The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-07-15

from that place boast; even unsectarian Cornell
Who goes through the college year without tn,
sound OF chaps bell or the first sign Of any
thing like Bible study OF sabbath devotion
even Cornell failed to put In an appear
ance yesterday. One week ago yesterday they
rowed the same as any other day. but It kicked w
such rumrus among the sanctimonious hypo
critics OF some OF the other crews, and such a feel.
ing .. righteous ,pdignaticn among the morale Of
this New EnEsnd town, that their trainer, Coulter
from policy, not FROM choice, kept them in yester-
day. II was hard 30 for the crew, however; the
toughest restriction, some Of them said, they had
had since they went INTO training. Why, 1t was
worse than leaving or pastry, and cigars, and
liquors, and ali that sort oithng. Indeed some OF
them could not be kept OF u the water and were
to be seen skipping around he>s and there In skifs
or whatever they could get hodsof In the shape of
water craft. After all II Is really question
whether 1t is not
MORE PREJUDICE THAN PIErY
which keeps these crews of the water on Sunday,
and doubt not whether there is not more religion
after all III theqCornell boat than In majority Of
the Others TIM rest take their walking exer-.
else just the same, and instead OF tho public row.
spend the day In fixing their oars, vanishing their
boat or loungng around under the trees certainly
not engaging IN what is considered religious ex-
ercses..
The river to-day has been very rough again, a
south wind rolling the white caps up in a way that
reminded one OF squail on the Atlantic Ocean.
and sadly interfering With the practice OF the
crews. Indeed, 1t Is doubtful whether the boys
judging from the state of the water the past few
days, will be accommodated with stin water long
enough at any one time TO enable them to get even
one race III before it roughs UP again. This seems
to- be
THE PRIME OBJECTION TO THIS COURSE
here at Springfield, otherwise a very good one
that IL Is so liable to be rough. 1t lays almost
directly north and south, and as the prevailing
winds here during the Summer months from nine
O'Clock In the morning until shutdown come from
the south, blowing directly against the current, 1t
Is almost impossible to get a decent row until
after the sun goes down in the afternoon, when the
wind generally dies away and the water becomes
smooth Old boatmen along river. however, tell
m0-thOugh. OF course, they have got money in
their eye which affects the correctness Of their
vision-that the prevalence OF the south winds here
this year is something unusual that they usually
begin to blow in March, continue till the last of
May and are then supplemented by west winds
until August when the south winds begin again.
be kept from roughng up the river by the high
bluffs on that shore but the theory has had no
practical Illustration here yet this Summer, and
the boys are naturally beginning to think IT never
Will.
CONDITION OF THE CREWS.
Nearly all the crews are to-day in good condi
tion, though innumerable stories have been set
afioat by the trainers and betting men about the
weakness SICKNESS Of this or that one, in order
to give sucn crews false position in the ''pools.n
They succeed In decevng the country people IN that
way and gouge them out OF their surplus cash; but
your abitual better or well-nformed boating man,
knows better and takes no stock IN such idle ru-
vnnr Ia DA
down; but those who saw their brush with the
Agges Saturday are satisfied they Will be some
that while Bislin rarely offers 10 bet on them
against ihe rest, yet, as last year, he is quietly
place tickets on his crew which lie can get hold OF.
Of his laid bit u
did not prevent his gettSig into the boat this
morning and wagglng his oar to the tune Of forty
strokes per minute. Josh and the Aggies seem
very desirous like some others, OF being thought OF
no account; but, barring accidents the persons
"''' 'O'~ THE HARVARD MEN
are taking rest to-day, not on account OF SICK.
ness, but in accordance with their new system OF
training, they claiming that they have worked un-
usually hard during the past ten weeks and need a
little recuperation. AS Dana expresses IT, the ere W
don't put their dependence on their muscle OF age,
but upon the superior style Of their rowing.
Whether the advantages of this TACT, which Is con-
coded by all, will be sufficient TO onset the superior
muscle OF some OF their rivals, who somehow or
other, in spite OF their awkwardness manage to
get their boats along very rapidly, is question
which seriously troubles some OF Harvard's best
friends and most enthusiastic advocates, IL 1t does
not influence the members OF the crew themselves
THE COLUMBIA BOYS
received magnificent set OF new oars direct from
Donaghue last night, and were out early this
morning trying and getting used to them. There
was still more marked Improvement in their
style OF rowing, and their boat, which Is the best
one on the river, shot ahead with rapidity which
caused noticeable expression OF anxiety TO over
spread the CONTINGENCIES OF some OF their rivals
on This crew mas already risen in the estimation
of the critics, UNTIL from the next to the last posi-
they are sa thy IN s
occasionally that the crew that seat themselves
know the work they have got to do. They certainly
yOuthulness and light weight, than any other crew
here and their friends need have no fear but that
they will do themselves their college and their ex-
cellent trainer, Hank Ward, credit.
COULTER REDUCES HIMSELF.
Coulter has discarded his English-rnade SOULS
and received q set this morning from Johnson, oil
Boston. and which he will use In his coming race
with ScharfY, on the I'd OF August. Coulter does
be- and is taking queer method OF fixing himself
Instead Of rowing his surplus flesh %, OF which he
has u gOOdly amount. he IT, taking medicine to re.
duce his weight, and has thereby reduced himself
some fifteen pounds since he has been here. he
expresses himself however, as confident OF win
ming the race, and says he s DESTROYS OF making a
match with the winner Of the Ward-Bgun race to
morrow.
MOST DEsPIcABLE AND MEAN TRICK
was played upon the Williams boys last night the
authors OF which nave not yet been discovered.
On going to the boat house, which is situated on
the river bank very near the starting point OF the
course and some distance from their boarding
place, 1t was found that some scamp or scamps
had broken into it during the night and stolen
their oars, a brand-new set Of English-made ones,
which they had received only day or two since,
through Blakely, the Cambridge boatbuilder. Who
stole them or where they have been carried TO Is
mystery. It Is to be hoped, for the sake Of the
reputation Of the other crews and the numerous
professionals, who are, OF course at once accused
by the rabble OF the act, that the perpe-
traitors will be found, whoever they are, and
think 1t was some of the ragamufilns from
Agawam Mills or Springfield who committed the
outrage. Fortunately the boat was found 10 he
unnured, and If the stolen set Of oars Is not found
another will at once be procured and all be right
again. This act Will doubtless have the effect OF
causing all the crews to put a watch over their
boats constantly until after the race.
THE HARVARD TELEGRAPH PARTY
have nearly completed stretching their wire the
whole length Of the course and this morning paid
out a cable, Great Eastern fashion, across the
rfv the finish. "A the oil