The Express.
London, England, 1867-05-13 00:00:00

UNIVERSITY BOATING IN THE UNITED

STATES.

On the 19th of July a boat-race is to take plate
between the crews from two great American Universities.
Harvard and Yale, at Lake Quinstgamond, and its
American papers contain a great deal about the subject
The New, York Tribmie describes some of the crew with
freedom which would be new to Being Life. It mays :-
"Under the shude of the old trees which so beautibilly
embellish the lawn of Harvard University, at Cambridge,
Mass., a group of students are conversing earnestly, mad
the all-engrossing theme is the coming University race is
July. William Maikie, a tall handsome fellow, with
a pair of ' haw-haw' mutton-chop whiskers, is the central
figure of the group. This young fellow with the figure al
an Achilles and the manner of a well-bred gentleman is
as well-known in the streets of Boston R. Jame* Rueell
Lowell, from the fact that he caved Harvard from le..isg
the rice lint year by the magnificent trainin4 which
gave his crew before they entered for the rice. Yew
Hawthorne, the son of the celebrated writer, Ptan.l. by
hie side with a number of other Iletv.rd late
whose names are famous wherever New-Enghei
education and culture are appreciated. Leigivietk
a sallow-faced, daalc-eyed lad with deep Nick
eyes, and a picturesque pair of shore on his fort,
with handsome silk bows, son to the celebrated Nice.
las Longworth, who made the Ohio another Rhine. "
smiling vineyards, and died worth incalculable
and Longfellow, son to the poet who has male Chula
River and Mystic River' ever famous, stand
dog to Blade as be discusses muscular Christiasity
in his frank ringing tones, with a respectfel manse
which denotes the reverence in which they Lola their
senior for his superior knowledge of the rowing cek-
Here you may see on a fine 'say seions of the Moll
who wrote the history of t'e birch Republic.
Relations of James Russell Lowell, or Ilir.l.o".fev-
dom Sawin', and many young lade who inherit the
proudest literary names of New Enelaiel. 'roue:. Ito'
thorn measures around the chest 47 inches, which n as
inch more in measurement than Heenan, tier
gladiator, can boast of. Alden P. Lorine, n fine-Ineklat
lad of 21 tears, standing six feet in his stockings, is ,"
the "stroke" for Harvard this year. Loring i, 'l'4'
eyed sinewy-looking fellow. weighing 1115 pound., Rltho...:h
he does not look mote than 110, and belongs to thc
twitted Loring family of Boston. George
bow oar of Hervanl, is 21 years of age, feet •ti
height, end is a fellow townsmen of t'oftin, the low or
Yale, from Irvington. New York, who has conic to st
the humanities et Harvard."
The New York Tikes, commenting upon the preparaticas
for the race, observes We mrree with the
the boat crews of Yale and Harvard could not conirii
successfully, at prisient, against tbo.e of (Wool
linage, but still we should like to se them try It "'
do them good. 'We observe th it the 11 irs.,l me,
demanding that the race in July Abel be rreee.l on 1.'41
Qui n idgarnond, because it is a smooth sheet of water.' ir
there is a chop in the Connecticut water. w' a. h 'o.'l
be unfevonrable to a perfect race.' While they acre-"4
themselves to favourable' conil onl y.t besy will ii
skile to race with Orford or Cambriilne. The Tliainci i•
school-boy river, and the contending boats b:,.e l'•
Piloted ronnd very ugly reaches, in and out weene.
boats and bargee, under bridges. and with :di the e.
of a crowded etream against them. Thin VP:,
was partly 'damped by a barge, tin one OCCRPioII the'l
bridge boat was sunk, and there have been Me
ini.t.inceil of steamers getting. right ;n the w v.
circumstances, to pull over four miles and a half in ts.
two minutes thirty-nine sem:eels is tough v erk•
university men must get used ro pulling in 1...1 o .t. r.
know what training mean., before they go in to win asi'l
dark orliAt blue. The daily bill of fore' for ir'
sad Yale crews, actually under training. wool I eiske 1"
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certain of an English eight shake in Iris OP.-. r •.• f,
jellies, eggs, mutton, hrewl and milk, steaks.' ' ie•t to ‘..1
mg theineel yes to quantity'- what on earth can "WE^ •
expeCt to do on such a regimen, except to g. t
dysplaK
and puffy If this is training, there ere a 7new10,.e,,"`!:.
outside the ',Diversities who would like to 'e 1.0 thro '.°
a emcee of it. Our young friends should remembrrZ
the object of training is to enlarge the muscles. out
sporting papers call the • bread-basket.' "

ROYAL FREIt RomPITAL, (IRAY.R.INN-RoAn. —ll°
number of patients relieved at this honk,' dnrinl the wee'
ending May 11 was 3,308, of which 1,091 were cow