The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-09-13


There are six entries and already six four-oareda
smells are pulling out from the shore. The Beaver
wycA anu Arg0naut crews are the first to take1
and Baiiston men follow in i few moments The
Cincinnati men are stripped to the waist. All
s sssn n Dsass RrasV zey wse a
OF caution ~ the several crews. Twenty
four men grasp their oars, nervousness and with
await the important moment. They are off Only
an instant before all had been almost nervousness
reliance in the dumb goddess Of chance iOf theyA5
know that muscle must win.
about the same style. CINCINNATI, contrary to ex-
pectatiOn, showed well In the front. Beaverwycksa
nanss TOOK sS decided Ssd 4 the SAT-
leading Duquesne BY about half length.
Ss sn Sws %c
ever been seen on American waters. After about 4
Six lengths had been rowed. the Potomac crew
boat gave them their water. Instead Of pulling \
straight ahead az every one expected, they kepr4l
wycks seemed inevitable Everybody IN the
referees boat held their breath and
AWAITED TIE CRASH.
TsGs me SSw tie asn
boat alongside the Beaverwycks The men in both
wycks were the. nrst to escape. and after7
saey sSoaid stop 0' and claim foul or
90 ahead German called to his men, and
to hesitate at or be deferred by anything. Tneyt
got their oars into the outriggers and started IN
pursuit Of the field, The Argonauts made good /,
squirt at the half mile, but Duquesne soon passed
them ana secured the lead The Potomacs were
rowing on
which lasted for more than quarter OF mile ands
were passing the field hand over hand. When ats
the END q the mile ~ the ow q had
ito stop and back out Prior to this accident they
had regained their position. but the Beaver
rear, now passed into their obnoxious
rivals place in the next quarter OF -
by series OF terrible spurts and retook the third
position from the Reaverwycks. The Ballst0ns
were then four lengths behind the the. Albany men,
Ballston. In about this relative position all six
boats came on the stakeboats. There was no
trouble.
DUQUEsNE TURNED FIRST,
by 70 seconds. The Argonauts followed the Poto.
same moment. The Potomacs boat was noticed
taking water at every jump. the Beaverwycks are
third ws me Tns
men at the end Of the second mile had increased
their lead to i've lengths The he Arg SIs
eight lengths the Cincinnati men followed
four lengths behind. Then came the Ballston boys.
were seen pulling in behind Schuyler Point The
Argonauts made good race OF the last half mile,
oSa not amy sos 70 se
Pitrsburg men were leading by six lengths and
swept in past the judges boat lin 20m. 65s. They
anxious for even another half mile. The
Argonaut crew followed. their time being
2lm. 15s. Beaverwyck, 22m. 1os;: Cincinnati,
| did not compete in the race, but went direct TO
| their boath0use at Cedar Bluffs The prizes were
| presented tonight at the Town Hall, q
great number Of ladies being present.
Charles Courtney, of Union Springs, was
| the Lambe brothers the pair cared and double
| scull prizes; I. r. Keator, Of the Harlem Rowing
| Association, the badge in the junior scull race,
and the Duquesne Clubs four oared crew, Of Ale-
| gheny. Pa, the grand challenge cup and four
| gOblets.