The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-07-27
AQUATIC NOTES.

The most interesting boating event now In pros.
pective In the waters around New York is the an
nual regatta Of the ATLANTA Club, announced to
take place August H. on the association course
at Pleasant Valley. From appearances the club
will make it q superb anair-one Of those gay and
delightfully."- agreeable scenes which every Gothamite
interested in boating will remember they 90 heartily
enjoyed from steamboat and the shores Of the Ely
sian Fields o few years ago. The- ladies win
take part in the entertainment, q barge
and band OF music having been decided upon, az
formerly. Among the attractions of the day will
be q race for the champion belt Of the club, now
held by Mr.. Eben L0see; also the old Columbia
belt, called the "Atalanta's Junior Beltu since the
consolidation OF the two clubs the latter prize to
be obtained by the successful competitor OF the
working boat contest. An eight-oared barge race
is also determined upon between the married and
single men, together with others Of an interesting
nature.
The Gulick Club boys have gotten up consider
able pleasant feeling among themselves regarding
the result Of the two four-Oared gig crews that
rOwed q three mile race over the old course OF
Hoboken, on the 10th inst. 1t will be remembered
Of the fouri that journeyed to Philadelphia to take
part In the Schuylkill Navy contests, but returned
without proof OF their prowess, with another club
four. The race was no test however, as Cannon
and Decey were absent and substitutes had to be
appointed. The "Rivai" crew beat the PhiladeI-
with which they will be accommodated.
The representative gentleman of the Wards, Mr..
Dick Risdon, has not as yet received any answer to
his late pair,oared challenge.
The new Fail River Boat Club, Of Fan River,
Mass, IL doing very handsomely. Already fifty.
nine members are on the roll and more coming.
The club has built b0athouse ffty-f0ur by sixteen
feet, with second story OF twenty by sixteen feet
1t has four-oared and doube-scull lapstreak, and
two single SOULS OF the shell pattern. second
four oared and doublescul Will be added immedi-
atey, besides several private boats owned by mem
N. c. Durlee Vice President, william Rotch;
Treasurer, James r. Milne; Secretary, " w.
Haughwout; Captain, A. Robeson, Jr:; Lieutenant,
ID. Easton and Louis Robson.
J. y. O'Leary, who rowed Ellis Ward this season
for $500 side on Lake Quinsigamond and was
easily defeated, appeared as competitor in late
amateur race on the same waters q few DAYS since.
The report Is that there was 'some complaint
among outsiders about O'Leary's rowing In such
contests" Well. there might be complaint" for 1t
Is just such affairs that has long done more to in
jure this healtl-giving pastme In the eyes Of the
respectable portion OF the community than all else
combined Professionals, you must keep within
The new st. John Rowing Club, OF New Orleans
Is prospecting finely. Already 1t has seventy MEM
bers and their boat house, on the Bayou st. John,
Is commodious structure, containing three
The officers are as follows:-President, E. b. Mus
grove; Vice President, G. II. s.ocomb; Secretary j.
w. Labuisse; Treasurer, Taylor Denagre. These
manner In which the club was organized and for
basis.
oer regatta for single and double SOUL race boats
sa an, poats belonging to regularly organized clubs,
VII take place on the Harlem River Mr.. John
msn VINO Is Wen known among the amateur oars
anu promises n IL should prove succeasfu 10 make
tue regatta an annual EVENT..