Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1869-09-09
THE UNIVERSITY BOAT RACE.

THE UNIVERSITY BOAT RACE.
Full bet nils Of how the Harry ards were
Beaten, ana Why.
NEW York, Aug -Smallcy telographs
to tho Tribune: Tho morning opened
bright and clear, and the absence Of tho
English driZzle increased tho chances of
tho Harvard's success. The crew passed Il
good night, though this morning Simmons
showed weakness from a severe attack OF
diarrhna, with which he has suffered for
several days. Loring, too, has been
troubled with boil, which is far from well;
but most OF the crew were in splendid con-
dition, and were full Of confidence.
When word was given the Hnrvarls noted
I start came into play, for their oars took
the water first, making 43 strokes to tho
minute, the Oxford making only 40 for Il
mile and half. The Harvards soon drew
away from the Oxfords, and kept the lead
to Craven Cottage, distance OF three
fourths of mile. The Oxfords drew up
level just beyond Hammersmith bridge
and when off Chiswick, two miles and n
that they liked. The Oxford crew never
! changed their stroke during the race
The stroke of the Harvard was Irregular -
They lost lost from Whally. above Ham,
mersmith, and when off Cheswick were
rowed to pieces, though they pulled to the
| end of hopeless race with magnificent
pluck, and that long after their strength
and muscles had failed. For the last two
miles they had pluck, and that only, the
coxswain steering wild and the stroke be-
ing fatally quick. The superiority of the
| Oxfords was manifested throughout the
! race and was never doubted after the first
half mile, though the Harvards retained the
lead some time after that point. Tho Ok
forls won by four lengths. Time 81 min
utes 20 and 3-5 seconds.
| A London special says: The race is con-
sidercd universally to be perfectly fair and
honorable on both sides. The time occu-
pied by the Oxtord's was twenty-five min
utes and torty-One seconds, more than
they took oyer the course few days ago.
! The distance rowed is littlo less than
four miles and three furlongs. The day
was fair but the tide unfavorable for the
first mile OF the race. The Harvard's were
ahead by more than length, rowing ~
strokes per minute to the Oxford's 80
! The Harvards rowing was most brilliant
and many believe the race might have
been gained had the coxswain made better
efforts to take Oxford's water us Hammer T.
smith bridge was passed. The advantage
was still with the Harvard's, but it was per
ceived that the pace at which they started
could not be sustained, a. the Harva1ds
sank from forty-two to forty and lowe r.
The Oxfords rose to 10 strokes per minute,
and maintained it without alteration to the
end. A little before Chiswick was reached,
about half way, the Oxfords, by splendid
maneuvre of the coxswain. took the Har-
wards water, and all of Burnham's efforts
to escape the Oxford's wake were in VAN.
As Chiswick church was passed, the Har-
wards were visibly distressed, and Burn.
ham throwing water over his stroke and
! Simmons, on whom the labor and sultri-
ness told heavily, it was now perceived that
the race was lost by the Harvards, though
| one more heroic effort was made to gain
the Oxford's side, when the gun sounded.
| The Harvard crew, after moments rest,
drew up by the side Of the Oxford boat and
applauded their victors by clappling their
hands, The Oxforls acknowledged this by
taking off their hats.
| There are various theories, of course, OF
the Harvards' failure. It is rumored that
their diet has been lately vegetarian. but il
is not true. Loring is criticised for not
having English coaching, and Bnrnha,n for
his bad steering; but many good judges
declare that the race was almost repeti.
ton of the race between the English uni.
versities, and that Harvard failed because
it's style is that Of Cambridge.
LONDON, Aug GA corrected sketch Of
the race says that the Oxfords passed
Barns bridge only two lengths ahead
the Harvard's, having made brilliant
squirt before reaching the bridge by which
they gained about three.qualters of a
length.
The Judge says the Harvards were only
half length clear water in the rear at the
finish.
After the race the two crews dined al
Mort Lake with Mr.. Phillips, who invited
a large party to meet them. During the
dinner the Oxford men said the race was,
| If not the hardest at least as hard as any
they ever contested.
The Harvards considered their steering
was rather out, making possible differ
ence of one-half to one length. Lorine
was rather unwell, owing to entertaining.
The general opinion is that the race was
thoroughly we'll contested. Great praise
resounds on all sides for each crew.
Visit to a Flower Farm-How Flowc,
Seeds are GrOwn-The Poetry Of Gard
ening.
The Rochester IN. w. Express describe,
a flower farm in Western New York:
| ''The warm, pleasant weather we have
enjoyed for few days past rejoicea not
only the farmer, but the seedsmen and
florists as we'll. Mr.. Vick's fields of flowers
are now in their glory, and ore we'll worthy
long visit to see. We know that many
visitors travel miles to see them, and find
themselves we'll repaid for their trouble.
! On his home farm Of twenty-five acres on
East avenue, just outside the city limits,
he has fully ten acres devoted to flowers,
mostly ANIMALS.
"The flowers are mainly grown for the
seed, and beauty is only an incident in theil
culture. MIR. Wick finds that many varie'
ties of flowers are SO especially adapted tC
our hot, dry climate that they grow more
beautiful and perfect better seed than in
Europe. Years ago almost all seeds ol
choice flowers were grown in England OF
France. Some are yet, but many varieties
grow better here than there, and London
seedsmen are importing the seeds grown in
Rochester. One London house has offered
to take all the Phlox Drumondi tor term
of years. His Zinnias are also superior tC
any that can be grown in England or to any
that are grown in this country. Many Of
them are as double and perfect as the finest
dahlias, and of every imaginable hue except
| pure white.
''Zinnias are famed all over the world
where flowers are grown. The history Of
this flower is curious. It is a native OF
Mexico, and was originally introduced into
England in 1896. Our grandmothers and
great-grandmothers used to grow tie Mex.
lean Zinnia, under the fanciful namo OF
Youth and Old Age It was not remarka.
BILE for beauty, or anything except remain
ing in bloom a long time. Its flower Was
single, poor looking, and as large rs an old
fashioned quarter dollar, with narrow rim
Of flower leaves around it. In 1860 Messrs.
| VilmOrin, Andrieux & Co., florists of Paris,
succeeded in growing a double Zinnia, and
it was great curiosity in London. About
that time Henry Ward Beecher wrote let
ter to MI. Wick, who was then editing the
horticultural department of the Rural New
Yorker. Mr. Beecher wrote that he had
watched Zinnia flower six week ;, and it
was as bright at the end Of that time as al
the beginning. He thought the Zinnia de-
served more attention. Mr.. Wick ut once
took the Zinnia in hand and began its i'm.
provement. Selecting the finest flowers
each year, and pulling up all plants that
produce single flowers, he has fully estab-
lished the double Towering habit. Some
| Of his finest Zinnins are three to fou,
inches across, as beautiful as dahlias, and
Of almost every shade of color, the crimson,
scarlet or magenta being most common.
Some of the flowers are more than donhIe