The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-06-23

For the past lew weeks crow have been improv-
ing rapidly AS whole and individually. They have
been better able, as tho April and May winds died
down. to row on the clear stretches OF the back bay,
unobstruclcd by the bends ana Drcgcs o tho river,
and, besides, Mr. Watson has haa steam launch
which TO follow them Tor coaching purposes The
Harvard mep vary SO 10 size that u IS bard TO get
them into entire unison 50 that they may not look
50 pretty together AS they are ia real
ny powerful Again, heavy oarsmcn acquire
undoubtedly, however. III better form than their
competitors have been IN The past years and will
against the tide and with the wind atnwart the other
day and the time made believed 10 have been per-
iccly satisfactory The men are not, though, without
special imperfsc,ions Careful observers notice, Tor
instance that Jacobs even will his oar IN the water
not quite tar enough back, hurry little In shding
and ger little on the catch Stow has done won-
dcrs ia improvement, and, IL will be noticed, has
changed seats with Legatc. This 10 an Improvement
ana was made on account more especially OF
Slows superior weight Legate pulls IN splendid
shape yet me- too, Is trae late In the catch, aud
his hands are Ligh during tho stroke SMITH fails 10
keep his back well up at the lnsh aud IS 100 slow In
the shoot oil the hands, but Is generally deemed
prime our the boat contains. Brigham has
knack jerking his head rather objectonabiy, aud
his leather IS uneven yet, on TIE whole, he is pull
ins finely The whole crew are little too SLOW 10 tho
eaten, most natural tendency Their leather IS quite
high, which viii be just right Tor the Thames
water, which, fear, Is going 10 be occasionally
iumpy. Exception IS made to tho light rowing
the porl oars nj The nuish ana To the wnoie crew
keeping elbows away from the BODY. Ban
croft in his sly le aud Crockcr IS pre-
c,s,on Itself Schwartz Is thought 10 be a little De-
hind what ne last year. but viii be AS ne ought 10
he when he gets apait vi Yale Tue SWING OF tho
Is exceliont II not perfect, and their faults,
poariy All OF tscnniqus, more than outweiehed by
the way they scna their boat along. Win their
easy recover they keep The boat well atop
OF the water, whereas quick recover
would sink her. Then, too their stfoke,
rowed II should be, Is entirely with straight arms
ana at least ss btiy curved kuses aud their rcscn
Is not TOO lar forward; their slide always not quite
syncbronous with the moion Of the body As result
force lost, every bit OF muscle anu weight tells
the proper iime since every possible purchase IS
secured such n strokc, uted BY stocky stalwart.
fin shea oarsmen the crimson shell floats cannot
help being powerful Que.
Inc Harvard crew at New London will be quartercd
at Mr.. N. NJ. Lambs, shose houae H. large modern
structure with vetauds III 'front.' There ~ no shade,
however, which will nave to be improvisrd. Tho
house 10 iour nes from New London, on the opposite
bauN of tho rver near the start. Yale 10 ~ Gales
terry, mile further up river. temporary boat
house 10 erected IN ht.le secluded cove Visitors
vii not be allowed THO boat house at all, as thsy
impede the men at their work Tho crow Will pull
mornings and evenings on the river.