New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-07-25
THE COLLEGE REGATTA.
VICTORY FOR AMHERST.

WARD SECOND, AND YALE LAsT-THE MID
pIETOwN FRESHMEN AHEAD.
ITRaM THE SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT OF THB TRiBUNkI
SPRINGFIELD, July 4.-The College Regatta
Of 1872 has been rowed and won Amherst cross
ing the score first in the unprecedented time OF 1852 u.s.
Once more has Harvard been beaten though not DaoSj
again has Yale suffered what is called her
hard luck; now have the Agriculturals defeat 70
balance their victory OF last year, while Bowdoh anu
Williams have failed 10 achieve what they had holed "
add 70 the uster their College fame Amherst mas ne
laurel wreath Of victory stimulate boating IN ha' No
lege and give TO future crews an example wn'oh oio
fail 20 bring ont their best pewers and make 'no'"
worthy foes for their contemporaries
THE MAGNITUDE OF THE CONTEST.
Tho ,resence OF so many crews gave to the regatta
wider significance and broader interest than 1t has
ever before obtained. When the fight was confined 10
Harvard and Yale OF II topic OF discussion
not only among the students OF both COLLEGES put so
10 thousands Of graduates, who felt greater or less
anxiety as 10 the in which the respective crews
woud uphold the prestige and past fame Of their Alma
Mater To-day the race brought within its scope the
homes and fears the students and graduates oil SIX col
leees who are scattered throughout the length anu
breadth OF the land Go where you may TO the great
metropolis or the smallest village in the new
est settlement of the West, you Cannon
fail 70 fud some graduate Of Harvard Iaie'
Amherst Williams Bowdoin, or Massachusetts Agrleu-
tura who is anxious to know how the crew Of tire Col
lege in which he spent the brightest years OF MS youth
fares tday in the grand struggle for fame Inc grauu
ate OF Harvard Yao, Williams, or any other Coege'
NAV feel sure when the crews awoke on TINS bright
,pnshiny and deliciously cool July morning, every
member realized the importance of the position which
ne occupied In talking with these young college oars
men, ono could not help Noticing how paramount was
tins feeling in their minds. 1t was not 80
,nnoh the hone of personal sggrandizement
lhe halo of CORY with which would invest their
College. - o..,,, WV
In this view Of course, Harvard feels the welghest
responsibility in the past Harvard crews and the
Harvard stroke not only been most conspicuous IN
leads on the homestretch but they had attained posi-
non which seemed well nigh impregnable TIL last year.
90 when one Of the said. in hafdesponding yet
rsoute tone We shall do the best we can to-day for
Harvard" 10 easy TO see what was the chief motive
power behind the muscles and skill Of that crew. The
Yale six felt burden, but it rested differently
upon their shoulders The darkeyed and genial Cook
who No in the crew. said that Yale did not think
much Of the six when it first selected Indeed the
Yale men seemed to have idea that they
we're TO have every small potatoes and very
few in a hill" for the College regatta; but the
crew was evidently the siuged cat principle as they
proved in home contests that they were much
better workers than they appeared Still they did not
feel to-day that they we're backed strongly in the
hearts Of Yale the Harvards by Harvard men,
or rather did not seem 10 feel Yale expected much
from them. However this feeling may have been as
great a stimulus would be the knowledge OF great
expectations heavy bets the part of their friends
with the other this inspiration could not be so
strongly felt in the present and future must they
a reputation for themselves and their fellows The
Agrculturas had brilliant victory to impe them for
ward. but Williams, Amherst, and BOwdoin stood in
position where much had been DONE and therefore
not much could be expected. and even in the second
place crossing the line honor with which they
might well be content.
TIM pCTTyC pEu
BY right ofIprestige and her past, Harvard logically
zones first. Her is as follows;
Stroke aud captain, Richard II. Dana, r IA; weight
i55 age, 90; hight, feet inches.
Wendell Goodwin, "a; weight. lGO; age, 10; hight
feet
Henry L. Morse -; weight ls1 age. 10; hight feet
John Bryant, 13; weight 1872; age, 81 hight, SIS.
WI LLOYD. 10; weight 1855; age, % hight, SIS
Bow, w. Bel, 20; weight 49, age, 20; hight, 5.s.
Total weight Of the crew. $685. average weight 1853 &c.
average age, 2Oi.
The crew not make the complaint Of last year that
hey have been together long enough, they have
had considerable practice. They like their sliding seats
and though somewhat excited this morning story
that other crew had the in less
shan II minutes, they felt hopeful Of making good
show. One thing particularly noteworthy about this
eresy was the Of the air Of afiectaion and
superiority which has characterized Of their pre-
locessors All but Mr. Bell have rowed in Freshmen
the past The representatives Yale sat in the
boat in this order;
Stroke. j. Day Of Cask, N. Y; class 70; weight l5o
W. 6. McCook OF Pittsburgh. Penn; class 70; weight
45; hight, 5 feet 81 inches; age, n.
H. 4. Oaks OF RewHayen Conn; class '73 weight 1851
light feet inches age, 90
H. j Cook Of CookstOwn, Penn. class rs; weight $50;
@. N. Gunn OF Milford, Conn; "a; weight, 100;
Bow s W. Adee Of Xew-York City; class 70; weight,
40 hight, feet "a inches; age, 90
average age, 2Os cOl0rs, blue
Mr. MeCoOk rowed in the University of 1870; Day
and Ades we're in the Freshman the year. and
Cook Day and Adee have pulled in class races They
beeb here about three weeks and were together
month before they arrived at Springfield.
The Williams is thus organized
Stroke, John Gunster of Scranton Penn. class IA;
weight l5s; hight feet age a.
weight 49, mfh feet &c inches age @
l62 hight feet q inches; age II.
Jesse p. Warden of Phelps, \. Y. class '78 weight
l5l ; hight feet 10 inches age %.
r. W. saunders Of Peoria, i'll class rs; weight l59
bight feet 10 inches; age "A.
weight l54 hight feet inches age q.
rcta weight Of crew. s4 average weight. 1874 aver
sge &c, D.
Nr p C. Chandler past graduate has acted as their
Oach and they have had very vigorous training Their
sDtapce experiment and they have worked with
S,nergY and pluck for to-day's trial.
The 4. Ticulturai crew is as follows:
Stroke, F. C. Eldred of Sandwich class '7s; weight
y p. BFdwen Of shelburne; class rs; weight. 100
John ~ Benedict of Bethel Conn. class "a; weight,
100. hight, $40; age, 20
II H. sinTson0f HUDSON N. Y; class 70; weight 15o
hight, ,5.l1; axe, -.
Carte, q Berlin. Conn; class rs; weight 14O;
hight, 81 q.
Bow H. II. Player OF Nashville, Tenn; class rs;
weight, 49, higbr, 81; aSye. H.
Total weight Of crew, ss3; average weight lI7 10;
average Gge Il L.
Eldred .hpd Simpson in last years successful
crew, and the others Josh Ward has been
training them very vigorously. and their numerous
friends who clustered about them this morning were
saDguine q victory.