The New York herald., 1871-09-26
TIE RACE ON TIE KILL Won KVLL.

In the many beautiful cottages sweetly situated
In the villages bordering the delightful KiH Won
Kull, that ebhs and flows between the bays OF New
York and Newark, there has been for two weeks or
more an excitement. This excitement has been OF
tie most pieasurable and exciting character. No
dignitary has dropped down among them; their
political world has not been revolu,ionlzed;
neither princes nor potentates have visited them
and caused the social agitation: but 1t was alone
due 10 o race-of oars, that has caused the futler
oi tongues and the buzz Of anticipation. And these
oars are h nnded ny rlval crews-the Neptunes, OF
WestTew- Brighton, S. l., and the Argonautas, OF
Bergen, FONT, N j.
The rfsce like all amateur contests, for a set
of eoiots, and the course selected from the west
end of New Brighton dock TO the west Of Elm Park
dcee, a straghtaway pull OF three miles with the
udo. IL was named TO be started at four O'Clock,
an for once ia this section the boats got away
% tet promptly.
THEIR GIGS.
Tie Neptunes caused new boat TO be buit for
them IN view OF this race, by Chris. j. lhoms. 1t is
40 fbet long, rs inches wide, IL inches Deep 1855
po'Ands weight and of cedar.
'Ehe Argonautas pulled In the gig recently made
Hr them by Thomas Taeron, OF YonKers, when is As
feet inches long, 2s inches wide, 1lH inches deep,
OF Spanish cedar and $50 pounds in weight
ROWING cOLoRs.
The Neptunes wore white shirts, with handKer-
chiefs OF blue about the head.
The Argonautas wore white shirts, with red hand
keI0hiefs abou! the head.
THE RACE.
The day suited the most exactlng, and the sivery
surface Of the XIII Won Kull was O feast 10 look
upon. Not thread, when undisturDed by passing
steamboats,, rippled the river. Soon after luncheon
To one stationed the water, 80 as 10
look upon both the Staten Island and Jersey
fprfa
Of Bergen Point swarm of vehicles gathered in
amazing rapidity, the occupants oil more than nine.
tenths OF which remained IN them, well satisfied
with The view spread out on either hand. The bal
cony OF the Argonaua's club house tnronged
an nour before the time advertised for the race, ana
from these tnrongs OF well-dressed men and women,
cotded 10 robes the triumph Of the DodSte there
right. on the shore OF staten island, was another
swarm o1 vehicles, and on the Neptune's dock and
cluD house balcony another crowd OF men, flushed
win health and another sea OF feminine beauty,
and you mstook not how their sympathies were di-
rected, as the blue Of tile ''Nepsn showed IRON a
thousand hats and thousand dresses.
Az three O'CLOCK the steamboats, p. O. Schultz and
virginia seymour steamed down to the scene OF con-
test rom New YORK, and upon their decks were col
lected thousand more ladies and gentlemen, fun
OF the same Ioyous anxiety that marked those on
shore The tug Gladiator had also been secured for
the Judges and members OF the press-an admirable
precaution- ana at ha-past three O'Clock these ran
uOWn 10 the starting point and there the hundreds
awaited the moment OF commencing the struggle
with intense impatence. Away the surface OF the
river, up and down. were scores OF working boats.
nshlng snacks and Shells and, In time TO see the
start the Gulick crew and the Aalanta crew pulled
out IN tber shells TO witness the send-off.
Braton Ives, of the New York Rowing Cub. and
Chris j. Thoms, OF the Gulick Clubs for the Argo-
nautas f. p. White and Charles Fisher, with John
T. Babcock, OF the Nassau Clup, as referee.
At twelve minutes TO four O'Clock, while there
was lull IN the babbling half OF the immense mum.
ber of spectators and many an Argonauta's heart |
tainted in his bosom, ana every Argonauta's girl
blushed TO the temples, and the soft shore breeze
S s crew e rea oye ad P1s ag me
RrlphtOn dock and shot a \
The p {. Schultz, on which were their friends
and pulling around the stakeooat,, preparatory to
Then there was another shout from the Virginia
seymour, ana from Powder liouse Point, just oppo
elle, the blue OF the NeptuneS was shooting
ti the same point, and The ear was deafened with,
the command TO start ON appeal CT the Argo-
nautas Judges the fore and ait covering OF the Nep
tunes boat was ordered 10 he removed by the re
leree, as it was not customary thus 10 tit gig.
This done, and In moment eacn boat was aligned
me word gwen, and like an arrow from bow they
h. There was no advantage noticed in getting good
stln grip OF the wafer but before ten boats lengths
had been pulled the long, quick stroke OF the NeD-
tunes forged then gig ahead, ana at the Zinc Works
@ "ine Nepr ale ahead p ''Ihe Neps are ahead ~
the blue handkeTChefs showed one length In 'front.'
Forty strokes parked the Argonautas work, and
Tue Neptunes we're dipping Their oars TO the tune OF
1orty-iour per minute. Opposite Facioryville the |
"AigeYsn reduced this leao somewhat, but every
man IA the Neptune's boat was working like one |
grand piece oi machinery, each glorious fellow do
Ing his WORK noby ana never ceasng their assn. |
DUTY From this point 1t was all over with the |
Argonautas. "Give 1t TO ems GIVE lem the
deyilr' shouted one more excited and impohte tnan
the rest, and he Judge. Give 1t TO 'emn
''Ht her upr returned the 'Argeys'r sympathizers;
but 1t was OF no avail, as of the La Tourete House
the Neptunes lea full four lengths and II ap-
parent that while the latter were fresh daisies
number FIVE OF the Arqonautas looked like dead
man. Nearing Duryea's boathouse the "Argeys''
took their opponents water, and their bow oars
man was swinging from side 10 side IN ais boat OF
but little use TO his fellows; "Neps,'
"NepS,n 'Neps ri "Oh, this ID tile biggest
thing yet ~ shouted one lustv Staten Islander.
"Tney are beating easily" and such was the case,
as the Areonautas were gone clean goneh in the
matter OF muscle and lasting qualities. A moment
more and THOUSAND troats cried ''Tne Neptunes
WIN y and sure enough the flag dropped to note
their arrival and the timekeepers cried out, 'They
have done II IN ION. 55s.n The flag dropped again
ana the time Of the Argopautas was marked
I'm. l74s.
II an outsider could have dropped down among
the ladies' and gentlemen last night gathered in the
Neptune Club House. and not known the Of
their enthusiasm, IL Is far 10 say he would have
been q little aetonlsled, aol at the first glance
doubted their sanity, their Joy was unbonnded.
IL VIII long be remembered as the happiest occasion
.of many lives.
REGATTA or TIE FypIgE CITY nOWJyC