, 1869-07-14
DEPARTURE OF THE HARVARD
CREW
Scenes Mt tho Astor Housc-En1hust-
nstic Asseinb1nge mt the Pler-
UeuEtuE, Appearance and Feeling
of the Harvard Crcyys

Va ILL AA%A& AA4u ~AV"a
From The .Se1s York H<rali, JULY II.
The representative oarHnen OF the leading unI-
ycrstty OF America hare started On their trip Of
so0 IHlle4 across the Atlantic TO compete with the
champion s.1 oa.smen Of The Universlt! Of Oxford.
tic OF Americans, the 1lafvarl! crew, rather than
show any fear Of their chances In IN international
pecuv aa1 10 s9ae 3e = s1sg ana oEe1
terms which must necessarily place the american
crew Al marked disadvantage. Whatever may
who hATo agreed to row WITH co1aWLn for me
nrst time aud 70 20 aooo mllea 10 pFove what stut1
the American oassmau Is made of, viii have COW
Yesterday morning the iIarrards we're busy Ia
their Guzrte1s In the Altor Home making prepa-
Gats foer haa
oanman, who ia TO perform the Important duties
Of coaching the CIV, VAS on hand, a1d had
some difficulty tn keeping bs1s the largo number
curosty made them ANXIOUS to push lheir way
into The paI!or Of the .Astor Housn re-
,sr ,erFed fof ne seeT, .aa 70 sean cfslcally
ioar. Iortng, ihe cnptain. took the matter tes
segJ geni.lly; Simmons, the celebrated stroke,
seemed, with Characteristic modesty, anxious 10
that que a q oas s. e. ss
seems To indicate that he has time but for one
thought 1t lrtseut, that one being the coming
described HI trjp b raY 81 California Nicaragua
and tho Atlnn1c t suuse to HA1Eatl ns II distance
was OF no moDept TO tn4n from tho bDuud1eas
~ mAn OF his pow e1ful PHI sique nnd nnc rowing
qualities ought The 1orm Uf all the four was
aplsnuid. leaying hanlly an5thins 70 he desired.
when the Harvard cTGw were expected on board
the city OF fana. wAs very anlmated one. Largo
Harvard crew was lie sSnal for enthusiastic
checrA largo numbers OF present and former
Harvard students werc on the spot and eagerly
gsihs1ed sound she International crew TO wish
fhSt
enleaEorA The men who were the objects of this
ovation were quiet apd kel!-posseased. and white
they indL9ed 10 no hEarado, spoke ii though their
and Americans in general would
hare no reason 70 be aaha1f "a Of then.. On going
or board the crrT reTr warmly received on ali
ndes, and The objects Of much scrutiny, espe-
siws,s he M grrates, at 81 aimtssrs M % ot lie II sraye
Soon Afler O'Clock the agnal for the departure
q The steamer was given. The HarTnrd crew,
ribbon in his button ho1e, were standing together
On the upper deck, and, - the weasel began 70
move elow4 from the pier, and hats
% the pier where la&s eight Of The depa1lng
t3Aztafus could be seen nom, cheered them en-
Until the steamer had passed out
be heard the shalp ringing, well-known .Ha.9a-
MA" Of the aAI-asi men assembled on tho pier.
During The passage Of the CITY Of Paris down
rom each Of the naITa1d four hts ideas reaard.
nE the coming contest Being Ill men Of few
Fords, thetr ideas On this subject werc very
'Ilfny expressed TneJ felt that they Eere about
o row 1t disadvantage, but thcJ saw no reason
g believe that atsef i Little training over the
Thames course they would not be able to come
sut Tlctors In the contest No one looking II the
me physique Of the men and II the quiet,
determined eanesDesa with which they are I
,ntct1ng upon the Iaea could have any IeAr
INT that, In spltn OF the longer experience OF
he O1for,i crew In ceieb14ted rowing maIches,
nd cf thetr having the advantage OF their own
curse. the English carmen VIII meet IN the HN- |
.1rd crew i1oemen worthy OF their steel" As the !
fty Of Paris passed through the E2I7pw1. cneesS !
EeFe given and Salate tfrd IN honor Of the unx-
ARDS uJ the crew Of looking revenue cut
Ct which Was scuddtDg pss:. The last cheer5 |
VeIc Gtyra from the yachts which dotted the bay
'eyond St2teu Al2rd- and With these Last hearty |
Anet!csn cheers r1nEtug IN tnelr ea1A the Harvard
AN pluck and endurance on the other sitc Of the |
Itanuc,