The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-04-01
aquatic NOTES.

Richard II. Lansing, Secretary OF the Riverside
Rowing Club. Rochester, says:-"We are waiting
patiently for the opening OF navigation. md though
the prospects for early beginning Of boating are
not very favorable, we hope TO be on the water
during the second week in april. We number over
forty members, ana one and ali work with Will to
promote amateur rowing. There are twelve boats
In our house. and the invested value OF our prop
erty Is over 1000" This Tor CLUB less than three
years old is very gratifying. The club was incor-
porated In February, 1871.
From Yale College we near:-.'The boating fever
Is beginning TO make ITS appearance again, and as
soon as the weather becomes settled the crews Will
take 10 the water. The University crew mas not
yet been July decided upon, but there have been
some twelve or fifteen men training ail winter, and
we shail PROBABLY have AZ fine crew as any that
mas represented the College Tor years. AT meet
Ing last fall II was resolved to icK crews here
after out OF the entire University. instead OF the
demica Department, as heretofore. Ihls has proved
10 be very wise change for the present year at least,
as the stroke oar, and most probably one other
man, wlll be taken from the ScientInc School. Cap.
tam McCook has kept them az work faithfully all
winter ana intends soon TO decide fully whom The
crew shall consist OF and then to get to work
earnest The college members III general are taking
more interest Than usual ana subscribe very gene
r0usly. There seems to be feeling among all classes
mat we must WIN TINS year 1t takes the last cent
TO DO IT, Inc Captain has ordered the new barge or
Blake, at Boston, and Will get It about Inc middle
Of next month. The barge races come or about
the middle or latter part uf May, and the crew III
tending TO enter Inc summer regatta In July must
row In tnls spring race. Take IL all In all we are
getting along very nicely and bid fair, TO say the
least OF giving Harvard u good square race
Mr.. J. w. l.. Corning, Secretary OF the Minnesota
Boat club, writing from ~. Paul. March q, says
"Our season Is somewhat backward CHS year,
and II - probable that the Mississippi River,
where We do our rowing, VIII not ne opened before
the middle or last OF APRIL Our annual meeting
was held on the 10Th inst when the following onl-
GERS were elected for the present year:-President
William II. Merriam: Vice President George s.
Acker; Secretary ana Treasurer, J. W. l.. Corning;
Captain, Norman Wright An executive committee
was also appointed to arrange details OF races look
alter cluD property, ana get up suitable uniform
N VI MSeh K pf lux eS as tS5t Sssf ehs
constitution We are The oldest club IN the
state. being organized in March, 1870 and
now nave In our boat mouse one siX0ared iapstreak
barre. one four-oaren PAPER shell, enc double
wooden boat, TWO single scull Wooden boats and
four single scull paper boatsn The Minnesota Club
N. Y. ''
The national regatta upon the Potomac River
promises To be an unusually fine and successful
affair." crews from the British provinces and the
Dominion OF Canada have been invited to partcl-
pale. me Analostan, Arlington. Potomac and
Washington CLUBS nave taken the matter IN hand.
The Potomac IS fine river, ana at the point. laid
down Tor the regatta TO take place it could not be
improved.