The New York herald., 1873-07-19
THE NATIONAL 1EGATlA.
Review Of the Intercollegiate
Struggle o. the Connecticut.
AS seen from the Herald
steam Yacht.
WILLIAM BLAIKIE'S SKETCHES.
Loose Management of the Collie
giate Committee.
Why Was the Freshman Race
Delayed?
THE UNIVERSITY ELEvENS.
"A Magnificent Sight for
Aquatic Eyes.
The Magenta and the Blue Glide
On Side by Side.
CORNELL FOLLOWS CLOSE.
Cooks Sons of Yale Grasp
the Prize.
REFEREE BABCOCK'S STATEMENT.
The Magenta and the Blue Glide
On Side by Side.
CORNELL FOLLOWS CLOSE
Cooks Sons of Yale Grasp
the Prize.
REFEREE BABCOCK'S STATEMENT.
Why the Champion Colors Were First
Given to Harvard.

SPRINGFIELD, Mass, July 1s, 1873
Notwithstanding much bad management the
battle fought on the Connecticut yesterday after
noon was, beyond cavil, the greatest one ever
known in the annals OF American aquatics, saving
in some respects that in which England shared
some four years ago this Summer on the muddy
Thames water 1t was no local meeting
between two neighboring colleges and OF
little interest beyond; but even from Maine
and Nova Scotia on the north, from
all New England and the great Empire state from
New Jersey and broad Pennsylvania, from Ohio
Indiana and Illinois came bands OF chosen youth,
manly, strong and trained with unceasing caro-
under the eyes Of the most skilled mentors the
country could command; while cunning boat
builders ceased plying their vocatiOns by the Hud
son. the East River and the Charles, and in answer
70 the call brought their most finished handiworK
and even from the Scandinavian hills, many thou
sand miles away, came more than one young
Spruce-tree which, after stopping While with the
worlds unequalled oar-maker in his little shop at
WandswOrth, by the Thames. proved now n trusty
weapon in the nerce hour OF trial, in the hands Of
him who by it hoped to conquer.
MANY STYLES OF ROWING TOO,
asserted their various claims TO being each the
right one, though here and there in each was
something which might better not have been
there. And the press OF the country, through
dearth OF better topic, had by ssengers sent far
and wide collected every detail which could hold
the public interest, and helped many youth who
might otherwise have lived and died unnotced,
to not only name and fame, hut the pleasure OF dis
covering that name and fame In print. Long trains
brought down from the Green Mountains and the
White Hills, nom orderly Boston and Ring g-rued
New York, from stald Connecticut and
Cayuga Lake, and many place beside,
troops OF the lands most favored
young men and many bright-eyed maidens,
who, by tuft Of blue, or purple, or Magenta, or
other tasteful color, each showed no hesitation in
letting all men see on which standard they were
hoping the victory would perch. Quickly after an
early dinner every one was heading southward,
and by two roads-one over the old bridge and by
the long road leading from 1t round over the west
bank and back to the edge Of the river the other
straight away down Main street mile or more
out to Agawam ferry, and 30 over to the other
bank; then down 1t to wherever they could,
through the opening bushes. get good look at the
course And trains also Of many cars were steadily
going to the station at Long Meadow, bearing
thousands to the grand stand which had been
erected on the east bank. 1t had rained a little
about enough 10 lay the dust-and, with the sun
nnder clouds, the air was cool and pleasant
ENTERPRIsING HARVARD STUDENTS
had secured the cooperation of the Western Union
Telegraph Company, and had run their lines down
the west bank from the start to the finish, and had
arrangements made to Bote the positions Of the
crews as they passed each half mile station; Tor
eleven small boats lay at anchor along the starting
line at distances apart said to be seventy feet
each, but the space between the one for the
Harvard men and that next it, Tor Ia
stance, looked so short that Mr.. Goodwin,
OF the Harvard. tells me it was measured and found
- be but forty.four feet: and even seventy feet
was far too little, though the steering was un-
usually good. and so no foul occurred. The Rowing
Association had OF course a committee to look afIer
al needed prcliminarles, but they have failed so
sgnaly In their work that they may take the credit
OF the Two drawbacks which mainly prevented yes
terday's success from being much greater, for when
three O'CLOCK came around, the aour SET Tor
TnE FRESHMAN RACE
There was no sign OF either crew, and there was
no judges boat set o6 for the finish. The referee
Ar. babcock. OF the Nassau Boat Club OF New York,
was promptly on hand, and the little steam lau ch
Crest, built by Hereshon, about which we have
neard so much, soon came up alongside the HERALD
steam yacht. Mr.. Babcock asked Inc II he could
view the race from her, as the Crest had become
crippled ana unfit for use. SO ne came aboard and
we possessed our souls in patience stcaming about
and waiting for one whole hour more before
any freshmen crew appeared, save the Amhersts,
WIN wcrc hhodt ny udii-pdsJ tHTee. Banll, tnc
ex-champon sculler, who has grown OF Tweed-like
proportions, and Englehart helping to while away
the time by rowing impromptu races along past
che crowds on shore. Hamill has, by the way
heightened out his stroke far beyond wnat 1t was
when Harry Kelly twice beat him the Tyne. At
thirteen minutes after four =. NJ. the Harvard
freshmen came up to the line, and soon AFTER all
three being In place-the Amherst men on the
west, Yale In the middle and Harvard on the east
sidc-they got away
AT THE WORD
from the starter Mr.. Frank Brown, President OF
the Nassau Club. Amherst and Yale, each doing
b strokes during the first minute were led slightly
by the Harvard freshmen, who spashed some
what. but soon stopped II; then striking In tow
ards the west shore notceably, the latter still
Kept up her 40, and her lead began TO be
overhauled by Yale, who spurted up to AZ and
colared her rival; then leading her all through the
third minute, though splashing considerably,
the weak spots IN the Harvard boat began to
crop out for though rowing prettiy together
anu LOOKING brown and healthy and even plumper
t1ah her University crew, there was more show
Yuan powder IN her work. and any one looking on
wonocred why neT men did not row harder and
oriVe ,ner boat ahead. Four minutes out Yale
nad slowed 10 20 and she and Amherst were
ABOUT abreast. Tor now Harvard had dropped
ceilnH, dnd before the hfth minute was two
Fbgtns ssteTn. though her stroke was staying at
@' Dht more was garIng lack OF reach
AUU sHIny, LlOCgA her men Kent well In form and