The New York herald., 1873-09-12

gonaut clubs OF New York and Toronto. The course
as IN both races of to-day, was one mile and re-
gifts ever offered, being two massive silver goblets
The names and weights Of the men were given in
brothers Lambe, arrived late last night, but ap-
peared fresh and confident
There Is no waste OF time after the first race
the cannon announced that In thirty minutes the
patr-oared race is to start The interval is passed
friends OF the defeated oarsmen regarding the
causes OF the latters want of success. The second
bridge, and the Argonauts from the Saratoga boat
house. Johnson does not appear to be up
he he ns IS nos a Sa ns does oos
and q sits sits waiting the signal The fambe brothers
mild as their friends could wis wish They are large
ana strong, and although they are strangers there
Of everyone Tor good British beef and bottom
Brown looks Just as cool as when he gave the word
which started the great six.oared race at Spring
signal. The pistol starts them. "Do your best
Oie," Is all we have time to say. The oars take the
boats make
ONE TERRIBLE PLUNGE FORWARD.
Lampe at 4s. The e" Canadians splash % the water
badly. LIS 1t poor rowing or IS 1t the sudden grip
which their oars take In the waterY One moment
suces to show their stroke Is OF the very strictest
English pattern. They give their oars long, easy
swing back. and then throw their entire weight on
them. The oars do make the water little ragged,
but they are giving more speed than the Nassau
men are developing. For the first quarter OF mile
the two - crews are apeam 1onnston's stroke ior
that OF his antagonist but, although not SO grace
ful, Lambe's is more effective. Toronto begins to
bow, is rendered the stronger Of the ~ two men ne lin in
the Nassau's boat. He either pulls or steers too
water Johnston ran up his stroke to fOrty-four
per minute but Lambe retained the lead by drop
ping to forty. Johnston was evidently rowing
The Toronto men approach the turning stake.
the asr is er Iy ISe % sm
crew rounded finely, leading ten lengths or twenty
three seconds OF time. Toronto's time ior the first
very awkward turn, and lost much valuable time.
Before the Nassaus were clearly on their way home
judgess boat It was now only a ques-
tion OF something giving away on the forward
SHat Sr the Nsw workers. no ram his bo
the lake toward the western side and both John
son and he began to do good work to save all the
time they could. At this point In the race the
number Of seconds they would be behind was the
only question Of interest to their friends The
New Workers all felt sorry, but our men were badly
beaten. The Argonauts swept past the judges
boat Q little before five O'Clock, the winner by
thirty-two seconds. The Nassaus came in hand
somey, and apparently inst fresh at starting.
The oficial time is-Argonaut crew, l5m 49,; Mas
sau crew, lem. los.
was fairly and honorably earned, and they
well deserve the elegant cups which they
ssip saxe Inspired BY e love for the sport
makes countrymen OF US all, SO rolled home In
carriage. New Yorker who had been too much
interested up to this moment to take note OF time,
casually remarked:-"Why. it's only little after
tve O'Clock; wonder when these races would
have been ever had they been held at SpringfeldS'
The 1rst days work has been an unqualified
success. 1t has well paid us all for waiting to see
fnrdQ N q tn.ni
and very proud OF the New York boys The ladi
are all satisfied with waiting, and expressed their
dashed home from the lake, costly nestled on
narrow buggy seat with the same young men to
whom they whisper so many soft nothings on the
There are evidently two methods Of conducting
the management Of regatta. One Is the proper
method, and results In thoroughly cOntented
feeling among all spectators and participants; the
other Is the wrong method, and shows its effects
in series of delays and plumbers from beginning
to end. A thorough understanding of the proper
arrangements to be made and the selection Of the
right men y to O. execute ths plans % OF the committee
cess as to.day's work has been.
of the oficers Of the Saratoga Rowing Association
and the sarsmen who are TO contest was held at
the lake last evening, and alter the display OF good
order and courtesy which was there manifested,
reairm all that have said regarding the standing
Of the amateur oarsmen. am certain that the
morals OF the tenderest college freshman would not
suffer contamination among such rowing men as
are now here. The amateur element is in every
respect as good and no better than that which
takes part in the college regatta
HOW THIS REGATTA WAS MANAGED.
To show the promptness which was evinced by
the management give below the additional rules
adopted by the Regatta Committee, and which
may say were carried out to the letter.
One halt hour before each gun will be fred to
ready. Twenty minutes after firing gun the
second gun will be fred to draw into line Ten minutes
will be closely adhered to, as no delays will be allowed
encouraged
Each boat will have Its own separate turning stake,
but turn any other stake than Its but does at
its PERIL
All boats must turn from port to starboard
Amy competitor adJudged Of having wilully committed
a foul conducting himself during the un.
gentlemany shall hereafter be excluded from
participation in the regattas given under the auspices
this association. w. A HAMILTON,
j. WAYLAND KIMBALL.
BENJAMIN y. BRADY,
HENRY LESLIB.
W. A. CosTAR
Regatta Committee.
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