The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-07-23
WORCESTER BOAT RACES.
THE COLLEGE BOYS CONTESTS ON
LAKE QUIASTGA MoND.
The Greatcst MsltItnae thot Ever Gathered

The Greatest Multitude thot Ever Gathered
ON the Shores OF tho Benrtiful SHEET ot
Wutcr-niitcr Disputcs and suspicious
Fouls 49, The splendid victory Of the
browns.
LAKE QuISsoANoSD, WORCESTER, July 22.-
Tie annual college regatta to-day brought tie usual
number Of visitors. The hotels are filled TO over
flowing. All has boon quiet. however and perfect
success has attended al tue airangemeuls' squads
Of POLICEMEN from Boston, Providence and spring
field as well as large nunb(- Of spocials nave as
sisted the city police IN preserving oruer' none VI
the disgraceul scenes or the part O. 'ne s'uuen's
witnessed in former years have been ei.Hc'ed' ana
the immense multitude OF strangers have con'ue'eu
themselves in orderly manner.
The usual annual regatta promenade concert and
ball took place in Mechanics Hail lat night and
was thoroughly democratic EVENT. being attended
by large throng Of all claeses, the rainshonable
people minglng IN tie dance with these WHO do not
care a rush for the fashions
There being no college clubs to play base ball. tic
Mutuals Of Springfield and Fairmounts Of Marlboro
played on tie Agricultural Park this morning. re-
sutng in a victory for the Fairmounts by 10 to -.
About room the multitude 1egan to move toward
the Lake $500 or GOO passengers went down on
the cars, stopping at Laie Signal. toot passcngois
lined the public road, and every procuralle convey
ance was brought into service to convey passengers
TO the waters banks. The grand stand at Regatta
Point was crowded, and the banks all along the
lake presented most icgut III aud ri,uresquc
Appearance soil boats and row boats Of al Kinds
dotted the waters Tie weather was all that
could be asked Tor the ~ alta, and excellent music
| was furnished bv une band 1T the Point.
The lr-t race was single scul contest for SO
and the championship. between !. j. q Leprv. Tor
merry stroke OF the rtcplCn salisbury, Jr" crew m
tic famous 'uut-uattd for tie championship e.
America. aud winner Of hI Itlt ~ ho fuurln
OF July regatta ~ Lowell, aud H. q. Hamilton tor tNo
| years Champion single seull "a Tue l~@e Instance
two miles.
I Hamilton Rad the advantage 4 The start. but was
pa sell near the upper stake b. q Lear VINO grasid-
| ally gained on him, aud came home with ahandsOu.e
! stroke five lcngtur ahcad m li:llp.
The local four.os-ed boats Union, manned by j.
4. WCodcoct, STROKE lhomas L"shy, second;
| Nasfturn, marucd by Geo. i. Mckriyht, stroke
James Kane. second "tnry 49, tnir. Charles
man hV GaE s soi an sen a1SS q fe'
! Parker. third: e. W. MANNING, bow. then took po-
siiion in the order FAMED. They went away very
evenly, and rowed one OF the finest cared races
ever seen on the lake. 1hcv came home IN the fol.
| Loving order: Union-tine, su,ls; Bay state, seii
and Nathan Washburn. @Esl. Both the latter boats
claimed tha. the Winners ioaed them near the upper
| stake. This iRce created enthusiasm on the shore
shortly after 4 o'sGcS the freshmen crews were
called out, and tooS their positions in the order iu-
| dicated below
2; w LLOYD 40. 81 y. J. Jonnson' No.i' q. H. Ly.
man. 10; o. j. Bryant Nv. .,, - ~ -.
20 3 J. payenpori No 81 j. Day. No. 4; g. NJ. Brown,
"a, R!oEnIF 4. Cover, s'rosGi Q, T Brown, No.
c A " sni h ), NG;S y; r. Tad~e No'' A. d.
ist. Amiersl-l. j. wsrrcn, stroAr, Icvcreit Brad
H StNe No y. T. a j ,ray. i55w l. '''' No. L. d.
