The New York herald., 1870-04-27

cedar. anu q Q cove ~ the bow ahd ste n e her
with ole SIX or vsrnished linen. Paper boat
passy smoo nness OF rose ooi A four-,ale shil
OIL lhe pit, which is amply prot scted bya
coln n ei mt inches gh completey enclrclng the
ea.n slre pre- tirg he access OF waves dIrins
~. m.ds. IN sc elegant md 0e ulifnl racers are
cnnstruced in water Il .at Compartments SO tnet in
a. cs, as y ~ ,ciess should upset them they Wold
ss": .nrs men. Without oars these shells COST
s,.-o she Is As feet long.
m mour-o . sl 40 Tee long. .....s.s....''... zoo
Iwooare shells, s feet long............,.... !5o
snvssrsr 70 cr ss;sc o.;s 40
aerlve their ame iron he 10 I that boats MODELLED
On thelr patteri nave TO- many years oeel use aont
shape ID . ali nj vc,nstrassea eya'tiy on he SAME
prinHples are pu'led bg ulls and not oars
Ine' are four Iest vide aD eas!the rowlocks Thy
row on tn gunwale OFT actually tnev a,e built out
AID sorr OF false oitrlgge actsQs fulcrm, where
oa the cars est for pur Sc. WI thus be seel
WAN OF oar fee, making spt stumpy, ugly-
slaped io.t, Ia sharp contrast with The she IT,
But tn are deet racers, aud on
thhty 20 .onds OF the lightest she'll Tney are not
heavy; are nt'ed on the m erior win sre;cher Of
large area ana scat so arranged tAat the body "a
flxei In hiin position The rowlocksgre generally
fttel with brass chock. These boat, are largely
fifty - sevc.lty-nve pounds. One man win two
ssuIls . can naSe tnem spin like an arrow from the
| "A II N y
boat weighs only thirty pound. ard cost, $3.50: il
either made OF paper, red or white cedar ana tbe
bottom must be made true, without prot abe ances
eXcrescnce or any Irregularities ten ling 20 crea -
the friction. Working boats are very popular hc.
cause they are very handy. Some are covered in tao
are approaching perfection One OF the most adm.
rable specimens OF this klnd OF construction is now
Christopher street. 1t has been inspected by French.
men ana Engslmen, who have ain med 1t to be the
lns fact n " nfy
IL is made or paper prepared expressly for the mr.
pose reduced to consstencs for pllabil tg an
oua,s, lhu,actured with the express purpose Of
ity, tenacity sodity, c)mpactness and uafoim an.
sty. Boats OF this KIND are used for s. pe,l-
sure. rdvell ng, racing aud hunting, aud are mvlu
aile 10 youn SerS ladies, tourists and sportslnen
ter The lbs ance has been duly saturated and pro-
perly work "a it Is applied to model OF the exact form
Of bottom desired aud the thin frall paper bsrS is n
10 harien into symmetrical and beiutifuliy
finished boat Its whole surface is then coyerJd
OF slelac; wlich IN turn Is heightened into bril-
liant polish with varnsh and given CLASSY surface
"a ~ wncn your face Is reflected The Columbia boat
Is seventeen feet long, four feet four inches wide
across the rowlocks, twelve inches deep In tho bow,
eight inches in the stern, and IS light toy, weigh
ing but twentY-sIX pounds. In general appearance
IL has the TINT grain ana soft touch OF sttinwood and
IL very thili. LIS keelson thwart AMI gnnwale are
htnSs IL draws but three and half inches Of wafer
win u man of 100 pounds weight on board. rhe re-
por er, In company with an old rover handled the
poyed in inspe uns 20 Ike knie The bottom Is
series OF perfeci curves ana were 1t cylinder OF
iron CO nd hardly he reer rom ex ernal bemt es.
