The New York herald., 1876-07-17
THE COLLEGE REGATTA.

| ASSOCIATION "A NEW PLAN PROPOSED
CREWS OF FoURs INSTEAD OF SKIES TO EN-
TER-How TO ADMIT WESTERN AND SOUTH
ERN INsTITUTIoNs-THE ENTRIES FOR THE
SARATOGA RAcg-coSDIrIoN OF THE CREWS.
SARATOGA STRINGS, July Is, 1876
question which Is naturally interesting to- all tho
crews now here, both freshman and university, What
is to be tho future OF this association Is it 10 keep
together Is this be last That the absence
OF Harvard and Yale will DO felt for il will be remcm
bered that this is to bc the formers yoar the
associaon) cannot be denied But tho feeling Is very
strong among the crews, in fact general that the as
sociaiion must only be kept up but strengthened
And way has been suggested which well meets tho
that is than likely that IL will 10 followed
II is TO make the hereafter for fours instead of
| SKIES Dartmouth, It Is said, would have been II
this year had il been in fours her sixth
not coming up to tho desired standard. Mr.
| Gunster, Of tho Argonautas, Is reported
saying that Williams will row il tho is bc in
iolrs and Mr Edred that both the 'Aggies" and Am
herst will do the II quite probable that this
plan would equally please both Brown and Trinity.
whilo Wesleyan, as this year, is always ready for
race, matter OF what Sort This plan is especially
! adapted OF colleges, they neither
well enough Off in men money to ll! a six, much
less eight This association Is already thoroughly
national in its character, and
THIS NEW PLAN
opens the door 10 several institutions which not only
ought to be in but of which already knock
ing for admission. The famous University OF Wash
ngton and Lee OF Virginia. wrote months ago TO
know how she should proceed to get in Tho Uni
versity of Pennsylvania Is to be fully represented
hero in the Athletic meeting on Thursday, and will
doubtless DO hand at tho year, whilc Tho
N If Tho tv Of New YOr thC Ami Arb
University OF Michigan-numbcrng about as many
students Harvard Yalc--and institutions both at
Chicago and in California spoken of likely to
want lanes next year. The West Pointers and mid
shpmen also ought both to havo been in the assoca-
ton long ago. Such being the case with leading
,tuiions like Columbia and Cornell urgent that
go on with the admirable track and dnequaled hotel
facilities here is altogether probable that the regatta
OF 1877 will surpass It's predecessors numbers,
we'll as in almost every other way
THE LAKE SATURDAY MORNING.
A north wind, which blew freshly tho lake this
morning. ruing in portions almost TO whitccops pre-
vented OF the from getting much work, and
all OF them from even attempting to so time Captain
Ostrom, of course, docs not purpose putting mis- men
tine again before the race, long as four 1ve
days without II may seom This about what no
did last year, and Yale did Springfield. and tends to
bring the up to the day with little meat
their bones, and So perhaps likely TO stand the
ncrco work in store for them. But mon in fine
dtion soften fast by lying around ide and eating
heartily and there danger that long rest is n
mistake Mr. Smith, who was reported hurt by the
the Thursday row. only temporarily blinded
slightly caused, he said, by their rowing down with
the wind, but which ceased the moment they turned
faced up the bracing breeze He Is Cor nelps
number two, OF her two men, not SO strong
King, whom he won tho place from who is brother
oil King OF last years crew, but Mr.. Ostrom says
better oar, though King may cut him out next year.
He is tall and prcttiy made but looks young and
wiry his companions.
osTIoM LOOKS REALLY SUPERB.
Heavier than last year by several pounds, he has cv.
IDENTIFY grown in back arms and legs and Is almost ccr
tainly bcst developed tho lake. He says ho
never felt In his hfe and he and his
conhdca that they havc the where they want 1t.
What they by last year was not better rowing or
power than some OF their rivals Tor they were
among the middle crews 10 weight, but by down.
right toughness one OF their rowcrs said this MORN
either oil the other two, not because he saved
himself 10 do 1t, Tor he rows his very hard.
est all the time. time. but because nc could
boat. his naturally have thorough confidence in
him. and is no light thing to have crew so well
disciplined and used to each other and their duty us
his are. He says all his woll and In good
shape for their work. and their looks certainly do not
belle IT.
which going 10 attract unusual interest Is the Fresh
man contes. ON Tuesday morning There seems to be
great difference OF Opiaion as to which can win 1t,
CORNELL Columbia or Harvard. Ostrom says
1t will be close race, and that Columbia
will we'll On the other hand, his own Fresh
ren have had the advantage OF his tuition aud
constant bouts with his crew, especially on
commonly we'll Both they AMI the Harvard Freshmen
larger and much heavier and more poweriu-look-
rcseaV with t sno Princeton university crew Drove il
hard over TWO miles that It was exceedingly inter
esting some Of tho spectators Harvard has by no
mcaps forgotten her recent defeat tho Con-
neccut and among the she will probably put Tor
ward next year TO try to improve matters In that
quarter II is highly probable that number now SIT In
this Freshman boat especially If IL WINS on Tues
day.
cot away this morning and rowed hero and there in
tho upper basin Of the lake. caring to venture far
down the course, and shipping enough water as was
A wiry, tough, bronzed and game crew, they lack
weight and power and the skill to use what they have
nearly well as they might. Number three Is serik-
ingiy slender and Is ht perhaps to pull an oar In
good crew, bu certainly not in university team.
Number four too seems hardly much better but stroke
and five thorough tough. strong looking fellows.
They all look too fine, and excite much comment BY
the amount OF iootwork they are put through here,
wncn they plainly do not need so much OF II: buI,
down likely to come in last Tor they tear
their boat along hard all tho tmc and. like the first
seen from Wesleyan, are evidently good for
far than they look to be- uccupy.nS tho old
Hamilton quarters. next TO Princeton and ID the bend
OF the cove, they always get some rowing water,
and they make tho most oil their advantage
PRINCETON
got this morning little wnilc, and won from Cook,
OF Yalc, the comment that they had more English IN
their stroke any other here Certainly mono
better together and their men weigh up better than
they look and strong and hopeful Captain Nicoll
claims that they are as ncavy and strong A. Columbia
or Cornell and he does not 500 why they should NOS
be casscd with them
Captain Goodwin, OF Columbia, says that part Of the
ragge iness OF his crew IN the yesterdays row was
owing the fact that his shoes, which were loose,
gradually worked of aud annoyed him so much THAT
he rowed under great discomfort and doubt threw
the other men out very much. short as Columoias
stroke looks and plainly they tend TO rush
their shoulders forward TIL they almost bucket they
are strong roomy looking fellows, and seem equal TO
plenty OF hard pulling. Their long experience too,
cannot tail to help them in the varying and exciting
scenes on race day aud bring them up to their work
cool aud litter for II than tho young and raw crews,
such as those OF Wesleyan and Union.