The New York herald., 1878-03-08
Princely Offer from the Watkins
Rowing Association.
A REGATTA OPEN TO ALL
The Winning Crews TO Go to
England and France.
WATKINS WILL PAY THE PIPER
Grand Opportunity for the Amateur Crews
Of the United States.

Tho discussion as to the best means OF having
American oarsmen represented at the inter-
national regattas that to take place this summer
IN England and France has been definitely settled by
the generous and pucky offer that has emanated from
the Watkins Club. Of Watkins, N. Y. That associ
alton its intention to give regatta on
Seneca Lake in the latter part oil May, open TO all
oarsmen and the winners of the fours, pairs
and singles will be weeks trip TO Europe
at the expense OF the club 1t would be impossible TO
give adequate impression OF tho sudden impetus
that this liberal offer has given to boating in all
sections OF the country, and IL came at a moment
when the rowing prospects were dull, many crews
had been forced to dsband owing to want OF means,
and there growing feeling that the coming sea-
would be very uninteresting.
THE WATKINS CLUB
"where is Watkins ?" asked boating man yestcr-
day afternoon. "On Seneca Lake" answered another;
.but nobody would know anything about it II 1t
not for club In fact the Watkins Boat Club
Is very we'll known among oarsmen, as the club has
not only given several very successful rcgattas
Seneca Lake, but It's four-oar crew distinguished
themselves at the Centennial regatta, and.
their friends say, would have taken first place
II their had not been taken sick.
The tnat pulled in that race wore A. McLa1erty,
bow; r. Nearing, F. Lowery, and A H. Tyrrc stroke.
They rather q light and were thought
of ss likely winners by the knowing ones In their
first heat they beat the Pennsylvania Barge Club; a
feat that did attract much attention. but when
the second heat they disposed Of the Trinity crew,
from Cambridge, England, and the Columbia crew.
drawn In the heat, declined to row, they at
traced good deal more attention They then pulled
in tho final heat against the Beavcrwycks
and London Rowing Club. and Gulston, OF
the latter club, showed his estimate of their
Arey avrt<1n t1u
thinking It be could settle them tho balance Of tho
race comparatively easy The bow, unfortun-
aely give up and lost their chance OF the
Beaten thcy were they still made very good
record, and II the still rowing it might
be thor fortune TO occupy the honorable position
which they 60 generously leave open to competitors.
The offer that they made ln-the true spirit OF
Cn,ted states represented by the best amateur
men The country can produce.
PROPOSED EEGATTA.
The Watkins Regatta Association, OF which General
Magee is president have given number OF rsgattas
event will undoubtedly bring together the best lot of
amateur oarsmen that have ever met on American
waters The grand regatta on Seneca Lake which The
association has ed to give will take place
eome date between the 20th OF May and the 1st OF
June, and II Will be, as has already been mentioned,
open TO all amateur oarsmen Ia tho United States.
The programme oil the regatta will comprise the usual
races for which valuable prizes will DO awarded. IL
will also include three specal races Tor fouroared crews
pair and single sculers These races Will all bc
rowed ono and fvesixteenth mile straigh taway
course which is known the distance Of tho regular
Henley regatta course. The winners OF these three
special will be known as the champion amateurs
IN this country and will be sent abroad at the expense
of the association represent the amateur
OF United States In the international contests at
the Henley Metropolitan and Thames reguttas IN Eng
land and ON the Seine Paris The association evt
IDENTIFY does to carry out this proposition In
. small way, Il also proposes TO iurnisn each OF the
crews with new boats, and equipments, SO thst
American crews may pull In American boats and
leave loophoIc should they prove successful, for
tar cnmn n
built England. Seneca Lake Is one OF the airest
rowing In the United States. as there Is no tide
or current and the being straight away the
best will undoubtedly win In order to be Sc
cure against sickness IN any OF the representative
crews the association will allow the fou roar to
take two substitutes the crew substitute,
and there will be second single sculor. making
all eleven oarsmen. They will probably be absent
about ton wcoks from this country
THE CREWS FROM.
There Is doubt that when the news is known In
England there viii be quite a number OF amateur
will 20 Into training, who TO all intents
they iSarEed at the Centennial regatta they are al
ready conversant with the immense resources from
pride of tho Englis6men, TOO, will make them anxious
to meet the American representatives with the
bcs. men they can produce This S same me- feeling
States, and they have plenty OF time
to ran. and the opportunity they have SO long cr.ved
send 10 Seneca Lake the best crew that . can pos
sibly get together They must also recoect that It Is
only four-oar crew that is to be sent but pair
oar and a single scuer. Some clubs possibly may
not be able TO get up nrst class iour u SO, they
should thcn devote their attention 10 training pair
or at least good scuer.
AROUND YORK
New York and It's vicinity Will doubtless be we'll
represen ted at the regatta as there number OF
clubs that goodly number OF men 10 select
siderable activity among the members OF the Alaanta
Boat Club and Eustis Will probably Try to get iour
together He will have Downes and Blake at hand
but will have to select new man. as II is reported
that Rogers intends TO enter tho professional
arena Thc Athletics Will have Ra,hbone. West,
Aa~k MI cfaP In
the boating armament has latoly risen.
rne Nautilus Club viii perhaps their well known
stroke, might be able TO bring out crew IRON the
New York Rowing Club. Tho vespers, of Yonkers.
siby have them represented over the Kills there
Is the Neptune Club, with such members as Kennedy,
Srotners, Tom Kea.of ana 0lly johnson and others,
from when four, pair and single might be
furnished that would certainly do credit TO
also be represented, and although tnoy have lost
Dunbar, Ed. Smith viii probably bring out a good
crew, with Edred and W. Mann to back him up The
Eurekas, OF Newark known IN New Jersey as the big
mcn viii DO pretty certain 10 send their oa crew
AngIemann (strokc), John Young, Peter Young and
w. Rypo Ii is understood, however, that they have
just taken in another man, VINO Is said to be very
good, in the place Of their weakest member. Tho
Friendship, oil New York, VIII also be likely to bring
out crew. Mccartney is II good single sculIer, and
nnlshcd second 10 Courtney NJ the Centennial regatta
ia 1876.
From the groat West there VIII no doubt DO a num-
Der o crews that have never yet been seen IN these
waters, und from among those already known 10
Eastern oarsmen thcrc viii be crews with reputa
ton hard to beat It Is uncertain what the North
west CLUB Will 60, as both Corning and Montgomery,
their stroke and bow, have given up rowing, and
Mr.. W. Curtis has como TO New YORK city,
Mr.. Curtis however, has not gwen up oil
hopes oil getting crew togetncr in time
for the regatta The Emcralds, OF Saginaw,
will doubtless send their well known crow--Kleran,
stroke; r. Manning p McEgunn, and H. Smi,h bow.
THIS Is the present champion crew over miie and
hall course From Monroe Mich, there will probably
be the famous Shoewaccaemettes, the three
champions; the Floral City crew, winners OF a good
race at a Western regatta, and crew from the ANA
teur Boat Club. Tho Minnesota Boat Club, OF ST.
Paul. has four or Eve good scuers aud 1t won four
last year at Dcvii's Lake. Wisconsin Tho Mil
wauxcc Boat Club has Montgomery and Allis, Two OF
tie best sculers In Wisc usn, aud II organ zing
a iour-onr crew. The Wah- -Wah h-Sums OF Sux xInaw
that rowed at Saratoga In 1874 may put In up
pcarunce, and tho Madison Boat Club, of Madison,
WIS, will also be likely to send the which beat