The New York herald., 1876-02-04
Cambridge Declines the American Uni
VerSity Rowing Challenge.
HOW 1T MAY SEND A CREW.
publins Difficulties in Ac-
cepting the Challenge.
The English Rifle Team
Not to Withdraw.

ESPECIAL DESPATCH TO THE CABLE
CAMBRIDGE, England, Feb 8, 1876.
There was a meeting to-day OF forty lone representa-
tvcs. including tho captains of the Cambridge Uni
versity and College boat clubs, w. B. Cole presiding
THE AMERICAN CHALLENGE DECLINED
The business of the meeting was the discussion OF
the American challenge. 1t resolved that the in
vitAion could not be accepted, owing to the Henley
regatta engagement and interference with college
duties
The resolution was passed with expressions of re-
gret.
ADDITIONAL Sox-AccEPrAScE
As additional for declining stated that
picked could not be gathered, but it the date of
the event altered to July 80 the case would be
different and the American invitation be probably
ccpted.
STILL ANOTHER OBJECTION.
Another objection that distinction was made
in the challenge between graduates and under
graduates
AN ARRANGEMENT.
If this obstacle removed and the date for the
contest changed, there were still good hopes of
ceptance.
A QUESTION PART OF THE PRESS.
At the close of the meeting the HERALD correspond
ent asked, "would any accept the American
challenge as receivedY"
THE RESPONSE.
Four men responded, volunteering to find two
Others providing the graduate aud undergraduate re-
striction was abolished
GREAT ENTHUSIASM.
rhis was hailed with enthusiasm
CASH
t was resolved, and carried by acclamation, that
subscription list be posted in the various colleges with
view to obtain funds to defray the expenses OF the
journey Of the men in the event of acceptance Of
che English reply in this form.
THE PROBABLE RESULT.
vhe most likely result is that will be selected
from the college boat clubs but from the regular
University crew.
WHAT THE oARsMEN OF THE DUBLIN CLUBS
DUBLIN, Feb. g. 1876.
Mr. Leslie says that the HERALD's suggestions, set
forth in an editorial published in your issue Of the 10th
OF January go the objections of the Dub
Tin oarsmen.
HARD CASH DIFFICULTIES
Still serious money difficulties remain, which he
thinks will prevent the Dublin clubs from accepting
"a PROBABLE SOLUTION.
A solution OF the difficulty would, he says, be an
acceptance OF the international challenge for contest
At Philadelphia in September.
CHE INTERNATIONAL RIFLE MArcH-sIB HENRY
HALFoRDs COMMISSION TO ARRANGE FOR
THE ANeLo-AMEncAN CONTEST STILL IN
FORCE.
LONDON, Feb. g. 1876
The article in the Liverpool Post yesterday to the
effect that the National Rife Association will shortly
bold another meeting to reconsider Its acceptance Of
the American challenge because OF the efforts OF the
Americans to induce other teams from Scotland and
ireland to go over and compete, is pronounced un-
true.
SIR HENRY HALFoRDs COMMISSION.
Captain Midmay the Secretary Of the National Rife
Association writes that there is intention the
part OF the Council to hold another meeting at present
The resolution adopted the 22d OF January that Sir
Henry Haford be requested to make all the necessary
arrangements for the MATCH is the latest action taken
in reference TO the challenge.
The Captain has sent a copy OF the Posts article to
Sir Henry Halford
MONEY AID FOR GOOD AND AMBITIOUS MARKS
LONDON, Feb. 3-Evening
The National Rife Association witbdraws the notice
to those wishing compete for place in the British
team that they guarantee to pay their own ex.
penses
Subscriptions have been promised in favor of those