The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-07-25
TIE AQUATIC COLLEGIANS.
Fair Course, Fair Play and Fair Weather
on the Connecticut.
An Animating and Vol Contested Boat Race
Great Enthusiasm and an Unexuectsd Re-
subtitle Amherst Grew Win Nam
fully in 10, 80 6-5-Reception and
Orders for Congress Water.

SPRINGFIELD, Mass, July "a, 1877
The elements have finally smiled approvIngly on
the aquatic inclined collegians, and they have had
their annual regatta to-day under very favorable
auspices. The heavy storm last evening cleared
the wind away, and this morning the surface Of
the Connecticut was as smooth and tram
quill as the most fastldious oarsman
could desire. The postponement of the
rowing from yesterday afternoon to the early hour
OF halfpast eight this morning was not calculated
to draw largo crowd Of spectators, and there
wcre probably, less than ten thousand present.
against the twenty odd thousand who lined tho
banks yesterday afternoon The crowd commenced
assembling as early as seven O'Clock, but they
were not gratifled with the beginning Of
the races until several hours after the time an
nounced, and 1t was we'll along in the evening DO,
fore they were ended Numerous -.
bitches IN THE PRELImINARiEs
were the cause of this, and it Is, therefore, not
strange that the dilatory managers were not
freely criticised. Pending the delays the
merits and dement's Of the respective crews
were commented upon by the visitors in a most
earnest manner, and during the hour or two Just
preceding the start there were probably as many
pools sold as during the whole two days before.
1t was singular to observe how the opinions
OF those investing were changed upon the
slightest rumor or whisper OF the superiority or
Harvards would be fifty to twenty or thirty against
the ''feld," and Immediately afterwards the Same
men would find themselves backing the Bowd0in
or Amherst Agricultural crew. There seemed
to be lack OF general confidence in any
particular crew, but whenever one was
singled and named against the 'feldn there
was an abundance OF takers and SO it went all the
morning. Few If any, bets were made of one
crew against another. 1t was always this or that
against the ''feld," and the victorious Amherst
was never mentioned, and probably never thought
in the "held" Til" was also true SO Of the
Williams College oarsmen, and the Yale men, too,
were seldom regarded as OF much account. The
course, as already minated was over that por-
ton Of the Connecticut River running along the
lower end Of Springfield and ending in the town OF
Long Meadow. II Is three miles In length,
spectators had to choose between seeing the bs
ginning or the ending OF the race. This system
rowing mile and a half ana turning stakeboat;
but the collegans prefer it, claiming that they can
not only make better time but that It Is much
and collisions. This course, for
A sTRAIGHTAwAY RACE
Is probably as good as any yet known II It Is n0e
stream runs swiftly at all points from one end to
to make far better time than they would in stili
waters fact which should always 6e
tSe Is m s The banks ON
either side are covered most of the way with
IS peculiar pcs sna ana there that
the races sees The Contest between the SnlveS
slty crews, although second In order, was the
one around which the most interest clustered
and upon the result OF which thousands OF dollars
the crews were prompt to respond, and as they ap-
peared each seemed determined TO do their Level
best and all carried out this determination to the
end.
THE CREWS OF THE coNrEsrMG BOATS.
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:. amherst coAege-stroke: Walter Negeley, o.
Geverett Bradley, Jr, OF Methuen, Mass. benjamin
soathSoro total Weight. ss4 poanSs average 10
pounds. M
,1 Iasstrske, Day q cnt skill \ ~
Conn; r. j. Cook, OF CookstOwIi, Pa. G. M. Gum.
OF Milford, Conn; bow, F. W. Adee, OF New York.
Total weight OF crew, $50 pounds; average, l4oH
pounds.
WiRiams-stroke, John Gunster, of Scranton.
ams Of Flushing. L. jesse p y werden at Of Phelps
Scho If Ness W Mien ?? Peoria ILL., how
044 pounds; average, 1878 pounds.
Bo,odoin-Stroke, D. A. Robinson, Of Bangor,
M Maine; D. =, A Of Belfast Mane G.
W. Q. Hooker, Of Gardiner, Maine. Total weight
HaSrarG-stroke captais Richard f II. Dana, Jr
Boston; Wendell Goodwin, Jamaica Plains; Harvey
-.
J. Lloyd OF Pottsvlllc, Pa: bow, w. Bell, OF Rye
Beach Total weight OF crew, s5spounds; average,
Amherst Agricultural Csp,o-stroke, F. G. Eldrcd,
OF Sandwich D. p, Bardwell, OF sheburne; John NJ,
Benedict Of Bethel Conn; T. 3: simpson Of Hud-
II. Player of Nashville, Tenn. Total weight OF crew,
$50 pounds; average 147 10 pounds.
DRAWING FOB POSITION.
In drawing for positions OF advantage the result
was In the order named The several crews took
their place, the Agriculturals being accompanied
lowered
them IN small boat and gave them their final
Instructions before starting: Mr. Price, OF the St.
crew, was present on the judges boat looking after
the welfare of his pupils, and roughly suggesting to
Ward being on the course, but when told by the
referee that he himself was out OF place he was
getting boats into line, and when finally the word
to go was given 1t was recalled by the referee and
sn Sy the Hasrs snp in
O boats length so ahead OF the line. At length
the several crews managed to get tolerably de-
Gently into line and the word was given. At the
word
THE START
was almost simultaneous and the boats kept to.
geiher., For some distance Bowdoin pulled grad
nally ahead. Just before reaching the williams
the Asricultnras fourth Williams being in
the rear ;a,, All but the latter kept Eh,, Wen
rails were nearest together, the former leading
three boat lengths. AZ the crews were passing the
FIRST mile the lead changed several times. AS the
o Loat's length on
A Squirt OF roRTy-TwO STROKES
per minute. Next Bowdoin spurtcd and headed,
Harvard pulling meanwhile foytysix strokes to
the minute Amherst now began to push
Bowdoin hard. and were leading nearly
abreast. AS the race passed out OF view
Yale and the Agriculturals were couple
OF boat lengths in the rear Williams was abreast
OF the latter boats but good deal toward the east
shore. with this exception the boats were al In
bunch and very close together. The crews were
pulling at
TREMENDOUS FACE
especially for the first wile Of The struggle
for the lead between Harvard Bowdoin and Ain
lcrst was very close and intense The Agri-
culturais seemed to be holding themselves
In reserve. Yale passed the second milo
point one-thrd length ahead of Bowdpn, and