New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-07-15
THE COLLEGE REGATTA
FINAL HOURS OF PREPARATION.

FOR THE sINGLE-sCULL RACE
! [rRoM THE SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE rRIBUSE.l
! SARATOGA July Brain and wind beat and blow,
| and again the boys are anchored III port" Since
| Saturday noon shower has followed after shower,
and though the sun comes out bold and bright this
morning, the wind liz such that the crews do NOT
dare to venture out and another precious day of
practice 10 lost. Roads about the lake are of the
! uphill down-dale order, good deal shaded and
walking from Henry MOOres Lake Side House 10
! Cornells quarters after dark has been for some
nights past more like wading through a swamp with
a fre-engine playing on your back than tramp
ing on a civilized road 1t is one continued
founder from start to finish IN IA mole
than Egyptian darkness. The discomforts OF the
weather are manifold. Perhaps the hardest case of
wea herbeating was that Of a party of youthful
disciples of learning who set their tents on the Old
Indian camp ground near the Kagadrosserns. Their
outfit became drenched that they could not llght
a fire. and they attempted TO subsist awhile on
cheese and milk exclusively. The result OF day )
diet of this sort was the emigration of the entire
party TO Cornells quarters in search of doctor
with collie apiece of the most agonizing character
Now while write, the sun, after blazing hotly till
after noon, has gone ill., and a heavy cloud slowly
coming over has burst into a furious shower. so
passeth the glory of the pail match which was the
appointed sensation for this afternoon.
THE ADVERSE ELEMENTS.
Matches can be played in wind, but not in ram,
and crews can practice in the rain, but not in wind
Therefore this morning when they wished to row IL
blew and the sun shone and now when they want
to play ball it rains the wind is weary and the sur
face of the deep is calm Saratogans are indignant
and denounce the comet.
1t was just as bad on the lake yesterday. Wes-
leyan was out before daybreak but of the boys
pull on Sundays during the day. that IL made no
difference as TO that but il affords rather melan-
choy prospect for a week of shell racing. Happen
ing TO arrive at Moons just as the little Una was
uttering the preliminary squeaks for her journey
round the lake could not resist the invitation OF
the Princeton boys who were returning from church
to their far-distan shore and took the mails around
The little steamer rode bravely going down, but
labored heavily as she crossed from Trinity to Co.
lumbia in the trough, and shipped much water
that we had 20 close the cabin windows The boys
were all snug. The solitary youth who dashed bare
footed from Dartmouth quarters informed us that
Mr. Eaton. bow of last years crew, who came down
as substitute had had chills and had gone home, so
that they were left with six men but they are all
in excellent health. and will probably not need more.
At Yale we found that Cook and Kennedy were a
little the worse for the weather
The Dartmouth crew ventured ont at o'clock
this morning but the white caps on the lake gave
them an unfriendlv welcome. and they were obliged
TO return The high wind. however, did not keep
back the Yale boys. The Freshman crew pulled a
good strong stroke down the course at an early
hour They present some curious defects IN pull
ing but move the boat along nevertheless. The
| Yale University crew unable 10 use
their own shell. and borrowed the
Freshman boat later II the morning.
Two of the williams practiced for n while
in a pairOar to-day, but none of the other crews
ventured out. Most Of them, however kept up their
training by taking good, long walks early IN the
morning. AT II o'clock the Freshman crews drew
for position at the Williams quarters, with the FOL
lowing result: Yale first choice Brown, second /;
Princeton third.
The following formal entries were also made for
the sinse-scull race of two miles on wednesday :
Ansley Wilcox Yale A. B. Deyens, Harvard L. L.
Phillips Cornell. Mr.. Devens complains somewhat
Of his boat which is not in thorough repair He
goes our nearly every day, and also acts subsri-
tute on the University crew. he complains of the
arrangements which have been made, and threatens
10 Withdraw from the single-scull race. Mr.. Phil
lips Is ID fine condition and has excellent chances.
A FRIENDLY CONTEST
The event of this mornings races was the scratch
race between Ferry and Appleton OF the Executive
Committee which was probably the most amlcable
contest which has taken place between New-Haven
and Cambridge for years. They started in common
skitfs. about Il o'clock, Mr.. Briggs of New-York,
Mr. Southgate, and party following IN the steamer.
The wind blew the champions furiOusly and Mr..
Ferry was swept so lar down toward Myerss, where
the YalequarteTs are, that some people Thought he
was trying To get home. They rOwed over the
course and Mr.. Appleton came IN several lengths
ahead but before claiming the race RATED a few
lady friends ashore from the steamer, while Mr..
Ferry meantime pulled in and claimed ths race on
the ground that he was the first man that got
ashore. Appleton was declared the winner in the
amazing time OF % minutes.
The meeting to organize the foot races this morn
ing was attended by delegate, from all the colleges
but Yale and Trinity. They will take place on Fri
day and be five in number. The entries up 10 the
present time may be recapitulated: Mr. Blake Is
referee; Messrs. W. H. Eustis of Wesleyan and Webb
of Columbia, committee; in the 1OO-yard race D..
Patton and II. c. Beacn of Princeton; mile race,
Reed of Columbia D. Patton andJ. II. Van Deyenter.
Princeton L. Copeland. Cornell; Whitney or Wes-
leyan probably hurdle race, II. {. Beach and A.
MAYNARD of Princeton; three-mile race L. l.. Bill
lngs of Cornell. J. Goodwin of Columbia. Van De-
venter of Princeton and A. Marynard Of Princeton,
Dormes of Wesleyan .prObably' seven-mile walk,
J H. Southland Of Cornell, c. II. Hubbell " Will
liams. aud probably J. Z. Eustis and II. Hartman OF
Wesleyan.
FORECASTING THE RESULT.
! spECuLATIoSs AZ TO THE WINNING CREw-rHr
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