The New York herald., 1877-08-25
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
THE COMING scULLERs' RACE ON SARATOGA
LAKE-RAcH CONFIDENT OF VICTORY.

TIE COMING sCULLERs' RACE ON SARATOGA
LAKE-EAcH CONFIDENT OF VICTORY.
SARATOGA. August "a 1877
Tho question as to who Is the champion sculer OF
the United States likely be satisfactorily settled on
Saratoga Lake Tuesday next, between The hours Of
eleven A. NJ. and p. N. Then 1t Is that Charles
f. Courtney, James H. Riley and Fred A
Planted contend over n throe-mile course for
= purse and stake amounting to $500. and
the TACT Of these men measuring blades under
the peculiar circumstances surrounding the event
gives It unusual prominence Seldom have two oars
men jumped from the ranks Of the amateur to those
OF the professional with such abruptncss as has
marked the course Of Courtney and Riley but it is
perhaps all the better that they again together
as that affair at Greenwood Lake, when the former
was lying In bed and the latter paradEg over tho
course, requires performance by them to II
DO forgotten. While those old antagonists have
thctr little personal matters to adjust In tho
coming struggle Paisted believes himself qualified to
win the much coveted honors OF the OCCASION and SO
II Is predicted that the aquatic battle viii be fought
with determination from the word that starts tho
oarsmen on their journey until the victory is won.
1t Is due to Mr.. John Morrissey, by whose ndefat-
igable efforts this race agreed upon to the I'M
mense gratihcation OF the whole sportloving com.
munity to state that he did not desire any larger
number OF entries than were made. He believes tho
cream OF the bCulllnR world Of Tho United
States Is now represented, and that cash 60
into the race with determination that will insure
contest we'll worth witnessing, WHILE the other
hand there will be no chances Of oulng conduct OF
any kind to deract IRON the interest OF the event.
HOW rnEY
In point OF condition there Is at present little to
choose between the men, all three seem perfectly
trained True, the muscularly developed Court
ney would. perhaps tend 10 disheartcn mere mex
SS e,ss sav Of sh Of
has not that haggard expression which he wore The
afternoon before the Greenwood Lake nasco His eyes
more prominent He was undoubtedly never oetter in
his lie than he Is to-day. The may DO SAID
Plasted This oarsman, who has surprised tho rowing
world during tho past season. never taking back
but once, Is In excellent form and Is confident OF sue
cess Each has been on the lake daily for time
past and the weather has been un-
exceptionally line, even for this latitude, neither
has experienced any drawbacks. New boats from tho
factory h Of Messrs T. Waters Sons, Of Troy, have
IN this particular great satisfaction s expressed by
the scullers.
BACKING rHKIK OPINIONS
boating events Of this character already arrived
ana every train brings additions to the number
Tho result OF the gathering that speculation has
commenced aud some money already been
posted 'Nothing succeeds like sLccess" and in the
face OF Riley's great "wakover'' Greenwood Lake
there ID plenty Of money be found the hands of
MS friends some OF whom are bold enough 10 declare
that even sit is all over bar tho shouting Yet
o this hackers OF the Union Springs representa-
two (aud, Tor that matter those the intcrost Of
Piaised) are willing to be convinced that their
can DO beaten Hence the preliminary muttcrIngs Of
big betting are heard, and II would DO surprising
there were AS much money invested upon the coming
aquatic event as ever staked In THIS country upon
similar struggle.
PREPARING YoR CROWDS.
Every arrangement with regard 10 the successful
termination OF the race has been made. Each man.
as already stated IN the HERALD has his position and
ne, therefore can become fully acquainted with his
portion oil the lake. though, for that matter, there Is
!ttlc to DO gained In this particular, as the
bank Is as far the aud the centre OF tho
lake fully as good either. Excursion trains,
II Is now said, are to DO IRON Albany
on the morning Of the race, aud has been
advisable by the Boston and Albany Railroad TO ex
tend like facilities to the thousands about tho hub VINO
would iko to be present at the contest Should tn is
occur thcre will bs vast crowd hand and tho win
ner may be OF all the applause all tho honors
duo him
Mr.. William b. Curtis, OF Chicago, has been chosen
referee and will be here on Tuesday morning next.
1t Is announced night the wcghts OF tho arc
as foows:-Courtney, III pounds; Riley, 1853 u
pounds; Piasted, 167 pounds.