The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-07-12
SPRINGFIELD, Mass, July II, 1879.

Coming Forward.
SPRINGFIELD, Mass, July II, 1879.
Last, but not least, OF all the college crews to
put in an appearance are the Bowdoins, the stall
wart lumbermen from the backwCods OF Maine
who, IL will be remembered, in the FIRST mile and
haf Of the last year 50 vigorously led the van
but vino were then compelled to drop behind by
the sudden giving out OF the bow oar This year
they have provided against any such weakness by
rejecting the bow and next weakest man O. last
years. crew, and filing their places with two new
ones, who, in point OF physique. certainly appear
to be every way worthy to pull In
company with the remainder Of these
hardy wood choppers. The crew arrived
by the noon train from the East yesterday, and
taking their now boat beautiful Elliott shell,
from Harrigan's boat house, where 1t has been
stored since its arrival from the builder several
days since, they proceeded at once to their quar-
ters near tho Agawam ferry. Their trainer George
Price. OF tho famous St. Johns crew. came with
them and accompanied them down the river.
THEIR APPEARANCE IN THE BOAT
Is very similar to that OF the crew last year, and
their style reminds one strongly Of the st. Johns
men rs they appeared when pulling against
tho English crew led by the lanented
Rcnforth. There Is the same quick re-
cover, high leather short reach forward
and sudden finish before the body has reached the
perpendicular giving the appearance OF very
short quick stroke, but with considerable loss OF
power at each end OF IT,. They put the muscle on
to the oars while the latter are In the water how
ever and the boat certainly gdes over tho surface
with rap;dity that must make the hearts OF not
few OF their rivals quake with fear. The most pecu-
liar feature OF this crew is that they not only do
not use any sliding seat, but
THEY DO NOT SLIDE
at all, Price, their trainer, being strongly opposed
to the slide, believing that It's disadvantages by
far outweigh the extra purchase which 1t is claimed
Is obtained by the add t;onal OF the legs watch
the slide necessitates In this respect they stand
out distinct from all the rest OF the crews, being
the only one here that does not slide.
ruRIK METHOD or TRAINING
Is nearest like that Of the Harvsrds described at
iu.l length in the HERALD few days SINCE but Is
more stringent in the matter OF eating fruit all
such articles Of luxury being prohibited. They use
alo, but the amount OF their drink is very small.
They believe thoroughly in the wnnng-by -beef
theory, and have done, therefore, and are doing,
probably. as much or more work than any other
crew here. except, perhaps, the Wesleyans and
Dartmouth. The general confidence In their ability
to put themselves amon1 the leaders has increased
rather than diminished since their arrival, aud
though not named as the winners yet ace about the
only that find mention every time in the ''frs.
.onr" IL Is noticeable that the shrewd ones while
talking up some Inferior crew. cont forget to III
vest a fair amount OF stamps on this same EoxdOin
crew.
THE THREE EEsr LOOKING CREWS
so far as mere rowing Is concerned, are without
doubt tho harvards. Yaes and Cornells. Others
NAV have M muscle, some OF them indeed have,
and 10 more execution, but for mere excellence IN
rowing the three above named must DC ranked
SIM lar and more nearly approaches the perfect
stroke. or. as some prefer to term IT, the ''fngsli
stroke" than any other crew here Neither one is
willing, however, to admit that his style Is like
that OF any one else. and 1t affords no little
ment to those posted IN this matter to the
squirming and twisting aud fb5inI they go through
trying 70 prove that their stroke is one OF their
own and entirely different from any one else. or
the three crews, and In fact Of all the crews here
THE HARVARD CREW
rows the most nearly perfect, and in point OF stle
Is far superior to any OF its predecessors for some
tin.e. 10 one watching them as they pass by ON
their way down sire IN their appearance Is more
like that OF nicely regulated machine. The
backs are in perfect line and straight an arrow
the arms shoot forward in most exact time, ana
the blades drop into the water at the same inst ant
They pun their oars well through the water evenly
catch at the beginning tho first and one OF the
chic elements in correct rowing They are named
among the first Ave, and generally among the
nrst four crews, but 1t is more, l Imagine, from
their past reputation and beautiful taking style.
than from an actual comparison OF their speed WITH
that Of their rivals The work they have done
since arriving IN springfield has been much less
than that OF any other crew. although the men
not be the sufferer thereby.
THE CREW WHICH OUGHT TO WIN
80 FAR as men are concerned, are the Cornell BOYS.
TO whom Coulter Is giving the finishing touches. A
soug.cr iook'ng set CT men throughout one viii
meet OF tn WV Of the ,,
University. and austis. OF the Wesleyans, are ndi
via ,na as strong perhars, as any Of
their respective crews separate and alone.
The Cornell boat. carries an entire crew
0i lust such men-well formed, OF good height vet
not too tall, with square shoulders and well-dc-
veloped chests and IONS. They certainly are the
best built crew here. Their style Is most like that
tate, even to the "weli-browned bacxs.H At a dis.
tancc OF quarter OF u mile u Harvard student
crew were before his eyes, But while showing up
tho strongest looking crew, and rowing so well
together, the critics have noticed that their boat
don't seem to move so rapidly through the water as
some OF the others, and they il therefore to take
over inc third or fourth place in the betting circles.
THE YALE BOYS
ana their English stroke come next In order, and
really are deserving OF commentator for their
break from old ways and desperate attempt to re-
tricve their fallen fortunes. II any one comes to
Srinsneld however, with the idea OF seeing the
English stroke perfectly illustrated BY this crew
crew do NOT row It nor anything more than an at
tempt ana partial approach toward 1t. That Cook
Is evident but he lebors under the nsurmount-
able dlilcuity Of trying to teach 4 to his crew and
oa. nsf%cs While 'n some 0P one else Use
aS e srew sea IN ses b SGa all
he gets In himself and the crew thus LETT with.
ovt an outside cOach" they all begin to fall back
into the old ways again, and the benefits OF the
previous lesson are all lost. The crew. while not
ranked among the first four or five, WILL neverthe-
less do much better tnan last year, ana say they
shall be well satisfied with as low as the seventh
position.
ELEvRN UNIVERSITY CREWS TO ROW.
With the arrival OF the Bowdoins yesterday the
last oil the colleges VINO entered crews for this
years regatta Is completed No one supposed
mn lac nyn hof vAp1A ho No
the prevailing question now is, ''Can the eleven
University crews all row on the river without
fouling" The probabilities are certainly In favor
OF one or more tnterierences In the race but
FOUL rs BY NO MEANS A NECESSITY,
The change In the location OF the course brings
the starting point below the narrow point In last
years course, and the width Of the river at the
start ID now 1000 feet. This Is also the narrOwest
point lot the river widens to 1,600 feet short dis.
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