The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-05-14
The Atalantas' Hospitnble Welcome to
England.

From the London Standard, May IL
For second time within the space of three years
we welcome upon our shores the friendly invasion
of transatlantic foe. New York, determined to do
all that is In her power to avenge Harvard has
sent forth select band of aquatic champions to try
conclusions on the Thames with q pic ked four OF
the London Rowing Club. The American oarsmcn
arrived in Liverpool on Wednesday last and made
their first appearance on the metropolitan waters
yesterday, receiving in each instance such demon
STATIONS OF applause and enthusiasm as might
serve to convince them Of the character OF their
welcome beyond the possibility OF a doubt. Six
good weeks have to elapse before the eventful
day OF the race, and the practice rows OF
the stranger boat will be meanwhile watched
by crowds whose numbers VIII be conchi-
sive testimony OF the national interest that is
taken In the event. The spirit which has brought
these members OF the New York Rowing Club TO
England is one which all Englishmen lnstnctively
appreciate and admire and Englishmen will neither
appreciate 1t nor admire 1t less because those IN
whom 1t is now manifested are our kinsmen In
race, our countrymen in language, are bound TO rs
by the ties of common history and of u self-same
literature. At the same time, the transatlantic
oarsmen who have made their new quarters 0t Put
ney are true representatives Of the most distinct
and representative elements of their nation
England has nothing TO do, 1t had in the case OF
the Harvard boat, with the composition OF the Alta
lanta four. The results Of the Oxford and Har-
ward race were highly satisfactory, whether to our
selves, TO the two peoples represented or to
the .pastime OF boating ITSELF IL was a hardly
fought struggle between the two crews Of two uni
versities, one OF which sent forth nom the old
OXFORD which is In England while the other issued
from the New Cambridge, which Is In America In
tcrnatiOnal the contest might well claim to be con-
eidered and such at the time u was generally ac-
pted Is being! yet IT nay be. doubted whether its
International character was reai.2ed 70 the same
extent Is likely to be the case In the forthcoming
struggle Not that the London Rowing Club con
Claim any representative superiority to our acade
of, i.nnt La ".
ford and Cambridge, and It's most distinguished
members have probably seceiyea the rudiments
Of their education on the banks q the ISIS
S FORD CAM ana TaS ,0 in Ys
and Yale in America, stand respectively TO the en-.
pre community, far as aquatic prowess is con.
cefneJ Is very different; and IL seems probable
that the race to be rowed the 10th Of June viii
acquire a new and intensified international signi-
fcance from the fact that the Ataanta Club of New
York occupies position so closely analogous to that
of the Rowing Club OF London. In the popularity
which boating as apasime has acquired in america
we may recognize the traces OF exactly the same
influences us we know here at home. But the
forms OF the development In either case are
somewhat different, and the method OF row.
ing in England IL not that OF America In
Difference 10 the usage Of our visitors who are our
rivals The English oarsmen will accommodate tnem.
selves to the transatlantic system and row wlthout
coSswains. We're the conditions under which boat
ing is carried on in England those familiar TO Amer.
can oarsmen ii Is possible that coyswainless louis
and eights might be the fashion nere az .,,a,o.
Broad eXpanscs of giant rivers or the nee @
Of arstretching lakes when substitutes ~, .n
narrow streams OF Isis and Cam, or even ~. M
London Thames dsse aon na" 10 dispense
with the services OF Il member "a wy nvr ,neular
little less necessary ACCORDING 80 of tho
Loaf thar, ms ~" the stroke or captain himself IL
will be as interesting 10 sec faen,on ansvyer
Americans can make the' Inc oT Tearee of eeiency
Gisnloycd Inv the London Rowing club four IN their
imitation Of the transatlantic fe0s"e th' ao'-