The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-08-29
Comments OF the English Press.


LONDON August 2s. 1859.
TIE press generally comment al length on the race
OF yesterday.
The Times reviewing the contest, says:-Th in
seriority of the Americans was in most pardonable
pOlnt--tle steering Their cOxswa1n undoubtedly
lost ground, but not enough to account for the
distance between the boats at the end OF
The race Until the Americans retrieve this defeat
they must acknowledge that our style Of rowing Is
the best. The Americans met with perfectly fair
play, and IL the Engshmen go to America they Will
meet with similar treatment Mag all our future IN
ternational struggles be conducted In the same
spirit and whichever side wins may the vanquished
have little to feel regret for their defeat.
The Ne,cs declares If the Harvsrds did not CON-
mand SUCCESS they deserved IT, and hopes the Ameri
can yachtmen on the Atlantic may ayenge the noble
defeat OF their cOuntrymen.
The star says-The Americans will long remem-
Der the chivairic bearing OF their opponents, who,
though resolved to win, forgot that the Han
wards foemen worthy Of their The strife be-
tween New and Old England, the river from which
she Pilgrim Fathers started, has historic side, and
appeals to the imagination OF the youth OF both
countries II New England had won the older
country would have shared in the triumph OF Its de.
scendants The fates decided otherwise. We are
sure that the Harvards would sooner be beaten by
than by any Otner natlOn on the RODe
The telegraph says that the international boat
race was as gallant and good displayof manhood
was ever witnessed IN the history of rowing. The
Americans have lost no honor. Good judges think
more highly Of the Americans than they did before
The race. The Americans hoped fer good race and
they had it-fair and honest from the start to the
nnlsh.
The IDst IN its comments says:-The excitement
IN respect to the race exceeded all expectation.
The enthusiastic cheering Of the oxford crew was
natural; but before and after the race
the Americans received as hearty, thor
ough aud well deserved cheers. There
could be no mistake in this. The Engishmen are so
devoted to manly sports that they truly honor the
pluck and determination Of sustaining such an or
deal aswas witnessed yesterday. II tue English row
the Americans on their own water they will meet O
similar reception. The same blood anmates b0tn ma.
ons and such rivalry is only productive OF friendly
feelings and tends TO Danish sentiments that never
should be permitted between nations so nearly
sllied In this light the race may be of more import
Ance than mere trial Of Individual SKILL strength
ana endurance.
rhe Post estimates the number of people who wit
messed the race at all points at fully 100000.
The Pau Man Gazette this evening has the fol-
lowing remarks on the ace:--'TO have beaten men
whose pluck carried them g. 600 miles to measure
oars with an English University; whose patience
surmounted Innumerable difficulties and dsappOlnt-
Inents boat building; whose endurance Is almost
unsurpassed Is, for OXFORD, one of those party
trunphs which there is peculiar honor to the VIC
1or without Humiliation for the vanquished.n