The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1875-10-30
PRrNCEroN.s 0ARsMEN.
The Fun they had In the humping Race in
tue Canal Yesterday.

The humping races Yesterday at the re-
gatta Of the Princeton Boating Association
were virtually the frst Of the series. The plan
was originally to have the races begin on I ues-
day. the &c h, with 1--WE crews In the line, the
Seniors, Juniors. Sophomores, Freshmen, aud
the crew from the School ~ Science. but an ac
cident to the boat Of The Scientifcs prevented
start on Tuesday, and resulted in their with
drawal. ON "wednesday the four crews took
their positions, arranged according TO seniority
Of classes with an interval Of seventy feet be-
tween each boat. The race was To be row"d az
cording to the rules 81 the English pumping
r ces pr.valent on the narrow streams Of
the Isis and Cam, each boat striv-
Ing to bump or lap the stern OF the
boat ahead of It, and the boat humping and the
boat bumped Immediately making way tor anv
ho.ts ia tier rear linen the boat humping an
other on enc day was to change places with the
hoa tumped on the next CAV. he crews
start well together, pat within tue hrst ten
strokes the j uiors broke their ruducr and tho
SophpW'res ohhpeu thelh. rue wv CT .Ws
mode way for the Freshmen " hp r'W,d OUT ne
rhc- with the senior. although good distance
behind. The Junurs cinimci ioul, on the
ground that the accidcnt hNpncned WITHIN the
first II strokes. aud their ti,lm was allowed.
his gave rise To deal Of feeling between tho
classrs. 80 that on thursday the Seniors and
SuIuOmults r. fused to roy. ne sem r. ana
Freshmen startcu, Tut the" FRESH b:nAe their
rldd.r about s soon a. they stared. Then the
committee. aiorng hard To heal di-scusluu~,
decl red ull races on. and agreed 10 s art the
crews ye- tcri.y In raii@, the Juuinrs ana Fresh
:
! ana then tine Seiiur- ana - 'phnmoies, the iu-
| uiors having INST place. ! Us would separate
the two crack crews, TIE Juniors and SopnO-
morc~, ana ~ all probability leave them 10 row
! IL out ON the hnM Gay.
About o'clock yesterday the nrst two crews
/ padded uoWn the canal FROM the boat mouse, a
iuilc and half. 10 the starting posts. The low-
| path was tlronged Win students on foot,
! referees, judges aud rep rters On horseback.
! and not lew mule teams towing canal bo L..
| ON the OppOsi side. wherever the road ran
near the canal were carriage loads Of ladies, ana
| young ladies' and their escorts on horseback.
The Junior crew Is composed OF the men who
| won the Freshmen intercollegiate race In "A at
Saratoga, aud looked quite able To keep out OF
| the way Of the big and awkward Freshmen, and
| they did keep out Of the way. When the start
ing shot was fired there was Wild scramble
| among the spectators. The equestrians on both
sides Of the water gallOpped abreast 81 The boats
| Classmates ran alongside, cheering Justify. The
| Juniors shot ahead IN fine form, and the Fresh
| men. splashing, rolling, and badly steering, sue.
| ceeded in breaking their rudder within the nlsi
| half mile. The ~ men pulled down 10 The
| boat house and went ashore. As soon as Col
| Stockton. TIE referee, could galop back he pu
| the Seniors aud SOphOmOres In position. Tho
Seniors. a powerful lot of men, looked TO unpro
| fessional eyes able to pull away from the smhlle
| SOphOmores, but professional ewes saw toe
| much beef in 20 ana In smaller rs crew " al
| Of a size" well deVeloped and ~iry. The!
| proved to be much the better crew and bumped
the '16 boat IN the first forty strokes
To-day the twu.wining crews, the Juniors anC
| SOphOmorcs, row for the prize, u elegant silye
| cup, ana the crews Of 70 and 70 row for TIL
| third place.