The New York Herald Newspaper, May 19, 1872, Page 7

NEW YORK HERALD, SUNDAY, MAY 19, 1872—QUADRUPLE SHEET: KENTUCKY ASSOCLATION, Winding Up the Races at A Rainy Day and Muddy Track. THREE EXCITING EVENTS. Longfellow Proving His High Character. Aureola the Winner of the Consolation Purse, Platina the Harper Stakes, and Longfellow the Woolley Stakes, Dash of Three Miles, LExineTon, Ky., May 18, 1872. This afternoon the flags of the Kentucky Asso- elation were again furled, and the spring meeting ef 1872 is among the racing events of the past; but its success and the brilliancy of its numerous con- tests, together with the dally attendance of beauti- ful and arristocratic ladies and their enthusiastic escorts, will live long in the memory of those who were fortunate enough to be present. Day after day fashion has smiled her sweetest smile from the grand stand, and proud horses and prouder jockeys re- ceived the hearty plaudits they deserved. Organized forty-six years ago, this association has borne an unsullied reputation, and stands to-day, as it always stood, among the first of similar clubs in the land, From the time of its for- mation, by such gentlemen as Warfield, Pindell, Duke, Combs, Boswell, Downing, Bowman, Bruce, Tilford, Dudley, Morton, Breckinridge, Buford, Brand and Wickliffe, its many reunions have been prosperous, and those familiar with the hundreds of events that have been decided in pre- gence of thousands of spectators could never recall anything tending to the least unfairness. Of all that band of noble racing men composing the original forty-nine subscribers I be- Heve there is but one remaining—the ever-youthful General Combs—but their places are filled by those who command the same respect in this day as did they in their generation. The old course as been the scene of the début and subsequent re- nown of the most noted horses that have appeared on the American turf for thirty years or more, and Bot a scason passes but that chronicles the tale of some great and coming racer. Here appeared Jim and Josh Bell, Sarah Morton, Rocket, Motto, Gray Medoc, Lndo, Alaric, Darkness, Doudloon, Florin, Louis 4’Or, Rube, Zampa, Star Davis, Sally Waters, Frankfort, Blonde, the incomparable Lexington, Wild {rishman, Charley Ball, Dick Doty, Vandal, Balloon, Princeton, Daniel Boone, Ruric, Bonnie Lassie, Nantura, Lavender, Satellite, Mollie Jackson, Lightning, Thunder, Asteroid, Lancaster, Colton, Bherrod, Lilla, Herzog, Versailles, Lyttleton, Engi- meer, Longfellow, and many others that first gave promise to their owners of subsequent fame and jreatness, not to be forgotten Frogtown and netarium. And during the past meeting there Were on the track hundreds who remembered when It was ENCIOSED BY A RAIL FENCE, pd the grand stand was only an old, rickety struc- ture, with high steps, standing on top of the hill in the centre of the course. They also brought to mind ‘nd discussed the great sixteen-mile struggle be- tween Sarah Miller, Jim Allen and Grayfoot; the me- morable race between Mary Dacie (afterwards Belle Anderson, the dam of Zenith) and Susette, three- mile heats; the brilliant promise of Gray Eagle as a three-year-old; the great three-mile-heat event in in which nine stallions started, when Black- nose, by Medoc, dam Lucy, won the first heat in 5:40, the fastest and first time it had been made in America; the remarkable second heat of Jim Bell the following year, when he went the mile in 1:46, and which stood for many years before beaten; the great match in 1842 between Zenith and Miss Foote, when the former broke down in trainti and the latter walked over; the victory of Miss Foote over Argentile and Alice Carneal, four- mile _ heats, in 7:42 and 7:40—the best time made in Kentucky before that period; and in 1843 the Great Produce Stakes for three-year- olds, with seventy-two subscribers, when Joseph @. Boswell, the “Lucky Kentuckian,” carried off the gold cup and $10,100 with Ruflin, by imported He ford, dam Duchess of Marlborough. These events were in the olden time, and while referred to by many, thousands spoke of more recent per- formances of great note, among them Salina, us a three-year-old, running a mile last spring in 1:43— the best time on record; also @ similar performance by Fadladeen, a four-year-old, and old John Harper's colt Lyttleton, a dash of two miles, in 3:34}. lly aware that IMPROVEMENTS WERE DESIRED im the buildings, the track and surroundings, tho association, on the 6th of January last, de- termined to expend $10,000 for the object in view, and with this sum, under the judicious man- agement of Captain Beard and Zeb Ward, they have made it one of the most attractive race courses in America. Under the supervision of these gentlemen the hill at the head of the quarter- @tretch was cut down and the backstretch newly graded, making the track nearly level. It was fesurveyed, and now measures one mile and six inches, instead of twenty-five feet over the mile, as heretofore. It was also widened all around, the marter-stretch being seventy feet in the clear. Ihe track has always been considered a fast one, and it was reasonable to expect, from the grading and other improvements, it would be faster than ever. And such anticipations were realized, as the gauent exploits of Frogtown on Tuesday and Thurs- ’ q in his one and a quarter and one and three- r mile dashes, recording the figures 2:093, and 3:07, standing at the head of the list. Neat rail fences enclose the course, and the cooling ground, formerly located ip the rear of the grand stand, is now in front and in full view of it, enabling the epectators to see the horses at all times, which greatly enhanced the interest manifested in every contest. Next in point of consideration with the management was the RECONSTRUCTION OF THR BUILDINGS, and this duty was faithfully discharged. The grand etand hga now a frontage of 160 feet, and is thirty feet wide and thirty-two feet high, presenting a very handsome appearance, but vet, spacious as It ist was found wholly inadequate to accommodate the thousands of lustrous-eyed beauties of the blue country and their escorts who congregated £ witness the great stupas between the best of flyers that were engaged in the several événts; and the officers were required to erect another during the meeting. That they may not again be found without accommodations for the crowd, how- ever large it may be, the new stand will at once be materially enlarged and handsomely decorated, ex- ceeding in Legale Adin of the kind in the land. The track charmingly located and THE LANDSCAPE VIEW in all directions from this structure is beautiful beyond description. But a mile