New-York tribune., 1874-06-23
OUTDOOR SPORTS.
AMATEUR ROWING.

REGATTA OF THE HARLEM ROWING AssoCArroN-A
VICTORY FOR THE NEwYORK ROWING CLUB-A
DEAD HEAT IN THE PAfR-0ARED RACE
The lOw-lying banks of the Harlem, the hills
which lift their shoulders IN the region OF High BRIDGE
and the Aalf and barges which
and fen the placid river. were crowded yester
day with motley thrOng. IL the day liked Tor the
Harlem Rowing Associations second annual regatta
and no boatman could have chosen fdirer day The
warm, almost sItry for breeze was stirring;
and II It brought discomfort 10 the spectators
gaddened of the for the stream was
Ike polished mirror. and the tide had Httie
power % Influence the sensitive Shells The race was
no in all respects that had been anticipated
for Of the contestants had Withdrawn on account
Of dissatisfaction M the Of the Association Some
Of the clubs OF the Association would have been unrepre
sented under any circumstances one OF the races was
- dead heat" and the winner cannot be determined
until afternoon. The single scull race was won by
! Curtis of the NewYorS Athletic Club the foaroared
race by the New-York Rowing Club AMI the PaIroared
undecided.
/ The racing was to have begun at O'Clock. An hour
ana a half later all preparations had been completed
and the opening as hand. Tue river was
cleared OF skf. OF which half hundred dotted the
stream, ana jostled another like excited men IN
crowd. The ladies' nearly all gathered along the
shore and crowdDg the donoe decks OF the barge
at the upper end Of The single scul cham
pions were pushing the stream aud were taxing
positions for the start The race was TO De ni!ie
straight away; the prize, the diamond challenge scusi
the contestants number. and the heats two trial
| and inal. The entrees were as follows: H. W Peek
well, Dauntless CUB; T. Il. Keator. Harlem Cluoi
Frank L. Yates New York Athletic CLUB; David Roche
Nautilus Club, VIM b. Carts, New York Athletic CLUB.
The first three were 70 row together in the drst trial
heat. Peckyeu had the New York shore, then came
Keaor the hero OF score Of harifOught contests and
Yates turued the Westminster shore. The word was
given from judgess boat at 3:3955 anu the three
sprang to their There was little ad-
vantage any the start but keator soon settled
into strong steady vigorous pull which has so oiteh
won hlm the victory. slowly away from his
rivals Yates however was dong almost equally well,
though quicker, shorter, and more ner-
yous PeckYe chose for himself bad course and lost
steadily from the start. Tie heat evidently TO be-
long ID Keator or Yates with chances in favor or the
former when ne unacc0untably caught a crab ana
gave his rival the first position. The Harlem
oarsman was little disturbed by his disaster
and in a longer would stlll nave
won but his time wIs shDr, 20 oyertake Yates VINO
won the neat in minutes 81 seconds. heatOrs tine
was 624 and Peckwe's G:59 In the second heat
of the same race Roche the contestants
There WIS t. Ie dOuDt the winner even before the
race began Curtis TOO formidable IN mhscr, 700
cou m aIyersIty ami tJO pricrcrl ID tFah9E Ior hs
young AM slender rival Aney sJtr.o a, $500
struck Out with pOWttlI 'lFohe l'iE dIu to't
u Roche. too. about 40 strokes 10 tue minute
but they MT like thc srOheS OF the athtc odTs
man. Curtis winner Ot the neat IN CIV, Dclhg
ID SECONDS auead Ol RJCDe Ile nnaI neat "4s lc li''
Tine second feature OF the dav the ouroared race.
for "a cu fuere iOur entries. OIe man ID the
Grluprrv ana one in the Ariauta crew had, however
been ruled Out e ground or tneir not being am teul
rom tnls as races. TAe remaining crews
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