The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-03-26

chances OF the dark blue.
have already spoken Of
EDWARDS MOss
Oxford has for several years been sadly deficient In
the development OF good stroke oars but Sr EDWARDS
Moss, who has up from No OF the Eton College
eeLts bids fair 20 renew the days OF Daroishre ana
Brown. Henry Leslie fully as good stroke as
either Of these but be was unfortunate IN having the
indomitable Godle Tor his antagonist and therefore,
pulled IN losing race saw these TWO men
meet yesterday on the bauk-lor Goldie haa
lett his law Office and up TO Oxord
TO see bow bad Cambridgc's chances really were ana
It would have been interesting to know exactly what
thoughts we're passing IN their minds they grasped
hands am certain they friendly feelings but
there sort Of shadow which hangs over defeated
stroke oar OF Oxford or Cambridge which years eau
not dispe forgetfulness even weaken. They are
two royal good fellows anyhow. and credit TO the
college oarsmen OF all countries
Mr.. Edwards Moss the unanimous choice, ana
OF the excellence OF the selection there can be no an
ference Of opinion His weak point IS his zone sized
ness which has thrown the whole boat out OF shape
TO accommodate his cccenUicity. Having learned AZ
Elton 10 row the starbOaTd" side he cannot row on
tho port ordinary stroke SIDE and. IN conse-
quence the boats built by Casper for Oxford have
had 10 constructed with the stroke the bow side
He pulls a long, smooth stroke, has hnc catch ara
auick recovery He swings straight fore and aft aud
sets stroke that looks 'astinrn TO the highest de-
gree He possesses ali of Houblons endurance, With
better execution and ar protucr form
OXFORD AND CAMBRIDGE
Altogether the crew as | saw for the last time
yesterday, vastly superior 10 the Cambridge eEhti
and II were TO nx a price them for race on Mon
day should say at least 10 on oxford bh
boat scarcely less uncertain than horse race
and do not speak prorheuc1y regarding the yh Oh
April II will be early enough to DO SO TWO weeks or
more hence, alter The men have had weeks hard
work at Putncy, on the ugly Old Thames followed
them down TO illey and back through the water and
mud and can speak only terms Of praise Of the way
in which they stood the latter part OF their sun pun
nm stream Thcy did at thiry.iour the minute and
never exceeded ihirty-six Tor any halt minute They
appear at lasting qualities even at the sacrince
Of ono or two strokes per minute
is much the same as that adopted by Cambridge. They
rise seven A. NJ, walk and run short distance be-
fore breakfast which they have al na- pas, cignt IN
the house OF OF the crew; lunch AZ hapast
twelve on cold beef and beer. Al two O'Clock they go
the and row either the short course 10 iney
one and half miles or tho long course, after padding
10 Sanford, OF four mics straight away Returning 10
SANFORD by easy stages they then discmbark and walk
home running the last mile. They dine at half past
SIX have cruel at half past nino, ana all must he IN
bed bv hall past ten. Breakfast consists OF chops
watercrcsscs and cup and hall OF tea lunch long
course DAYS, TWO slices oil cold meat and half PINT Of
beer; other days bread and butter. Dinner consists
OF plenty OF beef mutton, fish twice week. pud-
dings three times week, but never any rice, and TWO
glasses OF port wine.
II is highly probable that Cambridge will row in
boat which bong built AT Newcasc-onTybe, but the
one which she is having constructed at SearPs, IN
Cambridge has the following dmensions;-she Is OF
red cedar IS cct all "a inches deep and VIII draw
inches. She is built Tor crew averaging los pounds
NJ stonc has style OF sliding seat The seat
also works on guar steel tube instead OF round
one OF glass or steel 1t is claimed that water mixes
with the oil on the old tubes and renders the action
bad. The stretchers are movable.
THE OXFORD BOATS.
They have two are by Casper and Of cedar, SO
feet long % inches beam aud IL inches depth The
strctchers are fixed for each man and are immoyahe
Az AMERICAN ORDER
should say in passing, that Captain Cook, OF Yale,
has ordered an eighto shell at Caspers which IS
now on the stocks and will be forwarded eary in April
The oxford boys say that this looks If Yale was gc
ting ready to como over here within u few years
wonder II II is soY
THE PHILADELPHIA CHALIENGE-A NATIONAL
FOUR OUT OF oUEESsTowN-THE IRISH UNI
vERsITY CREW FOR THE CENTENNIAL-THE
MEN WHO WILL Row-HoNoRs TO AN OLD
OAR.
DUBLIN, March IL, 1875
The Dublin University Rowing Club hela its annual
general meeting to-day The reported, inter
aha the receipt of tho Philadelphia Centenary Re-
gatta challenge, and that it declined. The club
approved the action of the committee. 1t would seem
that the intercollegiate challenge never reached tins
club ALL although the senior of the two clubs in the
University. Nr. Leslie, the active Vice President of
he rival club-the "Boat Club, often mentioned
my and appropriated it TO his own
men Practically, no harm has been done
DIFFERENCE IN FORM
The HERALD article February 23l on Tho way to be
smoothed Tor the Dublin University oarsmen" was
handed about among the members. There is only
one feeling concerning the way the HERALD
has acted throughout all this business, and
to it-that is, genuine admiration, and u cordial
appreciation of generous Intentions. The oarsmen
lsnrsend to-day DO not ali snare Ar Leslie ldea
OF n national crew. They say such a thing would be
onsfyuB infore that could never be got INTO form"
The rowin. OF several Irish clubs differs much
in svc that would be gigantic task 10 get together
a first class mixed Besides the rivalry ito use
n mild terml between the Cork Club and the Dub
lin University clubs is intense that no harmony
could be expected from such dscordan elements. One
of the most experienced members OF the Rowing Club
told me night that he is none OF the university
men would have anything To say TO such mixed ma
tonal crew.
THE IRISH UNIVERSITY CREW FOR PHILADELPHIA
But as you have been already appraised, crew viii
appear ut Philadelphia, composed OF members
OF both the university CLUBS, who will rep
resent the Dublin University oarsmen AS
at present arranged they will be placed thus
l. oowl G. H. Pcntland . George A. Hickson; B.
Charles harrington; 4. (strokel Croker harrington
The last two are sons OF SIR Croker harrington, Of
Glensal near Castcconnell, on the shannon, IN the
county OF Limerick. They have not yet begun to
work together they TO go INTO training about
six weeks from present date At SIR {. Barnngton's
place the shannon being there smooth river, aud It
is presumed resembling the schuylkili more than tho
rough waters OF Dublin Bay
oARsNAN.
Mr. A. II. Bushe retired to-day from the captancy of
the University Rowing Club after fifteen years
service lie receive piece OF plate as a mark OF
recognition lie is succeeded by Mr. George A. HEX
SON who is mentioned above as the probable "secondn
In the crew Philadelphia.