The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-09-11
The Regatta Vi the Empire City Regatta
Climb.


The sixth annual regatta Of the Empire City Regatta
Club place yesterday On The East river opposite
Conrad g. Yorkvie, Park and attracted an Immense as
se nblaxe Of spectators This club orginSted in
1885, oy several geut this city who we're DESTROYS
Of fostering developing the taste for aquatic recrea
tious among our ctzsus. Although had TO encounter
many ecuties In its early progress, has successfully
surmountsd them ALL and s confessediy the most
prosperous and important regatta club In the United
States credit Of the nourshing position OF tue clao
Is main to be attributed 10 the unweared efforts and
beraty Of its President, Mr. stephsn Roberts, together
with its active and energetic officials Asssrs A. n.
Mathews and George J. Wood, the Secretary and
Treasurer of the olnb. Last year was the
nrst occasion OF the regatta paying It's own expenses.
IN previous years the gentlemen above named, with
other liberal supporters OF the stub, have bsen Obliged TO
make The deficiency for the prizes offered out Of their
pockets Tnis year, also, the receipts viii exceed
the expenditure eaviug balance haSd towards the
Inc iunpcs % Tits occasion were Messrs p. A. Boole
George Wilkes jacob aesesoe, J. d. r. Pullman, l. B.
Wing and Captains Parker, ~ r. Roberts and J N rur-
They Nere siaLoasd on board the yacht OF Alder,
6enst Who had kindly placed II ~ the service 9,
the cub and Nch was anchored IN the river abreast OF
Con rad's Garuen #.4 e4 .eM
feet wnout ourggers, distance five miles aud the
pfzes SO $40 and g. respectively for nrs second
and thfd boats The ieiioaing were the entries -
Robert f.stcr--nepnis Leary, james bgin, from New
Yorx Pirk--No
Msggie-Janes colcross John Eckerson, from New
Hssry F.h-william cooean, Michael Rogers from Jsr
ey C,ty. Blue and white-So g. .
Aiphs-N1ham Wndover, Andrew Latham, from New
York R.i--No. 4
A good starr was elected the Alpha 500, showing
vance She maintained the lead the first time round
tims Is Evenrlally winning the race by TWEEN
lengths IA 4e minutes seconds the Maggie coming IN
secoro, ard the Henry Foster third.
The merit most Interesting feature OF the
ns,s~ nas,e,sF ba.,s The sgesing were he ea,r,es
fiav and rnar
Tor tue rst sk enssn for the second and 50 for the
third boat
Red--No L.
Gullox--wn. H. Mathews. James Ward, r. Halliday,
York White aud apey caes-So
sesaaal VT R.a '0p Ssharsy Cox r Wooa
from Hoboktu. White, with white and blue caps
No. 3.
Tue Guiick started slight lead, the What Is III
being secona the Eagle last The former boas steadi
~ is lead and rcurced The stake boat the FIRST
time II minutes 80 seconds fn twenty lengths ahead
Of the What Ia III ragle beng ong way the
This position maintained throughout, the Gaiick
The third Tor IL feet working boats with the
Iay observation-disclosures sheridan, from New York
Joseph Browr-Ccrneus Finch, from New York.
Wnir-No 2
Mary Jane-John Avian, from New York Red-No: s.
N: : : ats'"'--''An A''F'''s' from S'*''fk- Red
first prize. s25 second do So third do, 50. good
start effected the J G Heenao showing in ad-
vance, and maintaining the FIRST time round, coming
pat tue Judges boat boat length ahead Of the Joseph
Asnss boat seemed aiiruea wnilo the Bro sn
var pulling STEADILY and within himself 90 returning,
~ss seen that the Joseph Brown leading, having
The race AZ hALc and rounding she stake boat twenty
lengths ahead Of the c. Heelan, which had similar
antsge the Mary Jane. rime 4s minutes SO y
seconds.
Next followed the four Dared boat race with 500 for
me hrs $50 for the second and $40 for the third The
Geo. " sbaw--wm. Stevens, H. wookin, o. 10 Roy,
T. senewsy, from Pougtkeetsis Wnits-No
Hop ur-oscsr iced, Herfs Osborn. VIM Bosss, VIM
Geo Bfosn-Dennis Dary. john Digiin. James Rig
In, Bernard Bglin, from New York. Blue and white
Some delay, owing 70 the obstinacy Of the Hop 70
crew took place IN the start good send off last
kcepss boa, outside Coming home the nrsi Time round,
Il sp aren't the Geo " shaw and the Geo = Brown
Were zoe on, boats IA The race and sgsad,s struggle
boat boAtlerrth ahead IN IA minutes 81 seconds, an
this head WAS quickly increased two lengths Comiog
home the second and last me the Geo J. Brown passed
the jnog boat twenty lengths ahead In 30 minutes
seconds, being two minutes quicker lime than ave miles
wcree rowed before this river The Poughkeess
| boat vas second, beating the Hop Up any number Of
kps,hs.
7he as race was for champion SOULS, with champion
nv tnt 500 for tho $40 for the IS
| the ta!sd boat. The entries
Msy Bill Rooerts-Psirick Lynch, from Harlem.
oscar Tced-Joshua Ward whte--So O.
Yome s.rsneer-raomas Burns White-No. 8.
Thomss JsGenon-fhomas Hart Whlie-No
The ocsr iced lid net 90, owing 10 the sickness o. the
champion oersman, Joshua Ward, and Andy Fay, the
winner At foufhkcepsc, did not show. Lynch took the
lcad and rsiussned throughout. winning by
Ice boats lengths In 30 minutes l2L seconds The
stranger w8 second, and the Jefferson last
The grounds Al snsslde the crowded with
spectators and the river itself alive With gsy
meted bosts Of every kind and size The three river
pciire bnats Nos g. and present. aud did atmi-
rabe ssrvcs by keeping the rowing clear Not
single protest ooectn 10 the judges cisions
male, and the whoe Affair passed OF pleasantly and In
capital order.