The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-05-05
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The Coming Pair-Oared Race
on the SchuyIkiIl.
What the Smoky City, Thinks Of Coulter and
Cavitt's Chances with the Biglin Brothers
The Training and Condition Of tho
Former-Cheir Racing She'll
The ScharfE- Butler Contest.

FITTSbUhus may !, iotns
Less than three weeks win determine the question
OF superiority OF the Oarsmen OF New York over
those Of an inland city which Is possessed OF some
excellent rowing material and has for years enjoyed
prominence in the aquatic world ON account OF the
participation OF her rowers In noted struggles.
Those that entertain the notion of being fitted to
defeat couple OF the veteran Oarsmen OF your city
have gone into rigorous training and may be seen
every bright morning and afternoon skimming
along the clear waters OF the Allegheny River into
that clearer stream, the Ohio. Down this glorious
river the two working forms may be followed till
POlixmont Asylum Is reached, when there Is quick,
business-like turn, and q couple OF hours later
Henry Coulter and Lewis Cavitt mingle with the
chatting group on the front end of the boat house
of the Jones Club. A man 30 large and SO beefy az
Coulter Is compelled to undergo a deal OF hard
work to arrive ut that point Of physical perfection
fitting him for struggle where muscle and endur-
ance are the qualities success requires and 80 his
rows OF
FORTY MILES EACH DAY,
but slowly reduce his bulk, for yesterday he
weighed 1856 pounds, and must drop twenty-five OF
these before the goth Of this month. He is In ex-
cellent health, and more lusty and strong than he
was at Saratoga last summer, and his stroke Is
even more powerful than ever. Young Cayitt, his
companion rover, il comparatively unknown out
side Of the club to which he belongs He has never
rowed in match race, and how it happened that
he consented to enter into the present one is q
matter not easily explainable. He was ever shy Of
public races, and could not, under any circum-
stances, be induced to make one OF the Coulter
Biglin four-oared crew Of last summer, which was
eventually filled by Kaye. He Is about twenty-fOur
years OF age of powerful frame, hard in flesh, and
one OF those sort OF men who are in prime condi-
ton at oil times He weighs at the present time
His experience Oarsman has been quite ex-
tensive, he having been born and
REARED THE RIVER SIDE,
and for many years has followed the occupation OF
waterman. AS an oarsman he is much the supe.
ror Of young Kaye e. possessing al the strength OF
greater and he is much more sklful In the manipu-
lation OF the oar 1t is intimated, had he been in
In Kayes stead their chances OF success would have
been greatly enhanced. The boat to be used by the
in the n% nc contest WAS ns
ready for the water. 1t is really beauty OF craft,
being unusually narrow. i5% inches, while
Spanish She cedar, and is Of defeats workman.
ship. The boat In which the men have been
will Be to
men will leave here on the 10th Of May, and pro-
coed direct to the house Of Joseph Nixon, at Fair
ters This will allow Cavitt ample time to become
acquainted with the intricate windings Of the
% there aso &
portion Of the summer In training crew OF the
Schuykill navy. Thus early the
COMING STRUGGLE INCTTES
much interest, and at the Jones boat house, which
is moOred in the Allegheny River may be found, at
almost any hour OF the day, groups OF the sporting
fraternity earnestly discussing the all-abs0rbing
themc-the pair-oared race. The contest will have
novel features, ample to make 1t one OF the most
interesting ever rowed in this country. In
the first place a pair-oared race in shells
Is not an everyday occurrence; then
curiosity will be heightened by anxiety to
ascertain which Of the men did the hardest pulling
ON Saratoga Lake, the Pttsburgers or New Workers;
and, In the third place, the Bglins have an old
score standing against them here, which, no doubt,
they will do their best to wipe out. When the re-
suit Of struggle Is fraught with 80 much that will
interest 1t Is hoped that 1t will be decided strictly
upon the merits of the men, For the sake OF our
claims to the possession OF intelligence, as well as
some OF the muscle Of the country, this contest
should be shorn Of all wrangling and everything
else that smacks Of collision.
WILLIAM SCHARFF,
who Is matched for q five mile race with Butler at
Boston, Is also In training here, receiving instruc
ton from James Hamill. Scharn Enthusiastically Is
one of the ncatest scuers ever reared about this
city, and in t:e opinion of knowing bOatmen will be
one OF the first r0wers in the country before the
lapse OF many years. He is young fellow, just
turned his twentyrst year, s long in reach lean in
body and dark OF skin as picked olive. His row.
ing record Is very good, he never having lost scull
ing race out of the numerous ones rOwed. He be-
longs to the south side, lives and labors with the
glassw0rkers, who have pockets full OF greenbacks:
and II Boston is disposed on the nth Of June what
heap OF money they may win or lose ut Philadel-