The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-05-01

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these tokens back The Centennial
Grafton OF the founding OF the Republic and display hts
medal with pride somewhat akin to the feelings with
which an old warrior displays the bit Of ribbon he
ceved for his share In battle long since fought and
In boating circles the Centennial regatta forms
the principal topic OF discussion. Men are already
preparing and are taking Their daily spins singles,
doubles or crews as the case may be- Few crews are
yet permanently formed One thing however, ap..
pears certain. Every boat club In the country Will
make effort TO have representative representa-
tives in the Barge forming 10 visit
by presence on the Schuykill when the
ing begins. The members OF the Nautilus Harlem and
Dauntlcss clubs, from the Harlem River, talk about
rowing TO the Quaker City In company 70 be there
~ the Inauguration OF the sport The Atlantic CLUB,
OF Hobokea, also propose being represented IN ten
cared barge No doubt, ss the season advances, many
other clubs will follow the example and help 10 make
the Centennial regatta event long TO be remembered
after the boating season OF 1875 passes away
SARATOGA LAKE
There Is every likelihood that preceding the Centen-
nal display the schuvlkil an international regatta
will be gwen on Saratoga Lake The Rowing Assoca-
ton the springs anxious TO have regatta worthy
OF the traditions OF the lake. and the National Asso
citation of Oarsmen take the matter IN hand IN the
proper spirit great meeting be arranged, In which
foreign and home measure blades over long
distances The Saratoga prizes are open to compei
ton at present for all Corners. College, amateur and
foreign oarsmen can contend Tor them No liner course
in the country exists Twenty-Five or more crews can
DO drawn up abreast and, over three mile straight
away try skill and strength. ON fine day and
with good position amounts 10 little or nothing
regatta at Saratoga would be most desirable and II
s 10 DO hoped IL will one tho features OF the
ing season All the races al Philadelphia will be rowed
III heats For this reason, II for no other would DO
well have the long Saratoga Lake. so that
the fullest might be given to all oarsmcn and every
style OF rowing
Before the boating season OF 1878 was brought to
close tempt was maze by some OF the energetic
members OF the Ulysses, Laureate, Waleryiiet and
the Schuylkill or Patapsco navcs or the Harlem Re
gatta Association Tho project was not carried out as
II conceived, and, We believe, no permanent organ
izlton effected. The Troy or Laureate course Is
OF the best II not the best mile and halt courses
in the country 1t than probable thai an effort
will be made by the Troy oarsmcn before the season IS
much advanced, ana the Laureate course in 10 viii
have good record.
For the last few years the lovers OF aquatic sports in
and about the Vicinity OF Watkins Glen have given
regatta seneca Lake 1t usually takes place alter
The Saratoga regatta, and many OF the oarsmcn after
participating in the Saratoga event, mako II point 10
the Glen Since the inauguration OF these regat
tas they have grown IN popularity, and TINS years
gathering on tbc beautiful waters OF Seneca Lake may
be looked forward to with pleasure, as strong effort
will be made TO attract tho best oarsincn IN the country
TO struggle Tor the prizes
rnn NonrHwxsrERS ASSOCIATION
regatta will about the Fourth July and will
tnuc three days The course OF The associa
ton is the Maumeo River aud is perfectly straight
mile and half on this course most OF tho cost crews
and scuers IN The West will compete The annual re-
gatia always success and this year II bids lair to
cast all past attempts IN the shade.
RxGArrAs AT DIFFERENT PLACES
The New Jersey Association OF Boat Clubs will have
a regatta this year for the first time Bnghamton
Will Try again It's last years venture tho Long branCn
Rowing Association win make another attempt on
Pleasure Bay; possibly Oakland Beach will offer in
ducement TO ambitious oarsmen; some New Workers
speak OF grand regatta on the Hudson, but Of that
there nothing definite, and the Harlem Regatta As
ISOLATION may give an open tall regatta
SINGLE scCLLERS.
