The New York herald., 1870-05-19
AQUATIC.
Opening Day Of the Hudson Amateur Rowing
Association-A Pleasant Time at Pleasant
valley-Tho Review. the Race
and the Banquet

Favored by the elements in every respect, the Hud
son RIVER Amateur Rowing Association yeste rday
inaugurated ths rowing season under the most
agree able auspices The prospect is brilliant one.
aud, Judging from the performance OF the various
crews which comprise the organization, q splendid
mont VIII unquestionably be presented during the
com'ng months. II was gratifying 20 witness the
u'p'ay yesterday up the river, It's attraCttveness
being chieny attributable TO the vigor, spirit
ana enthusiasm impaired 20 the EXHIBIT ION by
the amateur 0arsmen, who by the way spareI
no pains 10 render their inaugural ent RI inment
as interesting az any aar of the kind could poss.
bly, b.. Indeed the members OF the association ap-
pear to be thoroughly earne-t about their work. and
II must be source OF satisfaction to those intimately
connected with the association know that the pub
lie interest p their annual reunions Is vastly on the
Increase. Few institutions have done more to pro.
mote the
BEST OF ALL ATHLETIC EXERCISES
than that under whose providence the interesting ex
hibton was yesterday given. Throughout the entire
opening as It was termed, pluck, muscle ana
energy were conspicuous and u IL 10 be hoped that
the Association will not confine itself TO domestic
strfes, but win boldly launch forth ats gallant young
oarsm n TO struggle in q friendly way, against more
pretentlous foes
Shortly before one O'Clock the club house at the
foot OF Christopher street was thronged to exec -
Commodore Brady, president OF the association a.
companied by the executive committee and others,
proceedel on board the revenue cutter Je sarnine,
Captain Pearson aud with the most pleasant anticl-
paliols OF dist n2uish.d ii sssamblage the swift
lite steamer hedde np the river. ON ckiy foloS
ing In he wake came handsome six ana eight oared
b rRes, m inned by da sung young blood the me IL
ber or the assoca ION having tIeir quar- ers adjl
CO 10 the starting point IL was II X orious day
and the brightest expectations filed the minds of nj
n Va NJ
the bectlvs pon ooxed perfectly deligntlul IN All
Its loveiiness. Oarsmen were up To tune, and the
least
AGREEABLE FEATURE OF THE DISPLAY
was the almost Slmul. aneous meeting o. q various
Clubs, their representatives being arrayed IN ha d.
some and appropriate rig IL was gaia day aC
Pleasant V&Ie1. 81 eat natl nal festival cou d no.
have atirac ed larser congregatiol TO he shoe,
lined as II WAS by fashionable assemblaGe, and n,t
the least por on OF IL bang compos d or lalies.
The national emblem was seen nappng IN all Il rec
ons, and had there been little music the scene
would have been quite enlive ing. 1t was
taIaS %o row ior some o, h the c;a oar men, but the
to the occasi n dspeled all appeat ance
OF fatigue Among the Clubs represented were
the Alta anita, six-oared gig and elght-0arcd barge
the Guick, two six oa ed barges; the Waverey,
four cared gig and an eigbt-oared barge, In CON-
mand Of Mr.. J. X. Bauer. very popua and ener-
getc III mbe' OF the association; the Columbia an
eight cared barge; the Hudson an eignt-oare
barge; the Vesper, an eignt-Oared barge aud four
..a!ed shel the Atlantic, an ei9htoared barge: La
Favorita, sx.oared giy, and others, including q
heightened array OF interested volunteers no con-
trt ,uted % add 10 the spectacle Az half past two
O'Clock the barges and shells were rowed
IATo LINE FOR REVIEW.
Commodore Brady, conman ling one OF the Gulick
barges, made an inspection aud IL was rea ly int
resting to wi n IS the excel ent dcc.plne spaye
by the members or the diffe ept clubs. Surrounded
a, 1t was by beauty. and rendered pleasing by the
v regated cost lmes OF the oarsm sn. their nays,
poats and ge erai aspect, the sceie was highly en-
tertainilg. After h. review q spge scu r. CO was
tten up. the prize being very handsome gOl
medal preserved by tn, presi lent the as Oca-
tfon. Tue O mpetlt0rs were:-J. e. ONeil, Columbia
club; M. Van Winkle, vesper Club; w. MOORE ,ui cx
Club, and Russell Atlantic Cl n. The contestants
row III seventeen 100 wOr- ing bovts. ana the
tance was three miles, start from sta .eboat ada
cent 10 the aDding at Plcasan Valley. down he rivtr
and return. IL was q hot strugals tn on rhou and
8 emed TO be re sarded with much a mrat on lIOm
IN, shore, ONeil beautifully completing tha dis
tame. n less THAI TWENTY-FIVE mllut .s, and defeat
n He'd with ggett cheering. subsequently tn mem.
BEES OF the ASSOCIATION adjourn Il to their uual
banquet, and at tae termination or
WELL DISCUSSED ENTERTAINMENT
speeches were delivered by Commodo,c Brady,
Gene al Shaier, 3. 4. Lane and others. In respOnr
TO the toast or on smel 1nerally eX-CJngres Inan
SteNar delivered pithy and humO Gus a idress.
Mr.. John HashIge1 OF the COum ,Ia Club, VINO VOL
unfeered tD Ike charge or the association suIpstan
TALLY, was the mode recipient or many cOnp
ments In tIe course OF the ev nng Mr.. O'Neii,
who carried cff the homo In the sing scuil race
waS presented with Lie comm Jd0fe's pri2e. Alter
ner mt clubs the revenue cut n steamed to the ty
with rswd OF delight spectators. Alto 20 ther
the inaugural day OF the Hudson Amateur Rowing
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