The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-06-29
THE UNIVERSITY FIGHTS.
SOME OF THE MEN GETTING TOO FINE-BorH
CREWS PULL OVER THE COURSE MEASURE
MENTs OF TIN MEN

SOME OF THE MEN GETTING TOO FINE-BorH
CREWS PULL OVER THE COURSE MEASURE
MENTs OF TIN MEN.
SPRINGFIELD, Mass, June %, 1876.
Pulling out from her boat house little before six
O'Clock evening, Yale padded about for minute
or two then backed up to the starting line and went
Off over the at thirty three stroke. quiet
rather than q fiery After settling down, the
work looked greatly like last years, whom, It will be
remembered she rowcd just that many; and for SIX
without coxswan at least instead Of eight WITH il
did not seem to be enough. But the impetus OF the
larger boat greater than that Of SIX and she
shot strokes; FACT looked to shoot very
far. owing in part TO the rather long poiss
OF the oar in the air just before enter
ing the water. Owing to their not smiling
the water sharply with the they cntcrr but
rather first getting them in and then by heavy leg
pressure aud strengthening Of tho knees, letting their
weight the oar they commence TO slide bodily AZ
once and continue till the body perpendicular, thea
pulling the hands into the waist and shooting ou
again. They hardly roach far out for each stroke
the Harvard do, No 8, for instance though hs
head thrown well up aud back, reaching only from
the shoulders rather than from the hips Mr. Kellogg,
too No though experienced in former races, hardly
rows as we'll or looks easy at his work Of
tho newer men, Mr.. Cook occasionally reaches one
arm around far in his efforts TO get long stroke
forward indeed 1t Is doubtful II BIO does partly
wholly go with his left hand for instant
when furthest forward. This incurs risk OF
losing power, and, while possible 70 man who
feathers he does and as IS usual with oarsmen,
with his bladc hand, it could be allowed with
hand the ieatherin. Mr. Wood, at No 2, rowsd well
yesterday. Altogether the crew travelled wei J
n pasncr Iaonr pace they sSo
the arch Of the railroad bridge in im las and swung
briskly oil down stream, rounding the point ~ Him.
well and Is practically countcrpart Of the English one
which they compelled 10 discard. Shc ought 10
live in considerable sea, and though Yale does not
feather high Harvard yet the attcrs coach says
he thinks she behaves quite we'll In rough water
Though they found Of latter the upper par
Of the course the boat must have had taso OF 1t be
low still It had died down much from two houu
before when either eight could hardly have lived ovei
the course The running nearly two feet high
the lower mile and half Finishing her row, the last
ono doubtless The whole prior to the race,
to-day's, and resting little she turned and came
up stream comfortable paddle.
HARVARD FOLLOWS.
Harvard was now seen launching. aud in few
minutes anoat and had crossed the stream to the
west bank whore Yale passing bound up.
they swung aons IN in friendly proximity Yale dong
tnrtytwo TO the minute TO Harvard's thirty, and
uraliy rather creeping away from her They kept on
Is lales boat house. a long, low. temporary shed
while her blue flag waves on high from above a large
and comfortable look ne brick mansion back little
the Yale thus gets nj to the starting point
but Harvard has 10 take long miles OF preliminary
padding. A sharp thunderstorm with fast heavy rar
had slightly oned down tho intense heat Of the past
Jays. Harvard waiting littlc At length
gets 10 the line, and in moment more
away. Now she tries entirely new plan. Instcas
OF steering Tor the central arch and keeping in mid
river, sac sweeps steadily 70 the right and shoots the
TWO bridges far toward the western bank and
der o. the shorter arches THIS brought her oni
directly the large fiat shoa which lies Just below the
bridge on the West Springfield and Agawam side, anc
had The been low ~ some seasons, she
would have had heavy work getting H. thess
shells, little they draw need ut least four feet OF
water or their speed Is checked As It she found
the experiment did not pay and though enabling her 70
hug both points and so shorten her course materially.
boat winning the choice Of positions will doubtless take
the western station but Will then in midstreau
crowdng thr other into tho longer 10 tho
east Rowing but thirty Jour 30 the minute, slower
than usual for her Harvard sped in tine style and
the men caught admirably together Indeed II daily
becomes plain that though she may have tho
ularitics boat little defects aud eycsorcs arc NOT
always serious matters But getting together-n0wlna
eight different forces but ones OF vital i'm.
poriance IN attaining and sustaining speed. Keeping
close by The bank all the way they swept int
the broad open river of Long Meadow at quckenet
stroke, finishing IN not good time as they have
heretofore Both crews stu continue in good condi
tion the long weeks and months OF hard work 1ot
seeming 10 tell on any one.
KxcErr rwo-srRoKs OARS.
only now Mr. Cook begins 20 drop little below $50
pounds the weight is thought he would best at
II will be remembered that last year tho unusual
anxiety and annoyance brought him down 70 las and
made HIM stale. Only a day or TWO ago one OF bis
reported that he again under $50 III this ia
the extreme heat all the week and tho increased
solicitude the race approaches ~ hardly let hin,
up again. And the same holds true of Mr.. Bancroft
Harvard stroke or, rather, he begins to look little
fine.
MEASUREMENTS or THE MEN.
Tho following table OF statistics OF the two crews
viii be found fuil Of INTEREST," 5stt