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TALE-HARVARD.
Preparing for the Eight-Oared Race
on the Connecticut.
THE CREWS IN TRAINING
Harvard's University and Fresh
man Crews.
Measurements, Figures and Facts
of Interest.
Bonox, June 17, 1878.
la thirteen deye from this date, lbs sight-oared race
batwoec. Tale sad Harvard will be rawed on toe Con
necticut, at Springfield. Whether the blue ol the
former or the crimaon colore .of the latter will flash first
across the tlniah line, all is speculation and conjec
ture. But the old-time excitement and enthusiasm
whteh in years gone by lingered around the aquatic
tallies of these rival universities, are being rekindled
tad promise to culminate la aa immense crowd at the
icene ol the coolest. It will he the introductory boat
ing aensation of the season, and was purposely set for
t time when the students of both colleges could bo
present without inconvenience or neglect of duties
It comee the day following Yale's commencement, and,
te Harvard's is two days before, the Cambridge boys
are released Irom all vexatious rulea
CMALJ.KX1I 1X0 AOCEFTAXCB.
Dpon Yale's retiring Irom tbo Association of Col
leges last summer her boating men challenged those
of Harvard to row tbem an eight oared shell race on
Ibe Connecticut, after the manner ol the annual Oxford
Cambridge atruggle on the Thames It was accepted
In the same spirit which has ever r.harnct rlzed the
action of Harvard In taking part in all athletic pastimes;
but, while ehe preferred a three-mile race, Yale refused
to concede the point, and so the distance will be lour
miles straight away. It will be the first race ever
pulled in American waters In eight-oared shells, carry.
Ing coxswains, in the regular English style, and addi
tional inierest attaches to the content from this reason
lions Plucktly for twenty-lour years the students of*
Yale and Hurvard have fought their battles on the
water; and, though tbo latter stands ahead in tho
number of her victories, the former have, year after
year, returned to the struggle, still hopeful and intent
upon winning. Even in the recent contests of the Col
lege Association the yells of the friends of Harvard
ind tbo vauntings of the men of Yale seemed as much
In opposition us did the respective crews?young, vigor
ins, well equipped?each striving to vanquish the
other. And now, aa Harvard has declared H to be her
intention of following the lead of Yale, and retiring
from tho Association of American Colleges Im
mediately after the regHtia of next month
en Lake Saratoga, there is tho best reason
lor believing that similar eight-oared struggles will
follow annually and become ilxed events, even as the
race between Oxford and Cambridge. There on tho
Thames this yearly struggle of aquatic athletes has a
fascination to which the Derby alone is a parallel The
furor thus caused by a contest of strongtb and skill
between sixteen young men from two particular sem
inaries It is not atlogethcr easy to explain, but in Kng
land, as In America, It is no doubt because of the
prospect of a fair contest, fought on a fair field,
without lavor, in which it is certain, barring accidents,
I be best men must win. And then rivalry is healthy.
It is Just tbese struggles in the past which iinvo done
tmcb for Valo and Harvard, and where there is not
loch rivalry there is not that itrong esprit de eorpt and
that honorable ambition to excel?not for mere relilsh
motives, but lor the credit of Alma Hater?which Is pee
?r the best incentives to htgb sITort and one of the
healthiest elements of university life.
akraxukukkts at ???nixarim.D.
The citizens of Springfield seem to sppreciate the Im
portance ot tho contest, nud have arrauged to make
everything comfortable and pleasant for tbe day wben
Yale and Harvard will bring tbc results ot training,
practice, skill and enduranco lo bear in the straggle
for rowing supremacy. The fund desired by the Re
gatta Committee has been made up by tho railroads
hotel keepers and merchants generally, ao that there Is
expected to bo smooth work in this-respect and no
hltcn from the lack of ready cash. The coiirso on the
river, as laid out, has been approved by tbe crews of
both college*, and tho steam yacbt Vision, 4 teet tgide
and 40 feel long, built in' Provideuco for government
purposes, has teen secured for the Judges. As she is
Mid to be aule lo run over twenty nitloa an hour, which
Is decidedly quostiousblc, nod has a double engine, the
chances of the officials seeing tlie race are said lo be
very lair.
Hpringfield hopes for a fair day on tbe 90th Inst.
Only give the crows and the citizens a morning and af
ternoon, clear and pleasant, and they will accept grn
elously what follows Tbetowu expects a big crowd, and,
iadgtng from tho honest enthusiasm already evoked,
tbe interest in the race most be widespread and tba
partisanship of tbe keenest nature.
As in years gouo by, so at the present meeting of
tbe universities, Springfield will be n strango sight
the day of tho race. ' In whatever pert of It tbe
veriest stranger may be placed that morning he will
not (ail to notice that the prevailing colors on every
thing, animate and inanimate, will be bine or crimson.
YAl.x's HCLKI'TXD KKtHT.
As the challenging party Yale is anxious to win this
race. From tbe time tbe preliminaries were settled
her men have been hard at work with thin end in
rlew. Though having several hundred undents from
which to pick the oarsmen to uphold her
itandard, the difficulties of obtaining Juat
whet was wanted Captain Cook found very
formidable. Six men with equal recommendations are
not always to be got together; but when eight were re.
quired the usual obstacle* fn the way were multiplied
?gain and again. Well built and healthy men, those
handy and elaatlo In their motions and with aonndness
?f wind, the pluck necessary to stand tbe fiery ordeals
of daily rows or eight or ten miles and long training,
were imperatively demanded. Such eight men tho
present crew of Yale may, presumably, be said to be
composed. That each and every mamber Is passion
ately attached to tbe aquatie calling there is no doubt
Considerable and important work bas been done by
tbe men. and physically tney are In good trim, as tbe
Clear bright sain and eye and healthy, ruddy color upon
tba rhcek of each seem to atteat At times during tho
winter gymnasium exercise put their muscles In tnat
state necessary for the commencement ol tbe morcardii
sea labor on tbe watar. Tbis began very early with the
Yale men. aa thj past winter being an open on# they
were enabled lo'ush out Irom (heir boathouae weeks
helora tha usual time. Under tbese circumstances
most of the training tha crew has received is due to
the practice In the boats, and not In walking and run
ning as heretofore tn tbe early portiona of thn usual
hardening discipline.
(if this crew there are many opinions. Cspialn
Cook, with his usual snergy, Is not losing a moment
of the crew's boating time to put Ibcm in shape. Tie
has done all the coaching thus isr without assistance,
end it Is not much to tbe credit of some of the capi
tal ear* that have gone out of Yale ita now want their
old college crew to pall through successfully this year,
that they have not been ai Sew Haven and given Dob
o lilt. Tbe crew' wants a good coacn, and it is duo (o
tbe young gentlemen who have thue son* their Indl.
Vtdnaltly and consented to Inrm part of a machine to
afford sport lo a roaring multitude that they should
have sncb essential alJ. Harvard, lor weoks, has beea
admirably coached, and Yale sbould have been. Tnere
is lime, however, for such assistance, and It
will bo a slmme If it n not forthcoming.
Cook knows that individual powers will not get
?peed out of an eight when the work
Is not done mechanically end In nnteon, and yet with
all the drawbacks the crew are doing well. Much,
however, Is yet to be done, as tbe representelives of
Ibe blue must polish down much roughness and rem
idy Inexactltudo In the time of the oars and swing
?I lbs bodies that inurt bavo a corresponding effect
m tbe pace of their boat. There cannot be many glar
ing delects in a crew intending to pull a four-mile racn
in<l win. Men will tire over such a course, wbatever
their condition, .md when tliey do tire tbe victory will
remain with the crew that maintains lis erennc* and
uniformity, that holds the straighten harks, arms and
leas. Jnsi now the Yale men ure iu the piuk ol phys
ical condition and itaetr name* and age*, together with
-- ? measurement, without clothes, mads bjr Mr.
William T. Brlgfcam, o( Boston, and correct in every
particular, are aa lollows:?
Age. Height Weight
Dow?John Wesley Weatcott,
10, Law, Now Haven,
Cobb..... 27.8 0.02-10 140*
No. 3?Frederick Wood. '76,
8. a 8., Norwilk, Conn... 22.8 0.0 2-10 101
No. 3?Elbrldgo Cilntoa
Cooke, '77, Ac., Worcester.
