The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-06-29
SARA TOGA ROWING ASSOCIATION
Programme OF tho Grand International
Amateur Reg alta ut Lake SaratORa.

Programme or tho Grand Interna ton al
Amateur Regatta ut Lake saratOga.
The Saratoga Rowing Association has issued
Its programme tor the second International Re-
gatta on Lake Saratoga, Friday Saturday and
Monday, August 20, 20 and 81. The events an
nounced are open to the members OF all regularly
organized amateur rowing clubs in the United
States and the British provinces which, together
with the prizes, committees and necessary details,
are as folows:-
FIRST DAY, August 2s.-Single scun shells New
York state Championship double sculi shells.
SECOND DAY, August 29.-Pair cared shells; sin
gle scull shells Senior.
THIRD DAY, August 3l.-Single scul shells
tJuniOr) fonr cared Shells and single scul race,
one and 1alf miles and return, open to any per-
son who Is a member OF an amateur rowing club,
recognized professional rowers excepted. In the
iour-oared race cOxswains are optional
All the races will be Tree, but an entrance fee OF
$40 for each boat VIII be required at the time OF
turned II the boat entered rows in the race. En-
tries must positively be made on or before the l5tn
day OF August addressed, Saratoga Rowing AS
soclation, Saratoga, N. Y.
The distance IN the SOUL races will be two miles;
one mile to stakeboat ana return. In the pair
and Jour cared races the distance will be three
miles, one hall miles to stakeboat and return.
PRIZES
State Championship, single SOULS, "Empire"
Diamond Souls (chalenge and presentation
cup; double sculls TWO gold medals; pair
oars, "Interlaken Cup" lchallenge), GIFT Of Mr..
souls Senior, ''President's Cup" (challenge) and
Diamond presentation medal; Junior souls, Gold
Medal: single sculs. Silver Cup; four oars. Sara
toga Cup' (challenge) and Jour presentation cups.
Total value OF prizes, $4,000.
The New York State Championship Race is open
only to members OF amateur rowing cubs located
In the State OF New York.
The association Will provide transportation for
boats and crews from Saratoga railroad station
TO the lake and return, free. Upon application,
participants will receive railroad fares, with ex-
pense OF transporting boats, from Saratoga to Bur
Montreal Ro9tAn
and all intermediate points. This privilege is con-
lined to such participants as travel from their club
location to Saratoga and return direct.
Good accommodations at the lake for contest
ants VIII be arranged Tor IN advance OF their
rival ut the price OF $40 per week.
REQUIREMENTS.
individuals or crews entering must forward
certificate, properly authenticated, containing
their name or Names name and location OF club to
which they belong, class Of boat and dimensions,
club rowing colors and copy OF their club bylaws,
II printed. No member OF club viii be allowed to
compete unless his membership dates in such a
clnb previous TO June l, 1874 Amateurs only VIII
be allowed TO row.
person VINO IS member OF regularly organized
amateur rowing club, and one who has not row ed
lor money been willing to be matched to row Tor
money; entered or rowed in a regatta open to all
corners since May l, 1885, been engaged to instruct
or train any person in physical exercises or row.
ing Tor any compensation whatsoever; been en-
gagged professionally in connection with boats or
IN the use OF the oar upon the wafer The junior
scu race Is open to those only who have never
Protests and charges against any entry must be
verlned Dy sworn anidavlt and presented TO the
Qualification Committee before the Goth day Of
August.
The winner or winners in every race are eX-
pected to present to the association their photo
graphs, OF suitable size for framing
COMMITTEES.
REGATTA-Commodor B. +. Brady, Frank Leslie,
J. G. Shepherd, II. A. Deafeld, c. IL. Tet, Lieuten-
ant McNalr, j. II. Breslin.
RECEpTION-Vice Commodore G. F. Southgate,
George W. Smith, Henry Leslie, A. w. Shepherd
A. A. Patterson, Jr, A. Rich, q. w. Zann.
QUALIFICATIoN-W. A. Hamilton, A. ". Snep-
herd, Q. ii. Tefit.
TRANSPORTATION OF CREWS AND BOATS TO AND
FROM LAKE-N. Waterbury, George M. Crane, A.
w. Shepherd.
OFFICERs-John p Conkng, President; P. Nc
Donald, Secretary; George L.. .Ames, Treasurer
Commodore; W. A. Hamilton. Captain.