THE UNIVERSITY RACES.

FEWER strangers were in Springfield at the time of the Columbia race than at any other College regatta ever rowed there, and comparatively little interest was taken in the event; but on Friday a much larger crowd and more intense interest was everywhere to be seen. In regard to the merits of the three crews, it was generally considered that Yale's form was the best, but Harvard's muscle much superior to that of either of her opponents; while Columbia excelled only in pluck. Before the Yale race came off, however, Harvard made rapid improvement, and at the time of that event she was rowing fully as well as Yale.