The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-06-27
BOATING.
The Four-Oared Match Race Between
the ArgOnautas and Bunalos-Tho
Arg0nautas the Winners.

Yesterday was most exciting day at Bergen
Point. The long talked OF race between the
Argonautas four-oared crew ana the Bu1alos four
was to be rowed on the Kin Won Kull, the Argys
own racing water. The morning promised well
for good racing, but the wind In the afternoon
made the water look lumpy and troublesome
for the light craft in which the two fours
were to pull. The angry aspect or the
river however, did not In the least de-
gree abate the ardor and enthusiasm OF the
ladies and gentlemen who have local habtation
In the vicinity OF Bergen Point. The ladies par
tcularly had the boating fever 10 that extent that
to find one without the colors OF either crew
pinned on her breast was the exception, not the
rule. In many instances the coors OF both con-
testants were gracefully intertwined and worn by
the fair ones. The boat house OF the Argonautas
on the outside was decorated with fags and inside
iair hands had wreathed pictures and ornaments
with the freshest OF Mowers. large bufal0's
head was placed over the main door leading out
on the piazza, graceful token OF thoughtiulness
toward the visiting club. Old Josh Wards pic
ture was festooned with evergreens and on the
tables were exhibited the prizes which had been
captured for the club through the skill OF It's
crews. About three O'Clock the spectators began
to line the banks, and ladies with their escorts 30
take their place on the broad piazza Of the boat
house. Nearly a dozen steamboats, from New
their decks crowded, lay or the pier head of the
Argonautas' house. Several yachts, some dying
the Dag of the New York Yacht Club, helped to
make the scene most enllvening one From the
following brief sketches Of the clubs it Will be seen
that many res there exists great similarity
in the aquatic career OF each:-
THE ARGoNAUTA ROWING ASSOCIATION
was organized in 1870 under the presidency Of E.
X. Warner, on the Kill Won KulL The asso-
citation had then a small and unpretentlous
boat house, with few boats and slender roll or
members. Since then the club has grown into
prominence as one OF the first boat clubs Of the
country, and can boast OF rs tine house and as
good show OF all kinds OF racing, pleasure and
practice craft as need be desired The first race
the Argonautas rowed was with the
Neptune Boat Club OF Staten Island.
In this race they were defeated. The
following year again brought them defeat from
the same club; then succeeded two victories,
which leaves the record stand two Tor the Nep-
tunes and two for the Argonautas This year the
fual will take place, and the event Is looked
forward to with O great deal OF interest. The
Oneidas, Of Jersey City. had an idea that they
could "get awayn with the Bergen Pointers, but
they counted without their host. Their victory
over the Oneidas was the first the ArgonautaS
won. Last year the Argys won the four cared
prize on the Schuykill, and this year they re-
heated the same honorable record against the
rowing strength OF the Schuylkill Navy. Thus 1t
will be seen that the Argonauta CLUB has fair
and honorable record in aquatic annals.
THE BUFFALO ROWING CLUB.
This club, like the Argonauta, was organized In
1870 Its first President Spencer Clinton, under
whose leadership it still continues The first race
in which the Bufalos pulled was at an open regatta
at Toronto, In which there were five crews en-
tered, among them the famous Scharn crew, OF
Pittsburg. In this race the Bunalos came IN sec
ond the winners OF the race being the ScharH
crew. This race brought the association into
GOOD deal OF trouble with the National Association
OF Amateur Oarsmen, which, however, was after
wards amicably settled. The reason why the
Bunalos entered into the Toronto regatta
was in order to meet another amateur crew
which mad also entered. and as this was the only
opportunity they had OF meeting them they con-
sidered 1T no harm to have friendly contest,
The next race the Bufialos pulled was match
race with the Riversdes, OF Rochester In this they
proved the vctors. Both the Toronto and Roches-
| ter races were rowed in dead water. The Toronto
race, however, was four miles, with two turns,
with one turn. These are the only races the BUT
falos have rowed, apart from the local Fourth OF
July regattas in which :h. they y1 TOOK part
! glance at the weights OF the contestants In
VIII show snas eoth ere VS.
of contests IN which the clubs were engaged they
were about equal. The following are the crews VI
ARGoNAurA CREW. BOAT AND coLoRs.
Los.
Ed. Smith. bow. LAT
Walter Mann. No. 2.... OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. I55
BENJAMIN stevenson, No. 3.................... 157
The Argonauuas rowed in q cedar boat, ouiit by
Roahr Dimensions-4l feet long. II incnes wide
and S,4 inches deep. She IS named the Bachelor
aud weighs about 100 pounds. The colors worn
by the crew were, scarlet on the head, white shirt
and pants.
BUFFALO CREW.
los.
=. w. Baluy DOW ia n
Charles E. Dunbar, stroke. .................... 1862
The Bufalos rOwed in one OF Waters paper
boats Dmensons-41 feet long Tx inches beam
and 81 inches deep and she weighed LIS lbs The
crew sported white colors and rowed with bare
heads.
was the same as that rowed over by the Argo.
nautas when they pulled the Neptunes-that Is,
an imaginary line drawn from Newark Bay Light
house to Elm PARK dock. Distance. three miles
straight away.
Shortly after Ave O'Clock the boats got into po.
hardt, after instructlng both crews as to the way
he would start them, sent them away with the
Wra go" me B4os na a the staten isama
Argonautas waving the customary toss for
choice. the tide was running up the Kills
strong ut the start. The Argies caught water first
and alter the first few strokes settled down to
their work in splendid form at about as thirty
pulling much shorter stroke, were
rowing at forty-o They appeared to lack the
fnsh sweep and reach OF their opponents, and
were working hard, though not SO effective as the
Argonauta crew. After the first quarter was
rowed the Argonauta boat had clear lead or one
boats length. The Buffalo boys had now dropped
down to iorty, and were dong the better for 1t.
The Argies mad also come down one and were
rowing at thirty-scvcn. About the end of the first
half mile the rain, which had been threatened for
the past hour, came down in torrents, but the
crews kcptat their work and continued on toward
the goal. The rain helped to aliay the water.
which at the start was rather lumpy. When
opposite the La Tourette House the Argo-
nauta crew were still leading by about o
length, and were rowing well within them
selves. Ed. Smith, the bow oar OF the Bergen
Point boat, was steering magnificent course, and
the appearance OF his hand occasionally above his
head assured the wearcrs Of the red that the
Argies had the race to themselves. The course or
the Buffalo boat was also well taken, but the crew
in discipline form OF rowing and finish, are in
ierior to the other. Badly, in the bow OF the Bu-
falo was not doing his work at the oar
nearly nearly as as Weh ,h as .ne rest ,, Oh the