New-York tribune., 1869-05-29

TON OF ROWING WITH A COXswAIN-HAk-
WARD MEN IN TRAINING-THE PRoSPECA DE-
FORE THEM.
IPRoM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT
BOsTON May 20.-NOw that the OHclal an
swers TO the challenges Of Harvard have been received
t Cf,rd and cambridge and 1t is apparent that the
Harvard md oxford are in training 1t Is safe TO
beIieve that there be international boat race in
Apcus rs il is evident that both sides business.
Oxfords answer was brief but phy and satisfactory,
but Cambrd does not come 20 the point as readily as
might be wished The given is that some of the
mon who rOwed their picked eight last March arc not
available and the fact that Of their best men are
not procurabe is one which should be pleasing to the
| Harvards According to the terms OF the challenges
sent decision was to be made in one week after their
receptions but Notwithstanding this requirement the ae-
lay asked for by the Cambridge will be granted Dy
Harvard and after the arrival Of the Americans IN Lon
don the arrangement for triangular race VIII unuouO'-
| edly be completed
1t cannot be denied that the Harvards VIII enter 'S
contest with some chances The men selected
Messrs Loring Simmons Bass, and Rice form "a goOu
crew as could have been found at Harvard theso many
years Loring and Simmons ranking particularly HSh III
the very few nrst-rate amateur oarsmen OF inc couJ
Messrs Rice and Bass have not had so much experience
"a te two first mentioned but they have the muscle ana
sIn necessary TO fit them thoroughly for their work.
updcr the tuteage OF Lorng, than whom there arc ie"
better trainers 10 be found Harvard rarely turns Ou
sucb a crew The oxford or Cambridge crews are ho1
vet known on this side OF the water but II Wo take inc
best men in the crews Of 1869 and compare them Win 'e
fonr men selected by Harvard College, the contrast Is
not 10 the derimen OF the last mentioned The common
objections that the Americans will bo oVermatcneu III
weight and age entirely obyiated, and the crews WI"
be nearly or quite equal in these respects.
it's nrccd that boating is much more pracced IN Eng
land than in this county-in the universities as wei as
out OF them How did 10 hapnen that the ST. John men
INNrs sift lfFT al ~
lsh crews with the extensive prdclret BohuhE CHhnt
he I'm vogue NewBrunswck TO ihe extent lhai u s l
England Again It is asserted that The average arc Of
students at oxford or Cambridge is IlEher l lne5 OF
four years than The average age ol s,',Dn,s =" W.
Sy, I ,, ,,, ,re NOT older and the actual rowers IN
our case happen be men whose ages average years
@ =, ''y n NC be fGnnd i'm the Harvard law ard medical
| schools. 10 say nothing OF the divinity schoo,
! and IL ldld-lCadCd crew is uttGtd lul
% sfic,er for AGE Harvard can arrange that at short
tic WV Enot6er o6iection winch seems 20 be cmcher
at first sight, that rowing is of much longer t'lap'
WcIt m The English colleges than IN American ana has
ming of Yesterday II this bo true why Is 10 that the
Er from PJtrey 10 NorflaEe between the two English
crews has never been beatcul And their rowing mas
T,y a} 6nfgorify ms Mr George Morrison VINO has
COACHED" both the oxford aud Clmnrdge crews during
his boating experience, should oeh1riaty stt i"Ai
the rowing of The present day E Tar inferior 10 ihat or
ten years ago. and, also, that crack EnEsh "'Isnr
accept be statement as tgne ana an lnhl nov nei,S
Cambridge oxford, also. sends mp fewer good oar-
men than formerly" and that the slyIe oi rowing
Our men were wise in not requiring tho English crews
TO row without ooXswain. as ihey nave demanded
heretofore. As well might t De required ~ Aui-t race
that one animal shuuld carry two riders and ts cumpct
tor one presumng the brutes 10 be evenly matched The
Harvard crews are hoi ActustoHeu 20 CdIJ hE N'tl M
the shape Of CuNSWan, but they nave often carried
boat which weighed moro than the English boat and
coxswain together ana theF opponents VIII IN lle forth
coming race have as mucu cONaWaln weight as hey The
Engshmen admitted IN last years correspondence that
a COxswan on straight course Wohu De burden, out
on such narrow, crooked rivers as tue Cim seems am
utter necessity and one informed IN such matters cannot
! well disagree with them.
