New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-07-30
THE WORCESTER REGATTA.

From OuT Special Correspondent.
WORCESTER July o. 1865
The long-lookcd.for regatta came off in the .af-
ternoon Of to-day monday on Lake Qnlnseamond All day
yesterday visitors from all quarters confirmed to ock into the
town, and to-day the streets filed up to o'clock with
fhionaby attlred women College students aud OF all
trades and professions Day dawned this morning through
pae9 couded ss bat by 10 oclock tho sun shone 10TH
with lis usual banoy accompanied by cool breeze Wblcn
GUARDIANS THE PUBLIC PEACE.
Yesterday last night and to-day companies Of infantry
have been duty for this is the most important OF all eyens
which takes place in Worcester in the whole course OF me
year number OF strangers present readers probable
TO their minds Of the law ald pcaeeoyng authorities Of tn
believe ironically chfisned that riot or other disturb
snce may OF nature to disturb the general harmony
Tho police attred all Of garb from black frock
TO linen busters tao larger aged and
ted appearance reminding by their motley character ana
general ineiceney Of Falts recruits have paraded the
Streets day squads each headed by gentleman In full
uniform with yellow sash and armed with stout club, his
ir,e plated letters is the word police and who by his walk
and general carriage appears to regard himse as the chief
taken oy one unable to read for hlcknen they resemble
one another precisely even to the letters on their has
TIE START.
Al Il o'clock TIE train len the Fosicrt depot in Wooster
for Lake Qunsgamopd. with largo compsny Of excursion
May Of them back into tho cara and causing others take
refuge under the bushes which no the pathway to the lake
This however did last long, aad those who went back to
Wooster returned sg-in tho tran accompanied by
hundreds of otae who continued 10 arrive up to q o'clock
the time announced for the commencement Of tne Regatta
|. TIE LAKE,, AND THE FIRST RAcs
Iako oninsieamond lies about two and half miles from
Ns n wdb TIE shore, are well wooded with Of
variety species aud gently unduating eds iend enarm
banks we're srnked Immense throns who had come
witness tho race The white skirts oil the women their gag
paras L. contrasting strongly WITH me more soDcr dresses OF
Inc men, The rain had ceased 70 fall and the sun looked ou
from the white couds flashing along the smooth surface OF he
water lighting up the with degree OF animation
fully In keeping with the occasion. a.,
A, o'clock The first pistol shot was heard hIes nom the
judges bai calling the contestants for me single SOUL race
TO make ther appearance The signals had barely sounded
pendGy developed fellow whose stont muscles and hardy
spcc Around his temples he wore red ak handkerchief Up
20 and about the judges boat he rowed plying
carmen Five minutes passed. and the impatient ps
io again sounded the summons when from below the arch
After some slight delay IN getting In line. during which
grot odds offered Ward BY several members OF tho
roe the stand and away shot Josh Ward like arrow his
back curyng ike bow lie bent to bis and with few
ofhnna BY upward OF 200 yards. But Brown not
easily f behind. Quick and quicker flashed h oars his
ies tme takes to tel Of u he had closed the gap and
the mon pulled side BY de ~ tr i9rns grew iapdy
Sc hundred 10 seventy nge on Ward "one hundred
fny on ward" IL NC. eyitn, Ward the y9rite. If
Josh WaId pulls Josh Ward rnaly does SAID one mar
vto looked % II he aisht Snow oil about neI win tSs
Can aycuc tcf 10 Is Brow uLss they've changed SIDES
Now he come Brown Is dead lie pals strong and yigor
f,il,f Both MN draw near bu, Brown IL a long way
tcA ana near, The Jrlees stand rapidly Now he pausos
"a oi ~ Ls ad,crfy Who approaches with quick aud
eady stro1cs Thea Brown bends once moro 20 ms oars
& I'm hreo or rr strong pnl, shoots BY the Jalsea boat
amid The applause VI the SPECTATOR IN j;l3 followed Dy
nl tie two men retnrn TO tie boa,house passing
ty yoa you easily perceive the superiority Of brown
r uG he 80 ;ish o. 70 bst against nothing
Of oug Odds TIE prizes ios this race we're 40 anu 60
AID tAe distance two r.ic'
TnE sLfoSD FACE ..,..., -.
five Of VII
T. L Tucker Frank Qlceni Unonj Noianioe lbosou aho
l. 1apeI sPraea, Bot I9ar Of tl' spTSs "a.
