New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-07-10
THE SARATOGA REGATTA.
AN ArSPICIoUs OPENING.

CORNELL FOR THE COLLEGE FOURS AND coll
LEGE SINGLES EACEs-TBBEE WELL CONTESTED
HEATS FOR THE SINGLE sCULL RACE-THE MU-
TUALs, OF ALBANY, YICTORs IN IEg sIX-oARED
RACE.
fFRoM SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT or THE rRIBUSEl
SARATOGA, July 9.-IhIs morning broke wonder
fully clear after the bad weather Of the last few
days; the lake very smooth, there was only
hgh. wind. and not only did everything betoken
a charming day for boat-racng, but all the indlca-
tions went to prove still further that the choice of
the National Amateur Regatta Committee was
most wise one. Saratoga Lake has been
proyerbially unlueky course for boat racing. Tho
lake is calm and quiet enough under ordinary cir
cumstances, bat the moment there is arace on hand,
the wretched little bit OF water will at proceed
to kick up dreadful row, and to make II impos-
sible for shell to live its surface. However, IN
the mornings the water is apt to De smooth, and
this Is the reason that the National Association
chose the early part Of the day for its races
TIE OPENING RACE.
The first race, the pair-oar, was announced for 10
o'clock At quarter 10 tue press and The judges
boats eft the wharf and proceeded to the head OF
the course whence they expected to follow the
crews. At this time the lake almost as smooth
as glass; broken only by Sigh, ripple which was
scarcely enough to rufie the surface of the water.
In the first race the Olympcs, Of Albany. the
Wah-walI-sums and the first Zephyr crew
started. For the first mile prettier race
was never seen. The Zephyrs rowed AL out Of
their course, behind the press boat, and before
dozen strokes rowed, were practically out OF
the race, but UP to the very finish line il seemed
anybodys race. as seen from behind, 50 far as tho
Others were concerned aud much of the time the
"Wahs" seemed ahead. But the finish line
is diagonal, and though both crews steered
will no Wau in m 1
with the "Wals" just 10 seconds behind. moro
pluckily contested mas rarely been seen, and
race ia the whole regatta 10 likely TO be greeted
with moe enthusiasm. As seen from the press
boat, the grand stand looked much smaller than
in former years, and very scantily filled. Per-
Iaps the early hour of the races had something TO
do with this but assuTedy the inter,st N the re-
gatta save among rowing men ana their st" is
not on etenth as great it used to be IL the days Of
the old intercollegiate regattas.
AwALK-OyER FOR CORNELL.
The second race was walk-Oyer for the Cornell
four. None Of the other college crews showed up.
but Cornell had made up her mind that she would
try to make the best time on record so that tho
race had some decided interest. However, she only
did 1t in On. los. The Ataants four rowed down
alongside the Cornell Crew. and apparently found
no sort of difficulty in keeping ahead Of her.
| AN INTERESTING EvENT
The third event was n walk-over FOR Lewis, Of
! Coracll. Goddard of Harvard, wa, entered for this
race and would very probably have won 1t, for lis
! victory over Livingston, of Yale. showed him an
! oarsman of the very best sort But Goddard with
| drew on account of the death of his mother, so
Lewis had things all to himself. He made the milo
! ana half in lin. J4l2s.
| The SENIOR sINCLE-SCULL RACE.
In the senior single sculls first heat, Murray, Of
| the Elizabeth Club. won by about a length and q
| half in about min. 50 sec. with Musgroye, tho
! ST. John Club, of New-Orleans, second. The other
men came n-LODg third, with Gear and Pilking-
ION behind HIM, about tic on the finish line. IN tle
second heat Ratlbornc, OF the New-York Athletic
Club, won qu,e easily, with Phillips second lhy-
gins third, Harmon fourth, Brennan Withdrew be-
fore the close OF the race. Ratlbomc won in
IL mn. 1872 sec. The third heat won by
Holmes of the PawtUc>et Club, after beautiful
race in which Atumford, of Ncw-Orcans, pressed
him very closely, so closely that at ono
time il was altogether uncertain whose race
it was Ii was won in 10 minutes and J3'2 seconds.
CTo.ty was third, Lyon fourth and Hyndil"l last.
TnE EVENT OF THE DAY.
The great event of the day was the six Dared race.
There were three crows entered for this: Tie Shaw
NUT, of Boston; the Mutuals, OF Albany, and the
Dauutless of Ncw-Yorll The latter was heavily
handicapped for while the othertworowcdin shells.
they had to row in a zig with coCNswain.
This, OF course, is very serious disadvantage, but
30 great was the confidence of the public in this
crew, and especially III its plucEy niue stroke,
Roach, that there we're plenty OF people "lIlLs 20
back the DaUutlcss crew It even terms against tho
field. This race was started precisely Oh time,
as weIe all the races, indeed, and It was
one OF the very plca.autest features ol tho
REGATTA that every race was started Just at tho
time auuOuuCct, and that there was no delay. In
Tins race the SatHiuuJ got of inst, pulling about
, lao He 81 II
pUiiuo about a." aud Eoachs crew last. but De-
lore The quarter milo was passed the Md-
! tlals mad taken the lead ana koachs
plucky Gftie crew had taken second
place. Bad steering made tie Mutual crew lose
two or three lsnAths On he last aa,i mike; but IN
spite of TINS rncy won quite easily b. sN on seen
Irngrl, in : mia. 50 see. with the Daunticss
second. three IOur lengths ahead OF the shaw
nuts Taken altogether to-day's racos do not
prove very mUch and II Is impossible 10 lofm
frora them much OF an idea Of what msnY OF inc
cOujepdIng Oarsmen amount 10. lie paii-0ar race
was decisive. 80 too, IA one sense, was the SIX
OaIet race, though Iheie Is no sort "i question hat
II tie pJLaucas crew ndd ueen on auht"lng llho
even terms with tie Mutuals. 1t would ether
have beaten then or az lea>J nave gwen
them terribly hard struggle. Inc pluck
OF RUacLs Crow and OF ITS splendid I'te
stroke cannot be too highly commended. IS 10
the other races there is but ltic 10 say. h" ri1l
heats III the senior single scuS simply determined
who was 70 row in he final heat, put gave ltt!o
indication OF who the final winners Vii b.. ihcre
seems. however 10 BE- every pIonaOIIily inat tAe
final heat Will result III very close contest between
Holmes aid hathDoIne. Inc coi!ese IoNi.s
was complete lizzie. There were no contestants
Tor the challenge cups save the Cornell men, VINO
walked out in both races. CornelFs attempt OReat
the record Ior tour-Oars IN a lnlie aud
half was q failure, and indeed, the row.
Ipg Of her crew not good. All the talk or
the OlheI col, yes beng AFRAID TO send crews 10
meet Cornell in his regatta land there has been q
good deal Of this sort OF talk Is the shoerest nom
sense The attendance at the lake to-day was not
large, but pubic interest IN the regatta Is rising
rapid y, and on tie next two OF three days there
will certainly be many more people 6ut there.
TWO COLLEGE CREWS Al LAKE GEORGE.
LAKE GEORGE, n. Y, July 9.-Ihe Wesleyan