The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-06-02
DUBLIN UNIVERSITY oARsMEN.
THE ROWING AND BoAT CLUBS WORKING To-
GETHER-THE IRISH CENTENNIAL CREW.

GETHER-THE IRISH CENTENNIAL CREW.
DUBLIN. May 20, 1870
It would, under ordinary circumstances, be In
dccorous TO refer to tho domestic proceedings Of
club But anything affecting the status Of the centcn-
NAL oarsmen OF such general interest," that may DO
considered a matter OF course public property.
Reference has been frequently made the fact that
there two aquatic clubs the University OF Dub
ln-the Rowing and tho Boat Club The former is the
senior the latter has for Vice President the Rev.
John Leslie, ono Of the Fellows Of Trinity College,
whose reputation in connection with aquatcs has
crossed tho Atlantic
The centennial crew who purpose appearing at Phila
delphia 70 support the honor OF Dublin oarsmen is
composed Of men from both clubs DULY one. how
ever, Hickson, is from the Rowing Grub; tho other
three, Pcnand and the two Barringtons arc from the
Boat Club. This difference OF clubs made no discord
among tho young men. But 1t that some dit
1culty might arise out oil It, in this way I'm almost
ali English and Irish rcgattas most OF tho
confined TO crews OF recognized" boat clubs Now,
this did not belong any recognized club;
lis members members two distinct clubs all Oh
them did not belong TO the samo club. Perhaps THU
rule holds good IN America also. and the might
find, when too late, that they were debarrcd from
entering Tor some race At which they should
havc liked to appear Tho obvious remedy
WAS TO mako them all members Of the same club
Accordingly Mr. Hickson admitted an honorary
member Of the Boat Club, and the other three ad
United 20 the honorary membership Of the Rowing
Club. But II was urgcd:-Perhaps honorary member
ship will not be looked upon sufficient qualification
under the uc just 70 erred TO- Al the same time !
came Ia be known that some influential members Of
tho Boat Club were not pleased WI IA the composite
character Of the centennial crew. They would have
preferred that II should include mono but Boat CLUB
men. The Barrngtons, however, wcrc stanch to tho
choice OF Hickson who Is generally recognized q
splendid oarsman whose equal Il would not be oasy 10
lnd among Dublin men. They would not give HIM up
and take an inferior man. They accliued 60 10
America except with the best that coulu be
nuenco OF the exclus,onsts The Boat Club Committee
forbade the use OF the club boats tho club
trainer (Bifhn) to tho centennial crew. Some
shrewd adviser here stepped In, and suggested that all
difficulties would be solved straight away II the thrcc
outsiders became ordinary members Of tho Rowing
Club They accepted this suggestion. Their names
proposed by Mcssrs. Bushc and Mllar, tho
captain and tho secretary OF the club To-day tho
ballot was held There was an unprecedented attend
ancc OF members. The three gentlemen, Pcntand and
shc two Barring ons, were mousiy elected ordn
ary members Of the Rowing Club. This decision Is
specially crcdabic 10 all parties because Mr.. Charles
ID Darlington was one OF the original soccders from
tho Rowing Club, who founded tho Boat Club. II Is
sort OF return a premters
The four gentlemen being now ordinary members or
one and tbs same clrb, are qualified to appear rs
OF recognized club nj any regatta ON da that
At a meeting Of the club 70 be held In few days
they Will he regularly authorized to represent
tho Rowing Club at the intercollegiate contest
at Saratoga. IL the datc OF this event viii
allow Of their appearance In this case the formal
will 60 from the Rowing Club In row days
the intercollegiate Committee accepting their invita-
tion which was previously declined SIMPLY because tho
club was not IN position to send o crew. Whether
they will also appear at Henley next month q crew
from the Rowing Club IL not vel decided.
will only add that they have for some days resumed
their practice IN our-oared boat, and arc much
proved Tho two best rowers arc Hckson ana Charles
harrington, who, at present, are Nos. aud 3, ro-
spcctivey. Portland and Croker harrington tho bow
and stroke respectively havc STILL room for improve
mcnt Their chief defect is that they slide too
when thcy throw themselves forward, and
hence row from their and less with tho
weigh. OF their body than is desirable But notwith.
standing these defects, they are powerful crew.