The New York herald., 1874-08-30
The INTERNATIONAL REGATTA.
Second Day of the Tournament on
Lake Saratoga.
Large Attendance and FIX
citing Events.
William B. Curtis, of the New York Athletics,
the Winner Of the Senior scuilers Con-
test, and Eldred and Smith, of the Ar
gonautas. the Pair-Oared Race.

gonautas. the Pair Dared Race.
SARATOGA, August %, 1874.
The show of oars at the lake this morning was
grand and exciting. Nothing could exceed the
promptness with which the important races on
the programme were disposed or Oficers and
men were on time, ana captains OF the official
steam yachts we're at the dock when they prom
ised to be, and once Tor all they were not
/cranky,' nut In good humor and willing to do
what those in authority required, and not run
their craft to the western shore when they were
wanted on the eastern. AS the arrangements
for the second days sport OF the international re-
gatta were perfect, SO the morning was in like
condition. The air was still as the wafer, and
both utterly at rest as the coudless sky. The
sun was warm but not too hot for the amusement,
though for awhile the ladies in the village hesi-
tated about going out for lear OF spelling their
complexons; but this fear soon gave
way to the pleasant anticipation of wit
Messing brawny ana broad shoulders
measure sweeps and sculls together, and
hear the shouts OF admiration and encouragement
OF those artists OF the that cross the finish
line the victors. So the freshly sprinkled broad
avenue to the lake was thickiy dotted with all
kinds OF vehicles as early as ten O'Clock, but the
crowd vending into the grove which you must
pass through before the grand stand is reached
caught all this multitude OF beauty and loneliness
and kept IL there until the last gun
warned them that II they wished to see the
race from the beginning to the end that structure
must be visited. 1t has been heightened 200 feet
since yesterday, the original dimensions not being
sufficient for the great crush OF humanity expected
on Monday, when the thirteen four-oared crews OF
the United States and Canada measure their
science and strength. Across the stretch OF water
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under the shade of the noble trees that
cover the grounds OF Leslie and Meyers
there were many hundreds more OF car
riages and spectators, ior there the rays OF the
sun could not penetrate and the green hill sides,
sparkling in their emerald brightness, invited all
VINO were pleased 10 sit and gave them cushions
that were little better, perhaps, than the planks
opposite.
by and by the farmer wagons were patronized in
the village, and then there commenced In down
right earnest the excitement of the occasion.
The c0sey lager beer saloon north OF the
Ataanta house was crowded, but the thirsty
citizens were Orderly-amOst too orderly, perhaps,
for the genuine aquatic man. Tor he occasionally
likes little shouting. 1t Is great reliefa times.
and eases both mind ana conscience even II 1t Is
productive Of headaches The steam yacht Brady
w6Istled ior the ! ja1igess and iHS tommodore at
natured countenance OF Brady rhe man, not the
yachD 'could have been seen slowly moving down"
Moons Hill, and b. f. B. always goes down that
steep path from the hotel to the dock IL he
wished 1t was not quite 80 perpendicular The
judges, who were the same as on the day before,
soon got on board, so did the Commodore and the
little yacht whizzed up Ramsdill's Point, where
there was q multitude OF little boats tllled with
passengers awaiting the contests. Many OF these
were filed with ladies' who preferred positions on
the lake to those on the grand stand, aud one or
two Of the working boats were rowed by
the ladies themselves, who asserted their
supremacy in this instance, aud made
their male friends st In the sterns and enjoy the
scene us best they could. The police yacht with u
band OF music aboard steamed under the stand
and then out into the lake and back at the caprice
OF the captain, the men Of the horns discoursng
the sweetest tunes they we're acquainted with; but
the harmony OF that band ia a failure, and tine
''Blue Danuben could be more pleasngiy rendered
by the whistling darky OF Congress Han.
The second gun doomed from the hilltop back
Of the stand. 1t meant to get into line Tor the
first race the senior scuiiers' contest. moment
alter fine looking Hardy, from Norfolk, padded
up into position and the crowd recognized him
It's, and then Yates Of the New York Athletics,
VINO. in the double SOULS OF yesterday, pulled
down the prize iof taas event. but ,nis time
they are pitted against six other good
men and true. Then Blake, OF the Atalantas,
little, but stout hearted, put in an appearance
when Wilson, OF the BeaverwycKs, and Bull. OF
the Caroiinas, and Ewing and Gervin. all took up
their respective Positions But Courtenay, big
framed, stout hearted, genial Charley, OF Union
Springs IS absent It's not his fault. This lad, on
the 18th of June last, was sunstruck. and in one
night portions OF his nar, from deep black, turned
gray, MS sunerngs being SO intense.
~ Qughtn't nave rOwed yesterday he says to
me; hbut then couldn't let all the prizes 90 10y
default. But you mlnd me-" he continued, "the
man that wins that challenge cur. will have torow
pretty lively next year to keep It,"
''So you win go lOr 1t again, Charley"
"Ics, indeed; and II my mother hadn't telc-
graphed me not to row this morning | think I'd
Deen out there, hot as 1t Is and sick as am. Yet
It's best as IL is"
That's the reason OF Courtcnay's withdrawal;
he was a sick man tins morning, and your cor
frgntIul headache during the entire days sport.
Should he have started Tor the prize can give
you some idea OF how near he would have come 10
winning Curtis, the victor, padded up to the
Brady alter the race, where CourteDay was, and
shaking hands together, Curtis sald "Charlcyf
Pm mighty glad you didn't start; you could have
beaten me to-day"
or Davis and stevens, the other abscntees in the
senior race is only necessary to say that, under
the rules OF the association, they could not row IN
this race, because OF their previous records.
In good time each contestants boat was neld ny
a friend, aud then, but minute or two after the
appointed hour OF eleven O'ciocs, the Commodore
sent these oarsmen OF pnck and courage ON their
mission. As they were aligned and started-No.
beng nearest the grand stand-they are as toll
lows: -
The Senior Scul1ers' Race.
nj ArAlASrA BoAr CIrR.