The New York herald., 1868-02-20
ROWING.
Meeting Of Oxford University BOnt Club
Correspondence with Harvard University
Club.

| From Bells Life in London Feb 81
| cap'an's meeting Of Oxford University Club was
held Monday last, when statement Of accounts wns
read and passed salts actory. ,r r. s. Carter
tworcesterl at the time elected the
signed and ID Mr. Marsd-n tMer,on, ,'eIs was elected
treasurer the place Of the same gentleman the COM
dent, + william Exeter; Secretary. W. W.
Wood Univer.i'vl; 1rea nrer r. e. Marsdcn aMer-
church, sma Carter Tns
/ 10 pds fixed to commence thursday
cared races shouli DO divided into 'we heats or
| divisions, as at Cam5r dge, as to lenythen the
distance the boats nave row, brought forward
ami after much discuss, n. In which many eniemen
| spoke lost BY majority OF L. The Pre-ident
then explained the no Ind taken with rssard to the
proposeu match between Oxford America, ana read
the following interesting correspondence the subject
The management Of the mater up 10 the Dresen; time
was highly approved of and It was finally az eed to
leave the tlemen, of In The hands Of the committee
under whose consideration IL now remain.
CAsBRrD n. U. ;. A.. Nov. 8. 1857.
1 DEAR SIR--We desire to know whether e'ght-oar
| crew presenting Harvard Vniver ny can row the
| Oxford University crew on the following condtons-
I. On a straight course, FREQ from cbstructons OF
steamers. barges, &c.
2 We TO without coxswain
8. Anv time between the lst aud middle Of Septem
AS yet We are uncertain whether we can raise crow.
but would like to know II No can race at the time
and In the manner above specf As we would require
four five weeks recrea after arriving In Enslaud
would not be able row fore the lst middl Of
September.
We wish this TO be regarded merely an Informal
propostion. Yours truly,
r. &. WATSON flor the Harvard B. c.,
Cambr dye, sass, u A.
To F. wI.N, Esq. Pre- dens Q. U. B. C., Exeter COL
Pleass address the letter 70 r. C Watson, Cambridge
Mass, U. 8. A
DEAR SIR-In reply TO your letter Of November g. ]
heg the part OF tho Oxf rd University
Boat Club that shalt bs very happy to make match
with Harvard College. terms sintar to those on
winch va annual wi'h Cimbrdge-viz., 70
in eight oarod boats. taered by coxswain, W tn
fair Of three miles more. and clear as far as
pos ibs from distractions We arc willing to row
SEPTEMBER 1868. Tnis is. however, very incon-
vcnent time for w 10 ret crew, a. II Is
near The END Of our long q vacat on; bu. We
| will do best 70 get q worthy the coca
sion II this m sui, all further arrangements as
to pacs length OF coarse exact date. &C. can be settled
nv mutual agreement soon ~ may he convenent II
this match be arranged and 70 would be willing to
tho Thames. beg ~ inform YOU ha. new law
bas t,st been pased Parlisnent 10 place the river
under control OF the police occasion
OF boat race that the conteniing boat. may suffer
no inconvenieuce from hoas steamers Hoping that
I shall soou hear from YOU aga IN the subsct and
that SON rangcment NAV be me IN with regard to
wha. would b, sucn an in9Trs,,n' I match rsmrn'
| r. G. w.rsoS, ". B. e., Massachuse ts U. s A.
| Copy Of a memorandum sent a. the same time
Harvard College, wassachnse.ts. A., and Oxford
l University. En- ,,apd
III match is mnde bstseen tho above named on
| ditinns he hereafter agreed between taem such
| condti .ns to include sone ito 10 lown,:-
! Thst the match iase pla'c on some one day be-
Il
II. That u rowsd fair OF not less than
| three miles without turning
Ill Each h at 70 carry eight rrwe-s and a coxswain
| HARVARD oLIEGs CsNBNp ". Dec. IL, 1867.
