The New York herald., 1869-06-29
AQUATIC.
"insernatIonaI Boa. Race"

"iUtcrnUtiOnal B0at Race"
The following challenge has been received at Har-
ward TO make canoe match upon the Thames with
in few days after the four-oar race between OK
fora and Harvard. AS early reply is solicited
any arrangements whicn "canoeist' may sec fit
70 make In regard 70 this matter will be properly
attended 10 on addressing II. p. Loriug, captain
Harvard International Four The two printed lists
mentioned in the challenge have also been received.
aud can be or questions ia regard to them win
be answered at request.
NO. MlTBE COAST BUILDINGS, TEMrLg,l
LONDON June IA, 1889. !
SiR-We are requested by the committee OF the
Canoe club 70 inform you that they propose to have
aa international canoe race upon the Thames within
Few days after the fout-oar match, for which we
are glad to know you are sending a crew. BY the
printed list OF our club. sent by this mail you VII,
see they have nearly 200 members aud that the
Prince Of Wales Is commodore. There are also
branches OF the club oil the Universities Of Oxford and
Cambridge. The committee will he exceedingly
obliged II you arrange to send a canoest 10
represent the United states on that occasion The
Paris Boat club viii be invited to send another fr0n
France where we have one member OF our club
the Prince Imperial. We are also inviting repre-
sentative from the Dominion OF Canada, and one viii
be ready rom Great Britain. The course wibc two
miles In length IN fair water. probably near the
Hampton Court, and suitable for the highest craft.
man facing the bow. We are empowered TO state
that our members VIII gladly send the best
InoH e 2 cs psoae No aor res re ot ~ nm iro
ms own, and we need scarcely add that we shall be
happy to give him a hospitabe reception. A Iae-
nentO OF the match VIII be presented to the winner
by the club but he will doubtless chiefly prize the
honor of being 'he fastest canoeist in the world"
We venture 60 hope that you will take such steps
may advisable TO send competition from your
country 10 contend for this honor, and shall be
est convenience to this friendly challenge We have
tile honor TO remain your obedient servants,
JOHN MAGREGOR, Captain, Canoe Rob Roy.
JAMES INWARDS, Canoe Ring!eader.
10 the Secretary University Boat Club Harvard
University, United States.
The captain OF the Harvard International four
oar crew replies to the Cork tarbor Rowing Clubs
proposition as ioiows:---
HARVARD UNivERslTy
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. JGne Is, 1869.
iion. SECRETARY CORK NARBoE ROWING CLUB, Gien-
brooke, county Cork ireland:--
DEAR SIR--in reply ~ your favor OF the Ist inst,
inviting our men u take part IN the GlenbrOOk
regatta OF August 10 and H. am Instructed to say
thai as the time for with oxford and
Cambridge Universities follows so closely the dates
you nainc. we lear that we shall not be able
to DO a. you request Our object from the beginning
has been chiefly to test the relative merits OF The
rowing al the Universities at Great britain anu this
country, and our stay abroad Is ol Necessity Inn
lled tnat we hardly deem II prident 10 undertake
additional work. However, should we find. after ar
rivlng IN England that We can, without serious iu
convenience. accept your polite proposal 1t VIII give
us inuch pleasure 10 do 50.
have the honor to be. sir, yours sincerelv
A. o. LuitiNG,
Captain Harvard University Boat Cinh
The Race Between the nIidsLipmen and ATM
lansn BOat Ciub--inicresting Correspond
ence.
The following correspondence between Admiral
Porter and the secretary O the Ataanta IiOat Club
In references the projected boat race between
these rival organizations viii explain seG IL VIII
be remembered that some time ia the latter part OF
May Admiral Porter issued quasi challenge 10 ANY
good boating club Ia the United Statesr 10 the
aiidsiipmcn of the Naval Academy ut Annapolis In
friendly contest To thus challenge q prompt az
this city, in which they offered to meet tho Admi-
rats pro,eges on any terms and any course
which the latter might think best To
dictate. The Admiral IN reply Stimulated
pressed the same time Willingness to meet the
Atalantas IN -four, eight or twelve-oared bOat'' in
material for six.oared shell race The Ataiantas.
however: having IN mind their proud motto, Hn,s-
guam , lofu,ns' = ~ once accepted Tue Admirafs.
challenge in whole and In part, and addressed him
the following letter.
Vice Admiral u. D. PORTER United states Navy, Washing
your of the I'd ost For which have thank you
s s", ss q" e n wa .Si aas
'oas feeling o. he n,mses ias hc proposition as set forth
ra vii, aThai some good ciuo give the midshpmsn
On behalf OF Aaiants Club would therefore
I sss sa ws a Are % @ e G sndr az
Naval AcAdemy race OF three miles "a snoared boats
at such time and place as may hereafter be mutually agreed
Hoping hear from earliest convenience
n view to making sl the preliminary arrange
JAMES W. EDWARDS,
Secretary Atslants Host Club
ON the l5th inst. Admiral Porter sent the suojoned
letter IN reply:
NAVY DEPARTMENT., ASH NOTION, June Is, 1854
DEAR SRYour communication the 9Th inst received,
nfornins Of .e desre Of the Aaan,a cib give The
miushipmen trial OF skin.
The ndshprnen at prescu, absent the summers
cruise and definitely when they will pre-
pared for the friendly trial In question. should prefer That
they their arrangements and when
the Academy In the fall viii let know. Yours, very
respectfully aud truly, - = -
JANIS w. EDWARDS Secretary Atalanta Boat Ciuo.
will thus be seen that this proposed race which
has excited 80 lively comment 10 boating circles, Is
indefinitely postponed, though there Is every reason
10 hope that II will ultimately take place. That the
midshipmen feel confident OF success, their cha
lenge, through so high parsonage as the Vice
Admiral OF the Navy himself old practical boating
mani, evidences The ready acceptance Of that
challenge by the Atalantas evinces CORES.
ponding confidence, the justice OF which time and
the race itself must determine. As the summer
cruise Of the "middies" extends beyond the summer
months, there u every probability that the race viii
mol come OF before the latter part OF september
The Yale Csilesc Regatta.
From the New Haven Journal June ISL
ON Saturday the annual spring regatta oil the Yale