The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-09-06
GALA DAY OF THE 0ARSMEN
ANNUAL REGhTTA OF THE hudson
ROWING ASSOCIATION.


Immense Excitement, and Heavy Betting
Honest Mike Norton Wins S2,OOO-Tho
GuIiciss Take the Champion Flag.
The fourth annual regatta Of the Hudson Anna
teur Rowing Association occurred yesterday after
the Hudson River opposite Pleasant Valley.
This association is daily Increasing In strength, and
OF present is represented by the following rowing
clubs Atlantis, Guick, Columbia, Atlantic,
Hudson. wavorey. vesper, Mutual, and Beaver.
wyck. For the past few years their annual regatta
has been held opposite the Elysiau Fields, bu. the
progress OF commerce has driven them TO seex more
quiet waters In the secluded neighborhooc Of Pleas
ant Valley.
rus JuDaE's BOAT
took up a position alongside the ave stake boat.
anchored OF Pleasant Valley, and be
following judges; The -. n ~ ' n'. oa vu ,se ,pe
GU 'un''' :. cor. Najor.Gen. s. W. Culium, U.
" Ool T. Bailey Myers, and Chas. L. Tiffany,
$50. Theodore NJ Tuthill oniciated as starter VIII
liam Wood as referee, and Smith r. Lane as time
keeper At the last meeting OF tho Association q
resolution was passed allowing mono OF the club
boats to follow the with the exception OF the
Commodore's boat, containing the referee and men.
oers OF the press. There was consequently a rush
for tile Fort Lee, and by the courtesy OF Commodore
Brady somo two hundred gentlemen were on board
inv.-tine Gen slaler, Honest Nike Norton, Charles
r. Loew our handsome County Clerk; Col Van
WICK, ooity Coon. Chris. O'Connor, James Nolan,
walter Brown, The champion scullist; Barney Big
lin, Col Chares Roosevelt, John W. Sacoman. aud
others.
rug COURSE
was lsid out from stake boats anchored on Pleasant
Valley down the river to stake boats anchored OF
the Nitrlol works and return making In all three
miles. Considerable time elapsed before all the
steamers and barges were anchored In line AMI the
preparatory gun was nred at 2H.
was for single seull shells prize, champion Nag and
q handsome gold mounted marine easa, prcssntod
by John W. sagoman, OF the Green Room. There
were three competitors Ia this Losec. OF the
Ataonta, who took tire inside position O'Ncill, OF
the COLUMBIA, neSt, aud Griyoi. Of the Mutuls on
At g 1880 pistol shot from tho Atlas sent thcm
on with an even start, bu. the quick stroke OF
Losee, 10 20 the minute, soon gave him lead:wth
u NeiIl second, anI Graves bringing up the rear.
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rnE SECOND RAcs-A FIzzLR.
The second race FOR fouroa shells, prize silver
water cooler aud gohlots, proved rzhlc as only
one bort came TO the post, the Unclo Ben. OF the
Nesper Club. The Atlanta boat declined the con.
test as she wanted to save her men for the osred
shell race. The NesIer boa; pulled over the course,
making the miles in u minutes, Il seconds.
sIx-oAR clio RACE.
The next event was for SIX cared gigs prize, a
silver punch bowl. This was contested by tho two
Albany club7, the Mutuals, and the Bclverwycks
There was considerable betting on this race aud be
iore Tic start 100 TO 60 was bet freely on tue NJ.
Nassau Club on Saturday showed that they were in
good form. TIE MuIuai boat took the inside posi-
uor. Al the start tho Nutuals jumped of frst
and, ana pulling fast 3s strske soon gained q lead
OF length. Betting Immediately ran very high on
The hutuals, bui suddenly, 10 the disgust OF the
layers OF odds, the Beaverwycks began steadily
gaining on her rivals and pushing forward inch by
tug at this polut took sudden change, and 100 10
~ was bet On the DeaverwS cks.
SUMMARY OF rus RACE.
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rNgrYt:SS; 4; sS',lqcE. 4, R.oos,y j Parker.
coKswain Time, ~ an.6s.
rue FOURTH RACE,
for eight Dared bargcs, prize the Woodbine medals
one for each OF the winning crews, presented by
james = Nolan, Esq, was one OF the most exciting
y, as II vas supposed that but little was known OF
the respective merits Of the crews bat the Nespers
eventually proved successful sho ing that pretty
shrewd guess had been made at their strength. At
e S. the , Rrepsra1ry nm r gun ,, WAS arsd and the
order: Hudson inside Gulck two, Columbia three,
Nesper tour, and N.,lnta outside. Tbe pistol shot
from the Judgc, , mad hardly flashed the start
ing signal before ,lr Gve contestants had shot Tor
ward on their road to fame. The oldest bOatman on
the Hudson River never witnessed prelter start,
aud for the first hundred yards they lay locked to-
ccther, aud a straight pole could have rested on
SUMMARY or rnR RACE.
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fss fsa sad T. 9 SvRas k'tiSi SCsTsd p TTf5es T%s
adsfs Sir1 Il NAe " 4 s:s%.o "a cs B,.gs Is e. Hss
and siai.et t?TaTss acss Yoa1i OXEN c.
e Ras iadso MstGsa,.S isAH r$S SSs-
! " Is. R'bs%s Ssasls S1iSs 1isst yt d
Morgan snd W; WHITE; Tmc-%a;l5x
zaSd sf. wssGn kuspS tsSjs snn
Inc last race sppeared 10 have warmed the spcsti.
tors up, and sed considerable speculation on the
neat event. which was tue most Important race OF
the regatta
RACE FOR rnK CHAMPION FLAG.
The betting was very heavy. and the investments
Atalanta boats. Tine preparatory gun was not fired
until about 43O, when the Atalantas came out and
gained many friends by ticr easy style OF pulling
The Mutuals were next In the water, and soon iol.
lowed by the Gulicks, who looked very we'll aud in
excellent condition. The Mutuas took the inside
on the outside. The Ata!antas aud Gulicks both
wore crimson lersys' bat the latter had cIimson
tlem easily distinguishable from the other
AZ the start all got away ~ 4 by simultaneous
effort but aner going about 10 yards the uniicSs
frantic cheers OF their friends and blckcrs
The struggle Lomo was game TO the last stride, and
raj strokes OF thrty-eight to tie minute soon
brought the contestants near 10 the goal OF victory
The Atalantas were doing immense work and had
worked their bow In line with the stern OF tho
Gulick tut there they remained, as nature had
done It's best In that position both shells shot by
the judges boat. and tue hutuils followed about
two minutes late. Tho Atalantas Immediately pulled
TO the judges boat aud
CLAIMED A FOUL.
After a short discussion of the question the
Judges ovcIrued the claim on the ground that the
Gulicks, being first round the stakoboat had the
choice II water, AMI being iu shallow water were
obliged to pull out and the Alantics should have
given way for them. Tho decision was generally
satisfactory, notwithstanding tho large suus VI
money that were pending on the result.
HONEST NIKE NORTON NErTkD $4,000
by the gallantry OF his club mates. At the conclu
sion Of this the steamers and blrges started for
home, and in the evening the rrizos were distribut.
ed at the Guhck Club House on the foot Of Christo-
pher street.
POLITICAL SQUIBS.