The New York herald., 1875-08-31
THE NATIONAL REGATTA.
The OaHmtn at Their Practice Work on
the Laureate Course.
THE DAY BEFORE THE RACES.

Everything promises well for the third annual
gata OF the National Association OF Amateur Oarsen
which place the course on Tuesday
and Wednesday. weather permitting. All Of the best
sculers in the country, all OF those who took part
the international regatta with the exception OF Frank
Yates, the Western oarsman, will again try their skill
al the here Courtney who for the past few days
has beon suffering intensely from ielon his thumb
will again meet Riley Bainbridge Lathrop, and
all his other antagonists OF Lake Saratoga
He will be tho favorite notwithstanding the
disadvantage under which he will get in his
boat Banbridge Is In better condition now than he
was four days ago, and little Roache maddened with
his cruel defeat will make strong endeavor make
up for the past In fact all OF the determined
20 do their "leve best" the Laureate Feel
ing with each runs high, and determination to win IS
strong in the minds OF all of them The field OF sculers
here almost the the international regatta
Courtney will not have easy, because the is
shorter-ony mile and half-and he is much better
al long than a short distance Many argue from
this that the other sculers win have better
chance Randall, the Potomac man, who absent
from the field in Saratoga, will try what he can do
here. He is q good oarsman, has q fine record, and
those who know him best say that he will make things
lively" for one. He has been out on tho river
faithfully twice day since he got here and the scull-
ing very fast Riley Is also making good use OF
his time and is splendid condition and ''as brown
berry" Bainbrdge rowed over the course this morn
ing on time and satisfied that he will do than
he did Saratoga, and RoGche, Lathrop Ackerman,
Orr and the others all hopeful with the great
odds against them. So much for the single scullers
PAIR-oARgD
the Argonauas and Bcaverwycks will be the only con
testants aud the chances that the Argonauts will
repeat their victory Saratoga Yet they will not
enter into the race ''wel hxedi they the
lake. the that Edred and Smith will have to
the trial heats of fours which precedes the pair
cared but short time. The Beaverwycks will also
have 10 perform the task the Albany boys
larger and heavier than the Argonauta crew and
are capable of standing much moro fatigue
DOUBLE
will bring Courtney and Robinson, of Union Springs,
again before the public Owing TO the felon Court
neys finger they have not been able do any practice
in the double Robinson however, has boen out faith
fully twice day singly Riley and Lehman, the Nep-
tune men, will pull in boat, which suits them
much better than the they have been rowing in
They say she is lighter and travels faster She is built
the model Courtney's, and appears to be a
much lighter boat than the they rowed in the lake.
The Beaverwycks double is good one, and Lathrop
and his partner rowing in better shape and faster to
all appearances than they did week ago. Another thing
that has be taken into considerationthey will
a with which they are thoroughly familiar.
The Potomacs entries will row. Randall feeling that
the strain would be too great for him after rowing
hard race in the singles.
THE FoURs.
Speculation Is rife about the results In this race The
knowing ones much at they at Sara
toga The Beaverwycks and Argonautas are spoken Of
to sustain them, not being so much admired The
is short one and the powers OF endurance will
not be called into requsition great extent
IL 1t a longer The Mutuals will not
be so far behind this time. 1t is pity
that the Mutuals and Beaverwycks drawn in
the same heat Had they been drawn there would
have been very hot work. The two crews-the
Friendships, OF New York, and the Quakors, OF Pha-
delphia-row we'll and will make good showing in the
They will hardly prove formidable rivals did
the Duquesnes and Buoes at the International regatta
STILL the pitted against them will have to row
hard for victory. The Argonautas have made change
and they will not the boat they rowed on
Lake Saratoga The boat they will in here Is an
English built boat and the like her very WE'LL
change of boats this late day is questionable policy
One thing however, in their favor is that they have
rowed before that it will appear hke get
ting into new boat.
PRACTICE WORK.
All the crews were out this morning taking their
practice. The day terribly hot, not breeze was
stirring and the water smooth glass. The
Philadelphia boys attracted considerable attention by
their clean work and quick, stroke 1t lacked
neither life strength apparently; the all swung
together and in good form They in the heat
with the Beaverwycks and Argonautas, and If they
tOeta W tXVo chanc fo
bringing cup home good The Friendship crew. OF
New York. were out the morning with
Phil Bglin pulling at No. in place OF
the other member of the crew, who was
taken sick last Saturday and who is taking rest
In all probability he will again take his seat
In the boat until he gets in 10 the The Alta
lanas went out twice this forenoon to compensate
II were for the loss OF yesterdays work. They
rowing strongly but lack unity in stroke and recover
They cannot be looked upon rowing In good for
Each the boat to pull n different stroke.
Euss them good work. but they appear upon
the suggestion Of Get her through tho water
you can, boys" And thoy do. The Beaverwycks and
the Mutuas not out this morning the Laureate
There is little fear OF their missing their fore
practice and in all probability they did their work
below the dam their
HOUR OF THE REGATTA.
past two o'clock As there six races ON the lrst
day would have been much better If the hour named
was earlier. Any delay in getting the position
will throw the last OF the into the shades of
ing-a decidedly bad arrangement Boat racing a
crowded river s bad enough in daylight but to attempt
IL at dusk will play the very mischief The following is
the order Of for the first day with the positions
cupied by the boats, numbering the east shore
PoUR.
l. Atalantas Friendships. g. Mutuals
YOURS.
]. Beaverwycks. Quaker CITY 3 ArgonautaA
TRIAL HEATS FOR sINGLRs-P1Rsr.
Young. 2 Riley. 8 Randall Ackerman
SECOND HEAT.
l. Orr q Lathrop 8 Maxwell 4 Ackerinan.
THIRD TRIAL
/. Courtney 2 Roache cambridge
PAIR-oARED RACE
Beaverwycks. Argonautas
THE SECOND PAYS RACING
will embrace tho final heat for ours and singles and
the for double scus In the last named race there