The New York herald., 1874-08-12
THE POLICE REGATTA.

cinct-ExcitinS Scenes the Harlem
River.
Yesterday afternoon the rowing contest for the
championship Of the Police Department. on the
Harlem River, between the First precinct (New
street and the Twenty-third precinct eighty
sixth street and Second avenue), took place In the
presence of several thousand spectators, and ter
minated by the defeat Of the former Since the
recent great aquatic tournament at Saratoga q
fever for boating seems to have taken pos
session Of all the able-b0ded In the
city, and to this the police force has
not proved an exception. few weeks ago o
crew. selected from the men Of the Twenty-thir
precinct, after well fought contest, defeated the
Of the Nineteenth precinct (Ffty.ninth street
and Third avenue), and, flushed with victory the
New street men were challenged, it being in
terred that, from their proximity to the Battery
they were good 0arsmen. Captain Van
Duzen's men promptly took up the glove,
ana hence the contest OF yesterday. The
Battery boys have been practising daily, rowing
from the Battery around Bedloe's Island, and
hardening their biceps BY all the means IN their
to be rowed in lOur-oared boats, for the champion
ship Of the department and handsome baton,
on which is to be inserted silver ield the name
Of the victor and the date OF the race.
THE FIRST WARD ON THE WAR PATH.
Thomas Kiley, Chartered for the occasion, carry
ing the First precinct men and upwards OF l60 IN
vited guests, made loose from her moorlngs at the
Battery and started up the East River, with nags
nyinR, while banjo music, with accompanying
nigger songs, were not wanting, as likewise
After tearing passage OF an hour and
lorty minutes on the raging East River, Harlem
%ss VIZ police
Seneca, and after fierce whistles from both boats
the FIRST precinct men went ashore ana dressed
being red flannel from head TO foot. They looked
as nne set Of young fellows, color excepted, as
one would wish to see IN q days walk, and took
The Eighty.sixth street men, who rowed in the
suit, which was virgin white. They also looked
in good trim. The following are the names Of the
respective crews and their weights
TWENTY THIRD PRECINCT.
Onfcer Donovan, bow. w............."........... 1872
Omcer stevens !oz
Omcer Martneau, stroke. Observation-Disclosures. 40
Coxswa'n' George Mscknys; ny sc,s,r 14o
Oncer Christopher Brady tex-Battery boat.
oacer james pikinaton old ronsiersmanj III III
Onlcer Robert A. Montgomery "a blacksmlth). 1876
Odicer P. Scanl0n ian amateur boatman) stroke l62
Coxswain. W. Welsh Sof NEW W YORK HERALD. lao
After Police Captain McElwsine, OHicer O'Malley,
Onicer F. Gilbert and Mr. james Lee as referee,
given at four p M, and the First precinct led OF
at q swinging rate, leading the Elghty-sixth
street by three-QuarterS 1Or nall mlle When they
were overnauled by their competitors who gradu-
ally gained upon them till High Bridge was
reached, they returning under the bridge as the
First precinct entered. From this time the good
and true men OF the Battery saw that they had no
chance, but put on squirt after squirt un-
avalingly, and found themselves beaten by four
or Ave lengths upon their return to Harlem Britge.
The course rOwed, from Harlem Bridge to High
Bridge and back. is distance OF five miles, and
was r0wed IN thtrty-slX minutes. The First pre-
cinct men, while acknowledging their defeat, COM
plain that the boat they rowed IN was not IN
previously. very large number OF boat clubs
were represented as spectators Of the race. After
the contest the First precinct enjoyed the hOspt
talites Of their uptown victors. the return match
will be rowed OF the Battery within few days.