The New York herald., 1873-10-24
THE ATALANTAs VICTORIOUS.
A Three Mile strafght-Away Race I'm
Sixteen Minutes and Twenty Seconds
Single scull and Barge COntcsts-
Chagrin OF the De efe n ted Nasgaus.

A Three Mile strafght-Away Race I'm
Sixteen Minutes and Twenty Seconds-
Single scun and Barge Contests
Chagrin OF the Defeated Nassaus. fs
Yesterday morning, at ten O'Clock, the steamer
william Fletcher, with the committee OF the Nassau
Boat Club and number OF ladies' VINO had re-
ceived Invitations lett the foot OF East Thirty
third street to participate in the regatta on the
Harlem River. There was q band Of music on
board and the scene was quite festive
one during the progress up the East
River. The occasion OF the gathering was
much talked OF four-oared shell race
between picked crew OF the Atalantas and
chosen four OF the Nassau Club The names and
weights OF the crews were as f0llows:-
The Atalanta Crew-Edward Blake, bow, 13o lbs;
william Spear, No. q las lbs Theodore Van Raden,
No. 8, $50 lbs: Russell Withers. stroke. 1855 lbs
The Nassau Crew. q. Brown, bow, IA lbs.;
John Walker No. l67 lbs; A. w. Montgomery,
No. 8, 1es lbs.; 0. T. Johnston, stroke, 157 lbs.
The nassau boat was 40 feet in length, IS inches
in width, and was built by Robert Jewett, at Dun
oton-on-Tyne. The Atalanta boat was 40 feet
In length, Tx inches wide, and was built
BY Binin, Of London, England. The referee was
Mr.. Charles Roosevelt. The judges for the Atalanta
crew were George B. Springstein and George
Rocker; and the judges for the Nassau crew were
J. o. Babcock and j. II. Willis. The prize to be con-
tended for was set or colors, and the course was
three miles straight away rom the Powder boat to
Norris Dock. The lour-oared shell race started
ct 11h. Ism. A. NJ, the Atalantas leading Wen from
the start and Keeping IL up all the time with great
spirit. The Nassau men, who were very con-
hdent at the start, seemed quite crestfallen
toward the close OF the race, as tt was evident
that the Ataanta boys were bound to win. one
mile from the start near Macomb's Dam Bridge
the Atalantas were full length ahead. At High
Bridge they were nearly two lengths ahead, and
when the nnish came at Norris Dock, the Atalan-
tas won by three lengths, the winning time being
16m 20s. claim Tor foul was put In by the Mas
saus, but they thought best to withdraw 1t after
some consultation. The next event was single
scull race among the Nassau boys for silver emp,
in which there were five entries made. The COM
petitors came in In the following er:-Walker
winning with ease ;,distance one mile, from Powder
Boat TO Macomb's Dam; winning time,
5m. and $685., John Walker, L; Lindsay Watson, 2;
]. II. Abees, 8: j. G. Mills. 4; Edward Gifford 8.
Two OF the contestants won imperishable laures
by driving their boats through the long sedgy
grass on the banks OF the stream. Following the
single scull race was another between two SIX
cared barges OF the Nassau Club, distance one
mile, In which there was not much interest mani
tested, as the committee failed either to time or
name the crews. The defeat OF the Nassau crew
In the four-oared race was quite an unexpected
one, and the time made by the Atalantas was
really very good