Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-07-13
FIRST EDITION.
The Chrlstiana Regatta.

THE DATE DEFINITELY FIXED FOR SATURDAY NEXT
-TrAINING OF THE CREws-sTRoKEs OF THE
CLUBS &o.-ADDIT1oNAL PRIZES FOR sCULL
RACE.
We can now announce to our readers, positive
ly, that the regatta announced to be held on our
waters under the auspices of the Christiana Ma
Wy, will take place on Saturday next, the 18th
inst.
We have noticed the crews out regularly, and
can predict for the contestants a very success
full race and a large number OF spec
tators, il they are fortunate in
happening upon fine clear day Our citizens
will, as before, come up to the encouragement
of this healthy sport and lend their voices and
sympathy to those engaged.
Arrangements are being pushed forward
steadily and everything seems now to depend
but upon the weather. This regatta will be one of
unusual attraction, inasmuch as it will embrace
several different classes of boats, and will thus
afford our citizens an opportunity of witnessing
trial Of skill never before developed in our vi
cinity.
We understand that in addition to the prizes
for barges and gigs, a beautiful silver cup, with
appropriate designs upon it, will be offered by
the Navy, as prize to be rowed for by single
ecullers. This will draw great number of
boatmen from Philadelphia, which city intends to
be largely represented, this class Of race is to
be open to all comers, Our neighbors, the
interest in Wilmington's boating enterprise, and
encourage our young men whenever in their
power by their presence
This week will not be lost by any Of the crews,
as they purpose making of it the turning van
tage ground in their final training. The Pio-
neers do not row as regularly as the other clubs,
but having had extra practice earlier in the sea-
son feel safe in thus resting their muscles in
view of the ultimate effort The Undines are
ON hand as usual, but have been rowing more
fo,. tiniah
Their boat has been altered and consider
ably strengthened to stand the strain of
Saturday. Tho crew, it must be remembered are
all heavy and require tmberB that will bear con-
siderable tension. The Bachelors are making
great strides toward victory and are confident of
a foremost place If not the lead. They lJok very
well in their new uniform and should be encour-
aged by everyone for showing such enterprise
and ability as young organization. The result
however, lies only i'll skill not in strength.
It is interesting to note the different styles of
stroke adopted by the various clubs. The Bach
elors pull stout, swinging stroke, nearly iso-
chronous, with the exception of slight accelera-
ton on the first part OF the recover. The Pion-
eers use the ''impetuous' style, beginning and
finishing with sort of Gift" that raises the
boat ahead while the Undines differ widely from
all in pulling the English slide stroke, slightly
modified to suit the creek currents. IL is very
slow but of remarkably difficult execution.
The coming contest will undoubtedly devel-
ope the good and bad points of each style, al
though we may remark that the trial and tests
given the Undine stroke at Springfield last yeai
and its adoption by the winners, (Yale) fol
Saratoga, this year, placeits Effectiveness beyond
doubt, and it only remains for the present I'm
dine crew to put it to the same good use as ii
likely to be done on Saratoga Lake, next Thuis'
dav.
I'VE thus give timely notice to our friends Of
the occurrence of the regatta feeling assured
that it will draw together large concurse o.