distant is Ashland where Henry Clay, the greatest representative of Kentucky, had his home for more than fifty years, and on the right, standing proudly against the sky and sunrise, a hundred feet in air, colossal as he was, and is, and will be,1s the cylindrical shaft of stone marking the departed statesman’s resting EY: ‘The quiet and aristocratic city of Lexington also in full view; and the beautiful and bountiful country, mingled with smiling hills, fleids neat and nt as a parlor and gently undulating like the ‘waves ofa inke, and stately trees that partake of the general elegance goto make up the imposing ure. From the rear of the stand may be seen Bre itentows,” the home of Dr. Warfleld, one of the founders of the association, and on the left fs aremnant of the late war, in the shape of an old fort—thongh never used for military operations— which adds to the general attractiveness of the DIRECTLY IN FRONT Of the grand stand and at the edge of the track, ts the ju atand, stand was removed ana a new one erected, which fis the neatest affair of the character in the coun- ary, as it is on wheels adjusted to running on is, which factiltates its removal for all distances wery easily. The Rene Stand, where the ‘culled en” do their c mm ‘atting and make their pro- Ghecies, T have before referred to, y THE RACING TO-DAY was of the most spirited character, three exciting events being on the card, and which came off over ‘one of the heaviest, muddiest and sitppy tracks that tarfmen ever beheld, and it was extremely fortunate that none of the high-mettied creatures ‘were not injured. The owners of the bay colt Frogtown, Grinstead’s chestnut filly and the gray colt Hilderick prudently withdrew them from the great event uf the day, the Woolley Stakes, dash of three miles, and “Uncle” John Harper was somewhat censured for running | W- Longfellow ander the circumstances, risking his Peing pormapently injured syy the paltry puree of ‘| of Anderson, by Knight of St. eat fee stand, and across the track the timer’s | th models in their way. The old distance | $600. The people in the Blue Grass country take a great interest in Longfellow, and they are very san- guine that he can beat what they call the “Great Eastern horse,” Harry Bassett. They do not seem to remember that Bassett is a Kentucky bred colt, and was foaled within two miles of where Longfel- low was born. They only know that Harry Bassett is considered the CHAMPION OF AMERICA and that he is owned in the East, and that Ken- tucky should have a horse to beat him. There is about as much feeling now in regard to these noted racers between the East and West as there was be- tween the North and South in the times of Eclipse and Henry fifty years ago. When Longfellow and Harry Bassett meet at Long Branch nearly all the horsemen in the country will be there to witness the contest. Longfellow did not seem at allem- barrassed with the mud and ran as easily through it as any of the others, and won the race very cleverly. THE ATTENDANCE was very large, considering the terrible state of the weather and the roads, and none who have not been on this course can easily imagine the enthu- slasm and excitement caused by the contests. The feeling of hope and doubt, the earnestness, the joy of a favorite’s victory, seems to be clearly more developed in the sons and daughters of Old Ken- tucky than among any gathering of similar char- acter in the land. THE CONSOLATION PURSE. ‘The first race was for the Consolation Purse of $150, for beaten horses; mile heats. There were five starters, comprising B. G. Thomas’ bay filly Aureola, by War Dance, dam Dixie, four years old; T. F. McCauley’s bay colt Piggy, by Second Light- ning, dam by Mahomet, four years old; J, W. Hart’s chestnut filly Minnié Lee, vy Neil Robinson, dam by Epsilon, four years old; Zeb, Ward's bay mare Maudine, by Lexington, dam by imported Hooton, five years old, and James McIntyre’s bay gelding, by Norton, dam by Wagner, four years old. Aureola was the fa- Vorite, selling for nearly as much as all the others combined. She won the race in two straight heats in fine style. The following are the details of THE RACE. First Heat.—Aurela had the best of the send-off, Minnie Lee second, the Norton colt third, Maudine fourth, Piggy fifth. Going around the upper turn to the quarter pole the Norton colt took sides with Aureola, and they ran yoked down the back- stretch, Piggy third, Maudine fourth and Minnie Lee fifth. Going along the lower turn up the hill Aureola shook herself clear of the Norton colt, and coming away won the heat by two lengths, the Norton colt second, two lengths in front of Piggy. Minnie Lee and Maudine distanced. ‘Time, 1:55%. Second Heat.—Aureola had a trifle the best of the send-off, the other two being side and side. They ran in this way around the turn, but as they passed the quarter pole the Norton colt went to the front; Aureola and Piggy head and head. The Norton colt kept the lead down the backstretch and around the lower turn, but when he entered the home- &tretch Aureola made play for him, and beat him home alength. Piggy was distanced. Time of the heat, 1:644¢, SUMMARY. LexincTon, Ky.—SPRING MEETING OF THE KEN- TUCKY ASSOCIATION.—SIXTH Day, May 18, 1872,— Frest Race.—The Consolation Purse of $1650; mile heats; for beaten horses. B, G. Thomas entered b. m. Aureola, 5 years old, by War Dance, dam Dixie, by imp. Sovereign........-.046 epeseunverce aan James McIntyre entered b. g.——,4 years ~ old, by Norton, dam by NSE 22 T. F. McCauley entered b, iggy, old, by Second aaa im Glencoe: 3 dis. J. W. Hart entered ch. nie Lee, 4 ye 2 old, by Neil Robinson, dam Cora Lee. dis, Zeb. Ward entered b,'m. Mandine, 5 ¥ Pe old, by pay Sa dam imp. Hooton...... 18, 1:55} q THE HARPER STAKES. The second race was the Harper Stake, for three- year-olds, three-quarter of a mile dash; $15 en- trance; play or pay; $250 added by John Harper; $50 to be given Uy the proprietor of the booths, which, together th the entrance money, was ven to the second horse. For this event nine orses were entered, these being J. A. Grin- stead’s chestnut filly by War Dance, dam Saratoga, by Knight of St. George; G. W. Downing’s bay filly lumming Bird, by imported letto, dam by Lightning; A. Keene Richards! brown colt Knight , dam by Ring- ‘old ; John Harper’s chestnut filly Platina, by Planet, jam full sister to Idlewild; Hart Gibson’s chestnut colt Hartland, by Australian, dam by Yorkshire; H. P. McGrath’s brown colt John Doe, by Lexington, dam Lucy Fowler; H. P. McGrath's chestnut ay Florence I., by Australtan, dam Charlotte Buford ; W. ‘A. Buford’s brown colt Bombshell, y Marion, dam imported Fleeting Moments, and A. Buford’s Brown ny Minus, by Bonnie Scotland, dam by imported Mickey Free. Platina was the favorite, Florence I. second choice, Bomshell third, Planet won the race very easily in fine style. The follow- ing are the details of THE RACE :— Bombshell had a little the best of the start, Hum- ming Bird second, John Doe third, Platina fourth, the others in a bunch. They ran in this manner along the backstretch, but when they passed into the lower turn Platina ran to the front, and coming away, the affair was never afterwards in doubt, and she beat them home a mile distance. John Doe was second, Bombshell third, Florence J. fourth, Grinstead’s iar Otek Hartland sixth, Minus seventh, Hummin, rd eighth and Knight of Anderson, ninth. Time, 1:25. SUMMARY. SaME Day—SEconD RaceE.