New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-07-23
THE COLLEGE REGATTA.
PREPARATIONS FOR THE CoNTEsT-sIx CREWS
IN THE ZELDA GROWING INTEREST IN
BOATING-THE STATUS or THE CREWS.


SPRINGFIELD, Mass, July BIO one who
has been regular spectator of the University races OF
mast years the sight of Is not only surprising,
but shows what deep and growing interest Is mani
tested In American colleges on the subject OF boating
This most desirable change is undoubtedly due to two
cause.-the formation of the National Rowing Associa-
ton OF American Colleges, and the victory OF the
Amherst Agricultural Crew last year at Ingeside.
Races between Harvard and Yale had begun to be
slightly monotonous and the contests really had such
narrow limits that it is not at all surprising that there
numerous controversies over trivial points OF
etiquette the matter Of challenges, that questions
OF disputed results should be argued at length in
the newspapers long after the University races had
passed into history and the had been picked out
for the next year. That dispute between Harvard and
Yale should have led to the formation of a national
organization will deplore, II college aquatics
TO be the July topic for students. When the
door opened last year the Amherst
Agricultural College-a new institution, which
had struggled manfully and successfully with fate
and the Legislature for an existence-had, what was
then deemed the audaey. TO push through crew into
the arena The announcement gave the average IIar-
ward topic Of ridicule. well 1t might; and If
ever started in with the supreme indher-
Of contemporaries and spectators the Agrcuturas
did at Ingesde in 1871 But sly Josh Ward had been at
work with just the kind Of backbone and muscle he pos
sesses himself and the result must have startled Har
everybody who witnessed the race This victory made
in almost unparalleled time only raised the tone Of
the Amherst Agricultural College per cent higher than
100000 appropriation from the Legislature could have
done, but it exerted wide influence in the intereol
legiae contests Of the future. To it is undoubtedly due
the appearance of many for the University
tomorrow.
The colleges which Will be represented in that con-
test Harvard, Yale Amherst, Massachusetts,,
Agricultural Williams. and Bowdoin All of the
crews have been here for some days, and
their movements have attracted many people
more less interested, particularly during the hours
devoted to practice Harvard and Yale have the pres
tge and experience of years back of them, and they
come from colleges which have made boating speciality
for years Next TO them, Brown has been represented
oener in these races than any of the Others though
there was lapse OF nine years in her history when
disputed her right with Harvard and Yale. Her
of victory is ornamented with but one STAR Sc
cured by her Freshmen IN 1870 49,.
TING Agr6uturdis nave brilliant reputation of
years growth on whieh} they may safely hang "a
as good a crew as they had last year. Amherst
College proper has never had a crew in University
race though has in those devoted TO freshmen and
Its Faculty not particularly partial 10 the cultivation
of muscle, and water for practice is five miles away the
boating men have abored under great disadvantages
Williams College also sends for the first time, aud
the occasion requires Bowdoin's crew comes an
pertinent as her boating history Is exceedingly brief
and commonplace. The astnamed crew seem 10 occupy
the place assigned TO the Agrcuturas before the
last year, one expects them 10 make much OF
show In TINS contest Their immediate friends nope that
inasmuch as this is the case, that the Bowdon crew may
be able TO give public opinion as sharp twist, tomor-
row. as the Angles did in ISL The movements OF the
give color to the suspicion that they expect such
result, as they are very retired in their ways.
During last week the crews were trained pretty strictly
three under professionals and three Under the guidance
of their captains or feowcollegians The race will un-
doubleday show which Is the better method ana IL II
piles up the testimony in the same direction that last
years race did the Wards Bgn, or some other profes
| siOna trainers will always be sure OF good summer
engagement The training has not caused more than the
amount of sickness None OF the cases have been
very serious though one change was IN the
Harvard crew on Friday IL has since been rendered
unnecessary, however MI Morse the sick oarsman,
has recovered, and tile Harvard crew is in perfect trim.
Only four Freshmen crews Will enter for that race,
which always pTecedes the University contest aud while
1t amuses the multitude payes the way lor the greater
test of skill which follows. II also serves oftenumes to
able future University crews. The four crews who
appear in this race are from Brown, Amherst, The
The latter ~ have the most friends among
those present
TIE NEW COURSE.
The course selected is much popular now than
the old course Worcester the one at Ingleside
which is so difficult reach That at Worcester is not
straight and necesstates turning and is only accessible
for onookers at three points Ingesde has only
one advantage. 1t dspenses with turn by allowing
direct pull OF three miles, though the course Is not ex
acty straight Facilities FOR getting there are abomina
bic and no opportunity for seeing anything more than
the start ana finish of race Is possible The one Sc
lected Is the regular Springfield course
where many have occurred ana where tue sec
ond college between Harvard and Yale was rowed
In 1856 The race usual, will be three miles, straight
away, starting from just below the Agawam ferry,
mile half south Of Springfield The railroad track
skirts bank of the the whole length OF the
course which excursion trains will be run tomorrow,
and carriage road on the western shore wiz enaOe any
view the whole race clearly, luhus anu weather
permitting There very naturally some fears OF iou
on the presence OF six crews III there are
none the course VIII undoubtedly he popular IN tue
future.
Asst is a straight course, a great deal will depend
upon the steering Yale DOw-Oar Is said TO be tue best
skilled and this Will gave his crew an advantage nOugn
the professional trainers who have the Agricultural;
Amherst, and BowdOn crews in hand have not omitted
some sage and effective advice and instruction on that
The statement that the Springfield Club have charge
OF the local arrangements Is certainly enough 10 show
that everything necessary has been zone ~ insure
eessIui race ana the convenience OF the public Inc
citizens offer SIX SOLID silver cups and elegant set OF
champion coors 10 the winning University crew, and
the same number OF cups to the successful Freshman
| crew.
All day long the OF the different college crews
have been pouring into Springfield, and tonight the
hotels FULL aud there is every promise a fair day.
were visited by numerous friends to-day and all
out the river for practice late this afternoon
Most of the good condition In the pool this
evening, the Bowdon, Harvard and Agricultural crews
lead Yale being also regarded with some favor The
in POOLS but they certainly not by boating
less as each college sends good plucky rowers
determined 10 win If they can All proper regulations
for the race been made and 1t of
hour &c D. M the water will probably he smooth and
| favorable. Numerous bets have been made the
suit but those VINO stake their money are guided by
| their feelings rather than by any very
| ful estimates OF the merits aud dement's OF
! the crews. The po0l-Duyers included many
| coiieRe men and two professors were noticeable for
their efforts stake their money on the crews which
nail from their respective colleges Whenever achieves
the victory will gain II at dear price, ana among ~
many salwart young oarsmen, the donors OF success
M he of far greater significance than has been the case
I'm years past Josh Ward talks strong I'D favor OF tht
Haryards newspaper men, and seems 70 iSar .n'
Rowdon rev on account OF the secrecy OF tbef move
mepts but many discount his assertions unueI h'
peculiar circumstances IN Which nc 10 P'"0ou o" "
trainer Of the Agricultural crew
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