New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-07-21


which came up this afternoon, as also by the fact
that the college crowd was absent. A considerable
number OF people collected this morning at Glen
Mitchell TO view the games and they were promptly
begun under the active personal SUPERVISION OF the
Committee. The fast event, aud one that awakened
much interest, was the three-miIe walk. Mr. WIN.
II. TAYLOR of Harvard, the winner of last year and
man Of fame as pedestrian was one OF the starters
Mr.. w. A. Watson Of the College OF the City OF New
York, Mr.. J. A. Noble of Princeton, and Mr. W. IL.
Merritt of Bowdoin were the Others. Mr. watson, a
small pale young man, started at once to the icad,
walking in a nervous style like Weston, and was
soon 80 feet ahead Of Taylor. Merritt Of Bowdoin
was next, and the Princeton man last The race
was TO be six times around the halfnile track. On
the second turn the Princeton man. after short
struggle caught and passed Merritt, who walked
with heavy slow stride Watson kept gaining. and
TAYLOR soon fell far back and gave up on his second
mile. Watson then began to falter, aud on the third
mile was TO stagger. and was soon carried from
the track in a half fainting condition. The rapid
rush of on the start had used HIM up Mr. Noble OK
Princeton now had the lead and kept 1t to the end,
beating Merritt by 100 feet or more.
The l00-yard dash was run in heats, owing TO the
number of entries. Mr.. Stevens of williams won
one heat and Mr.. Wakeman of Yale another. They
then ran together, and Stevens won the race by
four feet
In putting the 16-pound shot, Mr.. Mann of Prince
ton was adudged victor.
The graduates mile walk was a walk over for Mr..
Downs of Wesleyan Mr. Mccall Of the Regatta
Committee the only other entry feeling indisposed
TO great exertion after his labors during the week,
lef the track after walking quarter of a mile. Mr..
Downs accomplished the mile i'll the excellent time
of minutes - seconds
The prettest thing of the day doubtless tho
hurdle race, which was won by Mr. Wakeman OF
Yale in ISL seconds.
In the halfmile run r. Green of Princeton beat L.
A. White of Wesleyan the only other entry in 2 min
utes l6lo seconds and in the broad jump which
was 1he last event of the morning II. l.. Wioughby
of the University of Pennsylvania adjudged
victor.
In the afternoon the games were resumed. j. NJ.
Mann of Princeton threw the baseball 3GS feet y
inches; j. X. Adrance of Williams, 1868 feet 9
inches; and d. Robertson of Wesleyan. 339 feet
inches. A thunder storm mp then and inter-
rupted the games, which were postponed till 10
O'Clock tomorrow.
The games tomorrow will not probably be Of
great interest as the regatta people leaving by
every tram. The hotel season, however, is now
fully started at Saratoga. and prospects are much
better than 10 days ago. The large hotels toler-
ably well filled, and the smaller ones, which arc
very popular this year, are dong an immense BUSH
ness. Tba American House has been crowded for
week to overlooking. The season Will turn out
much better than it promised.
At the regatta ball lust night the assemblage was
splendid most of the guests being New-iork people.
the peculiar college element mastering 80 Among
those to be seen during the evening at the different
hotels Mrs. T. b. Musgraye, Mrs. Henry A.
Flurlbut Ms Rush C.. Hawkins, Ms. Shillito, Mrs.
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f. Barger Mrs. 4. W. Waldo, Mrs. j. d. Prince. Mrs.
T. Hitchcock Madam Mantill Mrs. w. X.
Thorno, Mrs Il. l.. Cutting, u James Buell.,
Mrs John r. Parish, Mns. Il. C.. Deas,
Mrs. Van Auken, M.s- Alfred Young, Mrs. $. Irwin,
Mrs. Julian James, Mrs. DR.. Kip, Mrs. John r. Har-
rs, Mrs. j. n. Lowery Mrs. Mason. Mrs. Pennimap,
Mrs. Edwin Parsons, Mrs. William ii. Phillips, Mrs.
Marshall O. Roberts, Mrs. John X. Robinson, Mrs.
IurnUre, Mrs Stranahan, Mrs. X. l.. Stuart, DIR.
Isaac l.. Kip, II. l.. Stuart, r. L. Cutting g. w Pell,
J. ID. Prince, VIM H.YandeTbilt W. H. Thorn, Angus
tus Scholl, Col. Rush G. Hawkins, Simon Sterne Ham,
Ilton Harris S.B.C hittenden Arthur Lcary, exSuro-
gate IIutchns Samuel +. Barger, Mr.. and Mrs. WI
Marti, Mr.. and Mrs 5. Ii. Herriman, Miss HERR
man, Mr.. A. lbanez, the CHILEAN Minister; Misses
Ybanez MIR. and Mrs. X. L. Thorn, Air. aud Mrs.
Charles Wall, Mrs. c. w. Durant, Mr.. and Mrs c.
Cobb Mr. and Mrs. Richard Morton, Mr. and Mrs.
George w. Harding, Miss Harding Mr.. and Mrs.
&. A. Mcdonald, Senator and Mrs. BiXby, Miss
BiXby, Nr. and Mrs. X. S. Compton. Moses b.
Maclay Mrs. p. ii. Drake, Misses Drake, Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas J. IIoyt, Mrs. Scipio Leslie, Miss
Rubino Miss Morales, and many Others
Mr.. Evartss speech IN presenting the cups was q
cood-natured trllc, but very apprcc,ative of tho
benefits of boating exercise for students.
Among other things, he said that Saratoga Lake, he
had been told, was used 10y the Indians in the day
of the Six Nations to race their canoes, in which
event this shows that the PRESENT is
only repetition of the past, for certainly nothing
could he like Indians in canoes than those
brown students in their shells. He said he found
himself orator OF the occasion willingly. but he did
not rocollect any occasion of an Grafton being de-
livercd at ~ O'Clock at night, and should restrict
his remarks III consideration of the undOubted de-
sire of the audience TO retire 10 their slumbers
After handing ont the whole stock of prizes to
Cornell, he said he did not know where the prizes
for the olhcr universities were but if there were
any, they cOald probably be awarded at another
time and certainly by another man.
He then took his white hat and walked over the
stage amid great applause TO the side of Mr. James
&. Carter evidently much pleased to be through his
job Mr.. Mccall of the Boston Bar, a member of the
Regatta Committee, presided and introduced Mr.
Evarts to the audience.
FEATURES OF THE GAMES
SARATOGA, \. Y, July 20-At the college
games to-day there three In putting the
l6pound shot. Mlun OF Princeton was the victor dis
lance % feet nch 80 feet, and 30 feet IL inches