The New York herald., 1872-07-17
AQUATIC NOTES.

The intercollegiate Regatta Is the most interest
ing in the boating line at present In prospec-
tive in American waters, and will take place,
provided the elements do not seriously object, on
Tuesday July %, on the Connecticut River, at
Springfield, Mass. Three crews arrived at the
course from Yale College the 9th inst, and other
crews have since made their appearance, and are
now busy at work with the oars. Josh Ward has
charge of the Massachusetts Agricultural crew
twho won last year) George Price looks after the
students OF Bowd0n College, and John Bigln is the
mentor Of the Amherst representatives. A series
of exciting contests arc expected.
The Potomac Regatta, about which the oarsmen
and press Of Washington and Georgetown ID. c.,
talked enthusiastically several months since has
been abandoned. We arc assured that this IL due
solely to lack of energy the part OF the project
ors, for the people ofthc capital manifested dspo
sition to subscribe literally toward the object
rgaaa came or recently on Lake
persons assembling TO witness 1t. The single scull
race was won by j.. Johnson, and the double scull
by w. l.. Coon and +. Edgeconb. This Is tho fourth
time Coon has been one OF the victorious pair.
The hat regatta 1xcd to take place on the Ale.
gheny river at Piltsburg. on the afternoon OF the
18th instant, was postponed until the Goth, because
OF lreshet In the river.
An amateur regatta is to come Off at Pettaquanl-
ocot Cove, Management Heights, on August g.
Prizes are offered for four. cared and single -scull
races.
William Dagnall, OF the Moorhead Club OF Pitts
burg, Pa, has challenged william Albertson, OF the
Clipper, to row In shells, for $3.50 side, the Up
per MonOngahea course John snyder, of the
Reck Club, has also challenged Hen Dcisenroth
of the sheridan, to pull three mites, for S00 q
side. over the same course. They had tilt last
summer.
william Thomson, q gentleman well known in
commercial circles, and David McCleary, u member
OF the press rowed scullers' race, for $50 side,
in Toronto Bay, on June 90, the former winning by
about half length.
4 new club has been organized In Toronto, OF
which Henry O'Brlen Is president.
samuel Archer, leading citizen OF Hohokcn. has
been elected Vice President OF the Atlantic Boat
Club.
Five tub races Afforded amusement to n large
number of spectators at Wedge pond Winchester,
Mass, on July q. Charles Buxton won the first
prize III the ilrst race and Fred. Shepherd the
second. In the second contest the winners were
Eugene Aver and Fred. Steele; third, II. A. Hatch
and Robert Windsor; fourth (heayy wcights),
Briggs and Charles Marble; scrub race, George
Baker and o. A. Ounce.
four-oared match, for St0O side, was made be.
tween the Clipper and j. NJ. White boat clubs OF
Plttsburg, on July 13 They are to row two miles,
with a turn, on the Allegheny River 20th inst
The Shatemuc Boat Club, OF P0ughkeepsic, held
few days since. The main event was a sngle-scull
race, which was won by George Van vliet, g. s.
Burnap second, John Grubb third, +. II. Roosevelt
fourth and John Reynolds fifth. tub race fol-
lowed ana was won by J. Whitehouse.
On tho 9th inst. George T.. Cooper and George
Johnston, OF Toronto rowed from TinDngs wharf
TO Parkinson's Hotel on the bay, for 300 side,
Cooper winning by half dozen lengths.
Iac citizens oi sacramento, Cal. who interested