The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-08-26

rhs lasernasisasl Beat race.
Tho London Times has the following edi-
torial on the forthcoming race,
The momentous question has 10 DO decided
whether an American or an English uniyer-
sity can turn out the best oarsmen. II for |
tunately happens that In each country the |
leading universities simultaneously boast
tho possession Of an excellent crew. We |
know what oxford can do; how proud she Is
Of her repeated triumphs, despite q twingc |
which Cambridge annually renows the con-
test: Harvard L, by curious coincidence,
In tho sams posltlon q Oxford. She has
beaten her usual rival, 10 say nothing oil un-
lettsred PROFESSIONALS, until no more glory Ia
TO be goa al homo. The New World con-
quered, there was nothing 70 do but seek
fresh laurcls In che Old. The fame Of OK
worthy Of the medieval paladius, the Amer
leans resolved to measure oars with the
Britons. A great difficulty arose In the
style Of boating practlced. The Americans
make the bow oar steer. Nothing could In
duce an Epgllsh crew TO adopt this fashion,
while the race would not have been fair II
one boat had four and the other Eve men.
This difficulty delayed the contest.
However, your true paladins would rather
ukut VI uuy ttftus tuhu uOt ~ hHu tnt
Harvards chivalrously accepted the English
custom as the only compromise practicable.
A coxswain Is indispensable on our rivers,
and the Americans In carrying one sacrifice
what would have been an undue advantage
and do not incur Disadvantages. We prefer
10 compromise, because there seems 10 be a
notion that Americans have conceded too
much for the race TO be q fair trial Of
strength and skill between the two countries.
t,nnraastpf Il hotUhtanad hv hav tpn
gradually asslmilated their style OF rowing
TO that OF the English.
1t Is complained that this Anglo-American
race II not TO be q test Of the relative merits
Of the distinct national styles OF rowing
the object which promised to be the chief
source Of intercst-but to decide which OF
the young men rowing happens to be the
best. This seems pedantic way Of putting
the matter. II mlsinterprcts the character
Of the International struggle. What Is the
style Of rowing compared with the ten who
rowf When the fight between Hecnan and
Sayres excited such worldwide interest,
the question was whether America or Eng
land could turn out, not the better style Of
boxing, but tho better man. The same stake
Is on this issue.
Now, good rowing must be the same all
cumstanccs. But there may be q diversity
Of external characteristics. The Harvards
have not water like the Thames at Putney,
AID they have therefore wisely modified their
pushing 10 suit the change. II the Oxfords
went TO Charles river, they would have to
do the same thing. But the essential quail
ties Of skill, pluck and strength which have
won for both crows their many laurels, re-
quire no change, and will be put with perfect
fairness TO tho test. whichever wins must
be recognised as the better master. We do
not wish, In the slightest degree, to detract
from the high praise deservedly due the Har-
wards for the chlvalrous spirit In which,
throwing prejudice to the winds, they have
come to encounter the Oxfords on their own
waters, also for the prompt versatility charac-
teristlc Of their nation with which they have
adopted their novel position. II is impossl-
bic not to admire the business-like, unpre-
tentlous way In which thoy have settled
down to work, carefully stunning opportu.
mites Of parade and publicity. They have
done all they can TO deserve success. II they
gain 1t, no Engllshman, however he may
wish his own side to win, will grudge 1t to
them.
We trust the hearty goodwill they from
the first received and are still receiving from
all classes will convince their anxious fel.
low-couutrymeu that there is no ground for
approximations Of foul play. One of the best
points about boat races Is their freedom from
trickcry, which now dlsgraces the English
turf. Boat-racing has happily escaped this
foul contagion. There Is no danger that
anything but an accident will prevent the
race from being fairly rowed. We arc glad
10 see that the most stringent precautions tc
prevent accident have been adopted. Only
rowing, and the river will be kept carefully
clear. We are not without expectations Of
seeing q really good race, notwithstanding
the confidence With which each party has pre-
dlcted an easy victory for he own side. We
hope that the day win find both crews comt
10 start In prime coodltlon and with equal
pluck, aud may the best men win.
TssarsLs AooupsuT AT THE AprRospAot
STEEL WoRKs.-Shortly after seven q. m.
yesterday, ] hn Armour, age fourteen years
was engaged In oiling the machinery of thu
ponderous rollers used for rolling steel in tn,
Adirondack Steel Works, at the foot OF War
r,n street, Jersey City. To facilitate the
operation he removed the guard, wooden
rollers are 10 motion, which they generally
are while being oiled. The spout OF the cal
got caught In the rollers, making at the tim,
one hundred and twenty revolutions minute
and before he could release his hold Of tn,
can, he was drawn between the rollers AMI
crushed to shapelcss mass, repassed through
: them by their action and dropped In pi
underneath. The machinery was stopped
and tho remains were gathered up, and, b,
permission Of Coroner Warren, were takei
to the rssldence of his mother, at No. IS,
Hudson street, Jersey City. The family hal
been exceedingly unfortunate. Mr.. Armour
lost his life by an accident on board of I
vessel, some years ago. A younger son los
his life by an accident on the railroad, q yea
and half ago, aud now the second son !
killed. Last fall, boy was crushed to'dcatl
by the rollers In the same works, and at til
! suggestion Of the coroner's Jury, In that case
the proprietors caused guards TO be place
around the rollers for the prevention Of Xix
accidents. But TO oil tho rollers, (whlc
Armour was dolng,) 1t was necessary 10 re
/ move the guards.-R. Y. Tribune, 25th.