New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-05-15
YALE SPRING REGATTA.

FOUR GOOD RACES-THE SINGLE-SCULL RACE WON
BY EDWARDS, THE BARGE RACE BY THE
JUNIORS, THE DURHAM CLUB RACE BY TIE
SENIORS, AND THE SENIOR BACE BY THE BLUES.
IFRoMA SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNE.i
YALE COLLEGE, May 14-This afternoon
occurred the annual Spring Regatta OF the Yale Boat
Club at Lake Satonstall. The day pleasant, and
the attendance large, but there fresh south
east breeze which made the water lumpy, and the
time was therefore poor. Few colors aside from
the freshmen who exhibited their patriotism and crew
cOlOrs quite conspicuously.
There were four events, consisting Of sngle-scull
race, a six-oar barge race Durham Club four-oar
race, and senior race.
The sing!escull race between G. NJ. Edwards and r..
H. Nunson both Of 70, was the first the programme
Munson appeared first at 3:20 aud Edwards came soon
after they in line the starter gave the
word and started them before either Of them was
really ready. Munson got off first. pulling a quick,
nervous stroke, Edwards holding back and pulling
slower deliberate stroke. MunsOn had the west course
and steered badly, toward the shore OF the bend and
Edwards went toward the Other shore i'll vain hunting for
some better water MunsOn turned the stake first, but
the wrong way, and Edwards followed few seconds
later and turned Munson's stake At the point
on the way back Munson was little ahead
and both pretty well tired pull
ing against the wind, which quite strong In the mid
die Of the lake. but Edwards put good squirt passed
his adversary and crossed the line in 1Sm 4ss, Mum
son beinga second and quarter behind. This is Mum
sons second race but Edwards has pulled IN quite
number of though never winning one until to-
day; he is very light weighing only 1l5 pounds in his
rowing clothes.
Next came tue barge race between the Junior Sophie
more aud Freshman crews. The Junior crew was com
posed of Preston King (stroke), f. W. Keator. W. r.
Inns f. o. spencer, W. A. Peters, c. p Wurts tbowl,
f. W. Knevas (cOx.) Sophomores-W. W. X. Nixon
tstroke) F. \. Manning, n. Gurnsey, o. II. Briggs, j.
F. Merrill ]. Bromley bow II. n. Tuttie (cOx) Fresh
men-H t. Folsom (strCke), II. II. Knapp. q. b. Miller,
f. NJ. Eaton, W. G Phelps, n. d. BeNah tpOWl' Aug
The start was delayed some time by obstinacy OF
the sOphOmOres who seemed unwilling 10 start less
than length ahead OF the other crews When the word
was given, the Juniors caught the water hrst aud the
Sopnomores aud Freshmen were almost together all
splashng great deal They al turned about me same
time and at the finish were all IN heap IN the sQph-
omores WAGER, but foul occurred, aud the Juniors
won IN 14:0S&, the Freshmen next In l4:2l, and
the sophomores 1893 Shortly before the close
OF the race Nixon (stroke OF the Sophomore crew.
gave out and the rest OF the crew began rowing on their
own nook, and when they crossed the line there were
no different strokes pulled in the
boat 1t is alleged that Mr. Nixon worked TOO hard In
the early the race, and that he pulled more than
any in the boat aud that this was the reason
After this race came long and tedious delay, and the
fault of II belongs 10 the management OF the re-
CAT a. but the hOrtsghtedness OF the Junior crew.
When they arrived at the lake to-day they found four OF
their holepns almost useless AT that late hour their
ONLY course was from one else. and they
reason the fours hal to their until after the
barge race and wait for the Junior crew 10 pail Daek 10
the They elated by their victory and
dd not inclined to return immediately. After their
return the Durham four had 10 change the pins, pull TO
The mlcstakc aud then pull back TO the nish and let
the other take their boats aud pull up 10 the
mIle-stakes before starting their race.
At $50 the first Durham race was started. The 70
crew consisted T. ;. Fowler stroke), 5. r. Willard,
W H. Bowen W. W. Hawkes. (bow) the 81 crew, i. Ill.
Myers (stroke) j. x. Ely. IL. Z. JohBes IL. G. White
(boWl The race easily by the Seniors III
1924, the sophomores' time being STA.
Alter tins race followed a long AID tedious delay.
Almost everybody left the point, and the impression
seemed be that the over but III the course
of time the Senior crews made their appearance.
The Blues NJ >. Wilson (strokel. A. {. Pohemus,
IL Hitchcock. X. III. Munson Dow, Aug. Fitzgerald
fcockswan); the Whites, +. A. stokes (strOke, j. Y.
Farrell l.. NJ HigglnsOn 4. L. Rochefort (Dow) J. j.
Marin cOckswain) Tuls was a walk0yer Tor Bile Blues
In 1880, the time of the other crew being SIS.