The New York herald., 1874-08-28


TO witness the contest IS expressed. Although there
will hot be nearly as many here as there were
are more varied and the country at large Is more
thoroughly represented. Quito change has
taken place, too, on the road leading out to Rams
dil'e Pplut Aaatty created booths for tue saie
Of Refreshments for man and beast" nave been
put up within the last few days. In all prooaoniU
these will be allowed TO stand TO do service ncx,
year. When the college men Will again meet 10
battle for the aquatic honors OF the universities to
which they belong.
ia now regularly laid out. properly buoyed and the
starting and stakeboats ready TO be mOored into
Their positions, Tne starting point for to.mor; or
follow, will be from positions or Ramsdills Point
sna saea anG row up Ine lake mule for
back to the starting point. Tue double scull
be started from the same point, but Will row one
and half miles up the course, round stakeboat
and then return, making the whole distance rowed
three miles. From all appearances the races Will
be well contested, and the men are all in magnif-
cent condition. the water has been splendid Tor
all OF them who are here, have been taking ad-
vantage OF the fine weather. Josh Ward
fer" crew from the Argonautas, and when
he came in he told me he mad seen nearly all the
sSs nss Ss 9pI ws as
struggle is going to be very hot. The crew which
wins Will nave to pull as Il never pulled bef re:
Jim O'Nelll, the sculler, last evening. Every man
on the lake Is going to do his level best This
morning early many OF the crews had spin over
the course on time, and this forenoon three iOur
OF the sculler3 were seeing what they could DO,
and specuat!ng then as to what others will be able
NEW YORK STATE CHAMPIONSHIP.
Tomorrow the second annual international re-
gatta VIII oe fairly inaugurated, provided the day
is nne and the water III 1T condition TO row upon
There Is every reason to believe tnat the weather
secure four or five days more OF bright skies aud
genial atmosphere he will have the proiound
Canada, you know, Included, and many Others
who are not Oarsmen and ''too numerous to men,
tlon." The first race Is called Tor eleven o'ciock
III the forenoon. II Is TO ne hoped that thiS
does not mean two or three O'Clock in
the afternoon. It Is customary, to name
certain hour Tor the starting OF boat race, but
rarely are the contestants sent OF at the time
specified. Let Saratoga, so admirable In ali It's
other arrangements, begin reform IN this direc-
tion. Let eleven O'Clock mean mat hour and none
other. the competitors Tor the State Champion
ship tomorrow viii bring the best amateur oars
men in the country to the front. For this race q
splendid prize rhe Empire Diamond Sculls' and
Challenge Cup-has been provided. AS the "Dia-
only held 1t one year. or until the next annual
regatta; but the presentation cup, when goes with
it, becomes the personal properly OF the successful
oarsman IN the race. For this contest there are SIX
entries The names are Edward Blake, ol the At
anS GuS New sNrk Mo- rra1s Yte of
OF the Beaverwyck Cub Albany, No. 3; d. Roach.
OF the Gramercy Club, New York, No. q; Charles f.
curtis, OF the New York Athletic Cub New York,
No. 6. TO speculate even on the result Of TINS
race would be a difficult matter. Most 0! the men
are so well known as scuers, not only in thus
State, but some OF them throughout the country,
as first Class and victorious scullers, that the
winner in to-mOrrOw's race will have to make his
boat travel quicker than ever he did before.
WILLIAM 3. CURTIS.
Take Curtis and Yates who represent the New
York Athletic Club, ior example. they are men,
bers of that club without doubt. but New Yo-K city
less during the time OF or lmmediately preceding
a regatta. The West knows them better tnan the
East, and in the prominent boat races IN Western
waters Curtis and Yates are far hetter known
than on the Eastern courses. Without G0ubt
Curtis IS one OF the best scuers in the
country. He is man Of powerful physique,
splendid athlete, good jumper,
quick walker and fast runner. lie keeps himself
extenas back many years Last ear at the Harlem
River Regatta he carried away the diamond
scus," against goodly number OF scullers, and
that with Ellison, McCready, Tom Keator, Eben
Losee and others lor competitors. This year he
won the "Diamond Souls" again on the Harlem,
out West and was successful IN the single and
double Scu races OF the Northwestern Amateur
Boating Association and Grand Haven and spring
Lake regattas AT TINS last-named regatta he had
Yates with him III the double scul race.
FRANK Z. YATES
Curtis "Slde partner" Is considered bv many to
be quite as good scller as his more experienced
companion. lie ls younger than Curtis, and not
nearly so large a man. He has plenty OF grit In
him, and II he does not win to-morrow's race it
will not be because he does not row hard enough.
proSi t to display @ them rhe s New % YORK H State s
championship badge would be proud trophy to
bring 'out West" and Frank Will work hard to
secure it. Last year he got third place In the
senior race on the lake, but he expects to go one
or Two better TINS year. Perhaps he may.
CHARLES +. C0uRTENAY.
From Union Springs comes q young man to fight
for the honor ol his native State who Is gong to
E. Courtenay, the winner of the Senior Sculls OF
last year, Will make powerful effort to keep the
prize at home. He is not so confident as some or
the others are OF winning but that he will do his
best no person f0r moment doubts. COurtenay
is not IN as good condition as either
is a'1 not as well Prepared 's' as any y'e Of the
Other competitors. He has been i'll during
could desire HIS boat did not get here until yes
terday afternoon, SO he has had scarcely two days
clear practice on the water. To-day he is feeling
first rate, and as his boat suits him well he is in
good spirits. Courtenay's mpdest behavior and
unpretendlng manners have made him hosts Of
cent looking fellow. If Union Springs don't keep
possession OF the Empire Diamond Souls for the
next year it WILL not be Charles Courenay's fault
JAMES WILSON,
Of the Beaverwyck Club OF Albany. is the next
sculler III Importance to those already named.
Wilson has got quite considerable record In local
races, and those who know him best say that he
has good deal OF speed in him wltn single scull:
lie VIII want 1t all tomorrow, although ne will
be in good company at the start 1t Is the finish
which WILL tel the tale.
DAVID ROACHE
is the man upon whom the Gramercy Club OF New
York build their hopes Roac &c is light weight,
and 1t seems strange TO find him IN such heavy
several races ana beat LOsee, OF the Ataanta Club,
once alter hard struggle, but Losee did not lel
him long repOse on his laurels. Another race was
made with the .Iitte fellow OF the Ataanta and
LOsee got away with Roacne 50 easily that IL was
thought that the Ataanta nan was out Of coIdi-
tiOn when he rOwed the hrst race.
EDWARD BLAKE.
Last and by no means the least, among the entries
comes Ed. Blake, OF the Ataantas He was 1Or-
merry member of the Old Quick Boat Club. and
remembers the Pleasant Valley course WELL At
the time OF the match race between the ArgOnau-
AfAIAntaS A 4 q
sculer he Is well considered ana in his races with
Eben Losee he gave good account OF HIM
self, although he did not beat him. Blake will
row well tomorrow, out 1 am OF opinion the
heavy weights Will nave 1t all their own way, bar
ring accidents and as the Aralanta man does not
class with the big fellows 1t Will be no very great
disgrace If he does not come in first. This sums up
all the competitors who tomorrow forenoon viii
contend for the championship OF the State OF New
York.
THE DOUBLE SCuLL RACE.
After the State championship has been decided