New-York tribune., 1874-07-18
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SARATOGA July 1.-THE immense crowd was
thinued ont considerably Thursday night by the
departures ard the road to the lake this morning
was comparatively free. The carriages, hacks, and
omnibuses which yesterday were all engaged before
hand, were more easily obtained, ana
there seemed a willingness on the part
of the capitalists in the livery line to
entertain propositions for fares at the rate of half
dollar passage There was no disposition, as there
had been the day before, to rush out TO the lake
early in the day and spend four five hours wait
ing for the race. Most people took 1t very
deliberately and did not start till or
o'clock. There great crowd, however,
though only about half as large as that of the
previous dav. The scene at the lake about noon
differs widely from that of yesterday. The crush
and lam of vehicles. the crowd of ladies to be seen
at this time yesterday were absent. The numerous
isolated crowds of hundreds rapidly increasing to
thousands which then appeared, were all absent
this morning.
1t soon became plainly evident, it had been to
experienced men the night before that the only
proper way TO arrange for the regatta was to make
a day of it, have everything readiness at 10 or
II o'clock. and let the race be pulled as
soon thereafter as the water should he sufficiently
smooth Had that been done the race would have
been over and disposed of at Il o'clock this morning.
aud on this treacherous lake good weather Is thing
to be gazed upon when IT comes. Whole weeks
have passed here in the last month during which
there have been few hours when the surface was fit
for a race II was considered a great mistake last
night that the race not set down for this morn
ing so as to improve the chances of any smooth
water which there might be during the day This
was more apparent this morning, as the lake was In
proper condition at o'clock when the breeze began
] Il. grrrh fh.,rIt y tla
bulletin in Saratoga announced it perfectly smooth
at , p. m. When the people who came slowly drop
ping out arrived they found the water rough and
o'clock the chance was lost, for it was rough
at any hour of yesterday, which was announced to
be the toughest day of the season.
Ii has been suggested by many people that the
proper way to manage the race if it is To be a grand
ete day. is make regular picnic OF IT, in the En-
glish fashion. One or two hampers appeared in
front of the magnificent carriages, which crowded
the road in the morning yesterday; but. though the
hronc of vehicles was so great that the horses for
part of the way home could only walk be-
tween the regiments Of pedestrians on the road
side the scene suggested the English Derby and the
hury race. All came unprepared with the lunch,
which is an essential part Of al English outdoor
festival and waited three long hours on the grand
stand. hungry, as well as inpatient. All this delay
the interest of the students and their per
sonal friends. They closely jammed
uponl the students stand to-day, just
they were yesterday and there they viii be
every dav until the race is rowed the purse pro-
yded by paternal care is exhausted by the charges
10 which they are subjected. On every side, solemn
and still with ever the frequent joke silenced by
anxiety they wait, while pOmpous officials dance
about on the wharf and the boats wait and wait till
long after the announced time of starting has passed.
Among the many who are euraged that the OppOr-
tunty afforded by the fair weather of this morning
was not improved for the race, "A majority OF the
crew captains are to be numbered. The captains
had the authority 10 fix the adjourned time.
Gunster Of Williams, Gapes of Dartmouth,
and Smith of Punceton were willing to
row i'll the morning. and Eustls of
Wesleyan who was positively anxious TO do so, was
authorized TO cast enough votes To make large ma
jority in favor of rowing in the morning or at the
first favorable opportunity, but Harvard insisted
that the race should be IN the evening, and it was
done without consulting any OF the Captains except
Capt. Rees.
At j:3J this afternoon the steamers east of and
padJed up 10 the head of the lake, in water still
rough but tending 90 down as soon as the breeze
moderated. At G0j, after much powwoN III front of
the Columbia House, the gun was fired TO
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