The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-06-26
THE UNIVERSITY Fights.
The Yale and Harvard Crews
at Practice.
THE RACE NEXT FRIDAY.


The race to be rowcd on the Connecticut at four
O'Clock on Friday afternoon promises to be OF tho
in real merit among the very un
usually numerous aud interesting OF this year
1876 II IL proves successful, and it seems likely
TO- it will inaugurate new era in American rowing
and will establish among students exactly the same
system Of rowing and race which has been in vogue
among the Oxford and Cambridge University men
snoe they first met friendly rivalry at Henley
the 10th Of June 1920 Not that there has not been
racing in Fights here, for in tho rs race between Yale
and Harvard on Lake wnnipiseogce in August, 1852
Yale cightoarcd bargcs, the Undino and Hal
cyon, while Harvard won IN the Oneida.
When they next met, however, In 1865, and BY the
way right here Springfield, tho eights had been dis
cardcd by Yale, taking their place and keep
ing IT In all American student racing Tho idea
or returning tho large this year partly The
result OF the dislike OF both Yale and Harvard for GO
ing out OF New England md far from home, partly
from prcfcrring between themselves than with
crews from q dozen other institutions with whose
students they wore comparatively unacquantcd, even
though in their five meetings with the latter they wore
both beaten every time save one.
THE ARRIVAL THE CREWS.
Both crows were late in getting their vacing track
Yale taking her irst spin Thursday afternoon and
then not really the course, while Harvard did not
launch til yesterday, thus giving each barely week
to learn tho road while tho English varsity eights
usually try BIO at Putncy nearly twice as long But
With reason for the from Putnoy to Mortlakc,
while three iurlongs longer is far moro tortuous than
this one keeping the constantly the alert
TO takc advantage OF the various bends the
THE COURSE.
nearly correct idea OF the shape OF this track may
be formed by taking the letter by the ends and pulling
them out until It begins TO look quite atenuaed tho
top half indeed unbending almost entirely. This top,
or the start will be from line crossing the river where
the Town Brook emptes into 1t. just above the Hamp
den County Agricultural Park, and well on to mile
above the bridge Of the Boston and Albany Railroad
Averaging from 1000 1900 feet in breadth all the
way. except where tho 1873 start was made, there
narrowing to 500, It finishes or Long
meadow station, not far from tho long
nat shoal SO fatal Cornell that year Like the Put
ncy Il under two bridges, but unlike IT. from
being twice as wide and free It's strong tide there
are no troublesome swirIs and eddes and the water
varies in depth from four twenty feet 1t has
lately nearly foot higher than in 1879 Starting
from near midstream and passing under probably the
central Of the spans of this railroad bridge
they will vary slightly and rather suddenly
avoid the pier OF the old turnpike bridge hardly three
blocks below. Working gradually to the right there
will doubtless be sharp race for the corner the
west or Agawam bank, which they must round, and
the one having tho pole here will have commanding
advantage suficicnt II the crews are really equally
matched TO insure the The draw ing position
which, by the way does not take place until few MN
utcs before tho race-thus becomes matter of very
great Importance, whoever wins the western West
Springfield station making all of boats length. IL not
two when they to rounding tho point Nor s
this all For when milo moro Is rowed and they are
Iittl Ia hplo tho nj
ferryboat they again round point. not SO valuable
she other, but bringing advantage 70 the pole
do not at Saratoga row exactly tho same distance
Nor have they tho famous lanes to protect them
svalus While those little fellows viii this
they add 10 the load 100 pounds, and with tho lanes
perfectly useless 100 pounds the case being quite diff
icrcnt In England they being necessary there owing
to the narrowness aud crookedness Of the streams
while the which carry them weigh usually nearly
ten pounds more than either OF these.
VIEWING TIKI RACE.
To see the race will be practically impossible. No
road runs along either bank except Tor about mile
half along the west side, from the Agawam ferry
the nnsh This viii be one Of the best places for
getting look at the crews for any distance, having
stand al its foot because tho sun will shine the
spectators back his face The bridges will not,
as Hammersmith and Barnes bridges on the Putney
course, afford favorable standpoints-tnc rail-
road bridge, because the company will not.
or certainly ought not to. allow foot passen-
gers on Il, and the turnpike bridge because, having
been built in 1878 and looking II i was Il is entirely
incIosed by snngled shed, giving IL the appearance
OF proracted one story barn. the only chance Tor tho
spectator being from Of tie eight ton portfolios
which appear its sides and are meant TO admit light
But they average but about two feet BY three apiece
they would hardly accommodate all Yaie's friends or
Harvard's either, at least before the race
Up till to-day Yale, though this IL her third day
here has rowed over the track but onceshat was at
about half-past eleven yesterday mornng-whilc Har
vard did the same last evening. little before seven
though sho has been over parts Of Il several times
The long meadows on the west sde varying In height
above The water from nve TO twenty feet, let In the
westerly breezcs SO az to cut up the surface at times
very bady-this noon instance there being white
csps on the lower hall OF the course and waves nearly
foot high. This IN part accounts for Yae's pulling
up the river toward Chicopee, where the southwest
and where, too she Is less likely TO be observed She
has brought up her English boat by Claspcr, OF Ok
lord, which Is So feet long feet WIDE ana 10 top OF
washboard about a foot deep, and which weighs 24s
pounds, two pounds more than the one Harvard
brought from Cambridge. Harvards new boat, from
Fearon OF Yonkers, arrived safely this morning, aud
was paddlcd to quarters Her length and breadth
almost precisely the Same as those OF Yales English
boat but she seems shallow, and hardly large enough
TO carry her crow rightly the rough water
mon on portions OF the course
THE HARVARD CREW
composed Of three Of her last years Freshman crew.
Bancroft tho stroke Morgan, the bow, and lie Moyne,
Mr.. James OF the 1873 University crow; Mr. Thayer,
in class or university race. Mcssrs Bolan,
Senior; Jacobs, Sophomore and Irving, Of the
scicn.lnc School averaging exactly hve less ten
often the case, short man, but one OF the tacst,
The experiment OF promoting man from lumber two,
least honored place the boai ~ stroke
OF the University eight hazardous as IL is seems TO
have worked well, and Mr. Blncroits action in the
boat shows many marks fitness for the trying place.
With back perhaps least straight OF any ne reaches
well OUT Is in the water at once his arms never SEEM
ing 10 bend until the stroke is almost through lie
arches his neck notlccaby while at work. 80 drawing
in hts chin and giving him tho appearance Of not
throwing the weight Of his head on SO vigorously
as the rest Nothing in the action Of tho other
seven catches the eye much as this different
pitch OF tho head unless u be that 1haysr At
further over tho other way. One point very
prominent 10 the men arc uncommonly well together
Almost tho only irreeuIarty noticeable beyond those
already Named Is that occasionally on tho side
feathers higher than the rest but not often As
is known in some quarters, there Is very radical
change In Harvards stroke this year Instead Of feel
Ing about any longer, and trying from thus man and
that book to get some idea oil the stroke rowcd at Ok
ford or Cambridge, or by tho London Rowing Club
any other stroke Thought to be SLOW she has
bodily her old fast stroke, which stood her
well from 80 70 10, ana has, fortunately. been able to
avail herself OF It's very best cxemplar-hE Alden r
l.-.sn AfxS. 49,