New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-08-02
THE COLLEGE UNION nEGATTA
The Yale University boat Wins-WiiIisms
TSfampbunt as Base Ball.

From Our 81 ,eisl Correspondent.
WORCESTER, Masa. July %, 1864
The revival of tho long-neglected College
boat races between the old rivals Harvard and ale
brings up the memory days when such peaceful con-
tests werc among the great events Of the tmea time
when The TRIBUNE found pace for an account Of
nearly tLree cc,amns and tbose columns among the
chief items Of int rest OF the day. But alas the stream
that benrs TIE tesants OF thee days Is oue OF blood
and no eldly hands NEE at the close OF connicfi
not u of.those Who oarsmcu In lsoo arc nov
fsciug each other In tho delder trie Of actual var
and some Of them are back here to-day with their
military uniforms In bold contrast TO the cltzeus dress
Of their friends.
better day better lake. more proplt!ous circum
stances Altogether could no, have been asked Tor tie
regatta than were on hand to-day The crews were ell
in splendid condition the boats were In perfect order
and the chances fair for either party Inc only
bar 70 tho Of the whole the necessary
hurry that some peopette Special Correspondent Of
TuE TRIBUNE among then--found themselves obliged
10 make to reach Worcester and Lake Qunsgamoud In
time to secure q comfortable view Of the and
racers. For this undue amount VI preparation and
discomfort thanks are due and are hereby rendered
to tho Honorable the Faculty u eCoiege, who iolf
years ago SEen their pupils lad been worsted o: Wor.
oestcr enacted the law voh hAs been tho reason why
NO regaitss have been held since till now. to be effect
that boat races with other colleges should occur In
term time. 80
Raj 10 tie rsccs. Three o'clock fund me q; the dixie
no matter Row got there that Is rather painful
subject Int four O'clock came before the ball opened
Tie crews erercsins their muscles little before the
start gave the party In the Judscs boa! an opportunity
to observe their appearance Inc Harvard o"pho
crews In the Grst race While nothing on tie lte CON.
pared With tie splendid development Of the University
men OF Yale. II Is much 10 be regretted that 'ercnn
stance. avor which they had control have prevented
the Brown men from erlng the lists "a u would have
added much interest 10 the raee. The boats entered
were oil sacs Of spanlsh cedar and pulling six CARA
aged BY H. boz oar all the clubs Asvns come 70 thu
decided prec'eIcc for this method over .ho od'ssh.
Toned coIswair. The crows sese IS folie~s'
| fissr RAcE-tLfss or $50.
.s..s ItS,a sl.'.i. = n sSs Ed%sid Il o.ri
ss, si 'o ' H. head, , S via red
lME-C. Roosevelt, 'ross A. H. ltethei j. Psf'on. J..
.hu. Trimmed With blue Bloc 'ilS hildicrrh'ef
SEcosD RACE -UY'vEgsrTY CREWS.
Y,y sl SssSs css. hG ss.s tss
unaria-Fle.h coer,d shirt,j blue ,is Laaasc-hisf..
HAzy,sp-iio,.ho O. Carts ",esei scbert re;eSdy
fsrnLsn bow Uni'orn-whi,o shirts, rod hsndkcrehis
Tho shores Of tho iase eesn'fal sheet Of water
smooth 10 glass. early thronged by the expectant
auliiiudes Not description u vehicle that could be
nsned that not In demand old boz seighs mounted
vhoCls apple carts. dog carts. market wagons doc
tors gigs buggies sulA!ca roctawnys. bsTonohes.
hacks stsgc5-eame out 81 the dust lie II necessary
10 say thai counted twenty-five cars on nntriin TO
the lake and another one would lie aoag IN ak min
utes Shall recount tho different dishes. palatable
and unpllnlabe. the different qualities OF lemonade,
the different styles Of peope, that met tie eye on every
handi
but Notwithstanding the immense crowd Of people.
tlorc very liitlo money expended IA Injuries or
even oonvencnccs. There were doubtless many OF the
b,fr class who transferred c'sh To and non certain
pockets; but roope generally preferred to ST on tho
well VIVA cufs and cont.uue desperately thirsty upon
The brink Of the lake to Pulllng ont then p9iem9n.
flies an more than 10 pay The pvorban' hull dollar
for two.nile rdo In or on q Iumborrg stage.
