The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-02-22
THE CREWS AT OXFORD AND CAMBRIDGE.
From the London Standard, Feb. OIL
THE DAY OF THE RACE.

THE DAY OF THE RACE.
On Wednesday some important doings took place
on The Cam ana for The nrst time this term two
picked eighs were tried. The afternoon was like
balmy one In sprtng-not Q breath OF air TO ripple
the stream-and the late rains had filled the nver
sufnciently to give plenty Of water, with decent
current This u Q more important matter than
people imagine. In the nrst place, the absence Of
wind gives the ship fair chance Of riding on a
even Keel and also enables the coxswain TO detect
which side Is the strongest Coming mp the long
reach the second time we noticed that the rudder
strings were not touched, and this augurs well for
fair time and evenly balanced power. Mr..
J. q. Chambers, an old Blue, took down
the duner eight from the b0ath0use to
the railway bridge, and their steady
rowing and even swim would have impressed any
outsider with the picked Varsity. Soon after the
cam me Srnr WIN Mr. snS
them, vice Mr.. Lowe, TO BaitsDite. large crowd
rottlnR ON foot intent on ferretlng out what was IN
the wind. At LOCKS Mr.. Chambers steered them mp
again to the brdge. and alter change OF Randolph
10 seven French moving back to three. Robinson
and Maiden they mad q snort spin down the reach
10 Ditt0n, and then pull home, the mea rowing IN
the order below. 80 much Tor the doings OF the
day. The BOAT may now be considered settled, with
the exception, perhaps, OF cnange IN the bows
'.Duce decorur est pro-" &c. II, however, these
Old Blues are taken up, 1t Will be ike bringing IN
adipose tissue has been laid on with natures unspar.
ing hanC and six weeks does not leave the trainer
n mS naH nas crsw can n hs e
but luckily there are BY no means ban men to oil their
places. Four OLD Blues-GOidie, Randolph, Close
and Spencer-are not pad constituency; and with
Read at i've, with great college reputation
though certainly not taxing at sight, the boat Is
well furnished up TO No. T. French mo- 81 mas done
GOOD deal VI college rowing, and ID q wel-condt-
toned healthy look ING man, though scarcely heavy
WOrKmeu
effort with cheeruiness, and never accuse the boat
Safs r sue
head; they can both scu, and the former at EtOn
the latter with MS brotnerJ b. have achieved very
In the best form. but Benson Ii longer, ana has
been always accustomed 10 the stroke side, so
long, perhaps too long. for his shoulder
blades work up. Randolph, from the snort
ior@ y av his snort back IS somewhat dwared Iy
those OF stroke and SIX, but 1t Will have far more
slarca In It, and ne VIII SIT some inches higher at
feature at present about the rowing the good lime
and SWING 10 slow stroke; still this NAV alter
with quicker stroke, and also IN the Outrgger, for
the steadlness OF boat ID not unfrequently due to
the absence OF nard rowing, and II Cambridge mas
point 10 AVOID II Will be weakness Ia her crew. The
average weight will probably be under list. 13lb.
on the DAY. Jack Casper will have an order for
smaer and perhaps ms the thrd year
or his being selected smooth down MS feathers,
which were consdably ruiiied the wrong way alter
on coaching that those races gave rise 10. The
coaching OF the Cantabs Will be under the genial
supervision OF Mr.. Lowe, VINO Is no theorst, but
practical on the river ne was In MIS- trtpOs. Mr.,
Chambers Will be down now and then To assist.
The OxOnlans seem rather at loss for o Mentor.
Mr. William, q thorough sound oarsman and Judge,
paid dying visit 10 the isis MONDAY and
coached rom the BANK AMI stern; but IL was only
dying visit, as the llnperlOus demands OF the 0ar
summoned HIM away again, and ne Will scarcely be
able 10 take the crew IN hand. Mr.. WOOdgate, one
oil the best coaches for rough men LIVING may turn
up, but not regularly. MIR. George M0rrlsOn has
abandoned the river but surely Out OF the host OF
Old DARK blue Oarsmen, w., W., w., ana others,
there ought 10 be difficulty IN having the crew
well looked after. IL Is important that Lesley
should keep his place and not coach, and still more
important that some one should break the others
into his STYLE as Malan is the only 0tner Old man
rowing; DOW, two seven, and stroke are tough
ana strong. and this settles the two ends OF the
boat but the work OF coaching will fail on the
middle men, who are not used to each others
backs or styles. 1t Is positively settled that
Moss Will not row, great loss at this
juncture, aud Giles NAV also he an absentee.
There Is lear that the hard work that Will fall
upon Lesley, IN getting 80 many n0vlces 10 follow
his style, may react upon himself and spoil his own
form. He ls the mainstay Of the crew, and well
backed up BY his colleague seven. BY careful
practice ne may turn out crack lot, but this year
more than ever Will success depend coaching.
The Journeys during the floods have been tile usual
ones to ley but In few days they Will he longer,
and in weeks time 1t Will be seen whether the
places are permanent or not. The names and
weights Of the present crews are:-