New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-07-18

dusty a sequ
OF wekept FARMS lands the visitor ct this quie, retreat
The journey like that Habb in search OF the Seal a,
Solomon, is which at It's conclusion atones for tho
yeIaions aud tOrtuOusness OF the way. IDgeside IL
recluse country seat metamorphosed into a fash.
ionable Summer resort Of the genuine New.
England stamp 1t is scarcely four year,
since the change wrought yet II "a already the reeu
lar habitaton, during the heated term Of large num-
Der Of Boston families. Tie location is one Of peculiar
beauty. Situated upon bluff which rises abruptly 90
feet above the western bank Of the Connecticut
River, Inglesde commands view Of the long
line OF level country between Hoyoke and
ChicOpee the eastern side OF The stream
which, expanding for miles before the vision,
is In the back ground skirted by long-lopng hills COW
cred with birch and poplar The river il approaches
Ingeslde, makes short bend to the westward after
which 1t stretches southwark, in straight line OF
miles In length where another curve brings W waters
the factories Of ChicOpee To make IL
prehensiye the river forms at thf place the outline Of
an extended letter u Directly in 'front.' the Con-
| necueua are the wide spread gardens Of Chicopee,
WIN their alternate fields OF grain ana pc
tatoes yieing with each other b. fcr
tity' Neat little cottages. peering from small
clumps OF trees, mark the abode Of the landlords whsle
pasture and meadow I'll up the interstice. along the
river bank or to the northward the little city Of
HoyOke, under the shadow Of Mount Tom ndcates t,
presenceby the forest tall chmneys which oyerop the
enyeloping foliage. The village OF Chcopee lies To- TIE
southwark, spread out Ike picture, and the Connecticut
is spsnned at that place by long, covered bridge.
Concerning Ingleside ITSELF little more can De said
No springs here to delude poor humanity their
nauseating waters; beach, where splashng about
amid the breakers the invalid may be induced to believe
that he she is reganing lost health and energy not
even good carriagerOad for the display OF tandem
driving andhe who would undertake TO walk much among
these hills must be possessed Of unusual amount II
| physical endurance The place does not seem Ia he
| sought after fnyalids, instead OF %
regain health, all who here strive only 10 maintain
that which they have already secured The porco and
surrounding cottages swarm with flushed and healthy
faces, and the gladstone laugh Of merry groups la
everywhere heard The grounds possess freshness which
Is at both charming and delightful and the land
scape gardening, though limited TO extent, Gupgy
done. Croquet is obviously numbered among the lot
arts here, and serves an 0mamentat0D Of tbs
lawn than a source OF amusement. Neither tho
splashng OF waterfall, the hum OF factories, tho
catter Of railroad ever breaks the SibDathhke
stiffness Of this inland hermitage; but rolling around
them the mante of conscious comfort aud ease, Tho
jewellers at Fnglesde sic calmly down TO an
afternoon contemplation Of the lazy river,
lose themselves amid the pages Of the latest
sensational novel; H. as Wordsworth would have tho
world think, poetry is the Offspring Of thoughts Graded
in quetude the American muse shod, at once transfer
her abode to this dreamy neghbdthood. Such II tho
place which has been selected the scene the several
boating contests which begin with tomorrow, and tic
effect OF which, it Is hoped, will be the e.
tabishment OF permanent annual national
college regatta. The private matches
the crews Of Eastern Colleges will then be united
one event which shall, before many years, gather
around the latter part Of July much Of the
which In England attaches 10 the annual contests
tween oxfogd aud Cambridge.
The transfer Of the to the course which begins
at this place is not likely to prove very popular among
boating 1t probably selected last Spring when
the water higher, and its imDerfecti0ns not
perceptbe IL has few OF the advantages which have
made Lake Quinsigamond so famous among oarsInen.
The arrival Of the Aalanta OF NewYork and Of the
college has turned the attention OF those inter
ested 10 the this spot and having practically
tested the the boatngmen and the denouh
it in unmeasured terms, especially the Haryards VINO
for the tme-honored features Of the Worcester
Lake. with its magnificent facilities for and
tators. The course which extends from Ingleside TO
ChicOpee Bridge is three miles In length but the water
is very shallow being in some places not more than 1870
feet Deep Not far from the starting point the eel 1ass
is very high and thick. This cut pretty thoroughly,
but instead of being raked out it allowed 10 hoat
all over the course, making bad matter wer-o. Tho
Oarsmep say there may DO umculty on acoohht
OF the gIdss in the race tomorrow, az well
The Harvard crew were not in very high spirits tiis
afternoon. Although Capt, Read looks smiling ahi
seems determined 10 do his best he talks very desp0F
ingy and with good reason. the crew was hrst haIo
up OF Bass stroke ~ Tucker 90 Rice o. Jones' %n2
Rad. captain. Mr.. Jones being disabled, the Grew
waited FOR him He was able to get t9 TIE e91I e
Of the spare men of the lhteflatl9n"i
and whose skill and snduIan.e laaIs n OF me
crew was taken down with he L5r9s Of I'd
hastily teegraphed for to take his place, iSe 80
LOrng had not rOwed since he in the ~,
man crew two years ago. ana was for al practical
stroke but adapted himself at once TO circumstance.
which
precious days Of last week which were so much nee,d
TO insure good work tomorrow. The Harvards will
the tomorrow with just working days
perience. The crew tomorrow will be made mp az fol-
lows:
G. Read d, Of w CIn64s ~ rspt , s9d bow v sssJi
III AanOn Tucker Of Boston, ~ George BASE Of Chicago II
The weight of the men Is substantially follows:
Read 1877 pounds; Bass 5G; Jones, 1885, Tucker l54 Lor
ing, Sanger 100. The average weight Is about l5i
two years ago, when-Read was captain and when they
won the College race from the Yale crew, which bad
fight tomorrow than is generally anticipated
IL would DE saS STa 10 y ca 70 ci bae e
NewHayen last week flushed with victory and the story
comes from that they qua NOT 20 Their pest
ton OF and elected warm praise from their opponents.
to be generally conceded in all circles that the
Aalantas will win, though Josh Ward is said TO have
talked favoraby on the other side OF the question:
As at Qunsgmond, the live at farm-houses near
the course where they have bill OF faye to their own
liking, and live In quiet ana retired maO Inc lar
yard University and Freshmen crews are located at
house on the East Hampshire road, third Of mile
from IngIesde, and the Ataiantas at mother dwelling
opposite Ingeside across the river. The present MEM
beers OF the Ataanta have r0&ed together for three
years, and as the Haryards have had 50 many
Unfortunate accidents, It can hardly bo
sId that the result will show whether college amateurs
are a match FOR the amateurs OF the oldest New, YORK
professional rowing club. The Haryards have new
boat built by Blake A. feet long and 2Of Inches vide IN
consequence OF flaw in the construction os the paper
boat il was sent hack TO Troy aud they will probably
row In their wooden she'll which is very nearly OF the
same dimensions OF the Harvard boat.
Roth crews were out for between and o'clock
this D. M Smith, the bow oar OF the ATLANTA has
esrbnncIe which very troublesome still he was abe