The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-06-03
AQuATlcs.
Zoe ProT nsei Boat Race Between Oxford and
A2GrVord UnSversiiies--Iisniy OK the Qxgord
Mon 70 ss,e American Challenge.


rne Prcg osed Boat Race Between oxford ana
EGrvnrd Univer,iiies--lasnly os tbs Oxford
Non 70 a'ie American Challenge.
OXFORD, England, Nay 90, l66s.
iAe committee OF the Oxford lEngland) Uni ersty
B0al CluD have forwarled conditional accordance
OF the American tIlarvara) challenge depending ON
their successors in 1869 being in the same mind NJ
themselves Although the OxOians il Office as the
present time cannot really bind those who may hap.
pento come 70 power next year, afraid TIE Har-
ward men consider the reply their piucky Challenge
az an ungr-cious oae, as they Will PROBABLY be IN
able 70 divest themselves Of the opinion that the
decision Of The executive ol such an important body
as the Oxford University Boat Club would not--on
such national event O transatlantic university
boat race and in the face OF public opiihon-be set
aside 10y any officers who may com after them. The
bare suggestion that such contingency might occur
would naturally cause hesitation on The part Of the
Americans and J cannot thlak for a moment they
VIII bc satisfied With such an insurance
OF ONlorls rowing ~ Is contained in the
Presidents reply. Viewed from an unpreu.
diced point OF view IL seems that alter the Aineri
cans nave gwen IA IN every respect TO the dark
blIe' the lat .er still hesitate 10 meet them If tho
American gentlemen wish IL think tne OXonians
a e bound IN honog TO accept the challenge urcon.
dtionally. The following i the reply OF he com.
mittee OF the oxford University Boa. Club 10 he
American chalIenge:-
SEsTLENTN We peg to aeknowiegc the receipt your
AGAINST ihe Oxord ca on tht terms next sen
hoaFh, mentioned a; ne Of 5ur 5,
To- er cre ~ moui se wy Slcu,ior Us 70 get
Iae been Tor uan nsbs serara'cd An however
how we ea s,aer , I ~ n @ i we We. 90 not zee
es,ora seo ng' ours year makes great difference
committee viii BE dx.ord in as Cons e,iae that ea
sas caS & n ssrey p e Ssii We sle one
s 81 's3s e 90 = mnish Nagn the ,ne an.vea they
n sn oe s'h'' ua.oe or uaw!lns 70 catIy on We can
me p1an. err but a reearts race In september 1859,
s essy pa year, WIEN yOu arc sin IN ,hs same
,9ipd yea esn renew your @ n eo.anNee which
'''e We are ss9'sf G. YGssi sosss s.sy
"."ien4NAS WOOD, Secretary.
TO the PrrsiurSr and coSSififa, H.rg@ri t = =
BoaI Cub
atlantic Boot Club OF IIcboheR. y. }.
During .ho season of 1897 the logboos of ths cub
shows Loo fa.ies pulled. The number OF places T,
visited was twenty, among which were Albany y.
v; Bcllcyihe y. J, and other places. There were /
~ trips made BY Inc following boats:-Expermcn; /
'iN-oared gg. cgAIy-.wo TRIPS Lghifoot. stx-oarcd
iig' eiNiy nps; Jessie, four-oared barga, 6fiy-ave
iripi; Atlantic tenoared barge thirteen trips; Dca.
coi si1-oarcd gg, nne trips. Forty-four members
were oul pulling last season, 1867 they averaged
hdue ior NE benefit Of the lady and
ech' chipn Trends Of the members. There
were also numerous trips made by memDeTa
h.orc or more o. single and l0uOie scull boats
,Dy'uuadlk - members. AS actve'as this club was
laSt season ~ intends 10 be more 20 this season, |
" @,Ja WIS opened early ia March. On June here
WI we ~ election Tor Officers Tor the ensuing year.
VI ~, .uaN' June g, Messrs Maarano and BALDWIN
,t >" 4'c.r ne" boat. Gle DAY Cooke, Boston
" i.V'is' ~. montreal, Canada polling all the way
va mSosoa river to Troy, thence through Lake
= Monday, 5une s, is opening day for this club.
Inner. '"0' -o'
JUSE 1i.-openinr dav-pusvon r,vor ,,,.,.,,u
toWiub Aseoclatoit New York, BROOKLYN Icrsry
n.y. noDo@en, ionkers pougheecpsic ard Albany
WI DC wen iepresen ed Jhe start win be- frofa tbn
clysian Fields 10 Peasau, VALLEY Tor dinner i,,.re
VII be review Of all the cn6s belonging 10 tie
~ w
JUNE 13.--There will be three mile ruce o,r tho
'lsslan Fields between the sx cared GIGS OF t,o
.tlalta anu Columbia Boat CLUBS Wv ,
JUNE i3--There VIII be a three mic racn n, tho
allc course between W. Curtis Of the Atlantic Roat
iub aud ". Kingsley. of the Nassau Club In snole
Gull working boats, seventeen icet long. :