The New York herald., 1875-07-20
THE COLLEGE REGATTA.

fair Harvard and old Yale, ana all save of
one college. have disappeared from lighthouses
around the lake the racing shells have been sent
home, and, with the exception OF the tattered
c. rnelian and white OF Cornell, as it waves from
tie nagstar on Snake Hill, away above "ths
shanty" where the boys OF Ithaca were quartered,
but little remains about the quiet shores of the
lake to mark the local habItation for the time be-
ing OF those who but lew short days ago were
engaged in preparing for what has since proven
to be one OF the most magnificent aquatic contests
In the history Of coege boat racing in this or any
other country.
OUR FLAG IS STILL THERE.
Speaking OF OorRelrs colors calls to mind the
assurance given by King, one OF the victorious
crew, to Harry Southgate, on the evening OF the
great race, IN Congress Hail. shortly before the
champions went up to the ballroom to receive
the fags OF victory and be congratulated on their
prowess and skill at the oar. ave brought that
nag with u.s." said King ''and placed 1t there
when we first came. and there 1t can remain
noaung above the shanry' until the winds fray 1t
into shreds." And sure enough there 1t remains,
tattered and storm tossed, and the boys OF Cor
nell have all returned TO their homes.
GOOD FEELING ALL ROUND.
No race has ever been rowed in which there
have been so many contestants and ended so
amicably. Good feeling al around was its dis
tnguishing feature. Hearty Acknowledgements,
no chickering's, manly Inducements aud cour-
teous demeanor characterized the students dur
ing their stay In Saratoga and at the close Of the
great struggle. The manner in which Cornell
received the award OF victory was modest and
becoming as brave and chvalrous men should act
on such occasions. The frankness with which
Yale and Harvard, and Colum Dia and Dartmouth
acknowledged their defeat shows their WORTH
or hai In wbt ha
whole country must aud has regarded with
pleasure and with pride. The Intercollegiate re-.
gatta Of 1875 has been rowed with honor to all
concerned in it. and won nobly by the students
OF one Of the youngest institutions OF learning in
the land.
WHAT SHOULD BE DOSE NEXT YEAR.
! Next year will be the Centennial year. Through
out the whole extent OF the Republic reJolcngs
will prevail and 1875 will be uttered by every
tongue with pride ana JOY. with It's approach
preparations will be made to celebrate the advent
In manner worthy Of great people who are
proud Of their freedom their institutions and their
greatness as a nation. At such time, and when
the whole people are preparing to exchange patri-
otic greetings and in general JOY congratulate one
another on the peace and good will existing
between their country and the people OF other ma
tions OF the earth wien local difficulties and dis
sensions will be lost sight OF In the general veal
when festivities win extend throughout the land
at such time would it not be well that
ALL THE COLLEGES OF THE LAND
should send representatives from their nails to
meet In honorable rivalry In these games On land
! and water2 or the thirteen crews which drew
into line on Snake Hill last Wednesday forenoon
Jersey OF all the Central States, was the only one
represented. The East, so far, has had the
monopoly In these grand contests. Why not
! N a in ha Ian
invite them to send their young men to s!rug-
gle in these COMP sttlons, in which either as vic.
tors or as vanqushed none can take part with
out reaping honorable dlsinctionf To de-
! serve success Is as great an homer as tc
win 1t. The success OF Cornell on Wednesday
is scarcely more than the defeat OF Columbia
Who thinks less OF Yale to-day or more OF Harvard
because the dark blue OF the one did not reacl
the goal as soon tne magenta or the other
Harvard and Yale linked arms and crossed colori
as they marched up the streets OF Saratoga, and
! cheered Justify in honor OF Cornell. Columbia, too
forgot defeat In the grand victory OF the Ithacan
whom they took delight In honorng. The white
and green or Dartmouth was blended with the
orange and black of Princeton, and not z bitter
feeling Was expressed because the corneliish and
white was first at the goal. And so we mlght go
on until all the colors OF the contestants were
blended in one grand harmonious rainbow OF
promise Of what the future may bring forth. Let
,7e produce It, In our centennial anniversary Of
the establishment OF our country as a nation let
every college which can boast OF boat club be
represented. From the South let us have repre-
south Carolina; from the West, let Michigan
Missouri, Ohio, Wisconsin, Iowa ana Indiana send
their athletes to the arena. Let Vermont and
Maine send on her hardy sons to do honorsD ole and
friendly battle for the sken nags OF VIC ory, and
In grand assemoage let every university ia the
nd Qand a a
have not rowing facilities surely the neet-footed
sous OF the West, The manly sons OF the North and
the chIvarous scens OF high tempered people OF
the South need not be deferred from meeting
worthy antagonists in
OUTDOOR SPORTS
which yearly are becoming more and more appre-
ciated and cultivated by the wise aud reverend
men to whom the education OF American youth
| is connded. The foot races OF Glen Mitchell have
| now become q part OF the annual tourn4 {,
/ which in all probability Will increase In interest
! with succeeding years. should the South or the
! West send their sons to our attitudes VINO doubts
! for . moment that they would be greeted
/ with warm and hearty welcomes, ana n victory
! perched upon their colors, does any person for a
| moment hesitate 10 believe tAat MASSACHUSETTS
and New York, Connecticut and Missouri, would
not 10 hands ana cross colors to nonor them in
! their hour or vlctoryf Yale and Harvard forgot
| their rivalrIes to honor Cornell and the sons of
these two time -nonored seats of learning are TO
! brave and manly not TO 40 agiin and again II
another ana a strange victor were to be crowned
COME ONE COME ALL
Let MS by all means see what our western and
/
| Amateur Regatta last season the men OF tue
! South and West, and OF the North ana East met
! on these same waters on which the university
race was rowed. and though they were wOrsted
In the sLll they carried with them TO their
| Southern, Western and Eastern homes pleas
! ant recoiections which time cannot erace.
| And so 1t would be If the universities
! throughout the land adopt the sugges-
tlon made and prepared lor '76 Success Is
! WITHIN the range OF all and TO defeat there Is at
tacne no dishonor. the Oldest college in the
land stands no better chance OF winning than the
| youngest. Long experience In rowing and racing
amounts to great deal, but 1t does not cover
everything that Is required to win. Columbias s
| victory last year showed what determination,
| pluck, mette and skill will do. Cornelps success
this year Is another evidence OF "a good get
ready' for hard race And yet these two col
leges mere amateurs In college boat racing, car
rIed away the nags OF IA and rs. Wnat has been
accomplished py the two colleges named may
! likewise be achieved by any college crew which
! has not yeJ appeared IN the Intercollegiate re-
gattas which have taken place. The Massacnu-
setts Agricultural Coege-Lhe "Aggies,n as the
crew was iamiliarly calcd-wOn It's maiden VIC
tory as well as rowed ITS maiden race on the Con.