The New York herald., 1879-08-09

as a trial of speed for purse of money alone. Thf
feeling upon this point is strong. though 40 ht
know If the people of Toronto would subscrip'
purse of any decent proportions even tor matrh
for the American cham nponship on thsr own "hH'
so iackadaisica are they in subscribing 70 the inis
stead fund. Still they might. and by the etiquesr
sport they ought to have the opportunity Ii has
been held by very able writer on sport thatt
champion cannot divest himself or his hohors IN any
contest while others again hold that he can Inc latter
contention would seem 10 be the rule IN Austraiia'
ally think that all contesable honors should be held
or lost upon the result or contest. Thus, shouie
Hanlan be beaten at Saratoga by Courtney, Trims
Courtney should not only by implication, but I'D
reality, be American Champion The honor is an
American one. and can be rowed for no mora APP
propriately than American water. IL means the
championship of all and any waters in America and
IL one oarsman manifest his inability to MAINTAIN IL
against another it is childishness to say that the
race ought have been rowed in the water ut the
defeated oarsmans home. There is an ocean OF fuss
ahead on tins very point. tor am convinced that
the view which have enumerated il not that which
the Hanan Club and the citizens of Toronto Will
take OF the matter.
AN AMERICAN EMBLEM ADVOCATED.
The Sportsman Cup is different affair. for it can.
be competed for out of England. 1t is protected
unwritten law oc sporting. The old English cham
pionship, again. might be contested for anywhere.
for it was simply championship in which, by com.
mon consent, were gathered the honors OF aquatcs.
This brings me to suggestion tor getting over the
difficulty that will undoubtedly arise in
gard to the champions honors. l think
that there should be difficulty in getting
up in America emblem of aquatic
premncy of an international cosmopolitan charac.
ter / do not think that Hanlan would contemu
opportunity of being the first to have his name
engraved uponit Let it be understood that is for
the aquatic supremacy OF the world. America being
the donor of The emblem by courtesy ought TO be
permitted to send the first representative to contest
its possession. Trckett is rar away that this
season he could hardly be approached for race.
think he would be satisfied were he offered
pp0rs%n tha event Of n nis Winning nn there would
be difficulty about recording the circum.
stances which lad prevented his winning il
when it was first offered The proposed race at
Saratoga presents excellent opportunity for
welding together the Canadian. American and Eng
lish championships. One OF the conditions OF such
an emblem should be that the right of choice of
water is vested i'll the holder and minimum sum
ought to be named as the purse which ro wed for.
otherwise the locality bidding highest to have the
Another condition ought to be that the holder
be protected from aquatic jobbers. What might DO
better would be that it be for contest between
representatives of countries only, the representa-
tive of each country to be determined the holder
OF that country's championship. 1t sounds so
absurd to talk of Il Canadian as champion OF Eng.
land, champion of the United States that
think it requires but few minutes talk among
of your generous patrons OF sport for America
t. give new proof of her determination to lead in
the domain OF sports by establishing sn inter-
national emblem tor rowing. BY winning such an
emblem Hanlan could afford to let the other Guam
pionships revert to the several countries to which
they belong, The stimulus which this would give
to sculling would be very great indeed. 1t would
also make boat racing more systematic and less
spasmodic than it has been.
COURTNEY AND PURSE
1t is to be presumed that the parties at the head OF
this enterprise have at least negative assurance
from Courtney that he will contend for the purse.
Courtney it to himself and to the public to
make another trial with Hanlan for though the La
chine race was quite enough to satisfy what may
call "the old timer class of the respective merits Of
the men, there is another and larger class who
could not possibly be satisfied with that test.
This class influential aud hailing from
every walk in life. must have the race;
to them Courtney owes it that he make another
effort to carry the coors OF his country to the FORE
Ii he thinks tn t lie beat Hanlan, by all means
let him try it, II he is going to ut all. what is
the of hppodroming with such men Riley to
ability? TO satisfy all parties. let have genuine
soon possible, and may the best man win.
BARRIE REGATTA.
The town of Barrie holds grand regatta on
August Is, 10 and 20. 1t will be remembered that
last year this enterprising town the of
OF the greatest regatta races on record. no fewer
than thirteen scullers starting abreast the winner
turning up in Hanlan, with Ross second and Hos
third. This year the prizes are $780,
$500, $50 and 500. The distance Is four
miles. two miles with turn. Then there
is consolation of the same distance
with prizes Of 500. $780, $40 Besides these single
scull races there $500 open four-oared race;
u $500 amateur cup race, to be won twice in success.
sion; Sl20 open double scull inrigged race. SlOd
Hanlan purse. named race; 500 yacht race. $50
cup single scull ladies' race, mile; $50 cup
amateur single sculls two miles, $25 cup amateur
double scull. inrigged; tat mans, two canoe races
i'll and squaw race, these two latter IN cos
tune. All entries free and all boats to be used
i'll races will be conveyed from Toronto
free. Altogether over $500 are given
civic holidays OF Toronto. Hamilton and London.
gathering of spectators will be very large in
deed The race course is laid out on Kempenfeldt
Bay the loveliest sheet OF racing water OF which
know. The railway runs along the shore and from
the moving platform excellent view OF the races
be had Any strangers from your side who nay
be present ought to make to spend the
remainder of the week among the northern lakes.
which but require the genius of Walter Scott to
make their beauties widely known as those OF the
Trossacks.