The jntses boat--a vessel which should hardly Sc,
cG for 5s S@ T1sT Of s P S no
George W. Bentley, esq; the umpires, william Wood
for Yale and Richard n Derby ~ Harvard ard the
10 soccess Of their friends Beside these. tho stem OF
tho vessel was occnpied by the single gun oil
the feet. with the frtcrut whosonamr l VIII with
od bnt whose skin and science IN hitting the mir four
tines ont Of fpgr Is not 10 DO o,cglook,d.
AZ ahcai ten minutes past o'clock tho Sophomore
boats appeared in readiness. ard tie discharge al tho
cannon Cor horse pisoD called hcm 10 their places as
quick tLot ~ ~ minutes ard u seconds pat tie
wori was eigeI--" Goi'--aud of they won't; Ynle
taking The g. de and Harvard making for tie shore
line which nm told has been their liyoritc cunrsc IN
training here The Yale SHOT ahead OF their rivals
several lengths at the start, aud the Haryaris seomed
10 stop when they had gone bat short distance bmt
tclr delay but brief not foul and rs the two shells
neared the upper stake the Harveri was evidently
gaming. Cheers arose IN dcafoning snpersb .ndrneo
ffopi tho shores aud knot of Cambridge boys IN
particular. on n prominent point ,ocIiefhted mar
ward in pcIiinacivus enthusigsn, While TIC briecT
cheer Of 'Yae" Yale" added confession 10 tie din
On tho home'srctoh HarvGTd was evidently leading
fr1n the first and came IN min. III seconds ahead oI
Yale Tcaeh - the judges boa, In 10 minutes and
seconds from tie start: Y,ls tGck 20 minutes and 10
scoonds The Harvard prorson,ory echoed with cheers
and tic Yale boat retired Ia sadnossi but presently,
lille the cheering was vet unfinished. tho lnivcrsty
boats cannonaded up "a the starting poiai. and
certainly retired sgain 10 speculation. No one coud
auc ,io the superior fitness o. tho tnycrsty ere"
lale ticy fowed by Tic rendezvous ard ibo genera,
oninor seemed 20 favor them. Bat their rivals req
tltr Own we'll for some distance after surfing fmo
side again unil they nearci t.a upper stake tne
0a.s showed Yale clearly ahead; rho rolso on thc Iio
iooory grow onnously lese, and now 'hs Is
gghorents who do the shout nr Three or ouT 'ehsso
ahead Yale leads IN her competition. and tho chauou
hip Ia. surely changed hands. The time OF ins f"c'
IL A. follows - -. ia
Start Lor1s 81 min. 10 sec Rrrra-yae hoers ~
,rfnitrs aud ~ srconis> Ir.na5-s;ie:p hIe uhe' -
uiss seconds. Harvard time, 10 mir. ~ sec q.
Tie time Of the trst yGee. that OF thc sop"S"0'o
wasi . . u,, s.a,.ls
Start hours, " m II Sec Return sn
US t1Jg7. Harvard tine. 1906. Yale tins W.n 4,
| Tho eourso was three milo; NILE ann hau W 'h'
nm. r } nd ~ boot, and Ictnrn.
Aiter ths two races tho Referee BIT nenury IN .
s,,r complimentary remarks. hendsl 10 ibe Nse I m
nre tho champion Gags by his diversity grow IN,
onc national ensign OF silk, upon atan sGgmvuntci
with a gt ea-io, the oor triangular duo sns ag,
'rscriicl on ono sldo "Worce4er. July ~ lsoi' Oh
. tbe reverse college RegattA fniyorsii{"
OWING TO neglect IA Tarfsrd otciols, the nnge foi
the Sopfonorcs were not At hand. and Mr. Bentley,
b,ei address to tho Hfvall Sophomore crew, sIntol
-. 49,, nj Callf he hordel them soCn rs Ifac