The New York herald., 1878-07-07

The average age o. the crew Is 20 SO.
The disadvantages under when Harvard IS placed
are many, apart weight and age. FIRST there Is
indillcrence not over good stock to bud crew out
OF in The second place; and lastly, want OF regular
coach bring them into shape Probably the only
harvard men waning the freshmen TO row were tnose
expected crew 10 be feeder OF tho next var
sity eight; but the md the rcshmsn class Itself
have not gone work with much vigor, especiaisy
when the item OF expense loomed w, and whicn, as
will doubtless leave large debt Ior the class oil
Isl 10 struggle through their college career under.
Goddard, the single scuiler, coacned them awhile.
charge-that Is when . could get moment TO spare
from hts duties with Bancroft. The consequence is
the have struggled rather than Oeen systemat
cully reared TO tner present development They
We, however. sircc carly ~pring, dieted carefully
at tncir private table Cambridge, and have taken
regular exercise OF walking and rowing, initiating
the Varsity eight III all these particulars. They
have Dut just arrived at Lake Owasco, ana CROKER
tue valuable services OF Captain Bancroft 10
help TO get oraer They have new W aters
SHELL which lney will SIT for the race and they use
ODonahue's oars. The stroke they aim Al IS copy
of that which lett Yale In the rear at New London
An easy recover, with quick shoot OF the arms for
RAPID dip and catcn and rather quicker than that
pulled by Cornell essentials. Most OF ne work
is done by back ana all tie strength OF the stroke
is In the hrst quarter just alter the is covered
by tho water. The feather is OF medium heigal THIS
is the stroke aimed at vut tue stroke varies In
cordsnce with man conception OF u or ability TO
cope with MS conception The Individual iaulty are
many the tout ensemble oil the crew not IN every
way nne. Noticeably lacking is unity in the swing,
which Is by straight, making the DOL roll
their feather is irregular, they meet" very obiec-
tho swing beyond the vertical at the finish OF the
stroke; and they hang badly. Special faults aud
| commendable points IN North, the captain, are
general awkwardness and light pulling IN proportion
| 10 MS build and efforts. as he does not put III his
power At the DegnnIng OF the catch, AS no ought
Ho docs not keep his Shoulders citncr down. ana MS
back anything but straiant He pulls NO b.
Hooper, No. O, IS a pretty good oar HIS DIP Ia not
quick enough he ''meets" and at the END ol bis up
side MS back Is not swung back far enough F'ee-
land port bow, and ms iorm Is clumsy, and hs
has most OF the imperiecions OF u new hand Bran
deyeo IS No. s, aud wnIie his stroke IS "a wetimed
one he clips seriously, swings hardly straight and
pretty good rover, ana has the stroke very we'll
Hawkins, behind North, Is about the only man IN the
boat with any special previous experience. having
rowed, before coming 10 Harvard, IN the Phiilps
(Exeter) SIX His faults are OF not using his slide cor
| recty and shortening MS stroke TOO much. Ham
mond hangs on the lui reach, aud, while rowing with
u WILL Is, on the whole, rather datory The bow.
Atkinson is u really handsome oar, and barring his
lgnt weight aud or two MINOR faults Is valuable
man. Notwithstanding their many falings. however,
the men are by means The worst tuat could be
turncd out; but their faults are mostly those OF IN
experience, aud Bancroft and Crocke- Will doubtless
mould them into good shape before the race they
their college IN which many OF the crew took part
81 easily walked away with '7S and S0 being beaten
only by the leviathans OF 'I9 they send their shei
through the wafer well, also Yei much remains be
tore the Harvard boat will pe up 10 Corncls, Is th'
general Impression OF those who see the crews; und
Is toleraby safe to predict that Cornel's chances
success ure tho better OF the two.
There will not he much DISAPPOINTMENT should th'
crimson the line second although u Is hoped b,
the Harvard Dovs that the successes at New Londor
and Hartford Will give the frcsamon little nervn,
up that another triumph may Ue recorded lor 1878