Mass . 210 0.8* 104
No. 1? David Hyde Ke-Iogg,
'70, Ac., Spuyten DU) vtl,
N. T.. 2X7 0.11X ?
No. &? William Welab Col
lin, '77, Ac., Ponn Yan,
N. Y 20.4 0.0 2-10 10?X
No. 0?Oliver David Thomp
son, '79, Ac., Boiler, Pa.. 20.7 10 8-10 100
No. 7?Julian Kennedy, P.
G., Stria hers, Ohio 212 110 0-10 100
Stroke and Captain?Robert
Johnston Cook, *76, Ac.,
Payette City. Pa 27 17X Is4
Coxswain?Charlea Krancia
Aldr.ob, '70, Worcestor,
Maaa. ? ? 104
Averages of oarsmon?Age, years; height, 011
i>, in.; weight, 168Jf lbs.
Inflated Chut Bicrpt. Forearm.
' In. In. ' In.
Bow, Weatcott, 38.7 13 11.2
No. 2, Wood. 39 3 12 8 11.2
No. 3, Cooke, 4(1 14.2 11. H
No. 4, Kellogg, 39 0 13 11.1
No. 6, Collin, 41 12 S 11.4
Na. ?. Thompson, 40 4 122 11.0
No. 7, Kennedy, 422 13.4 11.7
Stroke, Cook, 40.& 122 11.2
Bl'BSTlTVTB.
William Knowles James, '78, Ac., Hamhurc, Iowa
Age, 23 years; height, 6 It 1 in.; weight. 170 lbs.; chest,
39 in.; biceps, 120 in.; lorenrtn, 11.1 in.
THK MB.V
Some of thagbnen are old and tried bauds, and can
bo depended 4^n in an oniorgency. Captain Cook has
been stroke of the University crew since 1873, and the
fact thai be still holds the responsible position requires
no other assurance that the college believe in him
lully. Mr. Kennedy, who. sits in bis old position be
hind the stroke oar, needs but little notice at the
hands of any writer. All oarsmen, both amateurs and
prolessionals, lu the country know of huu. He is in
many respects the best oar seen in the college regattas
for years. Uo is a machine in his seat, and uiways
ncqui*s himself admirably. The race with hint Is never
over until the tlag drops and the cheers oI victory have
been heard. Those who remember bis d' (ret ol Cam
bridge on Isike Balstonsull last lull nine* accord him
speed; and It was Just this victory that uiaca Captain
Conk still more conQdent that the to-called English
stroke, which the Yale crew still hold to, is the stroke
to win in such a race as the coming contest Kennedy
Is now an instructor in physics at Yale.
Continuing up tho list, or trom stroke to bow, (ho
next man that comas under observation is Thompson,
lreshman, Irom Butler, Pa. He Is a green hand at the
oar. but Is an all round athlete. A good hall player, aa
excellent lumper and witii a good record generally in
such matters, he was accepted as one of the crew after
the usual trials. Ha has the rowing build, and not a
poor man by any means for Yale to intrust part of
boating traditions with. Although he lias had only a
brtel experience, Thompaon lias taken bold of rowing
naturally and gets along cotnmeudably with tho stroke,
which at the best is dilllcult to acquire. Tbe writer
saw this man at the tail games ot tbe Yale Athletic
Association clear the stick at & feet 2 inches in tho run
ning jump, and then be woigbed 180 pounds. Now he
is nearly twenty pounds lighter and tough as a pine
knot. His oar is yot slow in iho beginning of the
stroke, and It might be pulled through with greater
lengtu and advantage. Ho will improve. William
Welsh Collin, the heaviest oar In the boat, comes next.
This Is another of tbe rough diamonds among tbe eight.
Collin rowed In the freshmnn crew ot 1874. aud now
promises well. He has (anils, ol course, but then the
days ol practice before tbe raco may obliterate the
majority of them. Collin has excellent breathing
power, and it Is said will stay through tho raoe. More
file is required in nis oar, and It is to he hoped he will
"iJavidHyde Kellogg, who in In the next seat, It an
oi.i hand, and wns in last year's University six. B? ?
doing creditably, and Is one that showa but Hula
traces of any hard spin. Always In good lorm, Kel
logg can be trusted at any time, and will bo among the
c'coLxe. oTworcoster, la a muscular follow and
has a ilrst class physique throughout. He has had ex
poncnco in class races, aud sinco taking his scat in the
presort shell has Improved generally tn hls roivinit.
Tno only lault with this man Is, perhaps, his big arm,
as he docs not see in to ho able to use It so reoly r.s td?
companions do theirs. He has been well tested, how
aver and has proven hlmsoll a stayer.
Kredorlck Wood, of Norwatk, Conn., e ts next the
bow oar Last year the University crew lost him, bo
cause*! a broken leg, but in the six of '74 ho showed
himself to be an oarsman of skill. Wood has a good
bend and will be tn condition for the race. In every
resect he will be iound to be a first class man, and
Captain Cook is lortunate In securing him Ibis year lor
* Thehbow oar, John Wesley Westcott, Is another inno
vnitnn and 18 & tOllCtl DlftQ. HO i8 UOW lO ttl8 IftW
school' and lor two years past has rowed in the class
crews'ot that denartmcnt of the college. Westcott is
tboVthl toan excellent man, and will guy the race
out with credit to himself and his. h
Such iu brief is the eight ou which Yale pins her
lalih It could be better as a whole, but as It is cannot
bo considered poor. The Faculty of the college has
given the crew but little encouragement, and many
obstacles bavc been put in Its way. The boys do not
, #r.?vini? howiver aud, wis or lose wtU put thoir bust
?^t'mrwird m tS' race, and .1 Harvard beat, them
ovor the Hnuh line they will be able to say that they
did the best they could.
talk's stroxr
Captain Cook still adheres to the English airoke or
rather lbs modittcation thereol usod by him since his
return Irom a tour across the Atlantic. In his practice
ho has not as yet g?n? beyond dl per minute,
t,ut it is more than probable that thin will be increased
befoiVth?dayof the race, when the men have alien
toaotuer better than now. Cook, however, will not
ad out any hazardous plan at the last moment to split
?p bin crew so that they will mil to pieces under
pressuro. On the contrary, he goes Into this ?l'dggls
with onen evos. The Yale boat has orrors of form, hot
the crew is gradually getting rid of some of <U laultn
imder ihe painstaking care ol It. captain, and there
is but Utile probability ol the men de
veloping any new onen Physically the men
Iro in line Ox. For several days the
crew has taken its practice pulls on Lake W hltney, a
small body ol water on the northern limits ol Now
lUven but here only one mile straight away can be
secured The harbor was abandoned because ol lbs
generally rough water, and oyeter slakes have been
planted to aucb an exteut down around the boai
boui-es that the water could not he made ?>'?''?hle. The
crew's diet has been ol ihe most liberal nature.
TALK a So ATS.
A short time since the English shell, ordered by the
Yalo navy saiely arrived, and in good time lb# men
Lve "atrial It was b.i.lt by J. H. Ciasyer, ol Oxiord,
and is a One specimen ol the boatbuilder S handicraft.
It m o! Spanish cedar, 68 feel loug, 24 inches wide, and
weisba '240 pounds. It Is considered a little too heavy,
and Keast 4t Collins, ol New Haven, nre building them
another alter the English model, and hope to make it a
tntle lighter. The oar* in use aro also English, made
bv the-famous Avlmg. and are 12 feel 6 Inches long.
A light shall" use in the earlier part of the seuson
bunt by the New Haven firm, and weighing but 180
pounds, was pulled ell out ol shape by the crew, and
is now In pieces.
MINOR ITEMS
The crew cannot leavo ,\ew Havon until the 23d Inst,
because of college duties, which will g.vetbem but n
short timo to pracliso on the racing stream.
Yale has engaged her old quarters at the Bartholo
mew's Hotel, in West Springlield. not far above the
starting po.uk There is plenty ol secluded room in
tlin vicinity lor any quantity of quiet rowlug aftu coach
i lDTho crew will strip to ibo waist in ihe race, the deslt
I'natiog color being bluo handkerchlefa
TilS MSN or HARVARO.
