The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-07-25

The Great Scullers' Race on the
Kennebeccasis.
HOW THE MEN ROW
A Desperate Struggle from Start
Finish Predicted.
sr. JOHN. N. b., July az, 1878.

ST. john. n b.. July az, 1878.
All who have seen Hanlan admit that his style
10 the perfection OF the English stroke, which is now
becoming fashionable on this side OF the Atlantic.
Hanlan In fact the old fashioned English stroke
pure smple with such notifications as the slid
ing seat has rendered necessary. Both Hanlan and
Ross row cross handed, which, may explain to the
non-rowing readers, simply means that the oars are
10 far IN board they lap each other foot or
more and, consequently, in bringing them up TO the
ormans breast at the close OF the stroke, his hands
each other or the other OF his hands Deins
necessarily higher than its fellow
HASLAS
Hanlan In rowing reaches lar forward his oar taxing
the water imm sdiately with sharp catch. He uses
his slide with vigor and goes far back, rowing his
stroke fully out. His recovery is quick, but, when
rowing in proper form, be cannot well go above thirty
strokes the minute, and good doal OF the time he
go above twenty-eight Nothing can be moro
beautiful, perfect, regular macnine-likc than
Hanlans stroke but that II is stroke Tor the
oarsman may well be doubted. The recovery IS
trying TO the muscles around the abdomen and also
to the muscles the front Of the leg
from the to the ankle. In fact 1t Is
trying two sets OF muscles which are naturally
small and which from their positions can never be
developed 10 any great size. Hanlan has never yet
been hard pressed in OF his match races but II Is
the opinion of some good judges that If he
rival in five mile race VINO s able TO hold
him for the first half OF the distance he will be
beaten man and 20 to pieces, owing to the strain ip
volved in his method OF recovery That, however, IS
merely opinion, and IL may be that Hanlan 60
over five mile course at TOP speed
Ross rows what is termed a three-quar,er stroke
ana recover He reaches well forward but does not
seem to catch the wafer with as much vgor Hapan
and he does not go nearly so TAR back. de Is, how
ever, rowing considerably longer stroke this year
a al IN al nj he "A lar a al
student of rowing IL Is to be presumed that he
has trained himself 10 the stroke which best
suits his physical conformation. Ross is tall man,
with long back and long arms and style oil rowing
that would be very suitable to HanIan might be very
rowing Of Ross perfection ITSELF In fact it just
there his critics say he fails. They say there is
'deviP' in his stroke his enters the water and
leaves IL without splash, and almost without ieav-
ing bubble upon the surface Ho never hits the
used to do. The great feature OF Ross rowing is
what ust termfor want Of better wordlts 'spla-
sdy ne never III 1arry ne seems TO 90 az,
OF rowing in This Provipce, Sheriff Harding, who
has seen Ross in ali has races except his
last at Toronto, says that
been able to tell in any race whether Ross was
doing his best or not Whether ahead of his op-
poaent or behind him he always rowod in tho same
form, and apparently never WAS exerting himself
Even 10 his race with Piaisted, when that oarsman
leaving him hand over hand. Ross never much
rs dsigned to look for his antagonist or 10 quicken
his stroke He p,aeidiy kept on "tne even tenor OF
his way" and The first notice he had OF Paisted
was by running Into him the end of the first half
mile that oarsman having rowsd himself out and
crossed into Ross water. Ross speed tnis year Is
tniriy-two strokes to the minute, hich something
less IMAM he has been rowing 10 former years Ii he
comes 10 the starting place in good coudltion on
Thursday next he will above that figure dur
Ing the race. and not likely much below II the
Is close one.
Hanan has not yet rowed over the course on the
Kennsoeccasis on ume; at least II he has one has
watched. He is, however, credited with hav-
ing rowed over The Toronto
yards short oil nve miles. Ii this trial is aCcu-
rately gwen, and surprising him able to keep
could have rowsd Ave miles IN s5m 37s., winch is ex.
traord binary ume When he peat Morris at Fittsburg
y, When ms FOR Ss.. ave so. ni.s
Toronto last year the time about 40 minutes.
The Kennebeccasis course Is an honestly measured
i've miles, with turn but with no current and u
time rial upon II Is OF some value. Ten days ago
Ross rowed . trial on IL 10 his OLD boat,
tne Scottswood, and did the five miles In Bonn.
f0s He turned the buoysat ~ mics IN Is minutes
ind came back TO ths starting point in l7m 40s. The
time OF his strokes taken six the course
OF the trial. and It always the same, thiity-two
TO the minute. When the trial he AZ
fresh apparently as wnen he started, and medical
man, VINO put his hand his heart lie stepped
from the boat could detect in It's beat Signs OF
trial. anu shows clearly that Ross Is not a
bet heavy odds aganst Tor, IRON his peculiar temper
ament he is laoie to row quite as last IN race us IN
trial. IL MS new boat proves faster than SCOTS
wool, a. seems nke,y. there Is another element
worthy Of being taken into account Certainly an
last faster than the FIRST, VIII DO prove
mean antag onist, even for Hanlan.
RowED.
Betting men who invest IN this may be assured
that II will be rowed honestly whichever man may
win It. hanlan can now say, with Macbeth, that he
has bought
Golden opinions from all sorts of peopis.
Which should be worn now in their newest gloss,
Not aside
At this moment subscription papers are beng
passed through The Province oil Ontario Tor the pur-
pose Of raising such will make him Inde-
pendent Tor lilo. There is therefore danger OF him
throwing the race, he dishonest enough TO
do Il, winch no one believes. Ross IS under equally
strong ponds TO win IL II he He
spires to be the champion oarsman OF the world,
nor are hs ASPIRATIONS unreasonable, Tor he Is
but twenyon and has not yet reached the matu rty
OF his powers. 10 lose this race would throw him
back aud perhaps end HIS rowing career. To Win II
wouia NJ ouce give him the right 10 challenge Higgins
or even Tnckeu Tor the championship OF tue world
Both men Will therefore row to win the start.
The 81. Joun men think thai Ross IRON his superior
strength should DO able 10 Hanlan down, pro.
vid.d tue latter has not too much the speed OF him
0rs, and they say that II he cannot get away IRON
Ross IN the nrst mile the champion will be beaten
man. Ross under orders force pace from the
start ana ne Will DO II; docls and obedient
as the most exacting trainer could desire