By this time the crowd at Regatta poiat, on the
md b, come immense. The friends Of the various
crews spoited tie eoiors Of the rival co ege'. The
h'ue OF Yale, the crimson OF Harvard, tire brown of
Brown, md tie purple Of Amherst, minglin; In
banners, ribbons, anl other ~ una. Tie JUDGES
lale-A. :. Clark, Newton, Mass. Bfown-tieo. 4.
siockMeil, Worcester ,Am1er.: -IoLu ". Dcaiy,
starter, Chas. v. Elliot. Grcenpout y. Y. Sir.
Eliot being absent, Mr.. Bake ac.oi Tor hl.
The crews were very d, r. IN getting OFT Of
their bot houses, and when nearly ready tic Illr-
wards ;Toke an outriggct aud were obliged to put in
for repairs. Tnls caused dc.a! Of ten minutes.
word was gives and oil they went,
a splendid start was inalc. tie boats going %
evenly, all making tremendous and h-hiuinr.iKe
tie Tsiy,ids AMI Amiers's 80 All oasrcd REGATTA
Point near even. aui ist rnrcstruinei enthusiasm.
tine lggl 1Vc seconds bettcr tlian the winning oi
tle Harvard freshmen hast rear -. Yale, 1915.
| g. llarv.rd 20. e. Amherst, not taken.
This victory for the Brown men, although no,
altogether unexpected. Ereele with the Wild
tie shore The Amlersi Toys claimed that they had
been badly foulcd BY the Browns. Their ru ldeI
was 30 badly injured that they we're Obliged to land
and take It on board. Tie liarydrds also claimed q
foul, charging that the lalgs had deceived them
ron their course, stfikiug ther fuat Ihi hitting
one Of the crew with an oar.
Considerable excitement arose II. and around the
judges boat. graduate OF lale. somewhat rrom
inent in boating life exchanged tue lc with q
wealthy gentleman Of this city. WHO acted on the
city committee: This Disagreement snd hat OF The
city fuur.oared crews, were len TO be decided ID
the evening by The rroper authorities
Then cane tile grea, event Of the day, the univcr
siy race me yS. WAS Srsi and The cro%S cane
m4ryard.f, @, Emsn ci(,e q II; sir9ke; o J
J'aes cass OF 81: No q Y W. r. a. oi ~ DO
e NO 8 g. Led elo.' " @f - how rn .e,
Cushing cas- q =. No.tJ ". ". FiasS, csss y. -
The Harvards drew the inside Hr Elliot, IN,
starter had arrived, and taking mis- pos ,tou, CAV,
the sorG. The crews got away wei together, bott
| Harvard a. Ia excitement aud enthusiasm AT
REGATTA Point, sesrirs-'v aroused 10 the highest
pitoh be'ore, broke out anr-, TIE lriends on l. 4
rival rowers aciuailyyeling their crH'usa ny
the men who bent nob, 10 their oars. :"e uHI
wards worked slightly ahead, and the hopes OF las
friends went down oolrcsponGingy IA the scale.
. | ~ Hey went away into the distance around the
s,aSc'hoat tAcit relative positions were not readily
| dsCertihle. ard ire EAGER thou ards watched tic
- asAing oars until they again came clearly into
| view The Yale blue was seen leading, and the ex
element OF the friends OF tie crow 80 defeated was
simuly ndcsciihao'e
on came the N.lcs far in advance Of their com
pcttois, crossing the line with 20 s'roSos per
wards came tloNy up TO o., judPes' boat and claimed
foul, showing shattered stern rhd broken rud.
der THIS c,uiin, coupled with that or he Harvard
freshmen tgt they rad been 'oulcd led 10 the seem
| ing conviction IN tie nlnds of Harvaru's friends
| That waiter Brown who was coaching the Yale
and waited near the stake bOat TO encourage them
: WIS In some way responsible for both fouls
Tie eAc!epeut ran lugh 'mon" mo friends n
Harvard "D-n TINT Brow = oM,e, ',e ', rs. F."
XIII him. yelled another, Drown him." Sal,
several. '"" "''"' '
vonid Iuugos nntfS0ced that the whole matte
/ "'"' W ue'IQv. in the evening,
S'ance for the Hon. James Watson.
Duchess county claims to have the tastes
| Voting horse in the world. Tie animal Is q sorre
1 gelLlng krNen Yeara old owned By Mr.. EhMl