The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-09-11
'o-Day's Races Mt Saratoga VIII,
May BE There Next Summer.

May BE There Next Summer.
Our latest advices from Saratoga show more
clearly than ever that those who have in charge
the races Of to-day and tomorrow are in dead
earnest, and, if they are as successful in closing
the gambling houses next Summer as they are
confident they will be, the prospect for the
selection of Saratoga Lake for the intercol-
legiate regatta of 1874 brightens very much
A large number of the first gentlemen of that
city have contributed generously of their time
and substance towards effecting the desired
result, and as we said recently, if they over
come the one objection named, deserve to
have it. 1t is pretty plain that, very greatly as
the college races have increased in interest
and in the number of contestants of late
years, we are as yet far from the end,
and the time may not be distant when
course wide enough to accommodate
almost twice eleven six-oared boats and
all rowing abreast may be needed. West
Point has not yet been heard from, and bout
between the young soldiers and the civilians
would surely do no harm. Nor have the mid
shipmen widened their home reputation at the
oar by taking part in these contests, which
have already become of national interest.
The command of the boats of men-of.w war is,
we believe, usually entrusted to midshipmen,
and if good rowing was general among them
it would be sure to improve that of our sailors,
who so frequently, when in foreign ports are
challenged by those of other nations and
especially of Great Britain, to the friendly
tussle. Then, again, where is Union College,
of Schenectady? And the Western Reserve
and many another will doubtless yet come
into line.
With this prospect the fact that as our cor
respondent assures us, Saratoga Lake is wide
enough for forty crews to row abreast with
hundred feet between each, is deep, smooth,
indeed so well sheltered from the winds as to
be much of the time absolutely still
free from snags and bars, and amply
long for any race, places it far in advance of
any place where the University race has yet
been rowed, and if, with these natural advan-
tages are combined such earnest and well
directed efforts as those of the gentlemen in
question, we see no reason why Saratoga does
uOt W AcdSS ucoSANc W AluNt Tue IcBoItS 1Ach,
again, near at hand is place far better fitted
than any other, of anywhere nearly its size, for
the suitable entertainment Of the thousands
who go to these contests. Look, for example,
at the total inadequacy of the Worcester hotels
this very day for the tide of visitors which has
suddenly made an inroad there. And yet this
is but repetition of what always happened
there during regatta week. Nor is this peculiar
to Worcester, for writer in the Nation
well said recently: THE national ability to
keep hotel I never saw 80 sadly discredited.
The art Of colonizing guests; the perhaps more
difficult art of declining to take mans
money for dinner when you have no dinner
to give him, or only dinner at the end OF
half an hour, and at the hands OF distracted
though double-feed walters these arts the
principal hotel keepers Of Springfield seem
never to have learned" But no other place
in the country has been favored with the
education which will develop that ability as
hos Saratoga for she has had the care and
keeping OF thousands of guests from Tar and
wide-guesta. too. accustomed " every coy