—The Harper Stakes, for three-year olds; dash of three-quarters of a mile; $15 entrance, P P.; $250 added by John Har- per; $50 given by the proprietor of the booths, which, with entrance brite to go to second horse. John Harper entered ch. f. Platina, by Planet, dam full sister to Idlewild........ H. P. McGrath entered br. c. John Doe, ington, dam Lucy Fowler W. A. Buford entered br. c. Bombshell, rion, dam imp. Fleeting Moments... H. P. McGrath entered ch. f, Flore tralian, dam Charlotte Buford J. _A. Grinstead entered ch. f. y. Dance, dam Sara‘ by Knight of St. George Hart Gibson entered ch. c. Hartland, by Austra- lian, dam by Yorkshire. eeeeceeweeeeens A. Buford entered br. f. Minus, by Bonnie Scot- land, dam Florac, by imp. Mickey Free......... G. W. Downing entered b. f. Humming Bird, by imp. Frazzoletto, dam by ht.ming.......... 8 A. Keene Richards entered br. c. Knight of Anderson, by Knight of St. George, dam by Ringgold .... assess svecceveesere O by Lex. eft me we ~ THE WOOLLEY STAKES, The third race—the great event of the meeting— was the Woolley Stakes, for all ages; a three mile dash; $25 entrance, play or pay; $560 added; en- trance money to go to the second horse. For this race there were eight entries, consisting of H. S. McGrath’s bay mare Susan Ann, by Lex- ington, dam Roxanna, five years old; A. Buford’s bay filly Hollywood, by Lexington, dam Miriam, four years old; James A. Griswold’s gray colt Hilderick, Py Lightning, dam sister to Ruric, four_ years oid; James A. Grinstead’s chestnut filly by War Dance, dam the dam of Optimist, four years old; John Harper's brown horse Long- fellow, by Leamington, dam _ Nadtura, five years old; B. G. Thomas’ bay mare Talaria, by Australian, dam Lady Taylor; J. W. Hunt Reynold’s chestnut mare Metella, by Australian, dam La Grande Duchesse, five years old, and W. F. Stan- hope’s bay colt Frogtown, by Bonnie Scotiand, dam by Lexington. Longfellow was the favorite over the fleld at 100 to 30, Grinstead's filly and Hilde- rick and also Frogtown were withdrawn after the pool selling began. It was well, for the big horse bal Me to-day. The following are the de- talls 01 THE RACE. Longfellow took the lead, Metella second, ee wood third, Susan Ann fourth and Talaria fifth, They ran in this way round the upper turn and down the backstretch, Longfellow leading one length, Metella second, Susan Ann third, Hollywood fourth and Talaria fifth, about a length apart. When they came around and passed the stand at the completion of the first mile Longfellow led half a length, Susan Ann second, four lengths in front of Metella, who was two lengths ahead of Hollywood, the latter belng four lengths in advance of Talaria. Going into the second mile the positions of the horses remained unchanged, with the exception that Susan Ann held close to Longfellow, while the others were two lengths behind, Those behind moved wy closer as they ran up the homestretch at the finish of the second mile, Longfellow passing the stand three lengths ahead of Susan Ann, who was three lengths in advance of Talaria, the latter being several lengths ahead of Hollywood and Metella. As soon as Longfellow cleared on the third mile he dashe? away from the others and opened a gap of two lengths on the upper turn, aria = run- ning into second lace, Susan Ann third, 4 Meteélla fourth. Going down the backstretch Long- fellow just galloped along, thirty yards ahead of the others. He continued to lope along in this way until he entered che homestretch, when the jockey gave him his head, and coming away he won by 200 ards, Metella second, half @ length in front of | Talarfa, Susan Ann fourth and Hollywood fifth. Time | of the dash 6:00%. Longfellow did not seem to mind | the race any more than he would an exercising gal- lop. SUMMARY. Same Day—TuRD Rac for all ages; three mile sh; $500, ed May 13 with the Association adding eight entries. John Harper entered br. h. Longfellow, 5 years ‘old, by imp. Leamington, dam Nantura..... eee J. W. Hunt Reynold entered ch. m. Metella, 5 ears old, by imp. Australian, dam La Grand Petes i tain dye i . G. Thomas , 4 ‘by imp. Australian, dam Lady Taylor, by imp. GENCE... +e eee see saves H. P. McGrath entered b. m, Susan Ann, 5 years old, by Lexington, dam Roxana..... & A Bulord, eter Miriam OF imp. Glencoe...” 6 xington, dam ‘ . * J. A. Griswold entered gr. c. Hilderick, 4 year! old, b; htning, dam sister to Ruric..... me! ‘ Grinstead entered ch. f., 4 years old, ‘War Dance, dam the dam of Optimist. F. Stanhope entered b. c. by imp. Bonnie Scotland, ‘ The Wooley Stakes, 25 entrance, p. p., a "ar. wn, by Lexing- eds Ou saat TROTTING AT FLEETWOOD PARK. ee Matches of $400 and $500 Decided—Jane and Kate the Winners. A large number of gentlemen assembled at Fleet- wood Park yesterday afternoon, on the announce- ment that two matches, best three in five, in har- ness, would be trotted. The first of these were W. E. Week's bay mare Melrose and John Murphy’s sorrel mare Jane, for $200 a side, and the second W. E. Week’s sorrel gelding Star Henry and John Murphy's brown mare Kate, for $250 a side. Promptly at the time appointed the first of these were called to the score, the betting at that time being $20 to $15 on Jane, but she lost the first heat in leaving her feet nea Melrose Soni in the winner by four lengths. Then the: speculative vet- erans changed their tactics and made Melrose the favorite; but the result demonstrated their judg- ment was wrong again, as Jane, becoming steady, won the following three heats and the race in style. SUMMARY, FLEETWOOD PARK, MORRISANTA, N. Y., May 18, 1872.—Match, $400; mile heats, best three tn five, in harness. John Murphy named sg, m, Jane.. W. E. Weeks named b. m. Melrose. TIME. Quarter, Mile. First heat.. 43 226495 Second heat. 4236 2:61 Third heat... 1234 2:61 Fourth heat... 434 1:24 235035 In the second race Kate was the favorite before the lost heat, $25 to $18, This she won, and, thongh she was beaten the second and third, many of her friends relied upon her trotting abilities, and were ree disappointed, as she proved the victor after five eats, SUMMARY. Same Day.