The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-03-25
THE INTERNATIONAL REGATTA.
Tho Prizes for the Centennial Row
ing Races

Correspondence y. Y. Herald.
PHILADELPHIA, March IA sub
committee of the honorary executive COM
mittee, appointed to supervise the Cen
unisl regatta, under the auspices of the
Schuyikill Navy, held meeting at the
mayors Office this afternoon. Mayor
Stokely, Commodore James NJ. Fegerson
and Messrs. Philpot and Kershaw were
present. The subject for consideration
was the prizes to be awarded for the sue
cessfal competitors in the proposed races,
and upon the different designs there was
considerable discussion. Finally the
prizes were adopted. All are very hand
some in design and will be costly in man
ufscture. The several medals are to be
of gold, silver and bronze. The gold one
is for the winning crew, silver for the
second in the race, and the bronze tor all
the participants. The medals will be cir
cular in form, and IN the center, in bas
relief, will be single seull Orsman pull
ing; over him is scroll, and the outer
edge contains thirteen stars; the reverse
is plain. Attached to the medals will be
a pendant loop of quite pretty design,
The diamond badge for the winners Of
the single shell races has upon 1t the
Schuvlkill Navy flags, carved and sur
mounted by scroll. Below. in the CEN
ter, Is the monogram of the navy in a
shield, surmounted by bent SOULS, en-
twined with laurel leaves. A pedestal
has raised devices OF rudder and foot
board, and below this, in bas relief, is a
rover in a single she'll. The bottom of
the badge is composed Of crossed oars,
with lantern and scroll depending
thereon.
For the pair-oared race the prize will
be magnificent punch-bowl. The top
is embellished with the figures Of two
oarsmen stripped to the waist and each
holding aloft an oar. On the sides are
the heads of eagles thrust through laurel
wreaths, and boathooks and oars sntwln-
ed with wreaths and graceful palm leaves.
The base is of ebony, decorated with fes-
toons, rosettes, laurel leaves, &c. On the
reverse side of the base is a space for en-
craving the name of the winner. For
the graduates race the prize is large
vase On the sides of the bulb are the
figures of storks devouring frogs. On
the sides are the letters 81. K. Kin
ternationsl Rowing Regatta. These are
within shield fanked by oars, over
which is n scroll with this legend, "l776
1876" The shank rests upon the arch
OF a bridge, through which is passed a
tour-oarsd shell vigorously pulled by the
crsw. All rests on u base. which repre-
cents the water of y river.
For the double shell race simple but
tasteful and pretty prize was adopted. 1t
represents two oarsmen ready for work,
carving their boat down TO the water
with their oars on their shoulder. On
the base is a blank for an inscription.
For the college regatta the prise is con-
tributcd by Mr. George w. Chllds, otthe
Ledger. Is comprises turean Of mag
nificent design, the upper part being EN-
bellished with the heads of eagles. The
tureen rests on a shank consisting of q
silver globe. fanked by four oars. The
globe rests on two columns for side sup
ports, and representation of old hide
pendence bell for the center support. The
bell has on it the United States coat OF
arms. and the columns the coats OF arms,
of England and Ireland. On the lid oil
the tureen is n figure of Victory.
For the lnternati onal four-oared shell
race is also a handsome tureen, having on
its sides views OF the Schuylkil. The
top is reereser tation OF the dome of the
capitol at Washington, surmounted by
the statue of America. The shank mas
the flags of all nations, in colsrs, entwln,
ed around it, and the base 10 of marble OF
different Colors.