New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-06-24
THE COLLEGE REGATTA
Iy.-THE AMHERST CREW.
A COUNTRY NEIGHBoRHOoD AND A COUNTRY

"A LONG RIDE TO TIE RIVER AND A DDvyt,
sPOT-A PINE CREW IN GOOD PolM-A nARr
PULL AHEAD FOR TIE CITY BOYS.
! LFRcA THE SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNAL
| AMHERST, June 19-This institution has
always borne the name OF country college, and GER
ainly n any region deserves the Of country IL.
surroundings do. II assmiioto the restle.,
and prosaIc railroad into quiet comfort and rustic DC
tesqueue5s, and make tho rude conductor gentle asa
Sucking dove. At Palmer This morning, three uttl.
trains came upono after the other Ike earn ges 20 IN.
door OF the station. one for Grouts or Hgganam or
some equally peculiarly pamed LOCALITY, steamed
away with about half dozen passengers. larger
party got on the next bound for Trr RIVER aud then
the third puGcd cheery up, sDd he conductor shouted
"An aboard for Amherst" Not abruptly or .mpera,
lively called he out, but IN friendly and Inviting man
ner. Whereat al the remaining wayiarcr5 entered and
the ttlo depot and the big hotel were eft behind Our
iron horse was miniature Woodworking engine
not than a sixth az big as an Eie first
class with baggage tender 20 mat - and passenger
car Of the smallest size, but and NJ wax
Everything was ia good shape. and everything small,
even to the cewatcr cooler the " the car and
the gold band on tho conductors cap. After being
on tho road Some l. minutes, loud ring
ing was heard at the bell Tho conductor
went forward into the tender. All on board stuck
their heads out OF the windows Two and lady at
the side Of the track seen signaling violently and
/
| unused to the road exhibited some alarm,
but the three people came pushing breath
| lcssy into the ear aud we started again. THIS
1 was told Is common thing. II you want
10 get anywhere along the road. rst 50 out beside
| the track and ha.lOo to the conductor; he'll Stop
Pretty paused again 10 wood uD. An Old white
horse seen elevated several feet in the ar under
most patrarchal tree, tIamping away on trealnin,
which worked very musical saw with which nan sad
! boy were saving wood into sufficient shOltness
! for the digestion Of our engine. pile
had already accumulated, and from this le.surelJ
rustic proceeded to I'll tho tender-a job which he
! compshed in almost fifteen mlnutes-whle the con-
ductor took his seat, and cuzy discussed the
merits Of pair Of city bought hid shoes which
young lady with long cUTls exhibited ior bus notice.
Wood all in, rolled or at the came comfortable
| jog OF ten CT twelve miles an hour The
! country fragrant with the trees
and bushes IN flower; every window IN the car waa
Oren and instead the sitting smoke and SCOT u the
locomotive u active HE. occasionally only faint
vf Of the burning chestnut wood --t as Incense
sooa there was another stop for water.
which slowly from tank
in.o the boiler through very small hose,
ooldu tor and brakeman meantime sitting side iy side
. whcelbarrow enjoying the landscape. The Journey
was 50 pastoral that it really disappointment
when Amherst was reached. After comfortable din
the Amherst House, the best hotel anywhere IN
tis region, the host informed that the boys were
going by on their way down 10 the river.
TIE CHAMPION CREW TAKES RIDE.
There were the SIX OF thom, crowded into green
farm wagon drawn by one old horse had only time to
notice tie Of any special ehrt 70 dress for the
occasion, ald the motley wear which adorned these
champions Of Tue students Of our country before the Cd
horse struck stumbling trot and the trees at the road
side hid them from view. Between and o'clock every
day they start down the river in tins way for their
daily practice pull dryas FIVE miles 10 Htdley before
they reach the river bank a. YALE il was pleaded -
an excuse for shortcomings tlat they had nile aud
half 20 go TO reach thor LIGHTHOUSE. But here 81 Am
bc the river az the nearest p0ilt IS four miles away,
| and these country boys mako nothing G. IT, When
tho treasury is empty aud horse beyond their means.
! they foot it.
Nj Parker Of the Amherst House was bind enough to
drive LIE down 70 tho river at Hadley. through the
most exc 4nting inland scenery. Five miles Of Mount
Hoyose Torn reared their mighty heads over
against each other, and nOwned upon the silver
river at their feet Just about US the fertile levels
Of the Connection. Valley, with planted
tobacco fields stretching in every direction and
trim farm-housos sheltered all around with foliage
Reaching old Had,ey, turned down the most pctur-
esque that is possible 10 conceive o. IL was AZ
least $50 feet wide, bordered each side
| by magnificent VOWS % venerable trees, under
which q little further back w,rc old white
house square and low with broad Ioor5.eps, fauights
ornamentcl with stElng5 PIrtancll scrolls over
tho doors and windows 4 road little used, me-
andered along side OF this giving it the AIR
Of some ancient park, and IN tho highway an air OF
quiet prevailcI. OEe human being was In sight, man
cutting heavy crop hay IN the middle OF tho street
To my inquiry where the Ooys started ou he answered.
Right down there, the foot Of Ire r'ad" aud tnera
they were found TIC c. VS. we're tcoe.lor Freshmen
ana University; but boats or bo1t-lolse eoId Do
seem All hands were spla,hng about, trying 20 se. up
a homemade 1oat with logs. which they had RATED
down the river, and rails which it IL 20 be feared
had come from the woodpile OF q neighboT.
But when the boats Pr tucel from tobacco sued
hard BY and the Freshmen having spi4sLcd OF IN their
she'll the University crew OF Amherst launched tLer
boat anc took their places the spectators forgot the sG
| roundings and saw only the men.
on TIE RIVER.
In speaking OF the other crews, thus mr have mads
no criticism Of their appearance in the boat as they arc
in the primitive state, and criticism would have to Do
uuGind. But this crew, although Ellis Ward their
trainer docs with them Until the first OF
next week, IS already In excellent form Every man
they were knocking about the raft showed s3enhd
physique aud high condition OF training and as they
now took their seats ami way they eynced Of once
thorough discipline, uniformity Of stroke ana Deriec'
command OF themselves. their oars and their boat.
The rustic access and 0undnz5 are IN nj! keeping
with the character Of these oarsmen. They are dis
tincty a country crew. Every man IS farmers Boy
and every man has worked long and hard on farm
When they are pitted against the young city mend
Yale, and Harvard, and Williams AID Trinity, II 10
really test Of thegyalue lof our artificial sysemsoi
exercising, training, and rowing as pIactcod initas
cities compared with the natural strength and training
acquired by years of steady labor farm. Otths crew
Mr. Booth aud Mr.. Ward, both men, will probabyU
severely trained lose eight or pounds each. lt 10
doubtful If many OF tho others will lose ounce. so fine
a. tbeir natural condition.