The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-09-08


Prom the London Telegraph August ISL
or course, 1t was natural that an English
crowd-probably three quarters or million strong
should desire the English four to win and we should
all have felt It to be stretching hospitality further
than flesh and blood could stand to have the Atlantic
cable ashing the news under the sea that our dark
blues had neen beaten. But we did not wish to
plain was never to be feared. We felt pretty sure
that, with great many minor points against them
win; but we hoped for good race and we have had
it-0ne rowed upon course as clear as the Derby
turf ITSELF fair ana honest from start to finish, full Of
Saxons does not spoil Ia crossing the water.
From the London Star. August ISL
~ our American visitors, therefore, deserve
all credit for the spirit which prompted them to EN-
bark in the struggles and although the result has
not been what they could have desired the fact
that their antagonists were In every respect 30 for
midable Is source of consolation OF which brave
men need not be ashamed. 1t is unnecessary to
enlarge upon the causes OF their failure. Their
power OF endurance was manlfestly not so great
that OF their opponents; their stroke irregu-
lar and their steering was far from being as perfect
as 1t might have been. This much sufficiently
obvious the unproessiOnai eye Herein constituted
the difference between the two On the other
hand, for half the distance tneymaintained the Lead
and although fortune was clearly turning against
them as they neared Chlswck, they showed no signs
of waning pluck but persevered to the end with the
temper OF men who were resolved to deserve sue
cess, even If they could not wrest 1t from their In
dOmltabe com petft0rs.
From tue London Globe August 1871
to his soul that he has nothing TO learn mend be-
cause his pet quality OF self possessed endurance
carried of the palm yesterday as OF Old In the mat
ter OF rowing.
From the Liverpool Mercury August 2s.I
We are glad oxford won. but mad the
Americans been successful we, should have been
ready ungrudgngly to congratulate them upon their
good fortune 1t ID satisfactory to md 30 far as can
be judged nom the reports received that no accident
OF any kind nterfered with the race There WILL be
ground at any rate for saying that the American
gentlemen had any obstacles placed In their way.
Exceptional precautions were taken to prevent any
unt0ward incident, and fair deld and no favor was
accorded equally to the American and to the Eng lish
crew.
From the bennington Spa England Courier,
We can only record to-day the bare fact that the
Oxford crew won by three boat lengths. so that
another victory added to the trIumphs OF the dark
blue: the pluck. courage and dash Of the Amerl-
field and though unsuccessful, are not disgraced.
From the Irish Times (Dublin) August ISL
We need not wonder that this race created so
great degree OF interest on either side Of the At
iantc. Virgil employed al the ylgor OF his genius
to describe boat race, although his cOuntrymen
did not love the sea- The runner who won the
crown at the great games shed honor upon his city
between the natives Of different countries their
countrymen identify themselves with the COmpeti-
tors and share with them the exutati0n of victory
Or the regrets for defeat. The Americans, and espe
caliy the members Of Harvard University, may well
be proud of the chivair0us crew which represented
them. Never did any boats crew apply themselves
with such vigor perseverance ana courage TO over;
when they tried their blades In strange waters.
Indeed, we suspect the American crew has been
trained and that had they toiled less labOrousy
In their preparation they would have had greater
strength for the decisive trial. The contest how
ever, IS at end but on both sides OF the Atlantic
this friendly rivalry and intercourse between the
nautical athletes Of the New and the Old World must
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