The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-01-05
College Rowing Association.
Saratoga Selected for the Next Regatta
Harvard will Leave the Association af-
ter the Next Ruce-Trinity, England,
n~cISneu

Saratoga Selected for the Next Regatta
Harvard will Leave the ssociation af-
ter the Next Ruce-Trinity, England,
Declines.
New YORK, Jan. 4.-The Boating Assoca-
ton OF American colleges met in regular ses-
sion to-day The colleges represented were
Cornell Princeton, Columbia, Hamilton, Har-
ward, Dartmouth, Wesleyan, Bowdoin. Am
herst, Williams, Trinity and Brown. The re-
gatta committee presented majority report
favoring Saratoga and New London as the
place for holding the centennial contest. Sara
toga was selected by a vote of to 4, as follows:
For Saratoga-Cornell. Columbia, Princeton,
Harvard, Union, Hamilton, Wesleyan, Will
Eams and Trinity.
For New London-Brown, Amherst Bow
doin and Dartmo uth.
1t was unanimously voted that the race should
be rowed in the same style as that of 1875; also
that the position of the crews should oe so ar
ranged that No. should be the first on the
west side nearest the grand stand, No. next,
and so on. The delegates then drew lots for
their places, as follows: Harvard, l; Brown, 2;
Trinity, 3; Williams, 4; Wesleyan, 5; Cornell,
6; Columbia, z; Bowdoin 8; Amherst. 8; Prince
ton, 10; Hamilton, II, Dartmouth, -; Union,
Is.
A letter was received from the Yale Boating
Association stating that the college had resov-
ed to withdraw from the Boating Association
of American Colleges. The resignation OF Yale
was accepted. A communication from Har-
ward was also read. notifying the Association
that that college, after the coming race, win or
lose, intend to withdr Nv from the Association.
On motion of Mr.. Weld of Harvard, it was
decided to elect five judges, to be selected from
the different colleges, whose stations on the
course were to be determined by the referee.
After several ballots the folio wing judges were
elected: E. M. Hartwell of Amherst, 70; Rob-
ert G. Carnell of Columbia, IA Rufus Ander-
son OF Cornell. 70; G. f. Roberts of Harvard,
IA; Richard X. Cross of Princeton, '63.
The following letter was received from the
Cambridge boat club:
UNIVERSITY BOAT CLUB, Dec. II, 1875.
a. Frank RCeS, ESQ.,,
Dear Sr,-Your Kind letters have unfortu-
nately just come at the close of our term. 1t
lies with the captain of the Cambridge Univer-
sity club alone to decide all questions about
challenges and entries at regattas generally.
Accordingly the matter will have to stand over
till next term. L cannot conclude without
thanking you in behalf of the university boat
club for your cordial expressions of welcome
and hospitality. 1 trust that some of us may
come to enjoy the fulfillment of them.
Yours truly,
tSignel,) w. GORDON MITCHELL
Hon. Secy g. U. B. c.
The following committee to make arrange
ments for the ball to be held at the close of the
regatta was appointed: E. 5 Rahalls, Coum-
ba, IA; Charles Ishan, Hsrvard, rs; Hamil-
ton White Cornell, '76; u G. Low, Hamilton,
~; VIM. Lester, Union, '73.
After the transaction Of some unimportant
routine business, Mr. Clark of Amherst, pre-
sented an. amendment to the constitution to
the effect that candidates for the degrees of
B. S. and B. A. be eligible to positions in the
crew of any of the colleges.
This amendment was strongly opposed by
Cornell and Columbia delegations, the crews Of
which colleges are composed mainly of fresh
men who are not studying for these degrees,
and was finally lest.
The following was substituted and adopted
THAT the captains of every crew entered for
the race submit to the regatta committee, at
least one week prior to a race, a certificate
signed by the Presidents of their respective
colleges, that each member OF the crew has
been regular member of the college for at
least nine months prior to the race, and speci-
flying also his exact status in the college at the
time of giving the certificate"
A letter was received from Trinity, which
was in effect declination to take part in the
international regatta.
1t was resolved to hold the next annual con
vention in New York on the Sd of Dec. 1876,
after which the convention adjourned.