New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-10-17
YALE COLLEGE REGARA.
THE ANNUAL FALL RACES oP THE YALE NAVY.
special Dispatch 60 The n. Y. Tribune.
Nav Haven Tuesday, Oct. 49, 1866.


Gpeeial Dispatch 60 The n. x. Tribune'
New. Haven Tuesday, Oct 10, 1866.
A finer October day for boatracing upon the New
Haven bay could not have selected The weather was I'M
usually pleasant and there but little wind ana inc waves
Long Island Sound rolled gently during the afternoon sun
bay there some sea pn' ho' eo"bn W eeo
the boatmen nom making good tine. -, .A oo ,,. ,.
The number Of spectators present to view the race ms after
noon was not former occasions put here was
s quite goody collection who enjoyed 70 sgn tne
excel rowing the members OF e aae M ss ws,s
launched from the spacious Yale boahouse ocd AZ Tue eng
Of the steamboat dock they were the Gaa pa, Ss
in Of the old Pavilion Hotel on East WaefSI
the scene was picturesque In The extreme oo,oa IN moep
hues and dotted here and ID. with charming Yua
brilliant y me pure GStUDe ye of s y and oa Tong Island
Sound fairly pped with dancing snnbeams ana IN the Ts
ance the white beach OF Long Island was distinctly seen Inc
crews of the different crews in uniforms pulled grace
fully their oars and the shells hew through the waves ana
rounded the stakeboG In mander which was honorable "
The irst Tacc the famous sig The GySpS was
manned follows III. A. Cleveland 70 tsrokelj Wheeler
90; C. T. Mason 80; I. II. Edwards 6s X IL Alison, 6I :
c. l. Morgan 81 bowl varrna-w H. Ferry, es (stroke)
w. william Mihn Pe}ysoS Ss q G. SedmSn 81 bowl Undnc
A Renick strokel W. B. M.ter c. e Taintor, b. Par
The men looked finely their developments showed
well as they in their shells ready for the word to start
word Co and off they with swift speed all eager TO
win the race the flag ad the honor Of being the champion
of Yale The distance 70 be rowed was y miles Inc
shells for short time kept very together the Varuna
father taking the lead when of the end The Long Wharf,
The Gyuna made attempt fou the Undne and
succeeded IN nelayng her while the OF Gyuna claim that
they were and the Undne who played foul
with ths-to Commodore decided In favor OF the Gyunathe
ahead from this point kept the lead until her
rounded the stake boat magnificent style being loudly
cered by the spectators The time made In this race IS as fol-
lows;
vaIuna-Timc 70 min. and IL sec Undine 20 min and C
The anna crew was declared victors and received the flag
and pronounced tho champion Of the gig
THE BARGE RACE.
In good time followed the barge the same boats being
entered with
GIUsA, bargechadwick sroke) Hun,ress Lee, swayne,
jackson. Reeve, Copp looxswainl.
NAEuNA barge-WOlcott lstroko Seldom Cunan, Benton,
Hane MainwGIing, Fowler lcorswanl.
UNnINA bagc-bennot tstrokcl, Liteton Weed, Clarke,
Bristol KoOn Pope icOxsEainl
This passed of finely nothing happening 70 mar the ex
ceent rowing OF The The outside Of the harbOr
little rough the exhibited fine training and pulled
with will and determination worthy OF good oarsnc1 The
result an favor Of the Undne her making the pull Of
n miles In q Minutes and l6 seconds She closely fol
lowed by Glyuna who made the 10 q minutes and 80
seconds the YaIuna coming In last her time being - minutes
and ~ seconds
Thus ends Fall Of the Yale Navy with the exoeP
ton the shell promised 20 of Saturday, which
Rnaeoonniabe did not take place day es az
n0unoel The Yale Navy numbers among her crew some me
and abeboied who doubt AZ the annual University
race next sumner will do fine rowing there ever
has been seen apoD the lakes Of Massachusetts,