The New York herald., 1872-09-22
AQUATIC.

Regatta of the Oneida Boat Club.
The third annual regatta OF the Oneida Boat Club,
OF Jersey City, was held at Pleasant Valley yester.
day afternoon. The comfortable steamer Fort Lee
had been engaged for the occasion. and Wagner's
very acceptable orchestra gave the numerous lady
guests amply opportunity to indulge their penchant
for dancing on the upper deck. The forward lower
deck was filed with shells and working
boats, while the heroes OF the day, husband
ing their strength, were extended on the
settees in the after cabin. The Oneidas have won
quite reputation OF success in getting up these
little entertainments, and especially for the sur
passing beauty of their lady guests who attend the
merry gatherings in full numbers. After pleasant
run Of an hour the good steamer landed at Pleasant
Valley, and the little boats were quickly trans
ferred from her deck to the float alongside Of the
dock. The prospective competitors lost but little
time in preparation, and were soon seen rowing
around the Fort Lee, giving the ladies good op-
There were two races announced-the first for
seventeen feet working boats, with five entries;
the second for shells, for which there were also FIVE
entries
The course was from the hotel DOCK at Pleasant
Valley to the dock at the Chemical Works, about
two miles south. During the first race there was
quite heavy SWELL occasiOned by stiff breeze from
the southwest against the tail OF the ebb tide. At
about halfpast four the first race was called,
bringing out the following competitors: j.
n. Gregory, outside position; Q. +. OcKerhausen,
G. Salmon, w. G. Pearson, J. p. Hardenburgh in
shore. They were nicely aligned at the word ''go,
and kept well together for an eighth OF a mile
here Hardenburgh drew out Of the race, and
little further on the rest got into pretty rough
water 0ckerhausen and Salmon had then OBJ
tanned lead OF length or more but came In col
lision with each other, entanging their oars.
Gregory and Pearson, who had been left astern,
went to the front. Salmon broke away from
Ockerhausen, who had taken In considerable
water and now also rOwed towards the shore,
leaving the race to the other three. Salmon soon
gained on the two leaders. Pearson, being close IN
shore, noundered in the rollers for few moments,
and then very gracefully rolled out OF his boat.
Salmon to row over the course, which he accom-
pished In ID min. IL sec. Gregory, seeing Pearson
wade, followed salmon, coming in second. After
the boats and men were picked up the
the shell race was called with but
little delay Out of the five entries the following
three formed In line for the start:-W. ~ walsh,
outside postion; d. Henry, centres; G. II. Afford,
Affords seat slipped from under him, causing him
to lose considerable time The race between
Walsh and Henry was very nne, the former
leading from hall to two len9tns: AT the
mistake Of crossing his opponents bow, thereby
getting into slack water; Henry rOwed on steadily,
closing the gap between himself and leader, and
when within q quarter Of mile of the finish
q furong OF the end, got into very shallow water,
and, before he could turn his boat out In the
stream, he ran up on shore high and dry.
Henry won the race In IL min. Sec,
was hauled on by fishing smack, and all returned
on board the Fort Lee. The return trip was again
made pleasant by dancing and merry-making, and
when the home landing appeared In sight many
were astonished that the day was already spent.
min F. Brady, +. ]. Engelhardt, Eli G. Nelson.
Referee, Charles A, Pevereny, Timekeeper, W. d.
Shafets