New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-09-18

BOSTON, sept lI-MesSrs. LOIIhS "hu Il dy vi
the Harvard arrived in this city yesterday and
would have been publicly received had tneS not pre-
ferred to await the arrival of Simmons and Lyman who
are expected from England in 10 or days special
correspondent Of The Boston Erenin0 Times obtained
long statement from Mr. Lorng, which IS puDiahed this
evening" contains many facts Of interest which have
not been made public. The account is IN the lem OF an
interview. and the material portions are gwen Delow
The correspondent opened with the following query;
Mr. Lorng, suppose that the crew encountered nS
very different state OF things as far as reeu
ing for the in England from what you were accus
toned To at home" 90. =,
"Yes the crew missed the old boathouse at Cambridge
very much. On the Charles we had been aDlet row
naked when practicng, II desirable, and we always
rowed naked from the waist up This Plan, o, lowing
preyens excessive perspraton We could also e upon
the platform outside the boathouse and take sut
very good R Rr In ENGLAND h9 fG o the number of
boats continually on the river and the cosenees with
when rowing, which was very uncomIorts59ie and 10
some extent preudicial. The shirts causeu ee men
to perspire more than they would have az none IN
thought for first. The shirts also absorbed @e pers
praon and becoming wet cnag TO veil nH as Snpsas
ant thing When returned from row, especially az
low tide, when the boat had TO be carried 70 e Doat
house the fats there would be two rows OF people
each side Of their path and the most rldleueus re
marks would be made about them. Never Delors-even
when reading Blaikes jenkins reports In the papers
had the been freely enlightened as 10 thet var
peculartes Of appearance AT home we naa Deen
accustomed TO take salt water bath as soon aswe got
out of the boat and thus wash the perspiraton on at
once. In England could MT get bath until our arr
val in house, quite little distance away n the
end OF the and often shirts would get G9e cold
and quite chilly before We could get them on This
was not only inconvenient, but really bad"
THE ENGLISH CLIMATE. 49, .
Mr. Lorng said that the first effect OF the Engllh ell
mate upon him and his was to make them oppressed
with asstude They did not feel anxious for Their work
they had at home and felt disposition to SIT stu and
do nothing 1t wassevera days before thisafeens per
ceptibly away Messrs. Fay and Lyman wer, trou
bled the way when they came over three weeks az
ter and first put into the boat The dampnss OF
the climate rendered the Americans very liable to catch
cold after row. before they could get TO their quarters
and change their clothes.
THE HARvARDs' DIET.
"Our did not have vegetarian diet ny any
mutton as they desired, and at every meal II they hed
They had fruits and vegetables IN due proporos ana
They were also allowed TO drink tea TO warm them when
chilled None OF the crew drank or smoked al leing
satisned-Mr Simmons from actual tral-that DOtl To-
bacco and ale injured the physical condition There was
story at one time that the crew. IN imitation OF t' Ok
fords, had taken TO drinking ale came rom te iact
that barrel OF ale was procured for the entertainment
Of their friends"
"Why were Messrs. Bass aud Rice taken out OF the
boat. Mr.. LOrinRf -
" Bass and Rice taken out because they did not
work with the rest OF the crew. and because we fund
upon trial that We made better time with ray ana 10y.
man The arms OF short, and OF the cher
very long, and no alteration OF the places OF the ow,
locks sufficient 10 compensate Tor these deiecl
took Bass and Rice TO England with me in the first ace
because they very strong men and eomparatyeyod
one being % and the 1theri We thought 1nSir lts
could be toned downlby certain e1pedents wen k"n
to boating men but we at length found IL impos-
sble. Strength is not the only quality nees.
himself could be beaten by OF much weaker
who trained TIL each pulled exactly like the ot,er
And here came into play one OF the yantages possessed
by Oxford Harvard, that OF superior hunters
There so many men at oxford mat they can Iect
and reject until they get crew that works toge
well, where stroke is in perfect accord There are i
10 have been several better men individually az O1Otu
than the members OF the oxford but probably no
four men could be got who would make so good rev
when put into a boat together In Harvard We ant
nick and choose that way there are not men enough
Ne have 20 put up with sometimes. even II hey
do not work together Well Tor the simple reason '"''
they individually strong"
'''' "' 100 TISTIY TRAINED.
