New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-08-24
OUTDOOR SPORTS.
AQUATIC. - o. 80
TIE INTERNATI9NAI BoAT-RAcL' Co,

LONDON, Aug. 23.-Ihe HaTVaIu ar ,a,bsof |
,rews we're out on the Thames to-day .ooorDt NJ
tho RIVER were crowded with spectators rows were
- -o..,.s .na the American and Enghsh crows We" |
heartily eheered The OxODians TO-DAY Io"UN o.
nrst time in a new boat Du' ~ - .oross
measures As feet in length ahu 81 ~, ar usr. /
AZ tbe widest part hr. eihnons u ,d,s |
- g., h,s recovered from has recent mus
'"u iON1 TTarvard men desire that contradiction
1891, 90 the rumors that they have adop'eu S"o
I,,isb stvIe Of rowing. They MAINTAIN tna' 'no -
10 he a contest Of styles az wei as Oh H'ei -
-. themselves well pleased with all the aIIHHe
,nt have been made for them, and are sausneu n,D %
osnlt az their practice on the Thames. Ino
.o, yat decided what boat they shall take lot lne
- Their ooTswan will be lighter ID weight 'nau 'n
O,fords The Americans propose 10 invite quo M
Jvles and Mr. Motley, the American Minister ~ ".oO
,anv the crews OF the day Of the race ~uu io mo
pose the use Of the Harvard iaunch "'i' O'
them -. 80 ,5i.o~f,1 ~,
the forthcoming international 6oat-race, wherein u
savs; "a point in favor OF the Americans . VA.
tbev are in such state Of nigh training OF the oes'
Kind They have not submitted 10 q sharp Requiem
for q few months with view 20 a particular event
hpt have been in perfect training for the last tneo
vears What hardness OF muscle soundness OF heaI'
and honesty Of lung must be the result! IL Is aoS'
impossible 20 the effect such state OF lac's n@
upon the event Of the race. -Four young aAlets heP'
for three years under conditions TO develop every aVa
HE mower something excellent than the result o.
few months training What may not be expected from
crew called upon for quarter of an hour strain "heh
they have been at work for yearsi IaklnS our hIo"
ton as correct we should consider the superior haiue
of the Americans than seton against 'he syle VI
The English and conclude that the contest will be NANNY
a hattie Of coxswains whatever the event may be- we
trust the increase Of kindly feeling and goodieDo"sP
between the two nations may be one OF the results
telegraph to-day, in It's sporting article anuues "t
the international 1t says many OF tno OoS' yUh
of boating offer two 10 one on Oxford IL pIeulC's mo-
the oxonians will win but believes that the Harvard
men will make better fight than anticipated by the
supporters Of Oxford
OPINIONS THE PRESS.
r1s London Times has the following editorial on the
forthcoming race The mOmentOus question has 10 DC
decided whether an American or an English university
can turn out the best oarsmen 1t fortunately happens
that in each country the leading universities Amui'"ue
ously boast the possession of al excellent crew We
know what oxford do how proud she Is OF LEI IL
peated triumps despite twinge OF Tespecul sympathy
for the pluck with which Cambridge annually rene"s inc
contest Harvard 10 10y curious coincidence 10 TIC
same poson as Oxford She has beaten her usuaI I4Nd
TO say nothing unettered professionals until no more
glory is 10 be got at home. The new Word cohqueeu
there nothing to do but seek fresh lauTes ID Tue o
The fame OF oxford reached Harvard, and with epO
worthy Of the medieval paladins, the Americans re-
solved TO measure oars with Britons great dlcnty
arose in the style Of boating practced The Americans
make the bow AS nothing could mduoe an
Eugsh crew to adopt this fashion, while the race "ouu
not nave been boat had four and the other h'e
nths difficulty delayed the contest Howeyeryour true
paadns would rather fight any terms tnan not az an
and the Harvards chivalrousy accepted the Enghsh
custom as the only compromise practicable cox
swain indispensable our rivers, and the Americans
in carrying sacrifice what would have been an uuuue
advantage and do not incur disadvantage We
prefer TO compromise, because there seems 10 NC
notion that Americans have conceded too much LOT inc
race 10 be fair trial Of strength and skill between the
representative oarsmen of the two countries The IN
preston ls heightened by having gradually assim!a'ed
their style Of rowing TO that OF the EngAsh'
1t is complained that this AngloAmerean race
is not TO be test Of relative merits Of the distinct
national STYLES q rowing-the object Of which promised
70 be the chief of iDteresbut to decide when Oh
seems sOTns pedante way Of putting the matter 1t
msnerpres the character Of the international struggle
the ten who row. When the aght, between between
out mot the best style Of boxing but the Better man
must be tie same ali the world over, how
diversity of external characteristics The Haryards
have not water like the Thames as Pqtney: and taey
change II the Oxfords went to Charles River they would
have to 90 me same Things 5u L sse9SS
for both many aurels require no change
and viii put with perfect fairness to the test Which
ever wins must be recognized the better master We
do not wish in the slightest degree to p detIsgt
for the chiyalrous spirit IN which throwing
prtJuOlceh 10 winds, they have COME W
the ONfOrds on their waters in their own way also
for the prompt versatility characteristic OF their nation
with which they have adopted their novel position II Is
Impossible not TO admire the business unpreenuons
way in which they have settled down 10 WORK carefully
have done al they deserve success II they gam
IT, no EngshInan, however he wish his own sde 10
win will gudge It them. We trust the nearly gCOd VIII
they from the first received and are still receiving from al
classes will convince their anxious felOW-cOuntrymen
that there no ground for apprehensons OF IOu pay
One Of the best points about boat is thelr freedom
FROM TickeTy which now disgraces the Engnsh tufI
BOatracng has happily, escaped this iOuI cOntagiOn
There Is DO danger that anything but an accident |
will prevent the from being fairly roWed |
We glad 70 that the most stringent precautions 10
accident have been adopted Only TWO steamers
VIII follow the crews while rowing, and the river VIII De
kept carefully clear. We not without eXpecta-
tons OF seeug really good race. Notwithstanding |
this confidence with which each party has predicted an
easy victory for its side We hope that the day Will
mud both crews come 70 the start In PRIME condition ana
with equal pluck aud may the best man win
THE THAMES REGATTA.
LONDON Aug. 23.-In the regatta for the |
championship of the Thames, to-day, RentOrth wOD |
beating sadler The from Putney TO Mortlake
Brown has made match with RenfOrth for the cham |
pOnshp Of the Thames and $780, the be from
Tyne High Level Bridge to bennington Point A Iniles
The match will come of between September % and Octo
Der l.
THE TURF.