The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-07-27

EUSCLE o. The COLLEGES.
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First Associated College Regat-
ia at Worcester, Mass.
HAYWARD COLLEGE VICTORIOUS.
"ROW, BROTHERS. row."
All Eew England at Lake Quin-
sigamOnd.
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AlUAre SPORTS Of UNDER GRADUATES.
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10. 30, no.
me Ars annual College Uniou Boat Club Regatta, which
came or yesterday on Lake Quinsgamnad, worces
tor, Mass, and which participated In by students
from Yale College and Brown and Harvard Universities,
the last named proving the votors, WAS one Of the
gTAndest affairs Of the kind witnessed 10 the Eastern
Bates ana will doubt be the initiative for long series
e similarly interesting yearly exhibitions.
Tho College regatta, II will DO remembered, was post
poaed from last year account Of the death Of one Of
The Yale crew.
-Four boats were entered from three colleges as fol-
hwss-
Brown University entered the Atlanta, sixoared, lap
streak boat This ID tue only club boat belonging 10
Brown Universty-is heavily built and WAS never Do
signed for racing.
Yale College entered the college boat Yale, sx.oared
shell, Just finished by Makay, Of New York. and manned
by picked crew feom the Yale navy. The model 10
beautiful and the Yale FAR the boat entered
Harvard University entered the Avon, Tapped
ssresk built by Coyle Of 81 Johns. She d owned by
four gentlemen OF the senior GLASS; and manned by
from the two upper classes.
This college also entered their famous boat Tho Har
ward" six cared shell boat, built by Maksy, in 1857
best oarsmen the college.
Mr. Nakay has lately built new shell for this crew. 10
carry ooxswan, but the old boat was pulled on this
sccvsisn.
The waters Of the lake were perfectly STILL and The
shores the judges stand crowded With people
TO the number Of four I'VE thousand many seats be-
ing erected for the OCCASION
Al four and half P. NJ the boats In line AMI pre-
scented very neat appearance, the red handkerchief
and white shirts Of the Harvard being particularly
sarAisg.
Al the start the boats kept close together The H.r-
ward taking the lead Avon kept close behind the
Atlsnta slowly dropped astern.
The Harvard then pulled ahead, leaving close contes.
between the Avon and Yale who kept changing places
far - the stake whore the Yale thirty seconds
ahead
Az the boats came the stake the red caps Or
the Harvard appeared far in advance. They oow
cd u respectable distance by the Yale and Avon. The
Atlanta still kept far behind.
The Harvard came in pulling seemingly 1t grea.
ease with the quick clean stroke for which they
noted As the boats neared the judges stand loud
given for them, particularly for tie winners Ihe
course WAS q mile and half axd repeat. TIE time q,
follows
HNvard-Nipeteen minutes and eighteen seconds.
Yale-Twenty minutes and twenty seconds.
Avon-Twentyonem minutes and tbirty-one seconds
Atlanta-Twenty four minutes and forty seconds.
The names Of the Harvard are as folows-C Drowning
shield, stroke; w. a. Forbes, E. G. Abbot H. 8. Russell
J. a. Wales, J. q. Ellison, bow.
In justice to the Atlanta should be added that .hei
boat was heavy and they had hopes Of competition
with the shells.
Tho Avon, too, is lap streak boat, and a. grea
disadvantage id rowing against the Yale
The sport ended with brisk shower, which quickly
are VIZ
the afternoon.
The prize consisted of set Of flags, which given
10 the Harvard crew amidst great applause.
THE SCENE OF THE REGATTA.
The SPOT selected for this interesting event s Of the
most beautiful and appropriate which this section OF tue
country affords Lake Qansigamond is sheet OF water
about three miles loog, AMI averaging third Of mile
wide, running North and South and situated aoou. tao
miles east Of Worcester. The northern part, which
the scene OF the race is rs ii were the stage Of
vast amphtheatre. The grassy aud mossy banks deli
siousy shaded by tall trees, rise at acute single iron
the Shores that Thousands Of spectators could +he
contest advantsgeously About the OF shs lake ia
the floating BRIDGE the line Of the road to Shrewsbury
and the staoning Of the judges boa. this locality
attracted thousands OF spectators to the BRIDGE which
was reached by route The scene of the vast
OF people the bridge, the temporary sands
erected the banks under the tents was
nj novel and picturesque Inc music from the bsui
which stationed the west side Of the lake. added
much TO the pleasure Of the occasion.
This vast crowd Of spectators due Ia grea. msa
to the ready OF to the place. rhs Bos
ton Worcester Railroad raverses aide o. the pond
and extra trains for the accomm odaion Of vs
tes Omnbuses stages carriages, private vehicles ani
every conceivable mode Of conveyance also brought
into reputation and used for carrying passengers
Lake. The property owners in the vicinity obngngy
moved some Of their walls and fences cut the grass
in their fields, 80 as to afford ready TO the lake
from the roads, and with the extensive Acquaintance Of
the young gentlemen Of the various colleges added 10 the
general public interest in the rsos the country was well
represented Nearly every CITY, and village In the
East cent its delegation, and not ew present from
New York. The number on the ground hxs been vari,
ousy estimated at from fifteen to twenty Thousand per
sons and Il is doubtful whsher the plentiful Berry
and buebcrry bushes In the vicinity ever go thu,
roughly picked and cleaned they this occasion
by the delighted refugees from the dust and heat Of the
city. The place has long been favcrite for Sabbath
school and other excursions but the demonstration ys
tsrday was the most memorable In it's history, ami will
doubtless draw attention to for future OCCASIONS As an
evidence Of the attention which this affair enEsted we
will mention the fac. that all the banks and mos. Of the
places Of business in Worcester for the day
THIS regatta originated with the College Boa. Club Con
gress, which was, we believe suggesei by Harvard Col
aege In imitation OF the annual regatas Of tho English
Universities. The Congress assembled at Ne Haven on
Wednesday, May 2e, 1868; and delegates were presen
from the institutions represented this race A College
Regatta Association was formed and tho sl,o wing reso-
luton was paseed -
Eenoved That there be rosstts instituted between ihs
next regatta be determined. - ~
Under this arrangement the rst regatta o the Asso-
olA'on was TO have taken plscs at Springfield Massa
cnusets, July 70, 1885, but the unfortunate death by
drowning, OF Mr. George Dunhsm while pra sisng tor