The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-05-07
The Coming FOatias CGrayalS in New Brnns-
wick and Nova Scotia.
Another Match Between the Tyne and St. John
Crews-A Four-0ared Race in Halifax
for $4,000 and tho Champion
chip Of the World.

HALIFAX. N. s., May 4, 1871
largo share Of the principal aquatic sports OF
1S7lor such as destined to OF on this side
OF the broad ocean-are likely to be monopollzed by
the maritime provinces Of the New Dominion. Nova
Scotia is already preparing for full week Of boat
ing and kindred exercises In this city, In which The
whole world is invited 70 participate. and carry
away ST. 900 bag Of gold and the championship OF
all discovered continents. New Brunswick Ia also
arranging for an aquatic festival of imp0rtanc &c
and interest," the chief feature Of which Is TO be an
other pull between the st. John and English tTyne)
crews, which competed with each other at Lachlne,
near Montreal on the 10Th OF September last
The anair between the New Brunswick and Eng.
lish crews will come on near st. Jonn during the
last week In August The stakes are the same as at
Lachine last fall and the distance also LAID at six
miles. The articles OF agreement between the two
crews were drawn M In ST. John some SIX weeks
since and forwarded to England, where they were
promptly signed by the Tyne crew, and they win be
returned here by the next mall The Engllshmen
are already in training, and the ST. John crew VIII
commence their practice III about a week. The ST.
John men, since their defeat last fall have 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 confident OF victory,
claiming that III waters which they are accus-
rough surface. they win nave better snow man on
such billows as at their former contest with the
Tyne Oarsmen The contest Will, In any event. be
one OF great interest and IL viii probably attract
larger crowd to St. John than any other occasion
since the brief visit Of Prince Arthur in 1862
The carnival here in Halifax will follow the week
after the ST. John race, ana Will consume ABOUT i've
days. IL Will be under the auspices OF the Royal
Yacht Club OF Halifax, ana the most extensive pre-
parations are being made for the event. A new
club house has been built III the vicinity OF the
conrse and grand stand Will be built for specta.
tors from which full view OF the races can be had
from beginning to end.
On the fiIst day there will be grand regatta,
open 10 the Dominion, to comprise yachts coasting
and fishing vessels, fishing boats, whaers, gigs
wineries and man Of-war boats There will also be
q sham battle between the British regulars ana
some gunboats OF the Dominion navy. in which the
latter Will attempt to capture point OF land along
the harbor There Will be also mock
fight between the Nova Scotia volunteers
and the regulars. On the second day there
Will be four-oared race, distance miles,
for purse OF 1900 In gold, open TO the whole
world. Both the English and st. John crews, a
Halifax crew, and probably an American crew win
compete. The four-oared championship OF the
world having been decided there win follow on the
and chowder at MoNab's island in the afternoon.
The third and last day will have for Its chief event
single scull race for prize OF $500 ana the cham
pOnshp OF the world. The entry fee In tins latter
race will he only $40, and in the four-0ared race 1t
viii be only 500. In the evening or the last day
there will be Illuminations and a tOrclight process
SiOn
The hotels In both st. John and Halifax are making
preparations Tor grand rush 10 these poww
and the railroads ana steamboats, will probably come
down TO nall fare.