, 1873-07-24
AQUATIC.

1OLEDQ, u, july Los-4u1 1IdlEuEatluA u LID
annual regatta of tho Northwestern Amateur
Doating AHsociaton at this place to-day was very
successful. The city was filled with VISITORS aud
excursion, steamers from, neghboring cities
brought IN large accoseions; Tho et; weather
Of Of the day. "t Tho crowd lining tho shores,
bridges, and Occupying positions upon the boats
and vesaels in the harbor, is variously estimated
the nolghborhood Of tho course was
filed with steamers. yachts, barges, md
and boats, crowded with spectators, md gaily
decorated with flags and pennants,. The races
wopp op9nsda snd s b y sqne p a estGsSn cs
Owing to Al informally, no decision wasrender-
cd. The second wa8 for aonior four-oared SHELLS,
distance Il miles and return, prize, silvoE VA
tor set, valued at $76. The ontreB wero Wah-
Toledo. Tho WaIl-wah-sum was the tavorite
by odds, the E1celsiorB being tho second
choice. Tho start was made without much
advantage in favor Of latter. though shortly
stakc-boat was reached tho Wall-wah-sum boat
WAS run into by h tug, and four feet OF the bow
cut of. The GROW WAS secured by another tug,
and tho contest left to the other two boatn. Tho
Toledo crew won tn 81 min. 81 &c.,. tho Detroit
crow coming ut 22:06.
Tho third raoo was for junior eix-oarod sculls,
distance and prlzo tho same % tho preceding.
The entries were: Detroits, Of Detroit; Excel
sora, Detroit: UndineB, Of Tolcdo-two shells.
Tho contest between the Detroit clubs was
very close, with aome advantage. in favor Of
the DetroitB, which wns afterwards lost by tho
latter's bad steoring, and that raco was won by
the Excelsiors. Time-Excelssors, 1856; Do
troits, 2o:o3; Toledo, lat, 2obo]a; Toledo, I'd,
The fourth race WAS double scull, distance
three-fourths Of mile and return, for pair OF
bronze figures, valued ct $50. But ono entry
vas maae the Eya Seo roWea BY MessF
lotto Association. The other ontry .waa
illnoas Of one Of tho crow. Monsrs.
Curtis and Allcook rowed over the course in
1890, and received the prizo.
Tomorrow grand review will bo held, and in
the afternoon three important racss will bo row.
cd the first between tho Junior four-oared
ahols, distance ~ miles and return, for silver
trolt; Naiads, Toledo Maumoos and Undines.
Toledo. The second race iB Tor senior ai1-oarod
shells, same distance and prize. The entries
arc Wah-'T4h,sum, Saginaw Excelsior, Detroit
natzsots Detr9it; undines s TGeao; The
fourths OF milc and return, for T.
Eottie, Chicago Athletic Club; T. 4.
Allcook and Jones Of the Chicago Athletic Club,
nogers. The Junior and sonior championship
flags will also be awarded, The attendance will
be much larger than that Of to-day, and tho in
tereat proportionately greater.
In tho evening grand promenade concert
and ball will be given ut tho Doody House, when
the prizes will bo presented. During tho propa
rationB for the regatta this morning. 10yoar
old boy named David Stack fell from a raft in
the river and WAS drowned.
THE OsnK0Bu REGATTA.
Special Dfspdtch to The Chicago Tribune
OSHKOSH, Wis, July 23.-Ihe annual regatta
Of the Oshkosh Boat Club took place this after
noon, aud was the moBt successful one yet held.
The day waH pleasant, with aBtin breeze, render
ing the weather nll that could DO desired. -Four
large steamboats, were not sufficient to accom-
modate the spectators present, and hundreds
were Obliged to witneBs tho sailing from tho
lako-Bloro. The boats that took part in tho con-
test for the frst-c1ass prizes were the Maid, of
Oshkosh Capt. Crawford Harslaw, OF Green
Laho, Capt. Pierce Peerless, Of 0sh-
kosh, Capt. Bridge; Ponnaqua, Of Oshkosh,
Capt. Harr; Daisy. Of Fond du Lac Capt. Dodd j;
and the Mimic Graves, Of Mauaaha, Capt. Ed
/ SteyonB, Of Oshkosh, commanding. Tho Min
nie Graves took the frat prize Of 5000 by az
m nutea over her measurement. Time, houra
| and 28 minutes, the course being twelve miles
around q triangle, The pennaqua took the sec-
| ond prizo Of $3.50, and tho Peerless the third.
The first prize for secoud-olass boats WAS
| awarded to the Dauntleas, Of Oshkosh, tho other
| contestants having withdrawn.
DRooKLYN YACHT CLUB.
| NonW1oH, Conn.,, July 23.-Fourteen sloopH
participated in tho regatta Of tho Brooklyn Yacht
Club OF New London harbor to-day. The Com
| modoro toolthe first prize, and tho Maggie 3.
tho second.