The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-09-11
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The Neptune and Argousut Rowing Cluts-S
Couple Of Contests Yesterday on the Kill
Won Kulls-Ellis Ward and John
Biglin 1t the "Bladaz'

couple OF very exciting and interesting contests
TOOK place yesterday the Kill Won Kulls under the
auspices OF the Neptune Rowing Association West
br'gnton, 5. l., and the Argonaut Rowing Associa,
uon OF the city Of Bayonne n J. During the earlier
p"r' oi the afternoon some fears were entertained
lest the attentions OF watery Puvus in the shape OF
nara shower should spoil the days amusement,
ou1 fortunately, the sky gradually grew clear, and
the day passed away In sunshine. Nearly all the
local poat CLUBS turned out TN strong force In
honor OF the occasion, and the Kills was
gay with well nigh innumerable small craf1
periodically flying American nags and manned
with uniformed young athletes bronzed a deem
brown by constant exposure to the air and sum- and
Boosting muscles OF iron that spoke clouuentty
through the arms OF their shirts In favor Of muscular
Christianity. There was also large attendance OF
invited VISITORS the fairer SEX however being pal
pably IN the majority. Tasterully attired in light
gauzy summer fabrics, the 'gentle maidens''
frightened the CLUB Houses and the banks on both
sides with element Of color that made the general
public seem an infinitely more pleasing subject OF
contemplation while the sparkle In their eyes as the
great race OF the day hurried forward to q close
showed plainly that they were not present simply
for the purpose OF Idle ostentati0n but that they
too, like their brothers and their "nearer anu
dearer'' Ones had soul for sport, and were watch.
Ing the contest with absorbed interest 1t had been
announced that o steamer would accompany the
boats nom the La Tourette House dock but for
some unexplained reason she did not do 80. nne
view OF the races however could be had from either
bank Of the KIN. and the virginia seymour was
THE FIRST EVENT
was single scull race In shell boats, etween FL.
lis Ward and John BiglIn, the course being a dls-
lance OF three miles-from Brighton to q stakebOaI
anchored nearly opposite Elm Park-and back.
Owing to the hard luck that had attended BIg,in's
laafr uaah Inv I'm,
met with genial sympathy, and hope that he would
win was commonly expressed Very little specula-
ton Of the public evidently preferrng to back Ward
Ut any price atainable, while the unwse section as
rue, had nothing to iose and so didn't bet. The
race was advertised to come OF at four O'clock but
owing TO the extreme roughness Of the wafer on
the Staten Island side it was postponed
Tor half an hour At last, however, the water grew,
II not smooth, at least moderate and the gun sono
rously startled the two contestants. From the very
6rst It was evident that Ward was more than
inch, yard by yard, boat-length'by Doatength, with
persistence and quiet resolution that plunged
Blgns drends into ,he , aepsas Si de
already, In spite OF some desperate but unavaing
spurts put on by Biglin. forged ahead by some ten
not only kept the Roadway he had gained, but stead
lily added to 1t. Alter passing the end stake
6oa ,es %nea acco0n,sh oaTse R nan mae
desperate effort TO take the lead but miserably failed
to do so. From here TO the nnal goal Ward pulled
came In a good quarter OF n mile ahead. lie was
greeted naturally with immense applause on the
Staten Island side.
TIE SECOND AND GREAT RACE
OF the day was six-oared gig race, between the
Argonaut, OF Jersey CITY, and the Neptune, Of Bay
Onne. Great feeling was felt on both sides OF the
Kill, but the general impression, which was subse-
quenty Justified by the result seemed 70 be that the
Neptunes were much the stronger crew OF the two.
The course before was three miles. The Neptunes
took the outside position, and as soon the starr
was given the two boats each looking an extremely
hard crew TO beat, rushed or at nautical twO-forty
gait. The most strenuous efforts OF the ArgOnautS
however, were unavaing to prevent the Neptunes'
boat aided possibly by It's patron deity from forging
slowly anead. There was, however but q slight dii.
ference between the two boats until the rounding Of
the stakebOat, when the superior endurance and
form OF the Neptunes enabled them TO run rapidly
ahead, and landed them In at the winning boat at
least six OF eight boat lengths ahead Of their an
tagonlsts.