The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-07-03
The First Annual Regatta Of the Harlem
Rowing Association Of New York.
"A Magnificent Day on the
Harlem River.
The Nassau Club Wins the Grand Challenge
Pla.e for Four Oars and the Ladies'
Challenge Cup for Pair Oars.
The Diamond Souls Won by w. B.
Curtis, of the Athletics


Association OF New York was celebrated yesterday
and proved to be one OF the most successful
aquatic events ever witnessed in New York waters.
The arrangements OF the committee were excellent
IN every respect, affording clear course for the
boats and good view for the spectators. or
course there were some passenger steamers ply
ing up and down tine course, but they did
not interfere with the races, as the starter
timed the different events to avoid the
different trips made by the steamers The
EXECUTIVE BOARD
OF the Association are :e-President, John c. Bah
cock; Vice President, EGgene M. Earle; Secretary.
C. T. GOadby, and Directors, J. +. Kildan and
Charles h. Zachmann. The Regatta Committee
were Messrs 4. II. CONN, Jr. II. G. Mecker, J. H.
Miller, Russell Withers, NJ. D.; Richard l.. Neville
and James Svmington Jr. The Judge at the win
ming post was Mr. H. F. Buermeyer OF the Athletic
Club. and Mr.. ]. C. O'Nen ofnciated starter.
President A. r Warner, OF the Argonauta Club,
was unanimously appointed referee
Shortly after noon the people of New York, ad-
mirers of
MUSCULAR CHRISTIANITY,
began arriving in the neighborhood Of Harlem
River. They came by rail- they came by water. and
before two p. M. three thousand scat
tered on and about the banks OF the river. The
club had two barges one the Anna, which
was assigned to the ladies and their cava-
liers, and the Rhinebeck, where the male sex
congregated and amused themselves by specu-
dating on the result OF the different events
on the programme. The river covered with
all ana every description OF rowing boats, from
the insignificant little punt to the stately club
barge. The Nautilus, Gramercy, Nassau Daunt-
less and sappho clubs were all represented and
numberess young asprants to aquatic honors
were flying about swimming the water In their
light Shells The regatta sailed under the fol-
the races open TO of the Assoc aton only to
$500 tour esentation medals and the ehsmpion
coors OF the ASSOCIATION.
~r sng s and 1S two res Ih medals
value $500, and resenta'ion medal '
MS None ut active member; OF the clubs comprising
s sS on the club f IL waS s Sr @
months preceding the regatta
to H to e
OF shs Asocati0n on or before the appointed
race s"'1 more 'o' than nf eight light
eseh crew at
the time OF to the ssereary and from these
Tor the respes~s rae All entries shall be made BY
dressed to several clubs Of the Association
~ nay n w s. TO the re-
The secretary OF the Association shall not be per-
list the of
the OF M 1t m no
the day OF entrsnce when the Executive Board shall in
Secretary a. the time OF entering. as follows - am
For the the Iss T canse ga o paq
For the Diamond Challenge SOULS
the Al, sFaH to
when meeting the seeretrie or otSsr astSoreed rep
TesenatiSes Of ne oluos having made entries shall de-
.he names the actual or an, selected for
may lie ADDED, VINO be substituted for OF
the crew contestants in the of illness acct
No one shall be allowed to be substituted for another
stances Whatever nor shall any one be allowed to row
with more than one crew in any of the heats Tor the
o In hs even, Of dead heat taking place the same
sSm,se may appoint or the crew refusing shall be
10 The shall commence about hundred yards
Ss se 4f
or scGSmes Dam bridge Length of the course exactly
II No more than three boats shall contend in any heat
In there but for
any prize or If more than one enter and all withdraw
sSs e entitled such pTnss, a.
the committee IN the presence Of the competitors Or
: a An umpire shall be chosen by the committee, and
the umpire and his decision hs be- na W
6 The prizes shall be delivered at the conclusion Of
the challenge prizes the holders shall the Sec
snaS and ~ dsveS by heir duly
Harlem Regatta Xssoeiaon hereby pledge ourselves
20 the safe keeping Of the -, won by -, OF our
% the sf Sc S n
next entrance day OF the annual regatta Tor 10 the
~' Witness 81 LII S'e''"e'""'0s -. President
- STress,afyr
preistons Of the fues shall b. referred to the executive
Board wq9se 1eeisiGn hal be ma. 20 ,,or and
sdd to the above rules as they from time to time shall
JOHN {. BX BcocK, PRESIDENT
e T G0ADsy; Secretary. Executive Board.
CHARLES B. zACHMAN
The club houses were gaily deckcd with flags and
bunting III honor OF the occasion, and Harlem RIVER
never looked No gay before. The judges steamer
MOTT HAVEN DOCK
at about 2:20 T. NJ with the two barges in tow and
steamed down 10 position about a quarter OF
mile on the Harlem side OF Macomb's Dam
Bridge wnere they were anchored on
steamer and the Argonautas tugboat moved
across stream ana lay with head TO tide OF the New
York shore. There was gentle ssutherly breeze,
but not OF sufficient strength to rune the surface
OF the water, which looked in splendid condition
Catlin made their regular trips up and down the
river: but the starter, MIR. John G. o'Neil,
OF the Atalanta cub succeeded admirably
would not be annoyed by the wash OF steamer.
Several hundred small boats dotted the surface OF
their crews, they did not get p the way a single
occasion. Each race gu the days programme was
one mile straight away
THE COURSE
cOu menced AZ the starters boat. anchored about
five hundred feet above the Fourth Avenue RAIL
road Bridge and finishing at The winning posi-. To-
cated about five hundred feet below the Central
Avenue Bridge. and opposite fIorence's dock
About three r. NJ. the starter, Mr.. O'Seil, began
to get the fOur.oared crews position. There
we're Only three boats. representing the New YORK
Athletic, the Nassau and the Harlem rowing clubs.
There was considerable disappoin tment at
tae absence Of the Gramercy crew, az
20 protest II appears that some objections
had been made to Mr.. Cannon, one OF the Granercy
rrev on the grounds that he had received money
lor las services trainer TO the New York Rowing
CLUB and the objections were sustained by the
committee. Mr.. .Gannon's friends, however, state
that there Is no ground for such objections and
that documents were produced completely reiuting
me charge. Az II was the
GRAMERCY CLUB
very properly refuSed To allow their crew TO pull
when there was any doubt entertained as to their
standing 81 amateur oarsmen.