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There is splendid material for coxswains, but it is all "'Varsity." But that would not matter. Put the "Little Lion," Hamilton, in to steer the first crew, Paul the second—for he says himself that he knew just how to fight a good fight, and to finish his course, and to make other men do their utmost. Paul was no quitter. Alexander could steer the third crew; and the "Little Corporal" the fourth. And such steering as that would be! With pretty flags cut the course into one-hundred-and-fifty-foot lanes; and disqualify any crew ever outside of its own water—if any question arose.

Range up alongside of these four crews at the starting-line the best eight watermen England has yet known—Renforth, her greatest oar, at stroke, "Harry" Kelly, "Joe Sadler," Taylor, Winship, and the other famous ones. In another boat let old Ike Ward put any eight of his nine sons—all oarsmen—or any six with John Biglin, the greatest of the Biglins, and Walter Brown; or the best of the three Ten Eycks, till he had it all to suit him. In a seventh boat have the best eight amateur