The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-03-15
COMMENTS ON THE WORK.

From the London Sporting Gazette Feb. gal
At the commencement OF the term the Cam.
bridge rowing was very rough, and but little pace
was got on, whereas at oxford the men fell into
good rowing-at least so 1t was ssid-ar once.
At present, however, such Is decidedly not the
case. Oxford are certainly fairly pretty to look
at; but, unfortunately, this "prettness" will not
do much in the way OF winning a race. As re-
CARDS looks 1t Is the lest crew that oxford has
had Tor some years. There Is more strength aid
peter time and swing than has been seen in some
victorious crews OF years gone by. The most
striking defect, however, and most serious one,
too, is want Of the wellknown "catcn at the be-
ginning" as II is technically called. which, If not
soon remedied, will initiate most seriously
against the Dark Blue prospects. This firm grip
OF the water well behind the rowocE and dash OF
oar through the water at the first part OF the
stroke ID Indispensable IN getting O light boat to
NOWADAYS less Spparent 10 70 the eve " than in The
time when fixed seats were In vogue.
ssns ply mot W See s
ws but g. 0x9rs certainly 40 MOI
look a.. but they all. without exception. get .
GOOD, firm grip OF the water and bring their oars
are not SO regular and even as their opponents.
and they exhibit more spashing This defect
portant one Of all. in the oxford boat, TO consider
the rowing individually, bow is by no means good.
ie ~ siS Wy, uIRh MS OdT VeEy usep tH6
water and consequently finds great difficulty IN
the eatner. Nos. and y both lack 'beginnn9o
very much, and the latter lets his back give az
the nnlsh, winch, one would Imagine, showed
weakness. No. mas 0 most peculiar way
OF struggling up his shoulders ut the nn,sn oil the
stroke, ana does oil his WORK with his arms. No.
does a fair amount or stretcher work ana rows
In very fair form, but has tendency to get snort.
From casual glance he appeared TO have the idea
that ne was rowing very we'll indeed ana needed
no Improvement. HIS rowing ID what one might
describe as being some whas "ladyllke." No.
does On enormous amount OF work In the middle
OF the stroke. hut nothing more. No. IL by tor
tho best man In the boat Ha has splendid
"feach out,n remark which also applies to
stroke, and gets more "beglnnipg'' than any man
Ia The boat Stroke and he Dotn get into the water
well together, row q long stroke, and hnisn ex-
tremeIy well. Way however. although rowing
much better than ne Old last year, does not quite
seem TO be able to hit the water nc the proper time
behind the rowlock.
In Rhodes the Cambridge men have 81 good
stroke as they could wish Tor, ana in this respect
have great advantage over their opponents. He
has @ splendid reach out" keeps MS back per-
ectly straight throughout the stroke, hits the
water well benind the rowlock, his car coming
through the water with q rush, the finish being
accomplished IN as smart, clean and perfect a
manner 0s 1T Is possible 10 imagine. NO. also
backs up stroke very well, gets plenty OF '.begn.
ning,u but Is occasionally little snort NO. 8
rows hard and strong. reaching out well over mis-
stretcher. but mas tendency to rush forward, q
remarS which also applies 10 T. No. 1 In ,olSr.