New-York tribune., 1870-09-07
OUTDOOR SPORTS.
AQUATIC.

| EMPIRE CITY ROWING CLUB REGATTA.
The ninth annual regatta of the Empire City
Rowing Club took place yesterday, the Harlem River
The prizes we're gold medals valued at from $50 to $40 In
the ladies' race however, every contestant completing
| the course received a medal The general course was
from the Judges boat off the foot of ehundredand-
fourteenthst down the river one mile TO buoy ana re-
turn; 10 be twice rowed over In the ladies race the
course was 10 buoy off Onehundred and slXhst, ana
return, twice rOwed The choice position was IN al
cases the shore The judges were Gen w 81 Hllyer
James A. Clark, Stephen Roberts, and h. W. Gardner;
| W. II. Brady was time-keeper.
was for boys under Is years. in II feet working boats
SIX boats were entered at SO5 and all got off well to-
geher The following is the full timetable Time tab Ham. STAKE,
Dan 3:2I:ge s:sSG0
; H,'s ,.,,:.,,.',:.:;.::.: 3:S$ @
Broke his sTscss5 hero on 6,'t mile
John Bigin accompanied Ford in a scull. Reys boat
ouled 6rst mile, and badly broken, yet he fill
ished the race. Shortest tine "a minutes.
TIE SECOND RACE
doublescu Towed in 10 feet working boats There
we're four entries;
TSSa TnP faiJ ~ and and u f2ss5i: F9sss
c1'21 III @s ksa@ sn@ w 9a ~ hS5op Syp
1853 boats started and made tho following
Name Of Boat FIN, TUNED Judges boat Home stake
Thomas The. Murphy y,'''.'.'. .:dS:GS .dS:F t:zsSC
r 'Bii;iiai........: Bennli....... 1890 1850
The third Ladies Race excited more general interest
than all others 1t TO be singleseul race rowed
/ II feet able boats hafnlle down. making thfee
turns two miles in all The five following boats were en-
tered: Shoe Fly, Miss Mary Kyle OF Harlem Fire Fly,
SaS of WaI fsand Danatess Miss n Walton Of North
Islane East River and Staten Island Miss ANNE
Miss sbeehan was the favorite She is brunette 10
years old, and weighs l4O pounds She was neatly
dressed III white sack with blue trimmings, and Ma
gena dress; she small white sailors cap, with
blue band Miss Roberts, daughter Of the President OF
the Club il blonde II yearsOd, and weighs lo pounds.
She dressed in white; did not wear a hat. Miss
Kyle is brunette 10 years OF age and weighs 100
| .SOlferinO
black hat. Miss Williams, brunette wore a
full OF drab trimmed with black, and black cap.
After little time wasted in getting in line. all
started I30 Miss Sheehan took the Lead, and kept
it throughout the race The time made is appended:
Amelia sbeehsn. ............... 5:05:o0 s;l7;o
S,T Tii3ie.:,::::..::::::: fs::: s.S5.s :.$ :s :
oHvia Roberts. s;G1;S s;2J;l3
Thus it viii he seen that Miss sheehan made the two
% d in + nH % Miss Miss Rn'ssS So a % lost S
about minutes from turning stake-boat from wrong
sheehan The winning boat was greeted with ent6usi,
astic cheering from the river and shore.
The fourth In IT feet working boats, and open
10 all. The following the entries: James sheehan
and Michael Ganny, Wards Island; John Biglin, New
York; James Hayes, Greenpoint; John Kyle, Harlem;
Michael Glanny would have had he not approached
the from the side and thus lost several
and retired The start 5S5 and the time OF
each was as follows:
Ne~S PIN" Passed Judges Boat
Messe Slsnn; '....'...... s.n ss s.S
The shortest time was, therefore, So minutes
The NTH race had only shellboats entered, and there
W. p Roberts, John Biglin John Blue OF New-York
This wac the finest race OF the day. and betting
strongest Oh Blue. The annexed table viii show close
work between the first two oarsnen. Time of start
ing 6l8:
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ss Ti%e aO,,.,,o
neCsfas fss!ed ale Ilr-