The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-09-07


manifested in London in the interna-
tional boat race between the crews of
Harvard and Cambridge universities,
which will take place tomorrow over
the historic Thames course from Mort
lake to Putney. Ever since the arrival
OF the Harvard crew in England the
papers here have devoted columns to
the work of the two Fights, the bet
ting is at its height, and though the
odds naturally favor Cambridge, it
seems to be the general opinion that
there will be grand struggle In
speaking of the event today a repre-
sentative of the Harvard crew said:
THE Harvard men are in excellent
condition and We are confident of VIC
tory tomorrow. While We naturally
regret that Glass will not be able to
row, We regard Morgan as satisfac-
tory substitute. We are entirely sat
isfied with the course and with the
arrangements that have been made"
Regret is expressed that King Ed
ward will be unable to attend the race.
The royal family will be represented,
however, and it is safe to say that
there will be no more interested spec
tator among the thousands who will
line the banks of the Thames than
Prince Edward Of Wales. whohas TAX
en- the liveliest interest in the Har-
ward crew ever since its arrival here
1t is believed that If the other eight
from the other side of the Atlantic
loses the race there will be a young
scion OF royalty minus some pocket
money, though this is a matte rof
which the young prince refuses to
speak.
Many high British officials have ac-
copied invitations to attend the race.
and Ambassador Reid and all the at
taches Of the American embassy will
be present. It is the evident intention
OF the English promoters of the contest
to make 1t an international rather than
a merely athletic event in the hone of
thereby fostering the friendly rivalry
OF the two countries.
The Cambridge oarsmen are strong.
wiry crew with plenty of experience
and good command of Workmanship.
The striking difference between the
Harvard and Cambridge crews is tina
the Cambridge oarsmen catch much
harder and at the finish 20 much far
Their back than their opponents. An
other very marked difference between
the two crews is in the body swing.
The Cambridge oarsmen go no further
forward but at the finish they swing
much further back than the Harvard
men. The theory of this stroke is that
when the oarsmen get tired and their
arms, legs and backs are hardly able
to work. the weights of their bodies
will still move the oars through the
water and send the boat along.
TO compensate for their shorter
body swing the Harvard men have a
longer slide. The Cambridge slides
are rugged for 16 inches and Har-
wards for % inches. Neither crew
uses all the distance it can use, but
Harvard probably slides five or six
inches further than Cambridge. Wheth-
er this additional length of slide is
more effective than a longer body
swing is auction which only rowing
experts are able to answer.
The equipment of the two crews
does not differ much. The Cambridge
shell is GO feet long: Harvard's is 60.
The Cambridge oars are ~ feet 3 in
ches long, they have a 6-inch blade
and are used feet 8 1-2 inches in
board. The length of the blade is 2
feet inches. Harvard's oars are -
inches in length. of which 8 feet s
1-2 inches is inboard 1.-THE same as
Cambridge's; the blades of the Har-
vrd oars are IA inches wide and 2
feet 10 inches long.
The members of the two crews their
positions and weights. follow:
Harvard Position Cambridge
rappan: 1853. Bow. Close Smith, 14s
Pint; lsS: :Goidsmi.h. 1s ss
RGr bardso or' 1s3 Donaldson. 1ss
Bacon. 1877: .......6. Powell. 1853
Newhall. 1s2. tombstone. 173
BIagden. 104..... Cox. $3.50. Scott, 1875
The Cambridge crew is practically
the same as that which defeated Ok
ford in April, while the Harvard crew,
with the exception of the substitute
for Glass. is the same as that which
was victorious over Yale at New Lon
don, Conn.,, last June.