The New York herald., 1868-02-28
AN ENGLISH AND AMERICAN BOAT RACE.

There seems to be some probability that the proposed
race between the oxford eight and tho crow Of Harvard
College will come of the Thames this year. The
success OF the Canadian boats Franco last year
has doubt created desire the part OF Bostos
coegans to compete for honors in England and there
appears to bc every desire the part OF the Engsh
university accede TO their request In the prelmina
ries Of all such there necessarily bs matters
difficult settle; and the conditions affixed by the stu
dents Of Harvard will require little modification
before they be accepted The stipulation as to the
being three miles In length can Of course be
agreed to- but the further proposition that such course
shall be straight absolutely impossible in England.
There part OF the Thames whereon the race can
come OF that boast OF straight three miles; and
the Mortske and Putney reachcshe course Of tho an
nuaI race between oxford and Cambridge
afford decidedly the best for any simi.
lar contest. The bend Of the river, however.
OF these points Il 80 gradual that
make ttle difference to we'll trained crow; and this
condition will, no doubt, be e1punged from ,hs chsi-
tho part OF the English crew Is thai which enables
tue Boston dispense with tho services OF
Epslisn boats arc not only invariably steered by .
coxswan, but on his ability in variety OF ways de-
pends tho result OF The race His duty In the boat %
nearly that OF jockey in horse thas
the loss 0f bis services would have most injurious
during the sum mon.hs for the purpose Of trans
ferring his iaoor TO the bow car may enable the
0xonians 70 waive THIS point but Should tney deem
OF too much importance 10 DO conceded, II Is 10 DO
hoped the Harvard will meet the case by placing
coyswain in their boat september Is the tune
chosen by for their visit 90 Englandi ano.
although more desirable season might nave ueen SEE
lccted the necessities Of the attendant
require IL TO bo thus lae and there is NO prooaomy
Of our friends across tho water raising any diii-
Guilty on London is, comparatively speaking
empty IN september, but distances are 90 Short and
travelling facilities great in England that thousands
VINO may he in the country and at tho seaside al the
time will run up for the day to witness tue race in-
dead tho opIy fear lest the desire to see race
between Americans and English will attract such num-
barz thai those pests Of the river the penny stsam
b,ss will 40 far ercroach the boundaries OF the
course as TO seriously impede the race and possibly ruin
tho OF ono or the boatsa feat they
already accomplished on more than ono occasion. The
EneIish universities have declared their inention OF
removing tho Of their annual race TO some other
iocay unless lhc authorizes will beor regulate
ibe OF the steamers ON their own particular
dav and wo trust that prompt snd vigorous action vil
10 taken BY English amateurs insure tho safety aud
convenience Of the boats in this national trial. good
race agreeable relationship between the coniending
parties may induce the Engsh 10 visit this country
Tor the next international meeting, when they will find
that "a capable OF approaching skil pluck and
endurance Ia tho fricsdiy contests Of the field
Of acknowledging tnor value in the ssrner duties Of
life