The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-27
WATKINS REGATTA
Arrival Of the Shoewaecaemette, Floral
City and Other Crews.
THOSE OBJECTIONABLE HEATS"
Accommodations for Visitors and Facii-
ties for Seeing the Races.
HOSE OBJECTIONABLE HEATS"
THE AMATEUR" OARsMAN.
IDr TELEGRAPH 10 THE HERALD.


WATKINS, N. r., May 20. 1878.
As the Watkins Regatta Committee have matters
now arranged fresh pair four might In and
secure nrst places and win a title to 90 10 England
without deserving H. us explained In my despatch
yesterday. Tho heat system, II persisted In, will do
this suppose two Of a Jour, having already taken
part IN iour-oared race called upon q
pair race against another pair who have not rowcd
before that day. thcy will in all PROBABILITY be beaten
by tho fresh pair. moments reflection will snow
that # all the pairs abreast on day sol
apart for them, aud In another class, all would be
fresh and on exactly far terms. Tho victory would
BIO Just and well earned and this meeting would
accomplish its object, instead Of now runnings
great risk OF failing do So
TIKI snoEwAEcAEMxTrRs
The renowned Shoewaecaeu ctIos, OF Monroe, Aich.,
arrived last night. with the same old famous fous
which At Saratoga In 1870 at Detroit at Toledo aud
elsewhere have won reputation Tor prowesa The
big boat has come also, tidy is inch craft like
tho beauty Of tho Carmans, u largo yellow paper
craft OF the older model, ~ inches WIDE. By
The way In this matter Of gear fashions are chang
ing almost as much other things. few years
ago six inches wide for oar blade and nvs for
souls. Now each goes inch better, though the
length cupboard IL diminished BY three inches
Wooden boats arc getting scarce and paper boats
corrcspondingly abundant
FLORAL cry POUR.
With the Shoewaecaemsttes came tho Floral City
four, also from Monroe. These Tour mon look equal
to deal Of work. and will add the uncertainties Of
race day. With the Shoewaccaemetses they make q
party Of clovsn. Their boat looked small enough "a
50 inside OF tho boat brought by the Shoe xaecae.
mettcs They say that II Kllloran ana Smith do NOS
come they will make mistake; that II they
como they can win both tho fours and pair-oarcd
a 10 NOS nawa nj thpfP cosu.
inR and II is feared that they will not While me
new Corners have not seen Curtis present four row
they are careful 10 speak well OF them, evidently
have decided respect for any team he fathers.
rnK LlrrLE zEpHyRA
Tho Floral City men, the Shoewaccae mettos ana all
the Northwestcrns aaree that people had better
forgot the httlo Zephyrs Of Detroit They have
rowcd In many in tho Northwest and whllc oc.
casionay beaten they have been exceedingly IN
the first mile OF she and viii evidently DO dam
perous q raes short as wcdnesday's-a mile and
ave-sxtecotha II they can take caro- or Curtis'
stawart Norshweslsrns and little Rathbons OF the
burlicr SIX, who will with HIM in the SOULS,
these small men will soon be held In higher favor
among tho osrsmen than has beon in the past.
Tho Zcphyrs are expected IN tomorrow.
Leo. OF the. Trrons, Of Newark, tho amateur cham.
pion sculier, is ~ Elmira on his way up.
West, OF tho Attn etic pair, has arrived.
Rooinson's shol broken badly at tho bow 10,
day. while a friend had hor, and DO has teiegraphed
home ior anothsr. Callahan, OF Virginia is very
hne, and opinion seems to DO voering his iavor,
but he constantly pulls such u long. slow, halfdead
stroke that no one yet has been able toll what hs
do.
McLaaerty, tho Watkins scuilor, works hard bur
unskiuy, though II nc does 20 of TOO fast may
DO Ia good company at the nhish
INTERESTING EvgNTs
Besides the test there DO several Other
events, some Of which promise 10 DO highly
John ostrom Cornoii's OLD ca plain, is nov n civil
engineer railroad running out OF Burli a ZION.
Iowa la a newspaper letter some reflection was
they thinking Ostrom mad written .no letter. chai
len ged the writer anu any mate ne liked q special
nalr- cared race rue writer proved 10 be Curs ana
tho Detroit men are hore hard at work, stout, wiling
iciows 10 be ready 10 help keep Curts pocket warm
In inc other races do not bring enough 70 do
There are also nvc entries Tor junior single SOUL
race, which, as tho programme shows, Is to tako
place on Tuesday, Just alter tue trial heats Of tho
CITY; Gasoi OF tho Gramcrcy club, OF Now York, An
arcws aua icLaYerty, oil tho Watkins aud I.Armon.
Union Springs, Courtncy's home, arc ali 10 con.
tend Hall, OF Yale, viii 90 last work IN tho single
SOUL race.
Another, and more Interesting affair than eitncr
Is tho Na.ona Amateur Associaion's three mile tour.
CARED race, which tho Inst contest oil the mocslna
sct down icr tne nnai event on Thursday alter
noon. Tho Shocwaocaonoites aro said 10 intond 10
tina race, but unless the heats done away
with. alter they tired from hard nnal hoas
they will have 10 right into TINS long distance race
and 81 subject the chanp ionsnp OF The year under
the National Association TO the Same unfair treat
mcnl. those heats arc threatening every important
raoa
WHAT ! AxATBuRf
There 10 considerable comment hero on tue TACT
that English amateurs long before max.
ing their new dennition OF tho word tsamatcur. u
Whether tho manual labor clause the part which
excludes ali mecnancs. artisans and Iaborers, was
not meant TO Keep away from Henley some OF tnoss
who purpose rowing hero IS Inc question. II, as 70
alleged, the suggestion TO mako tue definition 80 ro
stricilso originally from this sdo Of the Allan
tic Il would create small among the
American amateurs u tbs orginators should, after
ali, lnd themselves 'ho,st by tholr own poiard,O
aud und too, that the dcnuition covered more lnan
incy had III tended, ana may DO altogether 100 nucn
RAPID PREPARATIONS.
Arrangements ior the races arc now gong for.
ward rapidly. The buoys tho point
arc sot, ana doubtless those the start
aud the Tags ~ mark the quarter mnsi
will DO set BY Monday afternoon Tho grand
stand IA erected also tho nnish judges stand IL YIN
Bcaverwyeks had beaten thcm at ths centennial by
inches, raised terrible hue aud cry--somo
months after to DO sure-bccause Mr.. MADEIRA. mo
judge at the nnish, twenty seven feet tho
water, nd,ng aud rightuy, that no snoua have
boon aown It's level. Hut tho stand here instead
OF -sevcn fees will put hlm forty up In The
mr. aud other ought 10 DO mace once
q close these promise 10 DO there wiI
almost surely 10 trouble. Tho hlgn, wooded bankp
ard the pretty road aiong tho lake sidc will
afford ample view 10 the thousaDds VINO purpose
coming on day, Tor thus meeting has been
Ianousiy ndvertised aud tho railroad ali 70
duced- The hotels mere will probably accommodate
all mo come up IRON New YORK, but II not thcy can
easily got over 10 Eimirs. Canandagua, Geneva or
Rochester Tor "a bod. Whoever VIII be suro 10
good racing, and " the committee get awake
ny tnat time aud bury the idca "noals" 5000
Ia MI on raco and