New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-08-12
THE INTERNATIONAL RACE.
THE HARVARD CREW IN ENGLAND. I


The Harvard College four have at last commenced
active rowing upon English waters; and even thus cary
one Of first representations has been reai@ou' ~
all other chalengers who have before TINS ooNe "
gland TO test the merits Of oarsmen ana nave
with them craft Of native manufacture, they have soon
learned TO be ske the meps OF
pared with that OF boats turned out fron English yafus
We remarked some time ago that foar-osreu ooS' UP
ward OF forty feet IN length, such as described ny @
Eew-York papers could not be both Hight ana sun, a"
cordnr 70 our own minded ideas OF boatDuu"s
The first appearance Of this boat on the Thames con
armed our anti cipatOns and perhaps conyerteu tue
Harvard crew She seemed weak IN the DacAi nicb n i'm
Accordance with her original lines must be- 20 cay inc
least an awkward orders to build boat for
the Americans which viii, VIC trust prove '4""- ~ 'D'
The international rivalry Of the race MIL Therefore
most probably confined 10 the Styles anu siue e
compeOrs. but Kelley, the eXehampioh VINO mas Ooen
retained by Harvard wiI II he coaches the oarsnen IN
the science Of rowing g %s5 az in fTther Britain
nic element into the performances Of the Americans
Lh enbgSs d Is suited to their own class OF boats
not what should teach 90 our University oarsmen IL
much. the bodies too little and the reach is too short
The quick stroke talked OF as peculiar 10 e crew a
In quantity for the want OF quality ana ieg.h III o
stroke Az he S9e I Of swing With four parallel
Indies when the build Of the Harvard boat placed the
eondistsnt thwars in English boats Possibly when
they try English boat they may adopt Oh an
from the very opposition of style and swing
They are decidedly fine aud muscular men, Much
stress laid by contemporaries this latter fact but
most rowing men know that 'Mceps' musCle - tIe
most useless and nschievous with which SOaeh
can contend Those who possess APP TO finish the
stroke with arms instead of shoulders bury the boat
and do not catch the beginning Inc less OF 10 tue OA
ford boat the better. We prefer work from IONS,
shoulders, and taut fore arm for OxOnlan style me
latter crew migrate to PangbOurne today Saturday
They tried new boat from Salters' ON "Wednesday anu
lie eve of the known Etonian coach viii suffice 10
show that has been no lack or science ON TUG Oe
other. The race will be rOwed on Aug % 20 ~, OF 70
At present the Americans held out ior the opom u and
the Thames COnseryancy viii doubtless secure l1r
held and favor. Some very stringent ponce reSula
fious ought certainly be made land eDOrcCdD with re-
gard steamers Why allow any, except the umpire
The Daily Netcs Of July 80, Says The Harvard
crew showed that they know how to row. Their stroke
lie somewhat peculiar and differs both from that OF the
oxford aud Cambridge crews, well as the ordinary
recognized Thames stroke They drop the blade OF the
oar into the water almost perpendcuary aud In hitting
It out feather it but slightly their style as vel as the
trimming their boat being much more after tle FASHION
of the Tyne than the Thames Waterlen Ing iuur
rowers entered for the approaching contest are @
fellows, all muscle and sinew with not an ounce OF SUI
peTduOus esh and their cOXswan though as matter OF
course OF lighter weight possesses American shrewd
ness expression which promises 70 be quite equal 10 all
te e evepf day The spurt Of last night was up to
Barnes where after short rest they turned back, and
time of starting without showing the slightest sign OF
fatigue The Hammersmth longs9Gre people say tn nat
rnc Sar5 aud prophesy very close race but
oxford crew upon the course it is somewhat pre-
mature to hazard an opinion"
The Starof July 80 says In the morning the swing
and time was much admired, but in the afternoon afteT
severe pull, they fell off considerably; and as well as
not catching the first part Of the stroke, and thus falling
TO row ont there decided tendency TO lie back
too fara grevou fault that must be immediately rem
eded before 1t goes far. Their time however, was
ySTds during which they rolled the boat about tremend
ously Their heavy require changing, for they APP
gnentiy the crew bury them much. The trial in the
afternoon on the whole satisfactory" .- .-
The Star Of July 81 says: The Lghtseers at Putney
were disappointed this morning. the Harvard gentlemen
departing from their programme and deciding not to
out till the evenng-a rest which, considering the work
they done and the rough nature Of the weather. we
should begrudge them EOtwthstandingt the adverse
criticisms passed upon them by many Of the newspapers
1t is generally conceded by men at the Taterslde that
their best That the Harvard men have much to learn
cannot be denied but while they have manifest defects
they enjoy some sdyantaees over our crew. the chief
The telegraph July 81 says 1.-THE Harvard four took
their accustomed training exercise yesterday coached az
usual by Kelley his skif In the evening they went az
far as ChisWiok led part OF the way by four OF the
London Rowing Club Taking short and vigorous strokes
and doing good work the first half OF the pull they
peared at the time to labor hard without producing
corresponding effect on the pace OF the boat Whether
Quantity Of dead weight in the boat herself 70 any
actual defect in the rowing WIN soon be tested when the
opinion is against them and in favor OF Oxford"
TIE OXFORD cREw.
The London Times of July 81 says: /" The oxford Uni
yersty crew have in daily practice at Elton, under
the able direction Of the Rev. Edmond Ware. They
have now dismissed their tubbOa and have got into
new four-oared racing boat, built by hessrs saer o.
Oxford This boat very long and very light and there
scarcely be 10 advantage on such shallow
water she has hitherto been dipped in. Individual
faults gradually disappearing ana the crew are get
ting together IN time and rowing We understand that
the weights Of the remain average about the
same They are as fOlOWs Mr. +. william, Exeter Col
lege bowl il St. ID; Mr.. A. G. Marlborough, Lincoln Col
Lbs MIR s. d. Darbishire, Ballot College tstrOke), IL st.
5lb; Mr. ]. II. Hail. Corpus Christi College (coxswanl,
Mr. w s. Woodhouse University College, list, is the
With the exception OF Mr. DarDisnire an
RtOnians the sake OF comparison, insert the
weights of the Harvard University crew: MT A r.
LOriDg captain bowl list, 2D MT. w III. Simmons.
I3st; Mr. Sylvester W. Rice list 10 Mr. G. Bass strOke)
list. II 70; Mr. A. Burnham (cOxswain), sst ~
" The oxford in eXcelent health ana spirits
that from this time forward they viii be under
the care of Mr. George Morrison, who win, we may be
sure spare pains bring them TO the post In sasfae
tory condition"
LONDON, Aug 1.-THE Oxford crew are at
Putney visit to the Harvards The latter this
ing their trip down the river made a strokes and
the return 40 to strokes per minute Their pace was
good they covered the blades well, and ell well
together. The oxford went over the course
In their boat this afternoon.