The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-06-27
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The prizes are to be a set of coors and medals of
the value of 500. Each club will have a steamer
for the special accommodation OF ladies'.
The Mckee Club, of East Birmingham Pa, will
send to Buffalo for the four-oared shell race
in the Fourth OF July regatta. Billy Scharfr Nick
Denmarsh, Harry Best aud Cooney Meinhardt will
probably be the men. Three OF these rowed in the
international regatta at Saratoga last year.
Isaac Ward, cousin OF the champion brothers, is
daily practising with the oar, and it is more than
likely he will soon be heard from.
James O'Neil is getting little provoked that no
has accepted his late challenge, and he now de-
family says that Ii Is his intention of claiming "the
single scull amateur championship Of the Union, y
and that he will be ready at all times to defend
such claim" Good for Jamesl
George Engelhardt OF the Seawanhaka Boat Club
Greenpoint, L. L., objects seriously because some
one has accused him OF rowing for money or issuing
challenges to that effect. He SAYS in answer 81
have not the slightest intention of ever embracing
rowing as a profession, and such rumors are d
source OF annoyance to me and my friends" 1t is
well that you have put yourself right the record
George, as there have been serious doubts ex.
pressed regarding your ''status as an amateur
The late regatta at Philadelphia opened wide the
eyes of some OF the sefstyled champion amateurs
hereabouts, and no better evidence is wanting that
there Is nothing sure In aquatics than the victory OF
the Copper Boat Club, OF savannah, In the four
cared shell race. Up to the morning of the contest
friends OF one New York club assured each other
repeatedly that 1t was nothing but "walk overt
for the latter They badly greved at the result
but had nobody to blame but themselves.
The Argonautas, OF Bergen Point, have inst nn-
ished In magnificent style their new boathouse,
which In every particular is OF the finest in this
section. The club will soon reorganize their crew
for the summer work, as IL Is their intention to be
earnest IN the matter OF boating On the Fourth OF
July several races will be pulled on the XIII Won
Kull by the MEMBERS forming pleasant feature in
rather an extensive programme to be then offered
by the citizens OF Bergen Point In honor Of the day.
1t is probable that Butler OF Boston, and Scharff,
OF Pittsburg, will again come together, the
friends OF the former are dissatisfied with the result
OF the contest on the 7th inst Scharf will accept
race but not at stipulated weight, and would like
It to be rowed at Pttsburg for which he is willing
to allow sufficient expenses. The amount Of stakes
spoken Of Is $1,000 o side, to be increased II de-
sired.
A boat club has been organized at Nashville,
Tenn named the Kate Cantrell Boat Club. They
have built house on the shores Of the Cumberland
River, upon the waters OF which they take their
rowing exercise.
Boston will have Its customary regatta on the
Fourth OF July the prizes and classification Of boats
being about the same last year. First prize,
500; second, $50, for Whitehall boats, also for
single Shells &400 and $780, first and second prizes,
f0ur-oared outriggers In six-me race
Newburg, 1t Ia reported, will also have its annual
regatta on tho Fourth, and the appropriations
already made for prizes are very large
Engelhardt, and Deeley OF the Gulicks will pro-
baby soon como together, and IL Ii reported that