New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-07-20
THE rNIrTRsITr RACES At woEcEsTLL

HARVARD VICTOEIOUs-TIME BEsT ON RECORD.
From Our Special CouesIoudett
WoRCEsITR, Mas. July 20.
The two most ancient OF our colleges have
given by their yearly ball and rowing matches new
and uuwOnted uooTey TO this std Nassachus' - city
Nearly midway between Boston and New-Haven. It's
placid and picturesque lake, Qunsgamond INC Indian
ttc Of aboriginal Worcester affords both physical and
sensuous attractions for boys at holiday They made
Springfield the seat Of their rowing contests
for awhile where the Connecticut River pre-
seuted difficulties by It's RAPID and unequal cur
rent and Worcester 10 have be
come the fixed Of emulou underPraduated muscle,
well as OF those more professional athletes VINO meas
are Drawn for living.
the early trains from Boston bringing down Harvard
Onu with bats and balls, with ribbons or their coats
money mat could be begged borrowed. and general dr.
position TO win wagers as wei as honoft. AZ an cary
hOlr the baseball match btgli between he CDEtIsiD
sOphOmOres Harvard Offering 70 Del two 10 one, pseI
ing much. and having almost all the sympathy OF
game the Yale nine became victors by
run Harvard fell back abashed and the spectacle Of
Yale boys falling into each others arms Kissing Ike
women, and marching into town hand ia hand wac one
OF he features OF me instant ins niue result 9louShI
that had been yOciieIOusy offered upon The harvard
crew for the great regatta dropped to tmid even AZ
night there was promenade concert, whore al te gieat
Strokes and bows" that ever pulled IN past years
were assembled Wonder Wilbur Bacon the best stroke
That ever was known mere Win an ann IKE tnG ana
q modest face little wOTdier set than Of yOre and here
passes William Blake, Harvard's longarmed whlom
champion; Agassizs SON. also good hand At tie souls
and +. y. Bennett and CrOwnmsheld pass by with the
rest gone out Of college now and each padding his own
canoe, the fgurative sense, while the Eng
land grls Of the neighbOrhOOd very slender ayeyed
and 0OgOS Of speech moved 10 the music in their best
tOiletcs. talking Of port sides lmUOat, fcaiHClLs ana
giving way very leaInedly, while the Han ward Glee Cub
sang number Of college songs III the best style, and
around the flags and eobes 10 be competed Tor ON the
morrow graduates Of other schools assembled Nisiuy-
Bowdoin, Brown, Dartmouth, none Of whom venture
more 10 struggle with the two stronger universities ON
the floor OF Mechanics Hail. where all tins pageant took
place, brilliant auditory Of promenaders maze the
bright lights reflected from pearl ana gilt 10 lr ucphs
OF mirror trelnulOus with thor sweeping brodcre ana
mode,y characterized all the dances, that the fresh
OF cOlegns and their SWeethearts was tanccd ia
the frequent ningng of sisters and mothers with their
TALL supple brothers and while the townspcope III
their scectcst waidrobes filed the great galleries ana the
Boston Brigade band made Its best harmony There were
present many Young bdesgroOs Of recently departed
these made the biusine face al their shoulder Intimate
with more ancient companions, while groups OF fellows
not yet out Of school, looked on with SIGH wondering
whether all this study would ever wife 80 fond
and sparkling The three distinctive ribbons OF the place
were the OF Harvard the blue OF Yale and the
white Of Williams; for Williams mean tomorrow, II 1t
can, TO carry away from Harvard the champion flag of
all the .c0hege Dase,ball clups. Inc streets IN
the interim were almost empty Oi fOOt-passen-
gers Tor ram began 10 ISl AT o'clock
which gave dun piognostcauon OF the morrow.
At the town theatel meantime, Mr. sam COlyer, the
juggling bs two duuinl sons while down near me lake,
al tNV quiet farmhouses all glowing with Iarl hesh
drinking Englis ale, the two picked crews passed away
the evening at euchre and penny full of the NOR
expectations. hdfNdu was sure, ds II always
with without reason, and Yale little more sub
dued having made several changes in its organization,
but still cheerful hearted IL pretty TO see
these crop haired, sun.burDed shining skinned young
eows4her eyes bright as womens, RECEIVING the sssur-
anC- AZ friends: --.---.-
Wei! chum calkeate you going 10 reich those flags
home lelgh 7 wOntb nOWay, beOZ you can't do IT
IL ygu don't"
Got all my money for the Summer, boys, put ont on
You! " you don't win can't 60 10 Winnepesogee with
/ nay 0irI."
Ne'il do our best for you, Arthur"
" Hear, tel the bow OF Harvard sprainod his wrist
Fellows say two Of their can't pull worth a GOdde
mighty. Catch crabs like fsh-hawk. Hope 10 God
I they 90 Crabbin tomorrow attD0On 90
want a fair win or lose Arty We pull against time
A. well ~ to beat Wish 10 GOynOr Andrew twas all
. over could smoke pip"
Guarded down IN the sheds, by the dark lakeside the
bOais that dart 10 victory defeat housed
80 previously they arks 10 Outridc the deluge.
FIst Try match against time, the cedar shell of
the QunsgamOnd club, the cOiOred handEerchiefs
and blue OF the four hung beside their
oars OF slender spruce. Then the light shallow, almost
pde bQche shells Of the freshmen Of Yale and
Harvard e displayed, oiled and shining, and 70 fragile
that they might have been Of wOven-wOOd. At last
ftaDd beside the Vnyerkty boats lIst, Harvard VI