New-York tribune., 1877-06-26

SPRINGFlFLD. June 25.-The piazza of Bar
thoomew's venerable Tavern" IN West Springfield Is
a present the center Of the boatracing interest TINS
Yale's quarters. urong distant through the trees
10 the left the crimson flag may be deserted and Column
bias standard could about far TO the right but
for tue trng obstacle Of two farmh houses and hl III
terveung on Sunday afternoon party OF three or four
gentlemen, including Capt. Cook the "commander,' rs
the Yale call him. loungd under the gigantic ems
in front on the grass aud the substitutes and camp
followers OF Yale. with two of the crew. in their
willie ierns and blue hose occupied the hard settees on
the porch A knot of Harvard men strollod up with
Mr. Watson their coach. and the rival ceftans fell To
discussing the chances of the combat Each man, now
ever fell to violently prasng his opponents crew, and
the Of information that fell into the listening ear
was small indeed. Watson thought that Wood OF Yale
had the prcttest back OF any man on the river ana
Cook nj once selected Jacobs Harvard his superior
I'm that particular. Cook praised the cedar boat
OF Harvard and Watson forthwith proposed TO
sell her TO him. The Offer accepted and nothing bW
slight difference to price prevented dcker then
and there Cook congratulated Harvard her improve
by change in the bow. and Watson pro
tested that since Croker the bow by family aic
ton was obliged TO depart, the crew was ruined, ana
Harvards chsDce had disappeared II Cook thought
Harvard stronger in the bow he ready 10 trade
his four bow men for the four after of YALE and row
that way. This agreed to, and nothing except an
other slight difficulty about detail prevented trade
And so on with bushel Of chaf to grain OF wheat
Then Cant. Goodwin OF Columbia came UP III nubEA'
Like other American commanders he is mum as an owl,
when there business hand but the job OF tram
ing in green Cigt-oared in tea DAYS without a
boat Is calculated to unduly elevate mans spirits
aud when he begun TO TuR down his crew think he
meant it.
xcet inst here M the center Of affairs there has been
little indication struggle of importance was ap-
preaching The Old habtlcS of the regatta, who have
met so pleasantly after Summer do not appear
uis year as usual and undergraduates are not to be
seen a. yet Tue youthful swell Of Springfield Is seen on
the streets aud again. with crimson or blue rib
bon decoraes himself on sinall provccaon ana
signifies but title anyway
The crowd seems Indifferent, ana even the captains
takes things easy this year as 1t appears ItcY doh 20
about as they did three four years with months
drawn straight fire in the eye, mosquitoes feeding on
thcm uunoiiccd aud At adv doubled no to ei rec dis
cllue. The tnug mas ceased to be national contest
MD has narrowed down 10 an sy-soDg amaeur sport
Tc students tlul Ties like this better aud for While
they may prefer Il for change bu s:ns are not no"
vautng amou- UcIn, oi dssa sfrtion, and II NI
be 'Cd when the paramount influence or COOK ana "'
Inali-h university disappear from the scene end
II becomes evident, IT must be, that race between
two colleges. from which all Others-foimd"bic anG
qiherwise-are ruled out, is small and secono-r.hc
,Iair. whether the colleges are youus or 90, and
whether the boats oghts, fours or skies C"i"teS
thousands LOndoners assemble annually at tie ha&sh
university races who not three hapcDcc for UNI
yerstes education refinement neither for aris,ocratje
breeding nor ANYTHING Of the kind Their interest Is
founded on broadest principles of the human
Inind-thc admiration for physical proves. The two
universities OF England together represent the student
class all England; there is nothing to cOmpete with
them Nobody tries it. They easily predOminate
Therefore winning university crew the best eight
in It's class in a England II there some little col
leces winch could raise to defeat the university
crews and the university refused to race they
would second best aud Tom, Dick, and Harry would
20 TO see the contests Of big from little colleges
and the little men from the big would suDside
INTO cbscury. Yale and Harvard In the stern struggle
OF the college regatas, stood against all comers Yale
made good showing and Harvard not bad one. Hence
great deal Of reputation hangs about thcm bnt they
upon fighting each other exclusively in the corner
A. they now propose do Cook proposes that they
shall do. that reputation Will depart
But 10 not think viii. The acceptance by Harvard
OF the challenge Columbia shows clearly that they
already that tins great annual university contest"
which Cook advocates viii bring them little credit.
They did like the crowded regatas but they Will not
lgye said that withdrew for fear of being beaten
shrcrd lodges will not give Yale or Harvard The reputa
ton of the leading college IN boating Yale wants tue
reputation Of defeating all the otEer colleges IN rowing
sne must it. Scattering them and defeating one VIII
Lot answer the purpose however slTeWdly 1t may
lc managed. Harvard sees ths, and when Columbia
challenged this the vote to accept was unanimous
aul hccc the race tomorrow between the Boston and
HeT-York students.
COLUMBIA VS.. HARVARD.
The race VIII he all respects Ike the Harvard ana
Yale rare which is 10 come Oft on Friday next. The
boat, eighoarcd shells carrying coxswains the course
four miles in the English style The race is with the
current and the course. beginning the lower end Of
Hampdeo Park, and passing the CITY, viii terminate
about bali mile below the LonSmeado" station ana
below tho year. All trains viii stop hafmiie
below the station thus relieving tnat crossing OF the
rush Of people who Jiockaded the highway a year
ago The lot opposite the finish last year now powed
field but the where the grand stand 70 he erected
j. an Grass and securin. freedom from dust The race
viii be started at o'clock. weather permitting A fast
steamer expected 10 accompany the boats bnt has not
Vet arrived IL 10 he Hoped that size may, Tor
STEAMERS are very scNce about here aud very slow The
Lace Nj. sheiieli's boat, which lac has sent 10 the
Yale crew for coaching purposes, from Perth Amhoy
., auch slowerit fresh chan IN salt water and none
o; lne othcrs can keep anywhere near a fast eight
TIE HARVARD CREW.
The Uarvards OCCUPY the old Yale boat-hOuse this year
nud boar! little further along the bank. They have
made thc,r usual elaborate preparation have TWO ne
points drukimg-water from Cambridge their own cook
and 80 on Tie preliminary training Of tie crew has
been ;Lc usual thing 50 often Gcsciibed-eymnosum
careful Diet ard rowing from tie commencement Of The
season They are not az experienced crew, being IN this
respect about on par with Yale There among them
taree ~ years university six TOUR OF last years
Freshman crew. and new man. Harvard has suneied
for the want Of a definite AID ellcnunciaed system
o rowing and when Mr. Watson, their present very con-
,tt coach took this crew in hand, ne found it ucc,
sary 40 alter many the habits w!ich tn mad preyi
ously acQ uircd their practice The result That wlc
they have done ereat deal OF good WORK they Do not
make by any means good show IN the water az
Cooks crew.
The tak about various systems rowing has had its
CAY All the crews have settled down To clear idea Of
the tning to be done, which is 10 siFikc the water
tog,fber mil the stroke clean through get forward