New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-08-29
OUTDOOR SPORTS.

THE SARATOGA AMATEUR REGATTA.
TIE srNGIF-sCUIL RACE WON BY CHARLES Be
COURTNEY OF THE UNION SPRINGS CLUB, AND
THE poY,prx.scrIL RACE BY THE ATHLETICS OF
NEw-YoRK
tpY TELEGRAPH TO THE rRrBUSE.l
SARATOGA. Aug. 2S.-I do MT know what
raised the snticpatons Of tho Saratoga Rowing Assoc
alton of large attendance at this years regatta POS
sbly the excitement which fdt to the late race on
saratoga Lake, but certainly the members are heay
acknowledging that they have been disappoin'eu' ",
do not seem TO know yet that their compain's aio
shared in this year by racing ASSOCIATIONS oi eNo'y
,ha,aetar hotels IN every quarter, and indeed by all
sndivduas and corporations depending for success no
IN he 40 vulgar as to suggest support ALSO upon the
ing population attracted by sport aud promise Oh koO
times otherwise. The fact Is, TINS u" VA
year at the watering places at eara'osa' pc
hama less than at any other' puV n'''
the season here has not been good particularly as ap
proaehes tho close and in other localities furher NORTH
learn that the hotels done losing business BE-
,dss "a far as the Saratoga Racing Association Is con-
cerned its attractions for the first day were not such as
warrant expectations OF large crowds There were TWO
races but they were arranged that two OF the pest
oarsmen In the snglescul drew out after snol.
pull in order to be sure Of whipping the double scuh
which followed and IN which IL was conceded 'hey nau
cure thing from the word so. Hence the interest IL
both races was some what sacrificed There were proOa
blv 1000 persons present TO witness them from the
grand stand but the lake craft were empty ana 'eIo
was no excitement among either the enthusiastic ian
or the noisy betting class.
The first race had four NewYork City REPRESENTATIVES,
namely: Frank E. Yates and wm. b. Curtis OF the Attn
etcs Edward Blake OF the Ataantas, and David hoach
of the Gramercy Curtis and Yates drew out AFTER
few strokes and left the contest to the ATLANTA ana
Gramercy men, and to James Wilson OF the bea'e"yoN
Club Of Albany, and 10 Charles H. courtney Vi .ne
Union Springs Club OF the western part OF the STATE
western man. 1t was reported had been sick for months
and came TO the starting point sort or connrmeu in
valid but il they get up such sick men in the West culi
osy will be aroused 20 know what sort Of giants their
healthy men are With Curtis Yates in the race and
pulling to win Courtney might have found foemeh
worthy of his best efforts in healthy conuuon; pu1
he laughed at his competitors Blake and Wilson jumped
of clear ahead of the start the latter with peculiar
and quick stroke which dare say is not new to naut
cal and athletic folks but my weak mind failed TO see
anything but Its awkwardness Roach and the SICK
man. Courtney were stroke two late in starting ana
the latter went of with easy stroke. which indicated
TO me- at least that he had just caught fresh cold or
had a sudden spasm OF neuralgia But by some hook or
crook when the stakeboat to be turned the sick
man wheeled about it almost simultaneously with the
men who were first off, and as they came homeward he
seemed in suite OF increasing illness, indicated by the
deberaeness of his stroke TO gain steadily on the 9TH
ers This was soon found be, not seeming only for as
he approached the stakeboat the Western patient
was seen to be fully yards advance of his foremost
competitor, Roach He made the two miles in l4:44,
which u seconds ahead OF Roach, 15G 20 ahead OF
WILSON, 1910; and and two seconds ahead Of
Blake of the Aaantas l5ls who had originally started
off ahead only to come in very bad last.
The second race, double SOULS with two Albany and
one NewYork City club represented was without in
cdent Curtis and Yates of the Athletics Of
New.York bad the their way from the start,
and seeIned To know their power. They large, pow
erul men, every the physical superors of their op
popents, James H. Giryin and G. W. Lathrope of the
Beaverwyck Club Of Albany, and Perry IL. Ewing
jr. and George Hughes of the Mutual of Albany.
Tme-Atheucs, 13:2Si Beaverwycks, 1854; Mutuals
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