The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-06-28
THE UNIVERSITY Fights.
Yale Having the Assistance Of an
English Coach.
HARVARD ROWING ION TIME"

fact learned yesterday, which will prove genuine
surprise TO many is that Mr.. Cook is not Yale's only
He has 1t seems, awaited himself lately Of the
services OF Mr.. Kelly, formerly rowing man at
Cambridge University, and hence largely imbucd with
the English notions OF the correct way to row. That
hc thinks Yale far more nearly approaches that way
than Harvard appears from statement he made re-
Gently, which was quoted by one OF the Yae crew
yesterday. III said that, III Harvard could win her
present stroke, she is phenomenal crew." This Will
well tend 10 convey idea OF the marked difference
the two styles to a rowing eye One point in that diff
ference plainly the II is watched
namely, that the two do not slide alike.
The Yao men, bracing their feet firmly against
the stretchers, push very hard with their legs,
and the whole body slides evenly backward, the
lower and upper ends Of the backs travelling
equally ast but in the Harvard style the shoulders and
upper back begin to move and SWING through con-
siderable portion OF he prescribed before the slid
ing seat is used ut all This will suggest tho
stroke OF old times, when there sliding Seats
and indeed, adds but evidence OF the hesitation
men brought up, Mr. Loring was to the old method
OF rowing have to innovation so decided In its
effects throw tho hardest part OF the pulling
on tho upper back but rather the oins ana knees
1t is also directly the result or the way he has coached
his men; but whether they win hose the thought
10 his credit. Insisting that eight rowing machines be
set in row, at the gymnasium, but at Jess
exposed place, and finally hitting on a, The
boat house. in the depth of last winter he got the
down thcre-and they were by no means always Will
ing to go-and three times week. leaving his bust
ness went out from Boston and stood over them N
this hafheacd room, drilling and nrsipg and encourag
ing wedding out old notions and implantng new. Never
was such taken at Harvard nor probably any
where else in America, 10 have all the
row exactly alike, down to the smallest mnutia
Slow work at first; toward the end the pay began to
,rckle in and whcn the very first day the spring
had opened enough 10 let them out the river they
in eishtoarcd barge OF his ordering swung or
as clcanly and evenly together though they were
quietly Juggling away at the rowing machines in the
boathousc, he naturally felt greatly encouraged
In this drilling for long time he allowed no sliding
seats ALL but taught them to throw their weight on
and brace their ce sitting on stationary seats When
they had this knowledge thoroughly In mind he grad
ually added the slide. Hence the combination of the
two styles in their rowing to-day. Yale slides from
the moment the stroke commences Harvard till it
is half pulled through. One result is that the end
Of the formers stroke tho back is about vertical while
in Haryards the head and shoulders are five inches
back OF vertical line, rising from the lower
end Of the spine. Harvaros shoulders thus travel
through arc, nearly or quite five inches longer than
.,
held straight almost throughout the pull, be-
GIN 10 crook earlier. and seem 10 have ~ more
characteristics OF the Yale stroke taught by Wilbur
Bacon dozen years ago. This is what gives Mr Ken
nedy the appearance OF making his arms do too much
OF the work, often, Also doing the by Mr. Cook
causing hun at times, perhaps when his mind Is oil for
moment. TO certainly meet his oar. Occasionally,
too--doubtiess from the lurching OF the boat from
eses deicction--he, instead OF swinging
straightforward and att parallel with the keeson pulls
out OF the boat Mr.. Thompson. SIX OF the
mon nd Nv Nav No m hroup H.
the stroke seems determined TO do every part of
his work exactly the right fashion While the waist
go quite smoothly, though not dipping any too
deeply, there is frequently seen forward tendency to
get out Of parallel the bodies not swayng in tho
being quite in time The lower feather also the
Yalc boat continues to be distinctly markedso plainly
rival when too far OF to he otherwise told apart
Meanwhile Yale is plainly copying
ANOTHER ENGLISH CUSTOM,
and saving all her hard TIL the late afte rnOon.
Whom Harvard rowed Oxford in 1869, the latter would
go out in twos in crafts not unlike our Whitehall
boats, except that they htted with short iron
riggers. aud the coach would dcvoe himself assdu-
ousy to tonng down or removing the detects All
this was done at twenty.e ght or thirty stroke, SO
evening the racing oulrggcr would BIO gotten out ana
the would the whole at their best
gait, the coach accompanying in steam launch and
shouting out his orders in steniorian tones This
cudcd the days rowing for the crew would get out at
ins The boat back BY Ma.ermen. Say Saving the
driving part, for she paddles home instead,
Harvard practically follows this programme day
But Yale does less yet Tor day tins week has she
been out during tho forenoon in any KIND Of boat
ALL The men sit around under The trees, all but
two Of them who perhaps OF in the city. This
plan will certainly help TO bring them up the
fcshy Than last year and almost surely stronger
Whether they are not OVERRIDING it, and soitcnng by
it, Friday will prove. Yesterday they launched
till about quarter OF six, and then. instead OF -oug
over the track, put OF up stream. we're gone about
twenty-five minutes aiid returned looking hot and
wet Just how this pan Is gong iamiiarzc them
with straightaway icur mile DASH, especially. too
when Lake Whitney, where they rowcd ut New Haven
only allowed one OF something about 4 mile, q not
wholly clear Meanwhile, unless Their coxswan
stndics The course by himself does Harvsrd's he
scarcely know II as he ought 10 on da,.
But while Yale apparently copying her Fish Creek
Saratoga years back, seems eager 10
shun observation. even though 1t the expense OF
thorough knowledge OF the course Harvard
OVER EVERY EVENING
prosramme for her men. while rs, allow ed II .ne
late the 18th OF May, put the
time so early as the Isl OF this month ana, rule
have covered II daily since Rowing inc as Is well
known among boating men, means rowing tho
distance which they propose doing in the just
as fast pace Is in their power. II, in other
words, they were actually racing II ~ even harder
work than the latter because free from the rehcf
brought by It's excitement and IS IN reality the sever
est drudgcry II can hardly be approached
cessiu preparation Tor the lnal struggle. A
man gets used to the terribly hard work; he learns
that when nc Is tired there Is sii something lett
in him, that the spurls for which his captain calls
gradually grow easier TO make; that row seemingly as
hard us he through the greater part of the work
he can st on occasion add a stroke or two in tina
minute; and finally. ne knows the cnloymcnts that
rest will bring him when his labor is all over As q
result. then OF Harvards assidnty In this respect
she has Justly confidence that she stay at her
pace. But " Yale makes the pace, what thcnf Will
Harvard commence spurtng early IN the race fran
tic efforts TO keep mp and so wind herself before hall
throughy That remains for Friday 10 show Present
resolutions are not enough. The strain OF day,
wildly described In LION Brown at oxford
whit oycrdonc and is very likely prove great Tor
such resolutions especially TO crow, many OF whom
never rowed In an important race, and who crew.
did
THE DANGER a roUI-
Ono arrangement already made will 60 Ear toward
dong away with the possibility OF foul at least dur
Ing the nrst mile Tho two bridges, running parallel
and together tar from the OF the first
mile In the upper or railroad bridge the central
abutment has been agreed the which the crew
drawing the western position will 90 the OF and
the other TO the cast Of pier nearly opposite the
lower bridge win also be agreed on thus keeping the
two boats separate that far least The time
however, viii come mile further down, when they
begin working 70 the shorter western shore
Then the referees business will commences.
and h. must determine who, II either. wayers