The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-06-28

THE COLLEGE RAcEs--How THE HARVARD
COLUMBIA CONTEST WAS LOOKED UPON
fridays GREAT EVENT
SPRINGPIELD June 81 1871
From the appearance OF the town this morning
NO one would suspect that college race
had boon rowed hero yesterday The eager
knots of coegans discussing the points Of
the contest, the anxious ones who have
lost everything and want to borrow enough TO TAKE
them homo, tho Jolly ones who have won a po, Of
money and DESTROYS OF treating every friend they
meet-these pnd all other characteristics OF the morn
ing following an intercollegiate absent. The
streets are usual The hotel corridors are qu.ot
and only hero and thoro Is seen student easily dis
tinguishable US such by the colors on his hat
THE HARVARD COLUMBIA RACE.
Nor was II much different yesterday. There was
distressing lack OF interest IN tho race Scarcely any
tho blue and white were in town. Tho
grand stand was almost empty. not more
than two hundred people In all beng there
The reason Tor this apathy is very apparent
| Harvard men stayed away because they are saving
themselves for Friday and Saturday and because they
also knew that their sure To win Columbia
men stayed away because they knew their crow would
be beaton The general public did not come because
they didn't care much one way the other which
boat came In ahead Tho little discussion that has
taken place yesterday evening and to-day has all been
on the subject Of the time.
As tho HERALD SAID to-day, in speaking of the race
the official time was first given 22m. 37sL Then late
In the evening 1t was discovered that an error had
| been made In adding tho time OF each separate mile.
and that the corrected timc was 2lm 37s The time.
keeper shows bis memorandum which he totted
/ down the time OF each mile as from Tho bow
| OF the boat, tho referee saw the Harvard
boat reach IT, These when added up mako total OF 22m
ais Tho minute hand OF his watch had ceased to DO
OF any value as Witness for, by the time the mistake
discovered the watch had been started again. The
milo time, taken along tho bank, when added up give
22m as and several persons the press boat declare
that they the fug drop the finish and that their
watches recorded from 22m. 35s. 22m. 400. These
are the two sides Of the question. | no good
not have made the time claimed. The water was in
| splendid condition Tor racing, as they say
themselves, and . uia breeze blowing Al.
the tmo Last years winning time really 2Im. ls
though otherwise stated, and this time more than
hall minute slower. Some saying that 2lm. Is.
will be beaten Friday next. am that IL will not
TUE CONNECTICUT RIVER COURSE.
Yesterdays race showed every ono not blinded by
prejudice what a dine course this H. The breeze ut
was blowing was stT enough TO raise lumpy water
mos. OF our rnc,ng grounds AZ Saratoga We should
such as endcared the memory OF that grand
stand, near Moons, to All who strove to wit.
l
spent - for the privilege OF passing the twenty
utes OF the race IN prayers blessings and other pleas
urablo pastimcs, not enthusiastic the merits
OF tho veteran craft IL certainly is wreiched old
scow but It's performance was Tar worse than should
have been owing 10 serious bundcrs II Is promised
| however, that these Will again.
! FRIDAYS RACE
Harvard stock for the next was already good,
but the result OF yesterdays contest has sent up
high In addition to the good time mi de, tho
very apparent tact that the Harvard flushed as
tncy cared TO- rowing quietly and within themselves
has look upon FRIDAY az
particularly hne. TIL to-day Yao has been slightly
tho fayorite but the chances about
! equal The crews arc having good timo across
tho rivor They have pleasant quarters good ood and
warm friends at West Springfield The quarters
being In sight Of each other the fellows affiliate
| and tho best Of feeling exists between
them. Tho local papers have been full OF late
Yale men borrowed some Bibles rhcy had left their
own at homc) and graveiy getting out tor the Harvard
quarters entrcated the good Captain TO lead them In
prayer. 1t s said that their request was granted
prayed Tor For this statement connot vouch, nor
am sure that tho Yale went home ing ng "PulL
Brothers, Pull Tor the shore" This morning the
| Springfield committee placed the Herrosh on boat at
] the disposal OF tho Harvard coach.
! This afternoon the courtesy was extended 10
Captain Cook. Both crews over tho course fol.
lowed by their respective coaches BY -the-way the
Harvard crow wore fresh rs possible this morning,
yesterdays race. They are stll lutte
ragged on tho starboard side, and the stroke
looks occasionally AZ though IL were clipped Tho
took its second row to-day. ut Ave O'Clock TINS
81 TO the minute. In the Yale boat ''3 stii cooks hs
little At the take of; 80" npt 10 be little slow
IN getting In. Notwithstanding these minor faults tho
crow whole row IN much better form than their
better. On tho other hand, Harvard has muscle
| IN her boat The coming race WILL ! think, be IN