The New York herald., 1872-05-13
NEW YORK HERALD MONDAY, MAY 49, 1s72-rR1r1E SHEET

the four mile and quarter course on the Thames
Of course, an advantage through their intimate
knowledge Of the river, but am not sure that this
win not be to some extent counterbasnced by their
pulling In the to them comparatively unaccustomed
style Of . boat without c0xswain.
TACTICS.
pull right over the course four times In ALL but Will
content themselves on other occasions with
shorter spins Having been accustomed 70 ,,e. tnree
to stay four miles and quarter. On tnis point IL
Is enough to say that in nine cases out OF ten over
f0urmle course here the boat that leads at the END
Of three miles wins the race.
THE LONDON ROWING CLUB
now W. OF 400 as ery eeDe eo 9.
man, once known to fame as an oarsman, Is Prest-
dent; Mr.. F. 8. Gulston Is Captain. Mr.. Playford,
Stout are among the most noted Of past and present
boating men. Their club house Ton the south bank
aar consisting Of the sheds for their boats on the
ground floor and single large room, ante room
and dining rooms overhead. The great majority
OF members are city men, engaged during the day
in mercantile pursuits. few, and among them
Mr.. Gulston, are university men, but l am not
who did duty with the university eghts in
their Thames match There is rum0r abroad,
tnat Mr. John Close one sS6t 81 the 9 very 6
asked to make one against the four Americana.
l had this from member OF the London at the Club
as carried snsa out & Sa vim Ss shGnS Sasas
Close can scarcely be regarded as member OF the
LONDON IN the sense That would be Intended by the
THE LONDON CREW.
The more likely names to constitute the four are
f. 3. GustOn, A. De Laude Long, g. Ryan and G. w.
Stout, with Mr. ROwth as reserve. Their weights
Just now are aOout-GustOn, II stone 10 lbs. Long,
ssope o y s0s ss
tending to their business In the country, and II is
Just doubtful In regard to them, and to others who,
In their absence, might be selected, whether they
can give up more urgent concerns for the sake Of
going into training for month for race Of honor
h as M Of ns IN
club. An easy going style, genial manner and
thoroughly unpretentious bearing towards even the
him one OF the best liked OF captains. He looks
about thirty years Of age Is just over the medium
dark complexion, has black har and whiskcrs, and
carries his head little forward. Mr.. Gulston At
tends 1t Is said. to business In the city, and II nc
attends to 1t as well rs to the duties OF his captain
ship on the Thames, 1t must be q most unRrateful
business II 1t does not thrive. AS an oarsman the
cessfu exploits In pairs, fours and eights. With
these Gulston has always done his share OF work at
the best amateur regattas. He is as vel, known
Oxonians Cantabs or Kingston men as he is at
Putney. But one cannot say OF Mr.. Gulston that,
to take him all in oil, he is more than good
average amateur b0atNg man, and it is quite on
| the cards that with his many engagements and his
rather stale. An unpreiudiced man, judging from
appearance merely, would be likely to back one OF
eth American four against him. Mr. Ryan is shorter
! ana stouter also dark In hair, whiskers and COM
plexion, about the same age as Gulston. and has
made his mark both as q sculler and at the
oar. Long is q tall, thin man, apparently q
/ trife older than the captain He held the cham
! piOn amateur sculls until last year, when he was
defeated by Mr.. Fawens, from the Tyne strplin 9
\ of great promise Stout is man OF q different
/ type. He wears his hair cropped quite short,
! goes quite close shaven, and, being OF
rather full habit has the appearance OF q
| sturdy not to say burly, man of about cightand-
! twenty. Stout Is most formidable Oarslnan and
has won no end OF trophies. or R0wth know little.
Close, IL they have him. will be an immense acqusi-
tion Though he showed hard at Cambridge and
wore spectacles on the boat he and his
brother were two OF the best men of the
eight Cantabs who conquered oxford this year.
Excuse "the pale cast OF thought" and "the mid
night OIL" but these are the expressions that
with a fair complexion, moderate size, sharpish
features and pair OF spectaces give you an idea
OF Mr. Close These, OF such as these, will form the
crew Of the London against the Atalnntas. Bet
ting people will lay two to one on the London now.
That they will offer the same ODDS on the day OF the
money that may be in the market on
the other side than upon anything like
the chances OF two to one between the
positive and relative chances OF the two crews The
London have ordered boat from Clasper, OF OK
ford, and another from levitt, OF DunstOn-o Tyne
One would like to see the Atalantas row in ar
| American boat; but 1t would be pity to give the
other side chance on that account, and l, for one
| having known Clasper and his father for man,
years, have very great faith in anything which th
noted builder turns out In another letter hop
| to be able to send you more definite intelligence o.
| to the prospects Of the two crews.