The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-07-06
TIE NEWARK REGATTA

With the view OF arordn9 amusement Co the
citizens OF Newark the Common Council OF that
city appropriated $500 for the purpose OF provid
ing prizes 10 be competed for in re gatta open TO
tae State. 1t was originally intended 10 conane
the races to the Newark clubs only, as several
OF them did not desire to take part therein 1t was
decided 10 invite all the clubs in New
Jersey. The circulars were sent out by the
Common Council Committee, OF which Al
derman william M. Freeman was chairman, on
June "a and, Notwithstanding the short time
intervening. quite a respectable number OF en-
tries were received and in two Of the races the
starters were quite as numerous as the width OF
the river permitted. At committee meeting,
held in the morning at the Continental Hotel, po-
sitions were drawn and all preliminaries arranged
with the several contestants. Mir. Lehman, OF
the Newark Sculers. was objected to by several
on the ground that the club did NOS
come under the wording OF the invitation;
but the matter was amicably settled by allowing
him to row pending his furnishing satisfactory
evidence to the committee or the organization OF
the club The 1rst race was called for at two
O'Clock, and as tho cannon was fred at that hour
the two crews were on hand ready for the start
TDey were as foll0Ns:-
Eureka Boat Uluo, OF Newark-P. Young cbow),
W. CLARK, G. SANFORD, w. Parsons X. Park q
Loveless tstrokel' John p. Cantrel lcoxswainl.
Atlantic Boat Club, OF Hoboken-J. Devrn (oow),
q. hadey, J. Riley, f. Erlanketter Z. Morden,
J. Bryson lstrokel; w. Kiel (coxswain) Western
station.
This race was for six-oared gigs for set of
colors, and the distance one mile and hall
straightaway down the river with the tide. At
eight minutes past two the signal was given. The
Atiantlcs made q mess OF the start, Nos. and
putting the crew out by not follow ng the stroke.
When thev did get together they pus on q very
fast stroke and rapidly went past tue kurekas,
being nearly clear or the latter At the Woodside
boaJhouse The Eurekas then held their own and
began gradually TO PICK up the Hoboken men,
halt Ia a mile and tSen the 4tlantics Dropped back
little by little until the Eurekas got clear OF them.
When this was accomplished the race was all over,
as the Newark club went right away from them,
leading by three lengths Mt the Triton House and
eventually winning by good hall dozen lengths
The second race was between four-oared shells,
distance three miles with turn, Tor which four
very handsome gold medals were offered as prizes.
-Four crews started, manned as follows the posi-
tons numbering from the eastern shore.
bowl, U. Ackerman, J. Reed, D. Mcqueen
(strokel. Position No. !.
woodside Rowing Club, OF woodsde-willlsm
Robinson (oow), William Lontllhon, Onris Gun
tner, James Robert tstrokel. Position No.
Triton Boat Cup Q. Newark-S. a; smtn DOW,
Z. f. Towaley, K. L. Phillips. Alex. Handy tstrokel
Eureka Boat Club, OF Newark. Angelman
bow), J, Young, W. Ryno e. Clark tstrokel- Po-
Handy, OF the Trftons. is an old Atalanta man,
and Philips formerly did good service Tor Cornell
University. Alter one false start, caused by the
Tritous going OF before the WORD was given. they
last stroke, led out little but the advantags
was very slight The Woodsides began crowding
tho Atlantics toward the snore, and, as they
gave way, ootn crews got out or their course.
one-tnird OF mile from the start,
the Atlant1cs spurted past the Woodsides,
VINO had now come cut into their own water,
when up to the dock all four crews were rowing
them Here the Atantics made sudden slur
across the bow OF the Woodslde, ana q foul was
the result--the Atlantios having their rudder
This put them out OF the race, the Woodsldes just
reaching the shore as their beat went down UNI
der Thorn. Tho race between the Eurekas and
Triton was close one al the o way; Lne
speed. At the stakebost the Tritons led,
but farming the wrong way they were met BY the
In their bow. The two crews lay locked together
for some time, ana tnen the Irltons got away
nrst but before they had gone FAR had TO make for
then padded over the remainder OF the course by
themselves. Appeals OF foul were made,
and the referee disqualaea inc Attain
tics and w90Sss. ana roS the tS
again. The captains OF the crews agreed upon
next Saturday evening, at ak O'Clock, Whch will
allow the Wooosides time TO get their boat re-
nlile and ANAL straightaway, for very yalunble
golu badge, and the following men took up their
positions at the starting point Lehman, New.
tan Boat CLUB me. ~ george D. Small, Triton
Boat CLUB mo. 81 (; w. r. Van BuskirK, Bayonne
Boat Ciub lNO. q ana James WINS, wOOdslds Boat
FOR = quarter OF mile the rve roved with but
little difference between them, aud then Wills, on
the outside, began to draw past the Others ana at
the Woodside House was clear In front Of all.
Small was also leading Van Busklrk, but coming
over in 'front.' OF him before he was clear foul
aasuad. "a WhIoA Staail had toa Sorak OF IL ~ 40