New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-09-11
WATER SPORT.
YEARLY REGATTA OF THE EMPIRE CITY
CLUB.


CLUB.
Yesterday was hopeful day for the cause of physi-
cal edoc4 iou which Prof Nixon Las at heart. Clear
air a sunshine tempted many people from the house,
the never.ti,iog panorama of Broadway was made
fresber sni brighter by Of life, this prodg4l Of
the Suromer returned 10 the fittsd calf miuging de-
Eehel with the horde from the plains; festive Ger.
mans early stirred merry through the avenues with
flags aud pretty vivandieres, and sen the lay in their
own favore way at the suburban parks; in the even
ing the champ ns of muscular science were in con-
vention at the City Assembly Rooms TO bestow part
ing horors upon Mr.. Jack Mcdonald auf the vo,a.
rss Of aquatic sport repiced by the sixth annual
regatta Of the Empire City Clab.
The scene of the races the Harlem River before
Conrads Yorkvile Park good selection of water,
the stream az this point being wide and safei and the
garden and the ad accent lands afforded unntsr-
rupted prospect of the scene. An admission fee was
asked OF visitors the Park and capacious dancing
platform was provided for their accommodation. PO
lice were guaranteed and furnished in sufficient num-
bers to guard the grounds from ntrdiers and TO
strain undue excitement At the fixed time for the
sports TO begin / o'clock p. m the spectators were
few although the Gro wded feet of small boats the
water, dartiDg curously over the sparkling little
waves, told of interest in the Regatta. The Judges
boat--Ihe tidy yacht Louise anchored directly off
the Park and the stake.boat mile aud quarter up
stream, opposite One bundred-and-exteenth street.
The Judges, the reporters, aud few privileged
friends of the Cause, went off to the yacht about l.
O'Clock. The river police out in strength an By
dot of rapid passages and sudden tackings Ike ,t the
floating populace in comparative order, and defended
the Louise from those who would board her.
The Judg were the following gentlemen:
arm nan Il
w II coIe FOR George wilkes jacob meseros Capt
s ~ RGn Sap wiz T S9 rd 6tno, t9
FIshk Queen Dennis Mccarthy.
Mr.. Boole was in uDcommonly happy mood, and die
charged the responsible duties of his office with much
efficacy and ace. The cour,e having with 80 ne
difficulty been cleared the bugle was sonorodsly sound
cd and the boats took their places drawn at prev
Gus meeting-ior the first of fodr-oared SOULS
seventeen feet long. The entries were the III. w.
Genet, of New-York, rOwed by William Gderslesve
and VIM Bigln the Maggie, of New-YOrk, by James
Colross and John Ecker;on the Henry Fish, of Jer-
sey ty, by William Coogan and Michael Rogsrs;
and the Alpha, of Nsw-York, by William Windover
and Andrew Latham. The start was made at the
discharge Of a gun. The course covered five miles,
the same in all the races. Whatever may be the al
vantage OF such a length Of row a test of the endur
an:e in sIeei Of the Oarsmen the excitemel for the
special rsismuch diminished by the protraced absence
of the eonteDdng boats from sight. Aud this die
courseement was increased in this instance by the
mulitudes of boats which, scar,ey to be prevented
from biDderDg the actual progress of the racers nva
ii. bly, closed in after Them and shooting wildly about
in their wake confused the sense5 SO that to dscrm-
mate bet cen positiors was impossible The moments
of inter- It, therefore we only those of the start and
the cOmeiD, ard the Intervals We're not easily sue
tail ed in excitement The boats were pulled round
the stake-boat from west to east, makiug two turns
there and one at the judges boat. In the first race
the Alpha woD, completing the circuit in i8 minutes
seconds. The Maggie came in about half minute
after her. and the sne was TIE third the Fish being
distanced. The first prize wa, champion flag and
pure of $2O the second, the of $40; the third
the amount of entrance fee So TIE Shores which by
this time had blackened with spectators cheered the
winning crew.
The bets were most brskly made on the second race
of sx-oaed lspstreak boas, for amat ,urs The Eagle
and the Galick, Of New York, aud the What Ia IT. of
Hoboken, were entered. Neither the boats nor their
crews were as impressive the famous College
baIges and tber splenddly made aud drilled fsl)ws.
The " hkeiest" set Of men were the Gqlicks who
shovel some handsome muscle. They are strong me-.
chaIicsi members we lean Of No. II Hose, bet ween
which and the beat therprde aud affection are divided
The start was good. The What Is 1t : was favored
by beeIs but The predictions Of those who knsw best
were subsequently, verified, not in favor of that craft
The Eagle was baily distanced and the Quick WAS
timed in 81 min. OF sec., beating the Woat IL Ii 2
about qusrier Of mile. Great satisfaction was
e1 pressed with this reso Fret Prize champion flag
aud silver pitcher feco0d prize, American elk ensign.
Entrance fee, five dollars The success Of he Galick
was the more brilliant .smucI as at Ia. start one Of
her men shipped and threw the of thsir