New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-09-08

had been drawn. they have proved themselves strong
University and native country may be proud OF such
proper men" The University which numbers alnnpi
help of centuries to become renowned.
The Telegraph recounts that clear Hammersmith
Bridge Harvard again put killing rate OF stroke, and
amid deafening from the thousands swarming on
every point they again forced their light craft length
and moro ahead Of the Oxford boat "we rowed, Har.
yard~ Go on, Oxford !" could be distinguished among
the Babel of voices out OF which arose also the sharp
"Tagh" OF highy.exced Americans Oxford had seered
rather better course than Harvard under the bridge
Keeping close to the buttress while Burnham took his
| Tour further out than was necessary.
The Hsus edtoraly says our Harvard friends could
not command success. they have done more: they de-
served It, "They pulled splendidly was the universal
exclamation "There's something in the old blood after
ALL the young chick is worthy Of the old cock"
familiar illustration Of the prevailing sentiment. All re-
toced that this match than fourme course
heard the expression OF hope that oxford would be
able to return the compliment next year In Maesachu
sets, and that meanwhile the gallant American yachts
men VINO are at present in our waters might nave an OPP
Their ON b Nav Ht hs Tbames be-
foreYermore Concord" river between the Old English
Td 's e % no o Sl S He SKINS
OF the Harvard men, brOnzed with exposure to the sum-
simmOnd's arm is certainly larger than any in the OK
boat that OF the gigantic Time sinking into the
shade beside 1.-THE play and dash about their pulling
and the splendid heart they were in gained them quite
as much cheering was accorded to the oxford crew
Finally The NepS Obseryes There has never been con-
test since contests began IN this struggling world, In
which there has been much good feeling, nay Sucn
warm and afectonatc feeling for the vanquished men,
Their undyng pluck, and the gallant way in which they
fought the battle out when the fates had virtually
| decided 1t against them, was on every tongue.
The Star observesi Our American visitors deserve all
credit for the spirit which prompted them to embark in
the strugge and although the result has not been what
they could have desired the fact that their anago
niss in every respect formidable is source Of
consolation Of which brave need not be ashamed
IL Is unnecessary to enlarge upon the causes of their a
IRE. Their powers of endurance were manifesy not so
opponents;
lar and their steering was far from being as perfect as
1t might have been This much sufficiently obvious
20 the nDpr0fessional eye
The Post comments mainly as follows: As we said
before the style OF rowing the OF the matter In
the interval between this time and the that trust
will come off next year. the Americans seeing that they
have to over four miles, will doubt admit the
disturbances of carefully cultlyatng comparatively
slow stroke decided use OF the legs and stretchers ana
determined dash at grip" OF the water at the be-
ginning These are not easy of attainment when diff
ferent style has been familiar; but for long races, IN
which strength must be husbanded they areas OXFORD
has often Acknowledgements; without them the most
were exhibited yesterday, Will be simply wasted
The Standard says Tho race Of yesterday was rowed
under the old code OF boat racing laws In which boat
entitled to take anothers water, but the water so taken
then becomes its own for the remainder OF the race
Though on two distinct occasions was foul lIninent
opposite the Crab Tree and again opposite the Oh
Wells, both cONswains seemed determined To do their
best 10 avoid one and Bnrnham particularly had 20 put
his rudder on hard ON several occasions aitGr nam
mcrsnIth TO prevent a collision between the oars
| which were nearly overlapping. Inc great Gi'n
udewsy to keep their boat from getting athwart the
tide when having to from one side to the other the
OF work and that OF oxford, though bored out, was
scarcely inferior. After HamInersnth the bow side OF
and this. coupled with wind the quarter brought
| tho boat In toward the Oxonians aud necessitated
to-day the defeat OF Harvard is due TO bad steer
| ing In fact We heard this repeated frequently 10y
Americans their return home yesterday. But some
thing must be blamed and the crew cannot honestly be
the cuprts the poor coxswain the scapegoat II
here; that he has never seeed In race, and that the
river. with strange surroundings, must declare that
be has acquitted himse well and that AL he lost by his
his admirable course from the start o that point
The Spectator says: "oxford won by weight tthey av-
eraged 20 pounds more than their antagonst and by
steady stroke which tagged changed The
Harvard boat was badly seered, and their time de-
fective No always dipping his before stroke The
race rowed In - min. II sec good time Tor four
trained milk vegetables, ana frult ana great
| surprise Is expressed that they should have been
SO nearly successful. Their victory certainly would
have been triumph for the teetoaers and the vegeta
ans but after ALL we see little ground Tor aInazemeht
Turkish hamal would take an English porter and his load
Oh his shoulders @hn VAN han cnee o Hig
land keeper, bred upon mix ana oatmeal, VIII Walk
mos other men down Meat Ia good and alcohol Is good
but there Is little I'm meat that does not exist In milk and
alcohol Is only good as whip, enabling the taker 10
crowd minutes work into 10. We leave me Lancet
| o decide the point but we see real reason why II
brcadeater should not do all the work oi hesheater
/ and suffer less
BeWs Lie says that more magnificent race for the
first two miles IL has never been lot to witness and
we scarcely which side we ought to award tho
higher praise-to the winners for their splendid exhibit
ton OF FORM STYLE and patient endurance, or TO the
losers for the ndOmitabe pluck and unwaverlnR lesOu
lion they displayed throughout the whole OF inns yng
struggle That the best crew won and won fairly on It's
think there DO two opinions ana III ~
equally certain that the victory was triumph vi sUou
form aud good style, superior pyslcal TESS
scientifically applied. From the rst, as our readers are
well aware, anticipated any different result,
but nj the same time must canddy confess thht inc
really good fight the Harvard men made OF u look us
comnetely by surprise. IL truly maSnl1cent race
oUI though beaten the losers have assuredy Ost no
ures i'm the contest the contrary, they W III nave inc
satisfaction OF feeling that their opponents Iouhd them
ocmen worthy OF their STEEL and that they themselves
bovc measured oars not ngorlousy against one OF the
finest amateur that has been seen Oh the lhames
| for many long year.
THE BOAT RACE IN THE SEw-YoRK NE"sPAPERs'
| The enterprise displayed by THE TRIBUNE Herald
World and star in putting before the public full detas
OF the late international contest receives full cIed o
,t ,nic and the country Press but there are one or
,o fuc matters which deserve yentilatng Wlth nj
defercnce TO the very able reporter VINO sent tue HAL
column dispatch to The Star we believe II puI Ii "
tat the best account that furnished by lliL il
,M me worlds correspondent was unfortunately IN
| disuosed but ut the last moment MI. CONWAY WIS
| enIaped and the interesting account sent Ny mn
under his name. The World, however, received
pni, MIR Conways 1000 words by Cable so tnAt al llo
mass 81 detail was but pretense and snan Wrltoh UP
ir tho office interesting doubtless 10 inc imasualo
It'll who was paid for IT, but neither instructive 70 the
4uhiic nor creditable TO journalism ON the Mnoe INC
ralm must be awarded 10 I'M TRIBUNE accou.. au ~
a,fving 10 note that while the purely party papers
| on boi sides are rapidly going to the dogs LIE
nnTSP which at the oldest and the best among
them wakes entcpsng as wei as Ssnp nne
negect nothing that can ada 10 lts interest "s
nelspaper.-tN. Y. Dav star
| RECEPTION OF THE HARVARD CREW