The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-05-11
AQUATIC NOTES.


the following officers for the ensuing Pres.
ident, - w. Thomas; Vice President, Otto Heinckc
| Captain, sherman Hoyt; Secretary Thomas G. Han
| nah; Treasurer William Ii. Thomas, Jr. The Xenia
boys intend that this shall be their most successful
season. II is an organization worthy OF honorable
mention at all times in the world OF aquatics.
The Neptune Rowing Association was organized
in October 1863, and then styled the Neptune Boat
Club OF Fort Richmond, s. l. Aneng those who
formed 1t were Mcssrs. William r. Wemple Thomas
X. Duncan, William Coles, j., Henry Y. Wempe,
Charles Messick, Ahram La Forge, A. J. white and
others. The club, which now ranks rs one Of the
first boating organizations in American waters had
a very humble beginning, their roll number
ing about bakers dozen,n all told, and
with two od-fashioned gunwae barges in
their small boathousc-one built in Connecticut
and the other purchased from the ATLANTA Boat
Club Of this city. The contrast now presented to
the lover Of boating pastimc with its elegant house
OF more than one hundred feet In length by 60 wide
filed to overlooking with n fleet Of racing and
pleasure craft and roll OF seventy-fvc active and
honorary members, Is very pleasant. The Neptunes'
rowing record is series of victories, proving them
to be most excellent amateur oarsmen, fully capa-
BILE of adding to ana maintaining their clubs
prestige and Of Keeping their colors in the van.
Their frst race was III four-oared gigs with
the Bergen Point Boat Club; their second
with the Argonauta Rowing Association,
and their third September, 1871, was also with the
the races was three miles, and in each the Neptunes
calamity won. Their house is now open for the
season, and the four Dared Grew commenced work
three weeks ago. The Neptuncs have accepted chal-
lange from the Nassaus and are willing TO accom-
modate all their rowing brethren that want q race.
The officers for the present year president,
George A. Twiddlebrook; Vice President, Wilbur X.
Ladd; Recording Secretary, Thomas A. Whitman;
Corresponding Secretary, John d. Il. Wemple;
Treasurer, Charles w. Durand Captain, William X.
Wempe.
The annual meeting Of the Saratoga Boat
Club held on the 9th nit, elected the following
officers President, +. X. Stevens, Jr.; Vice Presi
dent, John b. Finlay Captain, W. A. Hamilton:
Secretary and treasurer Wa. Patterson Trustees
Fish. w. A. Hamilton reported on the location OF o
site for a boat house at Saratoga Lake. The matter
was left in the hands OF the same committee.
Charles Osborne and Samuel NJ. Clarke, members
OF the Atalanta Boat Club, matched to three
miles in seventeen foot race boats on the Passaic at
Newark. early in June. This will be an interesting
race Mr.. Osborne has won several races and has
had more experience than Mr.. Clarke, who made
his debut only last season. rowing two matches
losing the first, but winning the second.
The annual Harvard scratch races took place on
Saturday forenoon last, on the Charles River, the
being In front OF the boat house, between the
bridges. The races were three in number, for sim
gle scus, double scns and six oars and the prizes
were pewter cups. The first was for single
SOULS and there were three entries-Gould Of ~,
Devens OF ~ and Low OF the Scientific School.
With good send-or the men kept well together
till opposite the boat house. when Gould ran ashore
and Low was capsized, and after floating about for
minute or two was picked up nv passing barge.
ming the prize. The second for double
souls, Bryant and Daland, 70, having the inside
position; Morse and Goodwin, rs, outside. The
boats Tapped all the way mp the course but on
rounding the stake 10 gained length or more,
Which was increased until at the finish they were
three or four lengths ahead. The principal attrac-
ton the race for siy-oared boats, and for this
| there three entries. The crews were chosen
by lot from all the classes and Were made up fol-
| lows
Sss;i 22S e"sS@s s'Sa"#' White
/ II "a
second crcw-Edward Gray. bow; W. A. Bell, No 2;
Wendell Goodwin, stroke '''''' - =
Third ere y. Bryan, how chaSnccy Low No
ton No 5; Richard II Dana stroke '''''''
| The excitement of the race was spoiled by ting.
| boat. whose stupid helmsman steered directly in
| the line or the approaching shells thereby causing
| considerable delay and nearly running them.
The first crew was the least impeded, and came
| home ahead followed by the third crew.
Invitations 10 participate in and copies OF the
rules and conditions for the approaching national
amateur regatta on the Schuylkill River. at Phia-
delphia under the auspices Of the Schuyikil Navy,
have been forwarded 10 seyentysix clubs in the
states. Any clubs that have been overlooked will
be furnished promptly with copies OF the rules and
conditions by sending their addresses the secrc-
tary Of the schnykill Navy: VIM. a. steel, 1887
place in the month OF June, and those having the
arrangements therefor in charge are using strenu-
spred LET amateur boatmen everywhere cheer.
fully second their efforts.
7. y. Lynch, Secretary of the shawmut Boat Club,
ofBoston, writes Our arrangements for the season
have not yet been fully agreed upon, but the club
will certainly he represented IN the Charles River
Regatta on the Attn OF July by lour-oared crew, a
double SOUL, and perhaps single scull; the racing
crews will soon be selected Our membership can.
not exceed twenty-five: and this year, more than
ever before, the association Is in very nonrfshng
condition. We have twelve boats among them the
shells Queen Victoria and England, and the shells
In which the lamented Renf0rth and X. +. Clark
astonshed the aquatic world. other boats are
building for Our boathousc, erected two years
ago. and in splendid condition, Is SO feet long.
20 feet wide and is feet high. The officers OF the
Shawmut for the present year are "a lolows--
! Captain, James sullivan; Vice President, William
| Mcdonald: Treasurer, 7. j. Flynn: Secretary, T.
J. Lynch Directors, George Mcdonald, +. Colerton
! ana D. ]. Kane.
The Laureate Boat Club, of Troy, held their an
nua meeting recently During the year the club had
elected lorty-eight new members, seven OF whom
resigned and one lost by death--Mr. j.. o. Hanson.
| ~ present there are seventy6ve active members
me cluo boats consist Of one fouroar, three double
| anu iour single. There are also in the house, be-
longing TO members twelve singles, three doubles
. anu nlne row boats Power was given the Execu-
| uve Nomnnttee 70 purchase n aix-oarcd barge. A
rsvew WIN probably he held about the lst OF June
| Two championship nags were ordered one for
single and the other for double scnlls 10 be con