The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-04-15
40 U TIC S
The National Amateur Regatta OF the
SchuyIkin Navy-The Special Rules OF
Organization "a Ind the Established Rae
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SchuyIkin Navy-The Special Rules or
Organization and the Established Rae
ing Regulations.
The National Amateur Regatta organized by the
Sehuykil Navy bids fair to become OF the most
prominent and interesting series OF boat races that
will occur in the United States during the coming
active aquatic The several clubs
ing the association are recognized az being very
ambitious in their efforts TO encourage the sport OF
rowing, as they are striving ut all times with the
one object in view-its advancement to the front
rank OF athletic amusements The contests
hitherto arranged by the schuylkin Navy were
attended with much success, but that now on foot
outstrps those OF past years both in the number of
liberal prizes to he offered for competition and in
the character of the proposed races.
The special rules regulating the preliminaries
and conditions Of the regatta have been issued and
transmitted to all the more prominent clubs In the
country, and from indications il Is safe to predict
that the number fyora bile RESPONSES received by
the committee will he very large Letters of invita-
ton which accompanied the circular Of special rules
advise that the races will he rowed on the Schuyl.
KILL within the limits of Paramount Park, where the
river can be entirely under the control OF the Re
gatta committee.
THE SPECIAL RULES
81 uhe regatta will take place between the sh and 18th
p Amateur oarsmcn only will be admitted We define
an amateur to be who has rowed for
money and who has never depended upon rowing fo his
scners or crews entering must belong TO regularly
communication.
Re 1e m s 10 no me @ a
hereby gwen that entries will be accepted later Than
s. All accepances or entries win be acknowledged i'm
msdiasiy aiter their receipt by the Secretary OF me
g. no entries will accepted unless the ana ad
dresses Of the proposed crews and substitutes are given
crews viii he nnnoancea the sp port papers '''
s. No entrance fee will be demanded Tor any Of The
Boats the following win Ius he
and four oar gigs and Six oar bargcs
TA the be sr S wsa wa
but no prize VIII be awarded TO any crew which has not
starter umpire and u ,s or qeo
Ts ss"Hys @
of the single shell race which will be ior nve miles.
The sspsstys s8i'0ps 81
H. Objections to any entry m" he made at any time
previous to the regatta such objections sa be
eision Of The Resatta Committee II such objection BE-
crew objected to Should win The race no prize shall be
delivered unless the objection raised shall have been De
10; All minor points no, mentioned in these conditions
shall be decided by the rules OF the Schuykil Navy
THE RACING RULES
The following rules of the Schuylk Navy VIII he
adhered to IN the conduct OF The races
r1 The ,n@ be started in me me fol- Gowng
ready, shall ask the question Are yon ready II and re
SSsS he reS sH sSs s start 's sS@ sf r.
call the their lions by suitable signai and
boat dsregarng the order shall he considered out q the
2 The umpire shan follow each race throughout and
sha see tiai regularly aud fairly conductcd ;i
the jndge sta be stationed AT the winning post or
No fouiing shall he allowed II shah he adIudgcd
foul where, aiier has commenced any competitor
by his oar boat or person comes ~ contaci win the oar
boat person Of another connection.
= Any competitor adjudscd 10 have caused foul shall
b 4 boat which has been foulod shall continue and
complete the course, IN order g claim The race.
u when, In In which more than two boats
start oul occurs, and owing that foul one 81 the con
testing boats totcr than that causing the on wins u IN
won, The shall he rowcd again;
In the event OF dead heat taking place, whore it
l. impossible to adiudge Il foul the STALL
tend AGAIN the the following day and The
or crews refusing do shah be adudgcd have lost
$ Any boat may leave is course to take the water
own stern and The stem OF such competitor.
3 n9a which has thus taken tue water o. compct
for thepuposc Of wiliuy and unnecessarily annoying rs
~ No boat shall be allowed 10 accompany competing
boat for the parpose Of directing is course q afofug
conduct shall he declared disanced
H. Competing boats must abide by any accident which
Il? claims fioul must be rendered The umpire BY the
sSs Sa q competitors IN person and before
= Claim q ION Or other dispute, arising darns any
pre aud the Judge at the winning post shall decide as 10
the respective order OF the incoming competitors and The
timckceper 10 the time made and the decisions Of
pre-, Judge and tihekeeper shall be final
The Regatta Committee is composed Of Nlr. T. ".
Murphy or the PENNSYLVANIA Barge Club: Mr. James
". Ferguson, Of the quaker City Barge club, and
Mr. VIM. r. fucker, Of the Undine Barge cub.
The exact day or days for the regatta cannot he
fixed until II is known how many entries there viii
he for the different races and the probable length ~
time that will be required 10 conduct the latter
properly. The exact date or dates will be fixed and
announced Immediately after the 18th Of MAJ.
Entries win he received hy the Sccretar, ~ the
Schuylkil Navy, Mr.. VIM. A. steel, AT l,s37 Coates
street, Philadelphia