—Match, $600; mile heats, best three in five, in harness. John Murphy named br. m. Kate... 1 2 211 W. E, Weeks named 8, g. Star Henry .. Specaeh asses esate First heat. Second heat . Third heat. Fourth heat. Fifth heat. The Fleetwood and Prospect Park Fair Grounds Purses—The 2:31 Wagon Races mot Filled. As the purses free for all horses given by the Fleetwood and Prospect Park Associations did not fill at the time of the entries closing for their spring bpdelt 4 the officers of each decided to give a purse, $1,500, to wagons, for horses that have never beaten 2:31—$900 to the first, $400 to second and $200 to the third horse; the races to come off the last day ofthe respective meetings. These purses closed last night at Johnson’s pool rooms, but did not fill. TROTTING AND PAGING IN OALIFORNIA AGRICULTURAL PARK, SACRAMENTO, CaL.— SPRING MEETING OF THE SACRAMENTO JOCKEY CiuB.—FirtH Day, May 10, 1872.—Trotting—Purse of $1,500; mile heats, best thiree in five, in harness— $750 to first, $350 to ‘second, $200 to third, $125 to fourth and $75 to the fifth horse. A. F, Smith entered b. m. May Fly.......... 1 1 1 ©. Stagg entered bik. h. Hiram Woodruff... 2 2 2 John Boggs entered ch. g. Jerome - 8383 Time, 2:32—2:3014—2 :30} Same Day. Pacing.—Purse of $750; mile heats, best three in five, in harness—$350 to first, $200 to second, $125 to third, and $76 to the fourth horse, J. L. Eotf entered 8. g. Long- FENOW .... 02s yeerersereereenerss 1411 Joseph Perren entered gr. g. Billy Mayo .. $32,423 A. F. Smith Boy 4343 283134 25 —2 22614. The stables of Messrs. Jennings and Gaffney are at Jerome Park. In the former stable the “crack” three-year-old Cape Race looks in fine health and condition. Commodore Vanderbilt can be seen on the road any fine afternoon driving Mountain Boy and Moun- tain Girl. The team is well mated and very fast. Mr. John F. Chamberlin has purchased Kate Flor- ence, by Leamington, out of Nellie Graves, by Eclipse, for a brood mare, She has been bred to Pat Molloy. The proposed trotting match between the famous young California horses Alexander and Ajax, for $10,000 a side, half forfeit, has been definitely con- cluded upon, and will come off about the latter part of June, over the Oakland Trotting Prrk, at Oakland, Cal. . The Maryland Jockey Club have determined to hold their annual meeting October 29823, 25 and 26. The Louisiana Jockey Club on the 13th inst. elected the following Board of Directors for the en- suing year:—G. A. Breaux, C. T. Howard, J. P. Horner, J. 0. Nixon, H. B. Foley, J. A. Norris, R. W. Simmons, T. E. Lemarie, E. A. Yorke, S. L. James, J. M. McCandish, H. D. Wallace, W. P. Elli- son, J.T. Pace, E. A. Tyler, A. A. Yates, J. B. Wal- ton, J. E. Glenny, ward Barnet, C. H. Slocomb and E. E. O’Brien. The English jockeys, George Barbee and Ludwick Hughes, who were procured for Mr. John F. Chamber- lin, have arrived here. George Barbee was a jockey for Count De La Grange before he broke up his stable, since which he has been with Mr. T. Smith, the owner of Paganini. Barbee has ridden two winners in England this year. Ludwick Hughes has been riding for Mr. W. G. Bennett, the owner of Dalby, the winner of the Chester Cup in 1865 and 1866. Mr. W. R. Babcock’s horses have arrived at Long Branch frem New Orleans. On the journey they were considerably injured, owing to the gross careless- ness of railway officials. Helmbold was badly cut about the head, and one of his hocks bruised, while Nellie Ransom was knocked about so that she will probably have to be thrown out of training for some time. Captain Rutzer drives his good looking Hamble tonian colt All Right almost daily on the road. Mr. M. Whipple, of Tarrytown, N. Y., and his gray gelding Gray Jack, who were suspended by the Pros- pect Park Fair Ground Association for non-payment of entrance money, have been reinstated, having paid the claimed entrance. James McKee, of Forty-sixth street, has recently secured a trotting “wonder.” He is about eight years old, and looks at present as if he had seen hard times; but he has been given atrial on the road and shows speed. AQUATIC NOTES. At the first annual meeting of the Ridgefield Boat Club, of Ridgefield, N. J., held a few days since, the following named gentlemen were elected officers for the year:—President, General Alex. Shaler; Vice President, Digby V. Bell; Secretary, Charles T. Harris; Treasurer, H. A. Wilson; Gov- erning Committee, A. J. A. Pollock, G. L. Wilson, J. H. Terhune, H. A. Wilson and George Law; Cap- tain, Sam Hammond, Jr. At their recent annual election the Atlantic Clnb, of Hoboken, selected the following officers for the year :—President, Joseph Russell; Vice President, Ernest L. Smith; Corresponding Secretary, Gustav Billin; Recording Secretary, John R. Wiggins; Treasurer, Joseph Livingston. The club will have their opening on the 25th inst. The new club recently mentioned as being located near the Atlantics, in Hoboken, will soon be in good shape. They have ordered boats, and are fitting their temporary shelter to receive them. The name adopted is Germania, ‘The Beling Boat Club, organized by members of the Bayonne Yacht Club, and named in honor of the commodore thereof, prospers, A crew will probably represent the club at some of the forth- coming amateur regattas in this vicinity. James O'Neil, the Troy oarsman, is out in another challenge to his old opponent, Tom Fearon, of Yonk- ers, occasioned by the announcement that the latter had entered tor the Schuylkill regatta, single scull race. He 6 a three mile turning race, in ac- eee: with the unfinished contract between them. Ata late meeting of the Emerald Boat Club, of Lawrence, Mass., the bat officers were sident, J. T. Brown; Vice President, J. Judge; Secretary, J. De Courcey; Treasurer and Captain, P. J. Collins, The Emeralds are in & pros- perous condition. The Genessee and Riverside Fleets, of Rochester, N. Y., commenced the rowing season on the 7th inst., by a general turnout for practice, including the Hollister, Peerless, Meyer Greentree and Medora fours, and Messrs. Theron E. Parsons, Arthar Ham- ilton and Robert Mathews in single sculls, “Hank” Ward, the veteran stroke of the cele- brated Ward crew, now disbanded, has taken the building at the depot, Sing Sing, New York, where the wants of travellers can always be attended to. Hunter of the sophomore, and Sargent of tne fresh- man class, The pair-oared match, in which the