The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-09-08
AQUATICS.

p.co.,. nr re New Jersey Boating Associa.
,,o., .. N.~s.t e, N. ia Fine Day, Good
sDo-. aud +. In rye Attcndnnce-The Six
DARED Pace wou Wy the AtIantics, Of Ho-
bOIxen. -
The beautiful passaic river dc Newark, N. j., was
the scene Yesterday OF an exceedingly pleasing and
ENJOYABLE rowing regatta, being the seco6d annual
display OF the New Jersey Boating Association.
which ushered itself into existence year ago az tne
same place. under auspices u very favorable
character finer river for such sport IL nowhere 70
be found In New Jersey than the Passaic. and
the accessibility OF Newark the arthest points
highly recommend 1t as q suftabe place FOR hod'ng
State regatta. II may be well to state. however.
that the inducements to clul1 from distant points
were not great.
Though it is really straining Fpotnt to Gail the a.
fair OF yesterday estate regatta" inasmuch as the
clubs present formed only an iota OF thoss In the
state. and entirely from one eection 1t Btrueh
to say that in every other respect 1t was SUCCESSFUL
in an eminent degree aud rcdectefs credit on its
managers
Tie hour announced for the first racsto start was
two O'Clock, but it wanted only q few'mfnutes or
three before the first go" was called By Genera y
7. Hatfield. VINO acted starter and referee. Lon
along the western shore OF tue river On the OppQt
site side, which Is mostly taken up with luI1
Ssf nd sens@ sy a ssS
die aged America, Of both sexes, and by
the the time lime. the race was, was I a commenced
sent. The judges-Messrs. 9. j. Tnoms and * r.
Probst-withR Hatfield, CommodoreaC. nag, OF
HobOken; Vice Commodore 4. b. Vanderveen or
Newark, and Secretary e. A. Condit, Of Newark.
with many other gentlemen occupied the soop
the SsrS Mr
OF the Alcyone, OF BROOKLYN; Mr. George w. Fort
and Quick clubs, all OF New York. Mayor Thomas
b. Pedde was also present. The arrangements In
charge Of Mr. David S. Cr0well, OF the Passac, were
excellent.
the first race, single skull, two mile dash.
There were three entries-Messrs. J. Livingston, g.
Munson and II. A. Her. The latter got away with
before The rst Ssf male had been made the proSs
biltles are that he would have given the others
tight rub. As il was, he hauled out, and the race
was continued Dy Livingston and Munson. IL was
won by the former in Ism. o., Munson coming past
In Ism. 46s. Considering the stiff breeze that was
blowing against the tide causing rough. choppy
sheet OF water, the time made was not con-
sidered bad.
The chief interest OF the DAYS sport centred on
the next race, which was three mile pun between
two six.oared boats-the Atantics, OF HObOken and
s Wss the ers race Both
Rugged each other all the way up around the stake
boat and down. Two more evenly matched crews
could not well be got together. The race was won
by the Atlantics In Gin. As, the Passaid coming
sharp after in aim. ANS. or about four
spectators were literally given to both vlctors and
vanquished. The names OF the crews are:-AtlRn-
tics-Joseph Russell. Charles Spulman, Jr. Joseph
Struthers, l.. ID. Smith, &. C0urvOiser, Joseph Ben
SOM Richards, coxswain. "assaics-H. W. Mason.
F. " Vanderveer, E. N. Crane Joseph Burroughs.
John Taylor, u. Benedict; Frederick Mason, cox
swain. The Atlantics rowed In their shell bottom
gig II. 9. Magrane while the PASSAGES used their
boat Eclipse formerly owned BY the Harvards. Tho
third and last race was tightly contested double
scull two mle dash. for which only two entries were
made by quartet OF Joes. In one boat there wero
other Joe Benson and Joe Russell The two
last won the race in I'm. 53ks.. while
the Others shot past the judges boat In
lin. $685. The race ELECTED much enthusiasm.
Prizes IN. the shape of gold badges were subsequent
ly delivered tile victOrs shore by Mayor Peddie
who took occasion TO make few remarks In his
usual eloquent and very impressive style. The speu-
did eight-Oared barge Dundee, Captain l. +. B0ice,
OF Paterson well represented the latter place.