Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-07-27

the historian IN the ;" ale List OF 1907, was
in the year 1874, and the staunch old craft is
still afloat, the Ironsides of our College Navy,
while several of her Trailer sisters have
yielded to successive equinoctials, and are now
running on the Stygian ferry. The "Osceola"
and the augusta" peace to their thole pins
never again will thrill with the impulse given
them by the stout arms of those, who like
themselves, are college classes no more" The
naval organization was completed in 1858. Its
present commodore is S. Davis Page.
AT Brown University, boating is yet in its
infancy, the first and only club having been
formed but about two years. The "Atalanta,"
which represented the institution in the regat-
ia yesterday, was modelled for service in the
often turbulent waters of Narragansett Bay,
rather than for the quiet of an inland lake.
Two new boats, OF lighter model, are to be
added to the service during the coming year,
one furnished by the graduates and the other
by the College. There is little doubt that they
will soon take their merited places by the side
of their older and more successful brothers of
Harvard and Yale.
The first college regatta took place at Lake
Winnepiseogee, on the Sd of August, 1852,
when Yale was represented by the "Halcyon,
afterwards the "Atalanta," the "Shawmut,"
and the "Undine," and Harvard by the ''Onei-
da" The length of the race was two miles,
the "Oneida" winning by four lengths, and OBJ
tanning, as prize, a set Of black walnut oars,
which, with other trophies, are now deposited
in Harvard Hall The boat clubs of the two
institutions met for second trial, on the Con-
nccticut River, at Springfield, the 2lst of July,
1866. The Girls" and the "Y Y" were enter
ed for Harvard, and the "Nereid" and "Nauti-
las" for Yale. The length of the course
was three milestone mile and a half
was spirited and admirable on both sides, but
the Girls" and the "Y Y" were easily viccori-
Gus. Another test of skill was to have been
made at Springfield, last year; but the sad ca
lamity resulting in the death of one of the
most promising members of the Yale fleet in
duced the contestants to postpone the trial to
some future period. The fleet of both institu-
tons have often participated and won laurels
in other regattas.
They are accustomed to hold an annual re-
gatta at New Haven, when the clubs compete
with each other for the championship. Last
year, at New London, they won the first and
second prizes. AT Middletown, ON the 4th of
July they were equally fortunate. The Har-
ward boats have often taken part in the Bos-
ton prize regattas with much success. May
they all live to engage III many annual con-
tests like the one we record to-day, and in the
spirit of generous rivalry which is becoming
to gentlemen, and worthy of the high places
which many of them are preparing to adorn
hereafter.
In view Of the large gathering in the vicini-
ty of the pond, it was very quiet and orderly
throughout the day. The lessee of the Lake
House for the week closed the bar which he
had taken some pains to fit up, at the sugges-
ton of the High Sheriff, who informed him
that the vote of the selectmen of Shrewsbury,
and the laws of the Commonwealth were to
be strictly enforced. The City Marshal ar
rested, on the Worcester side, pair of gam
blers from Boston, while in the midst of their
game. They played and lost. Every effort
was made, both by the city and county au-
tborities with degree of success which de-
serves all commentator, to secure peace and
good order during the day. The effect of
their vigilant policy was manifest not only in
the neighborhood Of the pond, but in the heart
of the city itself. We hear of no accidents
of a serious character. The daughter of Mr..
Edwin Haven was thrown from carriage
near the meadow, but was not dangerously
injured.
The general regatta will take place to-day,
commencing at two o'clock P. NJ. The course
for the four and six-oared boats will be round
the mile and one half stake, and return, max
ing three miles. The course for wherries was
intended to be round the mile stake, and re-
turn, making two miles. 1t has been suggest
ed, however, by those most interested, and has
received the favorable consideration of the
judges, that the course for Wineries should be
made four miles instead of two The following
gentlemen have been selected to act as judges
u. Waldo Lincoln, Edwin Bynner, and Geo.
w. Bentley, of Worcester Robert Pratt and
Amos f. Learned of Boston; and Addison L.
Clark of New York The following entries
have been already made, to which additions
are expected to be made to-day -
FIRST Race for Sir-oqred Boats.
The "Yale"-six cared she'll entered by s.
Davis Page; length As feet, 5 inches; Spanish
cedar; crew-H. L. johnson, stroke), L.
Stanton Jr., j. II. TwichelI, II. w. Camp,
Chas. II. Owen, Fred. II. Cotton, Hezekiah
Watkins, (coxswain.) Uniform-light blue
pants, silk shirts, light blue skull caps. Total
weight, 1913 pounds.
The "Atalanta"-six-oared lap streak, en-
tered by A. b. Judson; length AL feet; light
straw color; crew A. B. Judson, (stroke), E.
Judson, E. H. Sears, G. II. Perry, c. II. Cady.
p. S. Jastram, bow, w. II. Ames, (cox-
swain.) Uniform-gray check pants; salmon
silk shirts; blue skull caps. Total weight 902
pounds.
The Harvard --six-oared shell, entered by
j. ii. Ellison. Length 40 feet, pine color.
Crew-C. Crowninsheld (stroke), ]. IL.
Forbes, E. G. Abbot II. S. Russell, j. w.
Wales, j. IL. Ellison bow. Uniform--bue
pants, white shirts, red handkerchieis Total
weight, 854 pounds
The "Avon"-six-oared, lap-streak, entered
by A. II. Hardy. Length, AZ feet, white, with
green stripe. Crews. f. Emmons (stroke)
G. M. Woodward, II. J. Doolittle, L. Carter,
G. f. Adams, A. II. Hardy bowl Uniform
black pants, white shirts, white handkercbiefs,
with green ribbons. Total weight 839 pounds.
Second Race for -Four Dared Boats.
The "Quickstep," Flap streak) of Boston,
entered by j. A. Scott Length of boat 20
feet straw color rowed by Robert Dono-
van, (stroke), j. Hurley, j. Drscoll, and j.
A. Scott, bow. Uniform, red white and