The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-07-15
NEW YORK HERALD WEDNESDAY, JULY 49, ls74-ykrLE

until they have made two miles ana naiL here
they enter the neck OF the lake, which Is Tor hail a
mile only about l, 300 feet wide. aud both shores
WIN De crowded with spectators for this hall q
mile. The grand stand, on Frank LesIe's property
adjoining Moons place, Will be right at the turn
ing point Thence the race done, rowing back
through the half mile OF people the crews will
again enter upon the bosom OF the broader portion
Along the west shore OF the lake there is car
rage road close TO the water for the whole dis-
lance, which Is, by land, following the Topographic
and iarmhouses Wv whose grounds and lawns
are to De invaded by this great multitude, are
sss ~ ALONG the the ds
the lake is also sparsely settled, and but one
stream OF any significance enters Saratoga water
on either Shore
THE BUSINESS or THE RACE.
Over this whole course the University crews are
at present scattered, at such disconnected points
that they may DO said to live suspicious OF each
other. Five of them are neighoorly residing along
the short half mile OF neck or inlet Aforesaid;
Cornell. Three miles away, at points difficult OF
access, the east side, are Princeton aud Trinity
on the west side near tue starting point, is Co
lumDia. IN the least metrOpOlltaR position OF any
side Is Dartmouth and Yale is another third on
the way toward the spectator. There are a sell
these crews. far out or the way or their comrades
and or Saratoga pleasure which Indicate STURDY
determination TO race as men ana not az laus az
play. A spectator, Of business turn. expressed
what crew is that living the iurthest Oh, under
Snake Hill, like squad OF hermltsr :"
..WeiL iii bet on them bet on the boys furthest
away rom Saratogey. They'll have nothing to do
Very steadiast. cheerful and vigiant care has
been taken by the Saratoga community t0 insure
safety Tor these racing crews, ana make the re-
gatta such . satisfaction TO the college lads that
they VIII return annually. The adaptablity OF the
lake and the weather to shell racing Is as yet
experiment tai and po5tpOnemens mas been re-
solved upon If Thursday should be inauspiclOus.
medltated. The lads are all water rats, VINO
might upset but , could not oo sink; yet cra tas
makes the cunning occasion peculiarly delicate
one. II put together in line lengthwlse the ten
the lake at the grand stand. Spectators will,
therefore, have very perfect advantages as to see
ing the race in its full spirit and In the very pitch
THE PRESENCE or THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED
STATES
next Thursday will give salutary official recognt-
ton OF the propriety and the need OF good physical
exercise as part OF the American curriculum,
above o what has vet been awarded to EQUINE
games. The President has Systematically Kept
aloof from the running races OF Monmouth
PARK, where ne resides in the season,
and has promptly come out OF his way co
has both social ana esous warrant for wna he
does. When We see Congregational Yale, Baptist
Brown, Presbyterian Princeton and even Method
list Wesleyan uniting IN regatta whereOn men
may bet monet II they wish, the Rnbicon OF de-
vout criticism has been passed. and IL there is
get the united petitions OF all Round Lake camp
meeting next Thursday. That solemn eEcamp-
Slnp tine BARI u the ay OF he race
But athletic sports had already passed out OF
censnre before the SARATOGA regatta was thought
and an incitement Of healthy exercise, whether It
be in shouting or rowing the President I Of Yves.
quarters last Thursday, ~ they sat around bare
legged, burnt lcorice brown. with ragged hats
pull the oar Of resolution with the arm OF power.
Fervent EXPLANATIONS OF "You bet ~ and "You
can gamble on that ~ are reported TO have been
RISE OF UNIVERSITY ORGANIZATION.
In another point Of view the Saratoga Regatta
OF 1874 would appear to indicate the rise OF true
series OF colleges independent OF each other but
standing, as oxford and Cambridge are
cities OF colleges ana not merely single COL
by the Students and not By the professors merely
repetition OF the original story OF the rise OF uni-
vsrslties: They happened tSgether;" nrst few,
@ No sns ING
and the colleges Of New England: While
the university spirit is yet fresh among us US
twenty years old, 1t Is already shown In more ver
sati.e ways than anywhere abroad Rowing, Walk
snsu Ss aPe tRe sports Of tn
spirit at Saratoga already. Transp0sed to anothe
aTe the midst of more tosran
spirit, the occasional rOwdyism which dlstir
guished the Freshmen Of Yale ana Harvard at VOL
cester is not to be seen at Saratoga this year
There is perambuatng Of hotels here wit
monosy laDic thunder, as have heard at the Ba
state House IN the dead OF night, saying
Hash for breakfast,
Hash for breakfast,
Hash Ior breakfast
hash -
THE ''sCIENTIFICn STROKE
, There ls, however, q mystery IN the air whereve
the college boys gather on the subject OF stroke
Which has the proper stroke, II any, and VINE the
there De any such thing as scientific stroke, an
II so what Is the size OF II to the minute, agitate
the undergraduate mind most deeply. Tn
superior rowing OF the English University ere
on the Thames over the best effort Hal
ward could make, and the general crit
cism OF the English press upon the fault
manner and overstrained and Overhast
, way in which the American boys pulled their oars
have led to great differences among the crews al
semDled mere. The greater number appear
hold to the idea that the stroke which viii beat
the best. and that the result OF the race justide
the method OF winning 1t. few hold that tn
stroke which can be sustained with power with
out exhausting the rover will, in the long run
make It's way, aud the English style OF rowing
gaining appreciation, II not favor. ! nave ais
heard the opinion advanced That the Temperament
food, climate &c., OF America and the American
md their own expression IN the rover, and ths
as our running horses differ in style ana NOV,
menc from The parent English stock human exc