The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-08-19
SPORTING NOT ES.
The Newark Regatta.

NEWARK, N. j., Aug. 1s.-This afternoon
large crowds assembled in this city TO wit
part In the greatest aquatic festival ever held
In American waters. All along the course the
crowds eoDgregated to see the oarsmen and
crews, and great interest was manifested In
the Eureka crew. who It ig expected VII win
have to meet the famous Zephyrs four-oared
crew Of Michigan, and 1t ID said that they are
better than the Shoe-wae- aee..mettes:
The Eureka's are in splendid condition, and
Il they win their heat on Tuesday, they will
be backed heavily to beat theiMichigan crew,
who are great favorites.
The regatta will commence on Tuesday,
and will be the largest ever held in Newark
since tho Centennial at Philadelphia. It Is
expected that over $4,000 spectators will be at
Newark to witness the trial heats. Large
crowds have already begun to arrive, and
great interest is manifested over the affair.
Nine States will be represented, as well as
the District of Columbia and Canada.
The regatta will be conducted under the
rules Of the national association. The races
will be rowed over the Passaic river, and nu-
merous contests will be formed for the
medals challenge cups and silver plate for
the championship of America.
THE STRUGGLE FOR THE AMATEUR CHAM
PIONsHIP.
Owing to the bitter rivalry existing between
the oarsmen Of the East, West and South, it
is expected that the several events will be
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will win the single sculls, New Orleans the
pair-oared race, Michigan the four-oared race,
Connecticut the Junior sculls, and Philadel
phia the double SOULS.
The contests are for the amateur champion
ship, and will consist OF the following races:
Single sculI Junior, single scull senior, pair
cared, four-oared and double scull contests
The races will be rowed in heats over q course
be rowed on Tuesday, and the final heats on
Wednesday. The prizes to be given are esti-
mated to be worth $4,000.
Prominent oarsmen Of the United States
events. The following States will be repre-
sented In the great aquatic carnival: New
York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Michigan,
Rhode Island, Louisiana, Connecticut, Vir-
ginia, District Of Columbia and Canada. AL
ready nearly all the oarsmen and crews have
arrived, and the river here to-day presented q
gala appearance, and numerous Oarsmen were
out in their long frail craft. They were
watched with great eagerness by crowds.
The national association will hold O. meet
ing tomorrow night in order to give the oars
men belonging to the New York and New
Jersey clubs, who have subsequently been
debarred an opportunity, to oe reinstated
The famous Nautilus pair, Messrs Walsh
association and are not permitted TO row,
because theyl rowed against q disqualified
oarsman. According to the rule the Column
bias, Atalantas and other crews of New York
at the meeting tomorrow night the associa-
ton do not take action and reinstate the
Nautilus men.
Owing to these meetings, tomorrow night
Is looked forward to with great Interest, and
there promises to be o lively time among the
delegates Of the different clubs who are to
meet in convention. Tt is expected that the
Argonauts, Nautilus and other clubs will be
reinstated, providing the meeting is harmo-
NOUS.
Preparations have been made for races on
Tuesday. A new course has been laid out,
and the starting point will be from Market
half. Telegraph stations have been erected
at different points along tho shore, and sta
tions at every half mile. The police board
will keep the course clear on the day OF the
races, and keep the pleasure boats from CROSS
ing the river.
The races will be rowed in heats and the
winners of the heats on Tuesday will row III
the final heats on Wednesday.
The single scull race, for the senior cham
pionship, promises to be the most interesting
event, and there will be grand struggle for
the trophy and title. New Jersey will be rep
resented by the Lees, of Trenton, who won the
race in the regatta at Detroit last year, and
who recently returned from rowing in the
Henley regatta.
Mchigan's champion, Yales, OF Grand Ha
ven, will also row in the contest.
Yale College has also two noted oarsmen
entered, Julian Kennedy and Famans. The
oar5hion Oh new orleans, champions o. inc
South, are also entered Holmes, of Rhode
Island who won the single scull race at the
Silver lake regatta last week is also in the
race. New York will be represented by
Gaysel, of Gramercy Club, and Rathbone,
of the New York Athletic.
1t Is expected that the race will lay between
Lee, Holmes and O'Donnel. Lee is The favor
ite, and large odds have been laid that he will
win. The entries closed on Saturday night In
the four r-oared shell race.
The following clubs have entered crews.
Arlington, of New York; Centennial, of De-
troit; Eureka, Of New York; Elizabeth Boat
Club Of Portsmouth, N. H; Friendship, of
New York; Mutuals, Of Albany; Sangulus,
of Detroit; Longuiel, Of Canada, and the Eu-
rekas, of Michigan. The Zephyr crew are
the ia vorites for the contest.