New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-09-13
THE SARATOGA REGATTA.
THREE SPIRITED CONTESTS.

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SARATOGA, Sept. 1.-THE Amateur Rowing
Regatta closed this afternoon after three spirited
| and exciting contests The Saratoga Association has
demonstrated that regatta may be conducted as to
be nearly free from Objectionable accompaniment.
GOOD order and perfect proprey have marked the con
duct OF the contestants and spectators aud no dsa
greement has risen between the members OF any OF the
competing crews though there were one or two occa-
sions to-day when captous men might have taken
the opportunity OF creating discord. All the men en-
gagged have indicated their claim the title by
their craft In England" Gentlemen amateurs" They
have also shown great skill in handling the oar the aver
age speed having been greater than that made at any pre-
yious regatta Of amateurs The weather to-day was
even peasaner than yesterday for the spectators but
there was at times enough wind to roughen the surface
OF the lake sufficiently TO discompose The rowers The
attendance larger than yesterday and the hills on
the western shore dotted with groups of interested
spectators The grand stand also well filled. The
first race that OF junior scu shells for gold badge
| distance two miles, one mile and return. There
were six contestants, Lehman Of the At
| lantio Club, Hoboken, having withdrawn. They
were: Yates Of Grand Haven, Heater Of Harlem,
Graves aud Girvin OF the Beayerwck Club OF Albany
Hauser OF the Hope Barge Boat Club Cincinnati, and
Sweeney OF the Friendship Club, New-YorB. Heater,
who came in second In the yesterday was the IA
vorte, though Yates, who only two seconds behind
|
that the contest virtually between these two and
the result yss looked for with great eagernes At 225
p. the gun sounded boats the line" and at 3:0
start was made. So perfect WAS the readiness OF the
| oarsIneD that for nearly quarter OF mile they
were all bow 10 bow. At the end OF this time Hauser
| stopped rowing. Tho water quite rough
for Shells aud an instant later Sweeney overturned his
craft and struggling in the water The excite
| ment among the spectators on shore was intense.
Ladies screamed and turned away their faces. They
soon learned that he in danger, for he chung to
the bow OF bis she'll until picked up by boat from the
shore. In the time the went on there being
now but four boats in the field. AT the end OF the half
mile Heater led by two and half lengths Giryin next
Yates third and Graves fourth; Yates off toward
the shore, others being well together and
pulling In q straight line for the turning stake.
| IL was evident that Yates. was laboring at
| disadvantage, his boat being rugged 30 low
that in rough his SOULS could not readily be
raised high enough to clear the waves He was noticed
stop once twice IL to adjust something, and 1t
evident that he already beaten at the three
quartermie stake. Heater led Grvin ten lengths and
he turned the stake in minutes and 40 seconds; Grvin
| In minutes; Graves minutes and Is seconds, and
Yates, minutes and IS seconds Soon after the turn
Heater led by yards and Girvn was closely pressed
by Graves, who passed him ON the mile and quarter.
Yates being theu five lengths behind gave up the srug
GLE and in slowly. Heater was winner In Is min
30 seconds, Grvin in IT minutes and 80 seconds and
Yates in Is minutes and seconds.
The next race of double-scull shells for two gold
badges was anticipated with interest not contest,
but exhibition Of splendid rowing The brothers
Lambe Of the ArgOnaut Club Of Toronto, who achieved
such magnificent triumph yesterday, were entered as
contestants and they proclaimed easy victors by
the popular voice in advance This was especially the
case with those who had learned something OF their
history Harold La be went to Brown OF the Nassau
Club after the contest yesterday and said IL was only
| fair that he should know by whom he had
| been defeated He and his brothers were En-
| glishmen aud members OF the London Amateur
Rowing Club crew from which defeated tho Atlans
ss last year at the International Regatta They had
rowed regatas every Saturday during tho past sum-
In Canada, and for years previously on the Ihames
He had been captain OF the London club When this be-
came known yesterday the Englishmen were thought
TO be invncble. but their opponents Wilson and Hills
OF the Deayerwick Club the Mutuas having withdrawn
determined they should not wear their aurels without
an effort The race was a fine one the distance was two
miles, A good start was made at 1856 D. w.. and the
boats went of bow to bow. At the quarter mile the
Argonauts pulling long, sweeping stroke OF 34a
minute, while the Beayerwicks were making 49, At the
half mile Americans retained their steady rate OF 49,
| while the Englishmen had Increased theirs to 40
| They were still bow to bow, and II the English
| men were doing their best, IL seemed as though
the contest might be doubtful. There were many who
did not believe they were showing their power IL was
thought that they putting out just force enough To
insure victory At the last moment at the threequar-
tiers mle the Argonauts pulled 80 strokes minute, and
the Beaverwicks a. The scus OF the Englishmen now
seized upon the with firm grip that sent the
| foam flying above the blade, and their shell
| shot ahead about boats length They were
| both making for the Beaverwicks turning
buoy. boat could any buoy other than its own.
but must DO 80 at its own risk. II there were foul
L lnaa Unaxy hair
marvellous skill and strength at this point more than at
any other by getting just enough ahead OF their
ponents to slip round the boy in advance Of them,
though there not an inch OF open water between
keel and bow the two went around When they were
fairly turned toward the starting point the Agonauts
were about onehaf length In advance, which they
| steadily increased to about four lengths at the
| mile and quarter The Beaverwicks thoroughly
tired and their wing showed IT. but they kept pulling
steady stroke At the mile and half the ArgOnauts
rate Sc strokes minute, and the Beaverwicks a.
The distance the shells had decreased TO three
lengths This was maintained till near the finish, when
the Argonauts crossed the Beaverwick bow and came
In In 14ss; Beaverwcks 1880. The steering throughout
the race was remarkable. Neither crew losta yard BY
| deviation in going or returning.
The next race the last Of the regatta was also full OF
spectators and to boating men, 1t was OF
fouroared shells for the Grand Challenge Cup and four
goblets. Six oubs-the Pape Barge Of Cincinnati Du-
Quesne OF Allegheny Ciy' Ison"u'a vi ooisou io"',
Beaverwick OF Albany, Balston OF Ballston Spa and
Potomac OF Georgetown, DCwere represented by four
picked men each. The distance was three milestone
mile and half and return. Turning buoys had been
placed at that distance $50 feet apart, and some
/ delay ensued while the mile buoys were removed lest
they should obstruct the All being ready and
the word given a splendid start was made the Argo-
nsuta, Duquesne, and Beaverwick going out BOWS TO
bows The Potomac, which the east OF the line,
made squirt at the start but steered wildly toward
the west, OF the Baston and fouled the
Beaverwick instant their SOULS could not
work They recovered, however, and pushed