New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-07-18
THE UNIVERSITY RACE.


YAIE's SECOND vICTQRYz-IHE ENGLISH STROKE
wINs-AT THE sTART-DELAYs AND DEBATES
OFF AT LAsT-KALEIDOsCOPIC CHANGES on THE
CoURsE-A FOUL CLAIMED-UNCERTAINTY AND
BAD MANAGEMENT.
lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRTBUNE.l
SPRINGFIELD, July T-At the start Harvard
complained that there was only 80 feet be-
tween them. the starting boat and the Col
umbias while the average was 50, and in
some cases, 70. Dana pulled up and represented
tins, proposing that the distance be arranged
IrIy that 1t be agreed that III case OF any fouI
between these crews, the boats be brought back.
1t was finally decided that Harvard should not be
held but should start with the Dana pulled
away, looking dangerously cool, but his breath
coming quick, notW outstanding. Cornell and
Bowdoin were first in the line, side by side,
on the eastern shore Finally, after much
pottering, it was made plain that Harvard
was to start by the oars Yale refuses to agree. Mr.
BabcOck says it will take threefOurths of an hour to
change that boat Those who want to start let them
start Amherst is up in line, and the race might
90 on in a few minutes but Tor this miserable
bother of shifting. Columbia comes up. "Halloo
Ross how are yel" 50 First rate, and we're going to
do our best for New-York" Here come the giants
I've got So in them" one gentleman in the boat
SAYS. What's that ?" from two or three. You
want to bet s. on Dartmouth mo-" said the
first speaker; Il said | had got s. for
them; but there is S45 against IT. " Dartmouth
is pulling mighty well though" another says They
do look like giants all hands looming up in white
shirts and handsome green handkerchefs POOLS
tremendous back rising aud falling like the
arm of steam-engine, and his i'm
mense chest responding in time in which
the inexperienced eye can see no fault. Now the
Agges" come along, maroon and white shirts
alternating There comes Harvard, perfect in form,
looking like fine piece OF machinery even III
the distance. Yale is coming down. Why don't
Williams and Trinity come out Il heard Williams
and Trinity are not going to pull says one.
Seven boats are out The sky is overcast, or
nearly 80. The scene was now thrilling in the
IRENE. and the shouts from the bank are taken up
from hill to hill all down the course. The whole
scene of the race has now changed, like magic the
ragged line which at the first start stretched
irregularly across the river; each crew
is pulling straight to the point in deadly
fear of their fouls, the probability OF
which so many theories have been erected. Sud
denly a break appeared by the west bank and
change as vivid and beautiful as the Kaleidoscope,
came over the brilliantly cOored scene. In the next
quarter, purple Amherst clung close to the west
bank, as did the "Aggies.' Columbia now
pulled up little; the gap between the
"Agges," and their next neighbOr on the east
wdened, and all the boats. except Amherst and the
"Aggies," tended The water is fiat a board, aud
the University race is all but begun. All the pas
sengers on the Crest pray for is that our wood
which, since the Freshman race, the assembled
notabilities have gone ashore and procured, may
hold out long enough to keep the Crest ahead.
ALL Off
williams is putting off; she will pull will
TRINITY They are all at last in position. The re-
suit of many hard months work are to be tested in
a moment. The flag is up; when it drops they will
start. Hearts are beating high; down it
goes, and they are Off Five crews
out of seven splash the water but they
are of, and q splendid start it ia.
Time, about ten minutes past six Harvard was
conspicuous for beautiful start, gaining possibly
some slight advantage from preliminary skirmish-
ing Away they went four crews starting rs
if by magic out of the crowd. Yale, Harvard
Amherst, and the "Aggies' all pulling a pretty
quick stroke; Amherst starting with 50 strokes
to the minute Cornell, at first, pulled up on Bow
dom, taking quite start at the far eastern end of
the line. The Wesleyans claim to have taken the
lead at the go Off but the general opinion seems to be
otherwise. They made, however, good start as did
Columbia, Williams and Trinity, appearing TO fall to
the first did Dartmouth to- less degree The
race for the first few minutes was between Amherst
and Harvard, with the Aggies and Yale
so close that the difference was almost
imperceptible. Amherst had as slight advantage.
Suddenly at the end of 20 or 80 strokes.
tho Amherst boat seemed to lose way and
Harvard shot ahead. Dartmouth pulled up from
the rear somewhat, aud commenced "a diagonal
course Of steering which she adhered to. though 1t