The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-25
-7HE WATKINS REGATTA.
Gathering Of Ambitious Crews
on Seneca Lake.
YESTERDAYS PRACTICE.
How the Men Looked
and ROwed.
RULING OUT" TALK.
YESTERDAYS PRACTICE.
RULING OUT" TALK.
Chances tor Carrying OF Interna-
tional Honors.
Iny TELEGRAPH TO TIE HERALD


lDY TELEGRAPH TO TIE HERALD
WATKINS, N. Y, May "a. 1878
On tho 2lst day OF January last. some discussion
having arisen TO the proprety OF Coumbias cross
tug to Europe. Notwithstanding her distinct avowai
that she went her college only and not
The whole country, tho HERALD suggested Ms good
way TO Determine who were best qualified 10 repro
sent our amateur oarsmen abroad that "ssps should
be taken at to have meeting early May, open
TO oil American amateurs the winners to be declared
the champions In their respective lines. There should
be three racesone for singles one tor pairs and ono
for iours This will bring a clear
and most satisfactory way those who deserve the
frat piace;" adding further that It would be
we'll to have the contest near Now York
city, and that gentlemen resident would doubt
subscribe literally send the winners abroad.
Scarcely . month had passed when tho Watkins
Rowing Association took up tho proposal announced
o meeting Tor late in May, on Seneca Lake, OF the
town OF Watkins, ana promised the vctors the three
classes OF races above named ten weeks trip to Eu-
rope ut tie associasons expense, and 10 send four
substitutes besides. So handsome an offer, sus-
tainsd by ,ne reputation tho Watkins four
had made in various races, notably in her gal
lant fight with tho London Rowing four
at tho Cen teDnal, and by tho well known generosity
and wealth Of It's president General George Magoe,
men, and those who had done steady work
throughout the winter bent to it with redoublsd
orgy.
CREWS ARRIVING.
AS the entries began to como in II was plain that
many of the bost oarsmen OF the country
hand, the only prominent exception Of any
as class being the college oarsmcn, mono OF
whom have entered. Had Columbia coutended here
ana won 1t would have vastly increased the present
nu0d ctooS
ley meeting almost unparalleled. Tho four Dared
here entirely States, Michigan and New
York. twill be matter Of general surprise to learn
that. Michigan sends no less than Eve four-oarod
teams, all hopeful that they may WIN The famous
Northweste rms, from Saginaw CITY, all to be here
save one, Mr.. Montgomery. But 1t is not Curtis
Killorn. Smith and Montgomery this time Kiiiorin
and smith, living on the. opposite side OF tho
river At hone have fallen out with Curtis and formed
the nucleus OF new crew, with Manning and Mccall
lahau, while Curtis has his old substitute, Jerome
and Two tough looking men, Emerson and Haven
whom he says he found about town.
Thon came the renowned Sh0waecaemettcs, from
Munroc-tho two Nadeaus. their cousn Deassau and
Durell-whose slight figures, hulk OF boat and
vcous staying powers, combined with their seemingly
very anskiIiul way Of haadling thor boasA excited
ago, after Ataantss slough four" had led tnem over
Two entire miles. .ssa4
Eephyrs. OF Detroit though their reputation Is only
local. would hardly have entered unless they thought
The Eurekas, OF Newark, It Is said, are not coming
much 10 tho general regret, for they'll seldom have
cn %s IKE this Of meeting nrst class crews
she new man. McNlckar, next, tho giant Rodger at
Two, ana Downs At bow camo up yesterday, bringing
5 cURTIs' CREW HAS MATERIALLY cHAxaED.
While he has lost KIorn ana smith, whom no
himself cur months ago publicly called .hc fastest
par for any distance that can be found IN
America, aud while he now talks his present team
down, this habit has become so customary with MIN
In
opposite. There Is the same old anomaly tncr
Ing, Curtis being at the bow thwar,, nomnally be-
cause ne 10 needed there TO but the rowing
look for some other explanation. He could steer as
Renlorth did from stroke. Gulslon did from No.
Rathbone, OF the Athletics, brought up his pretty
shell tins morning. me Carmans have brought
shepherd f. Knapp. Jr., WIN AZ bow, Mr.. D. De.
long at Two. Mr. v. q. audubon ut thrce. and Mr..
OF The winning four in the Metropohtan meeting on
the Kill Won kuIl last fall, Is dangerously III with
gastric fever
Dennis Callahan, tho single sculler from the
Equitable Boat Club, OF Portsmouth. Va, is hero
with his trainer He lisa long. gaunt, bony man. made
Ike a large editipn OF Alderman barney Bignn,
and looks "a tough man" Both no and
tho Atalantas found the water too rough
yesterday Tor practice, the wind sweeping down the
too high sea for shell boats TO live on.
ROUGH WATER
This morning the water had not improved much A
smart shower was followed by puns Of WIND, which
kept the lakc constantly disturbed, and tho row
ting wet. Gurus Northwestern Tour TOUR was was
out, and worked for little while at tho
somewhat Jerome was stroke. He weighs about
one hundred and ntty.nvc pounds aud IN thirty-nve
years OF age He was Substitute tor tho old 10
Northwcstcrns and has plenty OF dash and
jump. with fair power He 10 much tho Iigntest
mani In the bout Curtis as bow oar, rowing at 173
pounds, Is the most muscular oarsman in America,
not excepting Courtney One who knew him as a
young man says nc was thon us erect could
be, but no has tho almost unmistakable bend
rowing man. Forty years Of age, nvo feet ten inches
u not IN tho world, Il was not odd that Gulston
called him "thc strongest man" he bad
s sc n mss n h Sns
Gulston OF Americs. Al tho Centennial no looked as
though he were suffering from maarial lever he now
waistnsn, arc strong and we'll built. Tho former
stands SIX feet high and balances Curtis TO
ches. and massive. very hardy aud lively
for ono vi his sizc As they dashed OF at their
swing. abundant power put 90 all through the stroke
II was equally plan that, like every oarsman yet on
the water, they sadly need coaching.
PRACTICE
The breeze oil the morning and consequent swell,
who bad Al two O'clock the hour ikea or the races
had died away at AVE. Tho Uarmansvio four had had
eight milo spin IN tho morning, and looked
tough. Ibcy arc not together" yet, one OF tho
blades frequently getting me water ahead OF the rest
aud all ut times have q trick OF s.rikng tho water
win tho lower end Of the on tho recover
getting In before they are ready and losing
u little higher all round and longer body SWING
by number tIreo aud less meeting by bow would do
no harm They 20 with much life and when their
captain, Deonr, Joins tncm viii doubtless better
They arc all well and IN good shape ior
n hard Dght. Ralhbone, single scull, vi tho
Athletics was seen ntting all over tho In his
well known red and white. He has very business
like air lac dasncs about here there In his
thcl which be SITS so thoroughly that no seems a
part VI her His record and his style both promise
front place IN tho tost which Is TO decide who
Is 10 go TO England. jerome and Emerson, Of tho
North Westerns, after DISSEMINATING from their Jour
taking rest and smoke, starred OF again This
time Jerome was at the bow. With her stroke 10
they did not 10 weIlnot nearly so as
IN the tour. pair oar 10 tho hardest boat OF all
TO sn steadily. Emerson twists out ana the boat
rocks and goes away zszag
Tho Atiantas were noxt anoat. John Eustis
tough ana fresh ana looking glad 70 get
ous OF tho Western Court and tho Common
Pleas aud breathe tins delicious mountain