The New York herald., 1878-03-06
ROWING PREPARATIONS.
WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY WELL SUPPLIED WITH
MATERIAL AND ANXIOUS FOR ISrEEcoLLE-

WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY WE'LL SUPPLIED WITH
MATERNAL AND ANXIOUS FOR ISrEEcoLLE-
oIArE CONTESTS
MIppLErowS, Conn, March 4, 1875
Since 1875 no such thing as university boat crew
representing Wesleyan University has been known.
series Of misforunes, the effects OF which felt
In several colleges, preventing their cooperation with
Wesleyan any movement stopped two years ago
about ali, IN fact, that known New England
college boarine, except in two larger colleges,
Yale anu Harvard The las. crew a, Wesleyan, which
appeared at Saratoga under Captain Sewall although
they pulled in good shape filed to realize tho cxpec
tations OF ths college. Boating crooped, and tho
drowning OF one OF her prominent boating men in the
Connecticut River cast gloom throughout the col
lcge. When Yale Withdrew from the Rowing AssocIa-
OF American Colleges II not dIicult to see
that the old association would soon be disrupted.
Clearly, then, all the hope the New England
colleges could (outsdc OF Yale ana HarvardI for
regatias which could be participated in by all
was IN the formation of Now England Association.
This new organization might have become reality,
and there roviving hopes thar II w and speed
ly, but for the sores OF historian alluded TO pre-
viously. Bowdon, Dartmouth, Wesleyan, Brown and
Trinity were known 10 be secretly favorable though
tho majority had not publicly expressed themselves
Circular inviting each college
ave expression OF It's opinion TO the advisaby OF
unfortunate detention OF q communication by mem.
Der Of the Boating Association prevented the college
at large from knowing oil tue proposition made until
loo late ior action to be taken conference was TO
have he'd. however, at New London by delegates
OF TRINITY Bowdsia and Dartmouth IN the
interest Of inc newlv proposed association but none
but Trinity delegates presented themselves, and,
discouraged. they went home convinced that the
interest WAS TOO slight 10 warrant further exertons,
and that ended the matter for The time being In
the interim between the drst proposition and now,
Dartmouth, OF the most enthusiastic Tor asso
cation, has met total wreck by The the boat
house ana loss OF all the boats. Trinity's boat
mouse also destroyed. Amherst has devoted all
her energies to football and baseball and neither or
the other colleges have been head Of at at wes
syan, Tor some time. Wesleyan, however, has
Eustsce ana Downs were familiar names 10 her men.
II has manifested itself except exciting class
races but the least encouragement would have found
the Methodsts eager advoca OF the association SO
long delayed Tho nearest approach 10 an intcrcolie
gale contest would have been realized last tall
when the Yalo juniors challenged the Wesleyan
seniors, who the tan CLASS race, but the
crew had lost men by sickness and unavoidable sb-
ssnce and was unable 10 row. Early TINS year, now
ever Wesleyan TOOK measures TO hasten the orgauza
,on OF the delayed association. Letters to
Trtnny, Brown and Dartmouth, asking their opinion.
TRINITY DO favorable ana 1t is thought that
Brown is aversc. No answers have received,
but other letters ask ing that New
England colleges may unite in convention Spring
field Tor the CONSIDERATION OF the matter OF mucn
colleges, including herself, are in condiiion to en-
gage In regatta. Trinity mas enough material Tor
PROMISES OF GOOD WORK
Some idea oil the material may be- formed from
the iact that three miles were pulled by u Class
crew last alI, some OF the men not having
this incluaea the time lost In ioulng with another
boat and getting away second time. Five Old
coiege-nameIy. Sumner, White, Jack, Mead and
Rich. The new men arc fully AS promising
periencs Il is the opnon o the better posted that
q very heavy crew ana one possessed OF endurance
the anticipation oil the spring regatta aud
possible with Trinity, Wesleyan having offered to
lend TRINITY SIX cared smell Tor training Tor the
race, and the matter is sIl under consideration.
The spring regatta promises 70 be I'm.
menssiy exciting event Tn. seniors have
when they win have tie fact engraved
ON It. IL may De interesting to Know that Mr.. Os
borne scut very nne prizes Tor the regatta and
the rivalry will be considerable There viii be sew
| double SOULS Wesleyan is 50 anxious to row that
should association be formed. She will propose that
eacn college shall send sculer 10 New
London at the time OF Yale Harvard race to CON-
pete Tor honors. ln this connection OF the boat
ing men tMr sumner says that IL Is hoped !ha!
10 Le The plan OF single scull race would involve
less expense and It is prooabie ba! nil tho colleges
! have sculer. n. A. Sumner would probably rep
resent Wesleyan ana Trinity has good representa-
tive in the person of Mr. Wilcox Wesleyan has
The year. and some at work there now,
although of course tho work ID light and gulaed by
the OptlOn OI the lnuvluuui Inc Sy mnaSlum Is IN
good shape. One disadvantage the boating labor
under is the fact VI majority being members OF the
senior class, and they are working hard for
mencement, but the formation OF association Will
find them as active as possible under existing con-
dltions. II there is no association, II any college
sires Wesleyan IL can be sure that a challenge
Will be accepted, aud tncre is The best Of authority
Tor assertion. The contents OF the boathouse
six sixoaIed shells, three sngIe scuils, sxoared
barges and two pair oars all OF which good or
least, available condition. In addition To this favor
able showing oi property the navy out oi dcut
doubt that funds could be raised ii needed.
All that Is needed Is Tor college to JON cyan
in move. and rowing IN New EGgiand will not be
cOnhncd 10 Yale and Harvard.