New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-07-23
OUTDOOR SPORTS.
THE UNIVERSITY REGATTAS.

FRESHMAN RACE-METHODS OF ROWING
NEW OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES IN HE
SUN, ETC, ETC.
WORCESTER, July 90" Oxford has backed
Harvard" was an expression heard by wellknoWn
New Yorker, us he travelling with an English
party high up among the Swiss mountains, one day 10
ward the close Of The same New Yorkorsays
what amazed me there, and elsewhere in Europe, was
the obvious fact that Harvard University was maze
known TO most people abroad for the first time by that
boat race upon the Thames and the legs and arms OF that
stout young Yankee did to spread the fame OF
their alma mater than all the brain that has ever hashed
It's radiance from the names in the Harvard trennhi
catalogue. The Quickest part OF Young England and
Young America met and tried each others nerve and
muscle in that race. No wonder that the whole world
looked on to see how IL would come out"
To-days encounter required men OF different mold
from that required in the contest with oxford. Each
was not weighted with his portion OF a coxswain but
has only himself his xth Of the boat and his oar TO
carry. Hence the work demanded less power, more
quckness stroke sharp, fiery long, and yet well pulled
through In place OF the ponierous drag which carries
the little steersman great distances No particular
method OF "syle of rowing to have become the
standard in this country is any universally acknowl
edged the best OF Haryards picked crews scarcely two
OF those who have in eight out OF the ten regular
intercollegiate contests have rowed alike. One year
their stroke is long, another short once slow, again
quick; with straight baks, without The
same is true OF Yale, though she has generally
given the unusual portion Of the work.
This year brings and very marked
change in the matter OF the seat one that Is destined
in fact to revoutionze the rowing Of the country.
By} THIS new plan the rover, Instead Oh tltlhg nrhy
on his thwart, and with feet squarely braced against
and strapped To his footboard pulling mainly with what
long, running forward and aft, polished smoothly ana
% WIN gfas9 on W,cn a ne bi @ road fo take
the water his legs are drawn up until his knees are pet
quito short. Then with vigorous kick against ms oDt-
back and as little "a possible with ms arms, nc throws
his legs gives his hold on the water that GER
tainy does most effective work Another way OF reacf-
ing the result is that employed by the Yale crew
tO-dayOf not seat on which the rover slides, but one
SO mounted that il slides itself. .-,o-
OF the six boats used on this occasion Elliott OF Green
point built four, FeaTox that OF the Yale Freshmen, ana
John Blakey, an Englshman, located In Cambridge,
Mass that OF the Harvard University This boat Is ~
feet inches long by 10 inches wide, ana from These
measurements the others do not greatly vary ms
latter craft has very large floor, and oated notceaDy
higher than any other on the lake.
TRAiNING.
Tie system OF training in vogue has, within three
years Harvard and less time at Yale, become more
reasonable and natural than the raw beef dry bread.
little liquid and nothing else system to which the pro-
fessionals still adhere fondy. Among the noticeable
beneficial results which speak volumes for the reform
looking filter and feeling reader for their work,
by the training. thin cheek may prevent an eye
from closing after weaimod blow, because the flesh
which would swell has been carefully trained aWayi
but such british reason demands such unnatural
I'm long distance either continent
the kind OF work in practice been squared
TO any particular standard, the climate, age, consul
tuition and surroundings Of the men having much TO do
with the matter running DcIOle DIethlast SUITS olo
man it kills another The st. Johns men, for instance,
who have before them, on the 18th OF September next
the greatest rowing race OF this generation go out row
ing three times daily, and do little else The Engilsh-
oar cramps and warps him. ana needs to be Offset
with ample foo-worl to keep the chest free and open
during the cold Winter nights, thus losing but little
weight and receiving marked benefit. One palpable
mis- Ike
believe throughout the season, is that they have been
sun 50 terrific PROSTATE in NewYork city in few
hours nearly huhrGu men OF any one III i, Is l
but for young men, hardly EOWn unused during mos.
of their lives 70 anything approaching exposure inns mas
been really dangerous. have known one Harvard crew
blazing with the thermometer standing in the
excel By dropping this senee,s habit they would he
benefited not only BY lessening the great attendant risk
disrepuc, but by retaining their weight and not coming
up to their race as they generally do too line" one
the very day Of the contest double chin and yet he
considered and really was, in good order Tor Ills
work.
TIE NEW CoMERs-So GAMBLEG-wAITING FOR THE
HOUR.
Brown University, after remaining quiet through ten
long years has again essaycd TO meet her notorious
rivals In 1850 she boldly broke the barrier which
had previously confined these encounters to Harvard and
Yale and sent up fine looking Of muscular, ath-
letlc fellows among them son OF the famous Judson.
But i'm their eagernes for faster craft than their anag-
have weighed but IL pounds those now used reaching
800 they found themselves Watei-oEgtu anu o"duplhS
withdraw from the contest To-day, prOfting possibly
by this mi,hap, they were in no such DANCER amherst
the Amherst men by their looks Less time seems to have
been spent their dress and general appearance Dut
thCy have au earnest manly air that empty Offsets such
tinne LACK and suggests men HseIy 10 DC hedru IIoH
sooner or later in whatever they undertake. .u.,,
All day long yesterday the frequently arriving trains
squads OF dozens and tvencs, who came on IN
ad57ce bonue I'm many instances to learn accurately
of ~
pcnses though some low fellows at the Bay state
dre1t races tLev did not succeed and up this
ing no general betting could be heard Of Every train
NOT only have the regular trains filed to repetion but
very long packed to Overlooking sent their precious
burdens streaming to the rOOmy Bay state, or poured
them ont at the station close by the edge of the lake Az
this latter point the Boston and Albany corporation nave
tbe crowd while waiting for the trains against the rain
showers which have of late years become so ashohape
me fTeSGent and in some instances dangerously late
changes, made among the cohtestg crews are nov I1i
60s.he defeat The brownbacked Athletics Of the hour
have aafh en dr rs and turns and are now oHng
inc dhout their quarters at the boat houses. Here one
of their trainers l. busiy nj work putting te Ihsnhg
onches ON fbe bottom Of boat already polished to
piano-ke smoohness; Inc cautious Duder QI & a.
examining her with paterna care for possible cracks or
haws-here securing stretcher Tightening toe-stIdP
there putting tho last dash OF grease on the squarest
rowOck the slippery seat Two or thIte Iounu e
backed young men, of souehy step ana the eIio o al
farm hands, pass along, look at rival DOat
for a minute and then continue their stroll Ihese are
sons of Amherst Here tall, welmade, merry
ooin0 fellow in blue flannel talking lesurely to another
I'm gray those are two OF the Harvard University crew.
But why do they different unifornsf me Dlue Is
NOT a uniform, but everyday SUIT, grown
| old in the service and turned to aquatic uses.
over there a strOngy-set, middleaged man. OF rough
vtcror but kindly face IS talking earnestly to some OF
the oarsmen. That is Blue, the Amherst trainer New
York professional, giving his last nsructlos a group
nj dozen or more stand about, and by tue Dlue anu
white In their buttOn-hOles they show that they nope e
newcomers may win. Not far from them near tue
OuinsigamOnd House, more men IN DARK Dlle i i
nell who are also evidently Their friends WHO
stand around and talking to them bflsky; "ea '
hrnLrn rihhnn. whose very name dlstnRI9h tLCin