The New York herald., 1872-10-22
Fifth Annual Regatta Of the
Patapsco Navy. s j.
Baltimore Beauties Attend by
Thousands.
The New York Rowing Club Crew on the Pa
tapsco Rivsr-They Defeat the Ariel Club
in the Four-oared Shell Challenge Con-
tsst-Ths Undines the victors in
the six-Oared Shell Race. aet

navy has been organized, consisting OF three clubs
made up from the best elements OF Baltimore so
ciety. Each year they have held their regattas
and each one has been fair success, attracting to
1t always the el,e Of the city fashionables. Some
time since 1t was determined that the lfth annual
regatta should excel all iormer ones, and chal
lenge was sent to the New York Rowing Club to
meet their club, the Ariel upon the classic waters
OF the Patapsco during this regatta, in four-oared
shell race the prize to the successful crew to be
beautiful silk flag, decorated with the coss Of arms
of Maryland, and blue silk burgee, upon which
was to be printed the name OF the winning club.
The challenge was accepted by the New York club.
and for days and even weeks past the coming re-
gatta and the principal contest has been the
TOPIC OF CONVERSATION
agitating all classes, and especially did the Pa
tapsco Navy feel the Importance OF the occasion.
Their crew was put hard to work and oil the
arrangements made for successful meeting To-
day was set apart for the regatta, and finer one
could not have been chosen. The sun was out
beautifully, and shone with tempered warmth rom
cloudless sky, and the placid waters OF the
course on which the race was to take place
hour appointed for the first contest was halfpast
three, and long before that time the streets leading
northwest branch Of the Patapsco were literally
lined with vehicles Of all characters nom the pony
THE HIGHEST WALKS OF BALTIMORE SOCIETY,
and by three O'Clock at least three thousand people
were within the enclosure, and many more gath
cred on the shore along the route Around the boat
and In fact all inside the enclosure, the was
beautiful aud animated In the extreme. The
major part OF the asSemblage were ladies, elegantly
attired, and the. variety and style or the
superior to any similar gathering in this
city: The beauty OF the scene was heightened by
m e as aba
through the throng they exhibited their weather.
beaten and bronzed arms with certain degree Of
pard0nable pride, and were gazed upon with much
interest by the fair sex. The New York boys came
In for rather more than their share OF praise Tue
white nag OF the Ariel, with its blue border and
name In letters OF like color, foated at one corner
Of the club house, while at the other waved the
BEAUTIFUL SILK FLAG
which was to be the prize OF the winning crew in
the first race. Most OF the members OF the various
'ne s mpSn
OF their sympathies In similar manner the Ariel,
the undine and riirondelle each having its
fair champions, and q few wore the colOrs OF the
New Workers. band was stationed under the
trees near the cottage. and contributed greatly TO
before four O'Clock, when an unusual commotion
among the assembage indicated that the men were
Baltimore crew were the rst to drop their she in
the water, and as the crew stripped and manned
the oars
went up from the audience at their neat, trim and
apparent line condition. They acknowledged the
point some half q mile below the boathousc at
good stroke. They had hardly gotten out OF the
SHE'LL dropped 1t into the water and prepared for
the work; When they were stripped u became at
as they had the advantage in age and in Weight
their average being 1861 pounds, while that Of
the Baltimores was some ten pounds less The fol-
lowing are the names OF the crews and their re-
spective positions and wefghts-
NEW YORK ROWING CLUB.
2, 15s pounds; W. II. Calhoun, No. 5, l5s pounds;
o. G. tombstone. stroke 1917 pounds.
THE ARIEL CLUB.
E. NJ. Greenway, bow, $50 pounds; William GU
mer, No. 2, 13s pounds; Walter Nagey, No. 8, 140
pounds; Henry Waiter, stroke lel pounds.
The Ariels had new boat Of Ellot's build, the
Debutante, iorty,one feet long and twenty inches
same make, and about the same length, width and
weight. As the crews clustered about the boats
their appearance attracted much attention. The
pantaloons and, the ealtImores in white
their heads There We're NO coSswans the bow
oar steering. The first race was three miles, the
nag stakes one mile and nali apart. AT quarter
before four O'Clock the crews took their places and
Mr. young l. nfos
the judges, Mr.. Bruce Price for the Ariels and O. F.
Frothingnam for the New Workers, Mr.. Gurley, Of
was referee. Precisely at four O'Clock and one
minute they were or. The Ariel took the lead
got away half settled length tSsp uos as
fairly. Both pulled strong from the start, and each
held Its own until nearly half the distance to the
slipped from It's groove, and before it could be re-
placed and the stroke again taken up the New
settled down to tneir work, however and their
steady pulling took them alongside their opponents
were now making iorty-one strokes per minute,
while the Baltlmoreans were taking It easier, with
turnne stakes being quarter or' Of mIc apar
and, as each boat made for its own stake,
they gradually drew away from each other.
nf 10 kn nf nhnnt
the same Instant Aes sppsreu sarns
to turn a tribe soonest But the New Workers
and got the advantage OF the Ariels, they having
run or some distance In rounding, thereby losing
on shs home am exciting and
contest. The New Workers put their stroke up to
for,ty.two, and % Iowed N Mmagniacenty, while the
what they had lost held their own so closely that
when they passed the boat house no one could
best and the New Workers not half length
ahead. AS the men bent to their WORK for the
the New York boys were taking the lead, and at
every stroke they drew away from their opponents,
And ss the ta line Lengths e ssd o. the
able to see who had won. The New York Club did
not steer - well as their opponents, but they had
and this may account for It. The last half mile was
manfully contested and the work was beautiful.
they had lost and the Kerosene e'Is, took the
tier %e ns ss New sr q pu'eS sSs
o quick stroke, with o rapid dash through
the water and quick recover OF the oar, while tho
crew Of the Debutante pulled Q slower English
stroke. After the race both crews pulled back 70
the boat house, where they werc heartily coneras-
ulated. Notwithstanding the disappolntnent over
the defeat OF the light blue the New Workers were
generously complmented, and hearty tribute
paid to their magnificent rowing. As s0on ~ tnc
boats OF the crews engaged in the 1rst race werc
taken out the second race with six Dared outrgger
shells, for silver cup was called, and the boats Of
conPKIsN0 rns PArAPsco NAVY, aur.-1
ARIEL UndIne and lHirondelle, were lowered and
manned by their respective crews. They all looked
in fine trim, they were well matched, and q cloao
contest was expected. Tho race was one milo
and return, and tho boats got on wel
together at dve minutes OF nver O'Clock; but
after few strokes the Undine and Ariel drew away
nom rHirondele, and it became evident that
the race was between these two crowA TO the