New-York tribune., 1875-07-14
ccnpv seats on the grand stand, which is doing

occupy seats on the grand stand which is dong
pretty well for the Freshmen race.
YALE AND HARVARD LEFT TO CONTEST THIS RACE
ALONE.
Bnt one single sculler, Mr.. Wells Of Harvard, IS
down at the start. The Madge, the fast Rcierces :
boat cuts down with strcamer as long as heiseii
streaking out behind carrying My Lords of the Re-
gatta Committee, who survey the scene Ill glory
from her comfortable seats. Harvard and Yale eX-
nected 70 fight this first race ont together in the old
STYLE Ont of seven entries all withdrew except Mr..
Kennedy and Mr. Wells. Mr.. Kennedy is No. . Ill
Mr. Cooks boat and Yale was in great fear lest he
might tire or hurt himself If Mr. Wells should smash
himself or ANYBODY else Harvard will bear up with
comparative equanimity, as he is no part OF the
precious University Crew. Mr.. {. s. Francis of Troy
who was expected to carry the Cornell cOors III TINS
race, did not enter his name
A RACE, OR WHAT?
Considerable hustle seen about the start. a
six-oar came pulling up which turned cut to he
crew of the old Columbia men-Mr Cornell, Mr.
Timpson Mr.. lGrswold, Mr. George Rives, and one or
two others. single scull was seen approaching
from the start in Harvards line. Are they started
No only pulling around prelimnarly. Somebody
in the press boat halls the six-oar. 'Is it walk
over Z" EYES," Mr. Cornell says. Who for !"
"Haryard p Mr. Wells comes mp pulling lazily, and
as he passes the veteran six give him three cheers
and the too familiar tiger "C-O-L-U-M" and so
FORTH and the press boat steamed down toward the
start again. Those on board wondering why Mr..
Kennedy did not appear, viewed the rapidly rising
wind with profound apprehension. When Mr.. Wells
came in sight of the grand stand, padding lcsurey
down the course the absence of his competitor
caused many conjecturcs. When he was near enough
for his colors to be distinguished the Harvard crowd
broke forth with their peculiar Z" RaI rah rah !"
which sounds to the uninitiated much like the
bark of n dog and thus was repeated, when, having
crossed the line Mr. Wells after paying his respects
at the Judges stand pulled over to where his friends
were.
YALE's FAILURE TO APPEAR DUE TO A MISTAKE
The circumstances Of this failure appear TO have
been these: When the referees boat arrived half
an hour or so after the appointed time, Mr. Wells was
near the start in working-bO with his shell i'll
readiness No one else was TO be seen. The referee
said to Mr. Wells that there must be misunderstand
ING, because he had seen Mr. Kennedy on his way
far down as the Amherst House. Mr. Maxwell of
Yale assured the referee that Mr. Kennedy intended
to row. but that he thought, and that all the gentle
men at the Yale quarters supposed, that the single
scull race was to come after the Freshmen race
Several gentlemen and officials the referees
boat said that they had supposed the same thing,
and the referee explained the circumstances to Mr.
Wells but added that the orders of the Chairman of
the Regatta Committee to have the boats
started at once. Mr.. Meeker the timc-kcepcr, asked
whether the race ght not be postponed by consent
of Mr.. Wells. The referee asked Mr.. Wells whether
he would now row the course in the absence of
Mr.. Kennedy. Mr.. Wells said yes" Mr.. Gunstcr
then started Mr.. Wells and he pulled over the
in solitary glory, time not taken.