The New York herald., 1872-10-03
AQUATIC.

Rowing ON the Harlem River-The
ssAthletics" in Their shells-The
Sculling Contest for the "Knowlton"
Medal-H. ,. Meeker the Winner.
regatta that excited considerable interest In
rowing circles took place yesterday on the Harlem
River. The day was chilly, and bitter, cutting
wind was blowing angry masses OF cloud across the
sky; yet the water was comparatively smooth, It's
surface being curled int ripples only where here
and there the breezes swept blusiy around
q Liliputian grassy peninsula. The trim
little steamer Pope Catn was chartered by the
members OF the Athletic Club TO carry the commit
tee and attend generally upon the contestants.
The guerdon 10 be awarded the victor was the
"Knowlton" medal badge OF honor much coveted
by the amateur oarsmen OF the club. Mr.. r. J.
Engelhardt oficlated as starter and Mr.. r. Cone
was selected umpire. The race was for single
sculls one mile, TO he rowed IN three heats and
the entries for the FIRST OF these were Ioows:-
Contestants. Name NJ Boat
G. H. ne...................w " b. Curtis
Cone won the choice OF position, and naturally
was effected on the turn OF the tide was falr one
but though Cone gained the lead shortly after.
wards he did not steer so straight course as his
opponent. He endeavored 10 take his opponents
water but by skilful man9uvrlng Meeker managed
TO foil his efforts, and spurted up until the racing
boats were PROV and pfow. Cone soon was ob.
served to tire perceptDy, and the heat became de
cded long before the goal was reached, for Meeker
shot through the Fourth Avenue Railroad Bridge
full minute ahead OF Cone aud won by about
three hundred yards. Time, I'm. 25 3-5s.
The second heat was rowed from the powder
schooner to Macomb's Dam Bridge. The contest.
ants were:-
Contestants Nome or non,
7. A. Curtis .Gracie.
4. W. Kathbone ............+A Anna A.
j. o. Babcock. ck................ .McthuSalah.
Mr.. Engclhardt gave the word 60! - az nyc
O'Clock, and the fairy ski's got away well together.
Rathbone rowed pluckily, but the two younger
men, his opponents, were In better 'frim- and
fairly outpnlled him. Then nerce contest for vie.
tory ensued between Curtis and Babcock, the
former OF whom put on such a splendid spurt that
he was only length behind his rival when the goal
was reached Time, I'm. 1siss
The third and final heat had OF course only two
competitors, and was rowcd nom the powder
schooner TO Macombs DAM as the shades OF even
ing were falling In all the majesty OF their scarlet
and purple over the pellucid stream. Mccker. win.
ner OF the first heat, and Babcock, winner OF the
second, were the antagonists The excitement
was intense aboard the Catlin, char was much
In vogue, and as the two fran shaliops nearcd
the bridge the carriages coming from the yc-
rome Park races were arrested In their progress
and people nocked from .florenee's'i TO see the
result OF the friendly fray. The race was a. preit
ly contested as the most ardent lover OF aqnatlcs
could wish. and the result proved that the compel.
itors were well handicapped, for Mceker won only
by short boats length In sn. lss
Considered as a whole the regatta was a decided
success, aud the enthusiasm tDat prevailed tends
to show that ondness for athletic sports Il rapid
ly assuming sway In America.