Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1860-07-24

The annual contest of the boat clubs of the
different colleges, for the yctors' colors, will
take place on Lake Quinsigamond this after
noon. And in addition to the intense interest
which always centers about the great universe
ty race, the new feature of class races has been
added to the programme of the college regatta,
The only colleges which have entered boats
for the contest to day are Harvard, Yale, and
Brown. Until last uight it was thought that
Mr.. Wales, the experienced bow oar of the
Harvard boat, would not be able to take his
responsible position, and that good oarsman
would have to be taken from the sophomore
class boat to supply his place, thus disarrang.
ing and probably postponing one of the class
races. But we are pleased to know that Mr.
Wales thinks himself so far recovered that he
came up last night and will row in the univer.
sity boat to-day
The following umpires for the race to-day
have been chosen From Harvard, J. H. Ell
lison; Yale, Chas. II. Owen Brown, S. v
Woodruff and Nathaniel Paine, of the Atalan-
ia club of this city, has been selected as re-
fierce.
The gun for the first race will be fired at b
o'clock, and the following is the order in
which the races will probably come Off
FIRST RAcE-FREsHMEN.
ThetiS-Harvard FreShmen.-C. w. Amory,
| E. D. Bolt, a. Lawrence, j. c. Warren, w.
| Greenough, II. S. Dunn Uniform, white
shirts and orange colored handkerchefs.
GLy,ma-Yaie FreShmen.-Thomas d. Kim
ball, VIM. G. Grant, Theodore c. Bacon, Hen
ry c. Gwin, Edward L. Reyes, John H, Wood
ruff; James H. Eakin, coxswain. Uniform,
light blue caps and white shirts.
SECOND RACE-soPHoMoREs.
Harvard Sophomore Class Boat.-H. II. Nc.
Burney, stroke; H. Mathes, j. Read, VIM.
Hedge, w. 7. Washburn, A. Sibey Uni
form, white shirts, handkerchief trimmed with
blue.
THuHa-Yale Sophomore Boat-Grosvene
Starr Henry P. Johnston, VIM. b. Seely,
Richard Morse, w. L. McClintock, Israel Mi
nor, Jr. ; Jacob S. Bockee, coxswain. Uni
form, white throughout.
THIRD RACE-UNIvERsITY BOATS.
Shell Boats aud Picked Cre,CS-Hmvard-
Casper Crowninshed, stroke; C. NJ. Wood
ward, E. g. Abbott, w. H. Kerr, Henry
Ropes; j. II. Wales, bow. Uniform, white
shirts, red handkerchiefs.
lale.-Henry L. johnson, Chas. S. Stanton,
Jr., VIM. L. Bradley, Edward p. Mckinney,
Eugene l.. Richards, Brayton Ives; Chas. G.
Merrill, coxswain. Uniform, blue handker-
chieis and white shirts.
B,ocn.-P, S. Jastram, G. D. Cady, E. P.
Brown, o. Lapham, A. NJ Bowen, L. IL.
Sears W. II. Ames, cOXwain. Uniform, sal
mon'colored shirts and black handkerchiets.
The crews were all out for practice yester.
day, and many persons went to the lake, to
watch the boats and note the progress made
by the committee of arrangements. There is
great collection of strangers in town, who
are here to witness the races. College gradu-
ates, who have not lost their old interest in
boating, are very numerous, and the boating
fraternity generally from other places are
largely represented. Among the distinguished
arrivals we notice Henry w. Longiellow. Oil
yer Wendell Holmes is expected to-day
Young Agassiz and Ellison, who in times past
were victors in their college boat, are here,
with others of their comrades, to watch the
result.
The city regatta, tomorrow, will be bril-
liant one. In addition to the boats which we
mentioned yesterday, several others will be
eHlereu III lllS prize regatta. L he double
scull "E. X. Co." rowed by M. f. Wells and
I. H. Daley, and NJ. f. Wells single scull
wherry, arrived last night. Thomas Doyle
has entered the Friendship" in the single
scull wherry race. The Newburgh and New
York boats are expected to arrive by the
steamboat train this morning.
Seats to accommodate spectators have been
built on both sides of the lake. Those on the
west bank are approached by the carriage way
which leads to the left just before the floating
bridge is reached. We learn that ample room
is to be allowed in the field for carriages to
turn after leaving their loads but all teams
will be admitted to the vicinity of the seats
and taken care Of on payment of twenty-five
cents. Those who desire to purchase seats
here will secure a capital position from which
to witness the races. And pedestrians who
do not wish to go to this slight expense, will
find many good places along the high and
shady bank and the west side will be gener-
ally preferred, for the sun there will be back
of the spectators.