New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-08-27
OUTDOOR SPORTS.
INTERNATIONAL AMATEUR REGATTA AT
SARATOGA
A VICTORY FOR COLLEGE OARSMEN.

vHE ArAIANTAs WIN THE FoUR-OARED RACE IN ISM
32iss.--srIENDip RACING AND SURPRISING RE-
sILTs-CoUITNI.Y WINS IN Tx DoUBLE-sCULL
RACx-wHAr MANNER or MAN HE is.
SARATOGA, N. Y, Aug. 26.-The grand four
cared for amateurs preceded this morning
~ doubc-scul race. in which OF the four boats
entered manned by Mr. Courtney and Mr. Robinson,
o. Of the Union Springs Club. Good men
wore opposed t. them-Riley and Lehman Of the Nep
Club Mccormick and Lathrop Of the Bcaverwycks,
aud Orr and Maxwell Of the Seawanhakas.
But Courtney usual and in his customary style;
that by taking lead at the start increasing 1t stead
n.y. and coming in dozen lengths ahead of all opponents
with apparent Orr and Maxwell much in the
most Of the way, and tho only real racing was be-
the Neptunos and Beavcrwycks the former finally
crossing after hard struggle, three lengths ahead The
seawanhakas had partial for their defeat in the
fact that private steamer nrded on their track more
than once, giving them annoying and dangerous
wash. The time, far a. the very incapable oicias
managed to approximate to it. IL minutes 42i9
seconds for Courtneys boat ID minutes So seconds for
Rley's and Is minutes 143 seconds for McCormick's
Orr's time not obtained at all
SOMETHING ABOUT COURTNEY.
This Is the third race Mr.. Courtney has won in this
regatta. His astonishing performances are so well
about here that in order to sell pools on the races
where he entered II was necessary for his name to
excluded and fort he second boat to be rated as winner
the chances Of other oarsmen against him not being
considered by betting worth purchasing at any
price very prominent professional said yesterday
he believed Courtney outrOw any man in the
world. No man has rowed in American waters for many
years no presented appearance OF power in his
boat, with the single exception, perhaps, OF the late
Walter Brown. He is a carpenter and has good sash
and blind business with his brother at Uuion Springs,
n Y He simply diversion. Ho stands
hlst six feet high. training down to 10 pounds.
and length Of and power in his raight broad
back which give him an al-conquerng swing in boat
The great point Of the man, perhaps, Ia endurance He
always comes in fresh. He smokes, drinks,
and never sat up after II O'Clock at night.
THE FOUR-OARrD RACE.
When the gun for the international fired. the
Argonautas down FIRST in spotless crearncoored
nanne with scarlet trimmings making beautiful ap-
pearance Next came the Ataantaa Eustis, ms ;er,
and all in the scarlet shirts which are tradition In
that club. brought down doubt from the days
Of the NewYork fire laddes. The Beavervycks came
next Then the BuftlOs with pink cap their bow.
and the Mutuals in blue and the Duquos2cs with their
odd-ooking black boat, completing the Inc.
The real issue race the relative superiority
Of college and amateur 1t has been card
point OF doctrine with amateur crews that college
could not possibly row successfully against
amateurs. There was in this race com ,oscd
entirely OF college and they were set down for
the place in the by the friends Of the amateurs
The boats were started just three minutes past
There something Of the fascination OF Kaleidoscope
about boat First the gaycolored line bent into
crescent the Bcaverwycks the west, In white and
blue and the white Argonautas on the east with the
Ataantas Mutuals. Du0ucsnes and BuGllos between,
their order from west to east blazing and shmmerng
In scarlet blue. and pink The AgonaUtas and Beaver
yycks started hest The Duquesnes, Mutuals, and
Ataanas hung back FIRST bat the crescent shape OF
the line disappeared and the line wayered and
parted wdo middle, and then went all to pieces,
the east wing going to the 'front.'. Inc Argo-
nautas had clear water. with the Duquesnes next
half length advance of the other four. who at the
FIRST quarter were racing nearly possible on an
even line Going the half the Argonautas held
the lead but gained nothing, and the four rear boats
were neck At the threequarers the despised
college began to show their metal They collared
the Duquesnes and the drew gradually ahead OF the
Argonautas who found their troubles beginning.
The Bufalos were close behind and gaining on thcm
and the Beayerwycks and Mutuals were coming on In
the order named the whole field Of ak being within i've
lengths OF other they swept past the mile and
down 10 the stakes The ArGonautas had part in the
desperate and exhsusng struggle before the turn, but
they were fourth before they reached it, The Buf-
fso men passed them here As they came close to the
sakes the Ataantas bszed in front, shaking of the
puauesnes but all close that the six boats were
turning together the stakes in though the Alta
antas clearly began first andth Argonautas and Mutuas
finished last
The struggle down told upon at least two fatally
and as all bent to the home-stretch the line
heightened the Bergen Point began to drop dis
uay fast to the rear The Muuals, too though better
of plainly carrying weight and practically out OF
the race Nobody looked either after the two miles,
but ell concentrated the final struggle IN the van
At two and a half miles thing was plain. Neither
favore could win All the dark horses we're in front
The men in scarlet had good four lengths Lead though
with the Duquesnes and Bualos fighting neck and neck
behind them they not safe yet But the eaverwycks
the first favorites another four lengths behind the
Duquesnes interval which they are not decreasing,
and the Argonautss back to be quite In
outer darkness At two and half miles the race was
practically finished The Bufslos and Duquesnes were
trying for second place but the College boys out Of
harms way aud crossed the line amid laundering cheers
IN minutes, 32l2 seconds with the Bufalos second
i've lengths behind, and the Duquesnes tapping them
The Beayerwycks came the line respectable
fourth but the Mutuas and Argonauas came up after
long intervals and rowed of sharply for their boat
houses in an evidently pensive state Of mind
THE MEN OF THE WINNING CREW.
Three members OF the winning have pulled In the
Wesleyan College boat and the fourth Mr. Guns,er was
stroke and captain OF the Williams College crew last
year They all men OF great strength and consider
able skill. Mr.. ROdger Is giant il size, weighing
unframed over 200 pounds. Mr.. Gunster and
Mr. Ecstis are both large. piucky, and spcndidly
developed men, and Mr. DOwnes. the bow, is as tough
and muscular youth as his native State OF Maine ever
produced The time one and threeionrths seconds
better than Of last year. The Ataants is the Oldest
and weathest Of clubs and in view OF this
victory 1t Is possible they may send their crew to En-
gland Should they do it may safely be asserted that
they will not lessen the reputation OF In
that island.
The presentation Of prizes took place tonight in the
ballroom Of the Grand Union Hotel President Andrew
b. White OF Cornell University was present and made
very happy preliminary speech after which the various
prizes were presented TO the winners by Mr. u. +.
tchie As each victor 10 receive the trophy won
BY him he was received with enthusiastic applause. The
were very rich and elegant and the passed