New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-07-20
GATHERING AT THE LAKE.


tro>, , spttt Al CORRESPONDENT OF rHE TIIRUNb'i
>s,p,rocA ~. July 19-The great regatta Is
over much TO the regxet of the Saratogians' Inc
1ar. o,,ored hot and snltrv the oppressive stiffness
di.nroved tbe prediction of further postpone
ment As Mr.. Blake had announced the Uni
vorsitv race for 10 o'clock, the IOafwas We'll hed
with carriages before that hour, and thanks to the
use of the watering-cart the ride was without DUST
The nondescrpt character of vehicles the TWO l's'
wears was not so apparent to-day In fact the COZ
lece element which delights to patronHe FARMER
.Jones's hay wagon, because lots OF fellows can
qog and all for 30 cents, not in very Iuh iorc'
and Old Jones had TO go home yesterday. but tue
dog cart and I cart, the wagQnette ana ciuelce
were in full force, and Mr.. Kane Only was needed
with his English coach and post-horns 10 nave gwen
tbs approach to the lake the appearance OF an
aquatic Derby" There were coloTs enough they
were of all kinds but the blue and white of Column
bia prevailed to an overpoweriug degree" it suits
the complexion So"
Notwithstanding the postponement of the Fresh
man and single-scun races yesterday, the people
many of whom were without doubt seriously incon-
veuienced bv the delay--bore 1t cheerfuy. That
the weather was inauspicious. was, they well knew,
no fault either of the tOWnSpeCplc or the Regatta
Committee and consequently neither carpiug nor
cvnical sneers were heard. At least If there were
any such | failed 20 hear them. Nevertheless from
an early hour this morning, the news from the lake
was looked for with the greatest interest and when
the announcement came over the wires at about
o'clock that all three races would surely be rowed
the effect was to attract goodly crowd to the lake
On their arrival they found that Boreas had not
again proved tickle The lake was certainly all tha'
could be wished for. Save an occasional ripple, the
water so far as could be by the naked eye was
n. q I,.,o .Iav4fr fhsh Q liz
was reflected at Che waters edge, giving IT the APP
pearance of beng fringed with emeralds
Nor was the crowd on the Grand stand less pictu-
resque The fair sex. of whom there was a large
proportion interspersed among the throng and wear
me- the different c0Ors of the several college crews,
added not little to the veliness of the scene Next
to the Grand Stand and TO the south, toward the
mouth of the Ka-ya-derosseras Creek the chief es-
tuaTy of Lake Saratoga was the place particularly
reserved for tine cOllecians and their friends. Run
nng the entire length of this stand, at an interval OF
20 feet the banners, or rather the penhous oil
the several colleges represented, were displayed 10
the breeze after the manner of the tournaments OF
the 0den time when knights III the presence of fair
ladies coutended for the victory while the forest oil
umbrellas on the uncovered stand resembled an rs
sauliug party of Roman soldiers with shields inter
locked and penuants dloft
AT 10 the ladies stand was wei Hliet, auu 'lu
10 the students quarter there was quite a gathering
Columbia, confident in large body of supporters,
opened the excitement with cheer, which
quickly answered by Cornell with her YELL
"l-yeil-ell'-wcn it is peculiar cheer 70 say the
least. Union was well represented by large aud
enthusiastic body of students, whose appearance
and general manner spoke exceedingly well for the
morale of tine ms tuition. Here and there Har-
ward man could be seen, but Springfield had done its
work, and the places here that knew the Haryuds
will know them longer. The PrlncetOnianS are
evidently ladies' men. for the great body of them
were in the ladies' stand. So not treated to
tie -boom-ah." Perhaps their hopes were not
up to the pitch OF rocket-rng while in such danger
Of the returning stick.
On the Judges'3platform several heroes of former
aquatic battles were stationed. Robert Cornell of
Coumha's famous crew, and Capt. Waterman of
the Argomutas being conspicuous among them The
Wesleyans hesitating between "Ted. white, and
blue and lavender" as their cOlOrs, found atTac-
ton near the entrance, where Nj. Lyon of the Alta
lanas, formerly Of their pet oarsnen, was super
intending the ticket department. Around Regatta
Point large aeet of boats had gathered. Singles,
pairs, fours punts, and craft of all description added
to the scene, and afforded amusement in their
attempts to avoid collisions.
UNIV EKSIIl RACE.
The university race pretty well contested, but
may be described very briefly, being totally devoid
OF any extraordinary incident. The start was de-
layed by an accident to ColumbIa's crew. When
the referees boat arrived on the ground, Columbia
came up TO say that her ruddeT-wre was broken,
and 20 minutes given her 10 fix it. As soon
thc damage had been repaired and the boat was IN
the water the gun fired and one by one the
crews came out-COrnel first, then Columbia, then
Harvard then Wesleyan, and Union last The
crews were signaed as usual. "Are you ready
TO-" capnon was then fred 20 apprise the people
On the Grand stand OF the start The cannon. like
everything else about the regatta this year. though
IL cost great deal Of money, was totally unfit for
It's use as it could not be heard at the Grand Stand
but the boats were lined and the cannon was fired
Just as II it could be heard, and away they went
Cornell sprung TO the lead and almost ON the first
stroke, pulling IS strokes to the minute. Union
made the slowest start with 81 strokes to the min
ute. Harvard, Columbia. aud Wesleyan went
together side by side 20 strokes; but Harvard
quickly shook the Connecticut men off and dashed
ar'er Cornell, leaving Columbia a few feet and
accepting tne crew ION the jump" one of them ex-
pressed H. Prom that time Princeton got lead of
"eSeyan' winch brought up the rear. The prnci-
p~suugge oil the race really was between Prince
ton ana wesleyan IN the first part of the race.
1Hnceton had lead and chung TO il as the drowning
man cings to straw, for the veraclous historian be
HIS productions what they may must recall the fact
.s' rnhceton has been last for the two years pre-
'i0u' 70 THIS race, and the boys NO doubt In that