This I line-honored institution wenitsarly to work to
uphold the presttgo ol its boating iradtilon*. Early in
the winter a large nt mherol candidates were tent to
the gymnasium, and here, early and late, they look
that exercise necessary lor tho groat struggle before
tbrm. Tbis year's boating will be an evonliul one wiih
Harvard, as bonds the eighl-osred context with ^ a e,
?he will be rcpr-scnled in t'ae college regatta by a u;n
verelty alx and also by a Freshman crew. 1 be regular
gvmnueium of the college was so crowded in the w n
ter the lapiaiu o< the candidates in training lor
tho eight-oared coniost caused rowing acats
to be fllieil up l? one portion ol Ihe boat house down ou
ihe Charles Kiver. whero their principal piclinnnary
work lias been gone through with without Interruption.
From the trying ordeal oxacted Irom me candidates,
eight were at last selected, hut ol ibis number Who
have since ret.rcd because of dines-. Tbeau are Cap
tain Otis, stroke of last year's University six, and A. 1.
Loring, stroke and eaptnin of .6 * hrrshman crew.
Mr tills caumiu ol the crew, was in good health until
three weeks ago. At that time, while standing n Iront
ol hia residence in Cambridge, oe was knocked down
bv a stroke ol lightning which bit a tree near him. lie
was bruised aud the gie.it shock to his nervous system
bein" lollowod by a severe attack of inflammatory rbeu
ni tlism he ha# been eouftned to his bed until ihree or
Tour davs."nre Then I'ayior and Bacon, ol las. year's
oarsmen, declined to row this season, mi at present the
crow which Is dually made up, coutaios but one old hand.
This 'is Mr. Montgomery James, an able aud conscien
tious oarsman. Harvard's old system of training btt
bceu faiihiully earned out by the croW, and though as
a bodv they are not quite up to tho physical
mark of their oppouents, they look in excellent
trim. Besides the great amount ol exercise taken
on the rowing machines, tho men have done^
much walking and running, which has ?lwars fmes
a portion ol Harvard's rigid system of training.
r MsKVAKP'a CRACTICK WORK. .
Early in the season they went ioio tnelr heavy
barge, and dally for weeks pulled up nnd down the
nro-aic Charles, "getting ihe hang" of the stroke,
which they now pull iu good lorm. Captain Otis aud
A F Loring, stroke of Ihe ?9 University crew that
wont to Kugland to row Oxiord n lour mile rsor. In
w hich the latter were the winner*, made many change#.
From one eeai to another several ol the men were
transferred, until at last It was settled how tbneruw
should sit In the shell Of course the unlortunste iII
ncrtsot Mewrit. Oitn nod Isortun noctMliaifd addiiioual
changes at an uulortunaiely late period, hut evesi with
tLarfu ihQ crew is rowiiig Id ifood form ftfld up to tho
iipocutlou. ol iu coach. The UUer (Mr. Loring) .. a
cood oarsman, as well as an observant and reflecting
man With his advice Harvard has gone back to llsoiu
college stroke and abandoned I be modUled English
which It adopted last year. It was tins Loring stroke
tnnt was invincible in his college time nnu brought the
HarvT" crew out only a lew seconds behind .he
famous Ward Brothers in '88. The eliding eeaie has
made necessary some innovations. As the crew now
row the recovery Is by a quick dropping of tho wrists
in clear the oars' from the water, and a guUk shooting
fnrmard ol the hands, followed by the hodweo soon as
the *oars art straight. Formerly tho hanlHnd body
were moved together I* the recovery, but the In nova
tion t* drained important, as it gives the oarsman time
to take breath.
The crew left the heavy barge for their new shell
about a month ago. and lor a long time?too long a
time some think -the men were out both morning aud
evening. It ha* been thought that coach Loriug, whle
be wua teaching the crow tbo theory of tbu alroke. and
perfecting them in thia particular, that ho waa reduc
ing their vitattty a little more than waa prudent. Heuce
tna men have required and been allowed day* of vaca
tion. tie tbia as it may the crew is at present out hat
open a day, and they nave a capital stretch of two
milea from their float to the Union boatbouse. Alter
passing a bridge or two, the Charles River expands into
a bay, where the college race* are usually rowed, and
here every evening between fire and six o'clock the
crew can be seen. As they sat tu the shell last night
their names, ages, heights aod measurements, lour ol
which were taken by Mr. Brlghsm, the measurer of the
Yalo men, were aa follows:?
Age. Height Weight.
Bow?Albert Waterman Mor
gan. '78. Ac., New York... SI 611 160
No. 2?George Washington
Irving, L. a a, Taunton,
Mass 32.3 3.7 f.10 168
N. 8?Kdward Davis Thayer,
L. a a Worcester. Moia. 30 6.0 3.10 169
No. 4?Martin Keilloy Ja
cobs, '70, Ac., Browuvilla,
I'a 30 6.10 167J4
No. 6?William Murray 1-e
Moyno, '78, Ac., Chicago,
111 21 5.08 162)4
N<>. ?1?Montgomery James,
L. a 8., Cainiindge, Mass. 21 6 108
No. 7?Joel Carlton iiol.iu,
?'76, Ac., Charlesluwn,
Mass 216 6.10110 1MX
Stroke?William Amos Ban
croft, '78, Ac, Cambridge,
Mass 21.1 6.9)4 164
Coxswaiu?George l.orko
Cheency, '78, Aa, Kssex,
Conn ? ? 106
Averages of oarsmen?Age, 21)4; height, 6.10;
weight, 189.
Inflated
Chest Bieeps. Forearm.
In. In. In.
Bow?Morgan .'19 13.6 112
No. 2?Irving .. 40.74 13 1L2
No. 3?Thayer 38 14 11.4
No. 4?Jacobs 40.8 13 11.6
No. 5? Le Moyne 3'4 2 13.2 11.1
Na d?James 41.6 13 6 11.6
No 7?liolan 40.5 13 11.5
Stroke?Bancroft 39.2 14.3 1L4
SUBS TITO TU.
Age. Height Weight
Henry Prince Warden, 78,
&o., Kingston, Mass 20 6.07 166
TUX MKM.
All the men have bad more or less previous experi
ence with tba,our except Jacobs, who Is a raw recruit
in every Reuse et tbo word. Bancroft rowed in last
year's Freshman crow at Saratoga, and Is cou
siderad a reliable and conscientious oars
man. His stroke is regular and exhibits but
little raggodnosa. liolan has done sharp work In
Class crews, and now Keeps up bis end in the shell in a
style and form that the coach cannot lind much fault
with. James sat at port bow in the '76 Uuivcrsity six,
and Is now the heavy weight In the boat, iio will not
prove a passenger any of the way down the Connecti
cut on the notti inst. Uis oar Is,regular and very
clean. Le Moyne also did service in last year's Fresh
man six, as did tho bow Morgan. The latter occupied
the same seat in that shell that he now has. and ac
quitted himself creditably. His strength ana endur
ance are beyocd all question, as both have been thor
oughly tested. Irving has appeared In class races und
done well. All in all. Harvard, though not pos
sessing au eight so physically perfect aa Yale,
has a crew that Is vory uniform, and
which is dolDg excellent work and getting
great speed out of its boat. They now row tbirly-aix
?trokes in practice, and eontlnue this the entire lour
miles, rowed every eveuiug. The shell responds to the
exertion, and moves through the water quite fast
When 1 saw them In the "back buy" last night they
were rowing in creditable shape, but not up to that
perfection of form necessary to win. Occasionally one
or two of tho starboard oars splashed water, but yet
that side of the boat was equal to the other. It must
not be forgotten by oarsmen that any one ol a crew has
his companions very much at his mercy; If ho gets
careless he may spoil the rowing of all the rest; and
again, If his oad rowing has previously been the cause
oi ibo whole crew goiug badly, the entire teuni may
suddenly amend the moment that the original offender
cures his faults, which hamper the rest. Harvard
rows very nicely together, aud she shows a capacity
for pace, but whether It Is the speed that will win, or
whether the crew can stay, remain open questions.
