The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-08-25
.HARYARD AND OXFORD
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Arrangements for Keeping sno C0urse
From tho London pally News. Au

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1.-The arrspgements Of the constructors OF the
river and the police authorities for keeping the
course osAar, apd pr~vep ting either Intentional
or accidental ihterferenoe with the contending
boats are, il possible, more complete than they
were at the last Oxford apd Cambridge contest.
The traffic Of the river is to be stopped. as be-
tween Putney Bridge aud hortlako. from two
hours before until after the race. No steamers
prohibited hours within those points, or will
steamers or private boats no allowed to accom-
pany the race. In short, il the regulation.
which have been described to us are carried
out, anything like impedimeut or foul play will
be impossible. But 1t is clearly necessary that
at least seven days notice ebopld be given to
those who are engaged in up-ryer traffic Of tho
day and hour when these restrictions arc to
come in force. or worry serious Inconvenience TO
trade or peouniary loss to individual traders
would be the RESULT The Harvard crew will
probably make their fret trial of speed over
the entire course early .this week tefore the
Oxford men arrive, and as tho latter, anxious
to aaorn svary coTrs.;;J .II IaoIii.y 70 their
Americans will be in position to ee timato for
themselves their chances OF success.
Tho Practice OF the Harvard Crew
t Their Dict. tg
From the London Herald. August 10l
For The first timo, the new ship built by
Salter had q good trial on tho tide-way, and
though tho wind was far from giving them an
easy row, she acquitted herself we'll, and they
went out for their usual morning row up to
Hammersmith, going off from the boat ho1ses
ct killing stroke against the ebb. which they
an % tnss
Of stroke, they went up to the Suspension
Bridge, when they turned and came down
at thirty-nne tho whole way. The new
seat than his Predecessor he has,
| however, bad finish, and is huddled up
over his oar like Bass used to be, but his reach
forward is good. and Fay, at number two.
fSSant as he Esss better forward than sey Of
stroke on the bow side, as It was reported she
ossnse Of saes WSoas tse least sss @
Guilty. simmons, at three. does not seem 80
at home, on the bow side. snd he slips his oar
IN his hands, 30 that twill not take much Of a
wave to knock it out. The time is not yet
good. Both tho new men are rather too quick
forward for the others; but. considering that
| this was their first row together, they went
| remarkably well. .'sIn the ,sfternooni they
again went out, but this time they turn
cd down stream, and went below Pntney
| Bridge without an easy to Wandswortb,
where they turned around inshore, and after a
brief rest returned at a stroke OF thirty-seyen
per minute against the ebb ts the boat-houde,
which they passed and went on to The point,
and then down again fast, Just in time TO !es-
| cape heavy shower. This amount Of work
d9es not take with the generality Of earsmen
ttbSy,haye! been, but tr1ee;oveS tpe: qourye, it
hs lsss Assssss.aIs .Isv ss SI
stSspsts ls forty strokes per gnute over The
osspst viii be able to Do for She Whole ' four our
eaea bsE ssput every n9X .9a yHen. I. vii tsEs
1 q long essavoyAge. and:i @ Father uniuckY
l.ipg- gain they ishoaIa htsse to; intro
s,Ss. SSSs aH iSs l!sS 5sT n; bands SsanE doing
,io That ihs mstsiiicians esn iotmiaS opinion
about the Two drews4h S1E Eteen ,toe StBef, there
is little: :ohanco Or the Oxford and Hslv I'D race
sns s{se asa KasS.'' & n
every shape. With tae 9bsasf array 81 yege.s. =
bles. while beer, olaIes md port represent the
keep more os food ,ot ttheir- own olime., Milk
MT the London compound II is to- be hoped
IT. = me STAPLE liquid; fruit enters largely into
resistance. This range Of food would be more
suited for the work in hot climates, where light
and bulky f'od cakes tho place Of the denser
meat OF the colder climates. In whateverform
thrive we'll on 1t. and It would be d'ifioult to
find more healthy -looking quartatte. We
generaily overw9rk our amateurs In all their
varieties OF athleticism, and though We find
they soon get stale and fall on in paoo and
mshtoo fat than too thin. He may feel bis
obesity IN the way the first mile, but after that
the distance: The overtganed and thin man
goes of at first well; but he gradually gets
MMesEer, M and for squirt isuseless. Whether
the the Harvard men ore undertrstnsd and fst re::
suggest ss such . result. Il rests with their
them to the bost j. sas s.in h'is lobnss. a Ano s