The New York herald., 1873-07-18
Yale Carries or the HonorS in II
Minutes and So Seconds.
THE UNIVERSITY CONTEST.
Splendid Start and Continued
Struggle of the Crews.
Yale Again Victorious in 16 Min
utes and 50 Seconds.
SPRINGFIKLp. Mass, July II. Is


The great race is over and Yale has carried or
the palm Of victory. For the past two weeks the
rival crews have been watched by thousand keen
eyes from the moment they first dipped an oar in
the Connecticut River till the time when all the
contestants were marsnaed in line preparatory
to the start. Everything they have done has been
noted anu carefully marked down to be balanced
in the scale Of Judgment with view to aiding the
spectator in his investments. Last night the cor
rdors of the leading hotels were packed with ex-
cited students, each endeavoring to bet something
on his own pet college. There was no pool
selling, and 80 consequently all bets had
to be made privately. Springfield was
alive to-day with an excited and enthusiastic null
ttude, nearly all carrying the coors and favors Of
the college to which they their relatives belong,
for to-day this town has suspended business aid
added its quota to the surging crowd that pa
rades the streets. People are here from New York,
from Boston, from the West from the East, and
the inhabitants of the surrounding country arrive
In myriads to meet them.
After short visit to the foot race the gallant
struggle for two miles Is seen, and Bowie the Ca.
madam, carries OF the cup. trophy to admire for
twelve months, when he must appear again and
defend it against all comers.
The ball match over, there is rush
back to town. hasty dinner, and
then the roads are clogged with carriages
and pedestrians, all making for the river. The little
ferryboat plies backwards and forwards with un-
.ceasng energy, rolling from side to side with It's
mass OF human freight The river now presents
lively appearance with its banks blackened by an
unbroken multitude extending three miles
down the stream. The Freshman race is over
and the college crews are drawn up in line await
ing the signal Tor every man to bend his back
to that trial Of speed and endurance Tor
which he has so carefully prepared. rre-
mendous roar, commencing at the starting
point, sweeping down the river and gather
ing force from the excited multitude on
the stand, announces the commencement
of the race, and for fifteen twenty minutes the
spectators are wild with excitement. Then comes
q momentary suspense and a name is shown on the
blackboard at the stand, that, picked up by the
surrounding multitude, is passed along from
mouth to mouth to the crowd at the starting point
telling the tale iaster even than the electric spark
provided by the Harvard boys. As the vlctOrs
step from their boat they experience the
proudest moment OF their lives. They the idols
OF the people, the true kings Of that mighty
crowd; and, for the moment, the President of the
United States, the poet, the orator. the general,
might walk past unheeded when the stroke of
the victorious crew stood anywhere near.
There are people to whom 1t may seem strange
that such adulation is given to muscle when
and unnoticed. But 1t Is only momentary and
next day, when settled down to the daily routine
OF lie, the hero OF the lost to memory in the
admiration Tor the brilliant speaker or the smart
and successful merchant There is one great
recommendation to muscular Christianity" it
being powerful advocate OF abstinence from all
kinds OF excesses likely to weaken or debilitate
the human frame. No gutton no hard
drinker, no man Of impure life could
live through that hard race each victor dbstinuit
venere ct risO sudavft ct atsit The College race is
one Of which every American may well be proud,
as there he finds an example not only Of strength,
wind, spirit and pluck indomitable, but OF pure
and crystal honor. Horse races have been often
sold and the betters betrayed, but this never
and 1t never will be. Here, from first to last all Is
open, because all is fair and glorious the kindred
daylight it courts.
TRIRUTE OF RESPECT.
One OF the pleasantest little incidents of the week
was the presentation by the Cornell University
crew Of handsome solid silver ice pitcher to Mrs.
Coulter, the vile OF their trainer Her interest in
the success Of those whom she styles "her boys" Is
charming to witness. She has watched them from
the day on which Mr. Coulter took charge OF them
up on the banks Of Cayuga Lake up to the present
with almost mothers care. She was very hope
ful OF their success until the misfortune Of drawing
the worst position overlook the crew. Coulter
was very proud Of the condition OF his crew, but
was not hopeful Of victory under such great disad.
vantages.
The City I'm the Morning.
Springfield was awake early. Her large foreign
population did not need to be told OF the import.
ant events. of the day to insure prompt attend.
ance at the breakfast table. Ever place open to
dodgers had been filed with students and boating
men. The hotels secured the cooperation of sew
eral large boarding house keepers, and thus pro-
vided sleeping accommodations Tor about six hun
dred persons who arrived last evening. All seem
to regard their lot as exceedingly fortunate II they
get cot in hall or ''shakedown" on the floor