The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-06-01
ROWING AT ST. STEPHENS COLLEGE.

The annual barge race between the two crews
OF the above college came or on the Hudson in the
bay north OF Barrytown, on saturday afternoon.
The boats were six-oared barges, and each carried
q coxsw ain. The following were the crews:-
RosALIE.-F. W. knight tstroke), A. A. Brock.
way, J. Il. Titus, w. F. Bielby, p. NJ. Becker,
William B. Guion William Murphy (coxswain).
Observation-Disclosures Rathburn (stroke), j.
B. WATSON, J. d. Heron, A. 7. Randall, F. B.
Reazor, f. ]. Clayton, r. A. Mearess (coxswain).
The colors OF the Rosalie were white and those
OF the Mramonte red. The judges were r
Mevins, Of the senior class, and ]. O. Archdeacon.
The referee was Professor Striker and the starter
was John 8. Moody. The course was one and
quarter miles straightaway.
The race was put down for two p. NJ, but the
boats did not get on till three P. M. Long before
That time the pier about tho boat house was filed
with spectators. Among them were Professor
Olsen, wife ana daughter, Rev. Mrs. Falrbane
and the Misses Falrbane, Rev. Dr. Clark and his
military school, the Misses Martin, OF Barrytown;
the Misses Cruger, Mr.. Brockaway, from the Gen.
era iae s Seminary Of New York the Aspin-
beck. Mr.. John Asptnwall's little steam yacht
skedaddle gded about the bay with merry party
As quickly as possible the boats were got into
line at the south end OF the bay, the finish TO
choice OF position was on the inside. They got the
word evenly by the firing OF pistol and both
crews pulled away In nne style. Az the start the
crew oil the Rosalie dipped 40 strokes "a minute
and The Miramonte SO, and for three-quar-
tiers OF mile the race was close one, the
boats being side by side all that distance Suddenly
the crew OF the Rosalie made splendid squirt on
nearing the home boat, and her bow TOOK the adj
vance. The rapidity OF stroke lessened soon
alter, the Rosalie's being 81 per minute and
the MiramOnte SO. the latter tried hard to
regain lost ground, but the R0salie shot across the
line length and hair ahead In eight minutes
and fifty seconds, amid great cheering IL was
splendid victory. The Rosaie's crew was great
deal fighter than that OF the Miramonte ana for
four years in succession the Miramonte has borne
on the laurels.
Next q scrub race occurred between three heavy
working boats-he Ripple, Undine and q boat put
in by the Atlanta Club of DR.. Clark's school, The
Ripple being the lightest boat, won easily. Each
boat contained two oarsmen and coxswa1n, and
each oarsman pulled sweep. Following the
scrub race was tub race, the contestants being
G. Il. QUINN W. II. Larom William Cross and B.
Finlayson. Quinn came in nrst FinlaysOn second,
Cross third and Larom upset. This concluded the
days sport, and in the evening the crew OF the
defeated Miramonte gave the crew OF the kosalie u
banquet OF the college.
The contesting crews belong to the Bond Boat
Club, which is attached to ST. Stephens College, at
Annandae. TIE club having the following Of
fcers captain, G. II. Keller; Lieutenant, W. M.
Pickslay; Second Lieutenant, s. b. Rathbun:
Purser, Is. X. Ktrkbride; Drill Master, A. MCMILLAN.
After the races the guests were Hospitality enter
tanned at different residences, Mr.. Robert Martin
and family taking especial pans to enhance the
comfort OF strangers.