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

tanning a big amount or avoirdupois THIS portion
THE GRAND STAND.
The grand stand, which is now building on MI
aes ts dock 9meSsy o opposite the anishng point
high. and with seats so wide that your neghbor
above you VIII not be constantly wiping his feet
and VIII be obtained. This structure will seat
5000 persons, ana cannot fail OF being glorious
gatta Committee 1900 tickets have been issued so
that the distinctive ribbons oil ten universities
win here be represented and nutter in the afr,
while near them and around them will sit spec.
mems OF the fair sex embodyng all that Is elegant
and graceful and magnificent In the land Ushers
and officers VIII De found mere in large numbers
and no doubt Will be equal TO the OCCASION pains
have been taken TO secure kind, courteous, yet de-
1ermined men. No, -, u.
Mr. Franklin Carpenter, Sheriff OF tn county, Is
chairman OF the Committee on Police and viii be
village; Mr. J. 8. B. Scott, Police Justice, ana Col
onel William N. Soaring, all well known gentle
viii be appointed under an act passed BY the last
Legislature, and the Sheriff can swear in as many
deputies as are required. Arrangements have
any OF the lgnt-fngered gentry who discover
ABOUT that time that the hathorn or Congress wa
take the hint in time and find more congenial
quarters than this will prove to be. Pool selling
viii be rather dificult even II il was desired, to
prevent the blue and CRIMSON and the lavender and
purple from Letting with each other It IS part Of
as hon0rs. The night before the first OF the
races, there win be stationed two policemen at
tiny crafts from all HARM This Is an excellent
idea, as more than one designing and malicious
the hands Of student or ocer Of the association
might seek thus to wreak vengeance IN cutting
shell. Under the arrangements for the dlstribu-
ton OF the police nothing OF this kind can be at
tempted. much less carried out. The police juris-
diction granted the association during racing
periods extends to radius OF half o mile about
the whole OF the course.
sPRINKLING THE STREETS.
While the principal avenues and streets In Sara
toga are at all times well sprinkied, some Of the
more prominent gentlemen, not satisfied with the
old arrangement, proceeded to Albany last winter
and had an act passed, which Is now law, author
tzing the village authorities to hire men for the
purpose or sprinkling the avenue to the lake.
Geyser Spring during tine season. and taxing
the village property for its payment Other streets
PUBLIC CONvRYA NCES.
Among the first OF the many important move
ments made by the Rowing Association to render
the visit OF the friends OF The students pecunarily
pleasant ana devoid Of eXt0rtlon was to require
the owners OF all hacks, carriages, &C., to sign an
agreement limiting their charges to moderate
sums. THIS compact, as appended, will be OBJ
served by all interested parties, and should single
driver be found 70 charge more than the schedule
allows, his license will at once be revoked
village Of Saratoga Springs n " DO hereby agree win
s thns
me aR M 81 & e 70 and from
Carriages and all two-horse conveyances, except
single horse Sasses phsetons, DO half day 8
omnibuses, each person, each way. 80
the above the place where they may be held.
the regatta and athletic sports and training Of
crews
The association have already assigned the ten
crews who win contest Tor aquatic lame on the
ss a been very IN their
at various points about the lake, and on the
grounds Of eacn there are many shade trees the
smooth, clear waters Already the Columbia crew
are here, having arrived on Sunday last and the
ing list gives the crews, their locations, date or
arrival and the number Of men and boats each are
expected to bring:-
Brown at G. B. Moons 2 men and boats. Will be at
Columbia Il ingram's . meu and 8 boats; June H.
Dartmouth at Charles Moons; men and boat;
Harvard at schuyler's: 10 men ana boats July
PRINCETON at John Riley's; Is men and 8 boats;
at Il sS. .s ana
Henry a sna
ADMISSION RREEn
BY wise forethought on the part OF the associa-
ton the owners OF an the land around the lake,
the contest will naturally select eligible POSITIONS,
have signed an agreement granting visitors such
no misunderstanding regarding this append copy
OF agreement, as follows:- @14
Whereas an effort Is being made by the Saratoga
q LAKE the q
% the public and the members Of the college
Now ,hereiore IN consideration Of the holding Of the
signed owners lands and residents adjacent to said
lake. do agree with the Saratoga Rowing Association
First During the holding said regatta and training
OF the crews we will admit the public on TO- any lands
crops ali charges the purpose witness
regatta or training but It understood that the
. Second-We will furnish board to competing crews
in such numbers IS accommodate previous TO
said regatta at price not exceeding $lO per week for
TStrd-we will ALLOW said association to erect upon
oSs % % M sd
on charge to SAID association for he use q said lands
the lands and 50 used to be
This agreement shall not be bidding on any OF the
parties unle said college regatta shall be held on
DECEMBER 20 1873 ~ fftH#.n f r.resT
SUCH in BRIEF are few OF the many arrange
ments conspmmased 70 h make the n1ercoegiate
OF the past few days are tempting many people
this way, and Broadway already seems fresher and
brighter by the additional streams OF life. In
another fortnight the prodgals OF the summer will
come from all quarters, and from the lake to Glen
Mitchell ana from Hathorn to the Geyser there will
be never-ending panorama OF life, beauty and
so0o breeding .rur REGATTA, l
During regatta week Mr. w. H. Bockes, a gen.
tleman on several Of the more important COM
mittees will publish little sheet to be called "The
rectory to the oarsmen and their friends, while,
at the time, 1t will contain many articles OF
interest on previous college races and regattas.