New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-06-14
OUTDOOR SPORTS.
ROWING ON THE PASSATC RIVER
REGATTA OF THE AMATEUR ROWING ASSOCIATION
AT NEWARK.


AT NEWARK.
The fourth regatta of the Passaic River
Amateur Rowing Association took place the Passaic
River, Newark, N. j., Saturday afternoon IL IL
estimated that from 10000 to 1900 persons witnessed
the The first was to take place ut p IN,
hut delayed until p on account Of tho high wind
prevailing during the early part OF the afternoon The ns
for sxOarcd gigs the course beingon ana
a half miles straightaway. the prize being stand OF
coors for which there two entries: The Passaic
Club. the consisting of J. ID. Stewart. bow: T. r.
Lord, .; Robert Wallace 3; G.. NJ Keasby f. H. Ham
iOn, H. VI. Mason, stroke; +. c. Watts, coxswain;
and the Eureka Club, with crew OF W. H. Parsons,
bow Robert Park, q Charles LOyelace, 81 william
Clark, George Sanford, 81 Peter Young, stroke; John
p Control coxswain good start WAS had. but in ZOO
yarls the Eurekas drew away from their opponents and
the mile six lengths ahead. The cheer
ing at the grand stand caused the Eurckas to squirt and
they swept past the judges boat the winners OF the race
by about 10 boalengtbs, the time beiDgEuFekas, 9o9
Passacs. 1O:373.
Tho second for singe-scull shells one and
half miles straight away; prize, championship badge
There three entriesT W. Kennedy OF the Passaic
Club, George ID. Small Of the Triton Club, and +. H.
Williamson Of the Mystic Club, but the latter withdrew
This the most closely contested race OF the day In
taking position the Triton boat took the west SIDE and mt
the sound OF the pistol both boats started Before the
first half mile was completed the PassaIc Shell passed
rowing at times I'm It's wash and endeavorny to pass over
to the east side. Kennedy boa; length In adj
vance IN pass M the Triton Cub,olse Near the src
ond al; Lille s';?l.. who had gradually forced his oppo
nen close to the Shore began TO close up and the
last half mile found him gaining at every stroke tor
distance the bows of the shells were on lne out
Small bad evidently the advantage, and squirting ener
getically he passed ahead crossing the string length
and half in advance, in 1911 Kennedys time being
1916. -
The third race was for fouroared Shells and half
miles and return prize. stand Of coiors. and gold
badge to each member OF the winning crew, presented by
Commodore NJ L. Harris There were four entries Tor
this race follows: Mystic Club. W. W. Beebe. bow and
captain X. W. Adams 2; A. X. Pomcroy, 81; ID; T. Tut
hill stroke. Triton Club. s. A. smith. bow f. j.. Town
ley, 2 and captain; W. A. BIintzinghoffer, 8; Alex
Fortmeyer. 2; G. ": Mccormack. 3 C. H. scmer stroke
and captain. Eureka Club, john Young bow and cap
tain Watson Ryno. 2; George Clark, 3; John Ansen,n
stroke. William Robinson OF the Nassau Club was judge
of the and Commodore b. f. Brady acted aS referee
The Eurckas got the best start hut the Trons irnne
diatcy assuming a stroke OF 46 to the mnltr. drew
ahead At the end Of half mile the Mystic and Pas>aic
crews had dropped q full length behind. Tn, lrons
turned the upper sakebOat first half len i ahead o
the Eurekas Passalcs third and the Myscs fourth
At the frs, half mile the homrstrctch the Eurekas e
the Tritons by boat length. which increased half
length at the finish iimc-Euickas. 1874 Tritons.
I942la; Passaics 20l0; the Mystics being six lengths
behind the PASSAGES and were not timed