The New York herald., 1869-07-05
AGuaMc.

Aquatic.
several interesting aquatic events take place to-day
In celebration OF the anniversary OF the Fourth OF
July The regatta the Passaic river. New Jersey,
will assuredly be interesting affair, as several
boat clubs will compete for the honoys. The boats
VIII rendezvouz at Newark the course being on the
Passaic, between the Morris and Essex Railroad
bridge and the Mount Pleasant Cemetery before nine
O'Clock A M. At That nour there Will be single
scu regatta for the CommOdOres prize silver cup,
for which there are seven entries After tne regatta
the fleet Will proceed kutherfurd Park Hotel,
after which a review will take place. The regatta
last year very successful.
The Columbia Boat Club Intend to participate in
six-oared gig among their own members for
prize valued ut fifty dollars i'll the form OF set OF
cushions for their eight-oared barge Stephen IL.
Knapp The race takes place to-day at four +, M.
of the Elysian Fields, over the Hudson Amateur
Rowing Association course The following are the
names OF tne crews-amsS van haaen I1,aohes n
no. -, w. J. Knight mo. ~ c. NJ Young mo. ~, h.
q. Hacshgen tcoxswain,; coors, blue. rne opposing
crew Will consist OF J. o. O'Nei tstrokeb j. +. Logan
no 81 j. Rough mo. A. W. A. Martin mo. 81 Charles
Purdon NO. u, q. Earincker (No. ~ James p Bur-
rel tcoxswain); coors, rad close race may be ex-
pected.
The students OF the Naval Academy after their re-
turn from their summer cruise, VIII probably try
their skill in three mile race with the Ataanta Boat
Club
new boat club has been organized by the
students OF st. Stephens College, Annandaie.
Duchess County, N. y, with membership OF nifty.
.O'Neill has challenged to row any man In
The following events are also announced: July
5-Boston regatta; Opening day OF the Jersey City
Boating Association, at Newark, n; D.; PORTLAND
rowing regatta 9th-Iames O'Nei and Henry
0sgOod. at Fort Grant. 1Otn-Opening regatta oi
the BayonBe Yacht Clup. 11th-James Merritt and
Henry GOwan. ON Harlem river, for 800 u side; John
Blew alias 'tShang,y and Frank Smders, at the
Elysian Fields Hoboken, for $500. 23d-Harvard
and Yale. Worcester Mass 31st-Samuel Lawrence
and James Maitland on the Connecticut river, for
500 side. August Gil. Perry and BIN Hayden
the Connecticut river for 500 side; --th-tar-
.apR anHh hEt ford M g
Shooting.
Several shooting matches are talked Of chiefly,
however, among professionals who are constantly is
suing challenges, apparently without any result.
Among others Bogardus OF Illinois, and Bagley, OF
Detroit, have agreed to match under the following
conditIons:-Bogardus bets said Bagley the sum OF
$3.50 that he can XIII 500 pigeons $50 consecutive
minutes, using muZze-loading guns, do all his own
loading. within the time specified ab0ve use no tape
or coil caps, no cartridges the birds all 10 be gather
ed by the Shooter MS assistants within the time
specified, and no parties allowed to assist in trap
ping, flushing or gathering, except those employed
by said B0gaIdus. The BIRDS IN case they do not
rlse to be flushed by waving the line from the trap,
throwing something by hand, and In case the bird
does not ny ne is allowed to call bird. Said Bo-
aardus also wagers the sum OF $3.50 that in the same
match, and under the same rules, except that the
boundary shall be fifty yards instead OF eighty yards
that he Will kill 500 pigeons within 500 consecutive
minutes, said match to be shot at Detroit. Mich,
July s, 1852 weather permitting. It Is also agreed,
u III
killed by accident Of his gun during said match the
money shall be drawn; and II the shooter is by ac
cideut injured TO render him unable to shoot b,
decision OF judges and referee, he shall be allowed to
select another man to shoot SAID matcn or ten days
to recover and shoot the match himself.
A challenge mas been issued by M. Mayhem, OF
Utica, TO Werghell, OF Rochester, N. Y, both OF
whom distinguished themselves at the annual
Sportsmen's Convention, held at Syracuse last
month, to shoot for $500 or $1,000. The match to
be shot at Utica, n " to shoot at 100 birds each at
twenty one yards rise and eighty yards boundary
rdu hasC Ch IA ra n
pigeon match Of 100 birds one half ground trap and
half plunge trap single birds, at Detroit Mich,
In the week OF the tournament shooting in July
next stakes OF from 5000 $780, stake to be put
up on the ground and preiminaries settled He also
challenges any man in the United states or Canada
TO snooI the following match:-He will shoot from
his buggy horse on tr0t or lope, when trap Is
pulled single birds twenty-one yards; double BIRDS
eighteen YARDS ana any one accepting this cnal-
enge to shoot as follows:-Standing. single birds,
twenty eight yards, aud double birds, twenty-eleht
Yards for stake OF from $500 to $1,000, match To
be shot at any convenient point in Central Illinois.
The Tam o'Shanter Club, of Detroit, offers prize
consisting OF silver pitcher, goblet and salver for
the championship OF the State of Michigan, open to
any regularly organized shooting club in the state.
The prize match Is TO be shot according to New YORK
rules, by ten bona rae members OF any club at the
time OF shooting, the challenging cub to give fifteen
DAYS notice to the club holding the prize and cham
ponshp and find the birds, or thlrty Gays and both
clubs or either club find the BIRDS the losing party
IN any case to pay for them Each man snal shoot
at ten single birds from ii and ground traps. fhe
national tournament under the auspices OF the Tam
O'Shanter Climb VIII be held at Hamtrainck to-inor-
row aud Wednesday.
The following events are also announced July
s.-James Bannon ana Henry Walsh, at Worcester,
Mass. Tor $50 side. 11th.-J. stone and Henry
Moreson at Worcester, Mass, for 500 side. 1dth.
Henry Powell and sam Cvrwin, sc Boston. for $l00
side. 17th.-S Wallis and Matt. Pelew, at Co
lumbus, Ohio, for $500 side. l7th-llenry More
Ton and David staned at Hartford, for $3.50 side.
Pedestriauisw.
But little interest appears to be taken In pedes
triauism at the present time. Weston Is again on
Che move and has, of course, heightened list OF re-
markable feats in prospect. 1t Is feared, however