The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-08-24
AQUATIC.
Regatta Mt the Highlands of Nnvesink-A
Lively Time aud Plenty Of sport.

Regatta mt the Highlands of Navesink-A
Lively Time aud Plenty Of sport.
There was quite lively time among the guests at
the hotels at the Highlands OF Navesink on the
Shrewsbury river, yesterday, the exciting cause
being regatta, In which many boats entered, but
In which, like all races that held in Jersey
waters only few won. During the forenoon the
boats ana cars from this city took down . goodly
number OF persons, who always make 1t point
never to miss good thing in the
boating line when they can avoid 1t, and by the
time the hour fixed for the race had arrived there
was quite numerous gathering Oh the beach to
witness the start. Jenniso's guests turned out In
force to do honor to the OCCASION 80 did Thomp-
sons and Schencks and everybody else's who were
getting little burned up, just for the sake of en-
couraging other people To perspire r0wingly for q
few greenbacxs put up as tempting bait by the
sport-OvlnR guests. Among those who took an
active part in arranging the preminares to nicely
were Mr.. Michael Phelan ana Mr.. Brown, the con.
sumptive looking manager or Grace church pro-
prleties. Phelan was IN the best OF humor, and
entered into the spirit OF the occasion though he
was yet under age and hoped some fine day to get
over 1t by hook and by crook. lie was active as a
regularly trained old salt and gave Brown the cue
about everything he ought TO DO that Brown didn't
know how to do, and Brown pOcketed the lessons
he got and profted by them IN a way that made the
race a complete success. Indeed, had 1t not been
Tor the fact that no boat could be found light
enough to suit Mr.. Browns wasted form,
the regatta proper was TO have been preceded
by single scull race with himself against
the field. IL would have been a brown study for
The good natured guests, and tney deeply regretted
that 1t did not occur for tho lghtbOat's sake for
their own sake and for Browns sake. The regatta
passed off admirably, however Notwithstanding this
drawback, and nothing whatever occurred during
the day TO mar the general pleasure.
were entered:-Blanche Clifford % feet inches;
Benica Boy, IL feet; Bessie, 10 feet; Edward Min
pu at len miles, but could not sye been
seven miles sat the utmost. All the boats got an
even start from the wharf opposite Jennison's
was that a stakeboat opposite the island beach
should be first rounded before the boats
could head for Fair Haven, and as consequence,
from the word "Gon all started against strong cur.
rent towards the stakeDoat. The Benicia Boy took
the lead. The Edward Minturn hugging her closely,
and the Bessy bringing up the rear. The Bencia Boy,
in attempting to make short turn round the stake.
boat fouled 1t and put back for the starting point
but was ordered to keep in the by the Judges
BY this accident she lost fully three minutes time,
and before she was able to get well about the Min
turn had claered the stakeboat finely and was scud-
ding before the wind toward Fair Haven In splendid
style. The Clifford turned the stakeb0at second,
then the Bessy, and finally the Benica Boy, fully 800
yards behind the latter she took to the wind admIra-
bly, however and before rounding the last stake boat
near Fair Haven Point had put the Bessie astern,
and made the Clifford folks feel rather uncertain
about their being able to hold out against her In the
on the hOmestretch the tide not so strong
against the boats as IT had been for them from the
Thompsens Hotel the Benlcia Boy took the second
place in the line and made the Minturn show her
best points 10 save nofscI from defeat. The home
stakeboat was finally rounded by the Minturn first
the benlcia Boy second, the Clifford third and the
Bessie fourth. The race was awarded Othe Benicia
Boy by allowance Of time, she thus winning the first
prize, and the two next IN order, the second and
third prizes respectively The distance from stake.
boat TO stakeboat was run In about three hours.
The rowing race was started shortly after the
sail boats had disappeared from view, the following
boats entering The Mollle, rowed by Smith
Newman and Howard Newman; the Lizzie,
by John Ryder and Robert Bradley; the Four
OF U.s. by Robert Schenck and Edward Srillma n
and 1ne Nettie by George and John Buchanan, tw O
youngsters not yet out OF their teens good star
was obtained but owing to the strong tide the boats
IN attempting to reach the first stake boat,
in the stream OF the beaea, SOC all In a bunch,
the -four OF Us, fouling the Nettie slightly before
reaching 1t. The two boats, however, got clear OF
each other quickly. and continued on their course
| The Newman boys 20 doubt bearing IN mind the
| foul Amade by the Benecla Boy, in attempting
| to round the stakeb0at, took the Outsd q
| course In heading for IL against the stream
and by this means managed to round it, with plenty
OF room TO spare, while the other boats strug
Cling not only to get ahead OF one another, but &c
prevent getting IN bunch again and running down
! the stakeboat. TIE Lizzie rounded II q minute and