New-York tribune., 1876-07-01
THE RACE A QUIET ONE.
TIE CROWDS AND ECLfr OF 1873 LAcKiNG-VERf
LITTLE BETTING on THE RACE-YALE EXCITE
MENr ON SHORE AT THE FINISH.


lBr TELEGRAPH TO THE TnrBUNEl
SpRINGFIFID, Mass, June 3O-Ihe Blue WINS
HurIah for Yale. Capt Cooks luck has turned at
last After an accident one year, and crushing de-
feat the next he has won his final trophies at
Springfield where he earned his first three years ago.
At that,tmc Yale vindcated herself and her wisdom
in choosing the English stroke by paling three
miles in 16 minutes 90 seconds. Now she mas
achieved new triumph by pulling four miles in
excellent time, and almost distancing her old time
rival Yale led from first to last increasing the gap
every half mile, and coming in at the close treess
ard fresh as if the contest had been only heilday
romp Capt. Cook richly deserves his victory
Through good repute and i'll repuo, through success
AID failure he has clung to what he considered the
scientific principles of rowing. He introduced the
English stroke and won and failed with it, but he
never lost faith in it, Yale pinned hcf faith 10 the
man, and tonight is rejoicing over his triumph.
IL mas been great victory for Yale, though very
tame spectacle for Springfield. The first lnter"o-
legiate regatta on Lake Winnipisecgee was one OF
the quietest and most unYrctentious conflicts mag
Unable Every succeeding year the regatta gath
cred more eclat Last year 1000 spectators looked
on while 13 college crews wrestled for the mastery
When the supreme moment had passed and the de-
rcous 10y OF triumph had cooled, college president
telepraphed to the winning crew that the unlyer-
sy bells were ringing, flags were flying, and cannon
were firing. State Senator sent the winners home
In a palace car and they were received with the
most extraordinary demonstrations of local PRIDE
This year Yale and Harvard, having rcvolted against
ostentatious display, returned in measure to the
simplicity of 1851. They have been on the river
only a few days, and their preparations Tor
the contest have been made very quietly. Their
relative skill IN Craftsmanship has been
tested in a dignifed and businesslike way. There
enfh
spectaors seemed insignificant after the crowds at
SARATOGA 1t was a splendid race, and was managed
with discretion and dignity: but the animation anu
the fire of recent college regattas were lacking Inc
public has become accustomed to more picturesque
and Inspiring displays, and Yale and Harvard can
not hone to arouse the old enthusiasm IN their rival
lios until they have held their own against the
champion crews Of New-York colleges Even the
novelty of eight-oared shells on four-niie course
and a perfect illustration of the English system III
shell oar and style went for little.
The Regatta Committee, composed of leading
members of the Springfield Club, took great pains
10 soften tne contrast between the last regatta and
todavs race At the outset they aid not receive the
co6peraton OF all the citizens for the episode Of the
faqs, by which the last regatta held IN sptlnsheld
was malred, had left unpleasant Impression upon
tue conmunity and cOilegans are noisy and
turbu ent guests at best. The advocates OF boatlng
have sometimes argued, when hard pressed, that
training stimulates self possession and seli-rostrai'
and promotes obedience TO authority. lms may De
tr,e Of the crews but il il fa.lacY far as the
friends of the crews concerned. In the fe'ersh
excitement that precedes race, and the tumuitnous
iov that follows it, collegians are certain to lose
their heads The Regatta COmmltt-c paseYered
however and succeeded in raising nearly fZ,OVV "a
meet the expenses Of the race The O0ai-hOases'
the grand stand, and the steam craft mace iafSe
demands upon their treasury, and on the whoie the
Comuittee did as we'll as it could with the means
st its disposal.
Accommodation trains were run to-day at short IN
tervals ddrng tie afternoon from the depot 10 the
station opposite the grand stand, and transit 10 thc
c.ound was comparatively quick and certainly
cheap. The town began to ill up with college men
early in the day. A large number OF Yale men were
on the ground over night, but large accessons were
made early in the morning. The great mass of Har-
ylrs rspresent tatves came by the early trains from
Boston. When one remembered the day Of the race
three years ago. tho streets to-day seemed duil ana
the hotels quiet yet Harvard and Yale had very
strong representation. All efforts TO sell pools on
the race fell lat; the collegans stood and listened
60 the booksellers invitation, but were slow to make
response few pools were sold at the rate OF $l1
OH Yale TO as on Harvard, but soon became mani
fest that the Harvard undergraduate would not back
his crew with his own, his fathers or his neshbors
money. The stock remark which Yale men repeated
at every chance meeting was, A" Harvard won't put
NJ this year"
The march toward the river began early in the
afternoon. continuous line OF vehicles filed up
Maiu-st between 9 and o'clock. The bridges and
tue Hampden Park dixie were excellent colgne OF
vantage but scarcely hOrse-and they have excel
lent horsenesh IN Springfield by the way-was reine6
in until the grand stand at Long Meadow was.
reached. This structure was the bluti command
ina clear prospect Of the last mile aud half of the
course. small fee was charged for admission to
the grounds, and below the grand stand there was
ample space f0rthe carriages. The cOnc0urse wasyery
large, although il did not compare with the crowd
that gathered here three years ago. Nearly every
scat on the grand stand was occupied. The proml-
nent color breast and hat was blue. North OF the
grand stand were wooded nights, and at their base
was meadow bronzed with the sun. The kbste
bank was low aud fringed with buslrs and through
gap to tie north caught gliripse OF Spring
field. There were groups Of spectators and few
carriages the further bank, but there was nothing
like crowd About 9 o'clock a huge cone-shaped
cloud edged its way up from the horizon and gave
promise Of raiu but il did not cOne and the valley
and all there in it, blue ribbons and red baked
under scOrching midaftcrnoon SUI. There could
DO 10 feverish excitement under sut circumstances.
THE spectators waited until the hour i5r the start
aud then three-quarters Of al hoir longer before
the signal board announced that the crews had
started. In a few moments after that announce.
nient the second bulletin was up. Such shout as
then went up from every wearer Ct the blue. Yale
was ahead. They eheered and chetred, and some Of
the freshmen hugged each other surreptitously.
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