The evening world., 1890-07-08
SPORTS IN FIELD AND AFLOAT.
Arrangements for the Middle
States Regatta Settled.
The Invitation Lawn Tennis Tourney
of the Country Club.

There Is but one objection to the mile
nnd.a-hnlf course selected for the Middle
states regatta. 1t is not too long. but it
curves ut Que end. which renders it II
,riile harder TO steer over than If il were
straight-awav. or course. II isn't really
n hard course to steer. only 1t will give
the losers such n Jolly chance to Kick,
don't YOU know.
Tie number Of crews who would win
races : # we hadn't broken M oar. " "if
We hadn't steCred out of our course " and
i" II we had only rowed better" is very
large. and they nre rs ingenious III i'll.
venting excuses ms they are unsuccessful
in winning races.
But nj the meeting Of the Middle States
Regatta Association last night, held Mt
the Grand Union Hotel. 1t was decided to
stick 10 the original mile and II half. in
spite Of the kicking that will doubtless
ensue after the races are rowcd.
Had the course | cen reduced to n mile
md n quarter no turn would be necessary:
but the delegates present rightly con
cludcd that n mile and n half race was
plenty short cnouehi in which to accurately
test the relative merits of the competing
oarsmen.
The Association also decided to give
only first prizes.
Walter Simpson has been chosen to
act ms referee of the Middle States regatta.
The oarsmcn sincerely hope that MIR.
simpson and his fellow officers of the
regatta will see that the course is kept
clear.
They say the officers should distinctly
warn every steam bUat captain who in
tends following the racers, in terms not
to be mistaken, that lie must keep out of
The way of the contestants; that he shall
follow them, not steam right alongside
aud give them his wash. ~ was the case at
the Lone Island regatta.
IL might also he well, rs was talked of
last night, to- penalize any crew whose
club members coached it from their tug.
as has happened frequently, the tug run
ming alongside for that purpose and in
tentionally impeding the other competing
crews. The trial heats of the races will
he rowou Aug. q and the finals Aug. 7.
The full list OF events is M follows:
Junior ana S'nlOr slnpIe ScllllR. senior
double souls. in eimedinry single souls.
senior pair oRred gig; senior four Dared
gig. junior and senior four-onred shell,
junior and senior eight. onred shell. The
races will take place on the PassaIc River.
II the gentleman who acted rs referee
at the Long Island regatta would kindly
acknowledge the receipt of the protest
written by the President of the Dauntle,s
Rowing Club in regard to the decision
assigning second place to the Staten
Island Junior eight Dared crew the
courtesy OF such acknowledgment would
be duly appreciated by the Club.
The beautiful grounds Of the Country
Club in Westchester are just now the
centre Of attraction for tho lawn-tennis
players. An invitation tournament Is 60
ing ON there. and as il is rather pleasant
to be guests of the Country Club most of
the prominent experts who we're invited
to compete are on hand ready to do battle
for the handsome trophies put up by the
Club.
Tho chief interest of the tournament,
however. centres III the Waterbury Cup.
presented by Mr.. James NJ. Waterbury 10