The New York herald., 1869-09-12


corded on their books either as active or honorary
many young men Join the clubs merely for the fun
O the thing so as to be able to go to the boat house
and join IN any festivities that may take place,
for the sake Of being known as q member Of such
and such club. 1t needs no very great argument
to prove that this kind OF membership does not re-
dound to the credit Of any club which encourages or
approves OF 1t; and If the term active member pre-
fixed to gentiemah's name were made to mean that
the Individual joined club to perfect himself in tn
art OF rowing. the club which received him would
not suffer from the circumstance Indeed, there Is
q great deal yet to be done by the various cubs
before they aspire TO anything like perfection
not only as Oarsmen but as club men In Its literal
tnan that there are not three clubs in the city which
keep anything like faithful record OF the races IN
which they may nave participated from time to time.
Tradition is supposed to be with them very good
timekeeper and treasurer OF records, but tradition
as to what time certain races were won and lost and
what time was made at them Is not by any means q
very safe guide to follow under any circumstances.
The Oldest club and, It may be said without In any
club that exerts itself the most TO encourage love
for the rowing art among our young men, Is the
ATALANTA.
members and sveral honorary members who were
"actlve, oarsmen when the present 'acrives'' were
mere nedgllngs was organized May D. Is4s Among
club were Francis Charlton, Andrew q. Armstrong,
Robert Livingston, w. Carlisle John Charlton, Jr
Joshua Cameron, Vim. A. Bailey, John r. Thomp-
son. James Graham, J. J. Dunlap and John Aulger.
The first boat house OF the club was Ocated at the
foot OF Thirteenth street. North river, and consisted
OF a long and narrow shed, just large enough to
cover two three small boats and the Old eight
cared boat Gazelle. which were the sole stock in
trade the club could then boast Of In 1851 The fine
boat house now occupied by the club At the foot Of
Christopher street was erected: The Manhatta,
ence during the early career OF the Atalanta and
occupied the same sheds loot OF thirteenth street
used by the latter; but time passed and they passed
away with It, The Atalanta however, stood It's
ground. 1t was made up OF good material,
mem0ess tne assh OF W september, @ 1850, the they first
regatta OF the Hudson Navy took place.
was Gf Ins ne sne
cared forty foot boat Of the Ataanta, came In first in
twenty-one minutes In second race on the same
in 2sm. 49,, against the what 10 Il and Ivanhoe, Of
the same club. The third race, for harges, was won
Thursday, August g. 1853, race between stx-oared
sculs OF the Atalanta and Quick clubs took place
over the hndsSm M ee s ave s wnea ae %
tween two members OF the cub In seventeen feet
single scull working boats, on Thursday, October o,
1894 The winner went over the course in 4sm. los.
The other races in which the club has taken part
during the past few years would occupy too much
space for detailed mention, but suce il to say that
feated. Dr. Withers g now the champion OF the
club, which position he has held for three years.
land are the delegates OF the club to the Hudson
River Amateur Rowing Association. The monthly
oues one SIX y cared @ % shell six cared gig six cared
BARGE and nine or ten shell and working boats. The
csuo wa. Organized on ,i the sth Of June 1885, Al.
though majority Of its members are New YorKers,
the Headquarters OF the club are at HobOKen. 1t Is
association and now has about fory-fve active and
ten honorary members. One OF the most remarka-
bic events In this clubs history was trip made by
IN aha via no1o 70
and Raritan Canal, which was begun on Monday,
June Is, 1859. The crew reached the Walnut street
wharf on Wednesday morning, the 15th at nine
O'Clock, having pulled the entire distance Of i25
miles In 23h. 6m. actual rowing time During the
crews stay Of four days In Philadelphia they were
mile race against the fouro8red boat Eagle OF the
Eagle Boat Club, some time ago the Allan
another race for the championship or the
'.navy,n over three mile course ON the
Hudson, the clubs fouroared shell Lightf0ot and
the Ataanta's Excelsior came in dead tie In 2lm.
24s. In barge race, some time alter this the Alta
lanta beat the clubs boat by $685., IN 23m 5ss. In
the annual regatta OF the Hudson River Amateur
Rowing Association last Monday this club won the
six-Oar gig in 22m. A1as., against the gigs OF
the Atalanta, Columbia and mutual clubs. Ihe boat
1t Is frame building 81 feet long by 20 feet wide and
10 feet high in the clear. There Is complete set OF
gymnastc apparatus IN the house, when the mem.
bers frequently patronize. The club has One fifty
feet ten-oared barge four0ared barge, fouroared
shell and q six-oared gig. There are IN tne boat
belong to individual members or the club. NJ M. Is.
Arnold the present president OF the club. The In
itiatlOn fee Ia twenty-five dollars ana monthly dues
three dollars.
was organized on the 22d OF June, 1859 The CLUB
very seldom enters O race Win any otner cluo
and confines ts aquatic EFFORTS aiuioss excusver 70
pleasure rowing, although II participated In the re-
gatta Of 1850. is trips around the island ana up 70
YOnKers have become features OF the organization.
An idea can be had OF the roaming propensltles OF
the ioviaI fellows Of the waverey BY recollection
of the fact that @ party OF the 'bOysr went with
their eight .oared ladies' barge Meg Merrilies to
Lake Mahopac some time ago, where they spent ten
delightful days. During the WISH OF tne kussian
courtesies The boat house or the club, formerly
that OF the 0macatl Club 10 at she foot OF Christie.
pher street. ItC0ntAins q neat dressing aud meet
ing room. The club has now several nne boats, one
OF them being splendid barge, which has no supe.
ror on the Hudson In point or finish and ''nxns."
The rowing uniform OF the members consists OF blue
navy cap, white dannel shirt with blue trlmmngs @
black pants, leather belt and black silk neck hand
kerchief. The number OF the active members s
limited 70 twentyfour The
COLUMBIA,
which has among Its tnirty-fve active members,
eome OF the most expert oarsmen IN the city, WAS
organized IN March, 1851. IL began operations with
hut seven active members The members OF the
club have entered almost. almost every @ race tnat mas mas
clubs OF the association, and II they have not won
every time 1t was certainly not because the crews
handled their oars cumsiy or worked in inferior
boats In two mile race between TWO OF the men,
hers over the Hoboken course In 1855, the water
being very rougn at the time, the winner made the
run In 2Os. three mile race las made by one OF
the club In 28m. 3os. In the rs regatta OF the club
their boats were entered for three miie race. The
winners time was ism. 25s In answer to challenge
from the C0iumblas six oared race was had between
two boats named after eacb club respectively, the
bias time being 24m. bs. some ame after this q
match took place between the Columba'S stx~0ared