The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-07-15
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THE "sCIENrIFIcn STROKE.

There 1s, however, mystery In the air Wherever
the college boys gather on the subject OF stroke.
Which has the proper stroke, II any, and whether
there De any such thing as scientific stroke. and
II so what is the size OF 1t to the minute, agisates
the undergraduate mind most deeply. The
superior rowing OF the Eaglish University crew
S Sard eoaa make and the er
clsm OF the English press upon the faulty
way in which the American boys pulled their oars,
have led to great differences among the crews as
semDed mere. The greater number appear to
the best. and that the result OF the race justifes
the method OF winning 1t. few hold that the
out exhausting the rover will, in she long run
make It's way, aud the English style OF rowing Is
gaining appreciation, n not iavor. ! nave also
heard the opinion advanced That the temperament,
food, climate, &C, OF America and the Americans
md their own expression IN the rover, and that
as our running horses differ IN style ana move
menc from the parent English stock, human exer-
cise will as widely differ There Is almost perfect
ignorance of probabilities as to the winning or
even the leading crews IN Tuesdays race Widely
remote from each other. each asSemDi ed with gen.
orally discursye training, some being inland
crews, others river crews, Others again used to
the priny water, and all uniformed OF the physical
character OF their compel itors, they give at least
this advantage to university race-nOb0dy can
gamble on the result. as none are Informed in the
premises.
The Columbia crew has good deal OF supersti-
ton in its favor among town takers. but this may
arise from the excess OF New YORK city people
here. While Saratoga Is cosmopolitan, II is also
metropolitan, ana New York furnishes the vast
majoIILy OF summer Doarders. The opinion, II not
the sentiment leans towards that crew which
rows on Harlem River but this Is not to the liking
oil the Columbia boys themselves, who would
rather De less prominent until the event Is over.
In another direction the belief runs in favor OF
nave heard 1t said repeatedly that the various
extraction and non-homogeneous mixture oil the
Yale men deprive 1t OF that discipline and
spirit which the Bostonians acquire from
native understanding and Yankee resolu-
OF the Yale crew will be compensation
Tor any weakness here or there concomiiant
upon too much ino6reeding ana equality OF
Brown University on tec1nicaity led In some
quarters to the inference that Brown was held in
wholesome fear and might, therefore, win the
race. As there are six New England college
crews, emitting Brown, there is little betting for
aud against New England collectively. Among
the crews not schooled in New England Col umbia
is the favorite.
LATER IN THE DAY.
Later In the day the Monday weather at sara
toga grew ootn sunny and warm. The puddles
disappeared at noon; the grass became dry. Dur
iake. The boats were darting about mysterously
closely scrutinized, ana reflections passed as TO
the advantage or disadvantage OF position, Yale
and Harvard occupying positions in the middle OF
the line, alongside Of each other. Trinity and
Williams at the TWO ends. Wesleyan between
THIS afternoon about two O'Clock rain storm
sprung up, which In a lew minutes poured down
ticipations OF the The crews put back to
quarters, and Oil seemed 10 feel discouraged at the
prospect. II is barely possible that the regatta
may lie over from thursday TO FRIDAY, and rom
Friday TO saturday. or even over TO the following
week It Will in no event be run unless tine lax e
is perfectly safe, the interests OF saratoga are
bound UP in preserving what has previously been
the SAVIOR and reputation OF the town-secu ity
OF me and limo The cost OF these exhibitions Is
considerable. To build the boat houses on the
lake required $4,000, or $500 eacn. Harvard
erty furnished for The Harvard crews
only as IL mad previously been dsmantled. The
only expense attending the college men IS $40
week each for board at adjacent farm houses.
the Rensselaer, and saratoga RaDroad pays
ST. 500 and the large hotels $500 each, ana the
Saratoga Rowing Association $40 per man. The
whole expense will be not less tnan SlO0O0, ana
the race IN August. between miscellaneous river
aud city crews. will cost ~ much more.
| ascertained to-day that the Harvards were
very sanguine, having acquired both the Engls
and the American stroke, aud will he much disap-
noint"d U they do not succeed. The Yale Freaa-