The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-06-14

English mode Of rigging the boat so that the men
away from the,r. WORK. has not been fol-
oarsmcn Is that, however superior the English.
men may DO In point OF style aud nnsh,
they haS not learned 10 rig their boats thai they
their strength to an advantage Captain Cook,
who fully shares This general eiet has accord ngly
rirs"d the Yale boat SO that the shall be NEAR
their WORK. AS possible thus. enabling them 10 throw
tho iull weigh; OF their body the oar Indeed, the
strokes OF Harvard and Yale resemble each other so
closely that tho race rs no longer question Of supe
riority in rowing, but ties. Of the capacities Of the
men,
THE BOAT
The Yale boat is y paper one, Weighing 24O pounds,
very stn and In every way satisfactory to the
The only possible fault 10 be found with IL Is that II Is
little too heavy for SO light crew and, at times
"drag' 10 noticeable.
COLUMBIA CHALLENGES HARVARD FOR AN
EIGHT-oARED RAcE-HARvARD ACCEPTS
RACE TO BE RowED ON THE 10Th OF JUNE
OVER THE SPRINGFIELD COURSE.
The report for time In circulation that Coun.
bia had challenged Harvard eight cared race has
turned out to DO true Unless something unexpected
occurs 10 thwart the present arrangements eight
Dared between these two colleges VIII take place
the 26th OF this month over the Springfield
Tug CHALLENGE
Tho breaking up OF tho college regatta and Corne5
refusal to row them lett the Columbia crew out the
cold, aud it felt that effort should DO made
show the public that the old boating ardor OF the
cumsianccs, but that they were ready for any aud
every contest About month ago, therefore,
Columbia sent private challenge 10 Harvard
Tor a four mile race over the Springfield course In
Fights Tor any day alter tho 26h OF June. Had this
challsnse been accepted Columbia would have had
ample time to prepare for both the Harlem regatta and
the race with Harvard But ~ the matter now stands
they arc liable TO DO poorly prepared Tor both races
For tho Harvards refused accept the challenge for
any day alter the 26th tho ground that their
would not stay together after the Yale race ON tho
29t ana that TO row them on the 27h or 18th would
ba lnsh "A IN ira NJ IA
But " the time they expressed Willingness TO
row Columbia on the 10Th ot June. Alter much delio
Harlem 0arsmcn Columbia at last concluded 10 accept
tho proposition OF Harvard Tor the 10Th.
Accordingly, last evening q telegram was sent to
Harvard agreeing the day suggested by them. Two
mon were sent TO Yale TO borrow eight, and propo
sons will be made 20 The boat builders Tor an eight
cared SHELL The boat that made soonest VIII probably
be accepted, Tor every moment OF the eleven days
that remain before tue race Is most precious.
ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES OF THE STEP.
Many questions Will naturally ARISE 10 tho advan-
tage of gong into race with such little preparation
as Columbia will be able to give At present defeat
seems inevitable; for the Harvard crow have tho
great advantage Of u winters training and OF Two
months rowing together nnaer the direction ofan expe
renced COACH Yet tour OF tlc Columbia have been
ROWING together Tor month or more In their iJuroarcd
shell, ana the others have bccn At work every
opened. And such IL the spirit or the men and SO
ardent the enthusiasm OF the college for the with
Harvard that no one need DO surprised Il they make
advantage that Columbia gains by this step Is the
cation with Harvard and Yac III eignt-oared race
She will no longer be prevented from rowing because
sue eau lind 10 her, but will have roady
walls IN both Harvard and Yaic aud be ranked with
them q boating college.
CREW.
The 10 be composed OF tho present Columbia
four in training tor she Harlem regatta-Messra
Goodwin Boyd, Colgate and Sage The Other iour aro--
first, Kelly y member Of the Now York Rowing Club,
q graduate Of Columbia and Oxford, and
now a student at Columbia Law School; Murphy,
u member OF last years. Uaversi,y crew, and Edison
anu Edred Vi last years Freshman crew. Goodwin
will be at stroke and Kelly in Tho bow. Boyd Will DO
starDoard stroke. The position OF the others has
yet been determined. individually the all
line and IN good conditon, but 1t will be worry
difficult 10 get them together In the short time that
remains before the race Great confidence, however,
Is icit IN Mr.. Kelly upon whom the rely to lick
them into proper shape by the day OF the The
took their first practice yesterday afternoon.
All are such accomplished oars that they madc lar
prcssDtaDle appearance than expected
IL would be unjust 10 crIticise them until
they have had low more pulls together.
Harvards acceptance OF Coumba's challenge will DO
In some respects advantage IN others disad
vantage 10 them Il WIN greatly lessen the excite
star.ng and tho tccing Of nervousness which
n competing boat always produces IN crew. More.
over will give TO them knowledge Of their power
and the they are able 10 make. At the time
the step not without lis draw backs Tor IL will give
their great rival an opportunity Of getting an Insight
INTO their aud learning what rs ths utmost they
able TO 40. ~