The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-07-25
AQUATIOS.
The Great Regatta ON Lake Quinsiga-
mond Yesterday,


The New York Tribune of this morning thus
describes the great contest yesterday on Lake
ouinsigamond between the boating crews OF
Harvard University and Yale College,
Soon after noon heavy mist began to fall
and fog somewhat obscured the northern por-
tion OF the lake during the entire afternoon.
The spectators began to assemble on the banks
by one O'Clock, and from then Till the COM
merable vehicles OF every description took up
wards of 10000 people TO the SPOT The grand
s'and, situated lew hundred yaIds up Ihe lake
ttom the starting point, was filled with the lady
friends of the two colleges, and the point OF
land jutting inlo the lake in front OF it. was
covered with enthusiastic students, who bet and
cheered with unwavering pertinacity.
After The expiration OF a quarter Of an hour.
the Yale boat was seen to shoot out of the bridge
which connects the two basins OF the la4e, and
soon their white shirts and blue haudkercntefs
might be seen swaying to and fro, rs they rowed
boat. Word was given them that they mad
drawn the outside position for the first Time Ia
short distance up the Lake, they turned and
took their position over the starting line, far
to the left, In expectation of the sgual to go
The Harvards made their appearance q few
seconds later, and amid the cheers of their
Point, at once placed themselves la line. rhsy
wore no Shirts as usual, and their nandker-
$40 the starting gun was fred, but each boat
started second before II; the haryards q half
q stroke before tne Xsies: @ Inc o9aS kept
Point. Here, stimulated by the deafeuing
'rahs" of their friends, the Harvards put on a
tremendous squirt, and. rowing at the rate Of AZ
strokes q minute drew length and q half
ahead OF the Yale men before they had fairly
turned their friends Wild. go it, Harvard,
Harvard" Harvard" "glve it to them!''
the wearers of the blue did not encourage
their crew by single cneer. The Harvards
q minute to Al by the Yale men, TIL the end
of the first mile when they were about four
lengths ahead. On reaching the apper stake,
ha Har rHC NUp q a nh
were laughing and talking Ia high glee. chey
made the mile aud a half in 20. pulling the last
half at the rae of 46 strokes per minute, the
Yales being well up in TINS regard. The Yale
crew made the mile and half Ia S'55. Toe
Harvards rounded 100 near the stake.boat, and
this made Holdredge rather Hurried, and a poor
turn WAS Witnessed. They recovered rapidly,
ndwe a ah1 Tesd pn IN the Ine ets bo1s
and they did so with will. Yale came up In
gallant style, the men working like rrojdns.
and made neat. quick turn and palpabte
gain on their opponents They were encouraged
by their upper.stake representative. woo
make Capital out of bad turn cat Il
was here remarked that Loring was hitting
was scarcely perceptions, and ne ssemed see % to re-. e.
cover as the boats went down the course. At
the end o. Tie second mile the blue handker
few yards further, and the boats became
visible TO the c. owd at the grand stand, and
perfect furore ensued among the partissns i OF
handkerchieis frantically. Toe short. crisp,
and ringing cheers of the University students
were heard along the shore. There was
the pe5sSs Ysie mem, e%psStt though fsins ns% fa9:
tRef dosged as though rs
solved not to abate an iota OF their best, even
with certain defeat staring them in the face
The Harvards lessened the number of strokes
per minute to IS during the latter part OF the
they crossed the line In IL minutes 4S% seconds
the best time ever made bv Harvard, and only
inferior to that made by the Wards, on Wednes-
crew y as Is minutes 8S1a seconds, also the best
ever made by Yale; its shortest time hitherto
being 1929. The announcement OF the time
was greeted with loud cheering. The Yale men
bore their defeat with great fortltude, and hope
to be able to do better next year.
H. A. Cleveland for Yale and Charles Dun.
ming for Harvard, were judges at the upper
stake, and George Aldee, Of New York Frank
and William Blaikie for Harvard, at the start
ing point, and these gentlemen, the Harvard
crew Din their boat), and numerous spectators,
of the city of Worcester, Mr.. Chamberlain pre-
sented Six gold medals to the victors, compli-
mentipg them highly, and mentioning the fact
that they had beat themselves twice, on
time they had hitherto made. fhe iuter-col-
legiate colors, which were gotten up IN an ele-
CANT manner, were then presented to the crew
by Mr.. William Blaikie, who has done more
than any other man to advance the interests Of
boating in the University. The crew was loudly
cheered, and the Yales were not forgotten wnen
the enthusiasm was at its height. The Harvard
men, who, with their friends. were In high
spirits, having added another star to the six
already glistening in their University crown of
rejoicing retired from the scene, and were sub.
seuuentIy congratulated by their numerous
| friends. The Spectators dispersed, as is usual
| ON these occasions, in q pelttpg rain, and en-
| dnred the miseres OF draggled skirts and
drencbed clothing with nonchalance that ex-
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