The New York herald., 1869-05-21
AQUATIC.
Annual Review of the Hudson Amateur
Rowing Association-Two single ScuII
Races Over n Three Mile Course.

Annual Review Of the Hudson Amateur
Rowing Ass0cintion-Two single Scull
Races Over n Three Mile Course.
The annual review Of the Hudson Amateur Row
ing Association took place yesterday, Off the Elysian
Fields, Hoboken. The following clubs were repre-
sented:-The Atlanta, waverley, Quick and Colum-
bia, OF New York; Hudson, Of Jersey City; Atlantic
Of Hoboken; yesper OF Yonkers and Nut ual, Of
Albany. The boats OF the various clubs presented
fine appearance, and the oarsmen handled their
SOULS in very creditabe manner. After the review
the first race, between Blake, the janitor OF the
Ataanta Club. and Deely the janitor Of the Guicks
was rowed over O three mile course. The stake
boat was fastened opposite Perry's Hotel, Hoboken
o mile ana half above the Fields. The contestants
had to row to and around the stakeboat and return
making the three miles. At the start Deely had o
little the best OF It, and the boats getting very close
together he foued Blake twice with his sculls Blake
fell short distance astern In consequence, but ra-
pdy gained on his opponent, who lmpeded him by
rowing athwart his bows. Blake soon got clear,
his antagonist and kept increasing the gap. round
ing the stakeboat In nne style, Deely following IN
ssr an an The
ahead OF Deely. Time-Blake, IS minutes 4 seconds
Deely, "a minutes second: The prize awarded TO
dollars, presented by David Banks, Jr., commodore
OF the association.
The next race was also three mile race, between
ward Smith and Henry Truax, OF the Atalantas,
over the same course. James White, OF the Gucks,
who was entered withdrew from the race The
colors were:-Fearon, white and magents; wthera,
white and blue; Smith, red; Truax, white and red.
In the pools Fearon had the first choice withers the
second, Truax the third and Smith the fourth,
Fearon being the favorite lie won the choice OF
position and chose the inside OF the At the
leaving Smith and Truax astern, 1ruax slightly
ahead. Withers rapidly increased the distance be-
tween himself and Fearon the latter falling little to
the rear OF Truax. Smith now put forth his ener-
or Truax and rapidly neared Fearon Witners being
o long way ahead. Withers rounded the stakeboat
first, Fear0n and Smith next and Truax somewhat
astern. ON the homestretch Fearon shot ahead OF
Smith, Withers stu ahead and Truax In the rear.
Fcaron now made desperate attempts to gain on
Withers, who pulled with swift, steady stroke and
with an energy which evinced sign OF WEAKNESS,
and finally reached the starting point at least
twenty boat lengths ahead Of Fearon, who led
Smith. Truax being long way behind.
Time-Withers, A:55; Fearon, 24:56k; Smith, 25:l5;
Truax, 1850
The prize was q handsome silver urn, valued at
e216, presented by Commodore David Banks, Jr
The steamtug John Fuller accompanied the op.
posing boats over the course. On board were the
Judges, General Lloyd Aspinwall, Mr.. Smith II. Lane
and Colonel 4. Bailey Myers; the referee, General
Shaler, end the timekeeper, stephen H. Knapp Two
steamboats,, hled with friends OF the various oars.
mpeded the view OF the spectators the tug. After
the race the prizes were presented BY General A.
pinwall at the Ataanta boat house.
The Dundee Boat Club Of Paterson, N. J.
Tho Dundee Boat Club, new organization and
the FIRST OF the kind ever started Ia Paterson, VIII
celebrate its "openina day" this afternoon on Dun
dee Lake, q handsome sheet OF water, about Two
miles from Paterson, spd twenty minatea' rae 10