The New York herald., 1869-09-12

outriRger ana the fe ur-oared boat volante OF the
Atalanta the provision having bean made that the
former should substitute 'Iea nisnor fSweis n tns
race. The voIante was ee ns tae best Of u during
tne nrst mile, when one Of hA Crew Droke ms out
to- club boat The Volante reA rrned to tue stake
boat and the Columbia continueN' on ner way. and
81 cSine ne IN 10 2zm 4os In the sec0Au donh Dsc
OF the club single scull two mile ana uouDe scuii
race were had Van ROden, tho pres 'n' cmsmplon s @
Of the club. and KoDbe won In Ism. lAs Tne cup .,
which It has particularly distinguished tseiL Tne
GULICK
was organized June 1859. Almost Gil tho \,rt8inaA
members belonged 70 the old Quick Hose Con pany,
No. IL. The club has several nne ggs shefA' ana
working boats. 1t performed an immense feat A'lSw
years ago BY rowing from New York to Albany. ,fhe
boat reached Newburg In eleven hours The GuftA q
won the sixoared race OF fve miles In the sixAo
annual regatta OF the Empire City Regatta CluO II
won the five mile race In the seventh annual regatta
OF the same club In sem: 42s- making three turns
1ss majority Of the members Of the eluD jolned
tne army during the war, and at its close
the club was thoroughly reorganized. There
are now ffty active members In the club. Tho
NASSAU,
n,snY ~ age o. & yTunf ny aht,oD 10 No
come first class Oarsmen, was organized last year.
General Lloyd Aspinwali is the president Of the club
street. North river where there Is fine an assort
ment OF shell and working boats as can be found
very tasteruily furnished and the house Itself i
rather attractive affair. The cub numbers some
sixty active members IL will be remembered that
preparations Tor the reception OF the Harvard crew.
- OTHER CLUBS.
There are several other clubs In and about the city
which are not quite so well known as those above
mentioned bur which are, for all that very flourish
ing organizations. For instance, TIE Hudson, the
Pasade and Vesper, OF YOnkers; the Bergen Point,
the Neptune, OF Port Richmond, S l.; the Acyon. OF
New YORK, and the Passaic, Of Newark All Of them
are well supported, have fine assortment Of boats
and g00dly number OF active members. Taken ~
whole the rowing cldbs OF the metropolis and VI
clniy may be said 10 be at present ~ prosperous ~
their most ardent well wishers could DESIRE That
they should be supported. ana that young the
city VINO desire to get plenty Of neahu exercise at
little expense, should make 1t point to JON the
clubs no one who knows anything about rowing
Will deny; FOR, In The words OF ono OF sno
best authorities on the subject, there s no method
OF exercise; outdoor or indoor sport 0fer5 ieSS
temptation and more advantages than rowing. In
truth. excellence - an 0arsmAn ID wholly incoaSss-
ent with dissipation or excess o: any nature Reg
ular habits, constant exercise open air life and
plain food are essential to every man who aspires 70
endurance, skill and rowing fame. There Is no
more certain way OF fitting the mind and heart Tor
vigorous labor and the reception OF careful culture
than by putting the body IN perfect condition. Let
the work Of physical culture 60 on, untl every
American snail deem IT as Important to educate the
body 10 train and improve the mind.
THE HUDSON RIVER AMATEUR ROWING ASSOCIATION.
The Ataanta, Atlantic, Quick, Waveriey, C0lum-
bia Mutual (Of Albany, Hudson. Paltsade and Yes
per f0f Yonkers belong to what Ia called the Hudson
River Amateur Rowing Association and which forms
the central organization OF tue amateur Oarsmen OF
the metropolis. The following are lts ocers:-Pre-
sdent, David Banks, dr., Atalanta CLUB; First Vice
President, ]. G. p. Holden, Paiisade Club; Second
Vice President. Geo. w. F0rtmeyer. Waverley Club;
Recording Secretary, II. G. Hashagen, Columbia
ub Corresponding Secretary, James W. Edwards,
Atalanta Club; Treasurer, TheO. NJ. Tuthill Atlanlo
Club. The association was founded about ten years