Here OK ore these oats have had tendencyto TO soak
age, ald rnis lsor ion gave lie pa er so T. pupy
cnara .,er, made II heavy, unht for use and a iat
cianeed, new system is employed. by which tie
art OF lrepara0n and consr Traction nsures long ser
vice and irecdom rom ry properties. The paper
is Manila, lhe other substances hrst class, ana In
week s lne boat can be finished and made as II mt
e eyen as eny-two pounds. They cost 500 each
RACING SHELLS
as used by Walter Brown Coulter, Hamill aud others
length Il thirty eight lce, with ends covered with
paper anI 4 snug little cockpit andshtps entirely
surrounded and prote ted by oaninr. Tle ex.
nemltes are built inio water-jght compartments by
cltS.ly nng bulkheads, and the boat never
sink. Il draws Two and haI inches Of water with q
man 8 weg ght Of lao poun g super imposed aud costs
about $lIO. Il ha D rife It bottom resembles two
cigars joined together at their lighting ends ana has
shape beauty OF finish, style and close similarity to
ughtn NJ that makes one look and admire.
In a;ng the bottoms Of al boats are either oiled
creased or covered with British lustre re luce the
friction and increase the speed.
OARS
have undergone many changes and improvements
from the Old man-ofwar style, which, in all things
Is the last TO breathe the air OF progress. Old time
oars were made OF ash, with straight blades and
clumsy looms, but racing oars are now spooned and
buttoned Buttoning an oar consists In fitting the
loom In the wake OF the leathering with u leathern
fange TO Ill on the trigger prevent the oar from Slip
any purchase. 1t Is a great Improvement, anu The
United States Naval Academy authorities are advised
to try the system on their small mainmasts mis-
named oars. Blades are i've and half Inches wide,
and being spooned are much easier TO feather. The
advantage OF spooned oars is that they hold the
in their utr I element TSey oi All % have o srayht ,t
looms and handles Oars are twelve to thirteen leet
long and cost from S. 10 So piece. Sculls eight,
nine or ten feet long and bring from SIS to So pair
THE STYLE OF ROWING IN NEW YORK
is peculiar to these waters IT Is the same that
employed by the Ward brothers, and var es from
the realer OBJ erve that rowing actually anayZel is
one Of the most delicate Of all arts. 1t looks easy,
but it works hard. 1t seems plain sailing, but it Is
very diffcult pulling. The stroke, observed by the
Hudson Amateur Association, induces long strokes
skimming, but agree that good hold can be OBJ
tanned without pointing the oar to the centre Of the
earn; Erect pulling as n BY the H.rvards
loo artificial and may he very good in the absence OF
demonstration. Tie natural position is with the
body slightly curved the chest thrown out.
the arms at good level, in order to give a clear
reach 10 the blade forward, its correct immersion In
the water its proper resistance against the element,
quick recovery and rapid recurrence OF the stroke
In rowing, man pulls first with his arms and then
he assists the impulse by the weight Of his body,
into splendid tension, which makes the eye gleam
with the fire and the cheo joyful with carminc hue
This is true the % world over and the great con ider
ton in selecting crew Is that the men should
together as nearly as possible, or else the boat Will
dive to sarboard or port at every intensified effort
remaining unbalanced. The style Of rowing this year
win excel anything before known in this country.
CONTEMPLATED RACES
The Hudson Amateur Association at their last
meeting sent an invitation and challenge to the Lon
don Rowing Association to visit this country during
the present season, as fOll0ws:-
NEW YORK, April 20, 1870.
TO THE MEMBERS THE LONDON ROwING CLUB:--
GENTLEMRN-The Hudson Amateur Rowing Association
organization comprising the principal rowing clubs of the
cities Of New York, Jersey CITY, Hoboken and Albany
well as clubs of other localities on the Hudson river have
resos ed, meeting of the Boad OF Delegates to invite
sx-oared members Of club, to visit this city
compete with selected crew OF the association on Or about
the t of October next. The to be three miles,
and half mile to stake boat and RETURN to be rowed over
the Association Course the Hudson river, and TO be
optional with either 70 dispense with
The be subject to the following Of
association :"NO who has rowed for money has
r0wed In regattas to all has been time
ready willing be matched for money against any
shall be allowed to In under the auspices
Of this association"
communicating you this action Of association
late contest the Oxford and Harvard tho
Thames has in wise dampened the enthusiasm Of our
amateur rowes and confidence stall exists in the belief that
have here the material TO successfully compete in
man:hip with the rowers Of Engand and
famous feel that In the Of s
ceptance should be brought into friendly with
amateur e.