,Ecniy minutes past sp tho st1E as even q eSad o.. IKE
5rs Fl Tie s h jobs resSoS BcIsird Bsn cow
Thc FIank Queeni Dcna LesTy g,oke) John Bno Robert
roke) Eward Ro.~rs; Daniel Brennani N. j. Glsason.
(oow) They Eers aiired 10 white shirt rcd CAPS with
blue tas.es sid Il band. Tho ftacJ T. Tapley we're
r. Harrington Qtruko) NJ Lconaids George Rings John
Hedcr bowl Daniel Harrington (eoxsEain) The prizes
in which less interest naDested than IN tho hrsi was
won BY tho Frank Queen IN 10 m ~ Sec The Tucker max
ey 20 ~ - The q the Volunteer being disiaheed
withdrew during the race.
THIRD RACE
f by Worcester four Dared boats
Ito prze ain stApdard followed aftorward The boats on
ssn The winner in the contest last year The q he
Unoa were woodeoek Ia woodeoek John MeKson and
s,eSman ciafi. and X II Hnmton. This latter
principally lnecsans' TLo zoe Inner rne@cn TIE best
Tina aver made by the QISsgamond 10 mn IL eo but
Lix
IN this conhned principally 10 tho worcester ioA
friends and townspcope Of The crews who knew pretty ven
Io N would terminate The result victory TO the Qun-
,eaoopd 81 min aeo The tne made By the Union was
III. ended the cn,on. Ecgns. Now to begin the
rsees between the colleges the principal features OF the
dny The students and their friends were confident OF
Of the past years. anything but s,nguine and even
asked odds In betting Ihe Yale men had moro oaekss
from distance S s sss a %0a ass ana sP
praocea principally ndoo' while tho ale fellows had done
~ theirs on The y water aer .rsey in e ascendant of The
agena numbering at least Two 20 one IN tne e
crew but two men VINO rowed In last year
and r L95ns e. The wsrg pSs0 ,
sirS W' +. i P.ssr., $ L. Rciireeo bowl
Tho Sheffield Scientific OF Yale-A. Palmer Nfokeb 4.
sleeia j. X BessoD. T. Grove Bennett; J. whiiiiesey
fLe University Crew-E. h. Bennett, ('tIoke) VIM A.
Cobb WIN. z; wheeler Arthur d. Bh'el' Edmund Colin
asIy.d uaScrsty~wm Blake (sroke) E. T. Wilkinson.
L. " Fsnno r.. s Peabody A. p. Lorng C. H. McBuraey.
Tbs officers were For Haysr L As' n.o son o. WE
Referee W. H. Carpenter OF Providence Judge st upper
stake Mr.. Eison Of Providence
The SCIENTIFIC
began AZ precisely O'Clock Tho Yale crew was the first to
the signal and elected considerable
sceouat Of their appearance but the Harvard crew
coming forward IL plain be that the latter
larger and powerfully built men the white skins OF the
Yale boys contrasting unavoraby with tho rawny and
bron,ed muscle the other There difficulty ex
perenced IN getting into line owing to the wind ond once
E ,tat having made the boats recalled but at
length got away together Harvard having the inside and
passing largo stand length ahead continued 70 saa on
ths ysy no srsaIu rounding tho upper buoy IN min
ues and q, seconds Yale followed closely but on tho
return the Harvard boat gained p,rcrptb and amid sor
OF tase the spectators reached the Judges boat
Is The Yale time beire 1873 This defeat 50 unlocked
M and 40 ernssd the hitherto ezrant aud oonn
aen Yale men 10 rather long faces but II on the
s OF the University that the championship depended
40 trusting fortune In the more important contest TO
come tbe Knights the Blue Ribbon Joined In the applause
and tho rowing 10 the Harvard boi gave three
iusy cheers 10 honor OF their successful competitions
e ale Scientific boat measures 81 feet In length 20 In
Width and weighs only 1876 pounds IL was originally pre-