The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-01-20
AQUATIC.

| The Course FOR Next Years Collegiate
asce-Saratogs Lake Recommended
| Meeting OF tho Delegates ut Hartford
/ TO-MOrr0w.
| To THE EDITOR or THE HRRALD:-
II h always difficuit to obtain Q true and I'M.
BIASED judgment concerning AFFAIRS OF "h0nor or
emolument" for the possession OF which commu-
mites are striving. The party interested ID natu-
rally prejudiced in his own favor and the accounts
furnished BY competitors are usually OF Q strik-
ngly contradictory nature. In such cases we must
divest ourselves Of all Partially and render
dict according to the best OF our ability.
would like to state here that whatever Ia men,
toned in this letter Is authentic, and proceeds
from one entirely impartial l am college stu
dent, and earnestly hope that tne College Regatta
OF 1874 will be rowed over the best that
be offered. With the view Of obtaining accurate
Information regarding the different localities which
have been named as competitors the course to
DO rowed upon next July. visited q number OF
adjacent towns. and, alter O fair and Independent
investigation, pronounce most emphaticaly for
Saratoga
three-mile straight away course has been laid
out by survey, with width OF almost two miles at
the start and 1900 feet at the finish High bluffs
encompass the lake on all sides except the south
the water is generally very smooth owing to this
south wind can rufie the surface. There are no
bars or shoals along the course; and from the
grand amphitheatre OF bluff at the finish the whole
course can be seen with ease. 70 quote from the
HERALD, September H. ast:-''This is the scene Of
the grand stand Situated AZ it is on q steep hill
sde every loot OF the course is readily seen with
good giass" And the view Is not restricted TO
this place-for miles these bluffs extend, overlook
ing the lake and commanding the entire course.
Saratoga Is Interested in this movement. She
has been treated somewhat unjustly OF late, and
lair lame. The Saratoga Rowing Association
which, l am happy to state, includes among it's
members all the best and most influential OF the
tOwnspeOpie, having recognized the importance oil
prompt action, has offered most generous inouce-
ments to our colleges to celebrate Regatta week''
on the winners OF the race silver plate to the
amount OF $1,000, to be purchased by Joint CON-
mittee OF the association and colleges. All the
crews, their boats, &C., will be transported
gratis to and rom the lake at their
training Floats and boat houses viii be furnished
for all the colleges at expense or said ASSOCIATION.
An arrangement VIII be made with all the hack
men and liverymen In town fixing regular tarn
lat the ordinary prices) for week. These men
obtain their licenses In June, and unless they agree
myself saw legal contract between the associa-
tion and the landowners about the lake binding
the latter to entrust their lands for the Regatta
week to the Saratoga Association, and Zee will
be charged any person desiring to occupy them for
bound to board the crews at price not to exceed
ten dollars week per capita; ana the crews will
be allowed to select such bill OF fare as they deem
nt
Free tickets from Troy to Saratoga and return
will be furnished to all the competitors in the
races. committee OF the Saratoga Rowing Asso.
citation viii be- at all times, at the lake to attend
TO the wants OF the college Oarsmen. To insure
order large posse OF police will be on hand and
gambling, pooseing, &C., will be strictly prohib-
tied. Other arrangements are being completed,
and am assured that II Saratoga be selected,
We shall have, beyond doubt, the most exciting
and successful, but yet orderly regatta that Amer
lea has ever Witnessed. En- passant the Fair
town, will be engaged; there Is ample room for
ball matches running races, &C., and, to close the
festivities of the carnival grand ball will be given
ton.
And now, to silence any objections one word
more. Troy has been named a candidate
against Saratoga. In the first place Troy has
accommodations for the thousands who will
present Ut the next College Regatta. There are
three hotels in the town, and as these are full the
whole time they could not accommodate any
large increase in the number OF visitors had
| long conversation with several rowing men in
| Troy; they could give me no ENCOURAGEMENT and
when mentioned the offers OF Saratoga they
! would not, could not DE so generous. The average
| width OF the river at Troy Is $50 feet, and
there VIM probably be at the least fifteen
! point is bridge or pier, which would ne
cessitate some delicate steering Tor the crews to
| pass through the arches with safety. Moreover,
water. Canal boats are constantly passing over
the Troy course, and the Trojan cannot prevent
this even on Regatta day. Finally believe that
what saratoga promises she Will carry out. Said
the HERALD, OF last september, in speaking Of their
fau regatta 1.-THE entire programme was carried
out with prOmptness never equalled before. The
three races were despatched In less than two and
O half hours and rybOdy back III town be-
fore six O'clock.r
The colleges delegates will assemble in conven.
tion at Hartford the day after tomorrow January
2n for the purpose OF selecting the course for the
regatta OF 1874. May wisdom direct their choice!
NEW YORK Jan. 10, 1874 G..