New-York tribune., 1876-07-19
INCIDENTS AND INTEREST.


lFROw SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT or THE TRIBUNE
SARATOGA, July 1S-l1 a. m.-Tbe lake, after
many successive days of smoothncss, has to-day
come out rough for the especial benefit Of the re-
Catta. White caps greeted the eyes of the first ar
rivals or the shores this morning from Lake Hill to
the kayadcTosseras The races which were TO be
called at 10 o'clock were first postponed TO 1880,
but at the latter hour il decided that it would
be too rough 10 row at noon and further postpone
meat to p IN. was made. Many old attaches OF
the regatta gathered around the Briggs House, and
a small mixed crowd assembled at the Grand Stand.
TelogIa1s announcing the adjournment TO all the
hotels prrvcl"d the majority from coming out, and
those Who were present. af,cr viewing the lake
with dismal "reminiscences of 1874 for an hour o:
3d. turned heir faces toward Saratoga Springs.
band hired for the occasion for Moons boat struck
up gayly a5ou; the time II wa, decided to postpone,
but tha notes fell on the ears of the sadcncd spec
tators with a solemn sound as they took their way
10 town. How ruch of a crowd there might have
been bu for the tccgrars 10 the hotels il il mpos-
sible tn say. Bat the college crowd, with the cN-
ception of certain habituCs who have made q point
o being at ali the rcglttas since thyy started Is alb
sent.
The Committee on Athletic Sports kept up more
or les excitement holding interviews with commit
tees Lrcahlng out with astonishing posters on the
Conuess Hall Office, couchcd in Wehsterian lau-
work of no greenland, setting
forth that cntrcs will close "a such aud such times
that the race. viii be ran go and so and that app
cants are requested To cal AZ Room No. o., where
the visitor may be entered Il he desires. but th"ro
IN little genuine college spirit yi-.oi" and the III
tcn-ey comfortable and respectable crowd ol col
lrgc fathers and mother, and sisters i ab,1n, alto
artler. Princeton has u small representation OF
th', character, aud Columbian colHr5 are not want
ing on blr,, coats and iuc silks aud y,v'ts Any
body. however. who kupws The Ncv-Eurlaud col
lcgc crowd as such can that II has this year
gwen The regatta the cold shoulder. The STUDENT
crowd too i. very slim and modest. Columbia only
las a fir showing. Cornell next, aud Innncton
next HE arrivals the last day ar two ate very
light, not over 800 day ana ot these only u s'lal
proportion seem to know or Gaze much lpg tnc r.
gattI.
The uaw park for the athletic games, which has
been 80 cn,rg,tically trumpr;,d las fallen through
entirely rs unit for use. ami the games axe to bc
held at Glen Mitchell rs IN prcvion- y,art. The re-
ratia ball. 90 hc held NJ Il Grand Union to-mo.rJN
nigh, m the beautiful now ballroom just attaraed
to TN" hou." Will probably De- u rr at success. the
hoa. ing m,u AM Students TN 90, Ives furnish tla
dluciur n"n par ,lc.li'ace ard many prrtty New
Yolk grl- ag To bc seen on thc pidzLIs at tie Con-
.r,.s and Grand Union, vhn are ready e. fully
appreciate their mcrri, ia this p,,i,ular Every
t.ing j. in tImo iog the races 90 the LAKE, Al the
crews are IN high training and prepared 90 do some
splendid ra"ng. But the P'-tp'rcmcnt has brought
out tho general Latent discomfort with the regatta
prominently ihi. morning. and all are eager 10 get
OH with tie programme -, quick as possible.