Biglin brothers—Parney and John—are opposed to Henry Coulter and Lew Cavitt, and which is for $1,000 a side, is fixed for decision on the Sehuylkill river, at Philadelphia, to-morrow, in the afternoon. <A deal of interest is mani- fested by rowing men and others in this con- test, and the probability {s strong that, besides the large number who will be present at its de- cision from the Quaker City and vicinity, there will be large delegations from New York, Pittsburg and Allegheny City, John Morrissey is tinal stake- holder in the match, and if no referee can be agreed upon at the final deposit, then it is optional with him to select some one else or act in that capacity himself. It is reported that the Schley crew, of Savannah, Ga., which has been until lately one of the principal contestants in practice for the coming State re- gatta, has been broken up, so far as one or two of its members are concerned, and although the majority of the “four” will doubtless pull, at least one of the number will withdraw. A new boat ¢| has been organized in New Bed- ford, Mass., to be called “Bedford Boys.” It is com- ed of George Wheeler, coxswain; George B. hmond, Jr., stroke; Charles Munroe, Charles ips, and Fred. DeWolf, bow. The Brown University crew, which is to row in the College regatta in’ July, have engaged C. C. Luther, of Worcester, a graduate of the college, to coach them, The boys of the Alert Hose, of Rochester, have determined to grasp at honors in the Mune of aquatics, From among the names of Frank McAllis- ter, M. J. Maher, Brad. Keeler, John Baird, George H, Fox and J. W. McKelvey, will be chosen the four mio are expected to gather laurels on the watery plain. Messrs, Lossee and Swan, of the Atalanta Club, who are entered for the double shell race of the Schuylkill Navy Regatta, are training for that event on the Harlem River. Proposed National Convention of Am teur Oarsmen, Mr. W. B. Curtis, President of the Chicago Ath- letic Club, has communicated with several boating clubs throughout the country recently, stating that it is proposed to call a National Convention of the amateur oarsmen of the United States, composed of one or two delegates from each club, to meet at some central point as early this summer as shall be found practicable, The convention will be called by no party and con- trolled by no section, and will be requested to trans- act with other business the following :— ‘i 1. To establish a national definition of an ama- eur. 2. To elect a Judiciary Committee to decide all disputed cases, 3. To establish @ National Amateur Regatta. 4. To revise the laws of boat racing. Mr. Curtis states that every rowing club tn the United States will receive an official invitation to articipate in the meeting, and co-operate in fram- ing the laws for future government; and, if they should not send delegates, he desires to learn whether the absent clubs will accept the action of the convention as an authority to regulate the present wary unsettled condition of the amateur question. It is also desired that each club send the name and office of one of its members which it would like to have signed to the oficial call. _Com- munications of this character should be addressed Mr. W. B. Curtis, President Chicago Athletic Club, Chicago, Ml. Foreign. At a meeting of the Tyne Regatta Committee, held recently at the Neville Hotel, Newcastle, it was determined to hold the regatta this year on Thursday and Friday, the 18th and 19th July, and with the intention of conciliating those amateurs who are connected with clubs composed of profes- sionals and those who have never rowed for money it was decided to offer the Elswick Plate for four- oared best-and-best boats, for amateur members of any club, distance one mile and a quarter, he committee having in charge the arrange- ments for the race to come off at. Digby, on the Bay of Fundy, 34 of July, between Brown and Fulton, have ordered a new boat for Brown from Green- int, N. Y., where there {s also building a boat for ulton, It is expected that a larger concourse of people will assemble at Digby on the occasion of he race than were congregated at Halifax during the carnival of last year. THE RIGHTS OF WOMEN. The Indignation of a Sensible Woman. To THE Eprror oF THE HERALD:— Menacing, indeed, is our political horizon! Men- acing, indeed, are the signs of the times, The wo- men of the present day, the future mothers of our republic, are Amazons whose wands and sceptres are to change the political status of our govern- mental fabric. Women were not born to rule; they were never intended to command; they are not fitted for the arena of political life. Their truest and best interests lie in the domestic circle, and in the pursuance of those virtues they will find the kingdom they seek. Their rule will be the realm or love, not that of war. With the finer instincts of their natures in the calm and rectitude of every. day life, they will find their true sphere. Unnatural would be the conflict where women would rush on the battle flelds of carnage and rapine. Unnatural would be the civilization of the day that would pre- sent 80 awful a sacrifice. No man, be he worthy of the name, would raise an arm against the daring and erring sister whom he might encounter on the battle fleld. Scout the idea; scout the miscreant who would even propose so great a sacrifice; scout the villain, be it he or she, who would propose so damning an outrage on the civilization of the nine- teenth century. It is an outrage against the purity of the sex; it is an outrage on the finer sensibilities of our nature for madmen and lunatics to dream of such a thing. A man will toil and toil for the womam he loves, A man—a true man, I mean—will endure almost any amount of physical exertion for those he loves, His thoughts by day, his dreams by night, are with the prattling infant whom he has called into ex- istence. He esteems it his pride and his privilege to minister to the wants of their helpless natures, He strengthens those cords of love which their very being has created. We are proud to number among us those queens of civilization, those matchless heroines, those emananations of the Deity—for woman is an emana- tion of the Deity. I mean a good woman, not those lawless reptiles that infest our public streets; not those shameless creatures who have ceased to be women except in name, and who are doing their best to blot with foul civilization the degeneracy of the times. Amend the league; blot it out sooner than it should degrade woman. How would any man like to see his wife or daughter—innocent, guileless perchance until now—harranguing a rufMfianly crowd on the steps