HABTARDS KHKLL.
Tho new shell of ibo Harvard crew was built by
Jobu Blake, of Cambridge, Mass., and la of tho fol
lowing dimensions:?Length, 68 leel; oxtreme width,
24 inches; depth in centre, 8)4 Inches; forward, 7)4
Inches; aft. 0)4 Inches: weight about 240 pounds.
Tne oars, which are about 12 feet 6 inches, were
in ado by Tozer, of Loudon, formerly Ayiing's fore
man.
on DM AMD MDS.
Harvard ha* secured quarters at the Goldthwatt
Mansion, on the Lougmeadow road, two nnles and a
half further down stream than the Yale's abiding
place.
The crow will leave college lor the scene of the
contest on the 22d Inst., but as Bolau must be at col
lege class day, the 23d, they will not have much, if
any, advantago ol Yalo In being Urst on the Connec
ticut
Tim cocas* on ran costsbcticct.
The boats wdl be started about twenty feet below
the mouth of the lown brook. This point being .lust
above Hampden Park (race track), the viow of tho con
test Irom tbore immediately alter the start will bo ex
cellent The shells will thon pass underneath the rail
road and highway bridges, whose piers would present
an objectionable lecture to the course, but lor the tact
that the coxswains will look out that they are salely
pasted. By tbe unto tho boats paas tho thickly settled
portion of the city below tbe bridges the oarsmen will
have gone ouo mile, and at this juncture the struggle
is anticipated to be real aplrited. And here will be ouo
of the more Interesting point* of tbe great battle, a*
from tbe time the shells coma In view until tbey dis
appear In the bend of tbe river will be nearly or quite
two intlan When the Agawam steam lerry route is
reached two miles and a nail will have been rowed.
On tbe weat eldo of the stream, Juat below the lerry,
runs tbe river road, ao lamiliar to all who participated
In or witnessed the regattas ol 1872 and '73. Tbis road
skins the bank lor a long distance, afiording the spec
tator* a fine view ol the third mile ol tho coarse, und,
to toe sharper eyed, the beginning ol the fourth. The
place, however, to see tbe finish will be the large lot
which tbe Regatta Com mi it eo has secured on tbe river
bank opposite tbe Long Meadow station. Here a stand,
or rather seats, will be erected, capable of accommo
dating abont 3,OUO people, and trains will ran to the
?pot.
COLUMBIA COLLEGE CREWS.
Tbe Colombia College erewa left town yesterday
morning on ihe eleven o'clock train for Saratoga,
where they intend to have a month's practice belore
tho inter-colleglato regatta comes off. Captain Good
win, who came in eecond in 1878, has been able to re
tain the eervicee ol all the crew who rowed on that oc
casion, and the composition of hla boat la consequently
the same now as it was then. It is composed as fol
lows:? ? .
Weight Weigh/.
J. Sprague 183 G. M. Hammond l?o
E. E. Sage l'i? S. Boyd 180
J. U. Murphy 100 J. T. Goodwin 160
All these men. without exception, are bonast work
ers. It was by bard work and sheer determination
that they brought themselves so near to victory last
month. A year belnre the regatta they exhibited little
proniiao of ibe excellence to which tboy subsequently
attained. There was scarcely a man iu tbe boat who
caught the water well at ibo beginning ol his stroke;
several of them screwed in or out of tbe boat, un<l
there was no uniformity of swing among them. All
these defects wcro overcome long before Ibe duy of tbe
race. Incy acquired lime, life, swing si.d calcb, and
proved thcmsoiws to bo ono ol the most formnlalilo
crews on the lake. If, indeod, their practice had not
been interrupied by (ho uiilbriuuainl^meiice of a boil
on the right hand of llietr No. 3, WT Murphy. It is
more than likely that they would bare turned tho
tables upon tho Cornell crew,
.*Tbe frcebman'a crew is composed as follows:?
Weigh/. Weight
H. G. Castner Ltd E. H. Brown lad
C. Eldndgo 141 H. (1. Kidnbock 150
II. <J. Hilton 150 X. P. Seely 144.4
NEREID BOAT CLUB.
The annual regatta of the Nereid Boat Club takes
place this aiternoon over tho usual coarse off Hay
Ridge. The first race will be ror four-oared gigs. The
entries ere:?The l'anope (colors, red); bow, James A.
Bergen; No. 2, E. T. N.chols; No. 3, Benjamin A.
Jcssup; stroke, Joseph P. Earle; coxswain, R. 8. Mor
rison; and the Endora (colors, blue); bow, H. C.
Brown; No. 2, C, T. Jefferies; No. 3, William Eelir;
stroke, R. S. Bussing, Jr.; coxswain, Edward Hal
icy Tbe pair-oared shells l'holis (colors, red),
pulled by Cbarlos M. Buell, bow. aod Frank U. Tracy,
stroke, and Erato (colors blue), pulled by F. Haw
tun. bow, and W. A. Brown, *uok& Tbe third race
will lie lor single sculls, for a challenge cup, valued at
$160, presented bv Mr. William H. Gludwiu, the win
ner to be open to challenges tor tun cup lor two years.
The rntrfes are:?Joseph P. Earle (colors red/, Ben
jamin A. Jcssup (colors blue and wlilts) and F. B.
Rogers* (colors wmie). Mr. W. H. Glniwlo will be
Judgo and relrree and Mr. C. C. Brown starter lor ail
tho races. At the conclusion el the regatta the boat
will make a temporary landing, und will then take ibo
guests lor n sad up the Hudson. I'abst wilt furnish
tho musla and sapper will be served en board. Tho Re
gatta Committee consists ol Messrs. W I). Johnson,
Francis 1-awton, Jr., K. 8 Morrison, J P. Earls, J. H.
Giadwin and Cbariea R Flint, and the Reception Com
\rinw w is* snsavi vuuiivo ?? a au'iin siso iivvcpuwu vvmi
milteo of Mcssr*. Henry Earle, Chairman; W. J.
Cowing, C. L. Mtddleton, Ellin W. Gladwin, F. B. Tracy,
William Wise, Jr., William M. Ivins. W. P. Karlc and
II. Willard.
LACROSSE IN LONDON.
Torovto, June 10, 1874.
The Olobe'i London despatch says Ihe Lacrosse teams
play to-day at Lord's erloket ground their last
public game. They retern by tbe Moravian on lha
20th lost. The Prince of Wales will witness a private
match before the teams return.
TROTTING IN KENTUCKY.
FIRST DAT.
KxtrrccxY Trotttho Hursk Haxxoxa*' Association,
Lixix.tov, Kr., Tuksdat, Ji nk 18, 1874.? First irot,
sweepstakes (or three-year olds, $50 entrance, hulf
forieit; f too by tba Association to tMODd horse; third
horse to save bis entrance.
H. C. McDowell's ch. c. Honor, by Bel
mont, dam Glory, tiy Jackson's West
ern Mar 2 4 1 1 1
B. J. Trcai-y's br. f Aldine, by Almnnt,
dam by lorouto 112 3 8
R P. Pepper's cb I. Cygnet, by Harold,
dam Julie1, by Pilot, Jr. 3 3 8 2 2
Traynor <k French's (Green Clay's) b. f.
Maine I'rlcn, by Woodlord Mambrluo,
dam by Idol 4 3 41a.
Ford A .It-Ones' gr. g. Kentucky Mar,
by Joe Downing'* dam by Longstreet.. ft ft did
Georco Keiue's r. g. Keen Jim, by
Kerne's Lookout, dam Laura Fair, by
Morgan Railley dr.
Time, 2:43*4?2:4d?2:44 ,S?12 -.4814?2 :?1
Sams Dav?8bc6sd Trot.?l'urse $700, tor hors -s
that bavs never trotted better than 3 min
utes; (430 to first, 150 to second and $100 to third
horse.
