The New York herald., 1876-08-22
NATIONAL AMATEUR REGATTA.
MEETING OF THE CoMMITrRE YEsrERDAY-DE-
CIsIoN As TO THE CLAIMS OF CERTAIN OARS
MEN-THE PROGRAMMES OF THE REGATTA FOR
TO-DAY AND WEDNESDAY


TO-DAY AND WEDNESDAY
PHILADELPHIA, August 81. 1874
The Regatta Committee OF the National Amateur
Oarsmen Association held a long aud tedious session
this afternoon and evening" Tor the purpose Of con-
slderng the very important and rather delicate ques
tion as TO the status OF certain whose claims
to be amateurs have long been regarded dubious,
to say the least IL was u matter of much
discussion both inside and out of the meeting
at the Philadelphia Boat Club House.
Of the schuykl, where the regatta committee
bled, and the action Of the committee on this much
vexed point was looked forward to with the greatest
interest The more So from the fact that their dec-
sion na and will also be respected by the Centen
NAL International Regatta Committee Aflef q long
deberaton in private the cumsy written resolutions
given below were entered on The minutes, which, as
will be seen, are not particularly satisfactory as they
beg the question to a certain extent The mountain
has been in labor, and The result Is this mouse
Moved, That In view OF the charges made against Mr.
+. n Smi h, OF the Argonauta Rowing ASSOCIATION OF
Bergen Point, N. j., We the committee, do not con-
slider Mr. smith qualified to row IN the approaching
Resolved That inasmuch as the OF other men,
bers ot ths Argonauta crew involved consider
able doubt We have. in view OF the evidence adduced
decided ihat this COMMITTEES is not warranted at this
time in taking decided action thereon. Carried.
The case OF James II. Riley, of the Neptune Boat
Cluh was not passed upon Therefore he remains in.
eligible 10 under q former decision.
smith barred evidence furnished by W. H.
Hills, president OF the Beaverwycks.
1t great disappointment that the Of other
members OF the Argonautss the Atalantas and other
clubs were not passed upon one way or the other
The members oil the Regatta Committee are Eusts
stroke oarof the Ataahtas Parker, OF tue Quaker CITY,
Philadelphia; krumbhoar. OF the Philadephia Phiis
dephians; Bailey, OF the Anavatom, Washington, ana
Garfield, of the Mutual Boston.
THE REGATTA PROGRAMME
After this psuedo settlement OF the semi-professional
question positions were drawn Tor the regatta, begin
ming tomorrow, and the following programme made
out for tomorrow and next day
On Thursday nnal heats will be rowcd, and the pro-
gramme cannot be gwen unlil Wednesday.
First day, Tuesday, August ~, 1876
Trial heas. four cared shells.
Races to be called NJ three o'clock.
The positions OF all the boats ARE numbered, beginning
the of the river Colors red white and
blue beginning at first position.
Where there are four bvats In the heat the color
green will be designated No. l.
First Heat First position Atalanta Boat Club New
York. ". IL. Doans, H. W. Rodger, G. A. Lyons, Jr
A. Eustis.
Second positon-Beuverwyck Rowing Club, Albany
N Y; J. 1. Mccormick, j. H. McEntee, r. T. German
and 7. j. German
Haven, Conn. r. j. Cook, Julian Kennedy, w. W.
Collins and d. H. Kellogg
Second HeaL-Frst rosition-Columbia College Boat
Club New York; 4. f. Sage, c. Griswold, G. s. Boyd
aud +. Goodwin.
second pos,ion-vesper Boa, Club Philadelphia;
Harry Mcmillan. Frank Henderson, W. 7. Corson and
Single Scuiis--T Trial Heats-F,rst Heat
FRS, position--Crescent Club; p rasker
Second poston-Aialantas 7. g. Ackermau.
Third postion--Union Springs; X II. Robinson
Second Heat.
FIRST postion-Yale; Julian Kennedy
Second postion--Quaker CITY; Frank Pleasanton.
Third positon-Union Springs; Charles L. Courtney.
Third Heat
First poston-Nepune; I. X. Keats.
Second postop-Vesper; Harry Mcmillan.
Third posilion-Union springs; +. +. Yates.
SECOND DAY-wEpNEsDAY, AUGUST 23
DOuJie Sc,tits-- Irldt HedtG
No. Neptune Boat Club, West Brighton s. l.;
- - and Thomas Il. Kcalor. No. 2-Unon
nos N. (ourt.
ney and Frank f. Yates No. 3-Ataianta Boat Club
New York; +. C. Ackerman ana H. W. Rodgers. No.
4-vcsper Boat Club, Philadelphia; Harry Mcmillan
and j. b. Mlngus
nr-Oared Sneils-Triat Heats.
No. l-Arsonauta Rowing Association, Bergen Point
n. j.. I. q. Edred, - No 2-Nauulus
Boat Club New York David Roach and William Walsh
No. 3-Atalanta Boat Club, New Ycrk; W. II. Davies
aud j. t. Eustis No. 4-Beaverwyck Boat Club, Al
bxny, n. Y. j. T. Mccormick and 1. J. German.
The blanks IN the programme are caused by the
omission OF Riley ana Smith, barred Substitutes will
be made t0-inoirow.
THE JUDGES AND riMEKEEPERs
Waiter c. MADEIRA, the UndIne Club, appointed
Judge at the finish. L. D. BrickwOod, OF the London
TN glandl Field. made umpire The timckcepers
Messrs. GulstoL, o. the London Club Close, The
Trinity tCambridge) crew. Captain harrington, OF the
Dublin four, and Tucker, Of The Undue Philadelphia
THE AkGONAUrA FOCR
did not to-day, expected, and they will
not he able four because oil the illness of
OF their crew.