The New York herald., 1872-07-23
THE INTERCOLLEGIATE REGATTA
The Great University Contests On the
Connecticut To-Day.
CONDITION OF THE CREWS.
Harvard, Yale and Amherst Agricultural COL
legts Fighting for Supremacy.

SPRNGrIELD, Mass, July %, 1872.
The aquatic contest between the representatives
Of the various New England colleges will take
place tomorrow afternoon, on the placid waters O
the Connecticut, at the lower end OF this city
There is great degree OF interest felt in the re-
suit ; but still there Is an absence of that excite
ment and general huabaloo which has in years
past distinguished these annual college regattas.
There is nothing like crowd in tie city, and but
for the presence of few scattering colegiates
around the principal hotels the city would
present It's usual tranquil appearance. The morn :
ing trains, however, may bring acquisitions. and
thus the liberal accommodations which Springfield
has made for q crowd will not he In van The chief
interest, OF course, centres around the
: CONTEST BETWEEN THE UNIVERSITY CREWS
OF the several colleges, and undoubtedly the
athletic oarsmen OF the several crews will display
aquatic skill Of unusual excellence. There are
less than half dozen OF these who will strive
for the laurels and II Is within keeping OF truth to
say that each one of them are inspired with won
derful confidence OF victory.
are Yale, Harvard, Amherst, Bowdoin, Williams
and the Amherst. Agricultural College. Pools
numerous nor enthusiastic. Harvard was generally
the favorite against the field but why this was so
no one can tell. The Amherst AgrculthrMais M were
counted for from the fact that they were victorious
O year ago, and have been trained during the last
few weeks under the direction OF the renowned
THE HARvARDS
have no trainer, but rely upon the'r own Know.
edge OF how to produce the requisite physcal
strength; and In pursuing their own system one or
two OF their men have weakened, ana their places
have been supplied by Others who are however,
said to be equally skilled. The Harvard crews have
generally been victorious, and, inasnuch as the
men COMPOSING this years crew appear well there
is more comparative confidence IN them In to-
morrow contest
THE YALE CREW,
go far ns appearances and muscular ability are con-
cerned attract attention and praise, but they have
thus lar laed to inspire public confidence. The
crew from Williams College Ia not only an entirely
fresh one but 1t comes here wholly without train
ing, and Is therefore looked upon as anything but
dangerous by the rival crews.
THE BowDoiN GREW
has kept very shy, and when out for practice has
usually kept of the vision OF the other crews.
This together with the fact that they have been
trained by the celebrated pri2e-taker Of the st.
John crew. causes them to be regarded as oil con-
siderable consequence.
The race between the Freshmen crews although
OF minor Importance, will be an interesting one.
There will be crews rom Amherst, the wesleyan
University at Middletown, Brown University anu
the Yale Scientific school. The favoritcs In this
race, according the pool-seling this evening, are
the Yale Scientiics and the Amhersts
THE FRESHMEN RACES
are called at five O'Clock in the after and the
University races an hour later Both will be over
by seven O'Clock and the balance OF tue night, IL
the college boys are TO their past history, wiz,
bo rendered delightfully."- hideOus, Spring6clG's y
extra policemen Notwithstanding.