The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1869-06-08
From the Boston Pest Nay II.
TNTEaNAT;OSAL EsOAT-TACE.
The Harvard S1pm at w SvorN--Their
CoASvEasG, and Their Training.

The Harvard HEpaa at w orsI--Thefr
COASvEasE, and Their Training.
Since HaryarIs challenges were sent
to the two great English Universities, her
men have not been idle, but Mr. Loring
with his usual judgment and determine
ton, has been out regularly with crew,
and has about settled whose chances for
places upon it are most likely. In the
three entire months he yet has before the
first day On which the race may be rowed
lie will have ample time to get them into
fine condition, and we are quite glad to-
learn that he has concluded to spend
five weeks in England before the contest
his crew, already, after considering the
liberal offers Of both the Grant Western
and Inman lines of European steamers,
being booked to sail on the 10th OF july,
on the City of Paris: -
We are pleased to know that MIR. WI
lard, the Captain of the University Nine,
is daily improving his prospects for oc-
cupying one Of the thwarts of this i'm
portant fouroar, as it is reported that he
is doing round dozen miles every day
on Charles River in q stout working laps
freak Elliott, the builder of both the
Yale and Harvard shells of last and this
year, will have strong, practice four oar
with coxswain's seat ready for the crew
in few days, till then their work being
done in a six,oar with heavy sandbag
in the place usually occupied by the bow
oarsman. While the question of rowing
az II, Iar Il h0Qt-
inc at Harvard was almost at standstlll
hardly boat starting from the houses.
But now, at practice hours The river Is
very lively with six-oars, the four, double
and single sculls The several class
crews, by the way, are in active training
for the Class Races at the end Of this
month, and those with Yale in July.
The fourto 90 to England lcan readily be
distinguished from any four ofthe Union
Club by the fact that the former always
carries a coxswain, the latter never. VI
this crew, Messrs Loring and Simmons.
: owing to nearly four years OF experience
n in rowing together, have scarcely any
- thing to learn, while the careful eyes Of
! the former are fast eradicating the few
faults that vet remain in the two waist
i, men, and Bass. -
The question as to who shall 60 out as
= coxswain is not yet definitely settled,
. three men at least being eager to go, each
y having several qualities requisite for this
important position, though the one al
% ready named Mr.. Arthur Barnham, OF
4 4 10, is the only one who has yet been seen
n ,f out in one of the long pulls, which the
|, crew daily take. He "sits high" is cool,
> very self-conflent, matured as to age,
> and more experienced than any of his ri
' vals hut is several pounds heavier than
y . one or two of them Were the choice
~ made to- day, he would probably be taken
:, q month later, his chances would seem
>, " less good. AS the crew are only doing
4 practice work now, and will be for weeks
=, ~ to come, little idea can be Termed as ye,
- - to their gait, Mr. Loring judiciously res
- training them from rowing fast until they
can row we'll and perfectly together.
Their training, in the strict sense 0
the word, will commence within ten day
es though their daily practice on the rive
81 now, and'the generous allowances OF ra
OF tons which each man managesto dispos
ne of, would seem to justify the inferenc
he that they are already in trainings; and
10 practically, they, are, too, for the old sill,
rk plan of limiting man to raw beef ant
e bread crusts, with a thimble-full OF waite
now and then, has at last died natura
Sc death at Harvard, after struggling TO
ch several years, and now rowers, like fai
u mers in hay time, can ''eat what is set be
lY fore them, asking no questions for con
Sc sciences saken- Nor is this plan foun
he injurious, but really a very great improve
W. ment, men doing such hard wark natnl
M ally craving ''solid food" and caring III
N tie for pastry and other truck. Thei
Td rowing will increase in speed only, tn
ew distance to be gone over being, if an
n thing, rather shorter than at present. Sc
5e, eral men are at work vigorously for To
IN, chance of going with the crew as spar
men. and we can certainly hear OF litt
OF ground yet for complaint at MIR. Loring'
up vigorous regime.