,Jesse and W. H. Dunn enters H. C. Mock's
br. m. Jennie IL, by Black Diamond, da in a
scconu Norman Ill
B. P. Pepper's b. h. Paaa as, by Almont, dam
Glory, bv Jackson's Western Star 4 2 3
H. C. McDowell's b. g. George, by Hero, dam by
WbitobaiL 2 8 3
M. M Clay's b. m. Circe, by Bell Morgan, darn
by McDonald's Muniiiriuo 3 6 4
E. F. Gear's (A. J. MoWbtrier's) cb in. Lady
Bransforfi. by Golddust, dam Boll Morgan, by
Varmont Morgan 6 4 ft
R. S. Btrador's cb. g. Longwood, by Albion.... 4 0 4
Time, 2:40 c, -2.37 44?2:40 V
Bars Day?MecondTuot.?Purse $000, for horssa that
have never lioitod better than 2:30; $400 to Drat,
$160 to second and $ft<> to third horse.
A. J. McKiiumln's blk, U. Black wood, Jr., 6
years obi, by Blackwood, dam Belle Sheri
dan 1 1 1
J. M. Pattersou's ch. tu. Uumball, by Black
Prinoe, dam Mollie Mott 2 8 2
John T. Jones' cb. m. Ashland Kale, by Ash
land Chlel, dam by Captain Walkor 3 2 8
Tune, 2:30?2:33*-2:34,K.
HKCOND OAT,
Wkdnbsdat, Jem 14, 1870?First Trot. ? Swoep
stakes lor lour-year olds, $100 DDtranso, half forleli;
$100 tiy the association to the second horse and $50 to
iho third horse; six nominations.
John Anderson's ch. I. Uuly Pslchen, by
Mambrinn Pstchen, dam Idaho, by Gill's
Vermont 3 1 1 1
T. j. Snyder's cb c. Post Boy, by Magic, ?
4am by Berkley's Ned Forrest 1 2 2 2
H. ('. McDowell's cb. f. Hello Hewitt, by
Belmont, dam Grace Hewitt, by Wilson's
Snowstorm 3 4 8 3
T. J. Megibben'sb. t. Belto Curtis, by Curtis
Hambielonlsn, dum by Boston 4 8 4 4
Pepper A Macy 's b. c. Wood lord Chief, by
Clark Chief, dam by Billy Townea dls
Dr. L, Herr's br. I. Girl E. Queen, by Main
brino J'alchon, darn by Dixie dr
Time, 2:32>4? 2:38 ',? 2:36',?2:38K.
rnisn day.
TnrRSDAT, Josx 15, 1875?Purse $700, ror horses that
havn never trotted belter than 2:50; $450 to drat,
$150 to second, and $100 lo third uorse.
Macey llro's ch. g. Ktuiwood, by Mum- *
brino I'utohen, dam by Sir Wallace 112 2 1
A. J. McKimimn s br. g. Warrior, by In
dian (.'hiof, dam Kockuuay 82112
Jos. H. kwa I's b. b. Mambnno Billy, by
Mambrluo Patchcn, dam by Millsr'sJoe
Downing,..' 2 8 8 8 8
B. J. Treucy's b. g. Albrino, by Almont,
dam by Mnmbrino Cbiel 4 4 4 4 4
R G. Sloner'a U m. Alia, by Aliuont,
dam by Brinoll dls,
Time, 2:38 'i?2 :30?2 37 *?3:3d?2:38 Jf.
Sams Day?Skcoxd Trot.?Purse $300, for horses
that have never trotted better than 2:6ft; $175 to (Irat,
$76 to second, and $50 to third.
H. C. McDowell's b. g. George, by Hero, dam
by Whitehall Ill
R. P. Pepper's b. c. Woodford Chlel, by Clerk
Chief, dam by Billy Townes 4 2 2
Dr. J. Hlrscb's b. g. Little Tom, by Clerk Chief,
dain by Benton's Dioined 2 4 4
M. Dunn's b. g Ike Marvel, by Forest Ring,
dam by Mambrino Chorister 6 8 8
N. T. Cheek's b. m. Richmond Belle, by Km
bry's Lexington, dain unknown 3 dis.
Time, 2:40?2:84*?2:41*.
TROTTING AT POUGHKEEPSIE.
The Hndson River Driving Park, at Poughkeepsie,
begin their first summer meeting to-day, to bo con
tinued Wednesday and Thursday. The first trot bns
twenty entries sod the second one seventeen, two
fields that are unexceptionable In quality. The trotting
mnst be good.
WEST SIDE PARK.
There ?u ft largo attendance at West Bide Park
yesterday. There was only one event, a porae of $160
for boraoa that never boat 2:36, mile beata, beat three
in five In harness. The alrugglo between Harry Gil
bert and St. George was moat exciting. The result
was aa follows:?
avMxanr.
H. H. Gilbert's a. g. Harry Gilbert 2 111
T. Crane's r. g. St. George 1 2 3 3
II. M. Baudford's b. m. Flora 3 4 2 2
P. Manee's a. m. Nellie V 4 3 4 4
Thomas Bower's r. g. T. K. Gordon 6 dr.
Timo, 2:41?2:40Ji?2:41^? 2:41?4.
SALE OF THE MIDDLE PARK TEAR.
LINGS.
[From the London Standard, June 6.]
The first of the annual yearling sales took place at
Middle Park on Saturday, Mr. Blenklron deciding to
dispose of nis yearlings three weeks earlier than usual
Instead of following Hampton Court and Cobbam. A
fine summer-like day induced a large attendance in the
beautiful Kltliam paddocks, and buyers were well rep
resented, among those round the rostrum and on the
carriages which surrounded the ring being Prince Bat
thyany, Duke of Hamilton, Lord Falmouth, Bir J. D.
A alley, Sir G. Chetwyud, General Pearson, Major Bar
i low, Captain Bastard, Captain Cooper, and Messrs. Jar
I dine, Alexander and Aris.ldes, Baltazxi, Gerard,
| Houldsworih, C. Bamuda, Beddlngton, Gretton, W. S
Mitchell Innes, Santord, K C. Naylor and 8. V. Morgan.
Among the traloers we observed John and Joseph Daw
son, John Porter, John Day, Robert Pick, John and
James Ntghtlngall, T. Brown, C. Blanton, Caswell, W
| Arnoll, H. Woolcote, T. Ansley, J. Lowe, Clay, W. G.
i Stevens and J. Potter, and when Mr. Tattersall look his
. place Just after two o'clock the muster round the ring
was a very strong one. The first half dozen lots, us
usual, went alowly, but alter tbo Sister to Pasquin and
Squib had been sent bncK unsold the bidding becaino
brisker, and until lot forty-two was reached only ono
anitnal went under threo figures. SirG. Cbetwynd
purchased a handsome though small sister to his two
year old Vitterio (who ran Ibird tor the Epsom Manor
: Stakes ou Derby day) lor 4u0 guineas, and a filly by
ItoskTUuun, out or Zenohia (the dam ol Blark Watch),
went lor tbo same prico to Mr. It. Peck, afters abort
competition with Mr. Grcttou. The next lot was a ooli
1 (brother to Agr.oola). by Victorious out of Itoniti, and
, Mr. Gerard obtaiued him for 420 guineas, a filly l>y tho
same aire, out ol Queen of tbo North, going to tho
I Duke ol Hamilton tor 160 guineas. The first ol tbo
I Vespusiaus Was a nice cult out ol Wild Beauty, and
Mr. Tuylor got him for 310 guineas, and a filly out of
i seclusion (Hermit's dam), as hanatome us paint,
, though rather on tho small side, waa knocked down
I to Analey lor 400 guineas. A useful looking colt,
? by Victorious, nut ol Lord Ueruer's dam, letthed
250 guineas, and alter Mr. 1. Brown had given 40 guln
j eas leas lor a ill)v ny the same horse, out ol Imogens
i throe ot the creeks were led into the ring in succession,
j A very good looking lllly by Parmesan, out of Antler
I Ida (her tirat ion), excited' some spirited bidding be
tween Joseph Daw?on and Major Harlow, but the latter
I stayed the longest* and obtained ber for 760 guineas.
