Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1860-07-26


was eager, for it was generally known that
some of the best boats and crews Of the cOun-
try had entered, each one confident of victory
The following boats came into line at the firing
of the gun, and drew positions in the order
named "Gersh Banker" six oars, rowed
by stalwart crew from Newburg, LIST;
"Yale" six-oars, rowed by the Yale College
crew, I'd; "Union," four oars, of Boston, Sd
"Quickstep," four oars, of Boston, 4th. Con-
siderable disappointment was caused by the
non-appearance ofthe Harvard" Wr. Ropes,
of that crew, had been taken ill, which, with
Mr. Wales hardly recovered from his illness,
made it impossible for them to row in this
race, and the great contest between the CHAR
ward" and the "Union," which every one was
waiting to see, was thus postponed. The
Union" men were in grand condition, their
English boat they believed superior to any in
this country, and they had come to Worcester
TO beat the Harvard, which, they considered a
probable contingency. Large bets were pend
ing on the success OF these boats, and to many
Others as well, as the Union club this unex-
pected state of affairs, was disappont-
ing. The Brown students were again
unfortunate, They have had more dis
asters this season than their share and we
feel sure that better luck is in store for them in
future. Their new Drown" was found un
satisfactory, and they entered yesterday the
"Brunonia," but it leaked SO badly before
starting that they withdrew from the race
Notwithstanding these disappontments the
race which succeeded astonished the specta-
tors in some respects, and was very exciting.
The "Gersh Banker" took the lead at the
start, and the tremendous stroke of the crew
was kept up to the end At every pull the
boat seemed to leap from the water, and the
friends of Harvard" had to acknowledge that
their favorite boat would find here tough an
tagonist. The rowers were all exceedingly
powerful men, and one of them, Mr. Shaw, is
the builder of the boat They made a speedy
turn at the flag boat and came across the line
with the same unflagging stroke.
"The yale" was rowed well and followed
close upon the Newburg boat, making good
time, but quite unable to cope with such a for
rowed in splendid manner and at the stake
boat was but twelve seconds behind the
"Yale," and twenty seven seconds behind the
"Gersh Banker" 1t lost several seconds in
turning, which may, perhaps, be accounted for
by the fact that the English boat races are all
ways strait ones, and the English boat-builders
do not construct their boats with any particu.
lar reference to their capacity to make a
quick turn The "Yale" rounded finely
On the home stretch the Union" gained
all that was previously lost, and was morally
sure Of gaining the second prize, when the
stroke oar broke where it rests in the rowlock,
and was held together only by the leather
bound about it, and for the last half mile the
work was done by three oars. The "Gersh
Banker" yale" and Onion" passed the
| judges boat in rapid succession, amid the
widest excitement, and, as thirty seconds was
to be allowed in favor of the Union" as a four
cared boat, it was not Immediately known to
any but those in the judges boat who were
victors. The following is the time =
G GeIh Banker, six oars, 1874 1871
Union, four oars, 1874
Quickstep, " Il ;26
The first prize of 500 was won by the
Newburg men, and the second of $50 by the
"Yae." The "Union," by coming in two
seconds sooner, would have taken the second
prize The difference in time made by the
boats in the two days is partially explained by
the fact that at the college regatta, time was
taken when the bow touched the line at the
city regatta, time was not taken until the stern
had passed the line.
So ends the annual regatta on Lake Quin
sigamond, for 1860. 1t has been most success
full, and has afforded deep satisfaction to multi
tudes. Probably at no other regatta have so
many superior boats ever been assembled to-
gether at one time, as were collected under the
regatta tent here this week. We hope many
more and better, if there are any, will give in
terest to the regatta next summer.