The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-06-11

for his junior. Mr.. Close rowed No. In the Cam
bridge crew, the winner in this years. University
were also the conquerors, beating the Oxford crew rev
AFTER most determined struggle. He rowed stroke
IN his college boat club First Trinity, and won
bridge University pairs In 80 with G. L. Rivers and
in ~ with hs brother, James B. Close. He also won
In 1860, and the Diamond Souls In 1870 beating Long
ana other well known amateurs belonging to the
i homasn Rowing Cd.sg Club . he and his brother
at Maidendead and were beaten upon both coca.
Mr. John d. Close il about twenty five years OF age
nve icet nine and Q half inches in height, and
Weighs about one e., hundred and sixty-two pounds.
was taught rowing BY one Of the he London Rowing
Club, and has been member Of that club between
as that OF the gentleman whom he succeeds This
change In the crew IL done solely to obtain the
ana 10 Mr.
Of the committee that Mr.. Ryan Is, what is called
In rowing language, getting stale" and might not
quarter miles. he has won a great number e' Of
races, and retlres TO make way for man who, con-
Bidsring the time he has been rowing has "a bril-
liant racing pedigree as himself.
ALBERT DE LANDE LONG.
MT Longs record begins at later period than
good use Of his time His weight, trained, il about
1875 pounds lsos-Barnes and Mortlake Amateur
SENIOR %Sp 0%T re-
se ssa & e with 0s stou cars r wSa S ons
sy Regatta juno ,s and ~ oaS% cna
lenge Cup, eight oars, lost see Gustonl same re-
gata Suffered for Diamond Souls LOST same re-
the present four; same regatta, pairs with stout
won; Metropolitan Amateur Regatta, June Is, Chal-
for tSe LONDON Cup IN scus ruled s' re-
gatta, Metropolitan Championship Cup, eight oars
sa ST W N re Tos Challenge qsa s
ssssass 'Dss s9s -, D,'?saS
ing before the word was given. Same regatta, sec
na Ss CUP four
Thames July %, won. 1871-Heney Royal Regatta,
June 20, stewards Challenge Cup, won; same re.
gatta, pairs with Guston), won; same regatta for
head and NARROW Regatta, July 3, pairs with Gull
ston), won;- same regatta, challenge scuIls won;
same regatta, four oars, won; B. and M. Regatta,
ateur Regatta, July 20; Thames Cup senior four
rssaa
eight oars lost by three feet; Wngfeld Sculls July,
%, tclose race) lost.
Sketches OF the American Crew.
The Atalantas crew on leaving New York was
composed OF the same gentlemen who rowed so
successfully against the crews Of the Yale and Har
yard Universities last season. .4
THE DOCTOR.
DR.. Russell wthers, whose name Is household
word with the members Of the ATLANTA Club and
their friends and admirers throughout the country
il the captain and stroke oar Of the crew. He
weighs trained fine, $50 pounds. His height is 1--WE
feet eight and half inches, and 1t takes forty-one
inches to go around hIs heart and breathing appa'
ratus He Ia thirty-nve years OF age He is beyond
doubt the most finished and reliable amateur
stroke in this country. He rows on the port size.
His record a. an oarsman is very good. ne row u
next to stroke In eight six.oared races w. III" IN
SHELLY, nveof which were lost ana .nr rwed stroke
the regatta OF the ii. A. r. A., 1870 ne IowcI eHymo
with the same crew which now acconpanises n s,,
s.h s.nn nn;cS Soat He rowed stroke with the
same crew In their match races with yale ana har,
ward last season, winning both without being safd
SSaGeS. In IsSl he rQwed In lovr Dared clan race
kfmarricd aaainst single mem and lost, being SIN
r,a man He rowed for the champion belt OF the
club in single scun working boat race IN 1860 put
was unsuccessful; but In the three years following
he rowed for and won IT. although the best rowers
I'm the club competed with him. In 1869 ne rowed
IN the H. A. r. A. regatta for the Banks prize
which he won. This was hia last sinole-scnll race