I Another first losi, a colt by Ko-tcrue.ian, out ol Little
! Heroine, was put in at 200 guineas; but Joseph Dawson
i at nnce said 4?K> ituiDraa, which was rapped by the
i I>ukv ol Hamilton offering a moukey. Messrs. Navlor
1 and Gretton then took up the bidding, and the rolt'wss
i eventually secured to the Klngac eru patron ut 1.000
I guineas. Mr. Naylor appeared determined to have I ho
> roll by Bir J. Haw ley's old horse, out ol Lady ol tho
, Forest, and the content between the iiortoti squire
? and II. WoetraM wen a sharp ono; but the
, 1,300 guineas ot the Uerkhnmpton frniner obtained
, toe cult, and he will m.tke Ins appearance in the Jacket
I of .Sir G Chetwyud next ssoanit, as wnl the nuxt lot,
i perhaps, a Kilt by r-auoterer, out of Florituel's dam.
| A buzz of excitcne nt w rit round the ring as the gen
j eruiiy accepteo pick ol the sale was led in, this being
; a tine npstaudlng colt by Koslcrnciau, out of Finesse,
i and therciore hnif brother to Kevokc, Jesuit and I'ustlo
| Well in. Put in ut 6(10 guineas ho rapidlr went to
1,000, when the bidding became alow and in fifties.
Mr. Gretton and Joseph Dawson went to 1,300 guineas,
ou which price the Bedford l.odgn trainer would nut
advance, to the chagrin ol those wno bad bet that the
colt would reach 1,600 g illness. A brother to Berry,
field and l.ucy Button was soon knocked down to Mr.
Garsrd at 620 guineas, and it did not take long lor the
hall sister to Ursula, by Kosicrucian, to run up to 530
guineas, at which sum she waa taken by
a patron of Attsley's stable. The colt by
Kosicrucian and G.nuos, who was expected in I
fetch some money, was not up, having met with un no. |
cident, and tbc coll by tbo same aire out ol Fcnclln j
failed to find a purchaser, only five of the next nine |
were sold, the Duke of Hamilton buying four of them ;
and ho got a coll by Ins old horse Canltahstc out ot |
Brown Agnes, ooe of tho valuable Agnes blood, very
cheaply ut 800 guineas. Those not >old and a few ihat
worn not lucluded In tho catalogue will be offered later
In the season, moat probabiy at one of the Newmarket
au'umu meetings. Altogether tbo aale must bo con
sidered a most successful ono, the furly lots disposed
of realizing a total ol 11,6*6 guineas, the average being
the excellent one of nearly 207 guineas. Tbc young
sters of Roatcrucian materially assisted to this end,
and iIto seven of this valuable sire's produce fetched
the large sum of 6,036 guineas, er an average of over
719 guineas.
O'LIABTB LONG WALK.
Dak Faancisoo, June 19,1874.
0*lrery began his 600' miles walk against four ami
tears last night at twelve o'clock.
PIGEON SHOOTING.
ISA A. PAINE WINS TWO MATCHES IN I.ONDOH.
I.Oftdon, June 8, 1878.
The tie betweee Captain Aubrey Peltou anil Ire A.
Peine, on the ?100 pigeon match wee ehot off yeeterdajr
alleruoon at the Gun Clnb'a grounds, near Shepherd's
Bueb. A high wind wee blowing at the time and the
blrdft were unusually elrong. Quite a crowd of sport
ing men had assembled to see tbe shooting.
!n trying his guu upon the two birds which are
allowed befors the match begins, Paine bad missed
both his btrda This possibly bad something to do
with tbe slight odds which were offered and readily
taken in favor ot the Englishman. Before five shots
bed been fired however, the betting was reversed, and
odds were finely offered?without an nbundanca of
takers?upon the American.
Paine killed tbe great majority of his birds st the
first shot, although on two occasions ho brought down
bis game after It bad got fairly off upon the wing.
Captain Patton's shooting Is deserving of great eom
mondauon He shoots with a grace and effectiveness
which entitles him to be classed among the most effec
tive pigeon shots in England. Small of staturo and
light of build, he was, both In figure and the airy man
luer oi bis shooting, in decided contrast with tbe
methodically calm work of Paine.
THK HHOoTINO.
The sport begun at throe o'clock, Pains losing the
toss and miSMug the first bird, while Pulton's was
gathered. Pniue's seventh bird fell Just lusids the
leuce after everybody pre.-ent had agreed that it would
Co over. Both were even at the seventecnib round,
but ai tue uiuoieenth Paine lieg.iu a run which gave
liiin the game. He killed eleven birds without missiug.
Tito score was :?
Match for ?100, hetweou Captain Aubrey Patton and
Ira A. Paine, shot June 7, 1876.
I'uine?0, 1, 1 1, 0, 1, I, 1, I. 1, 1. 0, 1, 0, 0, 1, 1,
0, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1. 1. 1, 1, 1, 1, 1. 0?23.
Patton?1, 1, 0, 1, I, I, 1, 1, 1, 1, 0. 0, 1, 1, 0, 0,
1, 0, 1, 0, 1, 0, 1. 1, 0, 0, 1. 1, 1, 1. 0, 1- 20.
Puino was declared winnor by three birds.
HKCuNll MATCU.
Alter a lew minutes' rest a match between Paine and
Captain shsiley was arranged, ?10 aside, twenty biros
each. The ntidienco seemed lo lie cor tain of Paine'a
victory, and odds were largely In Ins favor. The score
was:?
Paine?1, 0, 1, 0, 1, 1, I. 1, 1, 0, 1, 1, 0, 1, 1, 0, 1,
I, 1?14.
Shellev?0, 1, 1, 1. 1, 1, 0, 1, 0. 1, 0, 0, 1, 1, 1, I,
0, 1, 1?13.
Puine won by one bird.
AT THE HUULINGHAM CI.UB, rCLHAM.
[From tbe London Morning Post, June 7.]
There was again a large company present In tbe shoot.
Ing enclosure In Ilurlingham Park yesterday after
no >o, when a Thirty Yard Sweepstakos, of ?10 each,
Uftoen birds sscu, .lor a ?30 cup, those miss
ing lour to retire, was decided. Thirty-three
members contended, and on tbe conclusion of
ihe fifteenih round Captain Maxwell Lyle and
Captain Aubrsy Patton had each killed 12 out of 1ft.
and bad, therefore, to shoot off lor the first prise,
?210 and cup, which was oveutually woo by Captain
l.yte, who brought down 16 out of 18, with a central
fire breechloader, by Boss. Captain Aubrey Patton
winning the second prize, ?S0, by grassiug 14 oat
of 13, with a central fire breechloader by Grant.
As all tbe other competitors had missed four each, and
aa it was too late to shoot off for the third prise, ?40,
it was arranged to decide the' ties to morrow at half
past twolve sharp, previous to shooting lor Twenty?
Uvo Yard Swcecpsiakes. Tho following m the score:?
A Tdirtv Yauds Swzcpstarks oi 10 sovs. oae.h, 15
birds each, for a ?30 cup prcsonlod by the club; thoso
missing four to retire. 33 subscribers.
Kilted.
CupL Maxwell l.yte... 111110111111010 12
? apt Aubrey Patlon.. 1 1 00 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 11 12
Captain T S. Htarkey.. Ill 0 0110111110 1j
Mr. Carrluutnn 111110001110 8
Mr. Thomas I.ant 101011110110 8
Mr. Aubrey Coventry.. 11011011010 7
Capt H. H. Patton 1111111000 7
Mr. Brum 10110111100 7
Mr. (Mho 11110110100 7
Mr. E. B. Darvall 11001011110 7
Mr. Kdgsr l.arking.... 1 1 1 00 1 1 1 00 6
Mr. Hock 1011110010 8
Mr. K. R. G. Hop wood. 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 0
Capt. W. F. Leighton.. 010011110 6
Mr. North 01 1 1 1 1 000 6
Mr. Berkeley Luov.... 0 0 1 0 11 1 1 0 A
Capt. W. O. Buncombe. 101110100 6
Mr. Howard S. Jaffray. 10011010 4
Mr. Frederick Norris.. 00101110 4
Mr. J. Piatt 1 1 10 1 000 4
Mr. Walton 1 1 1 00 1 00 4
Mr. W. C. Alston 1 1 10000 3
Captain Shelley 001010 2
Captalu G. Pritchsrd
Rayner 001010 2
Capt. Theophilus Gist.. 0 1 0 1 0 0 2
Mr. E. H. Conant 1 0 1 000 2
Captain Maxwell Lyto and Captain Aubrey Patton
having each killed twelve out of fifteen, were called up
to shoot off the
TIBS PUR TUB FIRST FRISK?RXRD FOR RIRD.
