The New York herald., 1877-10-14
PRINCETON COLLEGE REGATTA.
SPIRITED STRUGGLE AT BURLINGTON, N. j.,
BETWEEN THE SENIOR AND SOPHOMORE

srrsrrxp STRUGGLE AT BURLINGTON, N. j.,
BETWEEN THE SENIOR AND SOPHOMORE
cREws-rHE LATTER THE WINNERS.
One OF the prettiest races seen This season was
roved by the crews Of Princeton College, New Jersey,
an the Delaware River. at Burlington, in that State,
Yesterday II the regular fall regatta, and, al
though there only contest 1t was In every re-
spoct most exciting one Three crews in six-oared
shsls Struggled for possession OF the silver cup
which was presented years ago by number of the
alumni residents of New York, and which until yes
terday was In the hands Of the class OF '7s But TO-
day IL belongs 10 the sephomore's crew. or the class
OF so by wnom it won after brief though OK
eccdingly close match
There wore tour entries orignally-six men from
each class Messrs c. w. Lynnde, T. b. Bradford, u.
McAlp,ne, H. Warren, H. D. McDermott and ". Rob-
erts, from tho freshman: ". s. Hofton, B. Ballard,
H Livngood, G. s. Coins, H. N. Cults aud
A. McCiaren from the sophomores and J.
II. Hess W. /. Geer, 7. r. Pyns, Jr.
c. c. Clarke, D. Stewart and H. Stevenson.
IRON the senior The Juniors dd not appear SO their
names were not given. II was understood tha' me
illness OF prevented their taking part II the
regatta Therefore the struggle was left 10 the other
thres il was the intention oil the competitors to have
rowcd before noon wind and wafer permitting, out y
entirely too rough at this portion OF tue oay ana
sherefore the regatta was deferred uni,i 'ona -,
Oneida Boat Club OF Burlington, whose mousse was
pl-ced a, their disposal, and whose members pau
them every possible attention. The men seemed 10
bc IN fine condition In the morning; out delays are
dangerous 10 men who are rainco down,
os NJ. ss wsqrsn. PsGrsa of the % freshman crew HIS
place had, therefore, to DO takea by Mr. Wood.
at all which Was doubtless serious disadvantage TO
him and them There was no help for II, however;
So with the OF The captains, he stripped and
rowcd doing well as could have been expected OF
man in bis CONDITION.
The course one mile anu half straight away,
from line OF stakes OF General Grubb's dock TO
another line OF stakes astcrn OF the schooner yacht
Eva, which was anchored about cables length below
the Oneida Boat Club house. None more direct or
displaying better advantages could have been found
anywhere. There were saijooats trading craft
plying across IT, and II was skirted by picturesque
SHORE dotted with villas and well shaded lawns,
which hundreds had assembled TO SEQ the race.
At four O'Clock in the AFTERNOON there was scarcely
ripple the Delaware as the crews rowed clsurey
up 10 tho starting point followed by tho little pro-
peiler carrying the referee, Mr. c. Woolman. of the
Oneida Club; The umeKceper, Mr. Matthew Goldie,
CCorwir ior ,he Seniors Mr.. Kntzenba for the
sopnomores, and Mr. Larkin for the freshmen. The
contestants got into position immediately and re-
ccved their instructions referee The
the left, heading the river, The sophomorcs
In the centre and the freshmen on the right IN shore
They may have had less tide TO aid them on this
account II certainly seemed that the seniors
bad lttc the advantage IN this way ut the
outset, but not such an one as benefited them mucn
after The began. Az precisely hali-past four
O'Clock the referee hailed the crews thus-"Are you
"one two! threei Go /" and, as II released by one
hand, the boats shot down tho river abreast
Tho seniors were pulling quickly, tho sophomores
steadily aud the freshmen just trde unevcny.
Nearing the first quarter the seniors, with the tide,
were evidently obtaining lead on the sophomores,
while the freshmen were perccptibly dropping
astern. A. the first quarter the seniors sheered IN
shore little. as II tneir steering was wild. but
sy insanity got no n again nsno.
July making almost bee line from their s,ake. pull
ing long, steady stroke never sIeering to right or
and together lett tho freshmen couple OF lengths
astern. From this point all interest wns centred
IN the two crews, who were now abreast.
spectators became perfectly frantic and their cheers
rang the water, and they themselves could
be running along the shore y vain endeavor 10
keep up with the boats, which we're speeding toward
the end OF the mile. "Pull, senorsl" '.SpurI sopho
" shouted the excited students a oa ashore
The seniors did pull but the sophomores would not
s'spurt, because they had good stroke and meant
70 keep It. over the hrst mle side by side they
crossed and = was nard 70 say VINO woua nave The
IDLY still tho long, steady sweep OF tho Sophomores
continued. every man reaching we'll over his toes
and looking straight at the stroke oarsman "rheres
brains in that boat, tell you, said an old oarsman
the steamer; ''and III there's any chance OF WIN
niug It lies with brafns, for the crews the
evenly matched l have ever seen row." The milo
and quarter was done, yet neither led the
other an inch. 1t terribly exciting Tho
people on the beach skurrying toward
the nnish snrieking as II possessed. Even
tho judges and referee had caught The injection and
could scarcely restrain themselves rom giving express
sion TO their feeingr. And now tho boats were
abreast OF the Eva ana still together AT this mo-
mcnt when only hundred yards OF tho course ro-
NAMED, the sophomores made supreme effort and
q lev crossed the line quarter OF a boats
length ahead OF the seniors winning the race. Time,
I'm. 69s The freshmen were Tar astern.