New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-08-24
TIE INTERNATIONAL REGATTA.

CREWS THAT HAVE ALREADY ENTFRFD-AMOUNT
OF PRIZEs-PRACTCE ON SARATOGA LAKE.
tFRoN SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNE.
SARATOGA, Aug. 23.-Actlve preparations are
making for the International Regatta TO be held Sara
toga Lake tomorrow, Wednesday, and Thursday next.
For the first day the will be in singescul shells for
che State championship the prizes being the Empire
Diamond Souls and presentation cup. This open 20
juniors only For the second day tine will be by
sngescul. seniors and paroared shells For the third
day the races are for doubescu shells and fouroared
shells The prizes for the doube-sculls are two gold
medals for the pairoars, the Interlaken Cup" pre-
sented by Frank Leslie, and two presentation
cups For the single SOULS senior) the prizes are the
Presidents Cup challenge and presentation medal For
the junior souls, gold medal For the fOuroars the
Saratoga Cup" challenge, and four presentation cups
The value of these prizes is $1,000. Through the
hberality OF various citizens of Saratoga - 800 worth
OF cups and badges has been added The New-York
state championship is open Only % members OF
amateur rowing clubs in the state OF Ncw-iork. The
distance in the scu will be two milestone milo TO
a stakeboa and In the pair and fourcared races
the distance will he three milestone and half miles 10
sakeboat and return The regatta is under the control
of the Saratoga Rowing Association, George L. ADies
President.
There are already number OF entries for each day
Most of the proposing to participate in the regatta
already the ground and practcing each day
The Mutuals OF Albany Moons, at the lower end
OF the lake The Beaverwycks Of Albany are at Nelson
Ramsdell's. The Waverlevs of New-York are a. In
grams Tie ptunes of staten Island are az James
ATnolds. The Atlantics OF HoDOken at the lake,
but have not yet fixed on an abiding place rnc
Ataantas of New-YoIk Abel's. The Atantics OF
Newlork are at Conklngs Mhite sulphur spflns. Inc
Red Wing Rowing Club of Red Wing Minnesota, nave
sent word that they on the way here. The Buffalo
Boat Club tue ground. The POtOmacs OF Na-h-
ngion are also ON the way Several other CLUBS are eA
pccted.
1t ia asserted that all the crews are frst-class,
and that quick time may be expected The Red wing
Rowing Clubs crew IL the same tnat recently
defeated the ~. Paul crew. II is composed
OF the following persons John Fox, bow; L. b.
Phlee second James Harrison, third, and Charles Lent,
stroke. II charged after the with the II Paul
that John Fox was none other ilau Gilbert W ara
one the famous Ward brothers, and that he being
professional. had right TO in amateur race.
The Atalanta fOurOared crew Is composed OF college
men Eustls Downs, and another oarSlnan are from
Wesleyan University, and Gunster Is from VII
ams College. In the Neptune fOif-Or are Two coPse
men-OstrOm the stroke, ana King one OF the crew or
the Cornell which won at the recent college re-
gatta The last line of buOys used to marx the
ct the College regatta viii be le ana on lhe lsl
day of the regatta the Beaverwycks the winning crew
last August and also AT Troy, VIII row against tc
time of Columbia, the winner IN the t0ue5e re-
gatta of last year. and that or Cornell the victor
this year. The same rules when governed tlie
College regatta win be enforced in this. Prof VIM
Wood, the -Iperntend OF the gymnasium IN the ll'l
ing the Young Mems Christian Association III New
York. has been nvitedtO act as referee 1nefe VIII De t
the Judges aud referee anu another Tor tt
members the Extensive preparations nave been
made to make this regatta fine affair anu II thefe ls
GOOD there reason u douDt lhdt tue
regatta Will o The Officers OF the Rowing AS
sOciaOn claim that Saratoga has done more than any
place in United states To popuarlzc rowing
contests They say they have spent over o4ouo III The
as two years in constructing hOat-housc- noats etc.
and making ready for The reeattas which nave Deem