of the City Hall or marching at the head of the hordes and denizens of the Five Points? You would sooner a bullet had pierced that gentle breast. You would sooner a monument at Green- wood marked her last resting place So would I—ay, ten thousand times rather be en- twined in all the most endearing reminis- cences of home, shrined in the inmost recesses ind so would I, of the human heart. Shall we be taken captive by the base adulations of the repro- bate few? Shall we pander to the vices of miscreants? Such a course would shake the very citadel of freedom to its base. It would rend the consummate. edifice reared with the sacrifice of so much blood and talent by our fathers. Pests of the incarnate fiend! diabolical instruments of a hierarchy of hell! pusillanimous cowards, who would rend the integuments of the most sacred ties! mark you the desolated hearths and homes, abandoned at the impulse of the moment perhaps. Admit that this direfal consummation, most de- voutly not to be wished for, should take place, what would become of our children’ Scattered to the four winds of heaven they would never know us as such. We are all justly proud of our parents. Most people are happy inthe thought of having had parents whom they recognized as such, and to whom they owed their nurture and education as well as their being. Most men and women have a natural feeling of fea in saying ‘my husband,’’ or “wife.” They like the feeling that they belong to some one, They enter the marrt state witha perfect knowledge of its trials and {nconsistencies, and they are willing to continue in it notwithstand- ing itsgrievances, There is a dignity and respecta- billty about it that enhances its [bent There is in most unions an inward conviction that it is the best and most comfortable resource they can have, and that is the consummation most devoutly to be wished for. MAUDE ELLESMERE, THE REVOLT IN THE HOUSE OF REFUGE, The twenty-seven boys who on Friday were en- gaged in the revolt in the House of Refuge, on Ran- dall’s Island, are still locked up in the prison at tached to the Harlem Police Court. They range in years from fifteen to twenty, and are Mostly intelligent lads, The ta mutineers continue to reassert their charges of cruelty and bigotry against the officials of the House in the mé#t vehement manner. Bad food, inhuman treatment,and religious intolerance are the main grounds of complaint. The youngsters will be sent to the Court of clal Sessions, where it is probable the Reon of the institution will be thoroughly investigated. HOBOKEN'S NEW.CHUROE, The formal opening of the flew. German Catholic church in Meadow street, near Fifth, Hoboken, takes place at ten o'clock this forenoon. The revy- erend tor, Father Kempen, will celebrate a solemn Tass, and a special musical perform. ance is arranged by Mr. Muller, the organist. This is the first church ever established by the German Catholics in Hoboken, and the erection of a grander building 1s already contemplated. The want of ah pe PS at ) adequate for at wf aE THE WATER WE DRINK. How to Remedy Its Confessed Impurity. SUGGESTIONS FROM THE PEOPLE ~~ THE WATER SUPPLY. —+-— Important Communication the Park Observatory. from The Searcity of Rain. CENTRAL PARK METEOROLOGICAL cpemeyarcey, New York, May 16, 1872. Inquiry is constantly being made in regard to the rain fall of this year as compared with that of the last. An examina- tion of the table furnished by the self-recording rain gauge at this Observatory shows that up to this date the supply is scarcely more than one-half that of last year, whether considered in amount or in duration, as will be seen tn the fol- lowing statement :— No. of Days Amount tl, Duration of Water. 6 1Bdays, 1 hours, 45 min, 16.76 tnehes . $8 Odays, 1 hours, 15min, 8.98 inches, There was also @ very great diiference in the depth of snow. In 1871 it was 30.11 inhes, in 1872 only 9.87 inches. The frost, therefore, pene- trated into the ground much deeper this year than last, In some places the soll was frozen five feet. This was probably the chief cause of the destruction of so many trees aud 7 drink or die—bnt, oh! cannot this fearful waste be lessened ? Now the “Ring is broken” are not other things going to be mended? If woman's voice ig weak it is pretty persistent sometimes, and we can do much good if we will; bat men’s strong arms must make the decisive strokes to make our cause @ successful one. Let our motto be, “Justice and Protection,” NAOML, To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:— I was much pleased to note the publication in your paper recently of the sensible sugges- tions relative to the enormous waste of water and the probable results thereof, which, un- less corrected, must, as you predict, result in a water famine in our great metropolis ere the summer season is over. The suggestions you make exhibit decided forethought, and are, as usual, characteristic of the HERALD, in being ahead of all contemporartes in nsulting the people's good. In your paper of Sunday last “Pro Bono Publico” gives some startling is relative to the waste from open faucets, but even his seemingly stupendous figures do not give the whole truth. He estimates that there are 500 open faucets or jets in the city, wasting over 100,000,000 gallons per annum, hy, Mr. Editor, his estimate does not cover more than on ff the actual number, There ts not w ingle drinking saloon in New York that does: not keep a small ronning stream with which to cleanse glassware, and this branch of business alone would consume more than is mentioned by your corre- loons, tlie confection- ‘., and double city, or down town, the public places are more nu- merous, and by noon the pressure of water 1s so reduced that there is not sufficient for necessary purposes in business establishments even on the ground floors. The necessity for some stringent measure to immediately reduce the enormous waste is patent fo all, and our authorities should take the matter in hand, Perhaps the safest and surest plan would be to adopt some safety faucet, and compel their use, and if such an invention has not already been made invite the attention of inventors to the subject and see if American ingenuity cannot overcome this asit already has equally insurmount- able dimiculties. PRUDENCE. AMERICA’S OFFERING TO FRANCE. hedges in the surrounding country. D. EL DRAPER, Director. A Historical Nuisance. To THE EpiTor OF THE HERALD:— The letter of “Pro Bono Publico” about the Cro- ton, published in your tssue of the 11th inst., is at once sensible and to the point. To the same let me add the following extract from the Croton Aqueduct Board report for 1864, which, after