The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-05-05

IRISH PREPARATIONS FOR THE CENTENNIAL RE-
GArTA-THE DUBLIN UNIVERSITY CREW AT
woRK--THE IRISH sCULLER

IRISH PREPARATIONS FOR THE CENTENNIAL RE-
GArTA-rHE DUBLIN UNIVERSITY CREW AT
woRK-THE IRISH scULLER.
DUBLIN, April 90. 1876.
I went down to Rngsend to-day to sec how the Uni
versity crew for Philadelphia getting with their
preparations. l found tho committees Of both tho
University aquatic clubs in full session, considering
matters arising out Of Mr. Recs letter OF March 16
The boat club which always contrvcs to cot tho start
OF the senior organization, has already sent reply TO
this letter. declining tho invitation. The rowing club
decided to-day to say tho same explaining however,
that made up OF men picked out Of both clubs
viii go to Philadelphia in August II tho committee OF
the Intercollegiate Regatta can arrange match to
como OF soon after, about the time Of the interna-
tlonal contest at Philadelphia the Dublin University
crew will DO delighted 70 take part in It. Otherwise
they will not DO able to meet tho colIegians
PRACTISE
All this just was able to tell you In my letter OF
April This combined crew il also composed you
were informed weeks ago. viz :--George II. Pent-
land, bow; George A. F. Hickson, second; Charles h.
harrington. third; Croker Harrington. stroke / saw
them ali today they began 10 work last Thursday
(April 20) and spend couple OF hours daily mt the
business For the present they row in tho compare.
lively rough water or the bay. Later they will
practise gh mp tho river, In smooth water They pur
pose gong about the end Of July. so TO have
Schuykill.
UNDER WHAT xAxK.
Two points were mentioned to ms to-day upon which
some doubt entertained First to the under
which this will be admitted 10 They cannot
row In the Of either Of the clubs for neither
would allow the other to usurp hon0rs by
members and three OF them members Of OF tho
rival organizations while one belongs to tho other or
course. the simplest thing will be for them TO
tho Dublin University crew. and this Is what they
would wish to do If objection will be made In Phila
delphia 70 their doing so.
GRADUATES AND UNDERGRADUATES
The second point OF hesitation IL this Mr. Rces In
his letter Of March L. says:As to graduates rowing
We would say that although constitution neccssi-
tatcs thc rigorous enforcement Of rules sde we
do not propose to enforce them In respect to our
gueslsn Now, the men who go out from Dublin Uni.
vcrsty arc all graduates, bachelors Of arts,
row against tho American collegiate undergraduates
they will be rowing against men considerably younger
than cmsclvcs-n proceeding which does not recon-
mend itself for adoption. Mon keep up thor connec-
ton with University here longer than perhaps they
do America In this way graduates $50 long thcy
are not OF arts continue to take prominent
part In collegiate dongs.
no roxswAIx.
Tho crew here Is training without coxswain rathor
an innovation on local habits
THE IRISH scrLLER.
Mr.. r. H. Labat OF whom you have already heard
q scucr, is going to Putncy IN two three weeks
join him they will 90 together with the
crew July in any case he will himself go then
to compete In sculliEg at Philadelphia.
".
| must add that there IS only one opinion and ono
feeling entertain ned among the members OF both clubs
with respect Mr.. Rces most courteous cordial and
hospitabe letter.