New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-07-16
Notes About ehe Regatta,

| The various crews are hard a. ~ork
training and practiciAg. Large numbers
OF persons visit Milneburg daily for the
purpose Of noting the progress Os The
.oarsmen and enjoying the enlivening spec
! taclc presented. To the observer the
| scene on the pies-head is az animated as
that on the water-here and there groups
of knowing ones quitting the watch" OF
their :avorites, counting the stroke and
noting the form and style Of the boys: All
about among the gay .hrons may be beard
diverse expressions Ct opinion as TO the
| merits es the st. John. Pelican. Orleans,
Hope, Rivsrsides or Towards. The Charles.
ton boys have many hackers. altogether
owing TO their established reputation. for
they have never :oved il these waters.
The ladies are as much or more interested
than the gentlemen. They express their
opinions with the most delightful disreg gard
Of the rowing abilities OF the contestants.
Thus j: will be seen that even the pre-
limInaries Of the great struggle are exci..
ing and enjoyable.
As items of genera; information. the ;o;-
lowing arrangements adopted by the COM
mittee Of the st. John Club are herewith
published:
meeting shali bs held on Saturday
evening. July IL. from seven TO ten O'Clock.
at room "a" City Hotel, at which the fol
lowing persons ale requested to be present:
Strokes OF each boat in each race. one
representative member OF each club. re-
gatta committee. judges. starter and
timers.
At this meeting all parties shall complete
their entries, furnish names and colOrs OF
each crew and boat. draw for position, etc.
Crews are requested 20 wear their colore,
as follows: The cap Of the first, and ,he
shirt of the second named color. A flag
with the humber OF position drawn will be
furnished to each boat to be carried in the
bow.
Races will star: in the following order
and at the following times. It is earnestly
requested that all boats be launched at least
fifteen minutes before the race starts in
which they are entered: a: the finish of
each race cannon will be fired as signal
for boats in the following race to get in line.
To assist in assuring promptness in this
matter. . committee charged with this duty
shall be appointed from the ST. John Row
ing Club. All other clubs are requested to
appoint q committee to assist in this duty.
Skitf race. 2. NJ; single sculls, 5 P. NJ !:
pair oars, $50 ?. NJ; gigs. 6 p. NJ; shells.
$50 P. NJ; bargee, p. NJ.
IN starting, the starter will ask, "A,e sou
ready" If no cal! tor delay i. given in
five seconds. he will star: them by the dis
charge of shotgun. A second shot will
recall.
A starting line ahall be stretched. on
which. at intervals Of 100 feet, shall be hung
the plumbers one. two. three, etc. In start
ing, each boat shall place its stern at the
number which it has drawn ir choosing po-
eitions.
farming stakes .ial! sjso be 100 feet
apart. Floats carrying red flag and the
same numbers as the starting ike for the
two mile race. Floats with red flags for
mile and half race, and floats With red
flags for mile race.
Boats are requested 20 finish under the
same number a. STARTING line from WHICH
they started.