New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-07-17
AQUATIC.
Princeton Wins the Freshmen Cham-
pi0nship-Yale the Victor In the Scull


.pionship-YaIe the Victor in the sculi
Race.
SARATOGA, July Blowing to the rough.
sculls champion races to-day were pos tponed
from half-past three o'clock to between five
and six O'Clock. Long before the time4xed
the places assigned TO the spectators were
all filled, and there were in the villages
hundreds anxious to secure conveyance to
the Lake. Every conceivable vehicle was
brought INFO reauisitiOn, and at all prices,
from fifty cents to SIS and so for hacks.
The freshmen championship six-oared
race was the first to take place. The Yale
took the lead, Brown next and Princeton
in the rear. These positions were nearly
two miles out, when Brown, which was
nearest TO Yale, and hanging with great
tenacity on her stern, made spurt Yale
made tremendous effort. and in about q
dozen pulls shot ahead three or four lengths.
The last of the three miles was then
reached, and Princeton. who was holding
it's pos session on the west side of the lake,
few lengths in the rear OF Brown, went
into galiop, and shot ahead with great
speed. In half dozen strokes Princeton
overhauled Yale, and in few minutes
lapped on her.
Yale now having shaken off Brown, In
apparent dismay saw Princeton coming up
on a home stretch, like a race horse, and
tried to equal the pace of the new contest.
ant, but her strokes were nothing like so
powerful Is when challenged by Brown,
besides Yale was off on the east side of the
lake, where the ending Of the line, Of course,
was further Oft than it was on the west
side, up which Princeton was dashing on 90
bee line.
The Yale turned her head TO meet a fors
ward view, apparently to shorten the run,
when, with her weakened stroke, she
suffered a disadvantage instead of ads
vantage. On came the Princeton, gaining
at every stroke, and crossing the lire, the
race was given to the Princeton, and the
Princeton color was hoisted on the flagstaff
above that of the Yale's, but the decision
was disputed and i, was said reconsiders
alton would be granted.
The single sCull race was commenced as
seven O'Clock, and the boats Of the Cornell,
Yale and Harvard starred. Yale took the
lead, Harvard closely pressing upon her,
and Cornell falling off every stroke. Yale
was in the middle, but on straight line
for the signal boat Harvard was on the
! west, but hug ged close 20 her apparently.
On reaching the second mile and home
stretch, it was evident that Wilcox. OF YALE
had the range. He cameia handsomely a
boats length ahead.
The winner was greeted with cheer upor.
| cheer for his victory. HIS time 10. twc
| miles was li:l2A.
The judges have decided that the Prince.
tons won The race in l0l2A, but before the
| decision Yale had resolved 70 give I'D the
flag if the race had been given to them, bes
| cause they would not receive it on mere
| techrieallty. The dispute originated in the
fact that Princeton came in outside of the
stake boat. 1t was found that sne mad to
| do this or be cut in tive by Yale.
The second Day-An Immense Crowd OF
PeOplc-The Ranes PostDOned.
NEW YORK. July l6.-A Sara-oga dis
patch says the morning dawned cloudy and
cooler, with every prospect of rain, and it
was generally believed that the race would
be postponed till a late hour. but at eleven
O'Clock the sun was out and the ar was
quiet. The referee thinks that there will
oe no delay.
The crush this morning was enormous.
! and it was almost impossible to move on
| the main piszzas of the hotels. A meeting
was called this morning to discuss the pro-
position of sending a four-oared crew,
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