The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-05-14
TIE AHGLO-ASIERICAN BOAT RACE.
Tho Atalantas First Appearance on the
Thamss-The Crew Entered Upon Their Train
ing-The Henley Regatta-The American
Boys VIII Probably Take Hand
n-Ths London Four to
Contest with the Atalan-
tas Not Yet Chosen
From the London Standard, May IL

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has created very favorable impression at the
waterside, where, owing to the advent of the Tyne
division and some from the Irwe for the matches on
Friday, saturday and Monday next, there was a
large attendance OF amateur and professional
critics. The men themselves are q far more ioyIal
crew than their predecessors from Harvard. While
at the Fox and Hounds Putney, they made them,
selves at home in these really comfol table quarters
and, without being guilty of interviewing we might
add that their method of diet differed but little from
that of the Oxonians while there, except
ing, perhaps, their p0rridge for break
fast might smack of some Scotch taste.
Gruol-the alLpotent eleemosynary water
gruel-is always laid down In the training diet as
the most harmless easily digested and muscle
making of foods. The University crews ALWAYS take
it. however, for supper, in lieu OF tea The men
themselves seem rather spare In build but withal
lathy and tough The Doctor is particularly fresh
and all observing, and many wrinkle will they
pick up in the six weeks Of training they viii have
before the race. Their boat packing not on the
smart principle that we are wont to associate with
the works OF the Americans She was placed on
her keel instead Of her face, SO that during the
whole voyage she was of and on full OF water
through the packing case, and the con.
sequence is she is somewhat warped
thereby. They have another coming over by
the next mail, and two also ordered in England, so
that there Is no fear of their being unprovded with
boats. The boat they rowed In yesterday was built
broad, Her workmanship is good, but she is said TO
weigh over 40 pounds. This fora coXswainless four,
90 pounds would answer them just as well. The Lon
don crew have at present the four they had built to
carry AZ stone coxswain, which, with weight
astern, carries them fairly, but both Clasper and
levitt have boat on the stocks for them building
for their weights; which will average much above
the ATLANTA With full six weeks before the race
both crews will be able to take it easy at present
The London four is not settled, but yesterday they
went out with John b. Close in the boat, and he Will
in oil itv ma n 40 nf no craw hara Ia
some feeling in the club among the red tape stick
ers only however, that Close Is not strictly Lon
ton OF blue into preventative crew Is
rather unorthodox. II this argument is to prevail
the same may be said Of Gulston, their captain
who, though famed during his undergraduate ca
reer rather az an equestrian and whip than as an
oarsman, is nevertheless as much Cantab MS
Close, but of earlier date. II London is to pick its
best crew, by all means let these petty jeaouses be
sunk. Out Of credit to the L. r. G. and honor to
the Atalanta the public insist the best four be-
at their regatta, a prize for coxswainless tours,
which it is to be hoped will enlist the Ataanta as
competitors, and 1t has been rumOred on the Isis
that an o. U. b. @. crew intend putting In an ap
pearance There is still in existence that memora.
bic craft OF B. N. @. which figured at Henley but
| we should far prefer to see some college energy
| shown, and good college four sent out for the
| prize. The same should come from the Cam. Trim.
fty Is surely large enough to send good eight and
the waning esprit OF the club might be famed into
laudabe flame, but a G. U. b. G. four is mistake.
The light blue nag that has for three years waved SC
trumphantly In its legitimate eight-oared sphere
should not risk being sOiled In an impromptu ven
ture like this. The Thames now Is well patroniZed
In addition to the international crews the profes
sional matches attract many to the banks. On Fri
day Anderson, Of Putney, who won the scullers
prize at the Thames regatta last year so easily, and
has shown such thorough staying powers Meets
Peter Kelley, from Manchester, and he will probably
win. On Saturday something more sensational
comes O-the rivalry of two schools will be settled
the Tyne and the Irwell. Mark Addy, well known
for many years as a fast but unlucky scuer, Il
matched against Bagnall the rising young Tyne
man, and II but half what is said Of the latter's
speed Is true he ought to Outstart and outast Addy
On Monday the excitement eliminates In the mStch
between Winship and Billen The former Is more
renowned as an oarsman on the Tyne the latter as
pucky young Thames sculler. There are friends
OF Bifens who fancy him good enough to take q
short start OF Joseph Sadler, but it will be sorry
| time for his hackers when he dOes in fact, Mon
days race will test him than he has ever been
| before.
| The ATLANTA men having moved from Putney are
now housed privately at Hammersmith II it Is
quiet and privacy they require the move is rather
out OF the frying pan Into the fire as Hammersmith
can bring the London mob down easier than Put
ney. They went out for two rows yesterday; in the
morning. about eleven, they paddlel m 70 Mort
lake, aud came dnwr at about thirty-four. The
p0et was not comfortable, and sundry alterations
before the afternoon were made, which benefited
their rowing considerably. They went about five
T. Nj. down to Putney and came up on the flood to
the Oil Mills at the same rate Of stroke where they
stopped, and then came into BifIen's, seemingly
well pleased with their first venture Old Father
Thames.