The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-05-11
WIN LOW WAITIN G.
VIII England Assume the Respon-
sibility of His Release /?
AUSTRIAN AID TO HERZEGOVINA.
The French Ministry to Test Its Strength
on the Amnesty Question.
THE COLLEGE REGATTA.

Mr.. PRANK RES VISIT TO ENoLAND-cAM-
BRIDGE AND OXFORD VIII. NOT SEND REP
RxsENrArrvx UNIVERSITY CREWS TO AAER-
IcA-orYzRs OF COLLEGE CREWS DEmINxD-
ArnxrEs ynox CAMBRIDGE AND OXFORD
TO TAKE PART IN THE SARATOGA GAMES.
ESPECIAL DESPATCH TO THE HERALD BIZ CABLE.
LONDON, May 10, 1875.
Mr.. Frank Rees, Of New YORK, now here in behalf
n the American unvcrstics' oarsmen, reports that
the outlook for any arrangement with either Cam
bridge or oxford, with view OF sending crews to
the United States TO meet American college repre-
sentatives. Is far from encouraging lie Is greatly
afraid that all negotiations win fail OF the desired
end
WHAT CAMBRIDGE 0FFKRS.
Cambridge offers TO send college crews, but not
university a representative crew. This Mr.. Rees
cannot accept and has so stated.
WHY CAMBRIDGE DECLINES.
One very controlling reason why Cambridge de-
clines is that Mr. G. d. Shafto will not CROSS the
Atlantic to row, and Cambridge refuses to accept
Penrose or Rhodes for the important position OF
stroke in university boat
OXFORD NOT ANXIOUS
Oxford sim delays, and has not given Mr. Rees an
answer 1t Is useless to expect that, when IL ia
made, It viii be otherwise than one OF respectful
declnason. There is no hope that she viii act other
than Cambridge has DONE
TRINITY ACCEPTS.
Mr.. Rees has the assurance that, in response to
his invitation, Trinity, Of Dublin, win send crew to
Saratoga.
MR. REEs' EYFoRrs
Every possible inducement was held ont by Mr..
Rees to the committees from the universities. All
that he insisted was that the oarsmen. II sent,
should be representative university crews. they
could have everything else as tnoy desired. and
there would be no restrictions or Drawbacks.
MIR. EEEs' OFFERS.
AZ proof OF this Mr.. Rees offered that the race
should be "three miles thirty; that it should be
rowcd In still or running water, either in the sum-
mer or winter, and that It's style might be either
1ours fortress" anything TO suit their wishes In
fact he rclnquished every point but the one named,
yet stiu was unsuccessful.
CREWS FOR PHILADELPHIA.
Cambridge win send two college crews to Phla-
delphia to take part in the Centennial Regatta on
the schuylkin and Oxford win send one crew to the
Iame place.
UNIVERSITY ATHLETES COMING.
Mr.. Rees has the satisfaction to announce that rep
rescntative athletes rom both Cambridge and OK
ford win take part IN the college athletic fixtures to
be decided at Saratoga Immediately after the uni
versity boat race.
CAMBRIDGE SPEAKS oTFICrALLY-THE uNrvxR-
srrY DECLINES THE INVITATION OF THE
AMKRrcAN COLLEGES.
LONDON May 10, 1876
The President Of tho Cambridge University Boat
Club, Mr.. w. Is. Close, has written TO the New York
Associated Press agent hero follows:-
al have Officially declined tho invitation OF the
United Association ofAmcriean Colleges participate
In the Centennial regatta in consequence OF inability
10 arrange . representative crew. hope college
four will 60 TO Philadelphia"