The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-08-26
THE INTERNATIONAL REGATTA.
MONDAYS sTRUaGLE-THE CREWS ON HAND
ovERrEAINING AND SICKNESS.

MONDAYS sTRUeGLE-THE CREWS ON HAND
ovERrRAINING AND SICKNESS.
PHILADELPHIA, August 25, 1876
Tho great centennial International rowing regatta
will begin Monday next, with the struggles OF the
four There twenty-five entries. but
two will not put in appearance ana the remaining
twenty will row. three starters at q time in seven
trial heats Monday afternoon. At least such Is the
programme ior which yesterdays HKRALpl but
unless Commodore Ferguson and his colleagues Of the
committee make uryieIding resolution TO enforce
PuNcrUALIrY
darkness will descend upon the placid bosom OF the
Schuy,kill long before the seventh heat is reached
With all the boats quartercd tho they
are, and every preparation made IN time there will
not the slightest for firing out everybody's
patience by the aggravating delays that often
the sports the schuykill Contestants have been
officially informed that unless they at the starting
point the proper time they will not be allowed
row, and IL is hoped that this warning is something
more than mere f0rmality.
All but two of tho starters for Monday In the
city and practice tho river The famous North
western crew is expected tomorrow
THE ONEIDA FALCON CREWS,
OF Burlington, N. j., arrived yesterday. They were
given quarters at the Centennial boat house. the
porary building put up by the navy. The Falcon is
the ghest Of all the entries. but they have the
heaviest boat 1t is OF cedar, 43Is long, 2s,S
inches beam and weighs 1876 pounds II was built by
Roahr, oil New York. The personnel Of the is
follows
Names. A1c Weight H10ht
Allen Horn, bow. ..............Si 132 alo
II. M'kim. No 2..............2o 1879 5.1l
T0lIe Meg hesus Ne, No s.s4 l lss sloH
The Oncidas have a boat Al feet long. lsx inches
beam. weighing 90 pounds built by Farrcn, of
Yonkcrs, and their crew is as folows:-
Names. Age Weight Height
r. n Weston. bow........... % 1876 $40
J. G. Wood ngtcn No. B. $3.50. % 100 Gll
For the double they thirty six foot
Elliott shell, with this crew.
Names Age VeiGhL HEIGHT
D. c. Walker bow . p Jas sos
Il. X Rodgers, stroke......... % lax Sill
Neither the Oneidas the Falcons claim to be par
tcuarly remarkable as oarsmen, and they do not
pect to take back anv OF the magnificent Centennial
prizes TO the metropolis of Burlington, but they
likely looking young fellows and will add the
est OF the display Nicol the stroke oar of the Prince
College crew, whose absence regretted ha1been
coaching the oneidas. 1t said matter OF friend
ship.
ovER.rRAINISG.
Boyd the gallant college boy who tainted at his o.r
yesterday in The Columbia boat, well to-day al
though weakened from his illness He did not 70
days With proper care he should be perfectly
cured by Monday. Boyd's illness, there is TO
believe, caused by over training and the remain
der OF his bear evident signs of too much work
during the enervating heat OF in Philadelphia
Other snow the same symptoms notably
tho Trinity Cambridge four These young English
suffering from the recent hot spell, being
accustomed TO our climate. jameson, the bow, who
was quite i'll and unable to row. is now much better
and the crew viii probably be in good trim by Monday
Penrosc the stroke, vino pulls the most graceful
the river, seems 10 suffer from tho heat very
Ilickson, the stroke OF the Dublin crew, also suf
ferIng from exhaustion
The Yale out this morning and were APP
parently III good condition except Wood the oar,
whose finger is s'ill so sore that he wears guard