New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-07-24

OF small boats of every shape and size filled
almost to the waters edge with brightdressed ladies' anu
fashonably attred gentlemen. Often some yeaturesome
crew started into the track shooting from one sac 70
waving their handkerchefs to other parties on shore
Az Regatta Point some enterprisng parties erected
grand stand several days and when the spectators
arrived to-day they found rough board seats placed one
ABOVE another In the shape OF small amphltheater,
which to be had for the OF IS cents head.
Between this hafcirce OF seats and the shore planss
were placed on blocks and used for seats thus making
provision for the accommodation OF several hundred
ladies and gentlemen Behind this stand far the
sPeetaIor on the eauseway could see the woods were
trottng mare and 0Oo buggy of the sporting TO the
raw-boned, dalleyed horse and nO-sprlnged lumber.
wagon OF the Worcester County farmer Everybody that
had vehicle was there with 1t, matter how uncouth
When the races begun the weather was extremely
favorable. Inc sun shone brightly, but bis rays were
comfortable and enjoyable for the onookers The people
were not closely crowded to render them uncOm-
Portable and they had plenty Of for the usual dem
onstratons Of rejoicing when the winning crows APP
peared.
THE FOURoARED RACE.
The first for fOurOar lapsreaks for prizes Of
$50 and $25 Three local boats appeared called the Excel
sior p o. Curran and Water Wltchthe last mentioned
carried coxswain The start was very poor one, the
Curran crew showing the only decent stroke The
OF the Water Witch kept time soldiers do when on the
sep and the futile efforts the ooxswain to bring
tors The Curran crew took the lead at the start and
very unexpectedly the Water Witch Came in second max
lug the miles In the remarkable time OF 2S:l0.
THE FREsHMENs RACE.
At ten minutes OF o'clock the Yale Freshman crew
shot out from the causeway in gallant STYLE dressed
white shirts and drawers and blue kerehlefs. They
make fine appearance, and are loudly commended for
their stalwart forms and graceful style Of rowing In
few seconds six brown-boded young men, wearing only
ages at distance WHAT muscular deVeiopment that
stroke has !" exclalms enthusiastic admrer OF fine
good man in Russell The Yaies do not look 30 well
when compared with the Haryards but both crews look
ram kahl wall ava I'm lima
the Harvard on the inside, when the word go" is
given. The men bend TO their work, aud are
Off Thousands OF people cheer wildly, tue band
strikes up lively tune; and great Is the
Sosts stering very evenly Yale making 20 strokes Der
minute and Harvard in their quiet way recording q per
minute The Magenta kerchefs got trfe ahead after
dozen lengths and at the Grand Stand they increase
their lead few feet receiving tho applauding R-ahs"
OF their friends for their Efforts Yaes are
rahs could have secured victory Yale would have re-
ceived the silver medals The Harvards maintain their
lead up the course and round the stake boat first in good
STYLE and have comparatively easy time on
the home stretch As they again pass the grand "a
cheers from thousands OF Harvard throas and an art
cal storm Of HANDKERCHIEF created by the thou
sands OF gay attred ladies. The pass, Harvard
several lengths ahead OF Yale, making the three miles IN
193O-exceent time for a Freshman crew the time OF
wards, and they invite the judges to drink In joking
way. somebody remarks that Inc Inc, fae me, men are
THE FOUR DARED SHELL RACE.
for prizes OF SIS So and s2S. The boats entered
the Ida Lewis, Qunsgamond, Union, S. Salisbury Jr,
and Bay State They started of in a bunch the last
mentioned taking the lead IL was not contest Of
g. Salisbury ir 1885, Union. 1885, QuinsigamOnd, 2)43
Bay State, 2l25 Ida Lewis Hiss The Salisbury bost re-
ceyed the champion flag Of Quinsigamond, taken III so
cordance with custom Now comes
THE GREAT EVENT OF THE Day
and the only annual public contest in the country which
all men consider thoroughly honest and fair and in
which fame and the almighty dollar at stake. The
crewthe laks show on at 81 o'clock when the waters
surface is perfectly calm, aud is as level mirror
There much muscle in the Yale boat as that College
has ever sent TO the lake and it will soon be shown
Whether their have been properly trained and de-
yeOped by Joseph Ward. The Harvard crew look much
better than most people had expected and plain II
Messrs. Read Fay, and Lyman though the others are
as the Freshmen each In the style pc:
oullar to their Colleges. s. aoidredse 90. OF
Harvard and Yale Judges, hold short conference
aud draw for positions Harvard getting the inside II s
agreed that the crews Will start on the word Co.
scranton gives a preliminary Now look out for your
selves, In clear ringing tone An interval OF nve sec
Of Yale and Harvard lose in the grand struggle
for fame the crowds hurrahing and the band playing as
before It's not good start The word was gwen m an
unusual and certainly unwise manner when
Are lyou readyP Is closely followed by Go
from judges mouth the crews are prepared
20 dip altogether To-day after the interval OF five
onds tne 90 pt came YaIs was MORE 1eIVons ts1
Harvard OF her crew cut aud spashed water,
not nnifofm Three Of the Harvard men aud spat
tered but on the whole the Haryards made the best
hardly Is lengths from the judges boat ere Yale
man wells ny Cod the ma WAR, are geeE and
the people at the grand stand are fearfuuy agtaed
The strong partisans OF each college almost hold their
breath as is apparent struggle to be hard
one. Both crews are pulling avery quick stroke Yale
up 10 Is or per minute AT the end Of the first mile the
Harvard boat has pretty decided lead but their oppo
rean Inc and the judges IT, p Terry for Yale
and f. W. Kdder for Harvard greatly excited and
urge their respective crews 70 do their utmost TO attain
the pinnacle OF their hopes The Magenta turns first and
both crews round the boat In good style, without
m the least interfering with each other on the home
stretch the repetition OF last years the Harvard
crew leading all the way though they are harder pressed
than their predecessors in 1868 The grand stand
and women were before quoted as excited put now
they are perfectly Wild As the assembled thousands
greeted the President IN the Boston Coliseum so DO tney
rise and cheer the crews on their home pull Inc
Harvards quick stroke doing the business ana tney
have lead Of two lengths, which they maintain
till they reach the score ana they cross the
having made the three miles in $500. Theirs is good
stroke Even they are not used up and neither are
was Harvard l7:iSi Yale s3Si Everybody Is surprised
the result as few people expect TO see the Harvard
the hands Of the Hon Waldo Lincoln they do at the
close race the freshmen aso receiving thelr sNer
medals and emblems Of victory at the same time tom
Though the sky is overcast with clouds, the usual
s shSSef homes S" Never was a better contest
or more exciting seen on the lake. and never ala the
college and spectators geuefdly lItVou'
ceiyed Judgment and convictions thoroughly at fault
The betting was to in favor OF Yale, and very
ttIe money was put up because the Harvard men
would not take bets such odds. The most aston
is6ed persons present Harvard students and
AIumni ns they seemed 10 have faith whatever
I'm their six. None OF the Harvard crew had ever
pulled in University race aud this made people
think they would be easily beaten; but IL seems
that their experience in class crews had done them good
service II their rapid style OF rowing which won the
victory and unless the Wales adopt quicker stroke they
may as well train for the University race Josh
Ward may say what he will against this quick stroke OF
Haryards but II the only for these light shells.
pued by amateur oArsmen so say hundreds OF boating
men they leave Worcester this evening and the opinion
s supported by stubborn facts. The Yale very
SAD over their defeat and am informed by trustwOr.
their shell after race. he chagned by the re-