The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-07-22

The Single Scull Race Won by
Ellis Ward.
The Harvard Freshmen Beat the
Brown Crew.
Tho Amherst Asriruliurists Carry or the
Prize Against the HaTvards
and the Browns.

ANOTHER OVERTHROW OF FAVORITES.
ISGLEsDB, near Holyoke, Mass, July 81. 1871.
Tne ciosing features OF the weeks aquatic sports
on the Connecticut River have by for the most
interesting aud exciting, and as a natural conse-
qucnce have attracted tho largest crowd OF visitors
Aome
FOUR OR FIVE THOUSAND PERSONS
allowed their interest In the various OF to-day
70 overcome their prejudlces AGAINST the course
and occupied what few available commanding 20.
ons there were during the progress Of the several
contests. The weather was propitious IN every re.
SpecL and the river was as tranquil aud peaceful as
She most fastidious Harvard oarsman could wisn
The only drawbacks, therefore. consisted OF the III
chosen course, the lack OF accommodation for those
who wished TO The race and the absence OF pro-
periy conducted hotels in the immediate neighbor-
hood. all OF which Inconvenience borne by the
multitude with q patience aud good nature which
were as amusing as they were marvellous.
THE RACES
were announced TO begin at three O'Clock, but 1t
was considerably after four before they commenced.
The hrst on the programme was u single scul con.
test for prizes OF SIS and SIS by the Springfield
Cuo an organization to which the public Is indebted
tor what few meritorious arrangements there
have been during the week. The competitors
were James leu Eyck. OF New York; Thomas O.
Butler, OF Boston; Paudeen Harrington, OF
Springfield; Michael Hurley. OF Chicopee, and
Ellis Ward, of Cold Spring New. York. The
distance rowed was two milestone mile down
shc river and hack sganand the positions IN start
ting were IN the order named. The weight OF the
several ambitious scullers according to their own
Statements, put Butter lao pounds. Ten Eyck at
aao pounds, Harrington at lso pounds, Ward q. las
pounds and Hurley at ITO pounds. When the wori
wa given the bold Ten Ecyk jumped away
AHEAD OF THE OTHERS,
but the experienced Ward not only soon came up
TO him, but crept slowly and surely ahead. amid
almost deaiening cheers from the crowds along the
shore. Then again. almost In moment. w ard
seemed to tire, ana Ten Eyck came up even with
him In manner which could not fan TO have been
encouraging TO his friends. In iac he took the lead
ursued by the energetic Butler, OF Boston, The
other TWO were about even, some half dozen
lengths behind. This was their position at the end
Of the first three-guarters OF mile, out before the
other quarter was finished Ward took an advanced
position. and was about length ahead Of Butler in
turning the upper stake and both followed sharply
by harrington and Ten Eyck. and Hurley lettering
along losurely under The ciagrIn Of certain deIeat
ON THE LAST HALF MILE,
was about all he could do to keep Butler ana Har-
rington from passing MIN. He managed however,
10 come IN q couple OF lengths ahead, making the
two miles In lam. 42s. butler was second, 14m.
A6As., anu HARRINGTON was third, Ten Eyck fourth
The next race was between the six-oared Fresh.
men crews OF Harvard and Brown Universities, ana
was over the three-nlle straightaway course which
was rowed over by the Ataantas and Harvarus
WEDNESDAY; The prizes were hall dozen silver
goblets and set or co!ors for the winning crew,
ANA were furnished by the springfield Club
THE CREWS
Ilarvard-R Ii. Dana. stroke; W. q. Sanger, II. L.
Morse. G. Z. Low. q. W. White A. l. Bevans. bow.
Brown-H, Corneit, stroke; A. Gallup. W. Hurd,
TIE contest was neither close nor exciting, and
the result was not expected The. Harvards took
she start almost rom the word 'go," and kept gain
ing slowly until the end Of three miles, coming IN
about dozen lengths ahead In 2Jm. 45s.
THE UNIVERSITY RACE"
as it was pia. fully termed and was likewise
tnreemile straighlaway over tile same course and
OF colors The competing crews were from the ifar.
yard and Brown Universities aad the Massachusetts
Agricultural College in Amherst. The Harvard
crew the same one which the New York Atalan-
sas vanquisned on wednesday, and their compcti-
Brown-O O. Luther stroke; W. e. Caldwell, A. !
n. Smith, w. Il. Mebe, A. d. Mcclellan, Z. II.
AgriculIural-F. =. Eidred, stroke; F. N. Scmers,
G. II. Alien, A. ID. Ncrcross. George Leonard, bow.
THIS race was by a , ODDS "a, tue most interesting
rally anticipated that the Harvards would be VIC
tors and that they would be followed In turn by the
the rate OF about for the Agricuturals.
8 and 10 for the browns, against -
sentatives of the Agricultural Institution would make
any OF q show was very remote. noIwitilstaud-
ing they had been under the training oi the skiiiul
wuEr THE WORD WAS OWEN,
however, II was evident that their acquatc ability
had bceu most iameniaDy underrated. They shot
wa, ahead at the start. and with mat long and
powerful stroke for which the Wards are famous
they carried disappointment 1t once 10
the hearts OF the Browns and Harvards.
Not Tor single moment did they iose but con.
about forty one per minute. For The first two miles
the liarvarcs and Browns were about even, bur
and the Cambridge crew got abead OF them and Iol.
lowed the Agrculturals. who came IN not less than
q dozen lengths ahead amid the establishment and
17m. AIS, which IS next 10 the fastest three-me time
ever made the time OF the iarvaids was lsm. sos,
and OF te Browns ism. AVS. The prizes were at once
awarded 10 t1e several vlctors. Then the crowds
derarted for the r respective homes. and Tonight
great deal more than can he said Of some OF the
weeks visitors u ever there are any o.ier aquatic
fporis m tins vicinity tney wl probably take place
the Old river course opposite the city of SPRING
Geld.
Boston Regstts-Tbree Fine Races for Keel
and Centre board Boats.
Boston, July 81, 1871.
The city regatta, which was postponed from the
Fourth Of July on account OF the fog. took place
yesterday. In The fret race Ave boats entered
Starg ht won the arst prize In N. a5m. Ais; lanthe
kne sc Eonu trtSc, Va On. .Dtn. US.
In the race for keel boats the Coming won the
Grst prize In 3h. Sim. 4os Tartar the second IN
All am 50s.
In the second race for second class boats there
were twenty-five eutries. Tne first prize was won
loy the sloop Mist IN on 4iin and the second by the
tDioep Piaudiete In 81. ION. sos.
\ For keel boats and centre boards the sloop White
sSap won the first prize I'D III z. IN. 1885,. and The
SooP Clytie won the second prize In IN. 3ln. Dos
FOR tue third race there were forty entries. rbe
M. Vp Ripple was tue first TO return but the priUs
we. " not awarded. as seine matters OF allowances
are under consideration.
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