New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-05-08
A CENTENNIAL REGATTA.

The Schuylkill Navy of Philadelphia have
bee,n and almost perfected arrangements for regatta
during the Centennial Summer, in which the boating
clubs Of all nations to be invited TO engage All
provisions for the accommodation of contestants as well
as the arrangements the races 70 be made by this
organization. To this end assessment OF $40 per
member been levied and this, with liberal subsrp
tons from others interested in the success OF the move
ment has insured sufficient TO meet all demands
The greatest expense looked for In the building OF boat
houses which already estimated to cost from Sl5ooO
10 $4,000 Commodore james M. Ferguson of the
sehuydll Navy has spent many months abroad IN ar
ranging with foreign and in this he has met with
much success Commodore Benjamin F. Brady, formerly
OF the Saratoga Regatta Association, H. O. Meeker Pres
ident OF the Harlem River Regatta Association and E. f.
Craft Secretary OF the National Association OF Amateur
Oarsmen. constitute Advisory Board, and have held
meetings this city from time to time and are satisfied OF
the naI OF the plan II is now settled that the
regatta OF the National Association shall be held on the
sehuylki in 1875, instead Of at Troy, N T. The
regatta OF this association will be open 70 all amateur
clubs of the United states and include races OF ours
pairs double and single sculls for handsome prizes
The races viii he in heats, and the re-
yatta Will continue through two three DAYS. Fol-
lowing will be a contest open 20 all amateurs
for the championship OF the world for which some very
rich prizes nave been promised. Among the foreign
clubs promising to take part in this the Leander West
London and London Rowing clubs of London ana the
Royal Chester Club OF LverpOo also crews from farS'
Ireland Canada Germany tits proposed that these
races shall be followed by international college race
and one may Judge from the correspondence OF inc
Board probable that either the OXFORD OF Gam
bridge crew. perhaps both, will take part Special prizes
will be offered in this and among Others promised s
sne from Geo W. Childs of Philadelphia OF cup valued
nj 81 900 The programme will also include an lnerna
ona professional race and already three foreign crews
have spnhed their intention to enter In this race Tor
fCuroared shells purse OF $1,000 Will DE divided as
follows: FIRST boat, $500; second, $1,000; tmrd'
1900 In professional snglescu races will also be gwen
FOR competition purse amounting to SZ,Ooo OF @o'oOO
other contests are proposed such races in canoes ana
condolas in fact every form OF boating likely to prove
An attraction will be illustrated In addition 10 TINS pro-
gramme 1t is proposed have sxoared race the boats
crews Of which shall DE composed OF college graduates
thus enabling many the best college oarsmen to take part
In the regatta In addition to the regular prizes in most
entrances individual gold medals will be presented In
the international amateur race the prizes Will De- nrst
and second ours pairs and single and double souls
and in addition a medal 10 be presented to each man
rowing in the for the winning crews to be OF gold
seeOnd boats OF silver and the remainder OF bronze