The New York herald., 1876-03-20

certainly the best that Oxford has produced
since the time OF Darbishire, the odds OF
course much against the light blue at present;
but we nevertheless anticipate with confidence much
closer than that OF last year which, indeed
woaia no. DC nanm ~ he orira, e,,on @0
Burne, of Kobe-and there IS no doubt that the
change is for the bctter. Al NO. Mercer stil
oniciates He a pretty good style but stamina
Indifferent Marriott, who fills No. thwart, rs
strong aud an honest worker, but inclined TO row
light at times This however rs Just likely not
the fault of his implement, very slight defect the
balance Of the oar being sufficient TO produce IT, No
amazingly by changing his side Though rowing No.
no Is nevertheless on what is properly speak
ing "bow side" seeing. that Mr.. Edwardes-
IS obliged have the boat rEgcd so as to keep his
right hand on the extremity OF the No. (Bou-
sted has the fault incidental TO heavy men, OF using his
shoulders awkwardly. and stayner, No 6 uhe Pros-
dent, is slightly inclined to "dg at the finish" but
manages his recovery with all due celebrity notwith-
standing AS successor TO Mt Bankes, who up TIL to-
day has served as No 7, we have got Williams Of
Corpus who has az length been prevailed on appar-
entity much against his grain 10 take that important
position. Lastly for stroke Mr. Edwardes- Moss, LIS.
lib IL is commonly received opinion that the essen
tias for "stroker regularity mainly and length
of reach, but the behind follow their leaders,
example more in the amount OF work done than in any
of these things A wag once remarked OF great
creature altitude H. 6in and latitude about r. in,
who had been gwen the important position OF stroke OF
light coxswaness our, that length without breadth
might possibly be the geometrica definition OF Zine,
but experience showed that IL did not constitute
stroke oxford, therefore, are singulsrly lucky in
the vital element Of thor as no exception can be
taken to him any OF these scores IL will be seen
by glance at the weights, given below, that the
dark blue champion scale average Of considerably
more than II stone per man, weight which, II ex-
erted to advantage ought to propel the Claspcr at
lively pace Notwithstanding the immense advan-
tagcs the Oxford representatives have In having been
able TO reproduce much seasoned material the
chances OF The hight blue are looking up considerably
good time and clean rowing being particularly notice
able in them, and good tough background as well,
while the appearance OF their opponents Is anything
hnf hal nf NJ ma tpnf
especially ragged Appearances however, often
deceptive, and they have got the 'catch' and itt"
at the beginning OF the stroke almost with great
precision their ncartiest supporters could wish
This healthy sign and good looks will follow in due
time. On the whole think to4 on oxford about
represents fair comparison OF the crews. ANY more
accurate account OF the individual rowing or chances
OF at this early period OF the training would
only msead md must be drawing the imagination,
but shall have them tho waters of the Thames
in about fortnight now, when we shall be able TO fur
nish definite description. Appended Is a table
OF the weights