New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-09-04
OUTDOOR SPORTS.
THE NATIONAL AMATEUR REGATTA.

THE ARGONAUTAs WIN THE FIRST HEAT or THE
FoUR-oARED BOATS AND THE DEAvERwYCks
THE sECoND-ROACH WINS The SINGLE scULL
RACE. 49,,
Troy, Sept. 3.-The first days racing OF the
National Amateur Regatta took place on the Laureate
course this afternoon The distance OF all the races
one mile and half. straight away The following ac'cu
as referee timekeepers, and Judge: Referee franz
Bacon OF the Nassau Club of New-York; TimeKeepers
can't W II Orlap OF the Ulysses Boat Club. q. W.
Tucker OF Philadelphia and L. L. Spring OF Newforh'
Judge at the finish, NJ. A. Phillips Of the Argonauas'
The races were announced 10 take place at1 p n u'
at II O'Clock the wind was blowing strong Io" '"o
sonth, aud the water very rough Dut tho VIM
shifted suddenly to the west at 0coek' anu 'Ho "
was comparatively smooth
The first race the first heat OF tho iour JAR
boats The following were drawn Argonautas OF Der
gen Point, Gramercy of New-York, aud the "ah-""n
sum OF Saginaw Mich. The press and reierees po''s
started from the Laureates house for the stakeooa
O'clock and at the Argonautas we're IN inc "ao'
They were followed By the Wah-Wah-Sums' anu i"'u'
the Gramercy put in appearance AT 2:Jo Tue po''
were got In readiness The wind came up rather srons
again and the water seemed somewhat rough but IL du
not interfere materially with the rowing At 2So the
word was given and tho crews took water toEe'hp''
The Argonautas took the lead after the first few STROKES
tbe Gramercy Club next and the Wah-Wah-Suns iase
The Arconauas increased their lead and took the water
OF the other crews on the west sluc, nVo ienhp"' ~"
of the Gramercy's, which was kept until 'ho
half mile passed, when the western 'o,'
began 10 pull up gradually gaining on the
Jersey crew This was only for few lengthS LOT
the Argonantas spuried and led by six lengths Inc me
Gramercys aud WahWah-SuIns were nech anu i &c ta
some distance, aud it was close ana beau1IIu " ,eo
the flush. the Argonautas coming III " ,' nWab
lengths. II was q dead heat between the wan "an
Sums and the GrdmCrcys tme G3tt lnero MdS so ry
spnte about tine second place inc uIanotO5 ood.J
claiming IL by quarter Of n length IL was coue. . 10
r,,Ia ma nj
Gramercy's ahead. although the referee , ant
in dead heat The second heat OF the fOufOareu pa'
was won by the Beuverwycks Of Albany over tne "a
lantas OF New-York II was finely contested di aS %
wind had gone down better time was MADE dhc Doa-
verwycks came six lengths ahead III s:5Ci Inc A'a
lantas sleered very Willy nj, 90 tho
The first singe-scul race was between hor1 rh n ~;
Gramercy Club and Myers OF the Cedar BUNS OuD IT, ~
Saratoga. Roach easily IN lO:l9!; ayers ~,
Preparations made Tor the second helt Oh siE
sculs, which wonld have been between CuItis "ii
Yates of the New York Athletic Cub, but squH cahe
M ana the other were postponed ul ~ oCIoTh
Tomorrow morning when second heat OF the single
scuIIs and the par-oared race VIII be rOwed Ia the
afternoon no final heats of the single souls, aso VI %
fouroared boats. aud the douDe-scul race wa -"
very large crowd in attendance In Tue iOuI o"o
race tomorrow, the Argonautas are inc az
small odds.
THE SENECA LAKE REGATTA
ELMIRA, n. Y, Sept. 3.-NumerOus entries
for the Seneca Lake regatta to be held at Watknss on
the 9th 10Th and ltb have made, and others are
announced as coming from Buffalo, Rochester, Saginaw
CIich) Syracuse, Albany, OIL City. Pittsburgh ana hu-
merous other poiuts indicating that both the rowing
and sailing races will be strongly contested. Among
fine single Oars men VINO will against each Other are
Courtnev OF Union Springs VINO won tte championship
of tLs limited 81 ites at late Saratoga regatta ana
West. The arrangements for the regatta are hearly
completed Tue gold ana silver ware prizes are on eA
hbillOn Watkius', and the prospects OF an immense
gathering and great success are growing stronger as
the opening day draws near.