Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-08-30
raE INTERNATIONAL BOAT RACE.
FURTHER INTERESTING PaRrTcrL,RS.
Opinions Of the English and American
Press-Prospects Of Another Race.

Opinions Of the English and American
Press-Prespects Of Another Race.
A dispatch from London savs:-.The Amer
leans here are pert. city satisfied with respect
10 the conduct of the race. Tue .neral I'M
preston rs that the Oxtords must now row
the harvards on their own waters next year ;"
1he Lonooa Telegraph says.-"Toe interna-
uonal tost race was as gallant and as bod a
display Of manhood as wss ever witnessed IN
hr history OF rowing. The Americans have
VI = no honor. The Judges thiak more highly
OF h- Americans than they did before the race.
! b. Americans hopes for a good race. and they
! ad II, fair and hones. from the start % the
fla Ish."
The Post says;-"The excitement in respect
- tb- race exceeded all expectation. The en-
husiasuc cheering oi the oxford crew was
natural, but before and sitter the race tue Amer
leans received as hearty, thorough ard WELL
Ce>ervsd cheers 4"
The Pan Mall Gazette says :-.To have
eaten men whose pluck sad endurance car
RED ths m 300 miles IN. asure orrs With An
English university whose patience surmount-
ID InBumerahl- difficulties and disapp1 pint
ment in boat huilding, whose endurance IS
almost unparalleled, Is for the Oxfords one OF
these unhappy triumphs in which there is a
peculiar honor 10 the victor, without humilia-
uon to The yanguished. There could be no
mistake in this. Engiishmen are so devoed 70
manly sports that they tTnly honor the piuc
and determination OF sustaining sue q an ordeal
as was witnessed yesterday Ii the English
row the Americans on their own waters, they
Will meet similar reception. The same blood
anlmates both nations, and such rivalry Is
only productive OF friendly feeIings, anj tends
10 bahish sentiments that never should be Der
mitted between nations so nearly allied. In
his light The race may ne OF more importance
than The mere irisl Of individual strength"
The New YORK journals OF SIturd " dsvO.e
thelr leaders TO the boat race. We make the
following extracts.
The Journal of Commerce says:-"By all ac-
counts toe Oxford crew Is the very best that
the University ever produced, IN all her long
years OF boatlng. But this pistime rs Impar-
atirely new to Harvard and we do not under
stand That her crew, although OF a superior
character, Is the finest she has ever turned out.
Since the cont. II has proved so close, We may
iaIriy clam that Harvard's defeat Is not due
10 want OF skill or strength OF her msn, or 10
ne American built boat, or the Yankee style
OF rowing. but TO the novel conditions OF the
race. Harvard has never had a coxswain be.
fcTe, but depended on her bow oar for steering.
A coNswaln being an innovation on the me thod
10 which her crew have been trained, puts them
IN various ways az disadvantage. Thi. cox
swain, too, was an American, and bad nos thar
long practice IN the Thames and perfect famil-
iarly Win It's twists, tides, currents aud ed
dies that the oxford coxsw AN had. In these
two facts we ind the true reason OF Haryard's
defeai; and the more we dwell on Il the more
We are surprised that oxford should not Ia ye
achieved more signal victory. As IL rs, III.
Harvard boys have covered themselves with
honor, and fnIly deserved the deep interest
which all Glasses OF American citizens ha We
taken IN their fortunes abroad. Now let an Ok
ford crew come out and take a turn with n ar
ward on Charles river, minus coKs vain, and
Inc Times says :-''lh common fairness we
maintain that the OxonIaus ought 70 give them
the chance OF a return match. Let the a.ct-
dents which told in this race against the Amer
leans be corrageously faced py the English
men. Then The two systems o. rJw wing viii
have been sat'sfa ctoriIy tested"
The Sun say There mus oe another race
between oxford and Harvard. for we intend u
beat them yet IL Oxford would send a crew
10 America, there are many men here who
would instantly subscribe large amounts ID
- nA "a n Fha -al
sojourn in this country, aud in rae. on Amer
iean W waters the Harvard bOys would, We Jpiuk
put the missing six seconds 10 the credit OF
herr oppouents.'
The World says:-"One of the members
OF the Harvard crew, IN telegraphing me
result OF the race 10 q relative IN this
city, states that the compliant with
winch Simmons was suffering both before and
during the race, manifested itself most strongly
which lime Harvard was lsadi ng by someih,ng
over length. Ssmmons did not pull with any-
tnIng ike his accustomed SWEEP and yiyor and
seemed 10 be actually suffering. At the finish
and immeciatelyafter the signal gun announced
me termination OF the race, he stag gered ana
fl back. and was only saved from falling by
being caught by q member OF the crew. His
illness, dIarrhu', was the cause, and had dur
ing the race a visible effect on the speed of the
BOAT. Alter the race proposition was made 70
nave another trial in one weeks time The
Oxfords partially agreed to the proposition. In
is, however, matter of great uncertainty
whether efforts TO that effect will be successful
TneIe ls great re loicing in England over the re.
suit. The Harvard crew are greatly compli-
mented on their game rowing and the ciosa
finish OF the race.