The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-06-24
Yates, SIN. sos.
Roach, 6m.
KeatOr, 6m. los.



The Executive Board OF this association met
last night settle the vexed question Of the pair
cared race for the LADIES' Challenge Plate, which
was rowed for on Monday last and decided by the
umpire to be dead heat. The Board met last even
ing, and after considerable discussion resolved
Monday, and concluded ITS deliberations by fixing
Thursday afternoon for the day on which the Mas
Cus Win measure blades ove e the Harlem cowrse
for the Ladies' Plate. Considerable dissatis action
is expressed by the adherents Of both crews the
decision rendered on Monday. and the only way to
settle the matter seems to be another struggle.
protest was afterwards laid before the Board
Captain. against the award of the race OF yester-
day to Mr.. Yates. The protest was claimed on the
ground mat Mr.; Yates was coached" or accom-
panied during the race by another sculler. The
claim was not allowed, the feeling OF the Board
being to sustain the decision OF the umpire.
The Contest Between Ten Eyck and
william Scharn at Peekskin To-Day
How the Pittsburgers Regard Their
Man.
PITTsBURG, June %, 1874.
The great sculling race at Peekskin, on the
Hudson, on the 24th Of the present month, for q
purse Of $1,000, in which William Scharn,
OF this city, ngures as one OF the princi-
pals-s melting much speculation just now. In
his daily practices on the Monongahela River the
Smokey City oarsman attracts audiences OF
laFXc UlmeuSlOuS, duu Ills uue sweep ana
clocKwork regularity elicit much favorable
comment. As the forthcoming aquatic event be-
tween Ten Eyck and Scharr Is regarded as the
greatest that mas taken place in this country for
years, II may not perhaps be out OF place to give
a sketch OF the Pittsourg oarsman, who is COM
paratvcly unknown outside OF the limits Of his own
city.
SKETCH OF sCHARFP.
William Scharf was born In South Pittsburg on
the 10th OF April 1880 and consequently has just
turned his twenty year. In height he stands
about five feet ten inches, and weighs 1888 pounds
He Is OF salOw complexion, with great brown eyes,
which At all times have thoughtful, II not really
crown OF the head, is as lean as that of an English
greyhound, but the flesh is hard ana the muscles
quite prominent Scharf Is remarkably quiet and
reserved, even with his most intimate friends and
altogether he would be the last one in row or one
thousand who would De picked out for an oars.
man.
THE RACE WITH TEN EyCK
This clever sculler OF the Hudson has been for
some time ANXIOUS to get on match with Scharf,
but the mitch was In the selection OF the course,
Ten EyCk refusing to row on anyIwaters but those
at his home at Peeksk. The cold weather OF
then pending for the match but with the early
spring they were renewed, and ultimately the
match was arranged TO come Off at Peeksktl on
the oath OF June, for purse OF O00 the distance
result Of the race is decidedly In favor Of ScharfY
and on the day OF the struggle the partsans OF the
Peekskill man will have no trouble to get up all
the money they wish as large delegation heavily
freighted with greenbacks, will take Its departure
for the scene OF the contest on next Sunday.
cedar shellbOat, built at this city by Espy The
craft Is pretty piece OF workmanship, OF about
81 feet in length and IL inches In width and
weighing twenty mine pounds.