The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-01-05
THE COLLEGE REGATTA,
Convention Of tie Rowing Association Of
American Colleges.
SARATOGA LAKE AGAIN SELECTED.
Style OF the Race and the Posi-
tiOns OF Crews.


last month at Springfield, and TO decide the very
important question the location Of the next re-
gatIa Authorized delegates early arrived at the hotel
and for hour before the regular business ear
pesy discussed the relative merits OF saratoga and New
London the only places all considered as suitable for
the holding OF this important boating event While
this Interchange OF opinion going 1t was OBJ
served that the Mayor and several prominent citizens
OF New London hand TO urge the claims Of that
place 10 the favorable consideration OF the boys but as
Abe sequel proved. they not very successful
Shortly amer ten o'clock the convention was called to
order and the absence OF the President the chair
was taken by Vice President B. E. Warner of Trinity
who made capital presiding officer n. W. CALDWELL OF
Hamilton, acted secretary. The roll OF delegates
being called, the following ded:-Amherst G.
W. Coke; Bowdoin, John NJ Burleigh; Brown Albert
Galop, E. H. Luther; Columbia, J. X. Rees, j. T.
Goodwin: Cornell, j. N. ostrom, A. NJ Ensign; Dart
mouth, E. @ Carrigan; Hamilton, N. W. Caldwell, Il
NJ hcAaster; Harvard William y. Weld, H. s. Van
Duser; Princeton. William A Butler, II. E Davis;
Trinity, E. NJ. lscudder, B. E. Warner Union, B.
Breckleman, E. Hastings; Wesleyan, W. II. Downs,
william C. Wallace; Williams, J. H. harris, r. q. Hal
sey. The reports OF the Pamphlet Committee and
Treasurer read approved the latter showing
balance OF $2o7 still on hand.
LOCATING TIE REGATTA
The report OF the Regatta Committee was then called
for This committee is composed Of B. Frank Rees,
OF Columbia "a J. E. Eusts OF Wesleyan, IA; and
sydney W. Mccall, OF Dartmouth, IA Two reports
submitted the majority being signed by Rees and
Eustis and the minority by Mccall Both were very
comprehensive documents the former advocating the
claims Of Saratoga the only suitable place for the
regatta while the latter just strenuousy urged that
New London presented more attractions and the
better point Springfield had also been visited, and
the gentlemen unanimous In the opinion that the
there is unfit for an impartial The swift
OF the current in the middle and Its comparative
Eowness at the sides Of the river the necessity Of
diagonal finishing line the absence OF good training
quarters and the snags and shoa places in the
recounted the moro prominent objections to
ths place Rees and Eustis hold that the at New
London is excellent, three miles straight away quite
broad, Deep with high banks side, and with
smooth ordinarily. Its disadvantages and those
which render inferior TO Saratoga areThat II is tide
water, this running quite strong in the middle and
weak or settling back with eddes the side the
breadth OF the will not admit Of rowing the
In heat but will necessitate three; the buoy
sing OF the will be difficult and almost impracti-
cable for than three days prior 10 the race
accommodations for the entirely inadequate
in every particular; hotel accommodations
totally insufficient for the vast crowds that will wit
the contest and the sending OF visitors other
towns would occasion great dissatisfaction and discom
hture the town has no suitable place for the college
athletic SPORTS its to New York would bring
vast number Of the worst characters 70 the
consummaton not devouty wished; the Thames
being Manageable water the course could not be cleared
and fair race would be impracticsbe These were
the principal for not recommending New Lon
DON Saratoga they did commend, recapitulatipg at
length all its known advantages such the
course, the accommodations for crews the
number and magnitude OF the hotels, opportunities
can be decided The report ends with the remark
that the committee feel In duty bound 10 canddly and
conscientiousy, and without pre- adlce recommend
Il will be az brilliant and successful as any heretofore
rowed
don. Here the course is always smooth, the accom-
odatons Of surrounding towns sufficient It's rail-
road facilities greater than those OF Saratoga and
the banks OF the river would afford excellent of
the from start TO finish Saratoga unit Tor the
looked upon as side exhibition The authorities OF
New London promise 20 keep the course clear.
The majority report advised that a sealed proposal
New London authorities, but as q committee, it had
resolved 70 have nothing TO do with such bids Refer
also made TO letters OF invitation sent Oxford
Cambridge, and Trinity, OF Dublin, urging them 10
the American colleges three mile straighaway
the 76 regatta course in sixoared boats without
coxswan, a early date after the intercollegiate
gattA To those sent 70 Cambridge and Trinity re-
sponses have been received, which appended Mr..
Thomas Hughes NJ. p has not yet responded TO the
invitation TO act as umpire Both OF the reports were
accepted
THE YoRK1GS RESPONSES
The responses from Cambridge and Trinity received
BY the regatta committee are as follows
UNIVERSITY, Pr" CLUE !
c1nsaiDcE England Dec y, 1875
She close of IL lies with the meeting Of the
tans Of c. o. c. alone decide all questions about
the will have stand until next viii
meeting and vii seauans You with the decision eannos
conclude without thanking yo1 in 6ehAfofU G. for your
that Of enjoy the fuhment Of them.
W. GORDON mitchell, Hon Secretary C. U. &c.
DUBLIN Dec 49, 1878
DEAR srR-I to acknowledge receipt Of your
directed by the committee OF the Dublin Uni
sIy Boat Club 20 e you the expression q ,IsI
would under ordinary circumstances,
over eompets With yours but IN addition our own esst
nv opinion there no Of our eas being s
@ make an appearance IL would be source Of rea.
International competition which you generously
the on x e e % yoes
vsers Is not likely to be realised ! very respect
Vice Presden, Dublin University Club.
HARvARp's POSITION
At this juncture Mr. Weed, delegate from Harvard
was allowed 10 present letter explaining the position
from the association Such proposition indorsed
at meeting Of the undergraduates but subsequently
rescinded and the whole matter left committee Tor
hna action What resoved upon is to be found in
the letter below, addressed TO Mr.. Weed
2 cAHsRIDGE. Mass. Dec 30 1873
DELn sR--The Executive COMMITTEES Of the Harvard
University Beat Club and o. the Committee Of Graduates
ency Of Harvards the Of c. beg 90
communicate toyou. the delegate Of Harvard
preaching convention. the result OF their
The mittee unanimously Of opinion that Harvard
should the Convention her
drawing from tho association immediately after the regatta
I'm July 1879.
The have been pressed BY
the strong undergraduate
withdrawal and the osher hand the Mons Of
graduates that Harvard ough not 70 withdraw until
Neither of these it Is believed
commend reflection manly and honorable While
Justly repudAts the that
main attached asso.iation vhi no
longer fairly represents Der Interests simply
establish the ASSOCIATION then
committee insurmountabls objection
pears sudden and unannounced withdrawal
next have been begun
For ySu hereby authorized
abe Convention that Harvard viii ontrbue beet effort
40 success Of bat that after
whether the her
nj sfIRRWOOD EDWARD ~ FENNo
W. ~ WILD. JAMES BARR AMES,
for Executive COMMITTEES GEORGE y ROBERS
II. U.BC. for COMMITTEES Of Gfadr-