Captain Maxwell Lyte (first prise, ?210 and
cup) Ill
Contain Anbroy Patton (seoond prlie, ?80).... 1 1 0
The third prise, ?40, will be shot off to-morrow, as
mentioned above.
CREEDMOOR.
urn PBACTIC1 BT MSMBEBS OB THB FIFTH
BBIQADE.
Detachments Irom the reglmeots composing the Firth
brigade paraded yesterday at Creedmoor for rifle prao
tlee In the third clnns lor the first time during tbe
present season. Two hundred and flfly-one men par
ticipated in the shooting, and with very poor results,
considering their winter's practice in tbe armories.
Tbe Fifteenth battalion was represented by seventy
seven men, tbe Thirteenth regiment soot seventy-six,
tbe Twenty-eighth flfty-four and tho Fourteenth forty
four men. Of the eotlre number only nine men qualified
to shoot lor marksmen's badges. Major Jewell was ride
Inspector and Captain Baldwin, of tho Thirteenth, o(D
ccr'of tlin <iay. The following are the scores of (toss
quail (led to shoot lor marksmon's badges:?
who
TUntTSESTH RSUIMti.VT.
Names.
300
VariU.
ri
400
Yards.
r/
Gd
ri
Lieutenant titlloot... .
Frlvate Hammond
Sergeant IV. A. Brown.
Private Campbell
4 5 0 2 3
2 4 2 3 3
2 4 4 2 2
2 4 4 4 8
13
14
14
17
5 2 6 4 8
2 4 2 3 3
0 4 5 0 3
3 3 0 g 0
10
14
12
8
32
28
26
25
FOCRTRKSTH RrOIMKNT.
Name.
300
Yurds.
ri
400
Yards.
ri
Od
T'l
Ordnance SergL Browe
5 4 4 2 5
20
3 4 4 0 8
u
34
rirTRKRTH HATTALION.
Namea
300
Yards.
ri
400
Yards.
ri
Gd
ri
Lieutenant Fape |4 4 5 3 4
Private Blank |4 2 2 0 4
2015 4 4 4 0
12|4 4 0 5 2
171 37
15| 27
TWR.VTV-SIUHTR KKtJI UK.VT.
A timet.
?
300
Yard*.
ri
400
Yards.
ri
Gd
rt
Captain Wuudelt
Private Erdman
4 1 2 3 fll 14
2 4 4 4 31 17
2 3 0 4 2
3 3 0 2 0
*11
26
26
RIFLE NOTES.
The Brat competition for places on tbe team to shoot
tbe return match with Ireland In tbe United States at
800, 900 and 1,000 yards lakes place at Creedmoor to
day, tinder the auspices of the Amateur Rifle Club.
FOX HUNTING.
As tbe satisfied citizens of Fort Richmond were en
Joying tbe r after dinner cig'sra at dusk on Saturday
evening ibey were roused Irom their contentment by a
psck of fox hounds coming through the atroota in full
cry. A little way behind tb'-m came about thirty
gentlemen, moat of them members of tho Staten Island
Shooting Association of Fort Richmond. It afterward
transpired that they were out on a "drag" bunt, and
were trying aotne dogs that thoy had recently obtained
from calibrated kennels in Virginia and Per.nsvlvi.nia.
Joe Itonobue, having visited the Island last fall and
winter several times, stimulated s deslro among Ilia
rebooting Association to poaeoee a pack. and. through
the efforts of J. F. lUthsn, C. M. Johnson and 0 Tran
tor, they have be- n aide to secure seven urat class
animals.
MILITARY POLO MATCHES AT BRIGH
TON.
[From tbe Sportsman, Jane 6 ]
The ffrst day's polo took place yesterday, under tba
auspieea of tbe International linn and Polo Club, when
fifteen cavalry o(fleers look part In the proceedings
Some splendid hits were made, and tba players were
loudly cheered by tbe spectators, who numbered about
1.500.
The polo pony rare was won by Capt. lines' gray pony
No Name, who deicau-d eight oilier* cleverly by tbrec
lengths. Tbe ground was in capita! order, but tbo
weather wan soinownai uutnvorablc. Tbe play will ba
resumed to-day (I neaday), wben tbe club uili have
twenty trained ponies irom Mr. Dupoat'a rldinnachool
rWa
on the ground lor tbe accommodation of plsjrWa who
may come from a distance.
A YACHT STOLEN.
Hai-irax, N. 8, June 19, 1878
The yacht IVtrel, of sixteen tone, wet stolen from
tbe Dominion wharf yeetcrday and taken te eon by nn
known partita.
BACQUET COUBT CLUB HOUS&
mscniPTioH or the sew edifice?its i?
TKBNAL A III'. A NCI EM ENT?TO BE OPENED TO
DAT.
Peculiar among the buildings el New York la the en*
recently completed at Sixth avenue and Twenty,sixth
?treat. It wa? designed and built coder the suzp.ces
of trie Racquet Court Club of thia city. The liouae ban
a frontage of 100 loet ou Wett Twenty-sixth street and
eereuty "tlvo feet on Sixth avenue. The building and
Its probable Uses have pus/led all who wero not aware
of the organization ot tho new Racquet Conrt Club.
Early in 1876 a number ol the prominent gentlemen in
tbin eity organized the club and inailo liberal guhscrip*
tlons toward the budding of a club uoiisc. In May,
1876. work was commenced on the foundation, nut
much delay wan caused by meeting a muss ol grunllo ?
few feot below the direct surface and covering ttie entire
site. Steam rock-drills wero employed and thn
energy of tbe architect put to its lest. One inonlb
ago tho Racquet Court Ctub commenced play in their
own alleys, and to-day they will formally receive their
I Invited guests. Ouu thousand invitations have been
sent out Alter the usual reception tho gnosis will
WHACK? several match games of n quel and other
slldelio sports. The clulr is composed of '260 mem
bers, and is limited to 601 The entrance leo is $50,
, and the annual dues tho same amount. The officers
i lor the ensuing year are:?William It. Travers, Presi
dent; Rulherlord Hluvvosant, Vice President; \f.
Watts Sherman, Treasurer; M. Morgan. Secretary.
tioverntug Committee?William R. Travers, Ruthcr
I lurd Stuyvesant, Kdwsrd l.a Montague. A. Wright San
i lord, Charles <>. Kruncklyn Henry I., Burnett, John A.
I.owery, William Walts' Sherman. Matthew Morgan,
| tienrge S. Bowdoln, Roland Redmond, Isaac Hell, Jr.,
| Edward It. Field, Frederic Hronson. Henry C. Habcock,
I James V. Parker, Charles K. Strong, William P.
j Dougla-r, tJonrgu P. Wetmore, Igitii* I.. I.orillard,
> James Curphey, Cornelius Fsllowes, David Lyd-g and
I TUoiiisk R. ('labor.
Racquet Court Commilteo?E. I.n Montague, R.
Stuyvesant. Davhl l.ydig, H. C. Habcock and E. &
Field.
tly inoasltun C?inmiitee?Frederick Hronson, loam
Bell, Jr., ltolund pud moiid and a. W. Sauforil.
. House Coin mime--Henry U Burnett, W. W. Sher
man, J. Curphey, C. K. Strong and M. Morgan.
CMJB HOLMS.
All of the singular thoughts awakened by the pent
liar architecture ot tho club bouse are met aud fully
unawored in a cloze scrutiny of the building. The
house rises four stories uhnvo tlio street unil on the
Twenty-sixth street front, just a hove the Oral floor
nro four windows, shaped like V's, jutting from thn
house and rising almost to tho Hying balcony, just
uupvr a strangely built root that overhangs the' walls.
The windows were planned first with a view to thn
convenience of memhors within the house, giving them
full views east and west through Twenty-sixth street.
