The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1867-08-01
THE COLLEGE REGATTA.
The Contest Between Yale and Harvard
---Best Time on RecOrd---
Walter Brown

The Springfield Republican, in very
interesting account of the College Regat-
ia on Lake QuinSigamond, at Worehcs-
ter, on Friday, says: Walter Brown,
selt-styled the champion oar of America,
came first on the list, and rowed over the
course against Time, less complaining
and more easily silenced adversary than
his Pttsburg rival, Hamill The exhi-
bition of skill and endurance was very
pretty one, and the three miles were ac-
complished III twcnty-tiircc minutes.
The race of the Freshmen, is thus de
scribed:
''The course was quickly made clear
for the race of the Yale and Harvard
freshmen, foretaste of the University
struggle. and a substitute for the contest
of the scientific crew, in which Harvard
won last year. William Blake, one of
the judges, acting as manager of the
race, quickly called the boats to their
positions, and at his quick, sharp, Are
you ready? Coz off they shot up the
lake, Harvard with the quicker stroke,
and Yale leading only by an exceedingly
narrow space. As the shells went up by
the crowded seats the multitude of spec
tators clreered and shouted them on, each
crew bending to its work with redoubled
energy. They turned the upper stake
boat at almost the same moment, and
came down the lake in fine style, Yale in
advance and crossing the line in g min
utes SO IA seconds. Harvard was close
on their stern, and was timed at 20 min
utes 6 seconds. The boats quickly pulled
up to the judges, where Harvard claimed
a foul on the upward course, which Yale
not only denied, but charged similar diff
ticulty on the Harvard in turning the
upper stake boat. Quite sharp alterca-
ton followed between the crews and their
friends among the judges, which was
finally ended by the refusal of the referee,
Robert f. Clarke, of Boston, to allow the
Harvard claim to foul, and his award
of the race and the goblets to the Yale
men. The latter crew then pulled easily
over to the seats, where they received
their silver trophies, in the presence of
their friends, from D. Waldo Lincoln, of
Worcester, chairman of the citizens re-
gatta committee Yale rowed IN one of
Mckay cedar shells, 4S4 feet long and
% inches wide, and Harvard in one of
Elliott's, 5l3 feet long and l9 inches
wide
The University race was the event of
the day. Harvard took the lead at the
start, three strokes sending her we'll in
advance, and the advantage of the short
quick stroke at the beginning was main
tanned and increased every moment. The
shells were no sooner distinguishable on
their return, than it was plain that Har-
ward was winning the race, and that, too,
by long distance. Such rowing had
never before been seen ON Lake Quinsig-
mond or any other American course, and
the enthusiasm Of the spectators, IS the
result became evident, was intense, al
most frantic. Men shouted and swung
their hats, ladies SCREAMED and waved
their handkerchief, and the woods and
lake re-echoed the applause as Harvard
crossed the line in l8sminutes I24 seconds
the best time on record, and 2s4 9es-
ouds less than the famous time Of 1sle