Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-07-22
The College Regatta.
The University Race Won by the Amherst
Agric ulIuraI college Crew, and the
Freshman Rnce by Harvard Ellis
Ward Wins the single ScuII Race.


Freshman Rnce by Harvard Ellis
Ward Wins the single scmII Race.
SPRINGFIELD, July DIST, 1871.
The first regatta under the auspices of "Ihe
Rowing Association of American Colleges" took
place at Ingesde this afternoon, and resulted in
three very closely contested races. Ingleside,
with its shallow water, eel grass, sand bars,
swampy shores, and its Cavern" as it is called
by New Workers, has been fully described by the
press for the past few weeks, and needs no add-
tional condemnation. As a race course it will
never be heard of again, but the hotel will prob
ably survive the storm Of newspaper rdcule it
has received and do a prosperous business in
the way OF a summer resort in future.
The day was all that could be desired for
boating contest, the air being cool without
particle of wind TO rufie the water. OF the
numbers in attendance, it is hard to estimate,
for small groups of people were scattered along
the entire course, and some awaited themselves
Of "Ingleside" proper; but, thirty-five hundred
or four thousand will cover all who were blave
enough to overcome the difficulties Of reaching
the scene of action-a strong contrast to the
contests on Lake QHinsigamond, when twenty
thousand voices and waving handkerchiefs
hailed the victors.
A race was rowed before the college crews
came out for single SOULS, distance two miles,
with turn; purses of S75 and S25, offered by
the Springfield club. There were five entries,
the men taking their positions in the following
order: Ten Eyck, of Cold Spring, N. Y, inside;
T. C. Butler, OF Boston, Q; Patsey Harrington,
of Springfield, 81; Hurley, of Chicopee, 4; Ellis
Ward, of Cold Spring, n Y, outside. This race
was set down for three O'Clock, but it was half
past four before the word was given to start The
judges were L. j. Powers and II. S. Hyde, at
the upper boat; George Hitchcock and A. D..
Payne, of Brown college, at the turning boat.
George Rhoar, of New York, acted as referee
and starter. At halfpast four O'Clock the word
was given. Ten Eyck took the water first, But
Ter being second, and closely followed by the
others. After a stroke or two Harrington stopped
to arrange bandage on his wounded arm, there
by losing couple of lengths; but he soon
gave way with will, and placed himself even
with the others. At the end of the first hun
bred yards, the men remained in the same posi-
tions as at the start, Ten Eyck leading; but
Ellis Ward then drew ahead, followed by But
Ter, with Harrington next; and in this position
they went to the stake boat, where Ward turned
first, Butler and Harrington turning together.
The race home was admirable, each man pull
ing for dear life; but Ward crossed the line one
length ahead of Butler, who was but tribe
ahead of Harrington. The time was II AZ for
the winner, and IA :46i for Butler, who took the
second prize. Harrington claimed foul from
Butler at the stake boat, but it was not al
lowed.
The freshman race came next, bat two crews
appearing, Harvard and Brown. The Harvard
crew was composed of:
Richard H. Dana, Sd, of Cambridge, stroke;
W. q. Sanger of Brooklyn; IL. l.. Morse, of Bos-
ton; w. Goodwin, of Jamaica Plain; G. w.
White, Jr., of Charlestown, and A. L. Deyens,
captain.
R. L. captain; A Gallup, of Providence, X. l.;
w Hurd of Boston; F. IL. Case, of NewpOt, X.
L.; j. L. Lincoln, Jr of Providence X l.; and
p. L. Sayes, of Providence, X. l., bow.
They were called into line at thirty-fve min
utes to six o'clock, Brown having the inside po-
sition, next to the Chicopee or east shore. They
were sent off without any delay, the HarVards
getting the best of the start by half length
but by bad steering they came near losing what
they had gained. The Haryards rowed forty
two strokes minute and Brown iory-four. This
race was very hotly contested, as no time dur
ing the first two miles did the Harvards lead the
Browns more than length, but gradually they
crept away, and at the finish were four lengths
ahead, the time being: Harvard 201S, Brown
| 20 AS. The Harvards maintained steady stroke
throughout, which gave them the race, Brown
at times being unsteady.
| The last and final race was between the uni
versity crews from Harvard, Brown and the
Amherst agricultural college. The interest OF
the day centered in this contest, and the result
was entirely unlocked for by those who thought
| themselves best posted. That crew of coun-
| try boys should show the stern of their boat to
such practical oarsmen as Harvard and Brown
had sent out and then make the best time on
record in college races, was something that had
not been anticipated; and when the Farmers"
as they were called, landed themselves winners,
it caused intense excitement, much surprise,
and great rejoicing among their friends.
Harvard university crew. G. Read of Cam
| bridge III captain and bow; W. T. Sanger of Cam
bridge, n; William Loring of Boston, "; G; l.
Jones Of IemPletSn AansSn l@G i sro q nOS
| Brown university crew-C. c. Luther Of Worces-
ter, captain and stroke; W. Il. Caldwell Of Proyi-
| dence, r. L.; A. NJ. Smith of Grafton; W. II. Reeby
of Worcester; A. ID. Nc lellan of Grafton, and II.
| H. Luther of Worcester bow.
! Amherst agricultural college crew George Leon
| Norcross of Munson, II; II. b. Simpson of Hud-
| son, N. Y, 'T3; Il. II. Allen of Munson, n; f. NJ.
Somers of Greenfield, ~; f. Z. Eldred OF Sand
| wich '78, stroke.
The Browns drew inside position, Harvard
second, and the Agricultural crew outside.
very even start was made at seven O'Clock, and
for the first half mile it was very close, first one
and then the other leading. At this point the
Agricultural crew drew ahead half length,
Brown leading Harvard one'third of length
and all seeming to push for the Chicopee shore.
The Agriculturals were rowing forty-fouI
strokes minute, Harvard the same, and Brown
forty-fye. AT the end of the second mile the
leaders put on squirt, and gained two lengths
and Harvard passed Brown. In this position the
boats remained the Agriculturals lowering tc
forty.one strokes minute, and swinging theil
oars with all their might, they passed the win
ming post forty seconds ahead of the Harvards
who were four lengths ahead Of Brown. The
winning time was 17:47, and that O.
Harvard 1921, which was an improve
meut over their race with the ATLANTA.
last Wednesday. The victorious Agriculture
crew were presented with six splendid silver
cups worth $500, and the Harvard freshmen
with six cups worth 5000, these being the gif
of the Springfield club. The judges in the fresh
men race were T. Parsons, Jr., for Harvard, ant
IF. Bowers for Brown, at the start; 5, W