New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-07-22

Blaike shell which was rced IN ,no 49, sbaIi 40 feet
ionD and 90 inches wide the Brown University crew
had Elliot eedarshe % eea pnf T Their Freshmen
also had an Elliot cedar ~ feet long anu he otbep
WIDE The Amherst crew had .he pSa ,sansions were
Amherst Of last year used INC u'i'o"'''"
so feet by 10 inches
THE SINGLE scULL RACE
The single scull OF two miles, lor prizes VI s
s25 under the auspices Of the Springfield Clup was V
on the programme and was contested by james Ien
Evck Of NewYorh T. Butler of Boston, Pandeen har
rngton OF Springfield Michael Hurley OF repY evenly
EMS Ward o. IN they g1aFted sf adVan
age Ward however, soon got snght Ieau, a. ~ bv
held and Tns 6 %e a Sy Bullet ward and
Butler finally took Che prizes IN - en-
thusiasm. Many bets were made tbat the 'iho ho"iu
not he less than is minutes
THE FRESHMAN RACE.
Shortly before $50 o'clock there IS great excitement
among the crowds Of Harvard and Brown men, and o'n
era gathered in the vicinity OF the lighthouses, when
spreads rapidly along the shore. and up to the gh.
Inglesde where thousands OF gay dressed ladies' COZ
lege men, and miscellaneous spectators are congregIea
on the hotel verandab, the green sward, anu o"
hundreds of people line the beach, ana pass aug
the news that the Freshman race s about to BEGIN e
Harvard Freshmen appear naked TO tne walsu m tbe
sum- and their minds wholly concenraed on tnsI Via
Their good training was apparent ana & 10
Harvard than the older University crew They received
warm greeting and eyeryoOdE ehee TS SS the Brown
Freshmen shoot out into the stream with her Dr9Tn
chiefs and SsTa T they row Well and show
their careful training 10 advantage Both crews come 5
line for a start aud are sent on at 65l O'CLOCK; DO
take the water precisely the same instant and away
they dash in fine style: In half minute Harvard Iakfo
he doing their best with their At 1898 aryardis
percepbly increasing its advantage and IN 80 seconds
fnIiy fosered and encouraged. minute later Harvard
pulls a strokes aud Brown 40 strokes per minute AZ
mstakaby visible 80 seconds later The people NJ lIg
side Nights now cheering, and while dohg h1 ho
found Very soon the Brown men are seen
to strain every nerve ana ,b Hus fape bopes Of
their friends. At I2 however, Devens and MS men put
,e ahead the Al strokes OF ts crew doing better
work than the a of their competitors Here the 'e
steamer, on which the @r9 95e ban AZ
Chicopee Bridge that the Harvards take tne WAFER
of The other crew. and continue to increase their lean
steamer and barge, loaded with spectators are ~ &
in the stream about half mile from the END OF Ine
an ~ East SIDE and Brown loses considerably by gong
around The barge e West side OF the river Harvard
Stretch, While the Haryards arc steadily ncreas-
ing their lead of six or seven emgns ho oTf
lustily and Judge Rice cries, THAT was beautiful
steering, Devens aud could not pc peaIeh' pV fcr
YOU Dana" and the line Is crossed by the Sanpius
freshmen nine good lengths ahead OF their rivals ana
The old time, 'Rah aah RAN" goes up and down the
line, and 2O:ls for Harvard, and 2Gi5 Tor Bowl IS m
tonorv cheer and after receiving the combinations
or comscraton Of their friends, start up the fNer
again Tor their lighthouses.
THE UNIVERSITY RACE.
