The New York herald., 1875-07-13
SARATOGA SPORTS.
The Closing Hours Preparatory
to the Great Contests.
THE MEN, THE COURSE AND THE BOATS.
List OF Entries for The Foot Races aud Work
Of the Prominent Contestants.


The arrivals indicate a large attendance at the
regatta tomorrow. Among the prominent per-
Sous here are Vice President WILSON, who will
attend the regatta; Ex-Governor English ana ex-
Governor Holman. Several hundred carriages
ana other vehicles have arrived from dinerent
places and win be used to convey passengers to
and from the lake.
Since the arrival OF almost the nrst OF the crews
the weather has been unusually good for rowing
purposes, the heat not being severe on more than
two days, and much OF the time being agreeaby
cool here. One effect OIL this Will be to bring the
men to the score heavier than our crews usually
are, and in all probability, therefore, stronger
and filter to make good time, while the absence
OF fret and any OF the annoyances incidental to Q
great heat Will also TEND TO that end.
1t was announced In recent letter that the
time OF both Freshman and University races had
been changed from eleven O'Clock In the morning
TO ten O'Clock. 1t has now been changed back
again. Tle Regatta Committee held meeting
recently to consider the subject, and were 80
trongly urged by the representatives of Saratoga
to make the change that, with considerable re-
Iuctance, they agreed II aoso.
THE REFBREEs' STEAM LAUNCH
arrived on Saturday, and yesterday went over
the course on trial trip. 1t made one mile In i've
minutes and four seconds against high wind,
which checked its speed considerably. This would
be at the rate OF 5hree miles Ia less than seventeen
minutes, which Is, probably better than the time
OF the winning boat; and the practice OF all the
crews here would seem TO fully justify the belief
that the course this year, as has been noted In
previous letter. is longer than that OF last year.
Even Columbia admits that 1t is two seconds
longer. But rumor says that Mr.. Eussis who laid
1t out, admits that it Is one-slxteenth OF mile
longer. This would be a matter or twenty or
n q ia Ia q
correct course now, and as it runs In o broader
part or the lake than last year and ends at bet
Ter place. 1t is likely, II the races continue to be
held here, to become the permanent track.
As the day ior the University racs draws near
she interest Is on the increase to marked degree.
Carriage loads OF ladies and gentlemen are coming
and going constantly from the village, visiting the
various quarters and Inquiring eagerly about the
welfare OF the men, their hopes and prospects.
AS has been before suggested. these very crowds
OF friends coming TO see the crews will prove
very serious matter, particularly to the Yale men,
rs they ere located near the place first reached in
driving out from saratoga-namely, Moons.
Captain Cook has haG mach difficulty with his
boats, the first one that lie got proving failure
and the second one, on which he had built his
hopes, Is said also to be seriously defective. Still
T. is being overhauled and Will be made 10 suit,
although If the boat lose the crew few seconds,
In contest OF such close nature as this, 1t is
pretty sure TO lose them place Ia the race If
Yale wins. her difficulties in this respect should
be borne in mind ana placed to her credit ac-
cordingy,
ACCIDENT TO WILLIAMS.
Within minute or two OF SIX O'Clock Saturday
afternoon as the Cornell Freshman crew were pass
ing down the lane thus assigned them--namely,
that OF Williams, Eae westernmost OF all covering
the track on tlme-snortly after they had passed
the two-me and quarter nag the Williams men
were seen approaching also at a rapid rate TIE
fagglng OF the course mas removed the necessity
OF the bow oarsman looking round. being now
able to get his bearing rom the range OF 1ags he
hlnd-that Is in his front-hls boat Relying on
this IN both instances the crews came sharply
toward each otner, and those OF US looking on
saw that
must be almost inevitable, though too far away
for warning cries 20 reach the ears OF the crews.
In the next moment came dull crash, suggest
Ing In a small way the teescoplng Of TWO railroad
trains The two crews were seen TO sit moment
quite still. Making no as rapidly as possible and
calling up other parties who mad not seemed to
oOserve ~ we found that one oil the Cornell men
had struck the bow oarsman of Williams, mir.
Stewart Ii. Reed, OF Coxsackie, N. Y,
him to throw his leet downward sharply and
breaking large noles in the bottom OF the
tent to soon fill her. The good oIscipline Of
tns crew showed at once for tue order was
heard, so say the Wesleyan crew, near by, '.Now
port; out portl" ana ia moment out went he
men on the port SIDE aud were quickly followed
by the starooaro men,
SWIMMING ABOUT,
to pick up their oars and climbing to the boat
they walled, without serious injury, as lar as we
could learn, until picked up Dy the boats OF the
gteAm launch, which came up Just IN time. One
Of the men, however seemed considerably ex-
hausted, but is probably none the worse for his mis-
hap. Mr.. Jewett, son OF the President OF the Erie
Railway Company, was seen to coolly PICK up his
oar ana throw 10 over into the boat, intending to
SAVE It, The boat was towed nome by friendly
hands and Williams no DOUBT felt very gloomy
at so sudden a niDping or her exceptionally good
N
lie one OF the most difficult crews TO beat Ia the
coming contest In counting up
THE DAMAGE
sustained, besides the holes ready mentioned as
Knocked In the bottom OF the boat, The bow wash
the cornell boat though she had her Washboard
broken somewhat aud two OF the outriggers were
butt the boat, was telegraphed for ana
came up at once. The damages sustained py
CURED one or the little amenities which render
these contests so pleas mt. Promptly. on hearing
OF her disaster, the Harvard freshmen teegraphed
TO the Williams men, placing their smell at
their disposal And as their. race lthe Harvard
freshmen) Is to come Off tomorrow, ana the
Williams don't need her until the next day, and
as the two boats are said to be OF the same model
exactly ana from the same MAKERS hand, IL is
likely that their interests Will not be seriously
affected, and 1t is pleasant to note so happy an
issue OF their trouble The Cornell University
men acted Ia an equally hau dsome way tender
ing at once 10 the Williams men the use OF their
shell,
TIE COLUMBIA CREW
No better evidence that Columbia Is not as
strong as last year could be desired than the
mere seeing her men OF then and now, as any one
may see them here daily standing side by size.
IL was not cnance that won them that race, uu-
less there was more In that foul between Harvard
and Yale than some people, at any rate, believe.
But they had very notceably strong
crew. This they certainly have not now.
Two OF the men, at any rate, being
hardly more than passaby so. Sull tneir
friends are very hopeful and have many ingenious
theories on which they base their hopes. In any
1t Is quite say tnat tue crew that beats
Columbia will be last crew and VIII not be more
than three or four in numDer
TIE FIRST RACE.
Tomorrow Is set for the drst OF the races. At
ten O'Clock the four freshmen crews-tnose OF
Brown, Princeton Cornell and Harvard-eXpect
TO be ready. Instead OF taking the lanes OF tIeir
respective universities which would scatter them
over track 1900 feet 10 width, tney are to row IN
the 1our westerly courses, or those winch nnish
near the grand sand.
THE REFEREB,
Mr. James watson, formerly OF WfLteS' SptTtt ~
ne times, has long taken a keen interest IN
athleucs. In all probability he is a capital man