The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-05-18
HARTARDs SPRING REGATTA.
Goddard Winning the University Champion
ship-ap fxeitIng Hnce for Glass Fights.

BOSTON, May 1.-THE Harvard University
spring races to-day were the finest and most
exciting series OF races ever rowed on the
Charles River. The weather was delightful.
and the river as smooth rs glass. The specta-
tors composed mainly OF collegians and their
friends. numbered some 5000. The first event
was the senior scullers' race. at 10 A. NJ The
course was two miles. with turn. the start and
finish being in front Of the Union boat house
The entries were W. N. Goddard Of 1879 and
I. Peabody Jr.. OF the Law School. Both men
were in excellent condition. At the word the
two men caught the water simultaneously, God
dard nj stroke OF 35. and Peabody 80. and for
the first mile it was anybody's race. but at that
point Peabody dropped his stroke to 80. while
Goddard began to show clear water astern. with
a stroke OF SO. and from this on the race was
his easily. At the stake he had a lead OF five
lengths. which he maintained all the way over
the homesretch. finally increasing It another
length hya squirt Just before reach ng the finish.
Time. l4;3!iI. The prize was the champion
ship OF the University md silver cup.
The next race was tor junior scullers who
had never rowed In Il race before. over mile
tt rIes we rew u He F. ~ Gisyy and r. n
Ellis all Of the eli So OF 1880. This was the
least interesting OF all the races. From tho
start tina contest dcReneratcd into an exhibition
Of rowing. Hall proving himself so much the
superior OF his competitors as to leave them
yards. His time TO the finish was 7:l0.
The third and final race was for class Fights.
distance two miles straight away. the start be.
ing mnde nj the raj road bridge and the finish nt
the boat house. The prizes were u pair of silk
flags, and silver cup TO every member OF INC
winning crew. Each class WIS represented by
crew and the Law School also had repre-
seutation. Peabody was stroke Of this crew.
Cro,k er OF last wears University crew was
stroke Of the seniors, and BrandeRee OF last
years freshmen crew. Of the sophomorcs. There
was the usual delay in efecting start. due to
the inability Of the five boats TO attain salts
factory alignment This was finally accom-.
plished and the referees tug sounded short
whistle. instead Of the customary Are you
readyW A seconds SUSPENSE and the whistle
gave long blast and i've boats sprang for
ward. The light bues-the Law School men
were over under the wall. doing clear power
full stroke OF 80 to the minute: the seniors
were on the outside. at "A pace Of 81: the sophO-
mores next inside at about the same stroke. the
| juniors doing scarcely 33. and the freshmen
dropping behind. but fighting manfully. the
stroke somewhere in the thirties.
AZ the mile the seniors. who lea. and the
| sophomores were doing 80. and the Law School
| SO. The juniors and freshmen were close be-
| hind The last mile Of this contest was tho
| finest exhibition OF rowing, and the hottest
| rowed race ever known on the river. Between
| the seniors and tho sophomore II was stem
and stem. with the lawyers only half q length
behind and each crew struggling for the fore.
| Squirt followed squirt in quick succession. As
| the last half mile WAS approached the seniors
| stem WAS hall length in front OF their nearest
| competitors. and good length nearer home
| than the shell next to the wall. In this order
| the leading boais continued to the boat house.
| The juniors and freshmen were toiing not
| very far behind. Hundreds OF cullegians were
| yelling down the cmbankment. cheering on
| their representatives,. who responded nobly TO
the encouragement from the shore. and the
| three leading crews crossed the line AT the
quickest stroke Of the race. rs follows; Seniors.
| $40; sophomores. 9:ll Law School. 9:l9; Jun
| Tors 9:2S freshmen, 9.3J.
This was the first race that was ever rowed In
| this country between the same number OF
Fights. and is important as inauguratinR new
feature In rowing contests.