The great event Of the week at IngeSde ana OF the
wear IN College boating circles Is now monehtarhy eN
peced but the do not appear for nearly an nor
after the conclusion OF the Freshman race Meanwhile
the crowd has increased in numbers, and Qunsgamond
In it paiest days never saw interest and enthu
siasm though its attendance may have been few thou
s@B.s 5etatr. II is hardly possible TO move near inc
lighthouses many people have there congregaed 10
see the start in this great contest Betting Is not very
lively among them. In the pools Harvard brings 49,
Brown. sl2; and Agricultural Amherst, 81. The
betting was in about that ratio throughout the
afternoon, though Amherst was much lower at
r9 and spPear ii white flannel caps hr and
ers Their average weight is about 10 pounds es Inan
IN the mmedate vicinity, but most of the spectators
"snin little at their impndenee IN entGng LIZ InCe
for moment dreaiping OF the result wch u 10
astonish them. Josh Ward has spoken very hOdSsty
concerning ihen ana me Sigw as scbooboy when
ne first enters a To work. Amherst Is young ana
has bucOic aroma, aud though they had iar Fresh
man crew last year, not much Is eApecteu VI In ~
wart six because Of this fact their deneaho anu JOSH
The Iarvards come ont tNt, and they regarded
rs vctor in advance the only question OF Interest seems
70 IRe number 5 Of lengths Which Harvard will record The
looked hopeful and past victories must make then
feel confident they pull ont ana quickly concentrate
the admirng gaze the muttudes. They show magenta
kercbiefs and are naked TO the walst. oo ,,tos for
the Brown men, who make fine appearance, and ex-
cited hopes Of victory in many sympahizing hearts.
They also are shrtess, ana display Drown Aereheis-
Ar 7;Oi o'clock. "Are You readyl" is answered
Automatically the crews receive the word, and white
Amherst seems to catch the water hrst both harvard
have improved their ten days OF Josh Ward and
understand his old catch at the start display remarka
lie skill and speed at strokes per minute and almost
before the start il fully realized they dash ahead OF
wards make magnificent start, pulling at their usual
rate. steadily and effectively, while Brown does not
seem TO be so cool. nor do their work so evenly ana
calmly they might, though they gain slght adj
having the outside position Notwithstanding amherst
Is out side her crew. from whom little was expected,
constantly forging ahead and the T sStor sFgSgs Is
their slight lead for about three-fourhs OF mile
pnipY Visible from the nights at Ingeside ana when
the crews are directly opposite, with Amherst stu lead
rms HIGH and the scene beggars description. Amherst
men, who had collected here IN large numbers were wei
entbusasm wide maroon bands, striped with white,
adorned their hats, which we're tossed hlsn III
soldiers in fororn hope DO ., when r, the
odds have been fearfuy against them: Ihey
The ewes of the general spectators who catch their
spirit OF rejoicing, and, while the ladies show white
spee9sees and heavy canes forget their
the nonce in their prime wave their mats eheonr,
faces are only visible among dsconsolate Harvard and
Brown men. The betting takes different phase and
not lew want 10 neuSc' Dut nn ~ ...oo.h
Meanwhile the crews pass rapidly over the smooth,
placid surface OF the river Amherst IL Is apparent
must win and it is likely 10 prove bad beat II she con
tnues gain at the rate when mas Deeh KEPT up
IN the beginning of the third mile. The HaryardBpOwn
contest Is very exciting both the latter boats being to-
gether during nearly the whole OF the second mile,
neither appearing to any perceptibie advantage
over the ather. Then Reed shows what has evidently
been his policy-to pull vigorously a. nrst ont WIN
fellows pair out handsomely and creep ahead cad
rnan,v sseorta of the Luther Brothers, the
Little Giant, and the rest Of the gritty Browps
genta did on the Brown, Lernard having perfect com
nand OF his men. whose work must have made josh
Ward nroud OF his coaching. And so, 1t continued,
Amherst gaining Harvard and Harvard on Brown
All that is needed to make the race perfect as struggle
hainr closer work between Amherst and Harvard. The
SPECTATORS on Chicopee bridge have a splendid view
OF the race on the home stretch A few Harvard and
Rrown men and many Amherst students are among