Memories of Brown; traditions and recollections gathered from many sources . Har-vard and Amherst crews promptly accepted the challenge;Yale, while not refusing the challenge, never accepted financial problem must now be met. A new shelland a set of spoon oars must be had without delay; thiswould require about $500 and there was considerable addi-tional expense to be met. The situation was made knownto ex-Governor William Sprague, then United Statessenator from Rhode Island. Senator Sprague promptlyfurnished the necessary fund to purchase the outfit. Thestudents and their friends contri
Memories of Brown; traditions and recollections gathered from many sources . Har-vard and Amherst crews promptly accepted the challenge;Yale, while not refusing the challenge, never accepted financial problem must now be met. A new shelland a set of spoon oars must be had without delay; thiswould require about $500 and there was considerable addi-tional expense to be met. The situation was made knownto ex-Governor William Sprague, then United Statessenator from Rhode Island. Senator Sprague promptlyfurnished the necessary fund to purchase the outfit. Thestudents and their friends contributed the necessary fundto maintain the crew whilst training on the lake. Thenew shell and oars were received about the first of July,when the crew with their coach, Mr. Charles C. Luther of the class of 1871, went to Lake Quinsigamond totrain until the race, which was to be rowed on the 22d M. emortes o, Bro wn 279 of July. The university race between Harvard and Yalewas to be rowed immediately after the freshman crowd in attendance to witness the races was said. Class of 1873 Grew Winners from Yale, Harvard and Amherst at Worcester in 1870 (From left to right) — E. , captain and bow; G. T. Brown, starboard stroke; F. A. GowER, stroke; , port waist; A. D. McClellan, port bow ; W. E. Caldwell, starboard waist. to be the largest ever assembled at an intercollegiateregatta, and the great interest seemed to centre in thefreshman race. A newspaper account the day after the 280 Memories of Brown race says: This is accounted for in part by the fact that inthe freshman race there were two new entries — Brownand Amherst, their many friends being anxious to witnesstheir skill and muscle. It was an ideal day, the lakewithout a ripple, and many persons were scattered on thebanks of the lake, along the whole course; upon thewagon road and Regatta Point was a dense mass of hu-manity. The Brown crew was made up as follows : Frederick , stroke, George T. B
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