The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-05-19
THE COMING BRITISH CREWS.

WHERE THE CAMBRIDGE FOUR srANDs-IETER-
VIEW WITH A CAMBRIDGE GRADUATE
The British national amateur regatta to take place
shortly at Henley, the Thames viii attract unusual
attention this year especially this side OF tho At
lantc doubtless several Of tho will take part
which purpose crossing to meet oarsmcn their
own waters The Dublin University oarsmcn have
already announced such to DO their Intention, and
instead OF Trusting all TO crew. will send two, Mr.
Hckson leaving the four which has been already made
up and In training fer wocks past preparatory
rowing ut Philadelphia and Joining with three others
TO, II possible. beat his former companions Mr..
e.. II. Pentand and tho two Barrin:tons, to-
gcthcr with fourth. Whatever doubt there
mny DO as 10 the crews coming from
Cambridge or Oxford being representative this sscp
ON tho part OF tho Dublin mon will settle conclusvey
who are tho best they furnish, and. very likely,
who tho best amateur four IN Ireland whether
representative not thus practically accomplishing
the plan urged by President Leslie OF sending a ua-
,ional they do in tho rife matches. The above
change may, by substituting for Mr.. Hickson in tho
four nnmed larger and heavier man. better balance
the boat as Mr. Croker Darlington outwcighs the
heavier orthe other two by nearly stone, while tho
third man rs ten pounds lighter yet II Ia reported
10 be not improbable that tho other four may also
come thus adding To the interest OF Tho contest
yet more.
by tho late advces, while Cambridge will not send
four from the University cight President Close said
that Trinity College would send four. As Is known
TO many Cambridge University IL not like the Ameri-
can University, college with divinity. law. medical
and scientific schools annexed into one or other OF
which the student graduating from the college,
but Is made up Of number Of colleges each bearing
separate name as at Cambridge, Trinity, Emmanuel,
Magdacn Corpus and others and Mt Oxford Exeter,
Baio Brascnosc and the like. Each OF these colleges
has its own crew or crows and so furnishes abundant
material for tho great crew which rows tho famous
rival University annually in lao March early April
Convcrsing yesterday with Cambridge graduate
resident hero, who still, takes deep interest the
rowing. . member OF the HERALD stan was able 10
CLEAN the following facts:--
Chosen cghts from numerous colleges meet In the
spring for series OF contests extending
Der OF days, to determine which can down all the
Others and SO tho title Of Head OF the RIVER
This process Of deciding includes the famous bump
ing, which Tom Brown has made familiar 10 all
yonng Americans IN narratng his experience at OK.
ford While the Head of tho River docs not
OF necessity contain the who seats in tho
University beat 1t IS likely to have several of them
Al Cambridge, for instance this year, Jesus College
headed the river and thoro were Ave OF hcr mon in
the University boat. while Trinity came In second.
Had Mr. Shato, ono OF that five and tho winning uni.
NOR sec an actual University four-that Is four
out Of tho eight who beat oxford. But although
he declines. and hence his college crew
ing the presence of Of the fastest Cambridge
muster. Again Oxford also sends fours to Henley
ana sn1na snc ner1 pea. n we may nave her
ashamed oil her record At Henley. having occasionally
managed to defeat all competitors. 1t may happen,
too. that four from tho University eight may enter
at Henley, snd be beaten not only by Dublin but also
by q from OF Its colleges Should the
Trinity team have that good fortune this time WILL
send
From these facts IL will DO that not only our
Students but all the fastor OF amateur crews
afford TO be idle, Tor they will ind at Philadelphia
excellent material coached and trained dfty years
OF rowing have taught them how. and every way
ready to row any men In tho world very hot hard