The New York herald., 1875-07-14
Princeton Brings Up the Rear
Calamity and Well.
The Single Scull To Be
Rowed Over Again.
THE UNIVERSITY RACE FCRESHADOWED.

SARATOGA, July IS, 1875.
The nrst day OF the great regatta Is ended, and
Cornell white and cornelian, has won the Fresh
man race. IL was splendid contest. There were
no fouls, and the race from beginning to ending
was o superb spectacle. The day was every thing
TO be desired, and the crowds that Issued forth in
the morning from Saratoga came home in delight
ful numor. The grand stand, extending for sew
eral hundred yards on the west shore OF Saratoga
Lake, was fully occupied, while behind II, IN the
green meadows, o large number OF vehicles of all
shapes and sizes were packed throughout the
afternoon. On the prominent elevations around
the lake groups OF people were stationed, and
nt Ramsdell's Point where the HERALD
tower Stood overlooking the course from
start to finish, quite NUMBER OF
people sat on the overhanging sand blum and
enjoyed themselves in eating sandwiches and
looking at the race. All the primitive wagons,
for which Saratoga Is so famous, were put in mo-
ton In the early forenoon, and constant stream
was directed toward the lakes, the grand stand
being the chief point OF destination. Coming
home In the afternoon the road presented very
lively appearance, somewhat resembling DERBY
day in England The lake looked extremely beau
tiiul. 1t was calm and reflective as a mirror. The
woods along the margin in the neig nborhood of
Point Breeze found their shadow in the water as
clearly outlined as above. The sky was an opal.
the blue coming through the neecy clouds in inter-
mittent nashes.
PERFECT WEATHER.
AS far as the weather was concerned, there
coud be no possible complaint. IL was SIMPLY
perfect and the breeze at eleven in the forenoon
freshening up and blowing directly along the
course was O source OF great JOY as well TO the
oarsnen as TO the multitude OF spectators scat
tered along the shores OF the lake on either side.
THE FIRST RACE
was a failure as the Yale man, according to re-
port was Withdrawn by his captain, and the har-
ward representative roweo over the course, to
the great dlsappoIn .ment OF everybody.
THE PRINCIPAL RACE.
The next ana only race the day had four
crews-Harvard, Brown, Princeton and Cornell
colleges being represe nted. From the tower
ut Ramsdel's Point, now called Tower Hll-the
tower being erected by the jeint enterprise OF
the HERALD and Harper's Weekly-the view
was quite commanding Mr. Theodore II. Davis
with three assistants, f. Il. lockwood ana the
brothers Pach, photographers, occupied the top
story Of the tower, and took instantaneous views
of the struggle at different points Will oe seen
by the diagrams. On the lower story among otner
spectators were Messrs. Fletcher Harper and
General J. W. Hustled. With camera aud tele-
scopes leveled on the course the boats were taken
into complete observation from the beginning TO
the end. Following tue boats were three small
propellefs, the Commodore Brady, the Madge ana
tie Mary. The Madge-on board OF which
was the referee Mr.. James watson, OF
New York-kept up close with the con-
testants, when the Mary, bearing a number
OF press representativ fell behind, as cid the
Commodore Brady. The largest number OF spec
tators was at the point opposite the stakeboat,
and as the crews came within earshot great,
hoarse murmur ike the sound OF ocean breakers,
was borne the breeze up to Tower Hill. When
the winning crew, after
SPLENDID sPURr
glided past the grand stand wild cheer went up
and went ringing through the silent woods
either side. The course three miles straight
away and cut up INTO lanes for the great regatta
of tomorrow. These lanes were simply num-
ber OF tiny buoys, 100 feet apart, giving that
much space to each boat and surmounted by
the colors Of the respective crews that have
yered for the great contest tomorrow.
THE LINES OF BUoYs
were at a distance OF an eighth OF a mlle so that
the least attentive observer could measure the
progress of the crews at glance. on IN the dis
tance We could plainly observe from our tower
the crews getting into place.
They're on, shouted thousand throats, and
the eyes Of all the people about the shores of the
beautiful lake were strained to their utmost in
came along gallansIy and at tremendous speed,
well apart and with pienty Of water room. Brown
was promising boat up 10 mile OF the
finish, but he one OF the oarsmen caught crab
and CONSERVATION filed the hearts OF all the
Providence people, for Brown had good backing
and Its men were strong, nkely fellows who,
though falling TO win success certainly deserved It,
THE SIGNAL FLAGS
ut the HERALD stations on the east shore OF the
lak
lines every eighth Of mile. The flag was waved
TO and fro three times then held steadily upright
,as the leading boat crossed the liue. At the
same moment the photo2r 2raphic operator took an
instantaneous impression Cf the scene and so on
to the end OF the race. The tower was an object
OF much curiosity to the country folk. AS Tor the
excitement 10 Saratoga last evening there has
been little 70 resemble 1t for years Tue hotels
wero filled to overnowlng aud at every turn one
met with college men, wearing straw hats bound
with ribbon represen ting the colors OF THIS crew
or that. Numbers Of ladies', relatives Of the
crews, came to town for the occasion, and the
Saratoga hotels seldom displayed so great an
animation.
PREPARING FOR THE START.
The morning was busy one in tue boathouses
or Cornell Brown, Princeton and Harvard, pre-
pairing for the Freshman race, which was set
down TO fellow the single scuIl race All the crews
about TO participate In the Freshman contest
wero close together, and almost within the
shadow OF snake HILL Anxiety was evident and
general among the Dartisans, but tho freshmen
themseves-the participants In the race-had
little TO say TO the many inquiries 20 which they
were subjected by outsiders OF inquiring turns OF
mind who chanced to get close enough to any