New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-07-05
AoUATICS.
BOAT RACE AT HUDSON.

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A race announced as between Greene ana
Columbia Counties took place at Hudson on SATURDAY
between John Best Of Columbia County ana John ~
Myers IT, Of Greene County. They were TO 70" IN "oA
ing.boats two miles and half and back curve III 'no
course however increased the distance nearly 'li'o
quarters OF a mile The start was made az tio P"SS
II o'clock the Judges being Frank Pierce OF Hudson apd
John NJ. Van Loan Of Coxsackie and BenIam"
Ray referee. From tho first Best kept inc
lead and won the race in 40 minutes hnu
50 seconds, his opponent following IN IN ~
minutes. In the afternoon single scue e rngo and
william Stevens, OF Poughkeepse. over the same couse
made at 2l5, Stevens being IN advsncei puS
Stevens two lengths in advance ana vas @
,e distance bo oo ahead winning tho race IN d
minutes and 10 seconds steyensS time was - minutes
""N " THE ATLANTIC YACHT CLUB.
On Saturday, the yachts Oracle, Mystic
Memphis Alarm Aka, Sadie, Madeline, Constance, Jen
Anna Minnie and Louis comprising the Atlantic Yacht
Club in accordance with an invitation extended oy Co
AZ Clnb Uarbor Gowanus and before two the whole
Club weighed anchor and sailed out OF the bay win te
Climb are Commodore, William Yoorhs; VGe-ConimO
dore, Theodore sheridan Rear Commodore D. kougGTs
Maxwell Secretary, Robert A. Grannss; Treasurer H.
Herbert Higgins; Measurer, Henry A. Glnge; general
order for observance Of the Fourth SUNDAY equeu
the Commanders of the yachts TO appropriately deeOAt.
their vessels and the members OF the Club 10 attend
divine service H. Al sunrise to-day salute OF thy
sx guns composed OF gun from each yacht IN success
SION will DO fired at half minute intervals IN Ihe 0rdeT ~
numbers yachts In the Club book AZ the Declaration
OF Independence viii be read board the Oracle AZ
the fleet will weigh anchor and proceed 20 stony foinL
when opposite Haverstraw salute will be nred OF one
gun from each yacht IN the order OF passing tne pot ~
which the leading yacht salutes; ana the same marx Oh
respect will be observed In passing stony Point sing sue
and Taryt0wn on tho return To Nyack upon IelutlnI
to Nyack the fleet will come 20 anchor ana the ncinDet,
OF the Club will land and march In procession prtcSUcu
by band Of music. to the residence Of the Commodore
where dinner will be served at aIter Wncn an oiaton
will he delivered by Mr. John Oakley IN the evening
there Will be display Of fireworks.
BOAT RACE on THE HUDSON.
An exciting race came off on Saturday be-
tween several members Of the Guck Boat Club over
their usual the Hudson the prize being gou
badge valued at SOO But few spectators were present
Tho entries wcreA. Hardy II. b. Deely, H. j. liobDe
aud j. G. Gilbert The following Judges were chosen
II. TruaN, for Hardy starter; j. Matcrson Tor Deey
c. Thorus FOR Hobbe and lmekecpeD; and j. 9 Eskrr
SON for Gilbert Timothy Shea referee Dcely had the
choice of positions with obbe ms left and Gilbert
aud Hardy ON the outside The betting was light bat
Hardy was the favorite At 5:ls the word given and
almost Immediately Deely took the lead ana AT aDou
Uobbe hardy and Gilbert, in the order named on the
WcchaWken coal dock Deey was ten lengths ahead ana
Gilbert FAR behind. Dcely rounded the stake-Doat zen
ahead Of Hardy. Deey IN twenty minutes aud
forty -four seconds Hardy followed minute ana SIX sec
ouds later, and HObbe half minute behind.
TIE COLUMBIA YACHT CLUB.
The vessels Of this Club started on Saturday
FOR their annual cruise. Tho yachts winch engaged IN
the cruise were-lle, Commodore j. A. weaver; Ltha'
Rowe; Rebocca j. skillen; Flirt NJ Brockaway Betsy
J. Nancy; Three, Robert Mckinney Lotie. ianlon y
Osborn; Uncle Ben X. Weaver FLYING Cloud, Capt Nor
gan; Little Nell Capt harrington; OnwardCapt scatter
good The Falcon Col White, though not OF the club, ac
companied the fleet on their cruise To-day te cluP WIN
nave clam bake IN the Lower Bay and race Tor a
sweepstakes valued at $780, after which thoy Will return
RACE TO COME.
A yacht race will start from Frank Batess,
AZ the foot Of South Brooklyn, to-day
open FOR all boats Of % feet or under.