Year: 1875

the other two crews. who. from wnat they
have done publicly, seem In q iair way 90 %
some think Brown IL likely TO be one OF them, but
at different times sne has covered the first half
half OF the crews here, but has shown steady
and rapid Improvements. With her the question
ts not one Of pace, but stay" for ner men look


DARTMOUTH.


In spite OF many excellent points and geAer-
GUS allowance OF power Dartmouth has been seen
several times 10 do slow work In her rowing on
the Lake, taking over 80 sec0nds-on SATURDAY
for instance--in covering an eighth. This. taken
with manifest faults IN several OF the men. gives
ground Tor the conclusion that, unless she has
never SHOWN her hand, she can hardly De better
than tenth or eleventh.


on Saturday afternoon, while making an eighth
In the good tine of 43 seconds, yet needed MIN
utes Tor her first mile aud an eighth, or minutes
and IL seconds for mlle IL this Is her pest, and
her men seemed TO be trying TO do their all sne
can hardly pull herself out OF the last third, or, at
besE she last half or the second third.
II The latter It will probably be because the pace
seemingly one OF the toughest on the lake-riay
be keeping 1er company acme. Men certainly or
long rowing experience ana well situated 10
Know-John Eustls her ola captain Tor example
seem TO really think her the dark horse in this
race and good for the excellent place mis- own
team twice 80 brilliantly won. This IL all quite
possible, but judging simply by her public Drac-
tice, II Is far from PROBABLE. While abound ng In
the rignt mategla, she has certainly not yes dis
played


THE DASH AND SPEED


tnat must De sustained over the whole course 70
bring ner or any other crew IN WHINE. sin
she may oe better up In the middle third tnan
there seems good ground TO believe.


has crew no easier to locate. When tried on the
last hall, TO get over single eighth, she Ound nfty-
TWO seconds necessary. Again, when fresh in the
first mile, she mas done ner eighth in lorty sec
onds HOW long she viii need for the whole
twenty-four elghts is hard TO determine. though
some days ago she needed but three minutes and
one second Tor the 1rst lour OF them Her men
are sinewy ana strong and throw themselves on
to their oars with much power, enough in all
Likelihood, to bring them IN with as many crews
beside as In front OF them II not more.


Notwithstanding her late arrival here and her
anectatton OF mystery, may find Amherst, her
second starDoard neignbor leading her through
one OF them only yesterday being reported to
have invested so largely on her against any named
boat at even to bull the betting market notice
ably. But her accident on Saturday did not help
her. She Is not familiar with the course !;
her bow has done some bad steer
unusual. With many fine points In her work she
has evidently some bad ones, ana sue mas not now
got John Gunster. Little things are going to
count tomorrow. and II looks as II she has too
many against her to let her attain that position in
which many friends woud ike to see her and
which sne has striven so maniullY to earn.


COLUMBIA


introduced herself Rrandy last year, and her
style seems to nave fallen or not whlt this on Q.
But IL Is with her hardly matter OF style 1t Is u
question OF beef and staying power. Put Messrs.
cornell and Rees in the place Of her weakest two
and she might repeat her story of lass summer
but can she will hout them Not unless one OF two
things is true Ell her that she has develOt cd re-
markabe endurance within three days or that
never yet, over this course this year, mas she