, 1876-07-20
THE GREAT RACE.
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Special Dtspaich TO The Tribune. i
SARATOGA, N. Y, July 1o.-Thd crowd In at-
tendance numbered about 4, GOO, Colntnhta Doing
Inraeiy roprcacuted, and Cornell only Icsss so-
There wore but few members of Eastern colleges
among tho crowd. The snn rose on perfect sum.
mer's day. Not cloud greeted him as he alI'oared
aboyu the horlzon, aud, a. anxious co!'sgtatcs
iu,npcd from, their beds to thclr windows oil fear
Of farther delay vanished ut once. - All ABOARD
Tor Saratoga; going right a1ongi" Nsn souhdeu
sasy and long. Before tue late breakfast "aaos
the column vAa In motion. There woso plenty OF
tcams and peoinpt aud comfortable ctinyeYances
could bo had for 60 cents. Carriages. single bu3-
Etes, and hacks could bo h!rod at boston pEicos
At THE LAKE,
tho sight was enough u please tho most captions
visitors, and 10 knllp Ill enthusiasm which q yct
hnd not been aroused. The water WINS perfectly
smooth, and tie little flags along the contAe hung
MS limp az II drcnchcd with water. Now and then
q pun Of wind would come up md ripple would
run over the snsface Of tic lake aud diaAppcars
The grand stand, which at ha]f-pass o'clock was
but skclcton.ltko structure Of boards, soon 10.
came dotted hero and there, and the benches under
eoyer hegan to ill up rapidly. Tho reserved seata
wcse the must unpleasant, for the top kept
out The air md made them much like the Interior
Df wall tent under the hot sun. The sight hcFc
waa Interesting as usual, tho appropriate toilets
Of tho ladies', OF conrse, making a beautiful sp.
peasnncc. Coumbin's colora, especially, blue and
WhltC Ncfo particularly uesuInfnE, HHu Soas'ta'Hu
Tho entire oostun,e In many instances. Harvard
and Corael colors wcso we'll represented. and good
tastc aud stylo was seen on every slde.
WAITING.
Ten o'clock, the hour set arrived, but
The glasses failed to discover tho boata
in line. Tho Telegraph failed to announce
any news giving tho reason for tue
delay, which subsequently, proved to have been
caused By the breaking Of the Eudocr'wire In tho
Columbia boat. Spectators evinccd tho most be-
coming patience, particularly later, with tho fag.
signals. which were llolstcd on pole In front Of
tho ntaul.but several l!mca c1fouconsly. At about
hnlf past 10, '"They arc OIL they arc OIL" YES
suddenly announced, nnd the American t1ag wsto
run up and all eyes weso anzioua'y turned to tho
signals.
twas 10 mlnntea pa.t oelo:k when the Lady
Of tic Lake lei. Moons wharf for the start.
having on board tho roterce, tho Regatta
Committee, md WlIltnm NJ. Eyarts, X. W.
stoughton, and two gentlemen from Saratoga, and
ouo lady, as invited guests. Tho party Ia ali
numbered aftecn persons, and tho boat steamed
lc,susely down The course. vToo still for good
time was tho comment, but the lake ay piacidly,
without ripple To help Or hInder,-as inAc c1lbiy
sar aad ust to tho contestants a. could possby be
desired,
At0:i9
THE ylnsr GUN
clrven minutes later, came the report to
call tue cscwe Into limo. Columbia hrst
pulled out from her hoat.houte, and, rowing up
slonsa!dc, told tho rcfcrco that her ruddcr-wlrs
had broken, aud requested 70 minutes in which to
return and repair 1t. This was granted, and tho
other crews, who, In tho meantime. had coma out,
pulled bsck under the shado Ut Snake Nlll. At
length Columbia was seen pulling from los quar-.
kn,
TUE CANNON WA8 AGAIN FIRED,
and tho crewa cauo promptly to limo, The Cornell
tncn, under broad -bEimmcd stsnw bats and pulling
with more fosco than beauty, weEo nFst In position.
Then camc Unlon, rowing neatly and Eraadly
along and appearing strikingly handsome In the
stolaR coora of Harvard. Nuxt caMe Columbia,
sna then Harvard. more slowly thant tho rcst; then
Wesleyan, and, tagging afteF all, Princeton. Thg
uddor Of each boat was taken hold OF by the Judge
upon floating 10 the middle OF her course, and ths
crews were gotten quickly sealy fos the start, Al
1hsy WcFe ranged In Inns, awaiting tho word, there
vas not tho fntntcst tracc VI bsoczt aud tho aun,
which shown down herccly from nhore, was reflect
I'd ~ nsrcely from below. Al 1898 came tht
Words "Ass you really y and tho men slid slowi,
forward, with uars alert, to c8seh the W4te
hard, Harvard appeared quiet and cool
but II they preparing little surprise part,
for the other crews. Columbia was Ramsy, ant
Cornell looked at the water ~ grim aud deter
mined ~ giauts. Then
"dot"
lad It tho anne Instant six boats seemed to TAX
thc'r frat bound towards the anlsh. At tho end O
lhs tenth steoke coraell was feet ahead, and fol
lowing her, were Columbia, Unlon, Princeton
Harvard. snd Wesleyan, In tha order named.
wasa sharp race at tho start, and tic CROWS ner
ssusing a1ou2 towards
TIE HIRsr ElaATH-oY-A.AILH LIAR
AKa mad. Cornell croased It length In tho lead
With Columbia second and Harvard hfth. ~ tol
700 Harvard would come Ia last. F." said an orscl
aoo4Fd cur Goat, ths Lady Of the Lake, aud hs ~,
~ tho tacea u thoso around him liltls but con
nsmatlon Of bis wl4dom. Tho prophet however