The New York herald., 1871-09-08
AQUATICS.

Regatta Of ihe Atalanta Roat Club ON the
Passaic River-Fiue Weather aud Coed
Oarsm anshIp Van Zaudt and Smitl,
the Winners. t.~s.
The twenty-thtrd annual regatta OF the Atalanta
Boat CLUB came or yesterday ON the Pas5aic River,
on although the races were not SO closely con.
tested as many anticipated the display OF oarsman.
ship BY the competitors was nevertheless, Mighty
credItabe. Favored by delightful weather the ex.
hibition was witnessed oy large assemblaRe,
which, however, did not seem to he over enthusI.
astc. The vicinity Of the Norris and Essex bridge
and Passaic boat house was particularly crowded,
and all Kinds Of available craft were brought into
rcquisiion to enable stgntseers to have good view
OF the proceedings and by no means the least inte-
resting OF which was the graceful turnout Of some
i- ~ ~, DAsHIsa Yousd Bellies in. Aii
in working boats. Three races were BET down on
the programme tho 1rst being for the champion
belt, tue second for prize valued at $l00 and the
third iof o gold watch and chain, valued at $3.50.
Tie course was from q stakeboat, which was an.
chorcu adjacent to the bridge to and around another
stakeboat one uiie aud half MP the river and re-
tu,n. The judges were Messrs. O. u. Sprngsteen
and G.. Roahr. Shortly before four O'Clock the con-
testants for the champion pel avpeared In seventeen
feet working boats. lherc we're but two competitors
for this honor namely:E. LOsee, arrayed In Grim.
blue aud red, rowing the q. B. Springst There
was another entered but ne did not compete. Both
men ooRcd IN i1nc condition, and as botn were re-
gacded rs excellent oirsilen, With little difference
between their respective abilities, ~ c.lf ..l -
~ ..l....i GOOD DIAL 0F SPECULATION Ls,.s.
was indul9ed In, Losee being rather tho fav0rite.
He sept near tho sfakeDoat, Van Rodel having the
middle o. the stream. Az the word Coz Losee
was The first 10 Zip his oars and went or VITA
slight lead. The wind was dead anead, but HE
water was comparatively ssnooth, and, as tnrfe
were no DISTINCTIONS. tue contestants settled down
to work In good STYLE. Hall way 10 the upper stake
boat Van .ioden made q vigorous spur AMI s0on
had has 0pDOncnt III his "wash,n gradually WIDEN
ing tho distance as he proceeded. lie was the first
TO turn Tor nome, but making very Wide turn
Losee, who carefully Reserved nDsell, was anorded
an opportunity " slipping around between his nj.
vcrsary ana the Btaacpoat, aud IN twlnkiing had
tie lead, which he maintained 10 the nnsh dcfcat-
Ing Van Roden by about u minute. Loscc made the
race In 25nL 4Sls, and was loudly checrcL Dy too
spectators. ar
THE SECOND RACE
was also In sculs or feet working boats,
over the same course, and, rs already mentioned,
Watson, with wnite colors,tn the Kate van Zandt,
red In the Eddie, ana y. Clarke white, but the last
mentioned oars nan dropped out OF the race shortly
afertle starr. This could not be called an Interest,"
Ing Contest ~ Van Zandt had IL ali ms own way from
the start 10 the nnisn, although his opponent, Wat
son, pulled very pretty stroke throughout. Van
Zandf, who was In excellent condition. went OH with
home staKeboat coming In the winner Nv minute
and niiat, his Time being 2jm. 2ls, and that Of
watson aim. 6ls.
THE THIRD RACE
was looked forward 10 with more interest than
eitner OF the nraae,ng. not ONLY on account Of the