New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-09-29
ROTING.
THE RIDGEFIELD ROWING CLUE.

THE RIDGEFIELD ROWING CLUE.
The Ridgefeld Rowing Club held its second
annual regatta Little Ferry ~ j., Saturday after
noon The beauty of the day and the popularity of the
Rdgefed Club attracted a large number to the banks
of the Hackensack and afternoon Of enjoyment
was the result The first for single souls, the
prize being the Presidents Cup and the championship
of the club The entries George Wilson and George
Law, and the course two miles, turning a stake
boat. A good start effected but Law relin-
pushed the race while Wilson rowed over the a
II minutes
The fouroared gig race open TO all amatur clubs, was
second Oh the programme. The course the same as
b FORE and the prize was handsome silk flag The At
anc Club of HobOken and the Ridgefeld Club the
only ones represented, aud the proved uneventu
III Atantic soon took the lead and increased TO the
end winning by half dozen lengths in Ism. l5s.
The third was Tor single SOULS open to members
Of visiting clubs, for gold badge The entries were p
c. Alderman, Atlantic Club; Chas. Myers, Nassau Club;
VIM. r. WhimOre, Vesper Club. Like the preceding,
this uneyentu since Myers far too strong
Tor his opponents, ana defeated both by nearly min
utes tme Myers l5m Posi- Ackernan, l6l, O1s.: Whit
lie ina race Of the day was for junior single sculls
the prizes being gold badges for tue winner and the
oarsnan next succeeding nim The entries were con-
fined the Rdgefeld Club, and were F. f. Ballard,
Geo. Law, A. j. y. Pollock, o. W. stanbury Ballard at
once took the lead, but met with misfortune which
proved fatal TO ms chances Of victory He was foued
by Stanbury and the bow Of his ehel was shattered.
This gave Pollock the lead though Law pressed him
holly the ulsn and less than length aseTn.
PoOck's time l5n. 30, while Law was two seconds
later.
The COLUMBIA BOAT CLUB.
The regatta of the Columbia Boat Club of
Brooklyn took place IN GowaDus Bay Saturday after
noon and proved a success somewhat extensive pro-
gramme had been arranged but the Senior and Junior
seul races were finally omitted, and the sport
fined 10 the light and heavy weight crews OF the Column
pa Club, which were made up as follows;
Heavy Htighis. Light Re9hS
J. Y. II. NeergaTdi bow l. J. D. iialser' bo"
. L. Loveys H. l. DunhHm'
J. A. Z. Tones O. H. StymoGI'
q ". j. Bruh 4 g hppltL
g. G.. q. Lewis o. e. 3 Butet
g. {. 5. Osborn, strobe D. j. II. fufts, stroke.
CoIfssin, George Gaze Cois"Ain' l. T. Lea'enh
The course was q miles in length, straighaway. For
the first half Of the the two almost
bow and bow. The heavyweight crew then gained
slight lead. but only for moment, rs It's opponent re-
spOnded bravely TO the call Of us captain, aud in
moment the light crews shell shot past It's rival and
continued 10 hold the first position 10 the close. The
lime was II minutes % seconds for the hight weights
and Is minutes Is seconds for the heavy weights.
THE NEREID BOAT CLUB.
An eight-oared barge race of the Brooklyn
Nered Boat Club over "a course OF two miles, rounding
a stakeboat took place Saturday afternoon. The
entries as follows;
Boygs Ganba Barg, Hreus
1 W Brown, bow !. y b. kogers. bow
> Y M Conn 2. T. A. Hardy.
8 H. e. Brown. 3. ;. \ BroWnson
4. W. J. Cowing O. w Mmt,g
A brown q. J. =. earle.
4 ID g Brown, z. ~ ID. Putnam
s H. 4. Morrison stroke. . G. T. Brown. stroke
CoIswsu A. Harrington. Corsvan w. A. Putnam
The race had little interest since the crew " the
Gaatea pulled with greatest ease, and lett It's rival
a dozen lengths behind when the race was hnshed