The New York herald., 1876-07-20

crews involved. Tho victory Of Cornell then and the
general anticipation that this year would beat all
pctitors as before took the element OF uncertainty
and therefore e element ofnterest OF the struggle
Still, between she hours OF nine and in the morn
ing the road to the lake presented very lively appear
ance Saratoga abounds in broken down and scedy
looking conveyanccs. All the wornout and derelict
wagons Of the country to be recgatcd here. On
special occasions like this desperate attempt made
give them prescntablc exterior but despite every
exertion, the eye able to detect intrinsic weak
and dlapdation that the thin disguise
OF paint and paper muslin seeks to conceal
Ono Of those curious carryalls, with
thirty passengers packed like hcrrngs within
its sitting INTERIOR keclcd over on the ridge of the
road this morning amid terrific screaming on the part
Of the women and children. No serious injury
sustained by any but muslin dresses and aapaca
coats suffered terribly. At the grand stand by the
edge Of the lake. about 300 persons seated under
the shelter OF awning. which the economy Of the
Saratoga Rowing Association confines 70 the centre
part OF the stand leaving both ends several hundred
feet in length, utterly exposed. By the great
grove back of the grand stand was filled with
buggics road wagons, cabs, landaucts and half dozen
different species Of omnibus Stands for the sale of
lager beer and lemonade erected under the shell
OF the biggest trees in tho grove and they did
royal busness for the heat great and the cooling
breeze only at long intervals At least half the
spectators gathered this point the coors of the
bali dozen crews entered for the principal OF the
Gay, showing that they were chiefly college men, and
that the taken the part OF the
general public not very great
THE LANE srRRoISDrxGs
As for the lake and its surroundings they were all
that tho lover OF passive rural scenery might desire
Sitting in front OF Moons HOTEL and looking through
the openings among tho old beech trees in the grove
in 'front.' the iar-on end OF the lake. whence the
boats took their start, looked like molten silver Down
to the wacrs edge crept dark masses Of timber while
between them bright green meadows and tho white
walls OF summer cottages ntersperscd For those
who took interest In the race tho scenery was an
ample and gratifying substitute.
ENTHUSIASM
When Cornell In the University came in winner
followed by Harvard second and Columbia third it was
impossible for the multitude the stand and In the
grove to accept the result in silence though tho heat
might have dictated that being the wiscst course
They gnvc three toerably hearty cheers but IL was as
the OF brook to The OF n mountain tor
compared to the tremendous shout that went up on
the spot just year before when Cornell came in
the winner OF thirteen contestants That shout
shook the hills and woods they were never shaken
boiorc. As Cornell also winner in the third and
last he Freshman racc the colors carnclan and white
were to be seen on all sides. Tho boys serving out
at the wells instantly adopted them all the
mcnais who live the bounty OF visitors thought the
passport to patronage to the winning
tnts Of Cornell on any scrap OF ribbon Arriving in
the village alter the race the winning repeat
cdy chccrcd but the street resumed It's wontcd
appearance, except for the rattle and then OF
omnibus bringing home lingering party from the
lake.
PHErARiNG FOR START.
From daybreak till eight O'Clock this morning Sara
togn Lake smooth as looking glass and there
was promise oil wlnd from any quarter augbt
than u scorchlng sun. Then light breeze runlcd the
lower halt northern hall of The l,kc the smicst
ripple and at hai-past eight despatch sent
that the FIRST University would be started
exactly O'Clock. shortly alter nine Tie referees
launch the Lady of the Lake the officers of
race board snt Hon. William NJ Evarts and Hon T..
W. stoughlcp, Of New YORK, as guests steamed rap.