The New York herald., 1875-07-15


men on Tower Hill raise shout by way OF send
Ing over the information. Columbia IS reported
ahead, with Wesleyan abreast; Williams Is pulling
splendidly; Yale Is thought TO be third; Harvard
IS now reported as leading; they are all steering
well. They have now reached the first mile OF the
three. Harvard is leadtng Yale and Hamilton
are pretty well together
On the first mile we think we can see Princeton
ahead. On the second mile an accident of some
sort seems to have befallen her, ana.
as we subsequently learn, Parmlee, the
stroke oar, had an epleptic dt and fell
over to the left, where 1t took the COM
oined strength OF three men to hold him
from tumbllng overheard. He was rowed ashore
in the SHE'LL accompanied by the crew OF Am
herst. Harvard driving ahead rapidly, Yale is
seen to throw water badly.
THE EXCITEMENT INCREASES
anabout the course. Columbia wesleyan are
well together. The 'Rah rah, rahn of the Har-
ward men by the beach goes up with Immense
energy. Harvard has great lead. The water is
rough for the shells, and they are nearly
all throwing water. Now they appear to
be mixed up in the different lanes. They
are coming close up TO the second mile, Dart
mouth and Yale are close together, Harvard stlli
ahead. One or the Wesleyans unships an oar.
Dartmouth leads Yale and Harvard leads all.
They have passed the second mile ana are on tha
are now coming into close observation.
Telescopes and opera glasses are nearly dis
pensed with. They form q diamond shape
as they come on, with Columbia at the forward
point aad Hamilton at the rear. THIS is very
soon changed, and Columbia like harvard, falls
behind and Cornell shoots ahead, amid wild
cheering from her friends and backers The ac-
companylng steamboats, are on either nank and
In the middle, so that the race Is closely watched
frou md 0f
THE LAST MILE
is OF course the one In which the interest centres
and finds its climax. On Tower Hill we near the
popular tumult down by the shore weling In steady
uproar around our eyric. The crab, rah RAM Is
heard over and around the lake and through
the hills and woods The crews hear IL and leel
stimulated to greater eXertions. They are on the
homestretch, Cornen leading and working tre-
mendously. In few minutes all is over and the
name Cornell Is on the lips OF thousands Of excited
people
TIE WINNING BOAT
has passed the line, her cease flashing
through the water. Her men are not exhausted,
but wear q look OF faith and courage and bow to
the paudits tnat are showered on them rom all
sides. The little steamers begin chorus of toot-
ing and great excitement fills the grand stand.
From our tower we can see the crowds by the
shore in frantic glee at the victory OF Cornell.
They are waving nags and handkerchiefs ana
hats. and shouting with lusty lungs their appre-
citation OF the vIctors. Presently the array OF
wagons and carriages in the meadows begins to
to move for the point to the left OF the Grand
Stand The crowd ON Tower Hill and around the
lake start for the neighboThood OF the Vuedeiean
House, where the stages and all kinds OF monde
script wagons are massed ana awaiting patron
age. This movement OF the people in carriages
and on foot through the woods and meadows
along tho beach and away TO Saratoga was STIR
ring incident OF the day.
ALL WAS ANIMATED MOVEMENT,
especially the return to Saratoga with wagon loads
OF enthusiastic colegians, cheering and waving
nags. BY this time the weather had become
warm. The cool breeze or the forenoon had given
way to delicious tropical zephyrs. The race over
the lake gradually grew calmer with the dying
wind, un til 1t assumed even surface, such as 1t
wore in the morning. 1t was
MOTLEY GATHERING
that occupied Tower Hill near the close OF the
race. number OF rustlcs stroed up about
noon, armed with old fashioned telescopes some
with only one glass, and more in such
deplorable condition Of rust and verdi
grIs TO refuse closing up. These
aids tn the rustic vision were handled
with religious care and lew strange vyes
were allowed 10 peep through them. 10 get
comfortable support Tor his telescope was my
rustlc's first object He borrowed our walking
stick plunged IL several inches into the yielding
soil, put his old broad-brlmmed hat on top and
thus he established convenlens resting place Or
the instrument.
on THE EAST SHORE
were the HERALD signal men, with full and careful
instruction to notify the tower when the first boat
struck the mile line. The dag by which they
communicated this Information was sim
liar to the army signal dag; 1t was
easy to distinguish IL on the distant shore.
the system worked to perfection ana the result
is seen ia the diagrams, which are an exact tran
script from the photographs. Gil Wafd was
sitlIng In the shadow OF the tower with a number
OF his rowing friends, having secured this point
as the only from which he could satsfac torily
view,the entire race. his desire being TO note with
care FOR his own benefit the effect OF the Inherent
roweG strokes passing directly beneath his eye.
AS King and Ostrom, the starboard aud port
strakes OF Corne passed they fulfilled tue prom
ise made last evening to the HERALD rep
resentatlve, to show what they believed
would be the stroke which would win
the race. Ward jumped VITA glee, aud
cried out 'cThey cau't be beaten, not bt
oft. It's Cornell's race" and nom Tower HUI
nrst went up the shout OF "Cornen, Cornell; the
Empire state has won 1t again." As at the start
the occupants Of the grand stand re-echoed the
shout without any knowledge OF us I'm
port. AS the boats near the nnIsh the
WORK OF our representative in the top
OF tine tower excites the admiration OF those pres
ent. Mr.. Pscn, with Gil Wards soft felt hat GOV.
ering the Iense of his camera, waited the sig.
nal OF our observer who stood directly back
OF the 1nish line. Cornelps bow touched
the line, the Dag fell, fifth OF
seconds exposure, aud the incontrovertlble pic
ture gives the precise location OF eacn crew. Tho
second impression was madeAt the same instant
by Mr. RockwOod from the HERALD stand on 0
knoll near She nnsn line. As both
pictures give a precisely similar result
we may claim credit Tor the perfect WORK OF om
signal men. The large tripod glasses used were
Queens best make, and were especially
prepared for this occasion. Through then
we could distinctly see every movement