New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-07-19

than those of the Poughkeepse boat which crew is the
heaviest iour.onr in the country The boat OF the
New York crew Is nearly twenty-five pounds lighter
than that OF the Poughkeepsie boat.
The little sloop Eyeline had been anchored OFT the
"Kaals Rock" 10 be used as judges boat
At 81 o'clock the New-York in their boat rowed
TO the Judges boat making anxious inquiry as to the
reason Why the Poughkeepsis boat did not make her
appearance those present replying that mo race was
for smooth water. The tide was low coming w rap
dly and strong breeze with it, This made the water
rather rough for the she'll boats be used in the con
test The Ncw.York men then went On the judges
boat TO await tie appearance ofte Poughkeepsie crew.
which did not come on tie scene until A. o'clock, when
they made their debut on the scene, pulling clean
stroke that delighted the vast coneodrse collected Oh
the wharves and vessels as they pulled past
The New.York crew now got into a small boat along
side the judges boat and cleaned" themselves for the
contest.
After short time they pulled for position abreast
the Judges boat where the Poughkecpsie crew had
been for some time laying on their oars.
Some time was consumed in what an old scoop cap
tain called backing and filing"
The boats were now nearly abrelst some one on the
judges boat called out - Are you ready The New
York crew called Ready" ct the same time their
oars Dipped in the water ready for start-ful 10
seconds after the pistolshot was fred-ories being
heard from sn sides It's no start" foul" toulG
Ills start was made with tho Poughkeepsie boat near
est the shore. the New-Nork beat having what the
crowd called tho outside, but in reality the inside
The Judges seemed entirely uEsatished with the
start the time Of which was called at IL minutes and
% seconds of o'clock.
Both crews pulled away from tie judges boat the
New.Yorkers making everything tell. throwing the
water Rom their finish like Summer showers.
The polg koepsie men pulling steadily as the boats
passed the Nassau Brewery. the New Workers lad n
clear length the cad. Hall mile hom there up the
river the New.York boat crossed the bow OF the
Poughkeepse taking the eastern shore OF the river
and short s ance above crossed again 10 the west o.
the Pouglkeepsie boat which boat now pulled vel In
shore to avoid further performances Of the kind but
with no ayoil as the performances near the turning
boat showed.
Back they now came. pulling for the race. new little
lodges being played by Jour Gotham crew, who passed
the Nassau Brewery more than two lengths ahead
Now they II. 70 a spirit and 10 the judges boat
two lengths aud half ahead-tnc 81 minutes and 10
scconds-;helr baokers IN small boat "sirongly for
titled" meeting them with Joyous EXPLANATIONS
The Poughkccp,ic crew pulled at once TO the judges
boat their stroke claiming foul, al the same time
giving his reasons Men were noisiy calling FOR
their money which had been pat on the SeNi"rk boat
hich the Judges d.d allow. Immediately MI he
parties in boats made their WIZ FOR the shore the judges
making their escape 20 The roughkcepse House some
distance Up the main street. Where crowd soon cot
ected 10 learn the result, which there seemed 40 pros
meet II an arrival a. " the last moment before 80
stsr;.ng OF the train tina; bears ihis from
LATER.
The Judges decided jgst before the starting Of M
race that inasmuch as the Ncw.York boa. Lad mo-
touched the Poughk,eps.e boat, no foul could b.
claimed giving the race g. tie New.Hork boat
"CEoOvfs"