The New York herald., 1875-07-12

I'm. 24s.. when, II it could be sustained
wonid place her up among the leaders. Her meu
WORK together better than before, as II they era
paying attention 10 tins point, DuI i0nl before tns
three miles are rowed their defects, winch srs
pam In any part OF their work, become very
decidedly aDpsrent and, wnlle they are rumored
TO Rave mlde quite respectable time, there Is no
evidence that any more complimentary term can
be used. In short. with perhaps not more power
tnan any previous Wesleyan crew. there mas oeen
u lack seemingly or the effective use and develop
ment OF Shat power at wnicn Mr.. Gurus proved q
successful with his men. And whlle Wesley an
viii not DC among the last OF the Western nall. q
Is nlghly probable mat Cornell tell her OF "
crew Of tnat section wnicn will keep ahead OF her.
u not Two.
Is oui ually ~ her WORK and also improves little,
put only little and gives no reason yet 10 tnlnx
PlentS OF strength, endurance aud Willingness aro
NOT alone snfnelent TO win race nowadays.
tins can't be had In q moment or q day. In
Srrsr uIis w0rus gooo coaching or tue next year,
bring her most gratifying results.
AMHERST
sustalns the good opinion already expressed OF
her; ana. although she has not Ward brother to
teach her the way to win. she ls showing that it
is quite possible Tor her to get along without one.
IL was vigorous iuie that cut or toe pro esslonaI
trainer. but It will not many years before iT
Will oring us and. In iact, has brought Us In many
instances already vigorous oarsmen.
ls still working here striving make the best OF
a not very encouraging situation; and Ihay who
that there is no questIon-tnanks. In a good pars
at least, TO the early help or MIR. Luther-but mat
she has improved very much.
WILLIAMS
in her rowing work, does not steer any better
whle to try the plan OF letting some other mao
manage the loot rudder. IL Is hard 10 dnd any
ms chances; and with SO experienced and ell.
cient man as Mr.. Gunster Ior friend and thd
S n aaa Srk e1ey nave doH:
their friends race day In very gratifying way,
though tney can hardly be among the arst three.
HAMILTON.
in her gig Uncle Jim. Is out attending 10 her wori
daily ana striving TO make no Tor the dlGiic 1lei
winch IN ner case are greater than those OF any
otner INSTITUTION represented here, manly in tue
many miles sue mas TO trave-thirteen, IL Is SAID
before sue can reach the tter at ALL she mas
not until WITHIN fe w days been in a shell even,
aud this would readily 10 inferred nom tine way
she acts when III QUE But the sort of stud
ready met Will prove equal to this one, and II
Hamilton does not take forward place this year
there Is no reason TO argue from This tnat she
WIN not YET be neard IRON IN way tnat VIII do
her mucn credit
has changed her quarters-an UNPLEASANT thfnR
10 do so late In the day, II not a hazardous one
irom the Briggs House, located at the waters
edge. TO Moons. up on the orOw OF the hlll near
the lake. various reasons ure alleged; but tue,
seems to have been some difficulty about Obtaining
suitable lood ana In the Quantities they desired,
although tue gentleman connected with the
Briggs House seems to have strlven very hard TO
acco -umodate them. Tney were also terribly an
noyed by mosquitoes, 10 such degree, even. tnat
for two nlguts early tnis week II is SAID they
hardy slept. Ana certainly had the race
iGl II they would have been Uetter In 1t tnan
three or four, so jaded old they begin TO look.
But now they are themselves again aud appIr-
emily none tue worse for rhe In nerrupLion. Cap
tam Cook Is dong tning which il even more
hazardous Khan making the cnange already
naIned-yesterday anu ihe day before ne had Mr.
Hall trying hun instead or one or the forward
men. 1t Will be remembered that this was iae
case last year, wnen 1t was decided to row tue
race with Mr.. Hall Vino, then, Will row Oh
Wednesday was not apparently determined on up
to u iate nour yesterday.
This afternoon tue crews on the eastern shore OF
the lake are W meet at Cornell's quarters to
photographed. From the beauty OF the surround
ing scenery they are likely 10 ker some very pc
turesque and suggestive results. rhs beauty VI
this lake, partlcuIArly at the soutnern end, Wlll
not be appreciated until IL Is visit. d.
EXCELLENT HEALTH OF TIE CKRws.
A think 10 be noted, and very welcome fact 10
is, is the scarcity OF SICK men among the crews.
Usually In going to new place, drinking new
especially in the stomach. But tae constant reply
10 the question "How are your men; are any OF
you out VI oraerW Is. On, no we are all rlght,n
or words TO that effect This, or course, must
work penencially In every way.
DIFFERENcE OF STROKES
1t Is early yet 10 undertake to locate the crews
during the race, or IN any accurate way forecast
the result. But this much Is already plain, tnas
into those who row q SLOW and those who row q
fast slroke, but tnose who row u slow stroke
poorly ana those who row It well. OF tue latter
Class are certainly Yale, Cornell Princeton and
Harvard; and. with the iaults already named,
Amherst. In eacn OF these crews there IL great
life ana strength and dasni ali OF the principal
requisites OF last WORK are hero. II tney are
beaten, as one or Two OF them may be BY otnei
crews. 1t will De though Rreas superiority 10
strengsn and endurance, but certainly not ~
SKILL W.B.