dilating upon the waste of water and upon the deficiencies at- tending our water supply, remarks, p. 49:— fore, obliged to suggest thatthe most imme- treliet would be found by an economi. rby the takers. We in saying that a portion of the lost pre stored in the whole service if the would be careful in its management, remedy, to a certain extent, lies. nasi might be re- itizens themselves n their hands the Tt is their duty to ar- rest the'utterly wicked waste’ that everywhere prevails. How can the citizens be economical in their use their management of the water? so or careful in What means have they under their control for doing? It is obvious that the faucets alone are the only means by which they can effect the de- sired careful management. Therefore let the HERALD be indefatigable tn its protests against the most reprehensible habit of leaving the faucets open. CAUTION. Another Source of Supply. To THe Epiror or THE HeRALD:— After reading your articlo in the HERaLp of the 11th inst. I wonder no mention is made of the four large lakes, mostly fed by pure springs, that lie in the town of Northcastle, Westchester county, within a few miles of the county seat of Westchester county— viz., White Plains—and which could be united and taken to the Croton through pipes at a small expense, comparatively speaking. Some effort, I Judge, was made in that direction last spring, but fell through. Perhaps it was not a job enough to grease the palms of our hungry officials; but this I do know, that in these lakes there is a large supply of water, pure as & mountain brook, which could be largely increased, and the expense of obtaining it would be small in proportion to the value to the city, That it will be done some time hence is certain; but why not at once is the question of yours, &c., T. B What Ought To Be Done. TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD :— Iread pretty frequently in your valuable journal articles on the Croton water. Now, as I live on the banks of the lake, I am a casual observer, and watched with interest the appearance of the water during the summer months, particularly in July and August, 1871. I took a boat and rowed up to Katonah. The surface of the water during these months is covered with a green and slippery sub- stance, disagreeable to look at and sickening to smell. But how could it be otherwise? There are thousands, aye millions, of tons of decaying vegeta- ble matters in the lake. The fact is, ali the lea and filth run down the hills all along and get de- posited in the lake, there to remain in strat much worse than the stratas in the low and filthy streets of New York city. Why not send one of your intelligent generals up in summer and let the public know what they drink ¥ The fact is, as you know, even a poor farmer when he digs a well builds a stone wall around it; and until you, th great people of New York, remove or cut all the scrub trees and bushes around the Croton Lake and build a strong stone wall against its side high enough to keep out all the rubbish, &c., carried down the hills by heavy rains, you need not expect pure water. There would be no need of any scarcity of water if this was done and then the millions of tons of rotten wood and substance along its banks removed. The Croton corporation owns all the land below the road, and by raising the dam eight ten fe would Supply double the present population of York, and this can be done at a amall cost. water now 1s foul and will continue so until the lake is dredged and this foul substance removed, 1 will expect you to propose this, and you will find the public will support you. All New Yorkers with whom I have spoken say this is the only true way to do, WILLIAM RICH. The Waste of Water—A Woman’s Voice on the Great Evil. To THE Eprrork oF THE HERALD In a good cause I always like to have a voice, and a woman’s voice is always best heard at such times, In reading over your correspondence one can bet- ter realize this enormous water waste, seeing it counted by hogsheads instead of pints, and it occurs tome that women can do more to avert this evil than can men—that is, in most instances. Take it in every home; if every mother should carefully reason with her children, explaining how little drop, could make it dry, were there no refilling; that by each little water faucet being left open with asmall, steady stream running from morning till night and from night till morning, and our great reservoir would soon be run out. By and by comes and then G people must suffer from ness of the tew. While di help us all, One-halfor all of the the folly or thoughtless- we have water flowing sickness and suffering that must inevitably come through waste of it, and, for matter of that, we give as little toany of our great needs to be sup- plied in the future. We are a most extravagant and wasteful people and it is always a question of doubt in my mind as to whether coal and wood can grow as fast as they are consumed. The idea seems to “Oh, never mind, there's enough while [ live!’ And this ts the trouble. There is too much Of this spirit among us, Are we following out to the letter that “each generation becomes wiser and weaker’ Is it weaker because we do not treasure all of nature's restoratives as carefully as we do her gold? Itis always so. That which is hardest to possess we value most highly, and that which comes to us bountifully we throw aside or squander away. Let us pause and consider a little, and we that have children make it a point to instruct them in regard to this one essential lesson. If they were interested in this—taught to consider that water is the greatest blessing we have, and should be pro- tected as their toys or any personal treasure—tieir little eyes would ever be on the alert, and whenever they saw water running in the bowls through the house would shut it off, thereby saving it from the filthy sewers, New York city is too well cleansed by the tides to need much assistance from the Croton. To take care of what we have there is not much need of complaint, from good sea breezes, parks and reservoirs to scavengers, and best, of all, steam fire engines. Now, in the name of goodness, what would ft come to {lf when the hydrants were all dry there should be a flerce Why, your house would burn and my house would burn, and they all would go for Chicago. Why were the two street hydrants on Howard street, between Elm and Broadway, left to run this week full force, unchecked and unnoticed save by passers by a Is there no one whose duty it is to Teport to headquarters all such matters? What ts @ policeman and what is his duty, or has he none Can there be no law that will punish all