IN THE BOAT
EXCEPT MORGAN.
Wealth Of Good Rowing at Cambridge
This TPar-Ncw stroke Is Doing We'll
Three Of the Noted Bacon Family In
the SNuad-ErCshmen in Good FORM.


Three Of the Noted Bacon Family in
the SQuad-FrCshmen I'm Good Form.
CAMBRIDGE, March iS.-The Harvard var
sitv crews and the first freshmen eight have
now been out on the river for three days
Although II is of course too early in the season
to form much idea of the prospects at Cam
bridge this year in rowing, still the indica-
tions fer a fast crew are extremely favorable.
Six Of the last years New London and
Cambridge crew are still IN college end again
eligible TO row. In addition to these men
there is a wealth Of good material or the
veterans. Bacon. Glass. Morgan, Tappan,
Richardson and Fish, all except Richardson
have been together in the first boat during
the week Richardson hurt his knee few
days ago while skating, and will not be in
condition to row for few days. His place
at : is being flled by Faulkner. The latter
is a tail powerful man, and is showing mp in
unusually good form LAST year he captaiued
the freshmen crew on which he rowed =
1he other new men on the varsity are
Severance at and Burchard al bow me
latter is veteran olrsman, having rowed
on the Harvard varsity eight at New London
two years ago. Last year he was Ineligible
on account of scholarship Deficiencies, but
he is again in good standing. lie seems to
be rowing in as GOOD form As ever, alihough
he will have o " orll hard to hold his position
owing 10 the splendid material that is avail
able. Severance IL a sophomore, and was a
member of the last years freshmen crew.
tic is also giant physically. and If he can be
smoothed down little in style should be very
valuable Morgan. at stroke, seems to he
nlling capt. Fillev'S place very well. The
striking fact about the crew as a whole Is
their wonderful physique. 4 liner hui,t
lot Of men never SAT in any she'll WITH
the exception of Morgan they are all six foot
era.
The second varsity eight has been n good
deal changed in composition from day 10
day. II seems to be the object Of the rowing
authorities to develop a good stroke. IA
case Morgan does not prove satisfactory.
Iunt and Macdonald have been tried al
the pace setting position and each has done
very we'll Tor so early in the season. The
former played on last years freshman
football team and rowed on the freshman
crew He sa very powerfully built man and
should make a place for himself on the eight
iu some u osition even if he fails 10 displace
Morgan al stroke. lie was taken abroad last
summer with another freshman Faulkner
aS substitute to the varsity.
Macdonald H. "A tall. lathv man in build OF
great power. For The last two years he has
played end on the varsity foot ball team.
lie has not done. any rowing since his fresh
man year, when he was first choice Tor stroke
Of his freshman eight al the time when he was
obliged TO give up rowing because OF his
studies lie shows the effect Of his lack Of
practice. but looks good To the coaches and
Cant. Bacon. he has lots Of the drive essen
dial to { he good stroke
The freshman eight as il has been rowing
for the last few days is showing uncOmmOnly
good form Whip the men are Of course not
" ell together as vet, they are much smOoth her
than the average freshman eight at this
season OF course, the boat is nowhere near
DiCkpd but several Of the freshmen who at
present compose II are very promising men.
The best of the lot Appeals to be Buxton.
the old Springfield High school man. He ~
big and seems to have born qualities as an
Oarsman.
Coit is another strong man " no is show ing
I'M well lie fitted for college and did con-
siderable rowing at St Pauis School Al
Dresent he is rowing a. No. :. Forster. the
Captain of the 1910 football team, is stroking
the boat and doing very well. The crew
would not be complete without a Bacon.
This family is endowed with inherent rowing
ability. The father. Robert Bacon. rowed
on the Harvard varsity in his college days.
and his sons follow in his steps. One Of them
iS captain of the varsity. and is the most
finished oarsman in college. The second II
rowing on The second varsity, and the young
est brother IL at present on the freshman
crew The crews have row ed in the following
order:
Varsity Rurchard bow; Fish, . TapDan g.
Glass, 4: Faulkner ,; Bacon, 0, Severance, :: Nor
aSseond Varsity Ellis how: Fahnstock .; Rich
ards. 3: bacon. I: Swain, D. Lunt. a. Whitney, 7;
Macdonald, stroke,
Buxton. 4 Wyman. ); Bacon, .. Colt 7. Forster,