The New York herald., 1874-07-21
Description Of Manly Beauty and
Sinewy Development.
II III r w L N N r R =
Copeland, Of Cornell; Nevin, Of Yale ;
Downs, Of Wesleyan; Maxwell, Of
Yale; Eustis, of Wesleyan.
THAT "FOULn DISCUSSION.

AooS yCoi, III COuJuuCIIOu Will buc !oW'hS ioSCo,
single prize OF large value was offered Tor the
American student who, in two mile running
race, should be declared the winner There
were then five entries, the prize being carried
or by gentleman from McGin College, Montreal
Canada.
THE ENTRIES.
II there Is any doubt that these contests are
proving popular one need only look at the entries
dor the races of to-day. Instead Of five there were
fOrty-nve, instead Of one race five races. This
time there would manifestly be enough entries
without going outside of the universities
and colleges represented In the great
boat race. so It was decided to limit the
entries to students eligible to the crews
In that race, thus making the right to
enter, In some sense, premium on taking part in
that struggle. The plan worked admirably, reduc.
ing the duties Of the Committee on Credentials to
about nothing, and yet bringing in abundant en-
tries Prom almost the very first The sole manage
ment and control Of these races was vested in the
students themselves, and they were well and en-
ergetically represented through such men as
Aessrs Chandler, OF Williams; Webb, of Columbia,
and Rustls, OF Wesleyan.
TIE TRACK.
Mr.. Mitchell, OF Glen MITCHELL at once placed his
half-mile track at their service, and has behaved
IN way throughout that won nothing but praise.
Indeed instead OF the students by coming to Sar-
,AtORa falling into bad hands, l think that none of
their predecessors ever in these athletic meetings
Jell into as good.
THE PRIZES.
For days the massive silver prizes have been on
exhibition in the great paror OF the Grand Union
and out OF a hundred comments have never heard
one but in their praise.
THE RACES
were at first set for Friday the day following the
aDDOintpd for oh Of
idea In 80 setting it, rather than before the other
being that 1t would thus enable the rowers to
take part. But the we'll known and unprecedented
delay which put the Thursday contest of till
Saturday brought this down to today
Tor though Saturday afternoon was talked
or 1t would have been unfair to the tired Oarsmen
TO nave forced them on them. Another plan hit
upon was to take the usual gate money and divide
crews Of the colleges represented in the loot races
the money to help to cut down the heavy train OF
expenses, and in this connection Mr.. Mitchell
showed the generous spirit said to re usual with
him, and was contented with light pay.
THE BOATING EXPENSES
BY the way IN speaking OF boating expenses, 1t
1s refreshing to hear OF the authorities and friends
Of Columbia, Harvard Wesleyan and Trinity all
contributing SO hberally towards those OF their
respective crews Hel very near sighted man
70 those colleges represented in many ways.
THE WEATHER AND THE TRACK.
This morning broke dark and threatening. The
southwest ~ Wines n "a, and gloomy low-aown clouds
Old Jupiter's sieve must have been nall emptied.
Soft, pasty mud covered the streets, and a good
three. Once, or twice the sun peeped out,
yards before he stepped back again behind the hHe
curtain OF cloud. Three O'Clock would be almost
tS9 Do tine two eoes dhves be be-
lay. At three O'Clock sharp, the bell was rung,
ve minutes before the time Tor the starting OF the
One-miie race. 1t was announced tnat If only one
man came TO the line on time he should be sent of
and should have his prize This sort Of news
worked well, and though there were five races and
the seven-mile walk took more than seventy min
utes, all was over by twenty minutes past fve
THE ONE-MILE RACE
The first race was the One-mle race. Five men
came to the score-Reed, OF Columbia; Copeland,
Of Cornell; Patton and Van Dewenter, OF Princeton,
prompt,y and, starting abreast soon stretched
OUT single line along the pole edge OF the track,
Of % one col Of % the Prlnceton nm menwVan % DeMenter H nj
think. Reed was taking good cafe of the
middle Of the party. while Judge Curtis SON, from
fast, and notwtls tanding the fact tnat the morn
ing ram M had made the track slightly heavy, stayed
and at the half me, Curtis in the
three quarter post Copeland led tn the black lighted
Princeton man by iorty feet and he the Columbian
by 200 The latter, by the way has, hear, seldom
beaten 5m. los. Down the straight homestretch
Copeland the Comedian, draws away rapidly aud
finishes, an easy winner, IN the excellent time OF
4m. 5SAs., Van Dewenter coming next IN 5m. l2s.
and Reed third in 5m. l4%s.
THE HUNDRED-YARD DASH.
the last had h barely passed Inc score When
Here was pretty sight. Young men, hearty and
assG sppSa to .sg tights and Of
and Mr.. James watson, Of Wii2es' spHii,
yards down the track to the line opposite the
Judges stand and the middle Of the grand stand
AS the track here was straight one part was
a w I'M NJ IN
being easily avoided In this one little race con-
%oud need o,srDusS ss you
other race did the men seem to nerve themselves
At the other end the referee and one Judge stood,
with line held breast high, and against this each
% runner must strike mis- breast as ne passed the
almost before you were aware of Of it they The d aad
covered the distance. The hrst man, Nevin,
STEP and the latter catching the line on his breast
rs he ran further on and pulling gracefully away
with him. Good time was made here too, FOR the
winner, loh seconds, within Q second OF the
fastest ever made OF dry track and by proics.
THE THEE MILR RACE.
The bell was again at work, and the next long
distance race was called, Tor II will be observed
short one, and 80 on. This time 1t was a tough
4 one In some way, and ,N the ssyeres; Of the day
ssure clad in saas and dark velvet eesnss ssn.
was again seen at the score So, too, was the
dark blue OF that very good man Copeland, or Cor
nell. Not contented with \ eneInile prize, he
wanted something ese He stood there, five feet
fninc apparently. and beautifully built man, and
gted In ahead Of all In the One-me con-
TEST that he soon became favorite in this. The
grand stand was full. and oil along the outside of
tne track and the Geld on the inner side we're
ranged many turnouts, and women, many Of them
!. Keen interest In the sport which 1t was py no
means hard TO do, for all was stepping along
sU,,. sU quietly and nicely, and the pretty
s.ae Sne neat, clean track and the nigh, wooded
,s nis ocnlnd make the little glen hook exceed
LILY peasant and attractive. Goodwin and
Mo!se OF Harvard, were entered, but neither
.n.IlpPea. copeland, as l said, was q favor
Ie, Out u was only at first, for In minute
mere strobe out q man not SO marked as another
,n sna!i come TO, but one Of the most symmetrical
Ieuows ever laid eyes on trine
Lacr than Copeland, he had stripped clean 70 Tho
WAIST ana ms bronzed back and al ms were a sight
wnicn woud en.ce any sculptor; for all over both