The New York herald., 1878-07-05
ceed they may feel very proud. as their
competitors will consist of the picked crews
of the strongest English clubs.

competitors will consist of the picked crews
of the strongest English clubs.
JuBILANr GoTHAM-How THE GOOD TIDINes
WIRE RECEIVED IN THIS CITY PR ,IsEs
AND coxoRATULATIoss FOR TIE VICTORIOUS
CREWS.
Although yestsrdsy was very dull In New York city,
OWING to the enforcement OF the anti-nrsworks
statute. the boat races on the Thames at Henley
England, kept . plsasurabs feeling Of cxctsment
alive. Never before 1t known how many citizens
had thoroughly mastered tho difference in limo
between tho two great centres OF civiza-
ton. There we're thousands Of watches con-
suited early In the morning with the 81
multaneous remark, SNOW the Diamond SOULS
event Is on" and then shortly alter snow she frat
hsat Of the for the Stewards Cup is about begin
ming. There was only paper that had the enter
prise to publish the details OF the great International
rowing event-the Eoesrng Telegram-and although
this sheet did not appear upon the streets Tor some
little time after the receipt OF the news OF the easy
victory Of the Shoe wae-cae mettes, appeared that
the town was thoroughly apprised OF tho great VIC
tory. Whether the information was transmitted by
private caplcgrams not could not be as
certained, but certain It was that at the
clubs. IL the hotel lobbiss and all gosspy places
whore men coparegats the intelligence grasped,
rived here There must have been some secret con-
nection telephone otherwise between tho bulletin
boards Of almost deserted Park and The arsto
cratic uptown quartsr for scarcely the paste dry
ON any rapidly letersd announcement OF the than
II bepg eagerly canvassed Ia the clubs and at the
leading hotels The loiterers In the lobby OF the
Fnth Avenue, who seem 10 exist specially on sen
saonal Items early aware OF the first important
been made nj on The hsa. and there was considerable
money interchanged long before the sleepy portion Of
the city swoke to the TACT that on the 102d ahnivsr
ssry oi American indepe ndence Western crew,
rowing In clumsy boat, ana pulbng what has been
called in England '.preposterous s,roks," had
victory from The grasp Of the Dublin
crew and thsir unhappiy matched trends, the
Columbia boys. THIS unfortunate drawing OF the two
American tours In the same event was loadIy depre-
betting acqu,esced sgreeubiy
THE JOCKEY CLUB
IL was surprising 10 see the ulerest which the mem.
bers o the Jockey Clue At Iwenty street and
Madison avenue took in the aquatic acnevemen. One
could Imagine that their mouey and their thoughts
would turn ratner TO that ratLing affair In Kentucxy
between len Brock and Aolls Mccarthy. On the
Clubs parors when the good news from Henley was
received The latent spirit Of patriotism which reigns
liant bloom b. the announcement and lowered torth
into the most exubsrant manifestations OF satisac-
ton Here, too II was considered unfortunate that
MORE ENTHUSIASM Mt3 Nt~
The ripple Of conxratuatory JOY becaUe q tidal
wavc when Whispers frem down town conveyed the
happy TACT that the Columbia had won the
vsrsiy College Crew, Of OXFORD, ana she Jesus Col
ieae Crew, OF Cambridge. Then the enthusiasn,
wherever expres cd: knew NO osands Ore old gen.
the st James Hotel meppsd his forehead with pat
riotie handkerchief and SAID I bought my children
$50 worth OF rockets and things In spite OF The Alder
men, aud am convinced that il's a tosrAbiy hot
ana very big day for Amertca." Then he and his
reporter saw them next they were like spri,ss IN
ssrove OF wavins svcrgreens Investigation showed
shat the foliage effect occasloned by pleu uteous
Quantities OF mint planted IN tumblers
The excitement about tho prelimi minarly successful
issue OF the first asts Of the regatta was by no means
c0udned TO those classes who might naturally be sup
posed TO be Interested In sporting ltcms Patriotic
old citizens, anchored front s.oops barrier to
u police while their progeny exploded the surrep
titious in stsathy back yards. bought
Istegram's extras eagerly, and were sunused with
all however, was the fsarsome thought OF to-day's
races Will Columbia and the Western hold
their own IN the deciding heaisY That was tho uni
mans hand but stil the cloud, in the heaven OF the
day.
The HERALD reporter made visit to MS many Of the
Harlem aud Hudson River boat clubs practical
s,usm In more than one case there were found gen
ilsman who had received private dispatches from
Henley. One was shown TO the reporter II read:-
have Dsst Dublin FRED f.
The Ataiauta boys received the news in genteelIy
cool way expressed particular excitement they
tho reporter talked with some Of tho Harlem River
men, who seemed 10 be perpetusy getting IN or out of
cedar pr ctics boats tho old remark OF the Michigan
crew anent tnelr stroke was brought up:-.swe aont
hing about the English stroke or the Amer
icxn stroke We pull the 'git thar stroke"
Up to late at night the enthusiasm the trans
atlantic event manifested ITSELF 1t the needed
spurt OF life into day that was maze abnormaily
dull by absence OF thousands oil excursiOn nists
aud tho rigid enforcement Of the ordinance which
prohibited boys from making babel OF the city and
blowing their nngsrs and eyebrows on. The hutter-
6QQ2 from every pole. the music that
the bands upon returning picnic bsrges aud tho
murmur OF applause from the rsdhot streets Of
Gotham blended into patriotic pecan In honor Of
Americas friendly victory for the day over England
The oars