Were you trained down too fine on the day o. INC
Yes weighed only pounds instead ofljo at Which
weight Ike best Twas obliged 10 do III Tor
son NV crew needed great deal Of hard work afterfay
and LYMAN Joined itthres weeks before the race in Udef
10 make them row well together. Now myself andmr
simmons didi not need much work nj that time and
Bass and Rice had done well, we would nave lAd VI
the last part Of the time before the race bu1
had 20 do 1t My great obect.wasO make the deW
row much like me As possible aud the only way 90
IL was 10 grind like time The crew was iIn
proved very much by the hard work OF the last tws or
three week. though myself wHs 1IS IN az g0I lad a
rhea caused think by the climate ana was weaker thn
he thought" ..., .u,.,,
els there anything In the story, Mr. Loring, THAT cue
side Of your boat stronger than tile other ana iAt
Mr.. Durham had to steer his boat aceordlDEi -, -
Not the slightest. Mr. Lyman and myself rowed N
the starboard SIDE and simmons and Fay on the pom
Neither side stronger than the other
THE START Al The RACE
What was your reason for rowing SO rapidly at I've
q" on that is thd American way of rowing, that's al
NV idea was that II got lead at the first II would
encourage my crew and discourage the Oxfords The
pace was not SO very great, II designed to he
kept up. As soon "a we got our lead We sank 10 3
strokes minute lust enough TO maintain our lead.
IL very dscouraging to run race. and 1t told
the OXfOrds When we got 10 liaihhersmlth Bilde
they looked pretty sunken about the mouth and wen
rather used up" 49,. -, &C.,. =,
not gauge your strength Alright and tired yourselves out
.arIv i'm ~ race nv rowing too last at trst T.
" think We lasted pretty well when We led them 10Y
two miles and a half
"The Oxford then, were as tired after the race as the
Il think so-lust as much used up. believe they had
all they could do 10 beat u.s. They did.beatIus by one
length and two thirds"
Were they not delayed q little by a boat from the
shore nearly running into them
1.-THE Judge at the goal says not He says It did not
stop them at all aud he had the very best opportunity
for observing When the gun was hred there was Just
twothrds Of boats length Of clear water between MS
was six seconds and it be ascertaned by mathe
NAUTICAL calculation that IL would take between three and
four seconds TO row boats length
THE STEERING.
Was Mr. Burnhams steering the cause of much
I'VE lost something by one two mistakes he made
but 1t unjust to blame him He steered very we'll IN
deed considering everything, ana wei SHOULDN'T make
scapegoat Of HIM"
"A great deal been sand in regard to his not giving
Oxford your wash when you led them"
ordered him not TO- lsome.tme previous to the
had interview with Mr. william, and proposed To hin
that SUCH IrCkS as THESE
and should not be practced In row between gentlemen
He said that 1t was not very genteInany ana resolved
that We above all things should behave so that the most
cautious could not find fault II should win the
didn't want 10 have IL flung III our teeth that We woI
the race by any lodges Of that kind"
oxford seem, then, to have changed their minds
about gentlemanly behavior in race after your inter
view with Mr. WillanV
"Yes; they evidently did There is no doubt that
superior knowledge OF the nverlts eddles and
rents-wcre Of advantage 10 them They knew the river
by heart; we had only learned It's outlines
CHEswICK AIT.
1.-THE Orfords overlook and passed us on an island
short distance below Hammersnlth Bridge, called Ches
wick Ait Right above this island aqueduct is bud
ding out OF the wafer Just below HammeIsnith Bridge
the river makes o sharp TO the left aud Oxford be
ing toward the left bank OF the river OF course the
pole The river reaching round the curve strikes the
nd off at "A the