DEAR SIa-We have to-day received your letter dated
December 2 AMI We earnestly iesir. that ch may
be arranged bnt we canno ree about carry og cox
swain-apparen'iy he oniv cause why an agreement
cannot be imnciia civ enierei on
| We WISH however TO hnit 10 the following
reasons IN explanat :R IN ihit very
art, aud is almost IN - infancv compared win
Ergand esh,. .oired Nat has ever been sed by q
l III q \ n no a nd nj
| phom instruct pr,porlv In the duties of
rovs A., I, az short time Yolr s,ye and method ol
rowing Ter from and II il this sh to
well as strength You bel'cv" the only proper
of r,wing is to carry q coxswau We believe tho
trsrv
However a you consider u the proper and advanta
geous way To carry coxswan. We are willing for you
carry one, allow to take tho neglect IT,
| and row under von .care Il sadvan'age bv al
you laws AMI Gu. tons; moreover .e ~sh ~ row or
| the Am system vers ~ toe Eugli.h.
You either consider II an advania.e to carry q
awain or else a dsadvan' age: " an advantage. 70,
ought 70 be wiring 10 ake TIA advana over ~ allow
Ing the cboicc. II. however, con Tier It dis
vantage. why could Won MT obvae IL by teaching tn
b,w TO steer tie boa'a tang eay learned II
a few weeks.
| II you wnuli be willing n arrange q match on condi
tions similar to tho following no douot We can agrc
| ant take imn adste steps abaut u. VIZ
| 10 INV IN a broad and perfectly Straight course o
three mites entirely free of any kind OF ats. barges
| Steamboat. &c.
Elmer parry allowed tho PRIV lego Of carrying o
| not carving cosswain
B. TIE eSsc, time and date 10 he agreed upon by III
|
| o. ScDte nber 1868,
r,e above season is likewise very inconvenisn, an,
diss rc"ab 70 u, AIT Is at the close OF tho snmme
vacation, but at other time coud we 10 since thu
faculty refuse permit son 20 20 In term time
| fou must. OF cprrse. be conscious OF the manv dis
adj snages We lab under ~ crossing he water mos
especially be. ides the ptDse II would involve 10 taxi
| twelve nr more and Ave or six weeks II
England Asp Il would oe necessary 70 becom, accli
mated We do not ieel justified IN making 50 grea
sacrifices nles' you are Wiling 10 allow US TO roS
| without cnSswan.
n you conf icr our reasons carefully you wi think
admit that thcv lust
Please ~ KIND -noIgh TO answer as soon "a posi-
BILE and acqnaint with your decision. We are vert
yrry to have u make IN condition. but
mink ~ possible YOU sho i wish us to row under
dadvan aye, = 2, carving ,wan, athuG ws hav'
never been accustomed TO do Hoping We agree ii
! am, ,ir yours vcry ruly Il. G WATSON. H. b G.
, wo prefer not TO row on the thames. Direct r. c
watson, ~ hoiyoke street Cambridge Mas, y. :. A.
WHrcuuRcH, Reading Jan. 8, 1868.
UsAR SIR am very sorry 10 have 70 write to yo'
again without being aolo say that the matter whicl
tue subject OF our correspond suce Ia settled TIT
Iaol s ..s, aoo hno cann,' possibly give You decide
club TIE subject at next csptans meeting wbicl
will be held 10 aboat three weeks can ony assur,
you that will then all my influence 10 bring thI,
to satisfactory settlement aud have lte dou ubt bu
| that shall be able 10 d. so
cannot agree with you entirety |. N the conclu,cr
| arrive at on tho "coxswain pusstion for youl
argumsnt as think you will see il rslacIous 10 ar
I'M portant particular. You assume tnat We consder
advantageous TO carry coxswan but ths is oniy
orally ant not In the particular case we have no 4,
deal tn We certainly think that 10 ordinary ro~ipa
Is is convenient and advaoiageous 10 steered BY
cosswan, especially considering thai rivers ar,
narrow and winding aud 20 " happens that tho "a M
plan has beon adopted In our But we sye yer,
far uoa thinking that on straight course fres from
extra weight OF at least hit stope, would have an ad
vantage who understood the art Of steerin
| themselves On the contrary. ~e think that u wou,
| be an overwhelming handicap on the former. To VI
| you have reped By antic patton that we might esS