The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-05-30
AQUATICS.

THE SPRING REGATTA OF THE NASSAU HoAT
CrUB-MR. JOHN A. WALKER WINS TIE
SOULS AND THE GUNsrER CREW TIE FOUR
OAR
The Nassau Boat Club opened the season yester-
day afternoon, win their annual spring regatta,
and made aquatics look quite brisk on tie Harlem.
The steamer william Fletcher chartered FOR
the daY by the club ana made It's lrst call az the
foot Or Wall street one T. NJ. small party or
ladies and gentlemen were taken on board there,
and after leaving the next landing, at the foot Of
East Thrty-thrd street, there was standing room
only" After arriving on the course, which was a
straight mile between the Railroad Bridge ana
High Bridge, considerable time was lost before q
race was started. The first event was Tor PAIR
cared shells, but as Mr.. Frank g. Brown ana
Mr. John A. walker were the only contest
ants, they became the owners OF the challenge
cup without a race. The next event was
SINGLE scULL SHELLS, FIRST HEAT
for which three started Walker and wis were
the favortes as the third man, Coles appeared 70
have Joined in the sport merely TO swell the en-
tries wills took the lead, but walker soon closed
up with him, and before they had gone hall mule
was clear boats length in advance. Coles was
virtually not IN the race, ana wills made q game
EFFORT o recover frst place, but found Walker too
tough 4 customer TO etaway With The latter
finally won oy about three lengths, and Coles came
in about quarter Of mile behind WIS Iae iol-
loving IS q summary OF tie race; -
rrne co,o,. Phce.
John II walker Red cap.......................
Inward " coies....: Blue .....................
After some little time had been fooled away the
competitors the second heat Of the single souls
came o the scratch and were sent away IN good
shane. Foot, VINO was pulling his nrst race, took
tie lead ceyerly, and the otner two, Kemp and
Minor fouled before they had travelled $50 yards.
started alter Foot; but he'd TOO much 70 the
NestcRes er shore Foot won the heat easily by
three lengths, and Kemp caxe IN second, nall
dozen engths IN advance 81 Minor, whose form
was rather light. Tne following Is summary q
the
Names colors Pare
5smes Foot B1. s saP. ;,6;s
Time, Ia
Fully an nour was now lost before the four oars
made Their appearance, rs most Of tile oarsmen
were on the CLUB boat looking az the single sculs,
anu were not landed until alter the second heat.
il was after ave 4. Vi. before the four crews
were in line. Gunster had the Westminster SIDE,
Walker next. Floyd Jones next and Girls.
Guntner on the New York shore. They were
served 10 show TIE start was good. Gunster
DTanino hard az 4 lead Floyd Jones was also ii
a hurry, and, trying 10 pass walkers red caps,
caused ioul No. !: but both were soon going
again. II was a prettly contested race,
Us they al hung pretty close together,
and Crls. Gunther and his light weights
made gooa work on the inside. fhe Gunster party,
WIN Frank BacOn pulling bow, we're too heavy for
the others, ana soon took clear lead, whica
ioued Just before crossing the line, and Girls
Gun her joining IN, the three boats noated across
togetner. Walkers beat was badly stove IN and
SANK before they got her 10 shore giving the crew
q SWIM. Floyd Jones' boat was also slightly Cam.
FoCR-oARED SHELLS:
I 4 i NoasGnsTy -. st. white shirts.
Zane James 5 SoSs5 ~ u Red oaO. 70, placed