The New York herald., 1869-08-28
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THE Boat RACE.

latter few people need fret themselves ct the reeut
OF the struggle OF these the older Is
SYLVESTER WARREN RICE OF ROsEBuR0, OREGON
being the patriarch OF the crew, having already
scored twentysix years. Strange, though agreeable
to say, he, too does not vary an eighth OF an incn
from his bow or stroke oarsman In height. while for
weight he Ia midway between the twO-Simmona
sealing 173 or I7a pounds when III fine condition,
while Rice reaches about LOG. He has the medium
arm OF Lorln2 rather than the ponderous one OF
Simmons. and looks rather spare In the covering OF
his upper works though his chest Is round and ca
paciOus He is not unNieldiy or clumsy III his
movements, but sinewy, active, handy fellow. and
enc who takes to his work most kindly. His back
while at work. is Of the straghtest in the boat
and he lies out over his when forward In very
ne STYLE There Is apparent clip" at the begin
hng Of hs stroke though 1t Is plainly becoming less
%; and Lor1ng VIII undoubtedly eradicate 1t within
o short time. The least noticeable mar OF the four
Tor strength when IN his clothes-he strt,N almost q
''heayy welght'-though he has lived in oregon
since 1863, he is native Of Illinois. So that usssa-
ehusetts and Illinois furnish all the men-Me ~srs
Simmons Loring and Fay halling from the form, ".
While kce, Bass and Willard can claim the deiIcates
soos'iquet Of "Sucgers.,
GEORGE BASS, or CHICAGO ILL.,
win probably pun the starboard waist oar next 10
DOW. About nve feet ten and a half inches high
though 8s0uch in his walk makes him look less he
Is nearly twenty-four years DID, and very strongly
made man. Both he aud Rice have pulled In four |
races, ana be has always been found a pucky de.
fermined puer. His 'formn is the most open TO oh.
lection OF any In the crew, pulling with round
back, and with, perhaps, tribe too short reach for.
ward. But the grit Of the man stands out promi. |
nenty, not less SO IN his face itself than every
undertaking he engages in, rowing an oar included |
ana from being very strong, long distance runner |
MS wihd is found equal TO almost any pace his mus |
cies can stand. He Is much more muscular IN his |
back and arms than Mr. Rice, though the latter,s
thighs are the largest in the boat. Simmons and |
Bass are really powerful men; the others, though |
very strong can hardly have as much said of them !
ARTHOR BuRSHAM CHICAGO,
coxswaip, eight stone four pounds.
THE UMPIREs, REFEREE AND STARTER.
UMPIREs.-Mr. Gaston. captain Of the London |
Row,nc ,i,h 81, -''nire for the u"--
crew. and Nh Cnit.s acted in m: .aa ss ..'srd
.ae Oxfords
REFERRE-Mr. Thomas Hughes ey-member <,
Parliament for oxford, was appointed refer ~
August q by special request OF the membo ~ vu
Harvard crew. WV
STARrER-Mr. John Baikie, secrete
yard Club acted in the capacity of As " 'n' n"''
TEE HARVARD CREW ROW gag o'
AN AMERICAN """' 81 LIZ ~
For come time previous hoAi.
~. 80, 80 ,s,ro,v 70 the race rurnors pre-
'a's. . ~, ,n .mor, "a regard 10 the proposed |
, =, ,,, rc .otn crew OF the English style
:" e >st contest. aud also or their In
.en'AoA ~ 4 English built boat. In order TO
s0e WY n 4nsnd ut rest on this score the secre
's's =. ~. award Clao found 1t necessary make
~ on.. Denial OF the reports that spread abroad.
81. ~ <rest fc!t in the struggle heightened yesterday
wv arg BY the publication IN the London Times
VI As following communication
S,R-After 1t has been asserted for the last three
Teess that the Harvard four are eudeavOriny to
form their style OF rowing TO that 0I the gentlemen
they hope TO meet the river to-day, VIII you per-
NIT me to IN advance OF the contest that the as
sertiOn Is gToundiess. We believe our style TO be
exactly that adopted by US In each Of our last three
OF change aud the men who follow the stroXe
aware OF none; has there been any variation
ol our method OF training OF instructions. is SAID
also that the Americans Will row In English boat.
Ihat IS equally incorrect They VIII row in boat
built Of spanish cedar by an American builder, the
frame or which we brought from home, and the
lines Of which are Identical with those which the
boats we rOwed the last year were constructed. If
We may Judge by the stress laid on these latter
points In the English journals, they are deemed, as
they appear to Us, OF some importance We ask 70
place ourselves right in respect to them 30 that,
whether we are to win or lose. the merits OF our
victory or blame Of our oefeat may fall where 1t be-
longs. WILLIAM BLAIKIE,
Secretary OF the Harvard Club
PAST RACES IN AMERICAN AND ENGLISH wATsRs
The suhjoined is a list OF the time made by the
winning crews Of America aud England respectively
countries during the last few years
UNIVERSITY RACES IN ENGLAND.
Length Of course four and one-quarter miles.