Daily Kennebec journal., 1880-07-02
CONNECTICUT.


HARTFORD. July l. Trinity College exer-
icises occurred to-day. The graduating class
numbered s6- The salutasory was delivered
BY Lorin Webster. West Springfield, n. H.,
and the valedictory BY Thomas NJ. n. George
of Marietta. Ca Honorary degrees con-
ferrei: Master Of Arts, honores caasa,
Josiah G. Cody, New York State, and Rev.
Vim. IL. Williams. Vicar of Padgate; Doc
tors of Laws. Vim. Woodbridge, Professor
in Columbia College; Doctors Of Divinity.
Rev John C. Dubois. Fredericton, ST
Croix; John n. Hansen, Dean of Chester,
England.
The University Races.
New LONDON. July. Quite stiff breeze
| is blowing from the southwest. Should il
continue unxbafed it will neces. itate the post.
ponemenf of the Yale Harvard University
race. as the crews are determined to row in
only very smooth water; but the weather.
wise predict il will subside by night and then
the men will be able to row by ! o'clock.
Yale won the toss this morning. and chose
the west side. the same as she had last year.
Yale is expected to pull quick stroke of
forty and it is not believed they can maintain
this for miles. There is not the excitement
or attendance there was last wear.
LAIER.--Yale wins the University race.
Unofficial time 22.46.
since 1876 the blue flag the Yale dropped
first at the finish, her crew winning by eight
lengths in 24.21. Weather was fine, with
cooling breeze from the southwest. Until
noon there was sparse attendance, but af
ter noon crowds began to arrive, but not to the
same extent as last year. Hotels and restau-
rants were much disgusted. The river was
we'll filled with yachts decorated with flags
and many steam yachts and tugs were pres
ent.
Al ..o6 the two crews were in line and III a
few seconds the word was given. Both crews
took the water together. Harvard at 50
strokes and Yale at IL. but Harvard did not
so readily take the lead. In fact. Yale with
a terrific spurt forged ahead almost at once to
the fore. Harvard responded to this with
another, but il was of no avail, for the blue
held its own and sped ON toward the first half
mile flag with nearly length of lead From
thence on, her gain was gradual, but none
the less sure. Harvard acted as though there
was trouble in her boat and the men began TO
row unsteady. The second mile was ei ded
in II 064. with Yale two lengths ahead. From
this point Yale did her best work. Nothing
has been seen on the Thames river that cx-
celled the splendid work done by the Yales
upon their approaching the third mile flag. The
third mile was passed in lS.264, with Yale
C lengths ahead. Yale still kept up her pow
erfnl stroke anporen,lv as fresh as at the starr
and in few mom,pts sbo, mas, The 6p;sb
8 Ienoths ahead Official time was. Vale
24.23; Harvard 25,09.
Co., .,.,
4 sad occurrence of the day was an acci-
uei' on Tue Nor'herh raiiroau, ana wnien re-
su,'eu III 'he ueatn oi rresiaeh' r. w. Lih
com ol the boston Albany rai'roau, ana
WIS. Dr' aPp,etoh Oh bosion' Mr. Lincoln
'no .nrs' aPP'e'o. "ere scatter U" ,he rear
pia,iorm ol private car Oh Lincoln $, at
.acheu 10 'nc ne, moving graha stahu, ~s'chlng
'"e raee. I"e car was heA' 10 'ne forward
englhe vi 'he t,aih' Seoh aiter the 'raih
s'ar'eo. ''e coupling pi" con"ectihs Tue p,-
'aie car wiz" Pi"'iof"' car III ,he rear proke
ana ,'.e ,or"aroe"eine' reieaseo oi ,ne nea'y
weight II was dragging. shot rapiuiy ahean.
ne sheeS tnre" MI Lincoln ana Mrs' Ap-
P,etoh upon .'ie RAJ. FORWARD ihs wheeis, Tue
p'aiortn car passing over 'i,e oooy Vi ,ne
,auy anu nI' Lincoln ciusni'e 'nein ieriip'y'
N's' apl'e'on uie" "i"iu 10 " ~ n''nu'es
ai'er '"e "eelue"'' "ni'e Mr. Dihco,' iiseu
heaiiy a" 'oui. ooy was i''Jur'o "' '''e
same 'i'"e' pu' not seriously!
President Hayes.
New HAVEN. Julyl. At the Yale alumni
meeting. this afternoon, Prcsinent HAYES
in the course of a speech said: There is