The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1868-08-29

shore and shIvered the foliage IKE sep
TENDER gust Of wind. There was long
quiet, however, while many Harvard mans
heart tainted in bis bosom, and every Har-
ward giri blushed to the temple. The blue
ribbons waved softly in the soft breeze com
ing across the lake, and The rain began TO
drizze with little more effect upon the
water proof cloaks: "Hush what IL that"
and The report of pistol is heard, and while
she smoke floats Upwards IN spiral wreaths
at the lower end Of the lake from the judges
stake boat, . shout i heard from the crowd,
and narrow, long, cigar-shaped thing lying
in the water and scarcely making any eddy
or swell, darts out from beneath al srch N
the causeway, 1lled with six powerfully
built young fellows, naked as TO the arms
and neck, and only covered ON the chest oy
thin white flannel shirt. They pull around
the stake boat preparatory 10 taking position
and are hailed With loud acclaim. This is
The Yale crew, as can tell by the shouts q
yale" "Yale,v "Yale," "Elihu Yale"
from the stout-heartej blue ribbons. The
Yale boys pull around and swing in near the
stake boat, and get more cheers. Then there
Is another short wait, and from under the
same cAuseway arch darts another long, low,
narrow boat, perhaps foot wide and forty
ward herself, with her SIX brave handsome
champions, lol there are Humorous shouts
all over the lake, splitting the foliage W
Harvard "Ran," "Rlh,' ''Rth,n "RAl,"
s'Rah," "R4h," "Rah," "Rah," "RAh ~
never saw SUCH enthusiasm bsfore as was
displayed by the red-ribbonei ones AZ The ap-
pearance OF the crew. Another pistol shot
"By jmminy cricket" sid a pioul man
''I0ey are off! They are off A. sure a. you
I i've" And of they had gone like al arrow
from a bow or the plunge Of diver.
Now, Y ale, strain your sinsws, and HAr-
ward DO your best, for this NIil be the nard-
est University race ev5r pulled IN Am 'ricl,
and ten thousand bright eyes are Oehmlng
On You, and ten thousand soft cheeks arc
/ glowing with pleasurable pride as your oars
strike the water Yss, there she il, rgb.
above In the bushes, more rosy than pluk-
uppsd sncil, taxing all hearts by her dclci-
Ous sm,les and glAncss with her playful eyes,
I waving her tiny hand and thrilling ten thou
sand male eyes by her uneq lallei IoVsIIDsas.
Happy j. the man 10 either crew who shAl!
be guerdoned BY her hand to-day.
Harvard Is ahead III A Harvard is ahei4 A"
cry a Thousand thTOats ana Harvard Is
ahead, and Orges up ~ tho grand stani, tne
crew Oea4ilg u the spoons like machinery
and leaplng forward 20 every stroke, hS-
hounds from a thong vi leather. Y te ma
| a bigger bodies crew, and ner boat lies log-
vr Ia tue water, while the men give forth tHe
same steA AZ, all-suliiclent stroke. ID Yea
see that Harvard strIAsp Ol, wnal
nice stroke IL says MJiineaax, the cOlorel
gymnasI u Harvard, 10 me, a. tile rel halt-
kcrcnIefs Of Harvard pass b. my sight, Wit
ale growing lass aud less by degrees in h-r
waNe. H0 the Harvard crew GOV begin N
SNOW Ineir skill aud magnificent IrlinIu5 INV
tue way they pull ahead Of the Hals crew
who dO not cease Ia their assld ATTY, neither
do thcJ pay but alas Tor tnon, Harvard Is
pulilng tOrty-sIx strokes nlaaLe AMI tl.e
doing tnclr bsst at thirty -ei che. HIrsa-s
spurt- now AMI then, but there A. nO sPirt ll
Yale, for tney are doing tnsir best and ca
% no more. That glorIOls fellow n Jla
Harvard bow Is dong wJnd5-s MS ltug1-
ing, merry lace, anu MS magnificent blly are
IN unison with his active BRAN tais = In5tc
chid's play for hun, and | briievs h. clI4
do II ali day without wear ani tear. "Br4-
vo! Bravo George Haldreds- III shoul rIa
Harvard fellows from the saJre, az malt
dOzsn red RIBBONS embraced esch DINER Ia
the widest frenzy, whist the girls Va the gu-
lery wave their handk erchiefs ami AcJda'l
cry out,
''Rth n ''RAh m 'sR ID Z" "Rah .'sR 4"
Harvard :" Harvard II "Oh, rhIs wv tua
biggest thing ever saw" shouts a stTAppi-
biz framed fellow. Six more rei-ribD inagt
hats embrace and kick each other M tla
shins Tor sheer Joy. Nov the crews Hrs i'-
! most 0dt Of sight abOvs Regatta POINT, t-
; llarvaris four boat-leagths aleal, pulling
that same qaick stroke Tor which tnsy hays
become famous and fearei, jlst dipping th-lr
oars ~ the water, creating no swell wnategsr
aud Keeping their boat well up Unt 81 ta.
