New-York tribune., 1872-07-05
AQUATIC.
BOSTON REGATTAs-EXCITING CONTESTS IN ROW
ING AND SAILING.

ROsToS Notwithstanding CONTESTS IN ROW
ING AND SAILING.
BoTON, July 4.-The Rowing Regatta held
here today consisted Of five races, all OF which were
well cIntested The presence OF many weknown oars-
men Ided interest to the sport. The first race was
for fo,r-oared working boats rowed on the gunwale,
distane three miles. There were seven entries;
the John w. Frazer, rowed by John Bglne and
Michae Hayes, winning in 1885, the r. s. Gilmore COM
ing in next The second race for single scu wherres
eight ntries, distance two miles, was won by James
Ten Eyck in Is minutes l6l seconds, Butler coming In
three econds later The third race, for Whitehall boats
two miles, was won by NJ Fox and NJ d. Lowry in 10
minuts sc seconds r. Kennedy and NJ ]. Halle taking
the second prize in 20 minutes seconds Ihe twomie
race for doubescu boats next In order, was won by l.
c. Butter and Ellis Ward in II minutes 29i seconds,
George and william Mcdonnell coming in second In Is
minups seconds. The fifth and last race was six
mile mil for four-oared capstreaks and shells, and Bar
nev Iglin and Michael Hayes crossed the line In AZ
minuns 81 seconds, James Council and NJ OBrien iOl
The sailing regatta was the best known here for years
Nine chooners and seven soops entered III te met %
class Ave schoOners and 81 sloops In the third class Inc
orst cdrss was 23i miles the second 10 miles, aud the
third 9mes light southwest breeze carried the ifst
cIass veil TO sea and back, the centerboard soop
Gm,,s of beverley making the outside in 4
hours is minutes, and is seconds beating the soop
Tartar By hour and the best Schooner by 70 minutes
The F,arless OF swampseot took the first prize for
schooners, beating the Vision OF Boston, by minutes
tle others being far behind. The above received the
first and second prizes IN their class. ,-,,.. ~, .
over the second course Is miles, the White Cap, cen
tetboard soop OF Quincy Point, made the best time IN
little over an hour the Cytic Of south Boston ioiOW
ng i'm three minutes The first keel, the sloop Mst O
Hoston made the distance In hours ana IL minutes lhc
prizes we're not determined -.
In tbe third class, Thomas Deans Fannie, Newport
rio took the first Brscoes Queen Nab the second ana
ionards Ariel Taunton built, the third prizes. Capt
Wrigbts Starlight the first class came to the goal IN
heavy sqLa which was considered dangerous feat Dy
the yachtsmen
ROWING AT BUFFALO.
BUFFALO, July 4.-The banks of the canal
and river were lined this afternoon with thousands oil
peope to witness a regatta at Black Rock liarDor IN
single seull race between B. g. Charf OF Pittsburgh
and Richard Timing jr Of Toronto Canada the former
took the purse easily In single scul race open 10 an,
Rober Berry, negro of Toronto, took the purse Ing
fcuoared boat for purse OF sS6 was won by INC
Mckee Club OF Pittsburgh.
REGATTAS on THE HUDSON.
NEwBURGH, July A rowing regatta III
NewbuIgh Bay this afternoon, was witnessed by Nh ih
mense OF spectators Ina singlescnil iou
mile race. Gilbert Ward, Dan. Ward, john Mchiel s a
John HaDyOn were contestants. Mehlel won the i''
ia 81 minutes and a. seconds
PoUGHKEEPsE. July An the regatta at iiyue ram
to-day Charles Plan the first prize, and Cnsi na
Burger the second. The distance was three miles LIN"
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