The New York herald., 1876-08-20
Centennial International Rowing
Races.
ARRIVAL OF THE CONTESTANTS.
Fourth Annual Regatta of the National
Amateur Oarsmens Association.
Pa,LApsLpnIA, August 10, 1876


Below is q list Of tho in Philadelphia in
practice ON tho magnificent Scnuyikil course The
names Of tho local CLUBS where tho visitors boals
arc housed and whero the strangers make
thoir headquarters given for tho Information of
boating and friends who may desire to nnd
them:--
youR-oARKD CREWS
Atalanta, OF New York, at Quaker City Club House.
First Trinity OF Cambridge, England, at College
Club House.
Eureka, OF Newark, N. j.. Schuylkill Navy csntcn
nia Boat House.
Dublin University ut Bachelors Barge Club.
London Rowing Club at Undine Club House.
Yale College Club ut University Club House.
Columbia College, OF New York. Malta Club
House.
Tho Beaverwyck four will arrive tomorrow and DO
Quar,ered at their temporary boat house, probably
Tho iours from tho Schuyikiil navy training
tho vesper the Quaker City, the Crescent, tho Malta
and tho Pennsylvania
Tho Argonauta four arc expected by Monday. They
will Keep thor shells at the Bachelors House Tho only
other tor tho iouroared yet reported
are the Elizabeth, of Portsmouth, Va the Falcon and
the Oneida. Of Burlington, N j.. the Northwestern.
Of Chicago; tho Hope. of New Orleans and the Du-
quesne Of Allegheny, Pa AS tho contests for four
cared shells will not take place until tho second week
of the meeting, howovcr. there Is plenty OF time
TUE DOUBLE SOULS.
For this race there eight crows in training
tho r,ver-the famous London Rowing Club pair tho
At.lantas. the Union Springs, two from the
vcspcr tho Quaker City tho Neptune and tho Crescent
TITO headquarters of tho Neptune, who have just
rived, at tho Pacific Club House. Tho Union
Springs boat Is at tho College House. Three
the Oneida tho Northwestern. and tho Columbia, Of
Aleghany--are yet to come
The Ataiantas, the crews Of tho London Club the
Ncptuao and the Nautilus, who arrived to-day the
contestants here for the pair Tho
Beavcrwycks will come to-day and tho Argonautas by
Monday. Tho Northwestsrns two crews will also
reach this city by Monday.
scuLLs.
Seven entries for tho single souls have not arrived
but tho list OF here long already, there
being several boats from all tho principal cubs Mr..
Close, Of the English Trinity College crcwand only
one OF the four who rowcd in tho winning Cambridge
University boat-wl probably withdraw from tho
singles account Of sad domestic utnct,on,
having reached him OF ,he mother shortly
after his sailing for this country he will row, how
ever, with tho Trinity boys the
LivELy scHuYLKILl-
AS readily DC imagined, from pcrusa OF tho
above long list Of boats the r,ver tho the
schuyikl between six and seven every evening, when
tho boys 30 out for PRACTICE Is exceedingly lively
one From Paramount. where tho tasteful ivy covered
stono Of the Sehuylkil navy cluster along
tho water's edge all tho way R0cksnd about mile
up the river, the finish" of the national course a
crowd of spectators ioot in carriages and
back line the shores In the pleasant evening twilight
They wait patiently for the appearance of tho crows
and. spite Of tho fact that the best posted
boating expert cannot pretend to identify them
all the evidently enjoys the sight, for they lin
Ger until tho last has turned In.
LONDON
exotic the most interest and enthusiasm and their
wonderful rowing has made them tho popular favortes
and the admiration OF boating men. They have only
been out once, believe, in their four Thcy generally
their cared or tho single shells Last
ing Guls.on and I.abot shot by the crowd in their
double scuil wonderful speed and passed
crews with apparent Few OF the crews row
entirely over the mile half course TO reach which
long pull from the boat houses s necessary Guston
and Labot did it last evening" however, keeping ahead
Of the Dublin boys, who out for the second
since their arrival, anu watching them curousiy
DUBLIN GREW,
next to the Londoners, probably the finest looking
body OF men In any ooat ON the RIVER Brckwood,
their trainer coached them lust evening putting
through for the first time In this country He followed
them OF tho dininutvc little Schuylkill steam
not much larger than ships launch, accompanied
by Commodore Ferguson, other gentlemen OF tho
navy and your correspondent This Irshmen showed
great Improvement since the day before, Brick
wood expressed hts satisfaction to those about him. al
though be criticised the youngsters tho boat quite
sharply. Ho took them tho whole course, and,
after considerable OF what he called smart padding"
sung OUT out Now Now givous hundred yards" e ana The
speed Mr. Brickwood and tho Dubliners speak in the
highest OF tho Schuyikill course. like all tho
vistorG They think it rather odd however that they
cannot be allowed TO baihc in It,
TRINITY coLLEox (ESoLisH) yorR
just getting down to active training Mr. Jameson
the bow, has recovered from his indsposton and tho
complete crew goes over the course every afternoon
rowing in hts placc-No . These gentlemen arc
rather annoyed by tho common error this country OF
speaking oil them as ''thc Cambridge Jour-" which,
they tear, may appear like claiming honor which
does not belong to thcm. Cambridge University IL
composed OF seventeen colleges OF which their college,
Trinity, only one, but the largest having about 600
students There three boai clubs In this college
aIone-solne thirty in all Cambridge-and their club Is
simply largest and called the First Trinity College
Club (3lack Prnce) Only one OF their members, Mr..
Close, claim To represent the University having
ro,vcd IN the boat which beat oxford this year Tao
TRINITY boys spend sunday at Cape May every week.
and enjoy tho surf bathing the nc beach there very
much The West Jersey l.aroad Company, through
Governor Jewcil extends them the courtesy Of their
traila
YALE AND ESGfIsn
Tho Yale crow, upon whom many depend for a
chance OF victory the English and Irish crews,
rowed excellent form last evening. using the Eng
lish stroke but. one Of them frankly admitted,
swc can't do IL AZ clean the foreigners" In fact,
noticeable change 10 pcrccptIbe In tho style oi sew
cra of The American crews The Ataantas especially
are plat My cndeavorng initiate the English stroke
THIS certainly adviscd for Ia the first place 1t Is
absurd TO attempt TO unicarn and learn over again in
30 short u time, and besides. what Is important
OF the interesting questions TO bc settled by the
Centennial regatta Is the relative superiority OF the
American English strokes Those who know what
both arc compare without prejudice tho rowHg OF
the foreigners with our own may have but little
doubt which is the better; but II
point yet IN this country, and this regatta
should settle "BiarsI IT, London
crew yesterday. "why do you boys try 10 got our
sirokor" Tho question OF superiority of stroko-Amer
icAn EngIishis 70 Dc be decided by this contest
"Lct every tue stand on It's Own bottom"
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
The OF The National Association Of Amateur
Osrsmcn will first take place They will begin Tues
day next with larger hat OF entries than before,
and will last three days--lucsday, Wednesday and
Thursday. Tho order of viii not be mnde out
until Monday afternoon when positions will be drawn
for The will be rowcd In heats Of three crews.
The entries Published In full IN the HERALD OF tho
12th Nine clubs have made entries TOR the single sculs