The New York herald., 1869-09-13
AQUATIC SPORTS .
Annual Fail Regatta Of tho Shatomuc Boat
Club, POughkeepsie-A Brace Of Races ard
q Wash Tub Contest.

Annual Fail Regatta Of tho Shatcmuc Boat
Club, Poughkee epsie-A Brace Of Races ard
Wash Tub Contest.
POUGHKEEPsIE, Sept IL, 1869.
finer day than yesterday could not nave been
selected by members Of the Shatemuc Boat Club,
Of this city their annual fall regatta Not cloud
was to be seen, the sun shining brightly and tho
atmosphere neither hot nor cold. but balmy ana
enjoyable. The boat house Of the club located near
the foot Of Mill street. was in clean and neat condl-
tion the boats in excellent order and everything
bid lair for fne days sport The races were Dus
down to commence at four P. n. Before that time
arrived the guests commenced to assemble and take
prominent positions on the boat house or ON the
surrounding eminences from which 10 view the
contests. The broad pennant Of the club waved
above the boat house, while alongside lay AlaA
Hamilton's steam yacht Kitty. Out in the streaa
numerous small boats were visible filed with lAdios
ana gentlemen, awaiting the time for the boats 20
start. Prominent among the guests were ex.Mayoe
Wagstan; Mr.. Jerome, Of the Harvard Club. and
others The following was the card programme
xss s rMR tns Boat onus
FIRST RACE-sINaLH souLLa
SS;i;; a.srs. .:ng v:s .sfss s:.
Grace. George suess
AA'e s.oorD n1o:"poGs.I scUIIs " '"
I%sS sis susn:S ssss
rh. following Il % clipper bu tub. ar.
Re- sG " s.Ss' 'a''
Soon after four p. M. the nrst race was ordered,
and the following judges were appolnted:-John 4.
snS o ss
the first race lsngle scus) was one mile ana hall
north, turn stakeboat and return. The men were
ond, Van Viiet third and BsyleT outside the start
was not good one. 1t was given with. "Are you
Got on way behind. while Bayley and Leroy shot
away tho lead together but the latter passed tho
former a point quarter OF m' n0rin iesone
moment afterwards Van vliet seeing he, too. had
no show, also pulled one side, leaving the contest to
two lengths ahead gaining four more lengths on the
h0mestretcn, coming In an easy winner In 2Sm sos,
muc Club can beat him. He could have made fouf
minutes quicker time, but there was no necessty
for It.
The second race was called up Immediately the
rowers responding promptly, the Jennie taking tug
away away rapidly, % the twilight taxing handsome lead
and keeping II all the way, winning the race by six
Vst a drubb ir IN the Jennie pulled We but ss1
were over matched.
The most comical event OF the aftern0on was the
tub race. AS Will be seen BY the programme there
were only three entries but when the time arrived
his i tub and Resolved to try CONCLUSIONS with ths
other three; so that when the men were 0rdered -
appear the following were the entrles:-
TUBS. OCCUPANTS.
Pedagogue. e...........................G c. @. Bayley
a. r. .................... ALLEN Hamilton
ARROW. ..Sonn HruDu sL
Swash. ........... Richard Baylcy
The word was given from inside the boat house,
when each contestant appeared with his tub. 0rdi-
nary sized washtubs, entirely new, being uBod. tho
contestants being allowed TO paddle with their
hands. The distance to be padded was sixty fooe
and return. First came Burnap. and, as he placed
his tub In the river from n0at astern Of the boat
house. he WAS received with cheers. Carefully and
decatey he stepped into the frat craft and seated
himself; but almost as quick as nash OF lightning
he rolled into the river, with the tub on hss hosd.
amid screams OF laughter. Guy Bayley came next.
but he went overheard before ne COM
menced to sit down. Richard Bayiey was
rapidly than the others, and then all three were
noundering about. vainly endeavoring 20 resume
positions within their tubs, their frantic EFFORTS
causing the widest delight. In the midst Of all this
excitement young Grubb appeared with the tne
Arrow. Grubb Is slenderly bulls quite lighe ana
was in his tub in 'jify," when he oommenoed
padding over the route Keeping erect, amid much
enthusiasm. He passed to the halfway point ana
turned and was moving slowly but safely back, and
had reached spot within fifteen feet Of homo when
hts tub suddenly carcened and into the river ss
went which was too bad, because he mad operated
80 successfully. However, he was awarded the
prze much to the satisfaction Of the guests assem-
bled, and that ended the days sport.