The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-10-26
WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY REGATTA.

THE soPHoMORES DEFEAT The SENIORS AND
WIN THE OSBORNE GUAM AccIDE Mt TO THE
FRESHMEN.
MIDDLErowN, Conn, Oct. 25, 1879.
The annual fall regatta of the Wesleyan University
oarsmen took place here on the Connecticut River
this forenoon. The weather cold and
disagreeable, but there were several hun
dred spectators in attendance Three en-
tered representing the senior. sophomore and fresh
men classes. The juniors could not make up crew.
The freshmen. who had barge. allowed
handicap of two minutes. The course three
miles, with a turn around island At about half
past O'Clock the three crews were ranged abreast
The wind blew from the northwest making a bad
swash in the river. which is wide at the starting
point. and excluding u chance OF good time.
START.
G. A. Mcintyre the referee. at about half-past ten.
gave the word '.Go!" The boats started some dis
lance below the boathouse and below the crowd.
The sophomores got the best start and for part
of the first half mile gained. and before they
reached the railroad bridge a length
and one-haf ahead Of the seniors. Then the seniors
spurted and covered all the clear water which had
been between the boats. The freshmen had started
we'll and under the bridge. pulling in fair form
up stream Before they reached the turn the fresh
men broke their rudder and were out Of the race.
leaving the seniors and sophomores to contest for
tho handsome prize. the Osborne cup. Above
the bridge the wash of ferryboat was
added to other discomforts and the boats
shipped water. The sophomores
be too strong for the Seniors the latter feath
cring very low, buckcting and having bang i'll the
recover. For time the boats were lost to sight.
When they reappeared the sophomores long
way ahead and they crossed the finish line in 23m.
3Os. the seniors being one minute later In crossing.
The sophomores pulled the finest stroke. Neither
crew pulled forty per minute and after tho
at the mile and one-half stake the average was
about thirty-six per minute.
The prize is an elegant affair, valued at $75. On
the sides engraved the class numerals of winning
The bowl rests upon four silver oars around which
Is coiled rope The rest u silver pedestal.
on which sailor figures are seated.
decomposition OF to-day's crews was ~ follows =:
Senors-H NJ Warren (bow), q. y. Arms q. A.
Phnney, J. q. Ross. ]. ID. Cochrane. q. y. Davis
(strokcl
Sophomores--E w. Mattson bow, l.. b. Cod
ding, y. s. Ella. A. II. Chase H. II. Kynett. W. 8. Nc
Donald
Freshmen-G. y. Wallace bowl W. W. Wood, j.
NJ. wheatey, II. Nichols w. Tyler, A. T.. Parker
(stroke), smith lcoxswain).
PREPARING THE UNIVERSITY CONTEST.
A few points concerning the university boating
may be of interest in this Connection. On October
4 % meeting held. and II was voted to place q
crew in training fncdatcly after the fall regatta
OF last season crew there remain Mattson aud Nc
Donald, who were in tho boat regularly. and War
rem. tho substitute. When the winter term
opens work will commence In the gymnasium
at once and the ice breaks up
in tho Connecticut III the spring crew will be
ahoat. Last seasons crew. IL will be rocolected,
rowcd at Lake George and on the Hudson The
Boating Associations finances are In good condi-
ton. and 1t is sad that there is material for good
crew. Tho officers of the association for the
President. y. +. Blair. 81 Treasurer, A. W. Harris
80; Commodore, ii. NJ. Warren, 80.