The New York herald., 1876-01-19
INTERNATIONAL AoUAT1cs.
A SECOND ONE THE RESULT OF sEcEs-
sIoN-wHY THE MEN WILL NOT COME TO
AMERIcA-A SCRATCH CREW MAY BE
FORMED.

SION-WHr THE MEN WILL NOT COME TO
AMERICA-A SCRATCH CREW MAY BE
FORMED.
DUBLIN, Jan g. 1879
The challenge from the intercollegiate Regatta Com
mtee the Dublin University has received
and declined And yet might also say that It has
not been received declined But as It is quite
tain that when certain formates shall have been
complied with, the challenge will finally not be ac-
cepted, one may at once acquesce, however regret
fully, in the first statement
THE CASH AZ PRESENTS
There two rowing organizations in connection
with the members OF the Dublin University-one Of
very date the other older only by years
Rowing, like cricket, is OF comparatively modern
istence in Ireland. Both, however cultivated
dpore especially the former, and than
distinguished victory has been the
water by members OF Irish boating clubs. About
thirty hve years ago there here in Dublin Penn
broke Rowing Club, which had grown out OF a pre-
viously existing Dublin Rowing Club As all the
bers OF the Pembroke university men, It was at
the date just mentioned agreed to change the TO
the Dublin University Rowing Club and while the
Der of mcmbers-all Of whom must be members OF the
university, past present-was to be unlimited,
associates might also be admitted to the number OF
forty. Members and associates were practically the
footing TILL about three years ago, rule
adopted debarrng from forming part OF club
at regattas sc.
PRACTICE RULE RELIGIOUS DIsBARMENr
But the same potent solvent which has disturbed
larger and more important communities was to be ap-
pied to the Rowing Club There rule but there
was an established practice that Roman Catholics
should not be admitted Several times attempts were
made by more liberal minded men to introduce Roman
Catholics but what was nsnamed conservative ira
dtons were too strong for them. Meantime the tone
of Trinity College itself had been gradually
relaxing from Its old hard and fast Es-
tabished Church Protestanism- Both Roman Cath
ocs and Dssenters had taken the highest honors at
graduation and It felt be anomaly that they
should be excluded from nero social union like row.
ing club But majority OF the older members were
stanch TO the 'ascendahcy" and 'true bluch opin
ions, and SO many OF the
LIBERAL MEMBERS Seeded,
among them the Rev. Mr.. Leslie Epscopalian cler-
gyman Fellow OF Trinity College and one OF the pro
fessors in the School of Engineering The seceders
formed new club, named the
DUBLIN UNIVERSITY BOAT CLUB.
These admit no associates; the members must be
members OF the University OF Dublin But there is
test of religious orthodoxy by which a mans rowing
skill to be decided of any religsn Of none
equally eligible II otherwise desirable The two
clubs keen antagonists No copess at the Dublin
than those between the crews OF the rival organiza
tons OF course, young men who are members of the
same university-perhaps Of the same class will not
carry professional animosty into private ife but 1t
wc understood here that the divergent paths which
lead the chiefs Of the two clubs far apart not
likely to lead them to a coalition
CHALLENGE
was, believe addressed to Trinity College, and when
the postman gong his rounds within the college build
ings inquired for the official parsonage 10 whom il
many referred him TO Mr.. Leslie (who IS
actually vice president of the Boat Club the proper
ceved the document and duly read it at meeting of
the committee of the University Boat Club, held at |
heir boathouse in Rngsend, near Dublin.
PIxED ENGAGEMENTS.
Their youthful ambition sorely tempted but |
Nr. Leslie acting the part Of mentor recalled them
their nxed engagements which cannot any sacri-
ice be neglected There is the Dublin Metropolitan |
Regatta where from all parts of Ireland gather,
nd among them their rivals Of the Rowing Club. |
ogatta
FIRST VICTORIES
The Boat Club suddenly leapcd into celebrity in the
econd year of It's existence by It's men winning
rom oxford crew. They followed IL up by repeat |
ng their success the next year. They could retire
rom that scene.
WHY THEY DECLINED
Now, all those regattas take place IN June and abou
uy not far from the date of the intercollegiate con-
est So the committee resolved, regretfully, de-
cline the challenge stating canddly the reasons which
left them no choice
So much for the Boat Club. Now what about the
Rowing ClubY As a fact they have not had the cha
Bushe Jr, who has filed that position for fifteen
years knew nothing Of il except a meagre paragraph
which appeared in the Dublin newspapers or course
the explanation of this is that the challenge into
Mr. Lese's hands; and 1t marks the rivalry between
the organizations that this gentleman did feel
bound TO comm unicate to the chief of his antagon
lists Not that it would have made any difference
the result No meeting Of the Rowing Club committee
will be held before the 10Th January Yet Mr.. Bushe
has hesitation to what their decision will be
should they then have the challenge before them.
THEY DECLINE
They have the same engagements TO interfere with
their going 10 America the Boat Club. But the cap
tain OF the rowing club who very straightforward
person. does not conceal that there other weghty
reasons also against accepting There is the expense
OF iOurncy TO and from America III nothing else
was known OF Americans but what experience taught
the Of the Irish rife team in the autumn of 1874
that than suf1cicnt TO make American hos
pality axiom. So that element is TO be quite LAID
out Of view too well known to need explanation.
MONEY PACTS
Still there is the journey and the carriage OF boats
&c Now, most of the practical members OF the club,
the class from which should be taken young
men, students making their way 10 the professions
Young Irshmen Of this position seldom overbur-
dened with money. Super1uity with them is a rarer
acquaintance than in England Besides most of them
will be looking forward TO examinations which are the
gates Of their professions TO be passed Immediately
business is resumed in October. They could not afford
such sacrifice Of time
Partem solido demere de die
as would be involved IN the journey to America and
rowing there
NO REPRESENTATIVE
IL may, then be taken for granted that neither club
will be represented on tho occasion OF the inter
collegiate contest Some lovers OF aquatics, however,
are working hard to &c. upa
be composed OF members OF both clubs who will vol
unteer for the purpose But here two difficulties pre-
themselves. The clubs will be pleased II any
Of ther desirable men missing from their post
the henley and Dublin Metropolitan events Now,
they likely 70 be missing II they go either 10 the
IN July or TO Philadelphia in June. ON
the other hand IL is not always that skill and ability 60
hand hand with money, and this Is true no less in
boating than in other matters The men whose pock-
best afford the expense of a trip New York
necessarily the who will do the Irish nRme
most credit American waters And so the only safe
conclusion Is, that whatever crew or may pre-
themselves will not be authorized 10 represent any
irish organization, but only-their noble selves