The New York herald., 1875-07-16

shot past fhe score. Tue Dartmouth stroke this
year IL considerably slower than that OF twelve
in the work OF ins crew and tnc record as CON-
pared with last year her chances for y stf better
place In the future may be calculated upon
on the water, strange as II may seem, are not OF
unfrequent occurrences. The expression must not
be taken literally. In the regatta OF 1874 the
Columbia crew turned out to be the dark horse.
This year some sangulne individuals imagined
and that the lavender wsuld be well up to the
front when the colors Ie. Tne lavender was well
up, but there were four better. prolessional
oarsman, noted lor his thorough acquaintance
vita all inc ''sure sgnsu OF winners picked them
out as the victoIs On the strength OF nj:
Josh ward ought to know thing or two" about
boating. II II Is match race the man VINO taxes
the one which Josh rejects stands a. a
much ior professional knowledge and specu-
iation regarding boat racing. Who would have
would have led the accom- pllshed oarsmen OF Hxr-
ward and Yale IN three-nile race and teaten
them az q pastlme IN which they considerrd them
selves the most thorough experts Who be-
heved twelve months ago that Columbia would be
able 10 achieve the triumph she DID over such
those who wore the magenta OF Harvard ana the
blue OF Yale A foul 10 be sure, then gave her
thoir success; but this year happily no such mis-
hap occurred and Columbia again shoots her boat
ahead OF the famous rivals OF New England.
TOWARD THE CLOSE.
Taxing the regatta as WHOLE and regardless OF
the grand acnievemenis oi tine leaders, lot us
glance at the diagram OF the last eighth OF the
line. Twelve boats, containing seventy-two
young men, the pick OF American universities.
after terrible struggle over three miles OF ter,
nnd themselves grouped within the eighth Of
nile, with scarcely sixty seconds OF time difrer-
ooat. surely IN this result there is much to /: Ell
proud over Not q crew In the struggle but has
whether r. 'I' it be Amherst sr Brown. WI Wans or
Bowdoin. Union or Hamilton, each and all have
cause lor rejoicing. This year Cornell has
next yearf win success again reward her exer-
t'onsY Amherst, Yale, Coium ola and Cornell now
ton OF American Colleges. No university mas Sc
cured tne prize twice. Can the same be said thiS
time next Year,
Weight does not always tell In o boat. IL has
Its advantages, but too eften these quali1ca-
ior instance. tho Frinceton boat. The wear
ers of the orange ana black were never
mentioned without pleasant reference to the
big man or the crew, Parmee. Tho boys
felt proud OF him and his strength and hoped
for good results rom his OF 1t on the day
moment came Il disappeared. and the giants
power vanished. Harvard suffered through her
big man and the crew nearly went rent to to pieces"
crew on the lake. then came Harvard and
williams next. Cornell follows on alter. and
crews crew % whose aggregate ~esas exceeded loo
los. There were five lighter crews Lhan Yale and
only TWO llRhtor tnan wesleyan. Iuc CoIneli
crew, In poiRt OF age, had the advantage. but IN
height the crew was below nearly every crew in
the race with the exception OF Union. Taken al
together. there was NO more evenly balanced
crew on the lake in point OF weight height and
age, and the victory they have won Is shared IN
by Columbia, whoae Gre welcomed the winners
. moment after the finish, and, alter giving
hearty cheers for the victOrs, expressed them
selves well pleased that the champion nag OF the
universities. was not going to be taken from the
state.
OFFICIAL TIME
The following 10 the o1lcial time 40 announced
by the referee. Mr.. James WAtson:-