The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-09-03
YORK SATURDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER g. 1912

THE NEwBUReH ANNUAL REGATTA came off on
"Wednesday in the bay opposite that flourishing
town. and was witnessed by several thousand spec
tators; and among them the beauty and fashion OF
| Newburgh, as we'll as the adjoining towns on the
| river. The stream dotted with beautiful sail
boats, among which we noticed the Scud the Arab,
the Foam. the Whim, the Viola, &c, filed with
ladies and gentemen; and scattered about the bay
| were some hundreds of slooIs, barges, cockboals
| broad sterns, skliis, wineries, canoes, and butt
| enders, in which were crammed specimens OF crea
ton oil every color, size, shape and character thai
could be collected together on such an occasion
| The four stake boats were placed in diamond
| FORM and the distance 10 be rowed was three miles
aud uarter. The wiEd blew strong from the
southwest, and created short chopping that was
quite unfavorabe to the spsed OF the boats.
FIRST RAcE.-This was for the Newburgh Anna
eur Association purse OF S25 TO be contended for by
SIX Dared boats, and distributed as tqllows:-Flrst
prize $l25-second SSO-thlrd $50.
The signal gun tor boats To be in readiness was
hred at twenty minutes past one, and the following
boats presented themselves In line the order
serted The New Jersey, nearest the judges boat,
Columbus, Eagle, Duchess and Galiatea J he
New Jersey Was the tavorte at the start, the signal
Tor Which was given al twenysix minutes past one
O'Clock, and AMID the shouts OF the spectators, and
lively air from d band OF music, the boats bounded
forward, almost leapIng from their element, from
inc force OF the strong and slnewy arms that porel
led them forward. The Columbus and Gaatea
came In contact soon alter the start, also the for
mer and the Eagle, but they cleared themselves
while the New Jersey and Gaatea took the lead
and kept 1t the whole distance, coming in III the
following order
l. New Jersey. ........... .2om s5s.
= Saatea .aoni as.
o. Dutvhess' .''............. 49,. .2lm. iOs
- IaSie. ...... .22n U.S.
The New Jersey was declared the winner of the
MIST neat, ana In the second, which followed III
teen minutes, she took the lead and kept II, winning
the heat by about three lengths only. The time OF
this heat was
Gs,Ioes .2 sIn o oss
The New Jersey was therefore declared winner
OF the trst prize OF sl25, and the Caatea the Sc
cond OF $50. They were manned as follows =
New Jersey, built by Seaman, and manned by ].
Seaman, M. Simmons, 9. Briton, A. Post, l.. John
son, George Anderson, and A. Seaman, coxswaln.
Gdaated, OF Newburgh, built by Ben. Shamburg,
OF this city, and manned by John Bard, Martin Ly
on, Archibald Darling, Abraham Bowen, William
Doherty, William Hawkins, and F. Girard,
swain.
The Eagle and Duchess then started again for the
third prize. The former took the lead, kept it, and
won the heat in the following order: =
l. New jersey. 49,. 22m. oos.
=. duchess. .22m. los.
The latter having come in third on the first
heat OF the race, the boats ordered TO start
again, but the Duchess refused TO go, and the Eagle
Was declared the winner OF the third prize OF S3O-
These boats were manned as follows -
Eagle, of New York. built by benjamin Sham
burg, and manned by john Varick, John Plat,
James Even, II. Scott, F. Dobb, T. Jones' coxswaIn
Dmciess, OF Hyde Park, built by CroLus, and man
ned by James II. Elting, a. Boomer, g. PoilIamus,
X. Perkln, N. Woolsey, VIM Polhamus and VIM
Wedell, coXswaln.
SECOND RAcE.-This was for the village purse OF
SIS, by four Dared boats, to be distributed as FOL
lox fl,tr6S
following boats presented themselves IN line at the
firing of the signal, and in the order here enered:-
Duane Fashion, George Washington, "a new boaD
J: G. Clinton, The lone, Morgan 5. Farnha m,
Henry Robinson, and Passaic boat called the
Unknown, that was entered, did not start. The
Washington was the tavorite, and won the heat
with ease the boats coming In as follows -
l. washington. 23m lbs
= duane .23n. sls.
.. noolson Ism 3ss.
- Imam. -. .......'.' am JUS
| D D. ". Cilnton,. -. .2oin JUS
| The lone, Fashion, and Passaic, gave out, and
the Washington was declared the winner of the first
| prze According TO the rules, the Clinton beng the
| fifth boat, was distanced The wind at this tune
flood. ri .
The Washington and Duane soon started again
Tor The winner of the first prize, and the Robnson
and Farnham were called in few moments 10 row
for the third.
,e The four boats thus contendng in different races
at one time created great interest among the crowd
The Washington beat the Duane with apparent ease,
and one of the Robnson's men giving out, the Farm
ham won the heat. The Washit gon therefore
declared the winner of the first prize of 500; the
Duane of the second, $780, and as the Robinson re-
fused to start for the third heat the Farnham de-
cared the winner OF the third prize Of ss25. The
time was as follows:-
Wwasnine'oh. I'm 2.s
q Duahe pom. Bis
. poh;sn = 49, - asn' as rs
Hoo'hsoh. -..'.''.'.. .'2om ios
The boats were manned as follows -
George Washington, of New York, (new) built by
John Lett, and manned by. John Ludam, James
Ludlam, Anthony Ludlam, Henry Taylor, and Sam
ue Pamerston coxswain.
Duane, Of Jersey City, built by Seaman, and
manned by G. Britton, NJ Simmons, S. Anderson,
5. Johnson, and A. Seaman, coxswain
Morgan s. Farnham of Newburgh. built by
Chambers, manned by K. S. Hunt John Stewart.
VIM. McTurk, N. II. Hawkins, and J. r. Sayres,
Henry Robinson of Newburgh manned by James
Mozer, John Mozier, John Ward, Charles f June,
and George June, coxswain
THIRD RACE This was for the New Windsor
purse OF $50, by souls, the first prize OF 35 the
cond SIS, and the following boats started; The Gro
Illus and Hookemsnvy. The Josephine of New
burgh, and Modern Maid. and Dew Drop, of Fish,
KILL although entered, did not present themselves
The Hookemsnivy was decidedly the favorite, and
considerable money was bet on odds of two to one
in her favor. They had scarcely left the starting
point, however, before it was. evident that the
knowing ones" had been deceived, as the Croius
took the lead and kept it the whole distance, vary
ing from three TO ten lengths, until passing the third
stake boat, when she increased the space between
hem,and aithe Judges stand was two hundred yards
the winner of the first heat, and bets were now of.
tered on her of three to one, but no takers This
heat was rowed in the following time - 81
HooL aTrs,iv, 49, 'a aon u.s. ,s
After lapse of fifteen minutes they started again,
he 'rol xyn fhp hea apdx de-