New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-07-18
THE NIGHT BEFORE THE RACE.
SPRINGFIELD BEsIEGED BY COLLEGIANs - THE
CHANCES DISCUSSED.

SPRINGFIELD BEsIEGED BY CoLLEGIASs - TIE
CHANCES DISCUSSED.
[FRoM THE SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNE.l
SPRINGFIELD, July 17-2 a. m.-Chaos ruled at the
hotels all last evening, but it a gOod-natured,
merry and respectable crush, without the elements
OF drunkenness and destruction which used to dis
grace the old regatta seasons at Worcester Inc
professionals and roughs have either left town or
betaken themselves to their holes and corners, for
none are to be seen. The undergraduate holds un-
disputed sway. Columbia has taken an intense in
tercst in this race. and the blue and white has
rather predominated until yesterday. The blue OF
Yale then appeared more generally in honor OF Its
champion in the scull race, and the colors OF
the Brown nine began to be conspicuous.
Last night, however, the Harvard men, who
have hung back somewhat, came IN great
crowds and the Massassoit is atlame with the magen-
ta The halls and billiard room are crowded with a
swaying mass discussing the ever interesting topic
of the race, and, though the prompt action OF the
State police has abolished the pool selling as well as
closed the bars, quiet bets are making occalonaly'
Devotion to Alma Mater and the cursed loyeOf gold
are having hard fight in many breast Ohe
gentleman wagered 20 to Is, for instance that one
Of three crews he would select would De the winner
Harvard was selected FIRST, then Amherst. and then
he gazel at the blue on his breast and chose Yale
There is not think. however very much betting.
Talk and discussion are the fashion, and the slender
limbed and bright-eyed youths who seem to muster
so numerously under the magenta may be seen III
every corner laying down the law with JUNCTION.
In the rooms where steady-goers have been
living since 10 o'clock last night wOoing occasional
sleep the crowd is unspeakable. There seems 10 be
always room for one more. But surprise has passed
into wonder long ago at the throngs which the hotel
people have slowed away, and the meekness with
r. F,pt
Tuesday night, one Of your correspondents applied
at the Massasoit for a bed. Oh yes! he could have
one. Where was he to be putt We'll, there was one
room with only nine cots in it, and he could have
one of them called at one Of these caravanseries
to see a friend last night, and before getting two
feet from the door trod on the fingers of yaedlc
toran, and stumbled over an Ii. b. Many are still
On the street party of Yale students-Old Glee
Club men-have just passed up, singing magnt-
Gently
O the stormy winds, how they blow, blow blow!
And the raging seas how they now
The blue predomiuates at the Haynes House,
though the purple and white of Amherst and the
carnelian run close behind it. Here, too, misce-
laneous collection of colors is seen-naroon, white,
lavender, green and white, and 80 on. Many of the
hardy dark green men of Dartmouth are down the
river camping under tents on the ground or occu-
capital institution is the students record-book at
the HAYNES Honse in which all are requested to
register their names and classes in the space set
apart for their respective colleges This facilitates
the meeting of old college mates and friends, which
ia one of the most interesting features OF the whole
thing The hearty hand shake is seen on every side,
with L" How are youf How did you tindme ~ "Oh,
saw yOur name on the record" Credit must be
given TO Mr. Edgerly of Cornell for the inception
and carving out of this idea. 1t has worked TO a
charm There are about thousand students at the
large hotels, and the Springfield newspapers claim
that 20 600 people are in town. There has not been
any very extensive betting at the Haynes House to-
night, nor in fact anywhere Discussion is the
rule. The uncertainties are such that men fear 10
bet. AS to the general sentiment regarding the
crews. the opinions expressed in The TRIBUNE OF
July IL have been retailed widely, not only by the
press, but by the students, and constitute the pun
| lie sentiment of tonight.
Harvard has the most skillful crew-the Agrcul-
turals and Cornells powerful ones, and almost
well trained. Amherst has less show OF skill ana
discipline, but her fairly trained crew OF indomi-
table pluck and extraordinary tOughness Is con-
sidered almost sure TO be among the first. Yale and
! BOwdOin are problems, the first having the draw
back Of difficult stroke, the latter the stationary
seat. Columbia will probably do well, and every
body would be pleased TO see her win. The Dart