The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-06-04

Review and R"cimg OF The UPPER uusIsOn.
from The Troy Times June "a
The annual review and regatta oi the Laureate
Boat Club, OF this city, winch TOOK place yesterday
afternoon upon the river above the state dam, TO-
gether with the ornal opening OF The new club
house of The organization, wiz work new era In
the history Of boating upon the upper Hudson. In
deed, II WAS the largest display 81 boats ever wit
messed upon American waters. aud beng attended
py the clubs OF Albany ana OF Williams College lL
wili have an influence upon boating more or less
general ana important thiough0u, the country. The
day was exceedingly inc. though perhaps The rays
OF the were mile TOO nerec Tor comfort the
water was almost pacrd-iust lamJ breeze ripping
ts surface Captain r.. NJ. Green, o. tne Laureate
Club, the commander of the review, mad ordered
the boats IN line Ut four O'Clock promptly, oat the
cubs OF Albany nor appearing unlll some tune AFTER
Wari5 the start was not naGe inus near 1--WE O'CLOCK
Meantime thousands OF spectators on FOOT ana III
carriages lined the river bank aad somewhat
anxioasly awaited the appearance Of the boats
though the scene upon the ryer VAS so picturesque
and lively as To compensate them most nberaiy Tor
the time expended Half a dozen sail boats, laden
with the choicest of human freight, iazly lifted up
decoraIed, and bearing the pa.rician families OF
Troy, and nnunlerabe smaller water Graf lent 10Y
and animation to the picture porng's luIl Dand,
stationed upon balcony OF the noatnouse poured
out the melody OF music over the sninng waters,
ana. OF course, contributed vastly to the happness
oil the OCCASION.
At little before five T. a. tho boats started.
Fortyfour nail delicate looking craft mo ved up the
river two lines, led by the Captains iour-oared
shell, the Vivian, the captain IN modest UNIFORM
seated IN the stern guiding ine crar. II was
! pretty signt-tbese aInletic osrsmen bending ana
swaying with the stroke INC ,iny boats little larger
| man 50 many straws the waller falling from each
successive blade IN sheets drops or SILVER The ong
lines. as they drew away, stretching up me river
almost as var a te eye eo1,d sasa me ,n
led the line on tue west side, ana the slN-oarcd
shell Mutual. OF the Mutuas Of Albany, that on the
east side. Tnen followed the GIG oi the Beaver
wycka OF Albany, the shell az me " VILLAINS College
Association the six-oarcd gigs Adam Cook and
doubles and angles OF the Ulysses Laureate and
Mutual clubs respectively. Upon turning the Stake
the river very grandiy and coming ont with 70 fine
| burst OF speed, amid tns hearty applause OF The
I spectators.
The next thing upon the programme was the
! championship races OF the Laureate tiup. me nrst
the single shell race ~ Two niles oi Whieh me
| single. Shelf Nellie J. W. GrisYo'j
! single shell Cecenino. X. II. Thompson.
single shell 1racte I. w. orr
! The judges were Messrs. John Manning, George A.
| Waters and Wkam Benedict Toe iatier WAS sta
toned IN he upper stakeboat. The Nellie drew or
at once undertn graceful stroke OF her oaesmen.
! and won the race eusiIy IN sixteen mlnutes rnGty-
Two and three quarter seconds. rue Cecchino
1 in second. Mr.. Ctiswold VINO ~ consldcrcG the
rine-t single oarsnan in tue club and won the race
at Harvard last year, was warmly congratulated
frhe next race was for the double. shell champion
| snip. Tne following were thc enfries-
| Double shell Maoaine. l.. g. cr,ner and w. g.
! Crissey
II was rowed over mile ana hair course and
return. ana was won by the Lillian In twenty tnree
minutes and tnrts-three seconds. Mcssrs. Van
| SchooEnovcn ana Ureeo are bo'b 1ne calsncu, ard
! have pulled together fur several seasons. H. was
| expected LHey Wuud WIN; hut no one supposed
| thar Aicssrs. CrIsseA and Craner, who have Only
rowed together short tie' would give them 80
| hard push Tor the championship. These gentlemen
deserve great credit for the line race ;Dey made.
| The Match Between Harrington md O'l.eary.
The Worcester Mass , >py Of the 10th Inst.
| says:--The prospect Tor race between Har
rlngton OF sprnaheln, anu oheafs OF tn!s cry.
! Is very stun, Harrington WISHES the race To
! be FOR $500 side, While O'Leary declines 10 PM
/ for less than 500, side. which sum Harlingon's
| friends are unwilling 10 back him tor. Ol.ea.y
Wednesday telegraphed 10 '.Blly' Scharf. 0f last
| Birmingham, Pa 0deriug u row nun o i've mile
race Tor $500 omen To S. 900 SIDE. and give faic
| $500 FOR expenses the race 10 pe rowed elthcr IN
Boston on Lake Gnlnsgainond, or any course near
| Scbarf = home.