The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-06-18

1t all to himself as liebert. OF the Quaker City
Club, withdrew Smith rowed over the course
SO far the Regatta of the schuylkin Navy has
been great success.
THE INTER- COLLEGIATE REGATTA.
Preparations Mt Saratoga to Receive
tho Competing Crews-Their Training
Quarters-The Agreements Entered Into
by the Saratoga Rowing Association.
SARATOGA, June l6, 1874.
AS q fitting elimination OF the visits made to
the several universities whose representatives
will take part in the great aquatic struggle on
Lake Saratoga, just one month hence, have
journeyed hither to note the finishing touches to
the preparations for receiving and caring for the
educated muscle Of the country, ana their friends
and admirers preceding and during regatta week.
Time was when Worcester and Springfield, the
staid old Massachusetts cities, were given Q new
and transient notorlety by the yearly collegiate
rowing contests, and Quinsigamond and the Con-
necticut Afforded physical and sensuous attractions
or limited nature for the boys at holiday. That's
all changed. The Connecticut presented annoying
difficulties by its rapid and unequal current, and
Quinsigamond fell into great disrepute when
Yale, in 1870. turned her face forever from that
miniature pond. Then back to their old Idol, the
Connecticut, the crews returned for three con-
secutive years until last summer. when that
stream of water received the stamp Of disapproval
and Justly 80, 1t has but few recommendations for
straightaway three mile race AS the history ofthe
university races from 1859 to 1878 proved conclu-
sively to the delegates In convention last winter
that both the course and locality were wanting in
the essential requisites for first class-not to
speak OF national-regatta, they began to look
around Tor spot possessing additional advantages,
the boundary OF which nestles Lake Saratoga, hid
away like the heart In woman's breast. fairer,
purer more sparkling sheet OF water no one ever
beheld, and not in this country could there be
found such course and one 80 well adapted for
such festival Of oarJ. t mu8 hu III
The convention at Hartford did it's work well.
The Saratoga Rowing Association is grandy do.
Ing what 1t laid out to perform. in the same
spirit Of unbounded hberality and enterprise char
acteristc OF the wideawake citizens here in every
public movement. From the day that the conven-
ton decided the intercollegiate race should
be held here, the association OF aquatic-loving
men, Of which Mr.. John P. Conkling Is Pres
ident, has done q vast amount OF work
and talked oar with q terrible energy that
they may be well prepared to receive the
opponents Of pluck, endurance and skill soon to
swoop down upon the village. Not alone here
have there been workers in the good cause, but in
New York, as the Commodore Of the Association,
Benjamin F. Brady, who has labOred long and ear
nestly in behalf OF amateur oarsmen, and to whos
vast experience and clever head the aquatic de-
tails of the coming regatta are so nicely arranged
although there the entire winter yet he and Presi-
dent Conkling have each written the other dozens
OF letters, Strengthening and simplifying adjusting
and executing, until find to-day progress so
gratifying that there Is no hesltancy in declaring
that the arrangements will meet the emphatic ap-
proval ofrhe visitors and thrill anew their rowing
enthusiasm. 1890 ts s4uar
From the commencement OF the Jetes when with
bats and balls Yale and Harvard wenc their way
to Glen Mitchell and contend for the supremacy in
our national game, through the aquatic sports
the athletic games and the grand bah,
when al the victors will have been
known, there Is promise OF brilliancy, success
and satisfaction. why, IN Imagination can see
the groups nowl With ribbons on their coats and
into each others arms kissing like women, and
marching around the village hama in hand when
dren when defeatedl And can see ali the great
strokes" and "bows" that ever pulled in past
years passing n review Here they are out Of
yore, and each padding his own canoe, in fig
uratve sense, but yet full OF the ardor and love for
moor Of asno a me
pageant WIN take place the night OF the big race,
can imagine the brilliant company OF promena-
ders rejecting back the bright lights from pearl
and gilt to far depths OF mirrors, tremulous with
their sweeping brotderies, and follow the COL
legians and their sweethearts in ali the dances
and see the frequent mingltng or sisters and
mothers with their tall brothers and sons, while
the outside world looks on. All this and more; but
TO details. As tt
RECEPTION AND OTHER COMMITTEES.
First, the Saratoga Rowing Association has ap-
pointed long list OF committees who, from this
time FORTH will be on the lookout to discharge the
be met ct the depot upon arrival by the Reception
Committee appointed for that purpose, when, in
the transportation COMMITTEE, who, IN turn. win
at once see that boats and baggage are safely
stored at their respective headquarters on the lake.
Then there Is committee whose members, or,
rather, one or more OF them, will be At the lake
upon all occasions to answer questions and see
oarsmen. The headquarters Of the Saratoga Row
ing Association viii DE at No. 1874 Broadway, where
the club will be in attendance to transact business
Other members OF the committee will make at
least one trip per day to the lake to distribute the
mails and receive and deliver packages. The fol-
lowing are the committees in question =
WV Il Bockes. Chairman; E. r. Stevens, W. A.
aeorge 'isea Bascheier Chairman,
g, E. Durkee. ). l. Barbour. r. H. Trim, Jacob NJ.
:, CeRsEIL,B r Judson, Chairman A.. ". Shepherd,
SoLpnaliA George " smith Chairman; 9; Lester,
John ss Il M sens wsh
Lester: s. BAKER v 6cwd Jerome " fi!ney
shepherd e WSasn Sarney smith
Peters aa Eut p sons J. Smith, E.
WILLIAss--t}eorge w. Chapman, Chairman; Or. r.
c. McEwen, A. A. Patterson W. L. Grahame Alexander
Cherry. Nt
DAafxourH.-C. Il. Ballard, Chairman; s. v. r. Ford,
James p. DENIM A. g. Warmer. j. H. Harrington. h :
RHGArrA-Harry Leslie, Chairman; b. +. Brady, W. A.
Hamilton, c. L. Leland John Foley. - 'l.f7f
RECEPTION LAKF.-C. f. Southgatp Chairman:
VA. Coster, A. W. Shepherd, WA. Patterson. O. Ii.
Tcht jr.
INVITATION AND RECEPTION IsvirEp GuRsrs-w A.
sacken Chairman; j. W; Crane, Q. =. Lester, J. c. HUI
bert, Frank Leslie, IA. II. Hathorn James NJ. Marvin
james II. Breslin DR. r. y. REYNOLDS, DR.. G. S. Grant
dent Allen, Police Justice j. S B. Scott William
NJ Soaring, John +. Alger.
GRAND srASp.--C. shechan, Chairman; d. NJ Main,
Isaiah NORM, George l.. Ames, L. II. Cramer, J. d.
Briggs, c. ". White.
UsHkRs TO GRAND srAsD.-w. L. Grahame Chairman;
Fred leake, = II; Williams T. Il. Thorn. q. W. zahn,