The New York herald., 1876-12-07
UNIVERSITY OARSSTEN.

THE ANNUAL CONVENTION OF THE ROWING As.
socIAIIoH OF AMERICAN coLLEGEs-yoUR-
DARED CREWS INSTEAD OF SIX.
Tho Rowing Association OF American Colleges CON-
menced us annual meeting yesterday forenoon at tho
Fifth Avenue Hotel or the twelve colleges which
had representatives last year only three delegates
but what the Convention lacked in numbers made
up by the enthusiasm and OF those pres
ent only maintain the organization but to IN
and cxond its influence The delegates present.
wcro J. y. Osirom OF Cornell; h. +. Sage and J. T.
Goodwin, OF Columbia; g. c. Clarke and K n. Cor
VINE, OF Princeton A ballot having been taken Mr.
c. 5. Boyd o! Columbia. was chosen President; Mr..
C. Clarke Captain OF tho Princeton Boat Club, was
made Vice President; Captain Ostrom, OF Cornell. was
selected as Secretary and Captain Goodwin OF Colum
b.a, elected Treasurer.
Ex?kxSEs YEARS REGATTA
The regular order OF business being dispensed WITH
Mr. John f.. Eustis, Chairman OF the Regatta Commit
tee made detailed OF the regatta expenses OF
last year. showing that including the purchase Of the
steamboat Lady Of tho Lake. the annual regatta cost
gs5 So as compared with outlay Of $l9. 600 or
$50 Of the previous year The report was received
ana the committee discharged with q vote OF thanks
rnE ASSOCIATION TO he MAINTAINED.
Mr. Goodwin OF Columbia next said he thought the
first thing ascertain whether II was the wish Of
the association TO hold tho annual regatta in 1877.
Mr. Goodwin concluded by moving that the Assoc:a
ton OF American Colleges hold the annual regatta OF
1877 at such time and place may hereafter be
agreed upon. Alter debate the motion was put and
carried unanimously.
VINO ARE ELIGIBLE TO ROW.
Mr. Ostrom offered the following resolution, to take
the place the first section oi the amendments 10 tho
constitution which was carried.
Resolved That students of collie members OF this
citation. candidates for dc.rces Of A. d. III b. ~. b.. ~
T. D. similar parallel course or any students study
prt tor
vided be unoroken continuation OF his previous course
shall eligible in the resattas OF this association
A CHANGE FROM SIX ForR-oARED SHELLS.
Mr. Ostrom moved thai the future races OF the asso
citation be rowcd in eighf-oarsd shells with coxswains
rood deal Of discussion on the subject. ard
many excellent arguments were used TO show that tor
many reasons an cgbt-oared race would NO; prove
popular.
Nr. Sage, OF Columbia, proposed that the races be
rowcd iours without coxswain, and over three
milo straightaway course. me reasons why MT sage
sired change from skies and was not in favor OF
cights that cared racing was loss expensive
The motion was carried
4 CHANGE FOR ALL IN 1877.
Mr. Goodwin, OF Columbia, with the view OF afford
ing every college in the land, regardless OF location,
opportunity 10 Join the association offered the io-
lowipg:-
Resolved That any college not member OF the sssoea
ton wishing participate in the regatta Of 1877
june 1877 provided college colleges approved
by the Regatta Committee.
This resolution adopted. II is, however, only
intended Tor the present year.
Considerable discussion arose. In which sll members
present INDUCED, concerning tho time at which the
regatta should bc held All seemed 10 be In favor OF
earlier date than that usually fixed The llth day
OF July was finally agreed upon. Where the regatta
Mir William Blake was unanimously chosen referee,
and Mr. Cross Princeton; MIR. Butterworth, OF
Columbia and Cornell representative were selected as
judges
1t decided. OF the probability Of other
colleges taxing part In the regatta, delay the draw
ing OF position until late in the season. the 1st Of
June was the date fixed for tho choice Of position.