The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-06-24
Grand Prize Regatta at Hariem-The Fastest
TAmc on Record.

b'oW hdslcnal prize regatta, got under tho
auspices OF the Empire City Regatta Club, of New York;
and the Metropolitan Club, Of Williamsburg came of at
harlem Yesterday afternoon. The weather. which the
forenoon was rainy cearea up about O'Clock and by
tie siNe the races commenced several thousand people
had collected the shores TO witness the contest The
waters selected for the the East river opposite
the hsa House pleasure grounds extending from 9ls
stree. 70 ll7th street The river thickly studded
win cw boats of every imaginable and shape inter
spereed with an occasional sail boat Tho stesamboa
lc!as With ten twelve hundred passengers from the
CITY, lay on In the stream opposite the race course having
on board brass band whose musical strains gave life
ana animation to the scene The air, after the morning
showers was cool and bracing the waters were sum
ccntlv calm and everything conspircd to render the
regatta pleasant and agreeable The races commenced
O'Clock p. n.
The nrst race was with four cared boasdstancc Ave
miles, or twice tho circuit of the race course from slst
TO HIN streets The Judges boat was stationed in the
centre OF Mc COURSE from which the races commenced
Tho followng gentlemen selected to act as judges
Messrs Ele:t Barker, Biselow, Messeroe, Cross and
Tarboss.
The following were the entries for the first race
w. II Tarboss ~. ......................o of New York.
experiment ........................O of Williamsburg.
ot New Jersey.
rauIoniyh ochc.' of New York.
racon. OF Philadelphia.
At the outset Amcrcus took the lead but was soon
overtaken by Tarboss and Experiment and finally came
IN last Experiment was the first to turn the southern
goal at the foot Of Ninety first street. but her return
she came in collision with outside boat consequence
Of which, as she claims she lost the first prize as was
she came in second Tho Brooklyn Belle and Falcon gave
up the race on the third mile. The W. H. Tarboss won
the first prize of $l50-me "a minutes 54 seconds; Ex
pertinent, second prize Of e50-time 35 minutes 10 sc.
tonds Flora Temple third prize Of $l0tmc 35 minutes
Al seconds The two first said to be tho quickest
times made by four cared boats. The W. H. Tarboss
was manned by the following oarsmen:-woods Lynch,
Rappahannock and Norwegian; the Experiment by We
thcrcll, I. Sellers W. Sellers and Hinton.
The second race was with two pairs sculls, distance
same as first race The following were the entres:-
Isaac I. wilkins, Limo Kiln Man,
VIM Piggott, Joseph King.
James Vessels.
Lime Kiln Man made the fastest in this race being
43 minutes ID seconds; prize $25. VIM. Pggott camo
next, and was followed by Isaac p. wilkins, but both
ruled out account Of having violated tho rules in
e es and Sey from 70 turn e IN
west The James Vessels was, therefore declared tho
winner Of the second prize of so Joseph King out
The third champion race, single pair souls, with
the following cntries:-
Boats. R0,New
Thco. Udcll. ......................R Raprahannock.
Sxepnen Koocrts'
hr%oxlyh s%n;cG ci,as Roy aHmas H~w'
This race excited good deal Of enthusiasm and bots
were for the first time offered and taken but il turned
out TO be very onesidcd affair, the Brooklyn Boy hav
ing It all his own way, and winning the without the
slightest exeron besides stopping several times tho
way to take drink. Tine, 43 minutes. The race, how.
ever, is not always 70 the swift and was not this
for both the Brooklyn Boy and the Theo. Udc, which
made the next best time, were ruled out the
grounds as were the Vim. Piggou and J. p Wilkins in
the first race and the America declared entitled to
the first prize Of $780, Adopted Citizen made the time
40 minutes 10 seconds and won the second prize of S20
This closed the for the day and in half hour
the yriads Of boats on the river had disappearedthc
crowds Of people upon the shore had vanished and the
nnny tribes left alone beneath the surface Of the
water TO continue the undsturbed by the spashng
Of oars over their heads.
We understand that the Expert ment Immediately after
the race offered 10 match the W. H. Tarboss for $500
ihe to OF in month but the offer has not
yet been accepted. The Experiment Is beautiful boat
and manned by gallant crew, who feel confident that
she can beat anything that gdcs tho waters, pro-
vided the waters are clear Of outsiders.