The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-08-25
RlRHARp IND OXFORD.
Arr.nge.ents for Keeping tho Course
clear 90. -


clear. '.
lFrSm the London Daily EeNt. August 81
The arrangements Of the coDservators OF the
river. and the police authorities for keeping the
course clear, and pr vepting eiteer Intentional
or accidental interference with the coDtendIug
beats are, il possible. more complete thanthey
were at the last Oxford aud Cambridge contest.
The traffic ofthe river is to be stopped, as be-
tween Putney Bridge and Mortlate. from Two
hours before until after the race. No steamers
or other craft will be allo Ped to ply within the
prohibited hours within those points, OF VIII
steamers or private boats he allowed to accom-
pany the race. In short. it the regulations
which have been described to us are carried
ont. ANYTHING like impedIment or foul play will
be IMPOSSIBLE. But It In clearly necessary that
at least seven days notice should be given to
those who are engaged in up-river trahc OF the
day and hour when these restrictions are to
come in force, or very serious Inconvenience to
trade or pecuniary loss to individual traders
Vould be the result. The Harvard crew will
probably make their first trial OF speed over
the entire course e,rly this week tetore the
Oxford men arrive, and as the laiter, ANXIOUS
TO afforo every courtesy and facility to their
opponents, will make their trials publicly, the
Americans will be in aposition to estimate for
themselves their chances OF success.
The Practice OF the Harvard Crew
From the London Herald, August 101
For the fret time, the new ship built by
salter had . good trial on the tide-way. and
easy row, she acquitted herself we'll, and they
went out for their usual morning row up to
Hsmmersmlth, going of from the boat houses
at a killing stroke against the ebb, which they
found out 80 by the Dung Wharf, where they
had an easy and then. at a slightly reduced rate
of stroke. they went up to the Suspension
Bridge. when they turned and came down
bow, Liman, appeared better in the
seat than his predecessor; he has,
however, bad finish, and is huddled up
over his oar hike Bass used to be. but his reach
forward is good, and Fay, at number two,
cannot be found fault with en- that &C.
count, as be gets better forward than any OF
the others. The new boat is not altered for
stroke on the bow side, as it was reported she
would be, aad Loring accommodates himself
TO the change Of sides without the least difi-
Guilty. Sfmn9ons, At three, does not seem 80
at home on the bow side, and he slips his oar
In his hands, SO that it will not take much OF 3
wave to knock it out. The time is not yet
good. Both the new men are rather too quick
forward for the others; but. considering that
this was their first row together, they went
remarkably we'll. In the afternoon they
again wenf out, but this time they turn
ed down stream. and went below Putney
Bridge without an easy to Wandswortb,
where they turned around tnshore, and after
briekeest, returned at . stroke OF thirty.seVen
per minute against the sbb to the boat house,
which they passed and won't on to the point,
and then down again fast, just in time to es-
cape heavy shower. THIS amount OF work
does not take with the generality Of oarsmen
who watch their doipgs, and considering that
they haye,been but twice over the course, it
viii occasion no littN surprise on the day Of
the race il they can keep their wind and
strength ct forty strokes per minute over the
whole course. There is no doubt that the Ok
onians will be able to do forty the whole four
and squarter miles. and perhaps few odd
ones Tor squirt every now and then. 1t will take
some time to get the,new hands into trim after
Q long sea voyage, and it seems rather unlucky
that Just ss the four were getting into train
ing trim again they should have to intro
about the race. and until the OxonisSe appear.
30 that the metallicians can form an opinion
about the two crews when seen together, there
is little chance Of the Oxford and Harvard race
being quoted. The diet of the respective crews
is strangely different. The OIonians go in tor
tho regular beef, mutton, chickens, &C., in
every shape, with the usual array Of yegeta-
bles, while beer, claret and port represent the
liquor at dinner; their opponents, however,
keep more OF food OF their own cline. Milk
MT the London compound it is to be hoped
is the staple liquid; fruit enters largely into
the dieting, and rice ard eggs run close race
with vegetables, aud meat for the daily piece de
resistance. This range of food would be more
suited for the work IN hot climates. where light
and bulky f,od .akes the place Of the denser
meat OF the colder climates. In whatever form
or quantity their dietary is arranged, they
thrive we'll on it, and it would be difficult to
find more healthy-looking quartette. We
generally overwork our amateurs in all their
varieties of athleticism, and though We find
that for one or two races they can keep in form,
they soon get stale and fall off in pace and
strength; for q long race it is better to row a
man too fat than too thin. he may feel his
obesity in the way the first mile, but after that,
il OF good constitution, he will recover and last
the distance. The overturned and thin man
goes off at first well; but he gradually gets
weaker, and for squirt is useless. Whether
the Harvard men are updertrained and fat re.
mains to be seen. The practice and diet would
suggest such result. It rests with their
trainer where to draw nice line, and bring
them to the post fit but still robust.