The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-10-24
THE YALE NAVY.


Lively Polly Wins tho Double scnii Race
Tho Sophomores Victorious I'm the Six
Dared Racc--A Splendid Barge Rnce-Mag-
niGcent Prizes and Grent Enthusiasm.
New HAVEN Oct. 90 1870.
The annual fan regatta OF the Yale Navy took
place this afternoon at Lake Saltonsal four miles
east from the city. The races were all fairly con-
tested, and more interesting than those OF year
ago. Yale departed from her usual custom, ana
Infused degree OF promptness into the occasion
that surprised ana grati9ed AL. special
tram took out about fifteen hundred people, and
many citizens rode out in their carriages. An as
semblage OF about 1000 persons were gathered AZ
The foot of the lake, which looked very beautiful.
elnbosomed amid the hills clad with forests bright
with rich autumnal tnts.
THE FIRST RACE
was FOR double SOULS. ana the entries were:--unl-
yersity-crew, Il. D. Coonley, III; s. K. Howe I'll
Lively Polly--crew, @. s. Jeley, III; A W. Curtis,
n. Junletta-crew, Morse, III; Stoeckel II. Only
two crews appeared upon the lake, the last named
having Withdrawn. The boats made their appear
ance with unusual promptness. Tha race was an
nounced 10 be called at three O'CLOCK and contrary
to al antlclpations founded upon previous
experience, the boats were in their places
a lew minutes past three The University drew the
inside. and at 1912 i. NJ the word given anu the
boats moved or very gracefully ana without the
soon alt L startng toward the point on the easG
side as to secure shorter course. After passing
the point the interest IN the conte5b-What little
there was-subslded, and the crowd discussed the
probabilities OF the Shell While awaiting the
return OF the SOULS. AT length the Lively Polly APP
peared. but the University was not visible Ihc
former rowed In IN 1852, the course being Two miles.
The University did not come down. having given up
the contest The prize Tor tnis race consisting OF
two silver cups, was awarded TO Lively Polly.
THE SECOND RACE
was shell race for three miles. Two crews entered
N 4.
crew. The Scientific crew was as tolows:-boykln
bowl PARKS Gauz, Cogswell. smiti., payapgg %,
oR clsw Won The Ddg inside sa a
the boats were started at 800 r NJ The scientific
They soon lost It, however, by bad steering, BoyKIn
being inexperienced and sending the snell too lar
on toward the west shore. The Sophomores received
liberal encouragement from their friends on shore 81
the starting place and at the Point ana u was not
long before they were well ahead OF the Sclentihcs
whose friends on shore mourned the absence OF
Whittesey from the bow. On the return the Sopho
mores appeared well ahead, and came In leading the
by the 'l3 men with shouts Of "Give her squirt ~
which they did, winning the race In 224fal The
sc!eltinG Came in in 2al3h. The prize Tor this
the Sophomore crew.
was for single SOULS, to two miles The entries
T ys 4 d. \ p sSTS " T. h aats IT, "a &
Ssa a h o Sh ;ss .eIosa Gag so SSs Az
third place, Hall took the inside and Troxell the
cond place; Howe withdrew. The crews were
| ahead OF Hall, and on the outside Merritt took tho
lead. All went up the lake rather evenly, without
raoiy Scattered and rendering the|conost dsyold OF
spirit and excitement. Hall came In Weii ahead IN
1i:24k. The time OF the others was as ioil9ws:--
Dewlng, 1S:045&; TroXeu, 1918; Merritt. le:29A.
Inc first prize, chased silver cup, AWARDED to
Hall, and the second prize, plain silver cup to
TIE CHIEF CONTEST
OF the afternoon was the fourth and last one, which
was barge race; distance two miles There were
two crews entered, rs roilows:-
Sophomore Creo--Allen (oow,) Webster, Meyers. J..
Brown, Wheelock, Cakes lstroke,.
Freshman C7e,c--Dnnnlng bow, Weeks. Bailey,
HARRISON, Wickes, Bussng tstroke
There was little claiferng before the start on
onds time IN the race on account Of having the
heavier boat The Freshmen insisted on the Soph-
more taxing ffty-tiree pounds weight, but AK there
was means OF weighing ballast the mater
compromised by giving the Freshmen twenty sec
onds. The boats got OF ut thirty-six minutes past
four r. NJ, amid deaienng yels of .SeventJ-tour ~
and 'Seventy-rnrec ~ by the crowd OF students on
the shore and in the stakeboat. The Freshmen had
q slight lead. As the boats passed The point half
mile up the lake about one hundred students there
greeted the crews with Tremendous shouts OF ''Sev-
| enty-four p .seventy-three p ON the return the
| Freshmen led, as was expected but not enough 20
secure the victory. AS the boats rowed
In the shouts iroi 5,s sao n, we're most enfhn,
contest 1t would have been called tic. The time
OF the crews was as follows:--Freshmen 14:s45
SopohmOre, 14:49. The Freshmen, not having maze
the heat twenty seconds In advance, the race was
awarded to the Sophomore crew, TO whom the prlze.
Six gold crossed oars, were given.
THE SOPHOMORES
rowed up to the shore and received tho paudits "
their classmates after which all boarded the train
and returned To the town the sank in the west
behind neecy clouds bathed In brilliant crimson.
making. with the tinted foliage, a glorious scene
The Judges were--E ID. Coonley 1871; l.. Il, Cur
ts. 1872; O. A. Brinley, Scientific School. Referee
A. l.. Clark. starter. Il. Ford, 1874 line.
Eeeper--F. 8. Wicks, 1873 Prompters--S. >. Cuen-
ing, 1872; N. Il. McCook 1873.