water, BY which they Save themselves nIct
, trouble, while the Tale fellows pull vufy vu-
J dlciiyely and dipping their oars Nv dasP AL
: letting them lay too long In the water ~ i1
no use iOr George Drew 70 throw out th0ae
massive arms like an enraged tiger M ~ ar
; use Tor Ball Lee, the man from Cnicaso, 10
pull Out hIs heartstrIngs; no use foT RlIHr-
! Terry 10 throw his whole soul into tnat hJV
oar which be clutches with the grasp MA A
vice. the battle Is almost lost aud won u0E.
The Harvard men are uprOariOls AMI sh1l-
and caper ana of II tive TO one, three 70 one,
four u one, anyt'IIn, ~ nothing tor Ue
while the ladies' rise ea zoGsse AM wave
q handkercbiefs, and the New York betting
: men carefully pat away large rolls Ut green
backs "a their pckets, chasrIueI thaL .Att
cannot get cent On race. "1Aie, AA.-i
h falep shouts a man from New Haven iI
< sheer disgust
YES" says another ale man, "shout llke
bell, anyhow, even X we do gvt beat oaI
A few minutes elapses and tae proHs RAJ
the beats appear rounding RsgIttA Pom.
) and now the excitement Is positively ieafi Il
: | never before knew such al upguar. | cAu
= Just see Perry, the Yale stroke, lJJkia5 ls 'i
be was about to die in bis boat, AMI CaYp "
, and BlckiIn s-eyss are almost hhadei ~..4
e PersPlratIOn ami glamour. Halirage ls s-.ll
q swinging that most fearful Of JARS ani L-I-
Z ing, with his long, lean body stretch Jlt
Ills arms like hawk about ~ pluace uGl1
a doVecOtc; olnonis WITH Bis handsome i4ca
. aud ox-iIke shoulders Is puiilng ali he kuJs-,
Y and that IL good deal WINE McBlngy
works nervously but quickly, al every man
IN tie Harvard boat laying down u a- WI
an empire was at stake. Now the bands
!, burst forGh IN triumphant bTAzsu STRAINS
that drown everything bat the tren sni1u-
cheers f0r Harvard by sym aihiLer-, AHi lHe
Short sharp, nervous yeil, "kGh P kaa
''hlns ]" NJ the rcd ribOols
The two boats pass the grand stanl r8pi-
~, Harvard leading t~J AunlrCd yards Aal
! Tie grand stand RACES am bills an ,lrs ss
10 anu fro like a cJAYIlsei saa. Ailu- rauv
80 oy the stake-bOat, Doth crews sweating
AXE mules, ana everybody cheering INa
minutes more and Harvard, with x s.e4l
splash " her SAX oars, lAy-to in the ltl- hy
! TIE stake-iIne. There Is anOsner remains
shout, and A. look around and over .aa
lake Gao see the Yale boat quarter WV "
mile benin 1, and Oace more HArvArl WI4a
me University race by Der magnhcga, sE w
and training. Tnv people shout A. * Ag-
mons possessed them, and with Hna ..i
the Worcester regatta OF 1868 u a thNa- MAJ
TIE past, to BIZ remembered IL ali ung Uy
Harvard, and 70 b. sulked oyer BY ieiaAr-I
Yale.