New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-07-15
THE COLLEGE REGATTA.
PRRpARINa FOR WE CONTEST.

q - -raE wARD-BIGLN CoNTEsT--THE REGATTA BALL
Do e RULES OF THR RACE.
frRoM the SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT TBE rRIBuNE,1
SpRINGFIKID. July 14.-There is decided lull here
Just ct present, preceding the storm of excitement
which may be expected in the next three days
Saturday, the were in the river, but yesterday
the men did nothing but lounge about their
quarters, visit, and attend religious services The
water was rough that those who desired to go out
were unable to do 50. This morning it has been
windy, and the water is considerably disturbed. All
20 the crews but Trinity and Wesleyan have been
out but most of them went mp the river
instead Of down the course az usual the water
being smooth further up. Saturday they all went
down, but found it so unpleasant that not one out
Of the whole number Of boats perseyered to the end
Of the course. ~.
The situation was not materially changed during
the last three days. The advent Of Bowdoin does
not create much excitement. The crew is power
full as has been often said and they fairly well
together, though No. 8 needs drill and practice
In sliding forward. Dartmouth stock is q little
higher. They have been out or twice,
and the men gaining ground Am
herst too is dong well and is liable to
astonish everybody, though Harvard. the "Agges,"
and Cornell are the favorites perhaps in the order
mentioned, although the "Agges" have strong par
tisans The Trinity will very likely row with
Mr.. Plat, their substitute, in Mr.. MuTay's place.
and probably in his seat. They do not seem very
buoyant and rather wish the whole thing well
over Williams is doing WELL but has met with
another misfortune nearly the whole of their set OF
oars having beeustolen from the bOat-house. This
makes a sensation along the road, everything has
hitherto been left open in primitive simplicity ana
now everything must be put under lock and Key.
The men are generally complaining of the water
both from the river and the wells and 1t is thought
that to its peculiar qualities is due the prevalence
of sickness. Many are drinking no water at all In
deed water Of any Kind is apparently dangerous for
men in training. For instance, single glass taken
yesterday by Josh" Ward "Overset" him complete
ly for little time. Some of the crews too, are
complaining of the course, though it is notably
those whose chances of success thought least Of
They say that the shallowness of the water at the
lower end Of the where 1t is only two feet
deep in some places, will make great swash, to
the disadvantage of the crews which are behind
and that the crews which have the last choices and
get over on the east side of the river will have no
chance at all This. however. is disprOyed by the
fact that when Amherst won the race she was the
last chocser, and pulled the eastern side nearly
all the way down.
The betting on the Ward -Bi Gin race, which
of tomorrow, is 10 TO in favor of Biglin.
Two weeks ago il was two to one. The difference is
partly due 90 thefact that Biglin has been unTell
during the last tbo days, while Ward, who was i'll
last week has Been picking up" since, and is now
In good condition. Ward is the lighter and has
been beaten 10y Bglin before, but has many hackers
and is personally popular.
The Regatta ball on Thursday promises to be
brilliant affair Bernsteins Saratoga Band will fur
nsh the IDiSsic and promenades will be ntersDersed
among the dances of the evening. The ball will be
given in the City Hail. be ginning about p. m and
-suppeP by Boston caterer will be served all the
evening in the hall Of the City Council. The gentle
men will be summoned to the Police Court chamber
10 leave their hats and coats and put on the last
touches. while the ladies will leave their garments
In the Tax Assessors department
The following are the rules under which the race
will be contested:
/ All races shall he started in the following manner
The starter shall ask the question, Are you readyi"
and receiclng reply after waiting at least I'VE sec
Onds shall give the signal to start, which Shall be the
g. II the starter considers the start unfair he shall at
using 60 start again shall be ruled out Of the racc
tart shall be considered unfair it, during the first
zen strokes any Of the competing boats shall be disabled
BY the breukine of or any other accident.
T. No fOutng whatever shall be allowed
1t is the province of the referee when appealed TO-
but before decide foul aud the boat decided by
him 10 have fouled shall be ruled out of the race
G. In case OF foul the referee If appealed 70 during
the race, shall direct the nonoulng boat TO row on,
he course in order to claim the race.
T. II shall be considered foul when after race has
commenced any competitor by his oar boat person,
oDes in contact with tie oar boat or person Of an
other competitors and nothing else snail De considered
g. Any competitor who comes into contact with an
bher competitor, defined in rule Z, by crossing into
lis councillors water, commits a foul hut when a |
boat has fairly taken another boats water by
e. A boat shan be decided to have a clear lead OF an
ster when its stern IS clearly past tire bow OF the
TO- 1t shall be held that boats own water ia the
straight true course from the station assigned TO ~ at
starting; but II two boats are racing ana one Idiy
takes the others water by clear lead II shall be en-
ued 10 keepthe water so taken u tine END OF the course
and the tHo bOats aIteI~tIu come nto @ ~ t
the leading boat in the water so taken 1.-THE bOat
whose water has been taken shall be deemed To have
committed the fOn; but II they come INTO contact 10y
the leading boat departing from the water 80 taken I've
leading bOaa shah De deemeColhaye committed foul
true course during every part OF the race -. |
fou takes place and adJudged by the referee
TO have fouled reaches the winningpost 1rst me
boat fOuled does in first the referee uh
able decide which boat has committed 1out GUILE Ine
race snail be rOWed again, unless the referee
shall decide that the boat which came IN nrst had
sufficient lead at the moment OF the ioui 10
~ clam of foul (which must he rendered by the
eaptaip of Inc crew considering itself fouled and not by
y one on ns BEHALF must be made to the referee pre-
Vicusly the fouied getting oat Oh the ooI no
IL Every boat shall stand by its own accloen's oc-
is Is the event OF dead heat taking place the same
crews shall contend again or ths crew or cio"e
shall be adludged 10 have lost the race. . g.
l6 boat shall be allowed 70 accompany roid td
Inc other assstance and the referee shall be at hDer
Ssvs derived an unfair advantage thereby. u
H. No race shall be AWARDED 70 any bopa
,e Aless be or they shall have rOWed over the Nnoie
TIC decision Of tao referee shall in all cases be
final.
oo,,,,,r-rtK NsEETINGs--suNoR DETAILS SETTLED.
SperseFfELDg July 4.-Tbe Regatta Committee
hold a meeting this afternoon at the Haynes House
20 complete their preparations. ms conmltlee
consisted of r. II. Dana of Harvard, President; E.
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