The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-03-31
Tho Centennial National and Inter
national Regattas At Philadelphia.


We have recently called attention to the
commendable enterprise and forethought
of the gentlemen of tho Schuylkil! Navy
in having already secured from many
Of the principal rowing clubs of Europe
q promise to come and take part in the
friendly contests on the Schuylkin in the
early part of July of next year, and we are
glad they have taken our hint and concluded
to AIDA very interesting feature, and one en-
trely novel here-namely, graduates race.
The rapid strides taken of late years by the
intercollegiate Rowing Association, promis-
ing at the July meeting Of this year fresh
man race OF not less than six. ami univer-
sity race of thirteen six-oared crews, have
insured q national interest, and there is
hardly en- event in the year of which the news
is more eagerly sought. And mainly doubt
less for the reason that desire of fair
natural to all men, and especially all
young men of healthy tastes and inclina-
tions, England long ago learned to foster
and develop that fondness, and she now looks
with just pride on nation of sons, the equals,
if not the superiors in vigorous and healthy
bodies of any on the globe. To see the
great energy in all callings which is charac-
terstc of our countrymen placed on more
solid and enduring framework, SO that
instead of firing out at forty they may, like
Vanderbilt and Cooper, Emerson and Dix,
look healthy at eighty, has always been and
will continue to be tavorite idea with us;
and thus we heartily welcome the manly
sports those which excite proper and
friendly emulation. We are very glad to OBJ
serve that the interest in these contests is great
est among our most favored young men, those
who in later years will fill positions of trust, in
fuence and responsibility. If this meeting at
Philadelphia is carried out in the broad and
generous spirit in which it has been inaugu-
rated, it will do much toward making similar
ones common, not merely to the Eastern and
Middle States, but to the whole land. There
is good material everywhere and in album
dance; all it needs being proper Or
ganization and training At the national
amateur events last August at Saratoga and
on the Mohawk, the Wahwahsums from the
Northwest, the Potomacs from the Potomac
and the Vernons from Savannah, all contrib
uted to make the Beaverwycks, of Albany,
and the Argonautas, of Bergen Point, fight
hard for victory, not merely over the first
mile, but to the very end of the last one.
The Centennial races will be six in number,
that for the National Association, the college
clubs, the International college clubs, the
graduates race, the international amateur
race and the professional race open to the
world, and an entire day will probably be de-
voted to each event. The prizes announced
are on very liberal SCALE the course not
/ the usual one near the city, but one seven
miles up the Schuylkill said to be of a uni
form breadth of six hundred feet, much about
the same as the Thames from Putney to Mort
lake, three miles and half long, and almost
entirely straight, and the whole affair is in the
hands of body experienced in all matters
aquatic-the Schuylkill Navy-who purpose
appointing o committee of twenty-five, from
various parts Of the country, to aid them in
pexfecting all arrangements.