The New York herald., 1873-07-10

be the arrival Of next Thursday night, when they
can let up training.
flI-s1l -aII rHH WESLEYAN MEN
are Q queer lot, and ones first impression on De
holding them is TO laugh. Every man appears TO
be character, and, unless appearances are unu-
peculiar as but they are set
ana nave 2 way OF jerking the boat along sns' ~
sCKHEs ON THE RIVER TO-DAY.
Tne weather To-day Is perfectly magnincenn anu a,,
the river lies ike glass Every crew has peen ous
river has been fairly alive with the passing and re-
passing OF the long graceful six-oared shells ana
the numerous single sculls and unco9tn ioS1, e,S
water crafts that have been plying to ana iro Win
ceaseless activity. The event OF the morning mas
coLiIsros BETWEEN THE AcerEs AND coRxxLr,
which very Thoroughly demoralised the former
boat, but fortunately injured no one. The Aggies
had but Just put on nom their wharf, ano were
they were met BY the Cornell Grew, who
were coming rapidly up stream. with their
without looking round, turned 70 90 across
tee river Just - the Two boats came togetneS, ahu
ger Of the Cornell boat and the prov Of the Agges'
far as the bow oars seat. rhe accident brought
opinion Of Couter,s steering In no very comph-
rowed in by the Aqgie's last year and it taken
at once to Harrigan's boat house, where an enort
Will be made to mend it, SO that 1t can be used untn
Hank and his pets, the Oolumbias, went to Hart
ford this morning TO meet they new Roahr boat,
and hope to bring on tonight. The boys were
willing 70 go on alone, but "Hank" could Not see
IT. the sas n tHs IN to
minute against the current. About the most iun
was up at the Yale quarters, where the boys m
duced r1ch young city lad to let Hamell take his
shell, and, TOR the nrst time in six years, gave an
exhibition of that old piston stroke that earned
him the sObriquet OF the little steam engine"
and kept him at the head OF the river for eight
years. The boys liked 1t, but the owner OF the
shell thought 1t was all day with his boat.
'a2ia ~ The Bennett Cup.
The new ana interesting feature introduced now
for the nrst time in the annual college regatta
sports by Mr. Bennettp generous offer of o $500
prize for o running match is attracting more and
more attention on all sides as 1t comes 10 be
understood SO far as have heard, only the warm.
est expressions Of praise are spoken In regard to
it, and it promises to be prominent feature in the
sports The cOegtans are especially pleased, and,
had the otter been made before the close OF the
college year, the track Of Hampden. Park
would not have been wide enough to
accommodate the large number OF con-
testants who would surely have entered.
There is one slight drawback, which can easily be
obviated however. Owing TO the lateness OF the
announcement Of the plan the only men who win
for the race and the members OF the freshmen
nnes who will participate in the base ball tourns-
ment next week. Notwithstanding the tempting
prize none OF the oarsmen are quite willing to
endanger in the least their chances for the Univer
and hence none OF them Will enter II the match
takes place as is now arranged-on the same day
as the boat race. Should it, however, be deemed
advisable to put the running match on
the morning OF the 18th, the same day as the
Ward Biglin race which viii take place in the
then qpVeral members di0nronf
crews have expressed a desire and willingness to
enter, and the excitement Of the match will be
The match is sure to he a success, however, in
any event, and win not lack for entries even
should 1t fai for the above stated, to bring
out the best talent OF each college,
The first arrival and, believe, the first entry for
the match came last evening in the person Of Mr..
Otis b. Benton, OF Amherst. Mr. Benton, who
crew, crew and would have pulled in this years
objections Of his friends on account Of the time
which they alleged would be taken from his
cnai in his legs We'll traned muscles s and
finely developed chest. He stands about Ave feet
eleven inches, and weighs when not in training)
siderable reputation among his college mates for
his endurance and pluck so much SO that immedi-
your columns the members Of the crews
here sent to him urging him to enter, and
it was principally owing to their interest
is stopping at Mr.. Whites farmhouse. near the
Yale quarters, and nearly opposite Hampden Park,
where the race Will be run. He began training five
days snce and, with the aid OF wOOllen shirts aud
hard exercise, has succeeded in reducing his
weight already some fifteen pounds. He took mis-
first practice round the track this morning, and
was watched with much interest by a number of
'.jockeysr and others who happened to be present.
He expressed to me the belief that the two miles
will be run inside Of eleven minutes, by which it
may be inferred that whoever beats him will have
to beat that time. Other contestants will no
doubt be here ere the close of the week. end then
better estimate can be made,of the character OF
tho match and the time that will be made.