The New York herald., 1867-07-20
THE UNIVERSITY REGATTA.
SPECIAL IILleaAM 70 1Ne aEaAln.

The Yale Freshmen The Winners Of the Firse.
Race, the Harvard Crew the Second.
WORCESTER, Mass, July 10, 1867,
10 so O'Clock r. ~
The exciting incident OF what known here regatis
woek-the regatta contests between the crews OF Har-
ward and Yale CoIieges-took place to-day Lake
Qunsgamond, few miles from this city The weather
was most propi,ious and the crowds in attendance
were numbered by thousands.
The programme made up Of two parties-the Co-
lege races and the citizens regatta. The first was bs-
tween Harvard and Yale freshmen distance three
miles The rowers each Of the contesting boats
belong 10 the Of 1870 Of university Tho Yale
men were McChntock, stroke: X Terry, I. r. Kinds,
The Harvard six were J. W. Sanger, ssroke Theodore
parsons s. v Thayer s. N. Lowe, B. Adams and g..
eet the judges boat the start and whom tho word
gwen both crafts struck out with VIII, Yale leading
slightly On passing the grand stand the HarYards had
up even with their competitors and tremendous
cheers sauted both crews jnspIaed by this reception
both parties seemed be keeny alive to tho fact thaS
u style that sent each wherry through tho water Ike
arrow from q welLbcnt bow On nearing The stake
forth extra exerhons for the homestrstcb. Har-
ward now fell back. Little, but so little
passing grand stand 10 return cheerod tho
echo Though this point it thought that n
up their deficiency the strokes Of the Yale
crew. which had been kept up from the commencenens
II determined to win beyond ali peradventore shoe
ahead Of their competitors about eight lengths, which,
distance they maintained until the judges boat WAS
passed. making tho race in l9:3s The Harvards' tims
was 20 O6.
The second contest, called the University race,
followed The crews were made up OF tb&
best oarsmen in each institution, irrespective oe
casa designation, the Yales being known by blue and
the harvards by Magenta handkerch!efs The water,r
which the last contest became somewhat turbulent,
had now settled down to perfect piacidity and tha
crews made their appearance amid loud cheering. Hav
ing taken positions, with Yale on tho inede the,
signal was gwen and OF they started. The Harvard4
Took the lead aud though closely pressed by thef
competitors, kept IL all the way. After leaving
the starting rope and reaching tho grand stsnd tho
stroke and very high style of ieatherng gave premon
tions that they coming in winners, though tnG
earnestness Of the Yales Of that lefR
them 40 time for dling on their The Yale style
tagonsts, but II failed to tell IN their favor
IN the matter Of speed Whatever may have bsss
the Cambridge oarsmen; bus their the water
they told with vim that spoke well for their traipine
and composure. A. the boats sped away into the dis
lucky turn Of affairs would place them in the lead on
the return from the stake boat but these hopes wer&
ssn aUG%sa % %. 4. the sscv again hove
harvards on the start was too much for the Yales u
overcome and on passing the grand stand the former
affairs entirely unlocked for. Tho betting ad been s
day In favor OF the Harvards In this but NO enc
supposed that they would be able TO let much daye
light between themselves and their contsstants Thi6
distance was, however kept up and they came In The
winners amid immense cheers from the men and wayI
ing OF handkerchicfs the part OF the ladies' The time
Previous 10 the above tho Ctizens' Regatta wsx
oontended for Four wberries entered; distances two,
miles prizes sl00 and $50 The winners JIG McKl
nrst prize. and @. wrad second prize Time, 1884
and Is 81
Walter Brown. the champion oarsman Of American
waters. ooened the programme BY rowing three miles
the stake Boat be broke portion OF The blade Of one
oar which somewhat impedcd his rowing