The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-04-14
LDIEU TO TEE ATALANTAN.
The International Race Between the Crews Of
the London Rowing Club and the Alta
lanta Club, OF New York-Dsparture
Of the Atalantas Yesterdav-An
Enthusiastic Adieus

The international boat race that is to take place
Oh the Thames on the 10th or June, between the
four Oared crew the London Rowing Club and
the four picked oarsmen OF the ATLANTA Boat CLUB
OF this city, Is attracting much attention In this city
outside OF the lovers OF aquatic SPORT but the men,
bers OF the Ataanta Club especially enthusiastic
over the approaching contest that will put to the
test the best
SKILL OF AMERICAN oARsMEN.
The crew left for London yesterday on the steam
ship city OF Montreal, ana the event was enthusi-
asically celebrated by the club ana their invited
guests
The steamer Seth Low was chartered to escort
the steamship down the bay, and at hafpast eight
O'Clock took the club and rs guests at the foot OF
Christopher From there she proceeded to pier
40, where the steamship was lying and the club IN
body escorted the crew, consisting Of Dr. Russell
Wthers, Theodore Van Raden, Alexander Handy,
Edward Smith and Leander Waterbury, the sub
stiSule, to the deck OF the vessel There a few
minutes were spent In leave,aklng and the ex-
change OF compliments, when the club and the
guests numbering nearly q hundred and twenty
hve again boarded the Low. which lay OF In the
stream TO await the moving OF the steamship. Al
half-pasI nine the vessel obeyed the beness OF her
ponderous engines and gracefully glided out
inLO the bay. the Low ran alongside OF ner, and
as she
PASSED DOWN THE BAY
fired salute from brass howltzer In honor OF the
plucky boys who were going abroad to encounter
one OF the crack crews OF Old England The CITY OF
Montreal dipped her nags IN response to the salute
and both vessels headed down the bay. running
side by side. On the Loww as a band that dis
coursed enticing strains, and hearty cneers, with
the booming OF the nowzer and the music testified
TO the gallant voyagers that tnelr friends they were
leaving behind were determined to send them on
right royalty. Gong through the Narrows the ves
sells approached so close that conversation could
be carried on, and pleasant compliment,
JEsN AND SONG
rung ont upon the morning air. Commodore Parker
the Jolly President Of the CLUB, and The genial
william II. Webster, his ala, led the fun. A dozen
kegs OF lager beng on board they were tapped and
each Jolly ATLANTA, arming himself wiki glass OF
Gambrnus' nectar. proceeded to the deck and drank
to the outgoing crew.
giving parting cheers Tor the crew, the captain OF
the steamship and the London club crew. the
vessels parted amid the waving Of handkerchieis.
hrooms umbrellas and such articles AS could be
ODiained.
On the up trip OF the Low
SUPERB COLLATION.
was spread, which was devOured with Zest
by the happy band OF Ataantas who then adj
Journed to wash 1t down with the contents OF the
beer kegs For two hours the Jun went right mer-
rily on and the Low landed her freight at the club
house, foot OF Christopher street, aooui haltpast
one Among
THE GUESTS
Philadelphla; A. Amelung or inc Palisades Club Of
Yonkers; X. X. KODb OF the Gulcks; w. Hobby, OF
the Argonauta Club OF Bergen Point; Thomas Fear
on, OF the Vespers OF fOnkerS; Josh Ward, or the
Ward brothers, and representatives OF the Hudson
and Oneida CLUBS Of Jersey CITY, Gramercy Of Hobo
KEN and The Nassau OF New York.
CREW
is composed OF the men who 80 successfully rowed
20 into practice FOR the June contest that to
be over the ola course, from Putney 10 Mortlake.
IN May MessIs. Nowan, Webster Parker and
about twenty-five members OF the ATLANTA Will
follow the crew and be present at the race. The
DIR. Russell withers, captain ana stroke oar; he
weighs $50 pounds is i've feet eight and a half
inches nigh, and thirtv-hve years old. He stands
nigh as an ameteur stroke, ana rows on the port
side He rowei next to stroke In eight SIX.
cared gig and scu races, five OF which were
contests with the Harvard and Yale crews
Theodore Van Raden weighs 100 pounds, Is feet
II i inches nigh, and i aged thirty years he ac-
bia Boat Club. winning the champion belt twice In
the contests OF that club, which was subse-
one oil the crew that defeated Harvard and Yale
last summer In the race Of the Atalanias
leated by Losee, whom he mas repeatedly cna-
lenged but who has failed TO respond. lie rows
DURANGO and steady nerve ana his aDstemiousness
Alexander Handy Is the smallest member OF the
inches HIN He pracsed much IN races a. Rutner.
1urd Park and Greenpoint, where his execution
first attracted attention. In 1869 ne participated
the gig race or the II. A. Il. A. regatta, with a
second crew OF the Atalantas, AMI lost He too,
participated In the victories against the Harvard
and Yale clubs. He rows No. 2, port side, and
pulls very steadily.
Edward Smith is the bow oar and viii steer
the boar, thus doing double duty and dispens-
ing with a cOXswain. He is quick witted, cool and
very active. lie weighs 1873 pounds Is twenty
three years OF age five feet eight and half inches
high. when only seventeen years OF age he rowed
his first sCuli race IN Albany ana It.; In 1865 he
rOwed III the Troy regatta ana 0sr, was beaten by
Thomas FearOn in single scull race In 1869, and
again by Doc Witners and Fearon IN the II. A. r.
Association regatta In 1852 In 1871 on the PaSsac
River, he Ocat Leroy. He mas won In several races.
including those With Harvard ana Yale.
Lander waterbury, the substitute, weighs $50
pounds; Is five feet mne inches high. He has beaten
several OF the best amateurs In these waters, ana
stands very nigh In the estimation OF good aquatic
judges; he Is thirty years OF age and Is one OF
the six who beat the Harvard and ali crews last
year.
the members Of the club entertain strong hopes
that their crew may succeed IN defeating the London
crew. although laborlng under the disadvantage or
rowing over strange course. well known 10 their
antagonists.
The practice boat Is quilt OF spanish cedar, s Al
feet long, l7s4 inches Deam inches stem, Is inches
deep alndship and "A inches stern II was taken
is not yet completed. win he in the same proportion.
but constructed OF white pne II VIII he very light
and consequently ra craft that Will require very
careful handling
Intention OF entering IN the Henley Regatta after
the main race had taken place. There ne Will en-
counter the first amateurs In England. The ex.
pense or sending the crew to London ana return
collected by voluntary subscriptions. without the
members being assessed a dollar
COIIRT or SPECIAL SESSIONS.