The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-06-23
HARLEM AQUATICS
Second Annual Regatta of the Har-
lem Rowing Association.
Macomb's Dam Bridge Crowded
with Spectators.
BRIGHT DAY AND SMOOTH WATER.
THE WINNERS AND THE PRIZES.

The Harlem Rowing Association may be congrat-
uated on the successful issue OF their second an
nual regatta as the day was charming, the races
fairly contested, and the arrangements toleraby
well carried out. There were several ways TO get
TO the river, but the majority OF the spectators
made rush for the five minutes past one O'Clock
train from Forty-second street and were packed
into the cars in pretty close order. IL was quite
refreshing as one squeezed passage through the
crowded cars to watch the good attempts OF some
OF the ladies' to iook pleased and comfortable.
tortured as they were by the sweitering
heat and the blazing sun that glared through the
windows. Perhaps II they had known what was
coming they would not have preserved such
serene expression on their charming features,
but happily they had yet TO learn the pleasures In
store for them. The freight was dumped out at
1920 street and then there was a delightful
scramble over innumerable rocks and precpices to
the steamer william Fletcher, which was lying
alongside the dock at tue west side OF the Third
avenue bridge. They then transported in
the Fletcher to Macombs Dam bridge and run or
on the barge with a kind OF one, two, three,
bounce that reminded one OF minstrel entertain
ment. The Fletcher then started back for fresh
cargo.
The bridge had already been secured by several
hundred spectators and transformed into species
OF grand stand and some Of the most ardent ad-
mirers OF aquatic sports had taken up positions in
the trestlework. The boulevard at the back Of the
barge, which was moored on Fiorence's dock, was
lined with carriages, and 200 or 800 people occu-
pied the dock and surrounding grounds. The river
looked placid and calm, disturbed occasionally by
the wash OF some OF the steamers that were plying
a busy passenger trade between Third avenue and
the bridge, and innumerabie small row boats were
Tying to and fro, propelled by some eccentric oars
men. wearing very little clothing.
The patience OF the party on board the barge was
very nearly exhausted when at last about four p
M. the welcome news, They're or" was passed
In few minutes motley crowd OF boats went by
the barge, followed by two steamers, and then the
ladies were informed that Mr.. Yates had won the
heat They accepted the decision, but were ap-
parently considerably mystifed at learning the
heat was over, with such a crowd around the
nag boat 1t was taxing their limited knowledge
Of aquatics to a rather severe extent to make them
pick lap streak from shell or working boat
nom wnerry. the second neat was more inter
gether, but the ladies' decided that IL
vas shame to match big man against
big man won, and he had TO be an extra good big
man to do that as the little boy rs no tyro in the
slight pause in the festivities, during which time
the gentlemen secured the neighborhOod in order
TO obtain glass OF ice water for their ladies,
arrangements for refreshments of any kind had
been made on board the barge. The next event
looked well as the three iour-oars went flying by
with the red shirts and blue caps about length
ahead, A hundred opera glasses were levelled on
those brown disciples OF muscular Christianity,
and with a prolonged sigh OF admiration the re-
male expressed their approval with such
calculations as, "Ain't they nicer" How cum
ningr &C. nc.
The next event was the Ladies' Challenge Cup
for pair.oars, and proved very interesting event
as the red shirts and blue caps went by the flag
boat good half length ahead While awaiting
the deciding heats for the single sculls the ladies
admired the manly forms OF the New York Row.
Ing Cub that were resting on their oars after the
fatigue OF the race. The opportunity was then
taken by some loafng adherents OF the Ata-
lanta Club to make use OF very gross
and insulting language OF the KIND that
would naturally emanate from coarse
and degraded mind chagrined at being foed
In some proposed fraud. The members OF the
New York Rowing Club were gentlemen, and did
not pay any attention TO the oalers but in order
protect the ladies' from their Bowery slang pulled
away down stream.
The disgust OF those present was soon disslpated
al the sound, They're comingw and Mr.. Gurus
shot by, the winner OF the diamond souls ior the
second year. Everybody then started for home,
and after some tiresome delays, got on board the
cars and were finally landed in the city, tired and
rayenous