The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-05-07
From the New York Times.l
TEE SARATOGA REGATTA.
The Arrangements mnde TOR the
Great University Isace-'Ehe Course
Location Oh the CreVys-PrO.
grammc OF Proceedings.

The college regatta committee, composed
of Mcssrs. G.. II. Ferry, of Yale; VIM.
Appleton, Jr., Of Harvard, and los. b.
Thomas, Jr., of Middleton, Conn, yves
leyan), visited Saratoga on Tuesday. and
in conjunction with the general committee
OF the Saratoga rowing association, adop-
| ted programme for the boat races and
also the necessary rules and regulations.
In the morning the committee, with Com
modorc B. f. Brady Geo W. Smith, II.
ii. Southgate, and others of the associa-
ton, drove ont to the lake and sailed over
it in Mr.. Southgatc's steam yacht for the
| purpose of inspecting the course and the
| locations fer the different crews. The
course will he three miles straight away.
commencing about mile IRON Snake Hill
and running due north to the finish, a short
distance from Moons Buoys with flags
on top, placed nj short intervals apart,
will indicate the course, so that no mis-
take can he made or distance lost by the
crews pulling. The crews are BOW nearly
all located at different points along the
eastern and western shores of the lake. and
lighthouses are being built for their occu-
pancy. Columbia, OF this city. goes to
llart's, near Snake Hill. The Yale will
board at Meyers, delightful spot. Riley,
at the southern end of the lake, will proba-
bly, board the Wesleyan. Harvard is also
located. But rs several chances will
probably I've made before the final arrange
ments are carried out, it is too soon to
name with certainty the stopping places of
all the crews. The boat-hOuses are to be
built 10y the Saratoga rowing association
The association will also build grand
stand ON Lesley's deck, at the finishing
point, over 600 feet long. Moon will also
have Il large stand close by From these
stands an excellent view of the race can
be obtained from start to finish The road
from the springs the lake is to be sprink-
led several times daily during regatta week.
which will remove the only source of dis
comfort of the drive. Hack and omnibus
drives have signed an agreement with the
association to limit the price of the drive to
half dollar. In addition to the pro-
gramme of boat races arranged by the
college regatta committee there will be Il
series of base ball matches and running
races between the collegians only. match
between the celebrated Boston and Athlet-
ic base ball clubs and the grand aquatic
and athletic carnival will be brought to n
fitting conclusion by ball to be given by
the Saratogians on Thursday evening, July
10th.
The following is the general programme
everything outside of the boat races,
which the college commute takes charge
Of being left to the Saratoga rowing asso-
citation. On July IL, IA, and the morning
of the 10Th, the Yale and Harvard base
ball clubs will play series of three games
at Glen Mitchell lnterspersed with these
games will be number of running races,
open to collegans only. Should the col
lege boys give up an afternoon of the 18th
or 14th the Boston and Athletic clubs will
play their final game in this country prior
to their departure for Europe during re.
gatta week; otherwise their last game in
America will be played on the 9th or 11th
On the afternoon of the 10Th there will be
single scull races at the lake, open to collie
gians only, for two elegant prizes, to be
given by the ladies of Saratoga. On the
afternoon of the 10th there will be a race
for six cared freshmen crews, and imme-
diately thereafter the event of the week,
the great university race, will take place.
In the evening grand ball will be given at
the Town Hall, or one of the leading ho-
tells. The following colleges will certainly
show their colors in the university races
Columbia, Yale, Harvard, Cornell, Prince
ton, Trinity, Wesleyan, Williams and
Dartmouth. 1t is possible that Bowdon
may yet send a crew, in which case there
will be ten crews on the lists, as against
eleven last year. Mr.. William Wood, of
this city has been appointed referee, and
Commodore b. f. Brady will oilciate as
starter. Each crew has II separate commit
tee of the Saratoga rowing association TO
look after its interests and comforts, and
the association has also appointed the toll
lowing committees, the names of which
sufficiently indicate their purpose; Regatta,