The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-06-14

result. The vespers. OF Tonkers also found plenty
Of hackers when odds wefe offered on the held.
TUE BOATS AND TrANING OF THE CREWS
The Nassaus were under the training OF Josh
Jones was not in good health, and Brown was
suffering from 9 carbuncle on his arm. Tney
Tna IN s sHs s.p eGT s' S crsM
She was smashed while being transported
70 this country and bears an American
day veaing while taking their breaihings, and
iound Josh patching UP dh me hole a. the un4 %n
boat is Al feet Deep 10 inches wide and on in depth
esSs ou The ol SSsm g sus wa sss bsss
Iof Troy, with sliding seats Their average -
weight is 1eO pounds. The Princeton College Club
wide, made by the same firm. The Quaker City +
Club rowed In their own fo1r-scul.
THE SPECTATORS.
The scene about the Columbia Bridge at the
start was exceedingly lively; thousands OF :
while the heights were heavily lined with such .
number Of carriages that the public and private .
liveries,o Philadelphia must have been taxed &c
YHE FoUR-oARED SHELL. RACE.
The Quaker CITY crew rev. appeared IN White with
Princeton, Copper and Nassau, the signal was /
made. Twice the Nassaus took water too quickly ]
and were recalled. pretty start was then achieved
City. The Coupers rowed very wildly AT first, but
managed TO keep ahead Of the Princetons. They all
IOrtynVe stroke, Dut soon settled
down into forty two pace, with the exception of
tn Georgia lads who Kept up vicious heavy pull
s TIM squirting sent them them haG
Gear length the advantage. At the Laurel
Hin wharf there was struggle between the
and the Savannah youths succeeded In getting II.
In the meantime the Princetons had reered their
course just after the second boat and received the
double wash. The Quaker Citys seemed to lay on
alone with the Nassau. This relative position was
held until the stakeboats were passed the Ooupers
being A length a ahead
= boat.
a for the mile and hall, Qm S., the result OF hard,
desperate pulling After the race it was discovered
: that one OF the Quaker Citys had dslodged his
not being three lengths between the first and last
4 boats. The Prnceton's time was ON. 1es
81 ENTRIES FOR THE SECOND HEAT
The entries for the second trial were then
: brought on the course, being as follows:-
q non; 7. Moore, ". H. spear; bow, R. b. Deely
nesPer KoWng Association Mi,id Of nonkersmStr1ke
81 Wrinkle; bow, Thomas Fearon.
( Neptune Rowing Association, OF West New Brlgh
e ton-stroke, Oliver Johnson Joseph Murray, Nathan
III Barrett; bow, Charles De Kay.
III APPEARANCE OF THE CREWS.
b The Gulicks had the choice OF place, and took the
El shirts and stockings with white pants aud pre-
~ sented fine appearance In their boat. The Yes
M pers were second and were distnguishable by the
Magenta handkerchiefs which were tied about their
IL heads. The Neptunes were on the outside, and
III were dressed In blue
81 The first rowed in the r. NJ. fweed-a boat forty
81 one feet long, twenty-five inches wide and eight
b inches deep The vespers' boat was built by Fcaron
s was forty feet long eight and half inches deep,
81 ana weighed but seventy.lour pounds
Il THE START.
81 At fifteen minutes to five O'Clock P. M the boats
u were started on the second heat The Guicks were
s over eager to get on, and had to be twice called
b back. On the third trial pretty send-or was ef-
u fected. Before they had pulled twenty strokes
y In two at the rowock and his had to retire
q rom the contest. The crews were all pulling
gradually increasing theirs to about forty three
q They crept ahead and endeavored to give the
Z god avoided this, however although they were
hopeessly behind, and u could have made but little
wildly that they had to hold Water TO
vent striking the shore. They then seemed
TO- pic6 NJ, up well but to no avail as the yespers
Nept"nes time was Tsr s; $$iSn ur.r
After tie double SOUL race had taken place the
Coupers ana yespers again came on the course to
= row row the deciding heat. The Savannah men won
yespers had the best Of the start, and gaining al
s on the e@ 2s TO na take the
Making a very sharp cut, evidently on bad reckon
n PALPABLE AND OBVIOUS FOUL.
The men stopped rowing, and the Southerners
seemed disincned to pull any further. For the
the Judges boat; in fact that sanctuary per-
: feet Tower OF Babel. The men after this resumed
! their opponents. After the course was COW
#ered the men returned, the Coupers in adj
on their and put in claim OF foul against the
\! vespers, which was allowed Fearon on behalf OF
q red and had nothing more to remark The Yes.
pers' time $685., and the Coupers' 10 80 The
4 decision was hailed with loud applause all along
b the course.
THE DoUBLE-sCUIL RACE.
In regard TO the double SOUL race, fine contest
9 had originally been anticipated between the steele
Brothers OF Philadelphia Crescent Club and Swami
y and Losee, othe Ataantas One Of these gentlemen
y however, was attacked with rheumatism several
weeks since, after he had got into active training
and his brother last night burst of the arteries
3 ensuing his arm is at present in an exceedingly
n bad condition Mr.. 8. Il. Clark and w. Page were
= side their opponents who were in fine form. The
8 consequence was they gave ont before the was
quarter completed and the Atalantas crossed the
three miles lesurely in 2l:4ls.
THE sIx-oARED BARGE RACE.
~ was s ten minutes past seven O'Clock when the
scene for the final contest OF the day.
a These were as follows -
Oneida club, OF Jersey City-w s. Wash, V. d. (
Schnack d. s. Gregory, W. o. Pearson, D. Henry C.
u Crescent Cub OF Philadclrhia-w. j. Haynes. II.
q X: Hincnman, H. R. Barnhurst, A. .speerng; Z.
4 Thompson ". Barnnnrst; coxswain, l. Boswell
d onphby, A. J. L. Hlman, W. r. Jebb L. o. Hopper,
\ f. llman; coxswain p J. Honiiger.
THE BOATS AND CREWS.
The Oneidas boat bore the family NAME the |
Maltas the Mischief and the Crescent's the Jove
Hist TWO WERE I'D pants ana white h
shirts the latter In pink shirts. They got away
! very handsomely, the Mischief being the first to
slow ahead. Her men were pulling a fotty-thrce
stroke, ana spurted to forty-nve, thereby taking
the Jove's water and washing her. The
Oneida In the meantime was pulling steadily
and seemed on line with the Mischief. the lone Il
coxswain called to his men, and they answered /
nObly, leaving the Mischief In the wash. and by ,
pulling as for dear life had after time placed her
at the head OF her opponents The struggle to the
upper stakeboat was exciting; each crew was
straining its muscle and sinew, and were rowing
fun fortyhve stroke. The lone took the turn first
followed by the Oneida, who unfortunately had her
rudder unshipped Her men pulled like demons
however, and her plucky little coxswain showed
his nerve by holding the rudder its point. At