The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-03-10
Projected Aquatic Carnival.
New York Clipperl

Altn0ugn the great b0at-race" be-
tween Hanlan and Courtney on Ohau-
tauqua Lake last season proved to be a
Notifying fiasco, throwing doubt upon
the sincerity and honesty of several of
the parties interested in it, an effort is to
be made the ensuing season to wipe out
the stain inflicted on boating interests,
and to convince the public that the dis
reputable actions of few men do not
indicate the character of oarsmen gener-
ally. The Maysville fzzle very natur-
ally created widespread dissatisfaction
and well-grounded suspicious of inten-
tional foul play among certain set, if
not collusion between interested parties
on both sides.
These suspicious were by no means less
ened by the correspondence between the
two principals which followed, in which
the impression was sought to be conveyed
that meeting was the dominant desire
of both men, but which silly artifce the
public saw through without much diff
Guilty. The prize of $1,000 supposed to
have been contributed by gentlemen of
Rochester was never awarded. although
public opinion was in favor of giving the
money to Hanlan, whose conduct pend
ing the match and subsequently to the
time set for the race showed him in
more favorable light than did the actions
Of his opponent exhibit Courtney. So
much for that.
We now desire to refer to the proposed
international regatta. Some time ago an
offer was made by number of gentle
men in Rochester, N. Y, of a purse of
five thousand dollars for competition by
professional scullers of all countries who
chose to enter for it, and an additional
five hundred dollars to be used for the
promotion of any other legitimate sport,
the contest therefor to take place in the
spring of 1880. The donors desired that
the Eastern Rowing Association should
assume control Of the proposed regatta,
hold in trust the money, and pay the
prizes.
This the organization agreed to do,
upon certain conditions, and in a circu-
lar issued few days afterwards an
nounced that regatta would be held, on
waters to be thereafter designated, on
June 18th, between the hours of 2 and 6
p. M, and the purse of $5, 900 be divided
as follows: $1,000 to the winner, $500
to the second, and $500 to third; oars
men who cross the Atlantic to compete
to receive 800 for expenses, and those
who may come from Australia 5000,
whether they win prize or not.
Also that $500 additional would be ap-
piled to the purchase of trophy emble-
matte of the amateur championship of
the world, the race being open to all
amateur scullers, and governed by the
rules of the National Association of
Amateur Oarsmen; said trophy to be
rowed for and won three times in sue
cession, and once in each year, to entitle
the holder to permanent posses ion.
The professional race to be governed
by the same rules, subject 10 the condi-
tions observed by the regattas of the
Eastern R. A. Later, one Of the Roches-
ter gentlemen referred to visited Boston.
and on Jan. 1920 conferred with Al
derman Flynn, representing the Associa-
uioi, ohC lCouIV VI buC COuleTcuCc being
that the former agreed to deposit, as soon
as possible after his return to Rochester,
the amount of Sc, 900, for prizes and ex-
penses of visiting oarsmen, in unregis-
tered Government bonds, with coupons
detached, in the Office Of The Boston
Herald, there to be held in trust The
Association, remembering the Maysville
iasco, refused to take charge Of the regatta
until their demands in regard to the de-
posting of the full amount of the prize
money offered in responsible hands, where
the winners would be sure of getting
that to which they became entitled, were
complied with, and 1t is well that this
wise precaution was adopted, for other
wise the entries might have been precious
few, and the affair a failure, instead of
the success which. the money having
been duly deposited on January 91st,
there is now no reason to doubt it will
be; although it is scarcely likely that
the expectations of the promoters that
either Trickett, Laycock or Rush will be
tempted to come from the Antipodes will
L.