The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-08-09
the INTER UNIVERSITY BOAT RACE.


Gaiena Uu.j Gazsts.
the lSTER-UvIvERSITY BOAT RACE.
Particulars Of tlic Ma,ch--The Mon Composips
the Crews-The Course.
LONDON, July 20, 1859.
There are but two great events which every year
attract and excite the attention Of all classes Of Lon
don life One IL the Derby the other the oxford and
Cambridge boat race. The political financial, com
mercial and social worlds may each and ali be agita-
tea 70 their very centres; ministerial CRISES panIcs,
failures and scandals are nine days talk In the limited
circles most nearly affected by them but on the OK
ford and Cambridge boat race, as on the Derby the
interest extends from the West End to Mapping,
from Belgravla TO BermOndsey. May Fair to Mile
End Successive defeats oil the Cantabs by the men
OF Oxford have only had the effect Of increasing the
interest and excitement on each succeeding contest
and OF intenslyng the hope that the Cambridge men
may at least after eight times overthrow, retrieve
the laurels they once so bravery held-the laurels
they have 80 determinedly struggled to regain.
Such being the feeling On the comparatively narrow
issue involved between the representatives Of two
universities, there can be no doubt that ''in the
worlds broad field Of battle" represented on the
one side by four good and stalwart men Of New
England university against four OF the most skilful
rOwers OF university OF Ola England, the interest
felt Will not be merely metropolitan or national but
Worldwide and universal. Writing on the very
dawn OF the great event, while mems minds are a.
YET uniformed as TO the proves Of the Americans,
the excitement slumbers, but they get into play
and give the critics an opportunity Of watching
.heif s'yie, there can oe HUE aouos 'nat 'ervid
feeling will be created. And here 1t may
ha Zen n onara al, readers aca,ns, n,ac,no
pe We" F" suaru "' reaaers aga'"s' p'aolns
rraactorv criticisms that are sure to ana currency
.nrocn ,n. ,,ros. rnr,,snv.r ora osra.,ouv
the English Towor men "rs 70 STYLE Het the
stroke but fail 70 catch at the beginning and the
boat will, in the superlative opinions Of those who
hopelessly damned. Lei them be brave enough to
row as they nave been accustomed to row. ana cen.
sSIs VINO PIN e a9 On WIN place ne HaT
show themselves rather uneasy with the unaccus,
toned weight of cOxswain Ii, the stern of their
Their boat Il viii be said dOais but does not ride:
their oars are either too long or too short too heavy
Or too Light their seat 10 the boat OF is not what
featherine not such as Thamesters are accustomed
TO see; their swing far from even, and their
form doubtful. These and q Thousand other ollie
tante Carpings are sure to be made, the
one main point viii probably be overlooked
Does the boat mover Does she cor Does she stav;
goes and STAYS as four young strong and brave Ame
rican cOliegans ought to make her move 20 ana
".
representatiyes OF two such countries 0uTt TO be-
THE OXFORD CREW. n
seat of learning. Old. grand. nausnty. urond OK.
cuslye the very air of lis ancient cOleesg ia sun.
posed to give eEuditioD 70 those privileged to pass
yery learned for everybody knows thew Vet plenty
of that Riding driving huntinr fisii,r,9 cricket
inc rowing FORM n not Essential paris If cnrrt.
cuinm. ,nyarabie rules of practice. The man who
takes q double first may become o great man: he
may cut q figure at the bar, in the senate or in
.rv.~
oxford eight Is o great man. His fame IL achieved
and from the day OF the great race on the Thames to
respect from the fact that he was stroke in that par
ticuar year. All that good river, first rate boats
aud splendid training can do to make good
roWers is done at Oxford Selection and reseecIion.
trial and retr1al are made to bring together eight
which, to use an expression that would pd no fnV0r
there shall click creatlOp.n C&n6rIi0e t66v Know
on bad river Il doing her best ana well they Know
that half England has its eyes upon them ana It's
hearts with them. Incentives such as these are
sure to produce q good crew. Out OF an eight 30
crucially formed Q four has been selected to do
battle against four men from the Harvard Univer-
tendant upon this as on ali kinds of fame is that
men OF much note are sure to be watched In their
rowing at oxford they are sure to be watched.
In their rowing on the Thames for ten DAYS before
the great race they cannot avoid observation Eng
land Is a small country, its rivers are few, narrow
and tOrtuOus, It's railways travel every valley and
GLEN quiet retreat Is difficult to md Such a re-
treat, however the OXOnians, duly Impressed with
the necessity Tor being Kept quite Secluded In their
for the great race. have fonnd. on The
right bank of the Thames below Elton and Windsor
there STANDS q pretty little summer villa or lodge
known as Black Pot, belonging to the head master
at Elton. Trees willows and tail plants THICK and
rank as Jungle shut out the from sight of the
few passengers who ever 20 near It on the and aide
small island and profusion or aquatic yegetatIon
prevent people In boats from getting more than n
glimpse Of tie quiet and pretty little retreat In
itself it is miniature mansion not rough damn and
cold as q shooting cot but trim well kept eprant
" furnished, and surrounded by bright garden and
fresh lawn. Here the haIfdozcn Young gentlemen
In training for the match enjoy "a nnch secsion "a
and reoorters will allow them A
quiet game OF croauet. unaccom panied Inv anv one
to firt WITH Is not overex citino Tor men who wish