The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-09-05
70. 2.-ARGONAUTA CLUB, OF BERGEN POINT
WeWht Of crew, 603 lbs.


New YORK. Length, Al feet o inches; beam, ii
inches; depth, 50 inches; weight, 80 lbs.
Color, wnite
FoUR-oARED RACE-F1NAL HEAT
Without the least exaggeration there were
p, 900 people on the shores OF the river, ana the
most intense excitement prevailed. The betting
was last and furious, the Albanians being the
favorltes at 100 TO 80. Below the finish and out OF
the way o; the contestants were hundreds OF small
boats, a score or OF TWO OF yachts and seven or
eight tugboats The gathering was greater than at
Saratoga last Monday and deeper interest was
evinced.
The crews responded promptly to get into lin lie.
and at ffty-fve MINUTES past five the word was
given, and, the light sweeps sinking beneath the
surface the arrOw-like boats went Kissing through
friends on the tugs and on the Shores. The ad-
vantage IN the send-On was In favor or the Bergen
Pointers; but 1t was slight, as the Albanians were
on the alert. During the first hundred yards each
pulled wonderfully well and with desperation; but
It was worth long Journey to see glorious old
Fred Eldred drive his oar through the water and
the crew following HIM to the time OF forty TO the
minute. At the hall-mlle the Argonautas led their
an agonists hall length but the race was a ter
rlble one. At this point the Beaverwycks went
toward the eastern shore, and as close to the land
as WAS but the s, Argys rasea away
nearly an open length Now the BeaverwycHs,
by severe .spurtlng, drew upon the leaders,
astern. The friends OF the Jersey lads were
almost beside themselves with JOY. At TINS
juncture the ArgOnautas made q serious mistake,
as up to within quarter OF mile OF the finish
they led the Mbanians, ana it was the opinion Of
all That II they kept their course and STUCK 10 their
work they could not be beaten; but here the shell
OF the Argys made a divergence to the eastern
shore, and from the referees tug it seemed that
foul would be committed, but fortunately sucn did
not occur, and when they could again be distin-
guished by the referee the Beaverwycks
mad drawn ahead and were squirting ter
ribly. The Bergen lads responded no.
bly,, and made gallant struggle Tor the
honors, but they were beaten by SIX feet clear
! water. Such a race mas never been seen on any
! waters, and, though the time Is not unprece-
dentedy last IL Will be long while before another
! such struggle is witnessed.
The Beaverwycks' time was SIN. 451ls, and the
ArgOnoutas', SIN. 5114s. This Is the timers de-
cislon; but IN the ArgOnauta's case there must be
an error OF at least two seconds, their correct
time being near SIN. 49s. as 1t Is possible tG
get it, In two years the ArgOnautas have
met and defeated twenty-seven crews, and it Is pc
culiarly annoying that q tour made up OF men who
work AT stone cutting daily and other ike trades
should prove their vlctOrs at the termination OF
such brilliant record. So ENDS the second re-
gatta OF the National Association OF Amateur Oars
! men, and 1t has proven TO be success in every
! respect, and one and all OF those connected with
Its management can be congratulated.