The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-07-17
The Coming Regattas at HOl.
yoke, Mass.
The Atalantas, Of New York, and HarvardS, or
cambridge, to Race on Tuesday.
Disabled Condition of the Har.
ward Crew.
General College Regatta on
Friday.

INGLEsIDE, HOLYOKE, Mass, July II, 1871.
A series OF aquatic sports OF almost national IN.
terest and importance come or on the surface
of the Connecticut River In this vicinity during the
present week The first OF them will be Tuesday,
and consists or
A THREE MILE CONTEST
between the celebrated six-Oared ATLANTA crew. OF
New York city and the less famous Harvard crew.
of the renowned university in Cambridge just across
a rickety and dangerous bridge from Boston.
Then Oh Thursday, after full days interval, VIII
occur a regatta under the auspices OF the Spring.
field Club for prizes OF $3.50 for siX-0ared
boats, 5000 for four-oared boats and 500 for
single wineries; and on Friday the carnvai
will wind up with sort OF nationai
college regatta There Will be first race between
the six-oared crews OF Harvard, Brown and the Am"
herst Agricultural Colleges, and afterwards contest
between the Harvard ana Brown freshmen crews
For the University race,
PRIZES,
consisting of six solid silver cups, valued at $780,
will be given, and for the freshmen race six solid
silver cups, valued at 5000 set OF colOrs Will also
be given to each University and freshman crew,
valued at 300. The cups and cOlOrs are furnished
by the Springfield Club. The rules under which tho
races are TO he rOwed have been carefully compiled
from those OF oxford aud Cambridge, England, the
Henley and the London Rowing Clubs, and adopted
as the regatta rules Of the Rowing Association OF
American Colleges. Already there are
LARGE NUMBER or BOATING MEN
here and IN Springfield, and in spite OF the sOlens
nry of the day, they have mdustriously engaged in
aquatic rather than theological discussions. The
race between the Ataanra Club. Of New York, and
the Harvards is the one most talked or and the
general impression Is that the New Workers Will be
victorious They have an excellent record this year.
Tho Icfo frNuo n
college boys while. on the other hand, the Harvards
have not pulled In race this year. and are unfor
tunately IN u decidedly disabled condition. Mr..
Rice, one OF their best pu!ers, Is down with the
measles. and Mr.. Tucker, another OF the crew, met
with an accident few days since while practising
on the river which will not contribute to his muscle
"i'' ''''''' ffiils DOUBLE MISFORTUNE
has certainly weakened their chance OF success IN
the race OF Tuesday but they are, ncvertneiess.
hopeful some OF their friends are coniident tnat
victory awaits them. TO predict success Tor them
would hardly be safe, for the injury TO Tucker has
got him little ont OF condition. and has greatly IN
terlered with the regular practice or the crew. Up
TO Friday night they had pulled together but twice.
once in Cambridge, and the pull up the river from
Springfield on the arrival and OF course such inter-
ference put sthem somewhat out oil trim for the race
OF Tuesday The Haryards proposed to the AtGantas
that they might have chance to DO themselves JUS.
tice by presenting an approximation OF their real
power but TO this the AtalantaS would not agree.
CLAIMED that the race had been appointed for the
lsth and should, therefore, be rowed on that day;
short leave of absence from their business and were
compelled to return TO New York at once. The race
WILL therefore, take place on the 18th. as originally
announced, at an hour which Is yet 10 be agreed
upon.
THE ATALANTA5
are full OF muscle ana every man is inspired with
u foregOne conclusion OF victory, and their friends
Oner heavy odds on them They are a nardy look
Ing OF men, nut on land lack that peculiar.
healthy aud energetic action which Is 50 noticeable
in their opponents. Their average weight
testimony. When IN the boat they present fine
Appearance and their pink shirts render them
easily distingu,shable at a great distance. Their
stroke Is quite neat aud pretty: as quick but as
long as the Harvards The swing OF the body IL
shorter, and the pull with the arms begins always
river on Friday prevented them from dong their
best; but we could perceive thar they were we'll
victory over the Yale Sophomore crew, IN New
Haven, lately, making the three miles on Lake Sal.
tonstal in ION. 02S. The average weight or
THE HARVARD CREW
IL 100 pounds. they are all stout, healthy looking
AMEN Of a n M na fey M the
Doathouse Friday afternoon with stroke OF forty
four the minute, and kept up as far as the eye
are rowing IN new SHE'LL built by Beakie, OF Cam
bridge, 40 iect long and 2Ok inches wlde Consider
able dissatisfaction Is expressed by all the crews IN
regard To
which has been selected and 1t does not quite verify
the favorable reports which have been printed
several times regard to It, 1t has been spoken OF
not so. the Course as laid out has bend IN the
and clear headed bows 10 prevent foul
ing OH this bend. Furthermore, tho
river is shallow ana is full OF snags, weeds,
sand bars and other distractions. These should be
removed before Friday, or else the boat which draws
the middle position may he so hampercd by weeds
and shallow water TO lose all chance of winning
the race We hope that those who have the mat.
ter In charge Will tend to this.
ANOTHER SERIOUS OBJECTION
to the course IL the frequency OF rough water. The
river extends two miles toward the south, and even
a slight breeze from that quarter blowing against
the current makes disagrceabie chop sea, which
troubles the crews greatly Should there be much
wind on regatta days the races will, necessarily be
postponed.