The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-10-09
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SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE Of the HERALD.


/ SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE or THE HERALD.
Races the Interstate Amateur Rowing Al
sociatien ON the Hudson River.
i Troy Ocs 9, 1857.
Tho opening OF the Interstate Amateur Rowin
Association came OF here to-day under the most ausp
cious circumstances The weather was moro than coul
have been asked had mortas arbitraied IT, and the
OF people OF all classes immense The best OF orde
prevailed everywhere while all the proceedings OF tn
nrst day passed or In the unexceponabie name
possible. Governor Reuben L. Fenton accompanied b,
distinguished party arrived on Association Island a
i've minutes before O'clock and on receiving the
tonaI salute Of thirteen guns from battery OF Genera
Cars division they escorted 70 the grand stant
behalf Of the Association.
The water course upon which the races took place 1;
zone Of the very finest in the country SO
by the leading sporismen here Il commences at a
point IN the Hudson river about half q nriIe below
Whale Island. in che vicinity the State dam and run
north to the turning point, mahouso the bank OF
the river. in Lansagburg. thence back the starting
point the whole comprising distance of three mites
The grand stand is situated upon Whale Island very
small spot OF earth Ia the Hudson, which has for years
been diminishing in size and will soon dsappear alto
gethcr IL Is the only point from which full view or
tue various races IL ooiainahle. To-day 1t was
crowded with large and fashionable assembage made
up OF the people from the State capital Troy. all
tins section OF country, well large numbers from
abroad, while both banks OF the were literally
riran with thousands of men, and children The
boats in the TO-DAY were well manned tue oars
men elegantly attred and in excellent condition The
tout ensemble was spirited indeed.
THE FIRST RAcE-fIRsT DEGREE
inc irst race OF the first degree IN sxoared gigs, was
rowcd by the Mutuais OF Albany ana the Gulicks OF
New York. Three sx-oared gigs ruled out OF this
race before starting for Noncompliance with the printed
This for the frat class solid gold Association
Medal and GOLD badges TO each OF winning crew.
gig Adam Cook: colors Magenta handkerchief around
TIE head and light silk shirt. The Mutual consisted
OF H. Truax, stroke; W. H. Snyder. G. G. Cook, James
O'NeiI. George Hughes Charles Piepenbrnk, bow; T.
II. Ewing, coxswain.
The Gulick gig Nameless colors white was manned by
William II. Mathews stroke; Robert Culkn Edward
Barrett, Thomas Moore, Jacob r. White, VIM H. Spear,
bow; George L. Dene, coxswan.
The race by the MutuaIs Of Albany in IS 40.
The Gulicks withdrew from the contest early con-
sequence OF breaking the gunwale OF their sx-oared
gig the Nameess The start at o'clock ffty.cght
minutes was a very beautiful one The cadence and
grace OF movement OF each club quastouless and
gave evidence that they had FULLY prepared
down BY means of an accident wholly unforeseen and
uncontrclabe, this first would have been both
an interesting and exciting one.
SECOND RACE-SECoND DRGREK
The second race second degree started at two O'Clock
thirty minutes and fifty seconds and rowed in four
single SOULS the first by the shaemuc Club, OF POUCH.
keepsie and boat Whir. j. A. Roosevelt; coiors, purple
shirt and pants ana white handkerchief around the
head; the second the Bob Williams Portland Maine
rowed by William Randall: colors red the third by q
H. Ewing, Of the Mutuals, Of Albany, In boat c. G.
Cook colors, Magenta handkerchief the fourth in the
In this the we'll tim ID and even and the
four shells came triumphantly up the river tho Bob
Williams Handsomely passing the grand stand in adj
vance Of all others, speedily followed by the whir,
the G. r. Cook, and the Whisper bringing up the
rear, although in handsome style. The Bob Williams
turned the stakcboat in precisely fifteen minutes the
ShatemCC the Whr, and the Whisper being about two
hundred yards behind at this point Considerable
shment expressed at the poorness Of the made
throughout the to-day The of the Port
lander in this marked that IL was believed
he professional and that will ruled out here
after On the hOmesirech n hig
were heavily cheered by the masses. The Albany
Nutuals in second the others following Ies-
urely. Randell. tho Portander, Came In in 2314;
Ewing, second, 24:11
THIRD kAcE-DcunLx SOULS, THIRD DECREE.
The entries for the third OF the tn rd degree In
double SOULS foIows:-The Mutuals or Albany
the celebrated boat Wink-James Shattuck and H. q
Brookbcy and c. Armitage. The CITY OF Troy entered
tho shell boat Ned Green, rowed by Edward H. Green
and Wood Blake.
The entries Of tho Phylsio, of Philadelphia and the
Richard r, OF Doia1are ruled comrli-
wh printed rules. The participants in this
young who never pulled q boat before: neverthe-
less il spirited, and IN many spects amusing The
shell Ned Green Was withdrawn, was the Una, OF
Portland The WAX and the JOSH Ward left the start
ing pon, ut seventeen minutes past three with good
start Passing the grand stand they exhibited nervous
ness and threw considerable water
The determination shown BY both to win was
credtabc and striking The time Of the Wink which
came 10 ahead on this race. 1920 The time OF the
FOURTH RAcE-rouR.oARED SHELLS, SECOND DEGREE
For this the Muuals Of Albany entered the boat
~. II. Lndscy-E. H. y. CRAWFORD stroke, George Whit
ney, William Story. T.. = Foster, bow The Newburg
club entered the smith IirgA. g. Graves, stroke II.
@. Wissnf, james shnttack, r. H. Ewing bow. This
race was won by the Smith ring. Time, % IS. The
Lindsey came In in % 2s This the fnest race OF
the day.
TIE FIFTH RACE
The nth race was for sixoarcd bargss The entries
the Phantom OF The Pioneers; Aut OF Albany the
Laureate club boat Eleane. Of Troy The Poneers after
breaking two oars. withdrew from the The Prize
Association medal and badge awarded 10 each OF
the winning crow. lime OF Eicanc, IS :32.
TrE prrzEs
To-day were the champion medals of the different
classes and grades pulled the course. me Mutuas
OF Albany received the first class for time
made by six cared gigs Each member OF tho
celved gold badge, appropriately inscribed with the
OF the association awarding and dale of the
regatta The value Of tho prizes by the Auluas
amounts 10 5000
The winner Of the second race Mr. Randeil OF Port
land. rowing the Una, received the champ onsnip
medal for best time in second degree single scul race
valued at $50.
The prizes awarded the winners In the third race Of
double SOULS consisted OF association class gold
medals, valued at $50 The medals were awarded
the wink. named by the Mutuais. OF Albany q. H.
Waters, Of Troy, commodore o. the day.