The New York herald., 1876-03-16
HARVARD AND YALE.
The Preliminaries Settled Upon fol
the June Regatta.
THE FORMAL AGREEMENT.
Regulations to Govern the Con-
test Adopted.
sew KAvEx, March IS, lsfe

NEW HAVEN, March is, 1874
There has been for time considerable wonder.
ment as 10 what occurred the conference between The
representatives OF the Harvard and Yale university
boat clubs at New London January Is Neither the
Yale nor Harvard men approachable on the sub
ject bu, at apubic boating meeting OF Yale this aer
noon the details OF the interview were made public.
The report OF the committee the part OF Yale
hessrs. +. p Howe, president OF the club, and r. J.
Cook, captain OF the crew-was read and acted upon
As u contains many things unknown previously 10 the
public the text is given. Itis as folows:-
COMMITTEES REPORT
The appo nte 10 make arrangement, for the
with Harvard in accordance with the challenge which
determined AZ the last meeting Of club
thought best maze detailed report actions
ieesrapbcd 70 Cambridge dsc,y after that @eeSias and
an oon 10 w S The Gh
correspondence meeting with the Harvard represen
TSs h" " od ycd to- the eSgd
popo.on Prpy but s the Initiative entirely afy As
cor hS.d mat D all eSee @ StSsS.s Ss In
be so%S tc ao .y s
must row in the ASSOCIATION regatta to row this
race at Saratoga Furthermore; they asked 4 they esud
four.mile race the distance night he changed
not be aesded o on our psr @ did not SsS
dctract IIarvards chances Of success at
chief interests favor them. The debate New London
holding the race Your committee opposed the
extension Of the limitations 70 ncsds m. %s%SsT' nSs
graduate departments are nearly OF equal size in the tive
compelling attend recitatons with regularity ans
5her students will consequently & have more & time 70 row
Of the colleges Of the association last year that
there danger that college rowing this basis will be
s dspape Harvard remained rT & IN desiring 9.O uSys,
and after suggesting the exclusion Of all nonsraudu
TO- sasapsay @ as now stands Yale deSeS July Is
Harvard refused to row ter june 80 The other matters !,
regard to place and the umpire easily settled Yale
Strong preferences for New London After csrrespSndsaes
accented Snd ped V e nry and are nov
presented TO the club for ratification.
+ r. HOW. Committee Ofthc YUB.c.
AGREEMENT FOR THE MATCH.
The following the agreement between the boat
clubs Of Harvard and Yale universities with reference
TO an eght-oared four mile straight.away race This
completed only very recently
ARTICLE AL members Of the University who candi
dates for the of a b. Pm b. who have been
The race, candidate for the degree Of BIZ b. D.
ono oTm S A. pr previous to oSep the d%y Of the
p"vded however that all ennddsc for the 5
five degrees above named-to wit, Ll4 b., NJ. D. Ph d..
or rS o .c eos on wRos h.s
to row No graduate shall be considered scondldats
he shalt present If desired certificate Of membership u
tary OF the college or other proper authoTity;o 60,
2.--The ace shall be rowed June 80 1876.
Art 3-rRs race "cs shall shall Ss rowed @ on ssuisSe water
as defined Py the umpire and in aSG5Sance e0 with the Laws
c r " he sa % Ss
shall not dsba him from serving IN that capacity Each
i .pe ma n be accepted " the other college tho
The articles of agreement signed on the part Of
Harvard by W. J. Weld, Jr, President OF tho Univer-
sy Boat Club and by the Yale Committee on the part
OF Yale.
REGULATIONS FOR RACE
Appended to the agreement. and IN fact forming
part OF IT, although possessing separate interest ara
tue rules which govern the race. They are as FOL
lows
ARTICLE I--A shall be started in the following
mannerThe starter, being satisfied that the compet'
ready, shall give the signal follows
Are you ready ~ then, after pause OF i've seconds,
once recall he boat 10 their stations ana any boat refusing
shall be liable to be disqualified By the umpire
when he does the shall be subject the
Arr 5.-Earh Soat shall Keep its own water throughout
the race aud any boat departing from its own water will Dc
AErIeLE VIA boats own water in its straight course
station assigned 70 it a starting o the hnisn.
sAgrcLE vll-fhe umpire shall be the sole judge Of
AGricG vIIl-No foalins whatever shall he allowed
IXIt shall be considered 70 when after the
race has commenced any c2mPetor by his oar boat OF
other competitor unless in the opinion OF The umpire such
ARrcLr X.-ihe umpire may. durng the race, caution
any eompeor % Thsn IN aanssT OF committing iog
all questions IS to a iogl g., -,
pre by the competitor himself before getting out OF tbs
ARTICLE xTII.-In Of foul the umpire shall have tn,
powerA. 10 Lace the boats except the boat committing
The foul in the order in which they in Is. TO order
the boats in the race other than the boat commit
Ting the ioa 70 row oyq again on hs same o, smother day
dents but the umpire shall order new start in ihe event Of
dent occurring in the first strokes OF the
NJ q
for the purpose e directing h course snord
assistance shall be disqualified at the discretion Of the
XEricLr xvL-rhe Jurisdiction Of tho umpire shall extend
the and all matters connected with IT, from tho
ana his decision shall BE- fna and without appeal
ARrict. xyIlAny competitor REFUSING g. abide % the de
sshsd The g%Pr & be think props 1e msy b, 3.
given the day Of the
TRAINING
Little Of account done at the meeting except the
acceptance OF the report OF the committee. There
an attendance winch cvinccd enthusiasm. The report
the committee and the agreement virtually set at
the important points concerning the regatta
Yale has not nominated for an umpire, nor has she
definitely settled the crew 10 announce the names,
although she will probably 60 during the spring
term. The choice, however, Is narrowed down &c
within less than dozen persons, aud Cook has ht
eye his undoubtedly The practising in the
gymnasium kept up vigorously, and great many
men In tatr training. Tho probable
has been hard at work all winter and pull
on Mil River frequently Recently OF the
crew aud Captain Cook met with accident.
nscboncc threw the birgc IN which they pulling
against some piles In going through bridge and tho
barge was demolished Only four OF the number could
SWIM Captain Cooks presence OF mind proved inval-
liable. His advice controlled the men, and, al hough
they placed IN pcrIlous POSITION all escaped
Cooks influence M Yale greater. Keast &
collins, OF Far Haven, building tho eght-oared
gle Of June, and Il Is well under way. The precise
course TO be rowcd over in Springfield waters has not
been Indicated
ROATTNG