New-York tribune., 1872-07-18
THE NATIONAL COLLEGE REGATTA.
THE COMING CONTEST-ALL THE NEW-ENGLAND
COLLEGES IN THE FIELD.


COLLEGES IN THE FIELD.
BOsroN, July 1.-THE time for the college
regatta is gradually drawing near, and the academic
contestants hard at work The trainers anXOusy
watching and carefully lnstructng their pupils in the
scientific method Of tightly swinging and dipping the
oar On Tuesday, the 23d instant, less than seven
crews from as many institutions will fall into line, to
vie with each other and decide the ownership OF the
coveted champion flags Never before in the history Of
college boating has there been displayed such rivalry
In athletic sports, and bOfOre have the repre-
sentatives different colleges entered the lists
to dispute the claims TO muscular preemineDce.
Josh Ward returned TO take charge OF the farmer
boys who carried of the palm last year. and who stl
cling TO their aures with tenacious grasp, and will not
part from them without struggle. The members OF
each Of the other boiling over with enthusiasm
and stanng every nerve to fit themselves for gaming the
victory The course selected by the Regatta Committee
is known as Springfield lower which is on
the Connecticut River the starting point being about
two miles below Springfield and SIX miles below lnge-
side where the held last year 1t Is
a beautiful sheet of water without any percepible
current measuring about third Of a mile from shore
10 shore. and stretching along with gradually dimin-
ishing width for three miles straight as an arrow.
The depth Of the river throughout the greater part
Of the is from to ten feet, so that no
last wear The race IS 10 straight away from the
the boats start until they cross the line at the end
OF full view OF the crews can be had from
either shore. Three crews from lae-the University,
Freshmen and Scienttend the Freshmen nom Brown
were the first put in appearance at Spring
teld and they were followed by the Williams
crew and the Amherst AgicultlTals. The Harvard
crews will go TO spilnSnGd ana thae he up
their headquarters on the ieit bank OF OF the river
still detained by the sehoolmasters, but an early day
VIII oQu'le LILLE 81 I'M t iT III { tjii n S tio n9
Cornell will pot Tor the University race,
nothing having been heard from Ithaca as yet
CREWS
The Harvard crew is made up as follows: H. II. Dana,
stroke and captain; Wendell Goodwin, II. l.. Morse, E.
iyfte I low a Il bO
and. Goodwin all members OF last years Freshmen
ago bliss rowed in the Amherst Freshmen when
they made such sensation at Worcester. Lloyd Is
new man in tie boat. Tie crew is mostly made up
of ght weights comparatively speaking though their
sk enough TO make up for any deeencies IN ths re-
spect Tue Freshmen will be represented at Springfield
BY first rate crew composed Of the ioLSwng men
= HuhtWcH htiohCt - " q i,, M, Oti, .
g. Chandler, T. r. Appleton, r. : Gould. bow Ihey are
practlcng daily with the University crew aud wbdoub
les intde crews work OF last and carry 0h
the sweepstakes in the race Ihe University sneil is the
that OF last year. Weigng only l@i PounGs, ana
the now building at Bakie's for the Freshmen crew
Is equally ight.
eat IN Univ Uyety ' boat They have dropped the M
graceful stroke which they clung to 50 long and pail
with stlalaht arms and backs like the Harvard
nc IS as follows; jeremiah Day cl5 stroke; VIZ
IrCOOk C75. captain; II. A. oaks C75l, 3; r. j. Cook
C,j.f: g. " Gum C5D, 5; and f. W. Adee C73), bow.
McCJ,k rowed the regatta Of 1s7O but no other mem
hers OF tie crew have ever taken part In niercoe
aate race Tie average weight is 100 pounds. The Yale
for the frCchmcu race Will be represented ny
crew from The same class IN The Scientific School which
viii he made u as follows: w X. UpuaIn, stroke n.
Child W. g. Pratt. 4 d. Iarrott, A. 5 lialb G. D. nm,
bow. ILey up we'll and their Oarslnausnp IS OF
superior quality.
WILLIAMS.
The Nll ms College crew Is made mp OF the heaviest
that have YET maJe their appearance at TIE course,
Their average weight being l59 pounds. Though new
in tine art Of rowing, tncS have the science t their
hngerends Dd their ply ques are the wonder ana ad
,ula0n Of TIE crowds wich hOc- % river banks
when they tat q practice u Use crew is made up as
follows: john CInster sI0sei T. ". saInacr-, j. j.. /
NOrdcD, -. :. WuauIs. FJOhustOn H. i. LehOI, bow.
F Parker G. Chandler Of Williams fOregOes OppOl-
funy 20 sit 10 iC BOAT Iu order 10 coach the CItg u
Nyci ne takos tie liyeest Interest aud seems deter
fl.ned inat the ut Of Williams iu the College gotta
1iail he such as 20 Ie1ect credit tat Institution
Their stYDke j. n per niDute, w!ch they jp gradually
10 IEcrce up 80 y he end % tle week Their boat
vcl.is Z pounds, 81 fcef length. aud is T.
.ucl!as lO1 making % one Of tie lislest bcsts
IJye!. no Pre- hinan crew VIII appar fgOLi Williams
us year
AMHERsr.
Amherst C0!sec oclipses an those OF her who
INTO the regatta field, by sending t@e
to measure strokes Win their opponents. the
crew .c made VI follows Walter Acgioy, /