New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-18
PREPARING FOR 4 RETURN RACE.
A CREW FROM THE CINCINNATI TO TIKI
AND WIN BACK SOME OF THE MONEY
RECENTLY WON BY THE FLAG
SHIPS OAhSMEN

rhere uas priuted in The Tribune a short time
ago the story OF how the crew OF the flagship New
York had Cleaned OUT the ready cash and large
part OF the credit OF the crew Of the raleigh. ana
incidentally gathered in the loose change OF the
mon Of the Columbia and other ships which pinned
their faith on the ability OF ten-oar crew from the
smaller vessel beating the New-forks crew IN
race OF three and half miles. Ever since theh
there has been a feeling on board the otner SHIPS
that the only thing worth living for was revenge
with n big r. and the whole squadron has been
waiting for q chance TO get good crack at the
victorious oarsmen One ship In dry dock, announcer
with bruised nose, and shift or station TO New
York prevented a return race at Hampton ROADS,
but now that the fleet is comfortably settled In
New-York harbor there Is to be determined effort
made to win back all the CORY lost April s. and az
much of the money the former victors have re-
Trained from spending BE this latter much or it-
tie the race is on. and New-York harbor Is TO see
a fine example of what Jackie can co with inc
oars when he Is out for the dust" as vel as glory
Not to the Raleigh. however. Will come the glory
OF vanoushing the pick OF "Schleys lambs" as the
New-York boys a re known for few days ago tho
crew of the flag ship was surprised ana shocked 10
see a cutter come over from the Cincinnati. manned
by the best oa-smen OF the cruiser with long,
steady sweep. the oars rose and dipped, ana wnen
the cutter was under the bows OF the flagship ten
blades flashed in the air. raised TO perpendicular,
and all on board the New-York knew that chal-
lenge had been issued for race, according to the
accepted code. That the whole North Atlantic
squadron is interested in the race is, OF course &C.
cepted, and 1t is safe to say that the crew from
little Swift and Ready" will have lots Of good
wishes behind them that they may have the crew
Of the New-York also behind them when the line
is crossed. The for this Is plain. There ID
nothing appeals more strongly TO the sailor man
than a show Of pluck, and he is ever ready to help
the under dog In fight. The crew ofthe Raleigh
will stake their all the prowess OF their brothers
on the Cincinnati, and the enemies OF the New
Workers many although the enmty is based
Oh nothing serious than the defeat admins
tered 10 the rival last month.
on the morning OF Wednesday OF next week the
contest will be fought out, with an officer OF the
expected to be from Tompknsyie. where the SHIPS
are anchored. TO a mark off the Quarantine GROUNDS
and return, and that 1t will be for blood Is vouched
for by both the crews. In the mean time the men
taking every opportunity TO prepare Tor what
is be the of their lives. They are long way
from the scientific work Of college crew. ana pro-
fessional GA rsmen would have fits at the idea OF
such training, but. all the same, the boys can
pull a good stroke and keep 1t up for long time.
TO smoke" to beat them any distance in race
where staying power counts. One thing all who
have seen men-of-wars men I'm & boat race have
noticed, and that Is that, In spite or the straignt
oars firm, hard seats and the habit OF lifting tho
oar high the gunwale on the reach, there IS
sign OF a splash. and the oars enter and leave
the water with az cean-cut swing as IL the neavy
cutter was fitted with all the appliances OF scientific
Craftsmanship. There Is a heartiness about the row.
ing Of cruisers crew ha appeals Strongly 10 inc
where every ounce Is utilized and no russ mads
about II.
pull and there is every prospect that the people and
publicans will have as much money al stake on the
result the sailors II not more for the feeling OF
patronlzed by the men. and each crew has Its ad'
herents.