The New York herald., 1871-09-09
ENCLEH-A AMERICAN MUSCLE.
The Great Aquatic Contest on
Saratoga Lake.
Six Four-0ared Crews Ready
and Waiting.
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DESCRIPTION OF THE MEN.
How the Champion Oarsmen of the
World Look and Act.
THEIR DIET, EXERCISE AND CONDITION.
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THE COURSE AND COLORS.
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sARAToGA's FUTURE REGATTAs
DESCRIPTION OF THE MEN.
THEIR DIET, EXERCISE AND CONDITION.
THE COURSE AND COLORS.
SARATCGA,S FUTURE REGATTAS

"The eyes OF ali England, America and Canada
are on tins place and these races. The aquatic
wOriu never saw so much skill brought together,
and never did oarsmen row for such prizes"
This was MI. John M0rrissey speaking TO me last
evening az twilght the sn0re OF Saratoga Lake,
when the sun had just shot Its nna golden twinkle
on the waters and sunk to rest benind Doves Point
Genrlemen OF leisure ana nigh social and political
status with ladies' OF compiex0ns fresh and bloom.
ting as Jersey peaches ana eyes milo and softly In
tengent, sat about gratined and delighted at
the spectacle OF hall dozen racing crews IN their
practising costume, taking their ina .uggiug at the
before the great International Gour-oared re-
galta OF tomorrow fno.s f.f 81
"No such interests" no continued, "were ever
before involved In like contests, ana think the
world never knew such excitement you Will
just here. about these banks when the race comes
On.n oQl r t.e rE .ef.rtoh = ild 1arr p
Imust agree with Mr.. Morrissey mis- anticipa-
Gons regarding the TO he decided in little
twenly-four hours from this trme and place on
the the onset that nowhere that Ihave
ever been were regulations
MADE So STRINGENT
or prelimnaries arranged so satisfactorily now
to insure the rst aquatic festival OF Saratoga
being success In the fullest acceptation OF the
term. N-
In this rare retreat Of delightful drives and ex.
quiste narmonies oil nature and art cannot say
there are many men oversocRed with liberality or
shrewdness eoough 10 see that the expenditure OF
ten dollars to-day in puoic matter bringing to-
gether thousands OF sojonrners and pushing before
the world more prominently the nrst OF American
watering places, Will return them 500 next week.
Quite the reverse as the majority take ali that they
ean get, and once In their pockets ,ney
HANG LIKE GRIM DEATH
TO the filthy lucre. Despite this. the money hung
up .or the successful oarsmen IN the regatias OF
morrow and MONDAY, Is larger IN amount than
ever before put In slken purse for such trials Of
SKILL and this intelligence mas gone clarionbke
through the world. and Saratoga is now on the eve
Of deciding one OF the most interesting international
contests The nineteenth century ever saw. FOR two
years or more Mr.. Morrissey mas contemplated sHch
m inaugural festival the lake, but until this
son the way was not quite clear and the matter re-
NAMED in embryo. The mach race at st. John,
N B., anu the recent regatta at Halifax gave him an
opportunity though late IN the season, OF realizing
hs favorie desire, and he published the tol-
lowing notice.
5 % %aeeas on saraosa os
lhe world, distance iour miles turning stakeooat The
she Third boat $50 S''''' ''''"N ''~ ~''-'' ANU
receive 81 0o0 ana iae $500
iss mus. be made by the LIST Of September NO entrance
Itmt the right place, and entries came in fast
and strong until, when the hour OF closing time had
arrived, the following noted crews had manifested
tner desire to contend Tor the victory:- NJ +. ~.
FoUR-oABED CREWS. t.-
Ward Brothers, oil Cornwall N. Y.
Tie BiglIn cIew. OF New YORK city. Jl.ian -at
Inc Mckee crew, 0 Plttsburg ia. ~
The Tyne crew, OF England. .-..-. ~. -
The 1ayior-winship crew, OF Newcastle on Tyne,
England. lafell = 10 ..Tll = INK - =
ahe Duchess county crew. OF Poughkeepste. aoa
The Buffalo Boat Club, OF Buffalo. .rru fr-ls s-I
EINGLE SCuLlS.
Henry Coulter, John Biglln aud Joseph Kaye, OF
Elis Ward anu Gilbert Ward, OF the Ward crew.
Bright, Kelly, Chambers and Percy, OF the Tyne
Joseph II. sadler and Robert Bagna, of the Tay.
l0r- Wlnship crew. fr .7---r ..t.l, '..v
John nancom, oil Cornwall, N. Y.
John McCreedy, OF New York. ss-' l--'iA
Three and q half miles away from the centre of
the village, along road level as parlor moor ana
sprnkled day alter day py or more citizens ex-
ceptlonally enterprsing Is eituaued Saratoga Lake.
In the midst ofa ~ toiI .-ti eisa.-
tpA GREEN VALLEY IT NEsrLEs, 'd29 g
hid away like the heart in q womau's breast A
fairer purer. more sparkling sheet Of water
never behed, and IN the afternoon OF long summer
day It refreshing to look upon It's svery surface
perfect calm relgns this stiffness OF Gods soil
tude. ana not even ripple for days aud days dis
turDs Its quiet. 1t mas been for more than week
past Emerald buis rear their LOFTY heads upon
either side. and back from the shore choice farming
iands and orchards OF many fruits suggest thrift,
plenty and contentment Snug cottages are On
either hand. peepng from forests OF green foliage
and everything taken into Grafton, beauty OF
location access biity, and stiffness OF the water,
this lake. above all Others seems to have been In
tended for the one grand spOrt-aquatic exhibitions
To this spot, then. really are the "eyes OF the
sporting world" directed, and about these grassy
banks Will there be tomorrow, oplne. q multitude
more mighty than ever before assembled under the
shadow OF the surrounding hills.
NY business here the past two or three days mas
been TO post myself In the matter OF the festival uf
oars now on the card, and, so far as practicable,
chat win the several crews who have come here,
some many, many miles, for fame and emolument.
This have done, meeting them at their work, on
their walks or In The quiet Of day, when sturdy
muscles ana stalwart frames needed rest Oae and
all, from the Tyne and Thames 10 the bays OF the
Aonongahela have been pleased to meet the repre-
sentative OF the HERALD, and were gratined that
such an interest was taken In their work.
AS write the BufYao crew and the Prior crew.
from Halifax, have not arrived and Mr.. Morrssey
VINO is the originator, director and panncr or the
regattas has not been a7prised or their movements
1t is fair 10 assume they have reconsidered their
determination enter, and although they have not
exactly 'backed down" from their former resolu-
tion will not be present. for best known to
themselves But the array Of professionals some
thing astonishing In the SIX crews present are the
CHAMPION oARsMEN ..rfs
OF England and America, men who have drawn
hundreds OF thousands OF spectators-the wealthy
and courted as weil those Of less social reputs-
tion Of two continents-and triumpnantly carried
away from victorious neds their heartiest SYM
pathcs and generous applause. On the eve o. the
battle will Introduce them to the HERALD readers
as they arrived here for preparation and laboriOus
work. ..Ai
THE WARD CREW, OF CORNWALL, N. y.
The story Of boating IN this country for thirteen
gears past Is the story OF the genial Ward brothers,
OF Cornwall, on the Hudson. since that time these
seftsught men have nobly turned the tide Of sue
upon many well-contested fields In their favor,
and brought down showers or commendauon upon
tneu Victorious sh9alasI xh1ca tnsy DOse witA'