The New York herald., 1874-07-16

the time many or those places are vacant. In July
for instance, this holds partly good, and In July
these meetings are held. Moreover, the majority
OF their frequenters used to large degree OF
home comfort, and do not like to be slowed away
OF hot summer night as they had to be at Spring
field or Worcester, in q room with a number OF
total strangers and as many Of them have often
been here purposely for relaxation and know that
they Will be well taken care or Saratogs's chances
OF keeping these races seems very good. But the
principal element in rendering them 80 is the
great and prompt care taken by her in Gil things
pertaining TO the races themselves, down even to
the minutest detail. The people here nearly all
show that they are used to meeting persons well.
to-dO and influential, and that knowledge stands
them now 10 admirable stead. The income 1t may
bring their town may be motive but it Is likely
that the added reputation Is much stronger one.
And then again, this lake Is certainly q most de-
srable place for rowing. The fastest oarsmen
this country ever turned Out-the Ward Brothers
and their rivals. the Bigllns-both speak in glow
ing praise OF 1t, pronOuncing It without exception
the finest course they ever saw, England, .
greater racing country by far, has probably
nothing like 1t, the ntful gusts that in almOsb
moment lash Windermere and her northern sisters
into white caps rendering them dangerous
places in which to hazard shell rowing.
BEAUTIFUL LAKE
from ve to six miles long, is surrounded by preCty,
though not grand or striking scenery. The
Shores while neither abrupt nor very high, still
afford good shelter from the winds, although,
fortunately, these races came at time Of year
when the wind seldom blows long or nercely. An
eye to the future Ia manifest in all the dolngs of
these people in connection with tO-day's confess,
the substantial nature Of the numerous boat
houses erected and the thorough and hearty
| way Of
WORKING or THB VARIOUS COMMITTEES
abundantly evinclng this There has in
past years been talk enough OF COM
mirtees OF the citizens to aid, and often
at Worcester they did considerable to help,
but the oarsmen could not avoid feeling that
they were causing them trouble, a fear which the
universal good nature aud prompt and vigorous
action here throughout this year entirely dis
PEELED. Indeed, the many committees work 80
well together that their work does not seem hard
at all. This is place OF rest and play. far more
so than either busy New England city named, or,
In fact, any other save Newport
ADVANTAGES OF SARATOGA.
Then, again, for the more distant untver-
stiles and coneges-Harvard and Dartmouth
on the east Princeton SOUTH and. Cornell
west-lt Is about central, while an hour,
more or less OF car riding Is not a matter
to stand long over. Build one more railroad track,
and, unless some unth0ught-Of fault comes up to-
day. Saratoga Lake Will become what for over
twenty years We have been seeking-rhe perma.
nent battle ground Of the American universities.
The rumor has gone about that should Harvard
win this year she will retire from the association,
but by excellent authority this statement is con-
tradcted. and as three Of this years. crew do nos
graduate there is probably nothing to be feared in
this direction. There Is apparently equally little
fear that
THAT GREAT BUGBRAR,
Morrissey. will corrupt the youth, as he is reported
to be determined that no student shall be ad-
mitted to his club house. OF tue three crews
which contended last year at Springfield, and
which are all absent now-Amherst, the Am
herst Agriculturals and the BOwdoin-the
Amherst made Morrissey's presence and the tempt
tations offered prominent one Of their reasons
II not their chief one for not coming to Saratoga.
This objection was promptly met BY Rev. l. g.
| Rowland ian Amherst graduate, think, and pas
tor OF the congregational church here), In writing
| last winter to Professor Hitchcock, Of Amherst
College, and will be appropriate here in reply to
the charges Of the Springfield paper just quoted.
After asserting that he does not write in the In
terest OF the Saratoga Rowing Association or
of John Morrissey, ne continues
"Allow me, therefore to say with all the en-
pnasis OF italics that regard the objections urged
against Saratoga on the score of the immortality OF
influence OF Mr.. John Morrissey here is exagger-
ated q thousand fold. he does not rule Saratoga
and, as far as I am aware, he does not
care to rule 1t. His operations here
are limited to two institutions-the races and the
club house. As regards the former. am not aware
that tney differ, except in magnitude, essentially
from races held elsewhere. They are attended by
sporting men as races always are. They are accom-
panied by betting and pool-selling. and so, ven-
ture to say, are the races held every year In the
eoodly cities Of Springfield and Hartford. The
public selling of pools is indeed nuisance which
we hope to see aoated in time, but let the commu-
nifty that is without any public scandal OF the kind
cast the rst stone at Saratoga. The races are pat
ronized mainly by strangers who come here for tho
purpose of attending them. and as they are held
only one two weeks In the year 1t Is difficult to
see how they can imperil the morality Of the stu
dents who attend the regatta.
..But the great bugbear that seems to have
frightened our New England friends from their
propriety Is the club house. The character of that
institution is greatly misunderstood by people who
have never been here.
ONLY CLUB HOUSE.
It is not q public gambling house, but strictly
private institution like the club houses In our
large cities, to which none but the initiated can
gam admittance, except by special request and
| permission. 1t began as public house, but Mr..
Morrissey was forced a. once to change its charac
ter. Gambling is still supposed to be the prncpal
object OF the requenters OF the place. but the busi
ness is carried entirely beyond the reach Of the
public eye. 1t is the men who have their thousands
to.risk upon whom the proprietor depends as pat
! rons and unless Amherst students have more money
to spend than when was at college think that
Mr.. Morrissey would regard them as game beneath
his notice. Indeed, have learned on good author
ttv that no Young man Is admitted to the estab-
lishment unless accompanied by some responsible
senior. MIR. Morrissey is very careful not to out
rage public sentiment too far, and venture to
predict that the students who visit the regatta
will find it impossible to get into the establish
ment even n they desired, and OF course students
from Amherst would not wish to try.
cit is indeed supposed with good reason that Mr..