The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-06-14
AQUATIC.

Amateur Six.Oared Racc-Atalanta w. Co.
lumbia-The Atalanta Crew the Winner.
Yesterday afternoon sx-oared gig race, distance
three miles, took place, or the Eysan Fields, Ho-
boken, between the Atalanta and Columbia Boat
ciubs. The match originated with q challenge
short time since by the Columbia Club to the Alta
anta, the latter club accepting and entering their
second crcw' for the race. The following gentle
men comprised the contcsting crews respectively
ArALANTA. COLUMBIA.
w. ". Webster, stroke. J. A. Meredith, stroke.
Edward smith. =. MclndOe.
l. Waterbury. W. Y. Sielken.
W. faddock. q. NJ Young.
A. L. Knapp. X. l.. Warning.
George RoIhr, coxswain. J. =. Burrc cOxswain.
The race took place the course Of the Hudson
Amateur Rowing Association, OF which both the con-
testing clubs are members, the distance being one
ami half miles up the river and return, turning
siakeboat at the northcrly end Of the course. The
association comprises about ten clubs on the Hudson
ri,er including the well known Mutuals of Albany.
ASSOCIATION having carried OF the vctors ae in the
slN-oarcd gag race IN the regatta OF September IL
1887 on the course rowed over yesterday. The time
made last year twenty two minutes seven secOnds)
distance three miles, by the Atlanta's crew, ranks
among the finest records ever made by amateur
0arsnen.
The day yesterday was all that could be desired
by the most ardent lover OF aquatic pastimes and u
large crowd 81 ladies' aud gentlemen, friends and ad
the aud beacath the heavily folaged trees OF
the attractive Essian Fields TO witness the tourna
Shops fitied about the bay while the performances
OF the race were being perfected and even the base
ball players quilted their Iavorire spor and rambled
along the beach 10 watch the progress and result OF
tne match. The steamers Deer and william Iittmer
al-o added TO the excitement OF the occasion and
we're busy running about among the fleet OF skins,
tess vessels beg chartered by the respective clubs
ior The accommodation of their friends. The ritt-
mer, the ,oiulnbia's steamer, had ON board large
party % iadies-an attraction which the Ataantas,
doubtless their earnestncSs aud application the
business portion Of the programme had overlooked.
the co,u,vha* Ms"srs' For,meyer of he Wayerlcy
Boat Ciuh, and Wallace, Of The Hudson; for the
Atalanta, Mcssrs. A.. I. Truax, Of the Mutual Boat
Cluh. Albany, and y. A. Wilson, of the Atalanta.
Charles Nezin, ex-commoiore of the Schuylkin Navy
Club Philadelphia, wa. selected as referee.
Al half-past four O'Clock the contestinq crews
entered th.ir boatsboth splendid models OF sport
ing aquatic architecture doIied their blue unit
form Jackets. The Cclumbia's boat was forty-nve
feet IN length, and the Aialanta's forty-lye feet
sax inches-both outraged. The crews wore blue
trowser. and white shrts, the distinguishing marks
being Magenta handkerchiefs bound around the
heads Of the AtaIantas. and blue handkerchiels
similarly worn, BY the Columbias. The choice Of
position was won by the Aaanias and they selected
the outside. or OF ashore track.
Al quarter 10 ave O'Clock the friendly rivals crcpt
cautiously up by the Judges boat. and at the word
indeed a good one; but bcfore a dozen strokes
had been pulled there q stcadiness OBJ
crew a, a ns S ssssa sn s m "s" sa
less experienced, though commercially aspiring,
opponents. The result 81 this disadvantage was
from the starting point, the Atalanta's bow peaked
ahead and IN score Of sweeping strokes they led
the Columbias q length. Ny this time the whole
swarm OF small boats, sloops and steamers were IN
full chase, and the race at It's most exciting
point, ~ u was deemed by no means impos-
sibie that by q squirt the rap might be
closed. The Atalantas, however, kept on with
a well timed stroke and the distance he
tween the boats was increasing slowly until opposite
the Oi Docks the Columbus seven eight
lengths asfern. the Atalanfa's boat rounded the
stakeboaf, INSIDE out aud turned n In minutes
twentyfou seconds and was followed by the Co
lumba's twenty-one seconds later The coxswan
OF the Ataanta's crew handled the gig NJ admirable
style and there II no doubt that by ms skifu man
agement three or four seconds we're gained on the
Columbus, who seemed very slow In turning. When
the Columbus were fairly away from the stakcboai
the leading boat had increased the 'clear
water'' 10 q dozen lengths. Prom this time
the interest In the contest was gone, aud
the AtAantas took II easy, until within two
hundred yards Of the winning point, when they
again bent 10 their aud passed the Judges boat
having won the race In twenty-five minutes and
forty 1--we seconds. The Columbus followed about
twenty seconds later.
The race was over and after sundry cheers con.
ordinations and condoling sentiments each ten
dcred In their appropriate directions, the crowd on
the shore dispersed and the shoa o boats scattered
with their freIghis, 10 their dcstinaf IONS An hour
later there was a hearty handshaking between tha
victors and te vanqushed af the club house. foot Of
Christopher street.