The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-07-26


victori These questions may have Mashed through
the minds OF the boats crew. At any rate they
thrust upon them rom the referee'8 boat THESE
III hand, they pulled for the eastern shore, where
they had Just parted from their friends and the
but certainly to three at least Of the special az.
coming was o marvel and o mystery. refer 70
myself my companion, Major d.. and the Dart
age "eO sGoa g. sas as a tns nrss
colors had getaway from the referees steamer.
Had Yale gone afoul Of the Harvard boat at the
lost. But how, even then, had Harvard wons bad
the second boat fouied her also' Was ever victory
stariinsY hut, plainly enough, there were the
token ana sign. the pledge and guerdOn OF victory,
In the hands OF the Harvard crew, right under our
Meantime these youths. not able to land from
their boat in the shallow wator. sprans over the
Captain, and wsdsd ashore with the nags. Then
rose another great shout. Then the Harvard boys
them in arms, Rugged and kissed them, and finally
bore them, stil holding and waving the cOlors
aloit upon their shoulders and up the steep bank,
crowd, which cneered and yelled and CRIED
with tears and nnaly away across the nelds they
two tides. one following one color and one the
other. Thus In the middle OF the meadow the
s ons S
otner around him who held the stripes and stars.
The cheers were renewed nom time to time az
halt or start forward.
Presently left them for the shore again, intent
to learn how the other less fortunate boats had
Jared.
The days somehow In the midst Of the crowd, %
re M got up to the trs n on @ enc
and Springfield, and thence, 1t Is said, to Woross
ter, on their way to Cambridge. Arrested by reie-
by tn, Harvard boys to Yale, to whom that even
ing. by prompt award OF the judges and referee,
Ii Wesleyan Is named above az the second boat
the reader will understand that 1t is because that
place was awarded to her by common report
boat that was second, as some claim. l was 100
boats passed the line to determine the identity OF
either ! saw the six dark-c0lOred caps in the
training boat believe 1t is universally conceded
Wesleyan pulled second, alter Hal vard's too close
attentions to her. and after Harvard struck towards
the easterly shore Is question on which my eye
and glass were too poor to provide positive testi
mOny. conjecture, however. it VIII be conceded
In the end that it was Wesleyan which followed
Yale SO closely In.
About half mile or more from the nnis line.
Captain Merrill. OF the army. tells me he stood
went by. Harvard for the moment leading. Just
then and there, he said, Yale Ducked to tnel WORK
pa slow hitherto os
none OF Its stretch and scope. I heir boat
Jumped through the water II sssmsa -. to
latter was pulling its splendid oke with IN.
abated vigor. This stroke. was i.Intained until
heard the cry of Harvard" as above related, it
was the first intimation to US OF the Harvard
boats near Zap, approach Turning in that direction
over the interval to the finish line IN season to be
first nor even second, though she was pulling
strong, good stroke, rapid, too, her men showing
no signs OF distress. But she was too positively
behind.
who condemn the Springfield course It is not the
best one in New England or elsewhere. Trob-
ably the Thames at New London furnishes
nient. the Thames between Mortlakc and Putncy.
It must be kept IN view. however, that
accommodations than New London-an I'M
pOitant consideration, inasmuch as the time has
already come when from ten to twenty thousand
to be lodged in hote.s.
I am one of those who quite resoutev oppose
have the currents, the shoals. the sand bars so
that the boats can get over, by, through or around
them, and in fair time reach the score. These in
pediments, these sources OF danger, try the Ca
pacity OF the captains OF the boats and opgo,-
IN sne Meeting moments Of the race Il
would not be well to have it all plain
sailins And moreover, am decidedly In avor Of
rigorous police regulations can be maintained 1t
was fortunate that at Springfield on the night OF
was wanting and not to be had. Had IN.
toxicatlng drinks been purchasabe, the
victory might have been celebrated TO
the stage OF disgraceful debauch lhe aver
aye colegian, in the presence OF temptations to ex-
citement much as the rest OF s and even more So
Yale and It's hiends would have drunk deep In the
exhilaratiOn of victory. The defeated crews and
their friends would have drunk to drown the
recollection OF defeat, and, moreover. poured fresh
bumpers to better luck next time. All the outside
world present would have drunk In sympathy, and
by contact caught tho prevailing rage Of repeating
city and the State checked all riotous tendencies.
We all, perhaps, might have resoutely abstained
had spirits been a5 easy to be had as
we We should not t'' be led into temptation
and that the ranks OF the State constabulafy were
two deep. There was no riOting, disgraCe all
was manly and creditable. The regatta won favor
this year with many who hitherto had looked but
coldly upon boat-racing practice. 1t Is coming to
their muscle in some degree as we'll as their
intellect in an age when the professional
gladiator finds favor with the professional poll
tician. None can tell how soon the Republic may
need the quick arms as well ~ quick brains OF
those who, educated in the inspirations OF patriot
foes domestic or foreign.
1t Is not doubted that for the race OF 1874 the
entries will be az many as this year. or even more.
i believe that as to place, the committee
cannot do better than to stick to the Spring
some OF the strong reasons which render it desr-
able to hold the regatta there or else In some
other place In Massachusetts, Offering equal accom-
mOdations. There being no such place, q change
to another town without that State should not be
made except for most pressing cause. d.
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