Morning journal and courier., 1880-05-20
Yale Spring Regatta.
The Freshmen Give the Upper Classmen
 a Surprfse Party.

The Freshmen Give the Upper C1assmen
 n Surprise Party.
 The annual spring regatta of the Yale Uni versity Boat Club was held at Lake Saltonstan yesterday afternoon. The day was all that could be desired, there being no sun and little or no wind, thing very rare at the lake. The number of spectators was much larger than in previous years, and each crew had it's enthusiastic admirers who were sure that it would win, while the sophomores in their confidence backed their crew heavily against the field.
 The first event, the six cared barge race between 's1, 's2 and 'S3 was called at three o'clock, but owing to the inexcusable delay of the juniors it was not started until nearly three-quarters of an hour later. The fresh men were the first to come into line and the juniors last. The word Ego" was given at SAY, and all the crews started splashing badly with 83 slightly ahead, which lead they held at Richards Point and kept to the turn. The freshmen reached the buoys first, but '81 by superior steering got away before the fresh men had completed their turn and before the sophomores were half way around. The race down was very exciting. At Richards Point the juniors led by about two lengths followed by the freshmen with the sophomores only three lengths in the rear At Richards Point the sophomores struggled hard for the first place, but it was useless and from this point they were virtually out of the race. At Regatta Point the juniors still led, while their classmates shouted that the race was | theirs, but once again was '81 to lose the victory when it was well nigh within its grasp, for the plucky little freshman coxswain called upon his men to spurt, and nobly did they respond. They bent to their work like veteran oarsman, and with spurt that won the admiration of every spectator present, they won amid the joyful cries of their classmates who hastened to the waters edge to cheer the victors The race was from the start to the finish one of the most exciting and closely contested ever rowed at Salton stall. Each of the crews rowed we'll The freshmen are to be congratulated for the brilliant victory they have won, and the sophomores for the plucky manner in which, notwithstanding the difficulties under which they 1abored, they pulled through the race. That the time made by the winning crew, 12:4S, is the fastest ever made at Saltonstall,
 is doubtless to be attributed to the improved
 rig of the boat and the superior style of stroke now used by the class crews. 1 The time made by the crews was: Fresh ! men 12:48, juniors 12:51, sophomores 13:O1. After the barge race the single scul race l was called, and Preston King 80 and G Daniels '81, s, responded. At the start King
 took slight lead, which he gradually in.
 creased until the stake was reached. From
 that point on he had the race in his owr
 hands, pulling easily until near the finish
 when he put in a magnificent spurt and wo1 l in 15:51 by nearly quarter of mile. The prize for the single sculls, pair of embroi dered silk flags was given by D New Yorl l graduate while the prizes for the barge race
 seven gold oars, were given by the Boat Club l The names of the winning crew snd the off
 cers of the regatta are given below: 1 'S3
 ] Colors White. l l. C. P. Williams, s. S. s. (bow.l ! 2. G. Colgate.
 l 3. H. E. Bourne. l 4 J. R. Parrott. 1 5. L. B. Hi1lard.
 l 6. H. Vernon, [stroke.)
 | D. B. Tucker, COX.
 l REFEREE: Fred Wood, '76. JUDGES:
 1 At the Point I Professor E. l. Richards. | At the Stake. R. W. Selden, 80; w. Onway, 80. l At the Finish,
 A. P. L. Dull, 81 E. Mcbride, 82; H. D. Taft, s9 | INTERPRETERS: