The New York herald., 1874-07-12

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average aye 9f crew, 50 years and months
Weight of " 81 So Srs~ iss average s Weight s lbs
Racing she'll OF pine. built by Blfen. on the
Rowing Ciab. Length, ~ IT,; width, l7h in.
We!9ht "sm'Iibsnips sa Ibs sa q; BOW m stern in
Total displacement 72l lbs.
THE CROWD AT THE COURSE.
Tne reputation OF the crews brought mighty
ooncourse to the Harlem, and though that river
may have borne upon its bosom many big ga her
ngs 1t Is pretty certain yesterdays event eciipsed
them all in the number OF the slght-seers. From
an hour shortly after sunrise The boat houses
throneed with oarsmen and their friends, all
@ oussed the previous performance OF the crews
and money was staked by almost every partisan
OF eacn In support OF their opiulons regarding the
probable result OF the contest. AS eight O'Clock
arrived the crowd augmented, and many OF the
more enthusiastic outsiders beseged the Nassau's
ing Arges y as weil did they adjourn to the Ala
lantas house and there want to look at the
repulrs at both points as 'Interviewing lust then
was not admissible. The hour ior the race was
fixed at ten minutes TO nine O'Clock and that
approached the loungers sauntered toward the
steamh0ats A. Winants, Only Son and Z. II. Mead
lying alongside OF the dock near the Third avenue
aehse masses OF humanity. on board OF the WI
nants were the friends the "Argies,r and on the
Only. son the Atalanta sympathizers, while the
Mead carried party OF Jersey City gentlemen
The different steapDoats were on their way
through the draw OF the Fourth Avenue Railroad
Bridge by quarter to nine O'Clock and five min
ures after tue scene about the starting point was
animated IN the extreme and long to be remem-
bered, the decks of the st amers swarmng with
hundreds OF excited humanity, while up along the
river there were thousands more and scores OF
boass-our r-oared shells. gigs single SOULS, work
ali laden with human freight, were bent
on the same Grand While the crews were
Frank La Vergne engaged as the Judges boat
took the referee, MIR. Frank Bacon, OF the Nassau
Boat Stne, 70 the same place, when ne aligned me
Judges on board the propeller were T.. X Craft and
y. Il : Man, for the Argonautas, ana George
Graft tossed with Springsteen for the choice, and
the former winning, it was decided upon consulta-
ton that the Arges would take the Westchester
side OF the river All was excitement on board the
steamers, an d those wnO had not invested their
money and wanted to, put 1t ont on even terms,
as had everybody that speculated on the race.
Both of the crews pulled over TO the stakeboats
about the same time, and as they were recognized
have been heard down to the boat houses The
men nar1s looked stoca exceedingly wen, fun Of
aer tner and ss In Mr. few few
Of the propeller, when he appointed Mr.. Frank
Brown, OF the Nassaus, official timekeeper. The
Judges on The upper stakeboat were James NC
Nieder ior the Areonautas and William G. AMMAN
boat moored TO the westward and inst aoove the
powder schooner, up stream through Macomb's
above MOTHS dock q straghtaway p1 OF three
miles, The men took their positions about seven.
teen minutes past nine O'Clock, and tnen there
was iuii in the Dabbl1ng OF the immense crowds
on the steamers, ana the murmurs OF q thousand
voices died away over the river in faint whisper.
The morning was warm, the sky clOudless, the
tide Just the turn Of the ebb and The water
smooth.
THE RACE
The Argonautas wore white SHIRTS and pants
with magenta bandkei chiefs. while the Ataiantas
appeared In crimson shirts and handkerchieis
With WITH white pants: AS the men sat in thelr boats,
word was given, they presented a picture not
as at Oh. Ism. 23s. Mr.. Bacon sent them away, the
Argonautas catching the water first, getting half
enthusiasm OF the crowd vented lse!f in = storm
OF cheers and shouts OF encouragement. Setting
down to their work tremendous race began,
both crews gong steadily at 50 strokes to the
n. mute. Ere two minutes the slashing reaches
Of the magenta had opened Two lengths on the
the Athletic Club grounds doing their work in q
confident, steady manner that brought jubllant
cries .,, from the winants, where the magenta was
tyne OF 40 to the minute and rowing like beau
tln u1ni piece OF mefhanlsp. There were hundreds
%nS Sn 'a aona M.h dS s Y n ASnss ts are
was here maintained with unfnching deter
mnat!op on both sides, the centre pier OF Macombs
BAN Bridge being shot by in magnificent style The
"Argies'' opening out the upper side at Oh. 2sm.
oos., the Atala9tas en. s4m los, showing
how each were taxing their muscular powers. and
treating the anxious ones on board the steamers
TO as fine an exhibition OF the art OF rowing they
had ever witnessed, and that It was appreciated
was manifest from the favorable comments which
ran from mouth to mouth 1t had been thought
certain that the Ataiantas would lead their opbo-
nentS by this time, and CALAMITY did they struggle
TO meet the expectations OF their friends but all
their e1orts aVailed not, 0r the "Argles" ned them
one or one and a-half oodt lengths astern, and
were ready at all times TO answer effectively, and
any slight advantage that might be gained by tie
Atalantas was almost instantly snatched away
rom them oy their wiry, long-reacning and
shrewd opponents. When gone eight min
utes, the 'Arges" were two and a-half lengths
ahead, and High Bridge, two miles from
the start was passed by tue magenta at Oh 3om.
27s and by the crimson at Oh. 30m $685., and rom
here tue Atalanas endeav0red to recover the ad.
more power behind the throne Ia the "Arxies"
boat, and, IN the words OF Josh Ward. 'The race
boys, Is over; the Ataantas are beat.n At Norris
DOCK the "Argles" had the race In hand, sure, Tor
not fail to see the Atalantas' powder was gone,
though they rowed on with unfiinchpg gameness.
NO relative change or position occurred, and the
"Argies' slashed away and passed the stakeb0at
tho Ataianta's shell In I'm. $685. and when the nag
dropped Tor the viCtors the Argonautas on the
Winanta were beside themselves with Joy, wnile
the Ataiantas looked rather despOndent as their
losses were very heavy.
SUMMARY.
NEW YORK, July II. 1ST4.-fonr -oared shell race
Ior set OF coiors; course on the Harlem River,
thtee miles stfaightaway from stakepoats anchored
440 ieet above Morris dock. Weather warm and
cioudy; w,nd light, from the souLhward; wafer
SMOOTH time, morning. Referee and starter,
Frank Bacon, OF the Nassau Boat Club; timer,
Frank Brown of the Nassau Boat club.
Areonauta crew. of Bergen Point, n J......... |
Atlanta crew, OF New York.. .............. .
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