New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-07-18

the same, G. II. w. Foster of the Harvards, taking
the place of Captain North. who obliged to re-
tire, disabled by lame knee.
1t win be seen by the above statements that. the
average weights and ages of the two crews were
very nearly equal, with tho advantages in each
instance slightly in Cornell's favor. The Harvard
men were, however, more uniform in size. Skinkel,
COrnelPs captain, who doubtless did more to push
his boat through the water than any other man IN
either crew, weighed about 175 pounds; but no
finer specimen of an Oarsman has ever sat in a
Cornell boat, if one excerpts John 0strom and
"Jaek" Lewis. There was not a waste ounce of
flesh upon him. But on the other hand, Cornell
had in her bow two very light men, whose appear
ance cOntrasted strongly with that of the Others
no one denied that Harvard had the handsomer
crew.
In the matter of boats the two competing crews
were for once upon level and the defeated college
could not attribute its failure to a poorer boat.
Both used Waters paper eght-Oared boat, SO feet
in length and weighing 225 pounds. They were the
lightest two boats for eight that have ever
been used in any Cornell, by her triple victory
in 1876, settled for all among college oarsmen
the question of the superiority of paper over wooden
boats.
step taken by the Southern Central Railroad,
which will go far toward making this popular
giving of 5000 to each of the crews toward the
payment of their expenses. To the Navy
COmmOdores of each university this does
not seem light matter. One of the
most unfortunate incidents connected with these
college races has been the fact that almost any
crew, victorious or defeated, has gone home with
debt lighter or heavier, hanging over its head ms
spOlls the enthusiasm for boating at the beginning
of the year, and prevents future success. But the
college men have fortunately shown here this year
that they are beginning to appreciate the benefits OF
economy. CornelPs crews of twelve men, in 1876,
at Saratoga cost her 81, 900. This year, with nine
men in her boat she will not expend upon the race,
all told, more than $1,1O0 Harvards expenses
have been reduced in almost corresponding pro-
portion, and with the gifts from the railroad COM
pany there seems to be no reason why either com
mOdOre should 60 home with unreeelpted bills III
his pocket.
general press dispatch states that the referee
gave the word from the moving grand stand. This
grand stand comprised thrtynine well-lled cars of
the Southern Central Railroad and il accompanied
the oarsmen from start to finish, at a distance ofnot
more than eight rods from the course. The crews
seemed to take the water simultaneously and very
iniudiciously started at the rate of nearly forty
strokes per minute. In the first quarter of mile,
Cornell had forged ahead half length, which at
the half-mile point was increased to full length
time, 2:3O-Cornell then rowing forty stroke and
Harvard ten less. The mile was made in 800, with
Harvard one and half lengths in the rear. Two
miles were passed by Cornell in 1125. and Harvard
in 1884, each crew pulling thirty-four to the min
ute. Cornell crossed the line winner IN 17:1Sal.
Harvard finished at a leisurey stroke in 17:2794.
Courtney, the champion single sculler, was Off
cial time-keeper. TWAS the general opinion that
Harvard rowed in better form than her opponents,
but the greater maturity of the Cornell crew told
in their favor 1t was generally conceded that Cor
nell had the most advantageous position, as the
water was smoother in-shOre than on the outside
course. Each crew was weak on the starbOard side,
and the featherng of Cornell was faulty. No fouls
OF accidents occurred, the entire course OF three
buoyed in the lake quarter of mile apart. Almost
the entire New-YOrk City and Boston press rep
resented in the press car, which also contained
State.