The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-04-13
A O u A TIC S
The Departure OF the American Oarsmcn for
England To-day.


The Departure OF the American Oarsmcn for
ENGLAND To-day.
Good men as they undoubtedly are, yet the fact
remains tnat the four gentlemen who to-day sail Tor
England to meet her best known amateur oarsmen
In friendly strife have yet To prove their tite 10 tIe
hrst place among those mere at nome VINO TO"
purely Tor The love OF II. Nothing daunted py the
tate OF the little party that set out on a similar
errand almost four years age they CALAMITY essay
even more difficult task, anu II for no other reason
than their Willingness 10 go ana try, deserve the
thanks OF their countrymen, such increased respect
VIII they insti IN the minds OF Engllsnmen tor
American pluck. But II does seem unfortunate that
We have not, among the Two hundred and fifty or
more boat clubs which are scattered throughout the
land, some chosen one that, ike the 10 be met IN
England, mas, by many trial and proof, shown
itself well deserving OF the prominent place these
outgoing men VIII soon hold in The public eye.
The facts seem to show lhat we are again to be
overmatched in almost every respect that tells IN
such The oxford men outweigned their
Harvard rivals niieen more pounds per man,
and as matters now stand the LONDON Rowing
men are 10 nave at least an equal adVln
taYe. me Ataantas can probably get on better
without coXswaln than the Londoners, out the
latter VIII he more amlllar WIN the course. and
VIA be, from having oen seen through compare
lively unaffected by the intense excitement mat Is
sure 10 tell on Their less experienced antagonists.
We learn that much OF TIE care and responsibility OF
the uhdertaklns VII devoiVe on one or the actual
rowers. We trust tnat he win be equal his very
trying position, though, unusually good man
as he Is, we must be permllted to douol
II. II seems hard too, mat Mr.. O'Neu,
one OF heir best men snold have TO be left benlnd
add we hope that he can inuucet 10 reconsider
ms decision. Bat ne must do IL quickly, Tor, with
The same iorcIhouglt that marked O,lord's course
III her preparation Tor the already referred to-
Mr. Gulston, the Lonuon Captain, has already
report says, got ms men together, and set
them at work, tnus giving tnem AZ leasl
possibly have. More than II has been sug-
gested that the latter should have neen in england
by mis- llne Tor wncn men even by lheIr volun-
tary act put themselves IN u position 10 affect the
naloha pride tney shoud at least use all reason
able effort 10 Crafty rutner thar wound II. But now
that iney are gong We cordially unite witn the
little group OF their friends VINO WIN wave tnem an
adIeu as the CITY o. Moareal scans ou' Into the
stream to-day and agai4 reminding tDem OF tue
Keen interest with winch every step Of ncir course
Will ne watched mere al nome. wish them . hearty
Godspeed and The success that they surely deserve.
Tho Inter- collegiate Hcantta-The Rowing
Association OF American Colleges in Oum-
cil-Ten Societies Represented-1uesday ",
| July 23. selected For the Great Aquatic
Evemt-The Course and Character Of the
Race Left TO the Captains OF the Competing
| Crews.
| WORCESTER, Aprll IL, 1872
The annual meeting oil the Rowing Association
| OF American Colleges held at the Bay state
House in this city today. The attendance was
/
Yale Brown. Amherst, BOwdoin, Williams, the
/ Massachusetts Agricultural, the Troy Polytechnic
Institute, Cornell University, and Trinity College,
OF Hartford. The object Of the meeting aside from
the transaction Of the usual routine business, was
to settle numerous veXed and complicated questions
which have always arisen ut former regattas, and
also 70 adopt measures to
ENCOURAGE AND STIMULATE
aquatic sports among the students in all the depart
mcnts OF the American colleges and universities.
The first matter discussed was the time for
holding the annual regatta. This question:
owing to the varied dates at which tho
different college commandments are now
fixed, always been one or vital
interest TO the various crews, IN determining upon
participation IN the repattas. long ana spirited
debate resulted upon the liking OF the day Tor
! race Of 1872. BLOWN was anxious 10 row early
| July, and the colleges whose commandments occur
In June were, oil course, IN favor OF fixing Inc date
| a5 early as possible; put the Agricultural crew
wished the date week before or after The 17tn OF
after the . III oil tnat month The debate vas DIS
| cursiveiy carried on ut length, and flnaliy
| TUESDAY, THE I'D or july.
| was nxed upon as tue regatta day. Harvard dls-
seating subsequently, there was lively discussion
on The suoect OF whether the races hereafter snail
| be stralghtaway or over a certain course ana re-
rurn The feeling on this question aoout even.
But at length the strdgniaway advocates carried
their pollG Dy one majority, although subsequently
TINS ACT was resclnded and tue matter be left
TO the captains tue various competing crews, VINO
! win also select II course Tor the race, appoint
/ umpire ana tImekeepers ana attend To other neces-
sary uetaIs and preliminaries. The question as 10
VINO
SHALL MEMBERS
OF the different crews was decided by providing that
eacn eater m, the regatta shan selected
from single department uf the college only upon
lne same principle that the crews OF harvard ana
Yale nave formerly been selected. The meeting
Lhen adjourned TO meet the first Wednesday IA May
at the Bay state House. IN this CITY.
The Brown University Boat Club, Of Provi-
dencc-rhc College Glass Crews and Their
Annual Races-Wbnt They VIII 40 About
the Inter- Collegiate Contest.
The same spirit Of earne st preparation for the
work OF the coming season observable with Yale,
Harvard and other clubs belonging TO the Rowing
Association of American Colleges, characterizes the
aquatic element CT brown University, oil Providence
r. Not at all discouraged with the result OF the un-
fortunate AZ Ingeside in July last, but rather
giving them the Tor serious work anu
greater exer ions than before, the University crew
this year intend to make their competitors earn
any victory they may achieve over them. Each
class oil the college has shown excellent spirit IN
boa ting matters, and the promising Oarsncn among
them are numerous. me annual class races VIII
take place about the middle vi June, the course,
on the oeek0nk River, beng one ana hall mile
ard return Just the distance 10 demonstrate what
vim and staying qualities the Brown boys POSSESS.
The IA class crew this year Will consist OF The fol-
lowing gentemen:-Henrv COrnett, stroke -; Allen
Gallup NO. 2; VIM. II. Reeby, No. 81 Philip ii.
NJ. m.