The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-04-13

with him IN regard 70 his prospects and his
general method OF getting into condition.
He, as well as Hanlan, put particular stress
on developing the pulling muscles, although
he gave me the impression that he considered
rowing more of a science than Hanlan does.
He spoke of different rigs of shells IN a de
tailed way, which showed that ne was fully
alive to any advantage gained in using new
invention in that line. O'Connor left this
country last August, and | heard nothing
authoritative about how he lost the race IN
til the well known oarsrnan, WaHace Ross.
returned TO New York, after having had a
considerable stay in England. He, of course
saw the Searle-O'Connor race, and he told
me that the latter was rather under weight
on the day of the contest.
The illustration, ''Searle Beginning 8
Stroke" shows that that oarsman probably
took longer sweep than OConnor. The
arms are much extended and the body is
thrown forward further than shown in O'Con-
nor's picture. Ross told me that he thought
Searle had more powerful stroke than O'Con.
nor, although he admitted that the latter did
not seem to be at his best when the two met.
The two illustrations Of the men show very
well their comparative size, and in point Of
pbD oAiuC CLicI 2 AAlOSg OL4tY L1ldICu6ll-
Searle's native country, Australia, has been
the scene of unusual activity in professional
rowing since the first visit there of Edward
Hanlan between eight and ten years ago The
government spent large amount of money
in Strengthening the Parametta river, and in
Hanlan's estimation it is the finest course he
has seen. As so much interest is taken il
rowing, as is known to be the case in Austria
LA, 1t is no wonder that good oarsmen are de-
veloped there. O'Connor left America but
few weeks ago for Australia in search of lau-
rels, and as he is well aware of the class he
will have to compete with, the probabilities
are that he will leave nothing undone to fur
Their perfect his rowing abilities, even though
they are now very high class.
The illustration Finish of Stroke is from
an instantaneous photograph Of two men in
an eight cared crew. 1t can be seen that
there is decided difference in their attitudes.
One is leaning back more than the other
The picture shows well the general positions
of the arms and gives q fair idea of the
amount of motion or swing used in o full
stroke. Instructors say that the only part of
the stroke where the muscles of the chest are
developed is the one shown in this picture,
which probably, to be little more explicit,
means the last six inches of the whole swing
There is a great difference in the way oars
men hold the head at the finish of stroke,
and the tendency with the majority is to poke
the head badly forward on to the chest, there
BIZ developing what some instructors call
''wry neck" and which not only looks bad,
but is injurious The same results, how.
ever, can be seen in many men who never
rowed a stroke, having been brought about
by sitting or leaning over desks. But row
ing is known to produce, unless care is used
an aggravated type of wry neck, which look.
in some cases like deformity. The reach