The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-11-09
An ENGLISH STROKE.
harvard Will Get II From Coach
Lehman's Hands,


Harvard has got the Henley fever and
" Is not improbable that she will send
crew across the pond to compete for the
challenge cup In 1857. To do this the
crimson realizes that the English stroke
mas to be studied and perfected and at
the hands OF an English coach--one who
Is thoroughly familiar with the long
stroke which has been so successful at
foughkeepsie this year and al the Henley
regatta With this in view, negotiations
nave been going on for some time between
~ e weston. the college coach for sew
erai years. and r. Lehman, the success
fui coach for the Oxford and Leander
crews. with the result that Lehman has
consented 10 coach the Harvard crew
next year The securing of this famous
coach Is the best thing that ever occurred
Tor Harvard rowing. and 1t will give an
assurance of success next year and unite
ali the different schools OF rowing which
nave been more or less at swords points
Tor the past eleven years Upon Mr. Leh-
mans arrival IL Is understood that he
Will be sole coach for the Harvard crew.
Mr.. watson having made up his mind to
retire In his favor. This VIM insure a uni
form policy in the coaching and training
OF the crew. and viii secure for Harvard
the English stroke. which has been so uni
forrnly successful in the Oxford and Le-
andsr crews.
Rudolph Chambers Lehman was edu-
Gated at Highgate school says the Bos-
ION Herald, and afterward at Trinity
college. Cambridge. and up to the time
when he went to Cambridge in October.
lsa4. mad never touched an oar. His faith
er was member Of the well known firm
OF Naylor, Benzon q Co, who did large
american business. and his mother was a
Miss Chambers, OF Edinburgh, belonging
I'D the family OF weii-known publishers
r Oh
became prominent in rowing circles and
wnsn the captain Of the first Trinity boat
club was selected. in 1876. he was elected.
succeeding Francis Peabody r. the we'll
known rowing man OF this city. Mr.. Leh-
man was not large enough to row In the
university eight against oxford. bu, row
ed bow In the university trial eight and
during his four years at Camhrfsge was
constantly racing in Fights. tours and
pairs.
hts Interest in rowing continued to IN
crease after he took his degree. ans, even
after he was admitted 10 the bar in Lon
don. He wrote a small treatise on how
10 teach freshmen TO row which was con-
stsnffy consulted. ard his services were In
constant demand by the different college
crews at Cambridge.
He afterward went up 10 coach the
Brasenose crew. In which some OF his
friends were rowing The result was that
that crew was ahead OF the river In thu.
year and he was requested bv Lord Arnpt-
Hill. president of the Oxford university
crew. to coach the varsity crew that year.
For four or 1--WE years immediately pre-
cesting Cambridge had won continuously.
Mr.. Lehman first asked the Cansbri.ige
rowing men II they ohjected to his coach
Ing oxfort. and or their assurance that
they ssd not object he undertook the task
90 preparing the Oxford crew for the
varsity race. and ~snce that tire Lehman
a.
year
This result has been attributed in n
great degree To Mr.. Lehnaan's xkIH as A
coach ard 20 the length OF stroke which
enables raer. even when tired. 10 10 ef-
,ective work. Tire Improvement IN the
rowing and stroke has been IS notice
able as the Ssssllt has been satisfactory
TIE Leanter crew. we1sch is made ID
entirely OF OH rowing men from Oxford
and Cambridge. who have taken EV their
residences IN Lcnson. has NOT the grand
challenge race a. Henley for the last
four years. except when they faiies "a
starr against Cornell, owing 10 Il m.sun-
Terw1anii1g. tn fssS
Tne Heutey REGATTA x the rrsncluaI
English regatta. the beSt elsht-oa-ss
crews IN rhe world competing IN 4. TIE
Igeansi~~ crew has aeen ~en known By
reputation rot Only IN England. but also
~ America and sOn ~ race against the
crack Z NC crew n England t2St year.
M. Courtney azs Mr. Cook. wno wens
over IN charge o. the Cornell ard ire
Yale crews. reSpec lively. and the crews
themselves. uzste Il praise OF Mr.. Lsh-
mar for bis gresr fairness and Uniform
courtesy 20 al A1s-tcans, Mr.. Lehman
therefore. Ssli not cn<ne among - as a
stranger. bat s we'll known 20 all % our
leading rs~r. ard has secured many
friends among the Americans wEo have
gone over - England trserese~5 = cur
crews z16 interested IN EsnxliSa rowsnx
HIS coming Wi Be caatss for rejoicing
a-r-arx a roaring -s@n. roe only those N
ssre<ss4 n Harvard o<st also a-so-x ,hcsa
Interested n -oxsrx Ia at the other col
ie<~S-
N~. Lehman e % inss@pe~siert rrea-x
ard has tsksa a. interest," IN roxtng sroy-,
his hove % The Sp-srs. He has never -a
retve-s paw 90 .sx services and - n -
~~-se . professional cAsch- Els work h~z
beer 8ore s~cra Txsrs interest n roxfrx
Re viii core 20 America &ctnasa4s Sv
ssys rs re srors NJ rowing ard hls ys~es3-s
- SEE Il be can f-xrove tire rowing ~
Harvard a-8 sxs~es=e his srsswls-sxs ars
skill - ire 49, successfully r a res aa.s
M Lehman - a rs~ -sa=~ % the p~
form srss other clzss % Eonsscr. a-ss *
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