The New York herald., 1874-07-20


overskirt trimmed with fringe; low corsage and
short sleeves with point lace trimming and rich
diamonds. Mrs. Hiderberger OF New York, was
attired III white swiss trimmed with rufies
OF the same; Overskirt OF the same and
decorated with sprays OF primrose, with high
sage and blue sacque. Mrs. II. Leslie, or New York,
promenading leaning on the arm OF her husband,
was dressed in heavy stone-colored silk, trail
skirt, trimmed fOunces of the same, rich black
lace Overdress, low corsage and short sleeves,
trimmed with thread lace, and elegant diamonds.
Mrs. DIR. Dareer OF Rochester had an imported
dress OF sheii-pink train, trimmed nounces ofthe
same, side gore embroidered In c0lOrs, the right
side and front breadth consisting OF puns and
folds; basque embroidered to match her corsage
trimmed with lace and diamonds.
YALE AND HARVARD DIFFERENCES.
Since the rowing match all interest has centred
in Yale and Harvard These colleges, although
competitors at Worcester and Springfield lor
many years, have not grown toward each other in
good feeling. Their religion, social code and style
at rowing always differ. Yale toward the close OF
the war was the victor. Harvard picked up on
Yale and ior number of years came or yictori-
ous. The Yale men sent abroad Robert Cook
alter the international match, to pick up
the English style OF rowing. Cook lacks
the New England culture and restraints,
voubility clearly showing his kinship with the
Scotch-lrish of Pennsylvania. OF great will and
lnd0mitable courage ne is not nice in the employ
ment OF terms with his own crew or with mis- op-
ponents. Consequently the Howard men regard
bim as sort oil barbarian who cannot be con-
ciliated year ago be rOwed Harvard at Spring
held and won the race. the Harvard men claim
That tine crooked course gave him his opportunity
ana tnat his conduct on That occasion was wide
OF the University spirit. This year he was
synonym of Yale. He personined all his crew,
was the objective point OF Yale ana having
been abroad was presumed to know the
best stroke OF the year wherewith to win q race.
He has not however, altered his vernacular, and
will swear and curse his feelings Indicate This
gives him moral disadvantage with the Harvard
men, who have made much OF Cooks conduct.
The foul between Yale and Harvard, according to
the slow judgment of disinterested people, was
not wicked matter, but the results or two crews,
young men, almost equally matched, and each
determined TO win Harvard felt last years. de-
feat, and attributed it to Yale's taking their
water ana availing themselves OF the cir
cumstan tialites OF the case This year Har-
ward seemed determined to win over Yale
in any event. Cook having been. the
main spirit OF Yale's last victory was the person
against whom Harvard's antagonism was mainly
directed on Lake Saratoga. He is profane,
severe, resenttul western Pennsylvanian. The
Harvard boys are not thought to be averse to
jockeyng, but they make the BEST OF Cooks pro-
family. Indeed, Cook is the impersonation OF the
whole regatta business OF this year.
lie mad bet $780, as 1t Is said, ON the race In be.
half Of his own crew. After the race he offered to
bet $1,000 with Appleton. the President of the
Harvard Association, that he could row the course
over and beat Harvard The feeling in Saratoga
among professionals, citizens and college boys is
that he had taught his men the best stroke, was
the abiest commander and would have won the
race unless there had been foul.
THE FACTS OF THE CASE.
The facts OF the case appear to be these yale
and Harvard were put beside each other, in obedi-
ence to that Snowman spirit which desired to see
two great universities side by side. There was no
mutually between the crews. These two PAM
pered universities believed the entire issue of the
race rested upon themselves. The Yale men had
become docile to Cook. The Harvard men had
come to regard Cook as the sole personality on the
part Yale. Cook had been sent Europe TO study
the University stroke and had become impressed
with It's superiority over all American forms of
rowing He labored irrespective Of his college
status, to make Yale the equal of any Of the Eng.
ltsh universities. His labors were entirely unsehsh
but his prominence in them brought him into too
strong relief When the race began last Saturday
there were two different kinds of feeling as to
Robert Cook Among the Yale men he was q hero
and a captain, o rough reality perfectly consonant
with the place OF his birth and the race to which
he belonged To the Harvard men he was barba-
rian, malicious, protane, violent and resolved in
any event 10 win.
COOKS STATEMENT.
Cook had learned the OxfOrd's stroke and did
not believe in the American style Of rowing. He
began the race slowly and quietly, and crept along
with vigor in the wash OF Harvard, until, satisfied
that he could not get chance from the Cambridge
crew, he drew apart and at some distance passed
leisurely along by the atter's SHE'LL While pass
ing as he says the collision occurred. Cooks &C.
count Is as follows:-
We rOwed an equal, quiet stroke, intending not
to squirt, but let stroke tell on the race toward
the end. The Harvards spurted time and time
again, feeling that we were drawing up with them.
They were enraged to that, with all their labor
our English stroke told upon them more and more
until at last we drew ahead Of both Columbia and
Harvard We were fully from thirty to thirty-twO
to the minute. Harvard was wild, pulling between
thirty -lOur and forty the minute. Their stroke
being the quickest gave them the advantage OF
the start, and we labOred long to turn out
and take the lead Every time we turned they
took our water Finally we drew SO far away that
we had our chance and passed without a squirt,
until, being well abreast, l turned about and
said -
"Dana, you can't win this race. You have not
got the stuff ~
cat that" says Cook, "the order was given from
the Harvard captain, which in technical terms
meant, run into u.s. Directly all our oars
were interocked. One OF their rear oars
was viciously thrust under our stern and
that dipped the bow. Our bow man. dipping
too deep, snapped his oar just at the leather.
Another man, No. 4 or of Harvard, worked at
the oar-rudder until he broke 1t of and smeled in
our faces. made an efrort to keep on; but, find.
ing we could make no headway, shouted out to
Columbia to 20 on and win the race, as Harvard
had no inrenuon OF rowing 1t fairly.
THE OTHER SIDE.
There is no consistency In the stories anoat to.
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