Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-05-26

1-9 - -. T'svuJ ana The Champion
ship Of the HorH
HALIFAX, ". s. May (, 1871.
/ 4 lsrge share Of the principal aqustis sports
/ OF loll-or such as are destined 10 come o.F an
TINS side Of the broad ocesn-are likely 10 be-
monopolz2d BY the maritime provinces Of the
New Dominion. Nova Scotia is already prep.r-
ing for fall week Of boating and kindred exsr-
cises n this city, in which the whole world is in
yired to participate, and carry swsy a So 900
bag Of gold sad the championship Of all dis
covered continents New Brunswick is also sr-
ranging for sn aquatic festival Of importance
ami interest. the chief feature Of which is to be
another pull between the s.. John and English
(Iyne) crews, which competed with each other
at Lachlue, near Montreal, on the 10Th Of Sep
temher last
The affair between the New Brunswick AMI
English crews will come of near St John dur
ing the last week in August. The stakes are
the same as NJ LacAiue last fall, and the distance
Is also laid a. six miles. The articles Of agree
ment between the two crews we're drawn Up in
3. John some SIX weeks since and forwarded 10
Englsud, where they we're promptly signed by
the Tyne crew, ant they viii be returned here
by the next mail. The Euglishmen are already
IN training aud the St. John crew will com
mence their practice in shout week The S.
John men, since their defeat last fall, hsye lost
the confidence Of their fellow citizens, and the
betting on their rowing ability will probably not
be very heavy. The crew itself however, is con-
tient ofs victory, claiming that IN waters which
they are accustomed 20. aud where there are no
chances Of rough surface. they vii hsye = bet
ter show than on such till0ws as at their fIrre-
contest with the Tyne ol-smea. The contest
will, !u any event, be one Of crea. interest," AMI
81 HInf f|rr as
John than any other occasion since the brief v.sit
Of Prince Arthur in -6y.
The carnival here iu Halifax will GI5z the
week after tle 81. John race aai Will consume
about i've days Il will be uulsr the auspices Of
the Royal facht Club ot Halifax, and the most
extensive preparations are being male for ihe
event. a new club house has tean hli.- in the
vicinity Of the course, and grand stand VIII be
built for spectators from which fl. view Of
the races can be bal from beginning TO end
On the first day there viii be grand regatta.
open TO the Dominion, 70 comprise yachts coast
ing ani fishing vessels. fishing boats. Wh8lers,
gigs, Ehe-r.es and msn-0f-wsr boats There will
also be sham battle between tEe British rcEu-
larssut some -uL1os-- of me Dominion navy, in
which the latter win attempt o. capture point Of
LAM along the hsrb5r. There win be also
mlcz l.h- between th. Nlys Sofia volunteers
and the roEu.ar-- Oa The second DAY there
w.ll Be flur-3lrei race, distance six miles. for
q purse of $4,000 in gail. oreu o. the whole
world. Blta 'ls il-l.sl AL 81. John crews.
Halifax crew. auI probably "a American crew
viii compete The f.rr-osrei eHaui3ion.hip Of
tbs word having ea Ie.i!el there VIII f.I'5z [
on rls aferra1n W. Oh. same iav q m4-mo-b
hli-s-r1lge ani cl0s4er at HcNab's island IN
the afternoon. Ia. tbi-i ami hs- 5tv wrl
have fir its chief e.ea-. ssprls scull rs.s fra
prize Of $500 anl the cbampi5aship of -ae
word lie entry fe, IN this .s-tsr ra-e viii be .
oul. so. snii ia rae f.1r-.s--f r7c. II viii be
oalr 500 Ia .fa evening q the Inst dav
then, a.Il ie ..i1i-. rs sa atlre5-i...- mo-
c.s..aa.
The hotels In ts.t ST Jgn and If.,.s.- sre /
msti.- rre-.-a.is... fra --arf ru-b 10 these
p5v--.t-. AMI Che -suo,is ana .-s.ut.,ts
win rr55ssiy come f5-n 90 ti.sf.re .re-C.- N
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