The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-06-18
First Days Racing Over the
Waters Of SchuylkilL
The Competitors and Their
Allotted Positions.
SCENES ON THE RIVER.
Victory for the Pennsylvania
and Argonautas.
PHILADELPHIA, June II, 1874.
The Schuylkill sacred to the barge of mrth,
Its green banks secratc TO pleasures paths

i Its green banks consecrate pleasures paths
The scenes about the lighthouses Of the Schuyl-
kill Navy in Paramount Park this morning were all
hustle, activity and excitement. Boating men
were out in full force, wearing the uniforms Of
their respective clubs and anxiously hurrylng to
and fro, making preparations FOR the days sport
on the river The nags from the nagstars Of the
lighthouses nuttered gayy IN the breeze. The
long talked.of day had arrived, and the Navy,
which the boating men of Philadelphia take so
much pride in was determined to make the re-
gatta OF this year open to all amateurs, nor only
equal TO those OF previous years. but an improve
ment upon them. ha
4 t THE PRIZES
OGered for the contestants In this regatta are ex-
tremely handsome and valuable, and many an
oarsman, as he passed by the store in which they
were on exhibition, anxiousy prayed that success
would crown the efforts OF the man or crew who
were TO represent his club in the contests. The
large silver punch bowl, presented by Commodore
Ferguson, Of the Scnuylkill Navy, is particularly
handsome and prize well worthy of all the exer-
lions an oarsman may put forth to secure it,
a4 fo& THE MORNING
promised fairly for good days sport. There was
. delightful breeze stirring in the forenoon but as
the day advanced it freshened up and made the
water somewhat lumpy; not enough, however. to
interfere with the rowing to any serious extent.
at Paramount Park and travel up to the Columbia
Bridge. the point from which the races were to be
started. rHl gEsH eH3 ID Ja esAHta
THE COURSE
was the same as was rowed over last year-that is,
from Falls Bridge to notwithstanding distance
ofabout one and half miles, and as pretty course
~ any Oarsman could wish to row upon With
commendable forethought the Regatta Committee.
80 whom deal Of credit is DUE succeeded in hav-
Ing everything removed which might in any way
interfere with the contestants, so that the oars
men had every advantage OF having fair chance
20 test their respective merits.
ARRANGEMENT OF THE HEATS. Aas8
At the meeting OF the Regatta Committee, at
the Undine House. last night, the choice OF posi-
tions was drawn. There was considerable interest
manifested over this drawing The vesper CLUB,
OF Philadelphia, were most anxious to be drawn
In the same heat with the Pennsylvania. but were
doomed to disappointment. Luck had its
say, and cast them in the same heat
with the Argonautas, OF Bergen Point. The
AtaIanJas Of New York, who were entered to row
IN the tours, did not put in an appearance. much
20 the regret OF numerous boating men, who hoped
20 witness race between them and the Bergen
Pointers. OF the seven entries for fours five crewe
OF New York, and the Quaker City Boat club. Of
Philadelphia, Withdrawing. The following is the
order OF heats and stations for fours and names of
The Friendship crew, OF New York, consisting of
Mccartney and NJ Robinson stroxe9 had the 1 west
bank OF the river: colors, blue. rH
The Pennsylvania Barge Club crew had the
centre OF the river and It's crew comprised Oscar
+. West tDow), Mack Schmitt, Frank Henderson
and John Lavens, Jr. stroke, colors, white.
east bank with the following crew In their boat:-
w. Barnhurst (bow), 4. A. Thompson, 9. b. Tatman
and h spesas heat the r
nautas OF Bergen Point, and the vespers, Of Phila
Tie Areonauta crew Consisted Of Ed Smith
(bOw), Walter Mann, b. Stevenson and Fred. Ell
dred stroke). They mad the west bank and they
The vesper crew, comprising R. o. NJ. Mingus
(bow), J. b. Mingus, +. B. Evans, with H. b. Mcniul
The trial heats for pairs succeeded the tours,
and the positions of the boats were as follows:-
and w
wore blue colors ana had the west bank.
s up OoW Sus Tts
bank and wore white col0rs gslsV UE
the Gramercy crew, OF New York, consisting OF
being admitted TO race by the Regatta Committee
were satisfied with whatever position was assigned
The trial heats for singles brought W. G. Thomas
on the west shore. John Lavens IN the middle and
r. M. Hartley on the east SIDE as competitors. All
these gentlemen hall from the Pennsylvania Club
OF Philadelphia. ~
q In the second trial heat Mack Schmidt, Of the
Pennsylvania CLUB. Philadelphia, on the west side;
centre and F. Pleasanton OF the Bachelors, Club.
Of Philadelphia, on the east bank, were drawn TO-
The third trial heat had ]. b. Liebert, OF the
Bachelors Club, Of Philadelphia and Ed Smith, OF
the iArgOnauta, centre, to contend Tor honors.
After the stations and positions were settled
Mr.. James Ferguson Commodore OF the navy was
chosen umpire MI. p A. Homger judge, and Mr..
n. Thowr0n as starter. ~ a73 1a tt#
a Shortly after two O'Clock steamboats, well
70 y e on on
way 10 the course. All along the river bank car
riages followed the avenues leading to Falls
gigs OF the various CLUBS were met on the river
rowing up stream by the tug Fraley, Commodore
Ferguson boat About quarter to three O'Clock
was started. When the word go" was given the
Friendship crew was the first TO catch water and
Inc Crescents were slow in starting, and not
until the other crews mad taken two or
move through the water. The Friendship boat
had decidedly the best side OF the river, and
lead OF two or three lengths. With TINS adyant-
age they had the race in their hands, but the wild
steering Of Alien caused ed, them to throw away
and the crescent crew although rowing stern
When about half way over the course the Friend.
ships, steering the zig gag course they had been
After the boats became dsenraged the race was
continued and Notwithstanding the disadvantage
under which the Pennsylvanla's labored, through
the foul Of the Friendships, they came in the
winner. a""
~a rN erH TINE.
. M NJ s.
Pennsylvania. 10 1917 Crescents. 46
Friendships. .......iO IS a11.
THE SECOND TRIAL HEAT OF FOURS
was between the Argonautas of Bergen Point,
and the vespers, OF Philadelphia. Both boats got
away together, but before the Vespers had taken
two strokes, No. slipped his seat, which caused
some delay. The Argonautas started at thirty-six
strokes minute and kept II up all through the
race, pulling In splendid form, and smith steering
q spendidly straight course. II was plain almost
rom the start that the Argonautas were to be the
winners. The steering OF the Vespers was very
detective, and twice they nearly ran their boat
ashore. Against such odds It was most dis
neartenlng TO the crew who were rowing well,
insioe Of ten minutes ..M
TINE.
NJ 8. NJ s.
ArRonautas...... Az vespers. ..............9 SO
PAIRS.
As there were only three entries for this race the
contest was TO be final. The Gramercy crew
aralnst whom there was n proteat an,ereg aur,ng