The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-07-28
THE WESTERN REGATTAs.

PROGRAMME OF THE ANNUAL REoATTAs OF THE
NORTHWEST AMATEUR ROWING ASSOCIATION
AND THE GRAND HAVEN AND SPRING LAKE
ROWING ASSOCIATION
Rowing has taken a strong hold throughout the
West and the various associations are Offering
liberal programmes in order TO insure good en-
tries The Northwest Amateur Rowing Associa-
ton hold their annual regatta at Toledo, Ohio on
August and s. The ofncsrs OF the association
are-Commodore. La q. Baldwin; Vice Commo-
dore Z. +. Brown, and Secretary and Treasurer
E. 7. Waite. They have six races on each day, as
FIRST DAY, AUGUST g. 1875
FIRST RAcH-Barges pulling eight less; prize
SECOND RAcE-chicago scullers-oficers' race; for
members Of the Chicago scullers only
badges $40 'NN' s''-
EouRra RAcE-seniOr single souls; prize, gold badge
FIFTH RAcE-Junior sixoared shels-,tor the junior
SIXTH RAeE-sen'Or fOurOared shells prize four gold
SECOND DAY-AUdUsr s, 1879.
FIRST R4ck-ienoared barges prize plate, $50
SECOND RAcE-Junlor single SOULS; prize, COLO badge
THIRD RAcE-senior double SOULS; prize. two gold
red, shells eDsS to al amateur
the above race do not close untiI August e
FIrTn RAoE-Junior fouroared shells prize, four gold
shells for the senior
acs ss1 e be gov y the laws OF boa.
racing as adopted by the American Amateur Congress,
tr entries should be made the seeretaryo q
No entries w received date except open
Tstrd1A list OF the members COMPOSING the crew,
With their exact weight also the total aud average o.
row should accompany each entry In al entries for
cared races six for double SOULS three and for susle
Fo1ydihe fourth race Of the second day is open 70
the pze viii BE- gold Sadss for
each member OF the winning crew.
The next event OF I'm portance in the West IS the
annual regatta OF the Grand Hlyen ana Spring
Lake Rowing Association on August 10 and IL.
The o1lcers OF that ssse ,tauon are-Commodore,
Frank f. Yates; Vice Commodore, II. W. Pearson
President T. Stewart White, and Secretary Dwight
q. Cutler. The following isa
PROGRAMME OF TIE RACES.
FIRST DAY, August lo-Grand Haven Course Barge
Bace; one mile ana return Jani2r single scan
mile and return L. Double sculi Race; one mile and
DAY august sp rd t bss Ja
turn z Senior single scu race one mile and return
3 Ladies' double seul race one har mile and return
turn. , ..,.,
amateur similar to those adopted by the National
Association OF Amateur Uarsmen.
SOUL and senior single scull sh,ll races. and elegant
pTese Prizes sysn Tor junior six cared lanior
he above Races will be Tee , to all amateurs ina
urer, Spring Lake. Michigan
II Is understood that In addition to the above
races match will be pulled between Mr.. X. b.
cambridge and Mr.. Frank e. Yates, and also
double scull match between Curtis and Yates
and BainDrldge and Smith. Announcements
have been MADE with the leading transportation
lines, which Will insure Tree passage OF boats aud
reduced rates for crews.
The Western oarsmen are very anxious 10 re-
ceive visit from some Of our Eastern clubs, and
very properly say that Is due to them, as they
Represented by curtis and Yates at all the large
Eastern regattas. IL Is to be hoped that the
NaSSaug. Athletics.
club will send four-oar 10 contest With the
cham plons of the West.