The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-05-31
AQUATIC NOTES.

The aquatic MO7at',ly-a magazine devoted to sus-
tanning the interests of the fraternity in the United
States and making specially Of yachting and row.
ing-wl be issued from the press Of Messrs Cush-
ing, Bardna Co., Of this city, for the first time, in
a few days. The sole supervision OF its colnmns
win be entrusted to Mr.. Charles A. Peverelly.
Charles Weeks and Robert Schmidt, both of Gin
cinnati, have been matched to row q single scull
race. in open boats, over fivemile course on the
Ono river, about the middle Of June for $500 sde
An exciting single scull race took place on the
Genessee, below the lower falls, Rochester, N. Y,
on the evening OF the oath inst, between william
Smith, Jr., the owner of the yacht River Belle and
Franklin Pierce, over a two-mie course, Smith
rowing paper boat and Pierce an ordinary scull.
Pierce out ahead by three boat lengths to the
surprise OF most of the spectators, who expected
Smith to have an easy victory.
Next upon the rowing calendar is the single scull
match between Tom Butler OF BOSTON, and Billy
scharii; the Pennsylvania glass blower, which win
be settled upon the Schuyki River at Philadelphia,
on Friday the 7th of June. The match s for $1,000
a side, the men to row FIVE miles, at 143 pounds
weight, and the race bids fair to attract another
vast thrOng to the banks of that stream Outside
of Philadelphia, however, the cities most largely
represented will be Boston and Pittsburg, as the
tOwnsmen OF the principals consider them re-
spectivey able to "get away" with any oarsinan
near their weight, and will be anxious to see them
pull in the first really important race in which
either has thus far engaged outside of local waters.
For years past Tom has possessed an excellent
ton, appearing principally in regattas and WILL 1t
Is thought be backed heavily to win, while Scharif
is looked upon as genuine wonder by his fellow
citizens along the Monongahela and Allegheny
Rivers, not few confidently expressing the belief
that he is the coming man, and that a few years
at most will see him at the atop OF the heap" with
none to successfully dispute his claim to the proud
title of champion Whatever the result NAV be-
however, one thing may be looked forward to with
confdence--that the race will be a hard one for
both men, and that he who secures the victory will
be worthy Of all praise.
A match for 500, in seventeen feet working boats
distance three miles, has been made between r.
Sndrs and William Long, the race to come OF on
the oath prOX The course will be from q stakebOat
of Eighty-lourth street, East River one and half
mile out and return.
A rowing regatta took place on Cayuga Lake, at
ithaca, N. y, q short time since under the aus
pices of the Cornell University Boat Club The first
event was a four.oared shell race between the
picked crews of Cornell's Navy and the Union
Springs Rowing Club OF Union Springs, N Y. The
following are the names of the crews Union
Sprngs-C E. Courtney, stroke J. +. Courtney No
2; j. McGraw, No. 3; N S. Collins, bow. Cornell
w. G. Dole, Jr, stroke; G. +. Dutton, No. 2: Gold
smith, No. 3; Bean, bow. w. Q. Done, Jr stroke of
the Cornell crew, Is trainer for the club. The race
was easily won by the Union Springs crew. who got
the lead from the start pulling long, steady stroke
or about thrty-six to the minute winning the race
by forty seconds while on the other hand Cornell
pulled miserable short quick stroke OF about forty
to the minute. The distance rOwed was two miles
with turn. Time Of the winners, ID :45 The sec.
ond race was for single shells, between G. T.. Court
ney Of the Union Springs crew. and Jack Elsefer of
Cornells Navy. The race was easily won by Court
ney who stopped number of times to let his on.
ponent catch up. Time, 1851. The water was
mi To