Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-07-18
THE COLLEGE RE0ATrAs.
The FTeshman's Race az Saratoga
To-day.


To-day.
The university boat race takes place a.
Saratoga, N. Y, to-day and to-morroE. II
the water Is not too rough the Freshmans
race taxes place To-Day; For this but three
Columbia. The two former are situated at
Sulphur Springs and the latter are with the
University crew. All are good crews, and in
good form, and an exceedingly exciting con-
test is anticipated; in fact, a fighting race
throughout Public opinion is divided as TO
the relative merits OF the crews, but the
knowing ones are saying that the race lies
between Harvard and Cornell, with the for
mer slightly the favorite. The personnel OF
the crews is shown In the following tables:
HARVARD FRESHMEN.
Ase. Wgt. Hs..
Bow, A. Croker, captain, Fitchburg,
NS mas = s sRiIisf- Cincinnafi. @ IL Is Sss
No. 3, ". Smith, y orcester, Mass.IS 40 Iax
No s. j. " Well, Boston. Mais......2 iSS az
Stroke, Brigham, Natick, Msss.-.-.aO loo IJ,s
AveIage-Age, i9j5; weight, 1888; height,
subsiitute-w. sheare, Boston. Mass: age
10, weight, 145; height, feet inches.
Boat new, OF cedar by Fesron, of Yonkers;
lbs; oars by Donshue, OF Newburgh. Colors,
cardinal red. Position in race, 1.
COLUMBIA FRESHMEN.
Bow, H. G; Cashier, Brooklyn. Il Us 5 5Js
No. 3, II. G. Hilton, New York eiiy..S iS OK
No. 4 + Brown. New York ei'y..-:...i9 III .
No ,. IL N kluabDck, New Ork city .l9 Isl %
Stroke, G. p. Seeley captain, y Y city l9 IG ~
Ayerase-Age, ls; weight, 1i3H; height, 5
feet inches.
weight, 13i; height, feet inches.
Boats same as University crew. Colors,
blue and white. Position in race 2.
CORNELL FRESHMEN.
Bow, F. y. Wilcox, Ithaca, n. Y..4.-so $50 Il
bd sassF H lava e Fya Ia I I:3
No I, Z. W Gregory, Ithaca, N. Y...l9 1915 iOK
S stro iJ W Warner Ro ks5rgsmSYIs 80
AveIage-Age, 1875 weight, l5S; height, 5
Substitute A. Douuce, Elmira, NY;
Boat rev, of paper, by Waters, OF Troy;
length, 30 feet; beam, II inches; weight, l40
lbs oars by Donahue, OF Ne wbrrgh. Coiols.
comedian and white. Position in race, 3.
FOR THE SINGLE sCULL RACE
70 DAY there are four entries-H. G. Dan
forth, Harvard; Chas F. Frances, Cornell;
Princeton. They have ali been at Saratoga
sometime and are in daily practice on the
lake.
The University Race.
The main race takes place to morrow. The
Saratoga correspondent Of the Boston Her
aid says: In the University race positions
for starting will be taken, with Harvard on
the west shore, where is located the grand
stand, and Wesleyan, Cornell, Columbia,
princeton and Union, extending in that
ORDER toward the east shore OF the lake. The
the course has been altered SO as to bring
the finish half mile further down, but this
is not the fact. The college committee has
decided that in future regattas the course
snail be so altered, but for this year 1t re-
mains as originally laid out. Concerning
the crews every body here has had something
to say, and. while Columbia and Cornell are
great fayOrttes, the prospects for Harvard
TO win are considered anything bat favor
walk; away to which Yale treated the asr
ward boys fortnight since. Indeed, the de-
feat IN question has greatly weakened the
University six, and they seemed disheart-
ened, though determined to win IL they can,
The crew is located at White Sulphur
Springs, at the southern extremity OF the
lake, and IL occupies The cottage which Hsr-
ward had last year. The freshman crew is
also here, together with II. q. DaDforth, the
single sculler. The University crew is not
really what boating men at Harvard desired
to have. In the first place, the eight men
VINO row ed against Yale were not the first
selections, and ordinarily would be called a
patched up crew. The unavoidable changes
In the coat made sad work for Harvard, and
Contributed greatly to that defeat. Previous
10 the race at Springfield the six men who
were to represent the University at Sarato-
ga were decided on, and Que of these was
Hobson's choice, so to speak, as q man who
was really needed was obliged to go bone at
the last moment. Another good oarsman
was called away on business and his place
was filled by one of those whom IL was pco
posed TO retire. At present, therefore, Fl .r-
ward has really only four men who would
pass muster for positions In the boat, II IL
were possible 10 make change at this late
day. The crew is having heap OF practice,
and the men are doug as well as can be ex
pected. Mr.. LOring continues to coach them,
aud their stroke differs slightly from that
would not be noticed by the casual observer.