The New York herald., 1874-08-29
THE INTERNATIONAL REGATTA.
First Day of the Tournament on
Lake Saratoga.
SINGLE AND DOUBLE SCULL CONTESTS.
Charles E. Courtenay, Of Union Springs, the Win
ner Of the State Championship, and Curtis
and Yates of the New York Ath-
letics the Double scull Race.

letics the Double scull Race.
SARATOGA, August 20. 1874
There was high pressure here this morning. The
long-drawn-out delightful weather had kept many
OF the earlier visitors stl lOunging about the
Springs, and, adding to them the strangers that
have already locked in to see the regatta, 1t
looked as II there was Q second edition OF Sara
toga's most brilliant seasons just to fttngy greet
Saratoga's most brilliant regatta, Tor the rowing
OF the picked amateurs Of the land gathered at
the lake will be far superior to the college oar,
there cannot be any possible comparison made.
The morning broke beautifully lor the in
auguratlon OF the aquatic sport. For the
past several days the rival oarsmen have
been watched by hundreds of keen eyes,
and even from the moment when they first dipped
their sculls and sweeps into the lake the more
knowing ones have duly canvassed their indi-
vidual points OF skill, endurance and pluck, many
believing that they really knew something about
these matters OF interest. II they didn't,
It's just as well. Everything had been noted
and carefully marked down to be balanced in the
scale OF their Judgment ana they used the knowl-
edge with view of filing their pockets with
money at somebody's expense that didn't know SO
much. Those that were foolish in these invest
ments will CRY in vain for sympathy.
COUNTRY "RIGs' ON HAND.
The country people had evidently heard OF the
regatta, and believing that there was the same
good luck in store for them as during the crush
and turmoil OF the collegiate contest, hooked
into the village shortly after sunrise, and
stood in rows so deep along Broadway that at
afpast nine O'Clock the very polite police officers
were compelled to make them move about and
open the road. There were no fancy prices, these
owners and drivers soon found out, to be obtained
hat dos 10 oil tbo thay
could collect Tor single passengers was fifty
cents head, and the tarif OF So and 81
for horse and buggy to the races was rigidly en-
forced, ana no one complained OF exorbitant
charges. There was some rumor that the hack
men intended to repeat their old charges Of July,
but the number OF country 'rigs'' in the village
caused that to be abandoned Immediately.
GOING OUT TO THE LAKE.
The people from the hotels began to make their
way out by nine O'Clock, and soon after that hour
the vehicles commenced to cover the sprinkled
roads and make their way to Rams0il's
Point, where the grand stand is stu
ated, and many of these equipages were
OF the most aristocratic and snowy
character. Foot passengers, too, Of every grade
those who felt that only half q dollar was too
much for such jaunt-wended their way to the
spot, and hour before the races were called the
advance guards were at the stand and in the
grove behind, where refreshments OF al characters
could be obtained at reasonable sums.
For once Moon found his level and was doing no
business, and this troubled Moon. His piazza and
grounds were almost abandoned, and before the
State champion race was started Cary himself de-
serted the place, ana was rowed ABOUT the start
ing point by two little boys, while he reclmed in
the sternsneets Of the boat and dreamed OF the n-
stability OF human affairs
| ABOUT THE GRAND STAND.
| Reaching stand the sight extremely
pleasing The lake was q mirror in smoOthness
not thread rppled the water, and the specta TO
all wiped their brows with salts action, showing
| that there wouldn't be delay OF several hours
snor anu 'ngn nevonn to boatnw amy
| boating interests are all very well, and many
give their influence and lend their presence to its
| encouragement aud elevation when 1t don't annoy
them or interfere with their comfort; but that de-
votlon which requires delicate women and ner-
whose rays, If concentrated would SINCE
cat, IS not the Kind Of rtyrdom they
| Though the crowd was not so large as 1t might
have been, it was a goOdIy sight to look upon the
that ma so CT SHs %
character. Everybody was in good humor,
and grace and beauty were treated with that
courtesy which marks every well bred American
multitude. There were fair faces Of every type
to be SEEN and cheeks sparkling with snowy and
rOseate hues-wOmen, lovely as Dream carrying
the lush OF health in their faces were every hand
TO the lett OF the stand, amid the forests of foliage
that covers the boat house OF the Atalantas there
! was much. to see and admire. The plucky oars
men of that plucky organization were lounging
citement were noted here. Wheeled Vehicles OF
every KIND peddled soda water, peanuts and re-
hers 81 general maanfe ana 6y tins
ladies trlpped by the scores to the stand. The
seats were nearly full at quarter to eleven and
S,ai' Wei: p'''' ''A' we : y ~ '-'e WV 0''''' ''
| IN READINESS
The water could not have been better. The
| steam yacht Commodore Brady, named In compli-
ment TO that gentleman, lett Moons dock in good
wSo acted q both Starter and
together with John Stout. President OF the Waver-
the and sss ana 10
the starting point, directly IN 'front.' OF the grand
stand ana shortly the first gun went booming
with terrible energy. Everybody knew something
ABOUT scus and sweeps-that is, they affirmed
they did, and their carnestness made up some
thing Of the grandeur OF the crowd.
At 1o:4o Courtenay. the lavorlte in the State
Della, and pulled up to the startlng point,
where, being recognized, he was cheered
Doas tss @ boas siHsr ssa lay Sn tnsrs Re
with many occupants, obtaining words OF
encouragement, lor be 1t understood that Sara
| toga counts on this big man from Union Springs
ana thinks him almost invinclble. Then little
Roach, OF the Gramercys, followed, and then
CluD, Curtis and Yates. Now there
crowd and the faint murmur 81 the thousand
voices died away over the lake In whisper winch
struck the SnOre about CEDAR Bluns ana shlvered
the foliage OF the elms and naples like sudden
gust OF wind. There were two or three
minutes Of quiet, but IL was long while
| to many, and hundred girls blushed
| to the temples. Now Commodore Brady STANDS in
| the bow OF the steam yacht and with pistol in
| hand he sends the contestants on their way
| for the State championship OF two miles, these
men being as follows as they were lying at their
stakeboats. No. being that nearest the grand
stand.
| New York State Championship.
| 1.-RDwARD BLAKE, ATALANTA BOAT CLUB.
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