wicked boys who purposely set those hydrants run ning, and can there not be people stationed Whose duty it ia to look up and walk up beng 1m! creants to justice? There are thousands of outlets to waste our Croton, and, through force and per- suaaion, there could be a most wonderful check put upon tt! Gut off 100 hydrants that run auch an immense force of water and attach 600 basins to those that run bat slowly and one most important benefit would be derived. Poor tired horses would be refreshed, and if horses were better fed and watered there on not be such an amount of rty 108 [poesia acre ‘ho need, both man and there ip pot e cpepsare put mat Pils 6 ee dd drops might make an ocean, or, drawn off drop by | | the long ba Asap when there is little or no rain, | freely all around we give but little heed to the | fire in a flerce wind and no water to put it out,’ | The Funds Collected in Ald of the Vic« tims of the Franco-Prussian War— How It Was Disposed Of—Report of the Executive Committee. Though many months have elapsed since the money collected at the Grand National Bazaar was sent to France, it is but lately that the committee received the last detailed account of its disposition. The ladies of the committee think it will be grati- fying to the Americans who have contributed, withy the French residents of this city, to render the bazaar a perfect success, to know how well the money has been distributed through the different commisteés, or persons connected with them, the good it has done and the gratitude felt by those whose suferings have been alleviated by the gene- rosity of the public. The net receipts of the bazaar were donated as follows:— To Committee of Strasbourg. $10,000, To Sa ct ‘Total... Se jaancesposeesey SPO The commit of Strasbourg through its presi- dent, Mr. Morny, says in letter dated February 16, 1871:—“We have been deeply touched by the sym- pathies our misfortunes have awakened in your midst and of which you give us such a strong proof. Thanks to the liberality of generous donors, among whom, ladies, you hele first rank, We hope to soothe the sufferings whose painful spec- tacle is constantly under our eyes. The report of the Society of Friends speaks of their operations, helped by the funds they recelved from the different parts of the world, as being well known. So itis with the ambulances. President Count de Flavigny, from whom we received letters: of acknowledgment, says that Pastor Monod, with his family, had an ambulance at the Army of the Loire, and the funds we sent him did a great deal of good, not only to the wounded but to the peasants, peaceful sufferers from the devastations of war. he ambulance of St. ne acknowl- them. edged also the donation we gav minute account The Count de Merode sent us of the $20,000 he received. We have had from bim letters of thanks and gratitude, Here 1s a recapitn- lation in francs and centimes :— Francs. Department of Aisne, nine village 10,400 Ardennes, three villages. ... - 40 me, seven villages... Given to several persons ‘To Mile. Dosne for the suburbs of Paris Balanco June 30, 1871 repels Total Frere) . ‘The sum of 10,000 francs for the Doubs was distributed through the ¢ F Comte: de Montalembert. We rece r details highly interesting and satisfactory for those who contributed to the fund, Here is the recapitu- lation :— Canton. Audineoart, Montbeliard Canton. ) Blamont Ornan Font-de-Roide Pierre Fontaine Morteau. . Francs, Franes. 400 <0 sur-le-Doubs ssieres Roulans Audeux Monthe. Montbenost hildre Baume ningey, mancey.- u invaste ° | Commission to the banker of Neufehatel mediately after the »Mmished people during ‘Total, This distribution armistice, the first days ement, absence of work, and ruin of many poor people who did not know where to find food. It is why they gave small sums, in appearance not saficient, but which have been very useful consoling according to the pressing circumstances.” Another report concludes in saying ‘May our nefactors receive fr od the reward of their rity. Our thanks 4 0 feeble to equal their merits, God will » them by the supe abundance of his blessing The Countess de Montale ert also received from | dierent committees of New York 4 ny | g,000f. for the vote d'Or and 10,000f, Ar- dennes. Atthe end of the report from the distri- ni bution made tn the Ardennes We find the following lines count certified exact, with the deep gratitude our benefactors from the inhabitants of the | Ardennes, by the undersigned delegate and Mayor | of Ingnicourt. THE MARQUIS OF WIGNACOURT.” We feel most happy in presenting to the public wee rellef to the sufferers, y correspondents, has been this opportunity to thank cand our co-operators uceess possible by cy in performing abroad, who have rend | they liberality and their » VA R LE DOREMUS, ELISE MOURRALLL A. CHARVET, Treasurer. SETON HALL OOLLEGE, Committee. Installation Services—Promotions and Elections. At the ordination at Seton Hall, J., the pro- motions and elections were as follows | Promotion to tonsure (entitling its r% the rank of the clerical state) —William H. J.J. O'Connor and John O'Grady. Minor orders— Waiter Fleming, William Callan, M. J, Holland, M. MeManus, P. Egan, J. Curran, J. J. O°Connor and John O'Grady, Sub-deaconship—T. J. Toomay and Hugh McManus. Ppeaconshi —T. J, Toomay and Hugh McManus, Priesthooc —Joe Zimmer; Very Rev, M, A. Corrigan, D.D.. V President of Seton | Hall: Rev. Ludovicus Sctinelder, Professor of Dog- | Hal rand Moral Theology, and the Rev. Fathers | S.'Messmer, Professor of Scriptural and Canon Law; | Jame Corrigan, Professor of Philosophy; Rev. James H. [s it c | Dr. Schmidt, Greenville: McCarthy, Dover; J. Dal- | ton, Steets; Ch. A, Reilley, Newark; W. H. Salt, | South Orange; Hickey, North Orange; P. Corrigan, Jersey City, and Father Smith, Jersey City. Professor Fritsch is sided at the organ, and dis- | coursed sweet music to the Congronaton The | “Veni Creator’ was intoned by the Bishop, and the chorus by the seminaries was well rendered, THE VAN SAUN CASE, | whe Prisoner Held to Await the Action of the Grand Jury. The case of Albert Van Saun, the forger, came up before Judge Dowling, at the Tombs Police Court, yesterday morning, for final disposition. Mr. Clin- ton, counsel! for the prisoner, made a long argument in behalf of the discharge of his client. Mr, Sulli- van, the Assistant District Attorney, followed with a long and able speech, contending that the evi- dence adduced wonld warrant the Magistrate in holding the prisoner. Judge Dowling said he had fully considered the case, and would hold Van Sauu in the same une of ball he 18 now under, $20,000, to awalt the action of the Grand Jury.