The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-11-06

IL Will be remembered tnat the challenge was
and tnat the Boston crew accepted IL under certain
conditions heretofore made known.
Shortly after twelve O'Clock the road to the lake
began TO look lively and the day was such one as
TO invite the attendance OF all whose tastes inclined
to boating or sporting IL was one OF the peasantest
OF New Engand's very pleasant Indian days,
with mol breeze enough to ruffe tbe smooth surface
Oh the beautiful Lake Quinsigamond, the smoothest
the getting ready of the line across by the lower
stake boat and placing Of judges boats. occupied
before the start but tie beautiful appearance
OF the surrounding country and the Lively
betting in the crowds which were constantly
great impatlence was expressed. The number OF
people present would reach i've or six thousand,
distributed at various points about the lake, tue
bridge anu causeway being crowded with the look.
ers-on IN drawing for choice OF position the Nep-
tunes WOO and chose the outside.
The pleasure boat Phil Sheridan, with a con-
sumptIve cough and nervous whistle was struggling
about the lake with load OF passengers looking Tor
a The world IKE web-iooted omnibus In treshel,
ana several shells were darling about with appar-
emily 40 other purpose than the desire to show them
selves
At about three O'Clock the judges and two boats
loaded with newspaper reporters put out from the
neptunes, Win wnlte shirts and handkercniefs
bound over their heads as cover the top
entirely, snot under tue bridge and came alongside
the Stdkeboat amid cheers from the crowd and
shortly alter the Saisburys dropped their boat into
the water and pushed Oh, with naked waists ana
ARMS 10, arrange themselves, amid still louder
cheers.
Inc starting was done by Captain Gardner, and
WITHOUT any drawback or misunderstanding the
'go' YVES given ct sixteen minutes pat three
O'Clock. Tie dip OF was Simultaneous, but IL
was peEeeptbe N 4 few seconds that the Neptunes
nad the lead. The boats Kept well together how
ever, aud made the first mile and han LII ON 45s
Ihey turned the upper stake nearly together and
came III on the irst half but Short distance apart
inc Neptunes were Just Strengthened round for their
start Wnen the SasDury5 were mat,tng thelr turn
which was better done than that of the Neptunes.
From this point IT was quite apparent whicn would
WIZ, tnough poM were IN good WIND ald Stroke.
Ine three miles We're made by the Neptunes IN
lsn 2ls. ana BY the Saisburys in l9in 35s, the lat
Ter losing twenty seconds at the turn Their position
rowing up remained much AS II on leaving
the lower stake and, IN TACT, to the the six
miles, which was made in SON. sos. by the Boston
boat, with the other thirty-1ve seconds behInd,
The race was rowed IN the best time on record
where three turns were made, and was not lost TO
the Worcester crew because OF poor rowing, but
rather won BY tne remarkable rowing Of me Bos.
toniaDs, who showed that they mad received the
most thorough training. Their trainer, Foley
returned TO Boston last Saturday, sick, and since
tnat time John Biakey, u boat builder OF East
Boston, has hal the care OF the men aad their
boat
the winning crew win probably Immediately 60
ilto training Tor trial with the champion crew,
the Paris, of 81 John. They are not all OF them,
ooatmen OF great experience, though Mccadley
rowed against the Wards two years ago IN the ST.
john crew, and McNulty and Conner r0wed In O
race at Boston two years ago. Conner is q Brigh.
ton butcher and two of the otners ars railroad CAR
penters z "t&ef ,%N
The other race was forfeited by Morris, O! the
Boston crew, ne not coming to time vita the money
az iOuA oNiOShf thS tiuic dBlcSu uFOA Inc Oulou
crew had their stake deposited In toe morning., and
were ready to make new match TO row TO- morrow
Tor 500 side, but the other crew would not con-
sent, but SAID they would row on Saturday or Mon
DAY, which was not agreeable TO the Union crew.
MOTIFS also onered 10 put $3.50 against the 1900 and
row In Boston, or row here tomorrow for $1,000
side; but the Unions would stand to their drst pro-
posal and agree 10 no other arrangement and che up
shot OF the matter - that the race VIII not be rowed
a. all.
The Union crew claim TO have made three miles in
ION l0s ana lem. IOs., and seemed eager 10 pull
under the ABOVE terms
IL is fact well worth mentioning that though the
asseinbage yesterday was nearly as large as at the
college regattas, and made up OF much less refined
oaAs st there ID none OF the dlsgracefu conduct TO
record which usually displays Itself on regatta days