The New York herald., 1875-08-27
THE INTERNATIONAL REGATTA.
Last Day Of the Races on
Saratoga Lake.
Courtney and Robinson Win
the Double Souls.
THE FOUR-OARED RACE.
All the Favorites Beaten and the
Dark Horse Wins.
THE FOUR-OARED RACE.
TIE ATALANTAS CARRY OFF THE PRIZE.
HERALD TOWER, SARATOGA LAKE. /
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races record, and the Managing Committee may con-
gratulate themselves the brilliant success that has
crowned their labors. The weather has been beautiful
the water smooth, the attendance large and rowing
remarkably fast Yesterday afternoon boating men
came in by hundreds from all sections of the country
and the excursion trains from Albany and Troy we're
crowded with the friends of the Beaverwycks
and Muuals. considerable number of
Ataanta and Argonauh men, with their
friends, arrived on the evening train from New
York, and the hotels quite lively as they
during the horse racing In the afternoon large parties
went out to the lake and laid off the lighthouses OF
their friends Everybody talking Of the respective
merits Of the iour-oared crews and wonderful stores
were told of the fast time that had made pri
vate trials The public ravortes appeared be the
Beaverwycks and the Argonautas the former having
considerable prestige of their victory last
year. when they stole away the prize all the
money in the pool box to Albany. The knowing boat.
ing men did not appear TO rely SO much
on the favores, but talked quietly together
about the Bu1aoes and Ataantas A well known
oarsman, probably now the best amateur scuer in the
world told his friends that in his opinion, the Alta
autas would pull the course faster than any of their op
ponents, and another gentleman, whose judgment is
generally pretty correct pronounced in favor of the
Bunaloes, as they rowing very fast and had the
lghtest boat in the The big Mutuals were also
talked of in mysterious manner but nobody seemed
to have anything to say in favor Of those pucky boys
the Duquesnes.
In the evening the pool rooms jammed, and the
auctoneer was kept busy from P. NJ until eleven
N. Even then excited spectators hung on, in
the hope OF getting their favortes cheap At first
the Argonautas the favorites but, the Albany
delegation arriving in force, the Beaverwycks were
quickly sent TO the front. About nine P. NJ the Buff
faoes were backed pretty strong and were finally sold
second choice alternately with the ArgonautAs The
pools averaged about follows--Beaverwycks, 500;
Argonautas, $50; BufIaloes, $780, Duqucsnes, $22;
Mutuals, $40, and Atalantas 500 There also
siderable side speculation between the crews the
Albany men bet odds freely the Beaverwycks
against any other crew. Albany and Troy prcdomi-
mated throughout the city, and to do them justice the
friends OF the Beaverwycks backed their without
inching, taking every bet that offered; but they
would have been appreciated if they had put up
their money without quite much blowing about their
being the only bona fde amateur club in the United
States
This morning the four cared the only topic
of conversation and an early start made for the
lake. The line of vehicles commenced to leave the
village about nine O'Clock A. NJ, and kept going without
a break until past eleven o'clock A. NJ. The weather
charming, as, although the sun was rather warm
pleasant norhery breeze made travelling quite comfort
able There was some little anxiety about the water
but on arriving at the lake all such fears immedi-
atey dispeled, 1t calm and placid with only
slight ripple disturbing its surface The speca-
began pour into the grand stand shortly after
ten O'Clock A. NJ, and in an hour the reserved seats
were all filed and over 1000 were sitting
out in the waiting for the double sculers to start
All the prominent hills the side Of the lake
hv of atad tha
and crowd of the congregated around the
HERALD Tower watching the movements of Mr.. Lock-
wood the photographer who at work in the top
story preparing take instantaneous pictures of tho
racing boats they passed. The telegraph operator
sitting at the open window of the second story,
tapping of the preliminary arrangements for the race
for the Evening Telegram, and the pumpkins stood
aghast when they told that full account Of the
race would be sold on the Of New York before
they got back TO Saratoga
The first gun fired at half past ten sharp and the
referees Madge dartng down
the lake 10 where the turning buoys anchored in
order TO see that all were in proper position In the
meantime the contestants in the double scul race
padded slowly out and took up their positions Riley
and Lehman of the Neptunes, occupied the position
nearest the stand, Courtney and Robinson the Union
Springs representatives, next the Beaverwycks third
and the Seawanhakas outside The betting before the
start about so 20 the Union Springs boat but
Ihere much done, the boating concluded
Courtney could not fail winning They were
started shortly after eleven, and before they
a quarter Of mile on their journey
the Union Springs had clear lead, with the Neptunes
second and the Beaverwycks third The positions
varied during the race and Courtney and Robin
with ease by Eve or six lengths Riley and Lef
man second Beaverwycks third and seawanhakas last
The result added another feather in Courtneys cap,
and he will return to his home at Union Springs bear
Ing the proud title of champion amateur scuer Of the
United States. The double scul race was no sooner
concluded than gun fred calling up the contest
for the great event of the regatta For some
son other there considerable delay and nearly
half hour elapsed before any OF the crews
put appearance AT last shout Of welcome from the
grand stand attracted all eyes 10 the Argonautas,
which seen padding up TO their position the
outside. The giant Mutuas came next and then the
Bufaloes up from the other side of the lake, their
bow wearing crimson cap that served to dis
tinguish them during the The Mutuals Duquesncs
and Ataantas up soon aftcrward and padded up
TO their positions. Tho excitement the grand stand
became intense the ranged their boats in line
and bent forward ready to dip their oars at the starting
signal They were not kept long In suspense as Mr..
Neville the referee ared his pistol and the contest
commenced IL was Deauulul START anu soon tne
Arronautas shot to tho 'front.' but their lead
was only temporary, as tho Atalantas and
Beaycrwycks came out from the shore and
led tho race 1t was hard struggle between the latter
two but finally tho Albany gave way and the New
Workers took the lead II hard race down 10 the
turning buoys, every in each Of the crews pulling
for dear life The Atalanas tho first TO point for
home followed quickly by the BufrAoes and Duquesncs
on the outside and the Beaverwycks in shore The Ar
sonautas and Mutuals brought up the rear. Coming
home the Ataiantas gradually improved their lead and
the Bualoes and Duquesnes pulled away from the Bea
verwycks quarter Of mile from home the Ataantas
led by couple OF lengths and the Duquesncs pulling
ike veterans closed up on the Bunalocs The Beaver.
wycks we're fourth, Muuas fifth and Argonautas last,
who quit rowing The Ataantas crossed the line easy
winners and the Buaoes took second honors beating the
Duquesnos by about quarter Of length, Bcaverwycks