The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-06-15
SARATOGA REGATTA.
Columbia College and Her Work to Secure
the Prize.
THE. UNIVERSITY CREW


that stream near the head OF Third avenue, could
have seen reading or resting in front of the least
unpretentious, yet large and roomy, boat house in
the centre OF the Harlem rowing settlement the
six stalwart fellows who are to man the Column
bias shell IN the coming University race at Sara.
toga. 1t has been pretty scene to see these
cheerful-hearted, crop-haired. sunburned, shining
skinned young men, their eyes br ght as womens
resting from arduous rowing practice. They have
presented picture Of self-denial ana stern exact
ness, OF bone and muscle of the hardest nature
the result OF judiclOus training, to prepare them
selves Tor the great struggle, that has
been extremely pleasing and an en-
phatic endorsement Of their chaste and tenn
perate life in the interval. Here at this
locality well known to all the students, one could
have also seen on any fine day many young lads
who inherit some OF the proudest names In the
land, watching the men IN their practice boat ana
out OF 1t, who are expected to win further fame
for their darling University. In this edince stored
with boats, some Of them so fragile that they look
II OF woven wood, the a-absorbng theme
during the period referred to was the coming race
They have discussed muscular Christianity In frank
ringing tones and the junior members OF the hun.
dred and one gatherings OF this kind have ever lis.
tened with respectful attention to those whom they
knew possessed more dye than themselves
times OF harmony and work, but now the smooth
waters OF the Harlem will miss the blades of Go.
lumbia's six, as Saturday these sunny faced
men and two substitutes packed their
boats and traps and left Tor Saratoga
the fixed resort this summer OF emulous under.
graduate muscle. Before they are followed there
q word or two that caused the interesting squirt
OF generous rivalry now existing at Columbia, as
well as at the most of our American universities
in the matter Of boating, may not be inappro-
pirate.
COLUMBIA's BOATING RECORD.
In the month of November, 1872, a handful or
athletes in the School OF Mines after consultation
with old oarsmen, who conceded with them as to
It's entire practicability, founded boat club,
elected officers and raised money sufficient to give
them life ana courage to continue the vexatious
attempt to thoroughly develope in the college the
pastime of rowing. Never abashed, these young
men worked, individually and collectively, with q
will full OF power and strength to the
grand end in view, and Saturday had
SO much OF their reward as to be
active participants IN the departure of their
second University crew for the OF IA aquatic
battle, bearing away with them the assurances Of
friends and the hopes OF hundreds. So soon as
the club formed in the School OF Mines was an as
sured success, the Academic Students. emulating
In the matter Of educated muscle, started similar
organization, and after firmly establishing it the
two consolidated on well defined basis and
under the one nag or the Columbia Navy were
willing to work. The new movement reached the
ears OF the faculty and then those OF the trustees
who in the amplitude OF their brains at once saw
that the greater the number OF their young men
who were initiated into the manly art of rowing,
the more the physical standard of the college
would be improved, and the more would the no.
bier ana intellectual qualities Of each be devel.
oped So, percelving this virtue in the amusement
OF boating, they quietly met one afternoon and
talking over the matter Of1cially concluded to
put their hands into the treasury OF the college
and present the ambitious Oarsmen with 81, 900.
which they modestly did, with their best wishes
Tor the success the organization. With that sum
boys found time to select their present location on
the Harlem and build the structure they now &C.
cupy With It's completion the happiness OF the
navy was well assured, and these young men of
brains and social position went still more gamely
90 work to make themselves rivals OF the rowing
students OF sister seats OF learning. they Oh.
served and studied methods with all their youth
iul enthusiasm at every possible opportunity. and
result of this avowed purpose is seen in
Tremendous interest the students manir ee
IN the rowing rvalries OF the many universities
aaa ae IN ing the
principles OF rowing was and is their ann, and
though they differ in style with some who claim
they have followed implicitly one guide, who Is, no
doubt, fully competent to fit them for the race He
Working railantly to hammer the enduraaca and
pluck under his control into the right shape.
The boating interests Of the college are now so
popular and have taken such firm fOOthOld that
the navy has the entire sr OF students enrolled as
members, and their property includes the follow
40 and so 1eet In lengsn 10 Is ana
q inches wide; one six.oared paper shell,
40 feet BY 20 inches one shell
gig, with coxswain; one six-oared gig, with cox
swain; one four.oared shell and several singles, the
ba Navy are as MISUNDERSTANDING Edward S.
Rapallo, "a Ac., Of New York; Secretary, John II.
R. Buckley, "a &c Of Brooklyn, ona''eS
COLUMBiA'S FIRST UNIVERSITY CREW.
Prompted by the same ambitious feeling that
cution OF their rowing exercise, the older menu
bers OF the association in the winter OF 1872 elt
men and true. VINO could credltaOly represent
University aquatic o, reunion on the connect-
asIlcaly determined that Columbia should
thus make record for herself. They did so, rs
ing out the men OF the best muscle right age, good
height and OF the requisite temperament for the
wErk Of shs tue he
fully they did their duty and observed the rules
laid down for their guidance in the matter of diet
field, sang1lne they would not be last in the race.
Up to their arrival on the Connecticut, in charge
OF the old veteran Hank Ward, they had pro-
crossed so satisfactorily they hardly believed any
difficulties could possibly intervene, and
ten days before the contest, were set
down by good and competent judges as the
pictures OF excellent health and lit to un-
dergo the pitiless test Of struggling with
ten other crews animated with the same burning
desire TO win the coveted prize. That period
prior to the race brought about change. Out on
their morning pull, ana the occasion Will never be
forgotten DV the members the W. the Am
herst shell pulled by the lusty Massachusetts boys
collded with their tiny craft and its fragile side
was crushed ike an eggshe. Through the wood,
roughly tearing the 1bres, 1t sped and never
stopped until 1t hit, with all the full force OF
ceaver hurled with giant hands, the side OF
Rapao, who was pulling the port waist oar, ana,
while IL Knocked him senseless, tore Jour terrible
gashes deep into the flesh, from which the blood
poured In great quantities. Ashore the boat was
hurriedly taken, the injured man carried TO a
neighborng residence, surgeons called. ana the
wounds dressed. For two days and nights