Tho external appearance was made to conform Is
thn general s)yle. The lower sashes of the
windows aro of plate glass and the upper
ones of stained glass in kaleidoscopic colors. The
| bslcony runs the whole length of llie Twenty-sixth
' street Iront, on s level with ihe racket gallery. The
pecuiinr overhanging root has attracted much atten
tion. It was designed to prevonl the rays of tho sua
, Iroiu penetrating the rucket courts aud to enable the
members to leave (be upper windows of the racket
court open for ventilation without using blinds. This
arrangement has proved to be very satisfactory. For
greater strength and economy the walls on the two
fronts are buttressed, thn buttresses being connected
by archns turned between them at a height of eighty
leel above tho street, at that height receiving the loot
ol the roof trusses. There are no windows on
the Sixth avenue front above the second story,
that portion of tho trout forming one of the sides ol
the day racquot court. Tho ground floor is devoted to
stores, aud the basement to stores aud tho engine and
healing apparatus. Entering the porch of the Clun
House on tho Twenty sixth street ironi, the visitor ta
ushered into n short hull, brilliantly lighted, and pass
ing up a short flight ol stairs reaches thellrst door.
In its centre la a spacious hall (loured with yellow piue,
the aides irimmed wtili ash Opening ou all sides aro
suits of pnvuto bachelor apartments, comprising
parlor, sitting room, bathroom, closets, Arc. Tha
noxt floor Is occupied by tho social rooms of
the club, tbe bathing aud drt-ssmg rooms,
and the bar. Ou tho Twenty-sixth street trout of this
floor, occupying one-hall of tbe length of -the building,
is tho parlor. H is modestly but richly furnished^
Adjoining, on the east, Is a pleasant smoking room,
and next ihe billiard room containing two tables Ha
ndled In ash to correspond w.th tbe other trimmings of
the bouse. Tbe president's rooms are on tho Sixth
avenue front of this floor. On the third floor, or, as II
is termed, "the racquet court floor." Is a gymnasium,
tliirly-lwofeci wide, sevouty-two feet long and thirty
feet in height h. In a gallery about twelve
feet abovn tho floor ore two bowling alleys
with seats so arranged that members and their
invited guests can witness tho athletic sport*
Opening Irom the gymnasium Is a corridor giving
access to tbe two racquet courts. The courts are of
the same size, being sixty-ilirce feet long, thirty oue
feet six Inches wide, und tbe extreme height to the
skylight forty feel Tbe sides ate built of brick,
covered with a th>u coating of Portland cement, (ho
day court Is colored red, and the Bight
court white. Tie floors iu each court nra
of Portland cement, c lured tho samn as tue
walls. Frontiug tbe racquet courts are two
galleries tor the accommodation of spectators, capable
ol seating about Ave buudred peopio. About thirty
feel above tho floor ol the court is a running track,
making tha circuit of the two courts, distance about
Ibo twcuileib ol a mile. The tours building is pro
vided with tho most approved healing aod ventilating
apparatus. Tho owner is Mr. A. 8. Thorp, and thf
architect Mr. Alfred II. Thorp.
THE COACHING CLUB.
[From the London Sportsman. June 8.]
Yesterday wituusted the second meet of the season ol
the above club, at the Magazine. Hyde Park. The alter*
noon was warm and dry, but high clouds iciqjtcrcd the
beat ol the sun. There was a great gathering of specta
tors, both horse and foot, and the drive was crowded
wttn vehicles of all sorts, extending Iront Hyde Park
corner to tho ontranre to Kensington Hardens. The
outer drtvo was almost equally well tilled with carriages
and sightseers right away to the Alexandra Unto. The
meet wua arranged to luko place at live o'clock and sooh
alter that tune tuirty-lour dra;s put In an appearance.
As usual, they wero marshalled in front of the
Hagaztue, the Duke of ilcaulort leading alio van.
The teams represented belonged lo the following
noblemen and gentlemen, and were, in most tmtuneee
dilven by their respective owners:?The Duke ol Beaui
lori. Lord Charles Itercslord, laird Cole, I*ord Caring
ton, Lord Pouleit, hir Talbot Constable, Sir tlcnry
Tulton, Sir John Lister Kuye, Kir lleury Thompson,
Colonel Kgmonl, Colonel Murray, Colonel Albert Somer
kot, Colonel Thursby, Migjor Jary, Major Carlyoo, Mujor
Hlapyllun, Major Polls, .Major Ashelon, aud Messrs.
Henry lirassey, M. P., Foster, CaiMot, Bill, Hor*
greaves, Kmn.nrd, Murletta, ttakley, i'owlet. Ke.d.
Hundeniau, Challoner riimlli, Slumey, Trotter, Carter
Wood and Alfred de Koihsctiilri. The pick ol the 134
horses harnessed to the loug si ring ol coaches yesterday
were, undoubtedly. Hie tour luaguillccnt browns oi Mr.
Allred de Rothschild, winch, to use a familiar expres
sion, wero lust us splendid as monev con Id buy.
The course taken bv tho coaches was down the drivs
to Hydo Park corner, then around to Alexandra
gain and so on to Richmond, whero a section
ol the members ol the club subsequently dined
at the Star and Barter Hotel. Many ol those at tho
meet did not. however, proceed lo Richmond, but
after having accompanied the main body a abort dts
t.mcu on their way returned bv the Alexandra g ilc into
the park and drove rouud and round to the no small
i delight of Iboso present. The ladies and gentlemen
| who drove to Richmond wore in tune to stroll through
' ibe b117.aur held ut the Mtur and Barter yesterday for ihe
j bcnnllt of the National orphan Homo at Hum. The
I Princess Mary Adelaide, Duchess of Teak, the Duchess
of Norihiimu'erl iml, Ac., Were present We lake ibis
opportunity of recording that the Coaching Club hat
forwarded a donation of U*) in aid ol the Cabdrivers1
Benevolent Association. Hobo square. The next meet
of the club will lake plare at the Magazine, Hyde Park,
ou the 21st inst. at noon
YACHTING NOTES.
Tbe following passed Wbiiestone yesterdayYaehl
Mela, N.T.Y.C, Mr. Will am Islin, from New Rocbelle
for New York.
Yacht Dread naught, N.Y. Y.C., Mr. O. J. Osborn,
from tbo eastward lor New York.
Yacht Mysiic. B. Y.C., Mr. C. II. Hall, from Drees*
wicb lor New York.
Yacht Tempest. N.Y. Y.C., Mr. R. & Klllott, froaa
New York for Maioulcock Island.
The regatta of tho New Jersey Yacht Club comes off
to-day, at ten A. M. The race msy bo witnessed from
the shore on the Klyslan Ktelda The course will be s
triangular one, and will be sailed over twice. Conrss
from stakeboat off Club House to stakelmat off Hudson
Club House, thcnr.a to stakebost off Gutlenburg, back
to Club House and around Igaln.
BASE BALL NOTES.
The Stats championship was played at Syracuse yes
terday heiwoen the Stars and Crickets, of Bloghamtoa,
and resulted iu tbs defeat ol the latter by a scors of 4
to 'J.
At Columbus, Ohio, yesterday, lbs Buckeyes do*
fesled the Bostons by s score of 7 lo J.
At Providcnco tho Amher*ts defeated tho Bronta
University Club, the score being ? to ft.
FULL SPEED THROUGH DENSE FOG.
To TIfS KniTO* or thr Hxkalo:?.
In your to*day's Issue an account is given ol tbs re
cent preacntatlon of a testimonial to tbs oaptala ol a
steamship which his Just msdotho fastest time on record
across the Atlantic, and mentioning Ihnt, though tue
ship woe some lour days In a den>e tog. full spevd w<e
maioiainod. I would n-k la this practice ol dashlnt at
high speed across the Fishing Hanks and over the much
frequented route heiwoen Now York and Liverpu>1
commendable* Is thero no d.iuger lit it? It not lr*m
Ice ts tho monster making quickest time, irons colli
sion lo the numerous small traders, coasters ami fijli
lng vessels akmg her road * This may lie satisfactorily
explained, hat until It is records of ucidcnu Iron* this
cause will always be looked out for by yoi rs rcsp-Kt*
rally. ONK WHO HAo ONLY CKOddKD riYiwSk