The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-09-06
Grand Regatta ut Poushkeepsie.

FIRST DAYS RACkS-TNTENsE EXCITEMENT.
Thousands Of persons assembled roughkeepsie, yes
terdAy witness the nrst days races, which ad
verified 10 take place In 'front.' OF The Call Rock the
Buson opposite that city Great preparations had
made for some time pas, for the purpose OF having
Of me nncst resass witnessed the Hudson river
ed excursionss poured into the city IRON all parts
snong whom vas Washington Engine Company No. g. OF
PHaerson " j. the members OF which received by
Protection Engine Company No 1, d Poughkecpse, NJ
sser guests. they numbered any I've men, and we're
accompanied BY the Paterson Brass Band. Fotow Cor
ses Band OF Poughkecpee, furnished the for the
reus nkespse company. Amer partakng Of a collation.
Forbes House they formed In procession and marched
70 The river 70 witness
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FBsr DAYS RAU No. l-SNeLx S-CIt, WORKING
~ s no saS sres male ss SGa, ss,s
snos and the following tho order IN which they
hrmcd-rhs Maggie, o. New Yorx, james Casop. II. G
Hennett New York, Dennis Leary. Oregon Hudson John
B-si The signal being given on they started, at pre-
ssely thirty minutes past two, and while each
n straining every nerve 70 win The race viii give
description Of the course the stake boats, the spccsa
tors, &c
Gall Rock abou two hundred vards IRON The shore, and
hundred below the Exchange Hotel Al The foot Of
Main street Two miles and bali above was the turning
stAke boat and the extended from the dr round
the second and ING at the nrst stake boat distance
cf nve miles. The from the river mA<niaccat
and rarely witnessed The Hudson. Ga the Call Rock
were several thoussnd persons men women children
Who gAred from that elevation (abogt hundred and
twenty feet hgh) upon the scene below Beyond Ia the
valley Thousands more. crowdnT the docks lumber
yards and roofs Of houses well the psxzAs Of the
kschange SUI further on, vassus brewery AMI sur.
ronndlsg buildings we're crowded with excited lockers
- wei A. Arnolds and The upper docks and In fact,
nearly the whole distance 70 The turning stake boat
crowds 81 persona The nrcmcn. conspicuous With their
shirts straadng The roof q Fosters lumber
SHEDS aost directly opposise the ars, stake boat AMI
be loot ~ NC aocs ~ss tne steamer Aida her mash and
rysss galy mmed with nAgx AMI srcaners. Her rcga
lar hour o. starting two O'clock bat she did
until hour later IN order that her passengers might
sarhcr IN the dock The schi Manncr-ns o Manner.
sing Island, Capt l. Decker, with a Der Of excur
and presented beautiful sight The ercicmeat an,si
wse even greater possible. than ashore Hundreds OF
persons 2 small crsn were saIns around, among whom
siccp~ schooncrs anchored near the rst stake
boat crowded with specsiors Who leaning
wssching
4. n. G. Gcnuctt, Dennis Leary time a. min 40 sec
s.rosp Rscs-Csheil Boals, two pair sculs) As scou
~ The above decided, thcse who entered 10
rcw " the sccond race were ordered 70 form uo me,
which tney did a. fo0ws:-Egd1ra, Newburg, Gilbert
ward ana John Rankin Fannie, Nc~burg, Jsxe Bslcy
and W. s.rvis Ultra Newburs Tim Donohuc and David
sssy started, Dearly IN Inc, b.. the Ui,rs sdrsea the
STAKE beat nrs and kept her advantage passing the win
inns point thirty seconds ahead.
Ultra, ward and Rankin ,.--.... "a ma, "A acc
rsusp Rscz-sl o.sse a,.rsr,.,, rv',, 20 400
exc1wp, fso-NxvnrRe vrRsrs PoruHrrxrNs-Poragxswr.
am vicroNors-Thi was The race q Tie day al the
wcrd form 10 line. the boats giided beautifully into
nhsr places, each man leaning forward ready a. he in
slant vhen the rusring should give the sigua
~ last u came, and away they shot ike an arros WON
wv They started with no advantare-H we except the
n voc OF place Al stuting, which Won By The New
ORA srssnd 80 they went Cor some dsissce when the
ouri kecpsie beat was seen slightly gaining The aivan
~ Kept ~ 70 the winning stake ooat the boats
'mns az folowss-
james Mckay, Of rOushkeepsie, frsi prize Tine %
s.rsS bar. er, of Sewsurs, seccud prize Time us.
&C
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