Tie Harvard men concluded 10 act IN accordance with
Mr. smalleys advice, and VIII spend at least five weeks
In England before me contest ldt hey may become ac
climated and familiar with the course, Two Indispensable
Will thus the time needed 20 place them equal
terms With their competitors Tie crew are pracucug
/ ing been damaged accidentally. In few days strong
practice ioatPaF @ 0CSy VIII 'S ] ivr tre sVSsTa' WA % WIZ
next week when their design Will be TO increase their
spcrd as their ann is just at present, moder
ae rate ulnIl they can pull well ana perfectly together
! A CHALLENGE FROM ENGLAND-THE OXFORD
| AND CAMBRIDGE CREWS - HARVARD IN
! TRAINING--THE CREW AS 1T NOW STANDS.
BosroN, May A.-Late last week the Cable
brought the that the Englishmen not wanting our
country TO do all the challenging had tried tlcir
hand at f. and that the best known gentlemen amateur
oarsmcn in Europe London Rowing Club, had just
forwarded an invitation friendly meeting with It's
chosen four Nothing than the nero fact that
has started can be told as yet The Harvard men %
course being unable 10 say whether they Will dfclue or
accept IL until they how 10 reads. They received
new spur last week. TO uphold their reputation at the
oar in the fact that Mr.. Charles Eliot the Presi-
dent elect OF Harvard University, when
dent not only pulled oar In the Harvard crew,
bat a stroke oar and a capital one, at that.
The Cable newsman has also had the goodness 10
furnish the names Of the oxford four preparation
for the contest OF August next, aud his list ccts much
surprse among the better posted Of the Harvard men,
tu fNe fact
two most powerful well as famous OarsBeB, her most
eXperercfd one and because be Of the sgurrs
Of The answer the challenge supposed 10 be per
fcctly certain OF place ON the crew. mean, OF course,
Mr. Frank william In ms place Is named Mr. ". -.
I5, i ~ an, CORRECTLY irforned royyeJ l,,r
OF the victorious oxford "elgp Of 68 and No. t.b
wear Hs weight is nearly 10 10 less than that Of Mr.
Wlan, and iu MS photographs nc has much smaller
and younger appearance, though determined looking
fellow. The probable reason why be was chosen - The
one lust referred to- namely, That he is accustomed 10
rowing the bOwOar ta position OF considerable response
lity though much less 20 In an English than Amen.
can crew.. while Mr. william has always pulled m the
waist. Then why not put him there stll ln
ali probability because Mr. Tinu6 HIS only
supcriOr il q more powerful man, and because Mr Var.
borough, who viii pun In the place that 10 was supposed
Nj william would Nh, has lately proved himself better
be willing TO rid themselves OF the ldca that the Harvard
crew De beaten because hey oytrmachcd
weight, the above change causing the probable
average racing weights OF the oxford and Harvard
10 favor the former bY not moro lhah one pound
while age, you doubtless already know, hHp.
pens 70 be on the American sde I'D ilc present
word ds 10 HarNaldS spare men VIII DC lI pace
Mr. Joseph story Fay Of this city, aud Mr. Gardner
Goodrich willard OF Chicago. nave beyond Hl dubuf fut
down all competitors for the chance Of filing any gap
that may occur any time between now aud the Time Uf
the race these Mr.. Fay Is the taller beng within
quarter Of an inch Of Mcssr SmnOns Loriug and Rice,
no Of whom varies an elghth OF an men n0in feet
ia Both hc and Ar. Willard weigh about alike to-day,
namely lC7 pounds lie has already acquired no mean
reputation the scus having beaten Elias Ward at the
CiarlcstOwu city Regatta last l1th Of june, ana lu
double scullWlt Robert Tyler. jr, having made u the
Boston City Regatta last 4th Of July the fastest Time
made i'm public i'm boat Of that description. HIS rcOId
shows eight public races and 40 bad defeats. He n
a very d"epchesied cleanly-Dnt man. perfectly
gtr0lght, aHd twenty-five years OF age. Mr.. vii
lard though better known IN the last two years
s the cautln Of the Harvard University nne has
considerable rowing, having Ia his Freshman year, &c,