The big Inducements offered Ut all the re2atas this
year win have tendency to bring out the rowing
strength of every club tho land and compel them to
enter their best men. Prominent among the best
scucrs in the country ~ Charles + Courtney, OF
Union Springs, an oarsmen who has never yet bcen
ho.ta -.xller rl.n hold his
any amateur IN the world. Health permitting
he will all at the Centennial regatta at
Philadelphia also at Saratoga In the international
Kennedy, OF Yale, spoken OF most enthusiastically BY
his friends; James Riley, OF the Neptune Is another
good rising oarsman The record OF William curtis
of Chicago, is well known he - one OF the most ac
compished of sculers Frank Yates another
fast one is excellent TRIM and Is ready tor hard
work. Dick cambridge, when he returns from Eng
land intends to GO into training Wilbur Bacon,
famous as stroke Yale has been devoting himself
earnestly TO sculling is rowing fast Acker-
man. Of the Atlantics, who came out SO brilliantly last
has already commenced practice koache, OF the
Nautilus will endcavor this year TO win back much OF
the reputation he lost last season Lathrop. Of the
Beaverwycks, may also expect 10 be heard from Fred
Hardy OF Virginia, WILL It Is thought make his appear
the lists this year Robinson, OF Union Springs,
will also put appearance. Kcaor OF the Harlems,
forsakng his first love, whose coors he the
junior championship at Saratoga, will row - faithfully
ever ms new flag. Lehman, OF the Neptunes,
has already begun his preliminary work Orr, OF the
scawanhaka, viii also cultivate sculling and improve
past experience and Rathborn OF the Athletics one
OF the most finished the Harlem, will, II ~
expected, have reason be proud Of his work when
the season OF 10 has drawn to close. The above
mentioned or most of them, will enter the great re.
gattas of the coming season There are, however,
many other scuIlers not SO prominently known VINO
may appear, and by their performances help 10 dim
the brightness OF the present stars OF the rowing world
AMATEUR CREWS AND cLuBs.
With some exceptions nothing definite can be stated
with regard TO the which will row IN tho big
rcgattas To great extent the campaign Is shaped and
the preliminarcs pretty well gone through WITH but as
who will positively and their positions
In tho boats little be said with certainty The Argo
nauta crew tins year will have Ed smith ut bis old
place in the bow, with Gunster and Dunbar In the
waist and Fred Eldred, II the injuries he sustained
In Florida this inter prevent him from rowing
stroke Downs will have his old place the bow Of
the ATLANTA boat with Lyon AMI Rodgers In the waist
and John Eustis pulling stroke. The Beaverwycks, Of
Albany, will have good crew, but whether the two
Wilson's, with German and Doncastcr companions,
to have seats in the boat has not yet occn dc dcd
Tho Muuals, OF Albany, viii do something this year to
revive the glorious past OF their club Pttsburg Will
do wei TO again trust to the ability OF its Duquesnes
the winners at Saratoga 1879 and third IN the regatta
OF 1875, aud the ghcst crew by long odds OF any on
the lake. Speaking Of light crews calls 10 mind the
Athletics of New York somewhat heavier set OF men
than the Ptsburg boys, good crew. and composed Of
Raihborn, bow Mack and West the waist and
smiling Cohn a the stroke. The Buffalo crew, not
withstnndng that IL has lost Dunbar It's stroke and
bcs man. may up and dong in 1915 Badly, Hebbard
and Greene still remain, and II fourth man can 10
had look out Tor them. The Ncpiuncs, Of Staten
Island, will do something, and " ths club cannot
make up crew from Cornell and Columbia College
oarsmen, together with the other famous amateurs Il
has that viii sweep everything before them, some
BODY Will be disappointed lne wan au-Sums OF the
Yves, may their East tn us Jerome.
Manning. Smith Paine made splendid crew, and
with more nard work anu quicker style OF rowing u
may prove dangerous adversary. Inc Vernons, with
the Schley brothers and kimball compos ng the
crew. ght look 10 the Centennial for some Of the
laurcls they were deprived oil in "a Southern
once before took OF the honors on the SchuylkL Il
might do agatn. The Nassau, Harlem Nautilus
New York, Dauntiess and Gramercy clubs. on the
Harlem the Potomac and Analostan clubs on the
Potomac the Passac. Triton and Eureka clubs, the
PASSAGE the many boat clubs on the Hudson from this
city 10 Albany; the Baltimore, Toedo. the Lake and
Southern clubs, all possess good oarsmcn, and may
form represent them this season IN the many
rcgattas Tor which preparations now being made
PROFESSIONAL oARSMEx
Among professional oarsfncn there Is quite STIR and
gossip about coming regattas The merits OF such aud
such puilcrs and the visitors from abroad prevail
First the list Is tho Ward crew, the winners OF sara
toea IN 1871, when they beat the Rcnlortn and
Taylor Winship crew OF England the Poughketpsse
crew, the Mckee crew, of pittsburE and the Bglin-
Coulter crew. OF New York This victory will long be
remembered Ward crew to-day can be got together
Mho cana The Wards, work Of ISL JLsh was