New-York tribune., 1870-09-14
OUTDOOR SPORTS.
THE INTERNATIONAL BOAT RACE

IHE INTERNATIONAL BOAT RACE.
THE VILLAGE OF LACIIINE-PROsPECTS FOR THE
RACE-THE ST. JOINS CREW, THEIR APPEAR
ASCE, AND PULLING-BRRAKTAsTING WITH
THE TYNE CREW.
LACHISE, Sept. 12.-The French Canadian
village OF Lehne stragges along the Lawrence shore
stretch Of two miles theresbOuts and il distant from
Montreal about nine miles on average. The road
wheh runs along the bank is lined with little one
story cottages which, in the matter Of size compare
favoraby with cooked hats 70 which article Of head gear
they bear inoonsiderabe emblanee. The St Law
renee expands into lake Just above the village ana ~
the direction Of The raeecoure with fair weather ana
VINO the water is good for shell racing bn' %
moderate breeze Wll raise waveets that are
and the programme which ANNOUNCES the ntsInatoIad,
race as coming Of az p m on 's r1ys viii
have D. v appended. II is understood the Scs are
not unless the water is snooth anu 'he r. rsiav
about even for the race or ,, nI ,'' has had good
fortune In resreot to weather on ra,ihK 30; 90.
having alxaT taken place ne appcinte tirs an, ana
they hope fur a continuance q" lhcf soV9 ~ - ~ -, -
D. .f c1ages which border the river ROAD al L
plat TIE - Johns crew have taAeA guar 4 Z -
M nm nct "a. humble door sounds with the tapping ~
some gently rapPing ana waning 10 hhoT h !, S WA
- tIev 50 the boat Sc. &c, 20 an ui when inquiries
Iii & 10 r,,ond Sitb lie resigned patience Of much
] ~. J'1 er ,yr the new talked with them examined
The boat, them pun iu IT, and formed an oA.Sn .S
Which Is a. good doubtless, most others before the
toI from similar crew pit scd from the state Of Maine
Trey are thoroughly Amerean in their looks and Duid
Mi and vita good breadth OF shoulders and length Of
limbs. they have Dot the weight nor thr sl1e
OF muscle OF tie TINE crew. The SIZE II mans blcrps
,r,-r f-si.ge 81. cauer.-y FOR milling however The
= John. muscles AZ hard. the Tyne musees lare u.s
- Io,u'- tbipk- 10 ha- trick of pulling worth two oi
of Gr-eupUiut pulls We and the stroke that prve, "
tiy SDi r1~,i - 5l-t Terc l. not BIT Of the " fal
over backward in the ~ JJhus style of pullLs' No
sooner puer erect than he heceines oD4ue aEa'
and the struk6 Is repeated Il spite Oi lt- rap y' eir
h no appearauce Of Jerking. and the boat h"Ve' 1
ily without tlc least rocking or Ne.zaS notion > -" Nv
item padding at 20 strokes per minute ana IL Na- the
periectouo Of time and form lG ToWil.s, ..--.,s .,
Tie crew ere reticeni u talAhg WIN stI"ts ~. - - "
their style % rowing ard their opinions O.. T. he rae
bat they treat every one WIN poAi+nr' 4u & UG ~ ~
Ting Interest," Tlsy appeaF confident aud n L. Wln
show them 70 have becH uuWaIrautel Inc - Jgnh :
an al married men aud men 81 character, ICY
drink nothing stronger than little caret- and have
never gune rowing uu sunday. d,
The Tyne crew hear are not quite as exemplary /
had the distinguished honor (prlce 40 cents Canada
currency az btSf.sriug with t4en tbs morning ana
Afforded gyOI opportunity 20 discover what ihaAAtI 0I
men they Were The their breakfast very much
like ordinary mOrtals, INST swallowing souppaie OF
Inush. and then taxing beefsieak Ihey dfesS NlnOut
rrd 10 elegance In rough blue jackets with handEer.
chief tied about the neck They are not pleasing 9t oi
One looks Ike prize-hghter another Ike eqalheyer
and The other two much ar the average OF Z,
Iaeu. Their conversation j. not brilliant, and indeed II
% sS Z, - ne ne lev t 49, in the Tvae disect whatever
pull with immense strength. The English strQke Is
longer and hat slower than that OF the ST. john
crr IL practice the latter average four i've strokes
per minute than the Tynt men. There j. 10 doubt
that the Enghrnen ar stronger and the con
test vii be VI strength against the science VI the St
T5 mn Sf sTrtinc men and Others interested in
TIE race began last night with numerous arrivals al the
hotels and the torments Of nqustion which the crews
comes on Apart the fact that the American crew
Ratye sud 70 the manner born, their eentleHany
behavior ~1e good appearance have made them many