The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-07-10
THE LAST PRACTICE DAYS.
Among the 0arSmen and Some Of Their
Performances on the Lake.
THE MEN OF MAINE.
Williams Prospects as Compared with
Those of Last Year.
WESLEYAN'S CHANCES.
Half-Mile Time in Practice Of
Some Of the Crews.
THE MEN OF MAINE.
WESLEYAN'S CHANCES.
ABOUT TAKING THE TIME

OAdATOGA Lane July o. lolos
Among the heaviest OF the crews intending TO
participate in the Of next week 1s one pretty
well known already by having taken part in sew
eral OF the best contests. IL represents crew of
Maine-the Bowdoln men, from Bruins wicK-three
OF their men Weighing ITO pounds and upward
and the ltghtest l56, the average being nearly
16s pounds. They are above the medium height
OF good age and have many OF the qualities one
looks Tor IN the Maine umbermen-vigor, strength
aud size. they have been here for some days on
the western shore OF the lake, quartered near the
Wesleyan men, but have not appeared with the
same regularity on the track as have Princeton,
Columbia and many OF the crews Yet they have
not neglected
Last evening little before dusk, they padded out
from their quarters over to the starting line,
turned, and lay waiting to go over the course on
time. Alter waiting longer than there seemed
any good reason for they got away AT ABOUT thlr-
ty.one strokes to the minute, and before they had
gone half mile succeeded in striking and over
turning not only one OF the Gags but the next one
following-a thing 1t was well occurred before the
race rather than in It, Nothing daunted, they
turned back and tried again. This time they
got away at 22m. o5s. OF the hour. They made the
nags OF the first eighth OF a milo at
21m oss.. doing the distance therefore, in I'm OPS.
Their stern passed the row OF flags at the quarter
mile at 2Om 07s, the next at l9n 49,, and the
half mile at Ism. 21s., thus covering the half mile in
3m. 44s. Almost every man in the boat seemed to
have selected some fault which he developed
clearly even In this naf mile. Their idea OF
swing, especially swinging together, was very in
distinct. Hardly one but met badly, none OF them
going far enough back, and the reach forward
was nothing great. Strong as they doubtless are,
that these faults are very Injurious, II not fatal,
rOn hn inn Of Of 4 with
be seen that they occupied during the half mile
and tnat the first one In the race, when they
ought to be fresh, If ever, 3m 44s. This would be
at the rate OF 22m. 24s for the whole three miles,
a time unworthy OF the poorest Freshmen crew on
this lake.
TIE FAMOUS WESLEYAN CREW
is in no danger of keeping Bowdoin company over
mora than a small portion OF the race. In 1873
at Springfield theirs was one of the lghtest crews
on the water With no approach to the style Of the
favorltes, with an utter lack In very many ways
OF the ordinary facilities for rowing; money
scarce no prestige, no old oaTsman TO coach, sug-
gest TO or help them, they managed, even before
the race. TO establish a confidence that proved it.
self admirably deserved and TO come In between
Yale and Harvard, after very severe struggle in
way that brought them nothing but credit. Last
year. on this lake, 1t was thought by many that
repetition Of the same could not be possible; but
all minds very soon relieved on this point
after the crews came here. TO be sure, the mis-
hap TO two OF the most likely competitors helped
to advance Wesleyan's chances, and, while she
did attain the second place and made a very close
race with Columbia for the first, she claimed that
she was neld back somewhat by Harvard's wash
thrown directly on her bow, ana she GER
tainly accomplished, after Harvard got loose
from the Interlock and got away ahead OF her,
what seemed to be very oinlcult thing--overhaul-
Ing Harvard ana passing her, getting and keep
ing the second place. TO the great delight Of her
friends, who were now becoming numerous.
Dong so well for two years In succession brought
her alumni to her support, ana particularly IN
pecuniary way they have relieved her from many
OF the drawbacks under which she before labored.
But instead of having salutary eject 1t seems to
have worked, as plenty OF money often does work
in the hands OF young men, TO their detrment.
They do not row nearly as well, either indlYid-
ually together, lid their predecessors OF last
year. They have secured for one OF
their waist positions man so much heavier
crew can be distinguished by MIN alone further
tnan any crew on this lake. While rowing the
slow stroke that Is adopted universally here, by
the wayl, they have not learned many OF It's best
points. Their reach outward Is toleraDlY good,
their bodies do not effect ANYTHING like what they
might OF the work, their arms being called on to 10
far too much oft The results that several OF tue
men, noteeably Nos. 2, and a. meet badly,
not at every stroke, but at many OF the
strokes; and the stroke himself by doing
TOO much work with his arms, mas the
effect certainly az q distance, or doing che same
thing II they were rowing, as last year lively
strengtn-for they are well on in this respect the
large man especially being unusually powerful II
appearances DO not belle the tactic forge their
way up among the leaders. They started away at
half past ten and rowed up to Bowdoin's quarters
and back, where they changed their shell for the
gig as the water was so rough. The stroke gets q
good fair reach and his back does considerable
work, but he rowed IN q round-snoudered ana
finish. No. little SLOW, but
sits up wen and does some good work
while his arms are straight. He rows his stroke
out farther than his stroke does No has very
/ limited idea OF good rowing. No has more swing
and Dash, but clips his stroke badly at the begin
ming and at the ENDS, and meets MS oar TO sucn
degree as to destroy the look OF paIalelism OF the
crew as they row. No. 2 is seemingly the weakest
man in the boat, and does not do much more-at
least did not yesterday mo ning-than 60 through
aG hs 6od He S s o %
9p bScss Mta WHO ad n9T RSq bss6 Caught
to row would do Tue bow clips the beginning OF
\ his stroke and meets at the end. They were dong
at TINS time about 80 OF 80 strokes, taking II easily
/ and evidently saving The hard work until later
| ward evening, little after BoWdoin, and getting
/ int position IheY got under way at 1913 OF the
hour, covering the first eighth OF the mile at 11.GO,
| the second at Hos, the third az l0l6 ana tne
! half mile at 913, doing the hrst quarter in LAO
/ and the second quarter In 1.55, Getting slower
! rather than faster as will be seen, doing the
| whole hall nile in 9.35.
| AMHERST OK THE WATER.
Early in the morning Amherst from her quar-
ters At the south end Of the lake, rowec up 70 the
/ north end, and the water being so rough thar
scarcely any other crew ventured out, or II they
ala 1t was only TO mug the lee Shore they took adj
vantage OF Harvardis hospitality and housed their
boat In their shed until the wind should fall,
which did not happen until the time named when
Bowdoin and Wesleyan took ADVANTAGE OF It.
Padding down from Harvard's quarters they
came TO the line, and after waiting few minutes,
got away a. 8.26 OF the hour, only a few
minutes alter Wesleyan. They mad 1nisnea the
first eighth by TAO, the quarter by 6.5s
ana the half by 525. BY comparing these
| be seen at once In determining tho probable rela-
| tive positions OF the three; provided, OF course,
| that each can hold the pace at which IL covered
the nrst half mile. Instead OF taking conslderEOy
| over 3Hm. TO make the distance, they Occu.
| pied but 3In. Is. which, not being the lastest
time In which the FIRST half mile mas oeen
done, b Yet very respectAbe.-sn1lcIent 70 IocaLe