The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-07-12
AQUATIC.

AQUATIC.
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Shatcmuc Regatta On tho Hudson-Throe
Shell Boat MISREPRESENTATION Of Prices
POUGHKEEPsIH, July II, 1859.
There was an animated scene on the river oppo-
site this city between four and seven O'Clock yester
day afternoon the occasion oeing the annual regatta
OF the Shatemuc Boat Club OF Poughkeepsie The
affair was strictly invitation one, to which .
large number Of the most prominent citizens and
their families were invited. The boat house Of the
club is located at the upper landing and presented
quite q gala appearance. Eastman College Band
was stationed In the grove and supplied delightful
music. From the boat house noated a large Ameri.
can nag while the steam ferryboat J. @. Doughty
was also decorated with nags Mr. Irving Grinnes
yacht Fdget, with nsgs flying at tie peak lay along
side the club house, while out in the stream. lying
Frazer. Of the Nassau Boat Club. New York,
manned by J. II. Miler,- II. A. Tappin. John
O: Babcock, !. .. Dungey ana D0ct Ferguson cox.
Hudson. They started for home last night, with the
Intention Of stopping at the different places on the
About I'VE p. M. the judges, Mr.. Lewis Living
ston OF Rhinebeck; Mr.. James Livingston, OF Rhine
FIoy, and Mr.. Johnston. Of Poughkeepsie stationed
themselves TALL but Mr.. Lewis Livingston, who was
south end or the boat house and called up
THE FIRST RACE.
This for single scul shell boats, one prize.
pair OF crossed gold oars. The following were the
entres:--
Boat OGrsnldp. COtOrs.
LoItie. 80. George Van viiet. -. Blue and white.
Whirligg :. Guy Carleton Bayley Green.
EVE Frank Rivers Jr.... ...Red and white.
When the boats came up for position only two re-
spOnded, the Evie for some reason, not appearing
AS soon as possible, the two remaining boats, the
Lottie and Whirligig glided into line and awaited
Whirligig advanced to the lead Immediately, Van
Vliet In the Lotte seeming to row uneasily and ap
WSa e ne sou
easy task, therefore, for Bayley TO defeat his
opponent, which he did by a long distance winning
the three mile contest In 2Sm. 1885, The crowd cheer
THE SECOND RACE.
The next race on the programme was also for
single sculls the prize being pair of golden oars.
In this race however there were but two entries AZ
fOl0ws;-
Boat. OarSnl0n. COlOrs
Josie. ......... Henry b. lie Roy. ....White
Lottie Richard W. Bayley. Pink and white.
next S to the boat house. Every eye was now cen:
wsns Ss wo y
watchfa look, while LIE Roy, half smiling, kept his
ewes directed towards the handles Of his oars Are
stand, which was responded to by botn the rowers
nOddinR their heads and then came the word, &C.,"
little paper boat half length ahead OF his oppo.
nents and in the next dozen strokes he had gained
70 rcxss ny mime
ute. From the start BayIeys friends dropped"
for they saw there was no earthly chance for their
was nearly half . mile ahead and he came home
winner by over half mile, pulling slowly. his time
The third contest was for double SOULS, distance
three miles, prize two gold oars. These were the
entrtes:-
Boat. Oarsnaen. Co,ors.
r-.,,r,.. (Geo. s. Burnap.. - pnr and white
i""isn'' X. w. Bayley......J f'"A """ ""''e
v,vleu Charles G. E%O's. Lavender white.
De. John Grub. ...... Mn. o,a vn,,.
kits...'" Geo. Van vliet..... b'ue ano wnl'e.
Loudele 70 ~. v. Dey0.. Maroon ana ~hw.
wherry).. (Allan Hamilton :. "Sroon sno "n''e'
This was decidedly an amateur race, as nearly all
men st Se1 the puci
make good Oarsmen. Soon after leaving the Judges
stand the Twilight IN endesyoring to cross the bow
the result so far a. the LOndele was concerned, be-
cause II was impossible for the latter to win. The
the following order and time
No. Name. Time.
I...........,....Tw Twilight. ........... .26m. 37s.
2.............. .Kita ......''......... 2Sm 01s.
.LOnO0ie. .SIm. U.S.
FINALE.
It was intended to have had O tub race. and i've
tubs were entered but the ateness OF the hour pre-
over the friends q the club and the members assem-
bled in the shade Of the grove, where Benson j. Loss
ing presented the prizes TO the vctors In his brief
then Stood In the autumn OF 1776 was organized the
nrst Shatemuc boat club. II was where Congress
authorized the construction Of two vessels OF war,
which were to be called the Congress and George
Washington. These vessels then lay upon the ways,
near the scene OF the days races as BurgOyne was
making his way north. Sir Henry Clinton sent an
expedition up the Hudson, captured Fort Clinton,
broke the cham the river at West Point and
passed on to Kingston Point where some Dutch
men were at work IN hay neld. One OF these
Dutchmen, seeing the Britishers coming gave the
alarm and all skedaddled. In running across
meadow one Of them stepped upon q rake, the han.
die Of which flew up and struck him on the back OF
the head, when, alarmed, he threw up his arms, cry
ing "Hurrah for King George!n but after all man.
aged to make good his escape When Mr.. LOSING
concluded he was vocfer0usly applauded. The fol-
lowing named then received their prizcs:-
Ftrst-Henry B. LIE Roy, pair Of gold oars.
Second--Guy Carleton Bayley, pair crossed gold
oars.
Thfrd-Richard Bayey, single gold oar.
FO,uth-GeOrRe Burnap. single gold oar.
Music and refreshments followed, after which the
pleasant party separated.
tine NATIONAL GAME.