New-York tribune., 1876-07-29
THE GREAT PHILADELPHIA REGATTAs.

NUMEROUS ENTRIES MADE AND EXCITING coz
TESTs ANTiCIrATED-THE COLLEGE CELWs THAI
WILL HOw-CoRNEIL HOLDING BACK.
Official announcement was made yesterday
10 the Secretaries of the clubs of tie Amateur Rowing
Association o: the final arrangements for the Centennial
Recalta at Philadelphia August 22, -, ard - have
been determined upon the time for the hoidngoi tie
fourt annual regatta of American amateurs. This w
he open 10 all clubs decided be amateur under tie
definition OF the Association and that have been
organized three months prior 10 the dhie
Of the regatta Applications for entry must
he made TO Horny W. Garfield. Albany
y " before Aug = The races Vii be roSed In Tie FOL
lowing order: % Sinsc-scull shclis T., donbloScn
shells; 3 paiI-oared shells; 81 four-oarcd shells The
regular pizes will be the challenge cups and lar Of the
Association. In addition, an individual pflze WI hc
presented TO each member OF the winning crews ana SIX
flags to the clubs which the sGecc.sful crews belong
those aTetdy entered IN this regatta Courtney o ia"
Union Springs club has made the best time ~ r.n?I"
sculls; crews Of the Arconauta Club of NcwYorh the
best time lourOareI and pailOarcd shells. II s prob
able that more clubs viii be represented ~ these races
than any Of the Ghrce previous rcgaias many ciLoS
having entered that have not contcndcd before.
The amateur contest VIII be Immediately followed by
the International Rowing Regatta The time Of closing
the entries has been extended to Aug. l. 10 give
opportunity OF the college and other 10
complete arrangements An entrance fee Of +2j viii bc
required fOurOcd crews SO for pairs and doublcs
aud so single souls. This Will be- returned II Is
announced to all boats starting IN the races, and IL de
mandcd guaranty Of good faith in making the entry
and Justify the committees IN carrying out the ncccs
sary emcnts for properly housing the boats Of the
entering crews John dillingham;. the Secretary Of tue
Commission, receives at Philadelphia, all applications
for entry.
number of the colleges will be represented IN these
races. Yale will undoubtedly send very strong crew.
Capt Cook is carefully testing his men, and Yale
say that the four finally decided upon VIII DO the bcs
oarsmen who ever pulled IN Yale boat. Columbia will
select -four OF the who rowcd Saratoga II seems
at present improbable that Cornell Will be reprcsc
The has already dsbanded and Capt Ostrom SAYS
that neither he nor his have any disposition go
Piladclphil; that the Cornell navy is not in a proper
financial condition to warrant the attempt and that the
individual members OF the feel that they have
already devoted time TO boating then their
tefcsts viii permit. An attempt is making the part
of the Comcn graduates In this city to persuade
Mr Ostron to reconsider his decision. Dispatches
were sent to him yesterday from the alumni
pcdgg generous pccuniary support and urging him to
make entry.
At "A meeting Of The New-YOIk graduates and under
graduates OF Cornell University yesterday, at No 2OG
Broadway G. l.. Van Clcef, W. j. Youngs, j. Frenken-
heimcr Geo Isolin, II. W. Sackett, and g. w. Raymond
were appointed committee TO frame constitution and
by Jaws for permanent organization and TO nominate
officers The following resolutions were adopted:
Resoired, That the alumni and undergraduates Of
Cornell University resident In the CITY Of NcwYOrk aud
vicinity while earnestly desiring The representation Of
II cGpcdicnt the question OF thr adYsaby Of send
and discretion of Capt John \. OStrOIn.
ReSOued, That III case bo should deem IL 30 crpedient
and advisable, we, the alumni and UNDERGRADUATES OF
Cornell University, pledge ourselves W ald pccuhaily
IN sending such c.cw.
The meeting adjourned to meet next Friday at p. m,
at the same place