New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-07-07
THE COLLEGE REGATTA.
TIE CORNELL CREW.


PREDICTIONS.
frrou. SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT OF THr TETBrNEl
SARATOGA LAKE july 3.-Cn the Tight about
three miles down the lake from Moons rises snake
HILL II is promontory 800 feet HIGH wblch
shoulders It's sides out boldly into the water ana
forms the most conspicuous point on H. heine Gov
cred with trees Incsly pines aud dense ioiiaseoi o
green. The regatta enthusiast Will remember u VIII
rs towering over the bay where last year sracc ""'
and the lover of scenery will recall the remarkable
shadows clear and cool, which II threw far out mo
the Burning lake that sultry morning NJ tDa'
time Snake Hill Mas virgin forest, ana n"' pre"A
could be seen in its mass of trees from Wa'1 co,'
ia summit Now Oh The northwest face Of the hill,
almost hanging the precipice abow % iee' w..
stands little rustic structure of exquisite 'astf'
built mainly of the trees which have been cut
around if, the four-sded shngle roof being ralii"n
in ouart,rs with colors which might not unrcasol'a-
blv he called carnelian alternating with whiie'
This. without the colors which float consicuonsiE
nj the summit Of the little mountain. would drio'e
the ouartnrs of ''Corncll.' known AS southeateS
COTTAGE or more iamiliariy as Til" Shanty.
Air. southgatc. one oi the prpIictoIs oil Congress
Hall built tins chalet last season, aud ans i'ie p"A
j. certainly model in its way. 1t looks large from
beln,y Lui what appears e. be lower story l. ohiF
wall IN ,a;.. Tia, outer side Of the main floor 10
level with tie inner which rc-ts on the steep NOUN
tain side. and the attic is II mere cupboard III 'he
pfk oi the roof. The single door Of ioar ioono iis
par.or. diming-T"orn, ana two bcd-ioons' WIN "
roobcry for a kitchen Here The Cornell tMNei7"H
crew with their adiunots live. Their cooking Is done
~, an old lady whom they brought from NOME
She IS ever mqurine for the "IthikN paper ana
scoldiug hccause the oarsman who for the day -
he,yer of wood and drawer Of wafer has
moi brought her enough of 0Hc on the
other When the zine ten men htNe
all snuoezsd themselves III between th'
edge OF their table and the walls Of the dining 81
loon the old lady flies around tie ro"Aeiy IL"
minutes. and bTiags forvaid a meal mat c"nhoI ov
surpassed anyN here on the lake. Perhaps my hih"
ueirnhcr did have 10 apologize fer cowdms Inc
E;tlr IA tabie today. but The JOINT was tender anu
the taIioca pudding in particular srch tooih"oiLc
and simple one a. lever lind Oh EradW"l. ih'h
had only to look over my shouider through 'hc
cr-a window to sec a hlt Of inland scenery -"o""'
lake and distant m0mitain-;bat - hrl"oM sur
passed II night the admit tina. they are some
what croHdcd-ihloe CO.'S II one iiitle siA-t ''Nn.
hcdr,om. a cot and double bed in the otrcr. aud
three cots in tc Ia,lor. l'nt ~ TINS
glorious air blowing free and fresh from the
Adjrondacks through oreH doors and windows &
hnathy man can Size = under any conditions Wiai''-
ever There are some paris 81 thr lake where lh'
wind blows ia rather too many mosquitoes ior ahS"-
lntr Injury bur Sake iill apparently is not one OF
Them. one visitor had his hand e"eed to p'.d-
ding by chance spidibtc here bu. HAT j. n"lh'ng
- the continuous decorations of mosgIor. Duiihg
the day the Ithaca men live royalty. ihe h'iIr
p,rIor has a liz open chimney lace. with snoiions
aud = i,c-,crcci ia baronal style. The pier glass A.
framed in wrluui and gold tic sofa ana cihair III"
comfort itsclf the stays heads and hunting pictures
al In keeping lat the bo,t thing OF AL ~ Tie piall'
his is broad. with rHstc bausi'"dr ana runs
aronnd three sides of he house. fairy hn cover
the lake. Here in his comfortable clair ibc very
Usyfarcr can 1T in tie shade aud sweep every
meadow and Moor, til Tie view end w'h ,hc faint
distant cr-s., Of The Adroniacls, or oi Greenfield
TcaSs nearer at hand.
OyFs TIN CoIR>E.
But what is more to the p,npose juri now. ne can
from this point with GOOD glass sweep tie 'nsi'e
lake: soc Yale practicne lahoriousy ia piI -oais mp
N Moons ~ Iho end of c lake. ana the iilhcc on
and Brown men lying aboG, their quarters al the
q: her
The crews. when he weather is rood, take tlcil
practice pulls Over thc colr c. a.d ii'> is tie Place
OF places IL ,cr them. NJ the 800 BAGS arr in '"-
sition except whore here and ticrt d'ai ha> "o!t
The uuartc,-milc live j. ust und u the d',c' a.
lie flag. nuitcr.ng Out lIaNeiy IN tie wind. Ihls
nac pltu h.. been carried ou' very erct'V j.. ilr
original scheme has been ncdi."d Tor ,nc better
and. though opinions are still divided. tir ri"n
l,1,a tie whole hae gained IL popularity since t'c
flag, were actually placed. Fn.i. h"a'y Loaf of
o;,;. il an horcd ly copper V rc toa .t,nt which
hold, IL four or live feet bcIou ihc sur.a,e. 10
This stout pole is tied, winch fos,s upright
and into hole il the end of the
pole or noat the stah' Of the fla"
j. driven. The hag it.Af j. Of burning. II by -
inches OF more screwed 10 . stick ~ inch square.
Each lire OF flags is &C the color of the college which
will steer by il. Fsrjlc.' wet anl most colnpi"i-
OH, are the - purple ia4s Of y !iia.ns. cNtendne
fon end 10 end Of tlo three miles - nnbroAcn .i'
pcXt j. Cornell with their miserable carnclian aud
wnite represented by II very Piauy scarlet and
whhe flag: next comes AiuheT>., trplc and white,
the purple half next the stick 10 distinguish il from
the blue and white of Columbia next Bowdoin,
with white-thc most distinct lmr TO steer by Of the
whole: then Brown, which, foi want Of brown hunt
ing has been fitted with black in most iancreal
array. bat it is easily seen: then Colum-
bia then Wesleyan, which either once OF
for all has taken I'D, white, and blue
for a symbol and foisakcn laN irier Princeton.
orange and black Dartmouth, green; Yale. blue;
Hamilton in Trinitys ant pla,", with the Tiaty
flag Of green and white: Harvard, crimson. and,
last. Mon, which has adopted some modification of
crimson and will bc mixed upwith Harvard on thar
account whenever opportunity occurs.
The uuartcI-uiilc inc Is Just abreast of here at
the Shanty7 and a quarter mile from this hight
LOOKS very little on the water; the starting line
is perfectly il reach Of the naked eye: wherefore il
is that this is the point Of points to watch the
practice pulls over the course They can be .con
starting, surveyed they pass beneath, and iol-
lowed up he remaining miles with ease.
SIXTEEN CfrwS on TIE LAKE,
There are twelve University and four Freshmen
crews now at the lake, Williams being the only lag