The New York herald., 1875-08-20


SARATOGA August IS 1874
The managers OF the Saratoga Association. with
Mr. Ames, the President, at their head ara
determined 10 leave nothing undone in order 70
contribute their portion toward making the coming
regatta brilliant success and giving unalloyed satsfac-
ton 70 the crews as well as the public The boat
houses and floating docks in admirable order and
substantially just they left after the great col
ege regatta, and the roads leading TO and from the
grand stand have been put excellent condition to ac-
commodate the traffic Of vehicles The buoys have
been put in proper position. The start and finish VIII
be, as heretofore, at Ramsdu Point The grand stand
and the delightful park from which the view almost
equally clear and beautiful also in unexcepOnable
condition.
AN INTERESTING, FEATURE.
An extremely interesting and unique feature which
will add much 10 the atracveness of the races is that
the Beaverwyck Club, Of Albany viii row in a six cared
boat over the college and endeavor 10 surpass
the time made by the victorious Cornell this voar Tbs
unique race, IL is claimed will at last settle for TINA
the much disputed question whether our coleriates 81
amateurs are the best oarsmen The oncia nrS@ramnd
does not include this feature, which appears TO hav6
been most happy aferthought This race against tid
Will come of after the last days programme has been
finished 1t is expected that many college oarsen viii
70 attend the regatta especially for purpose OF
witnessing this decisive test Of amateur skill and prow-
ess, or the amateurs say here their defeat The
result will certainly excite intense sensation rowing
circles If 1t should turn out TO be victory for the
teura
TRAINING LAKE SARATOGA
Quite number OF the competitors have already
arrived in Saratoga and have been in active training
during the past week. The Neptunes Mutuals and
the Argonauas these that arrived first and they
all have gone tooth and nail at their tough work Tho
Beaverwycks arrived Monday, and received
with great enthusiasm by their Saratoga hosts.
The Atalantas also here Besides num-
Der Of single sculers are here working vigor-
ousy 10 secure victory The headquarters
of the Neptunes are at J. Arnolds below Snake
Hin; of the Mutuals at Ramsdln Point and Of
the Argonautas at Moons Lake House. Mr. David
Roach, OF the Waverleys is quartered at Ingrams at
the old domicle OF Columbia All these may be
seen every morning and evening" for couple of hours
rowing on Lake Saratoga They complain rather Bit
rainialls, which have considerably nterfered with
their work. but all are sanguine OF success.
WEIGHT OF CREWS.
saw the Neptnnes and Argouautas the other day and
they both are certainly ane The following is the
weight OF the Neptunes James Riley 1872 Robert
Lehman, LAG; W. A Costa 169, and c. @. King, l62.
The Argonautas are lighter men, the following will
show:-Frederick Eldred 160; Benjamin Stevenson,i
100; Walter Mann, l45; Edward Smith, las; Richard
r. Banbridge, 145, and Ernest Mann 1856 Roach Of
the Wavereys, weighs 1l5.
COMMENTS on THE CREWS.
Much comment and speculation are, Of course, In
duged in with regard TO the strength of the various
and the probable results The Neptunes are con-
sdered strong crew, from having King, of the
Cornells. OstrOm also Of the famous Cornes belongs
TO the Neptunes but prevented from participating
The Ataantas considered TO derive formidable
power from Eusts and Gunster more especially as
Downs and Rogers belonged to the Wesleyan This
crew IS generally admitted 10 be the finest physi-
caly, Eustis himself heing perfect Hercules The
Beaverwycks who flushed with their past
ccsses, made only change in their crew, William
Wilson being succeeded by Doncaster These appear
just now to be the favorites with the public The
test will be strongest between the New York clubs who
will not only try the victory the Others
but probably endeavor wrest il from each other
very exciting and interesting contest may be expected
The attendance, from present indications, will be per-
fecy immense as Saratoga has scarcely ever been moro
crowded than it is