The New York herald., 1876-01-03
THE UNIVERSITY REGATTA.
HARVARD TO PARTICIPATE IN THE GENERAL
RACES NEXT sUMMER-soME OBSERVATIONS
AND SUGGESTIONS OF OLD oAEssrES FOR FU-
TURE REGATTAs-

RACES NEAI SUmMEk-SDME OBSERVATIONS
AND SUGGESTIONS OF OLD oAEsMEN FOR ~
TuRE REGATTAs.
Bosroy, Jan. 2 ls7G
As already ntmated 10 the HEEALD's correspondence
from this vicinity the Harvard University crew will
unquestonaby participate the general regatta ofthe
American colleges next summer The idea OF with
drawing from the association and only competing with
the Yale crew or aquatic honors although seriously
entertained and generously dismissed during the past
two weeks, has been abandoned and ths decision
will be formally and publicly made by Harvards rep
resentatiyes the general meeting Of all the college
representatives, which is TO be held Tuesday
tax vOlcK or OLD HARVARD GRADUATES AND OARS
MEN
II is curious to note the interest and opinions held By
the old oarsmen and graduates OF the Cambridge Uni.
versity in the matter Of these aquatic trials which
have grown so popular in American colleges When
Il was nrst intimated that Harvard likely to follow
Yale in Withdrawing from the general regatta there
seemed general expression Of opposition TO such
course from nearly all who have been and arc now
idcutined with this renowned university. In fact this
negative feeling was so numerous and emphatic that t
was deemed wise the part Of Of the old gradu-
ates and oarsmen Boston and vicinity to organize a
formal protest and il Is only 20 be ADDED
that the movement has met with hearty approval
from the alumni all over the country. The parties
received a multitude OF communications from an par
tics urging that the threatened Withdrawal which has
been reported be deferred least until the races
Of 1915 THIS feeling, u may be said is universal
with the exception Of few oarsmen who we're so un-
fortunate 70 represent Harvard her years OF de
feat This protest generally signed, has been pre-.
sented the Harvard Club OF the present year and
the or the sguers Will probably be made known
at the general meeting Of The college representatives
Tuesday
suOuLn THK HULEs MANNER or Tux RACES ng
EopFIEDg
While the Harvard hoaiIng men generally 10 favor
Of the races Of ihc ftcsens year being conducted
formerly it s ntV,ftrecss TACT that many OF them
think That there sLo0d be some modification OF the
cline 70 the or that dozen fourteen crews are
too many 70 row comfortably and hry az Oae time
The several crews being distance OF some two hun.
drcd feet apart there necessarily a vide space GOV.
cred and nexi TO Impossible for the crews At the
mOs extreme distances from each other 20 tell bv o..
servatOn the position Of their competitors while the
race Is la progress Ia view Of TINS and other obac.
prlsing that some modification In the arrapro.
ments desirable. One Of the old mar.
ward oarsmcn has suggested that the different
colleges compete with four six and eight Dared crews
in separate races as a means 0f avoiding too many
crews participating 10 any one race Thonthere would
be duerent regattas Of different classes and still two
days would be ample time TO get through with them
Another suggestion have heard Is that the crews
participate Ia quartets, and that the winners OF
snip the latter contest taking place the second day
Nncther those other arrangements are the most de-
srdbie the Harvards do say but they nevertheless
are unanimous in the opinion that revision Of the
rules is required Tor the future f an Tho colleges
o. she ASSOCIATION are " participate ~ shc rcgatsls