The New York herald., 1875-09-26
THE ATHLETIC MRN.

:, Racing shell, built by Thomas Fearon, Yonkers
depth ca inches; weight, los lbs
-FOUR.
Name Age Hi0M Weight
Alfred Gilmore Jr. "a 10 100
A. W. Montgomery. & b1 rs
Racing shell, built by George Roahr, New York, OF
cedar; length 40 feet inches width inches DEPTH
nchesi weight lis lbs
THE RACE.
The race was intended to DO three miles straight
away the regular surveyed ground of the Harlem
Rowing Association The Virginia Seymour, engaged
by the clubs to accompany the racing Shells had
board the referee and 400 friends of the oarsmen The
winning the for position chose the stake.
boat the Westchester shore while the Athletics pad
died up to that on the New York side Of the river
These sakeboas anchored just south of the pow
der schooner the TO be up stream with the tide
which running strong flood, and 10 further aid
them the wind was favorable, breezing lively from the
south. Both crews looked we'll and acted confidently.
All preparations being finally concluded, the referee
sent them away about half past fve o'clock The word
was the usual care you readyf Cor but ere the
''Gon had been uttered the Nassaus took the water
and In this way obtained the swing OF
full length over the Athletics Thirty
eight to the minute marked the Nassaus,
while the natty Athletics were satisfied with thirtysx
clip which they continued 80 ceanly and steadily that
their friends not alarmed at the early lead of their
opponents. This reached one and half lengths when
half mile away but the erratc course of the Nassaus
got them into trouble. 1t caused them to lose
their advantage before three quarters of mile had
been rowed, when the Athletics terms
with them and dong their work SO spenddly the Mas
lads became demorahzed and exhibited symptoms
of shutting up" Within eighth of mile of Nc
Combs Dam Bridge, the little Athletics rapidly
leaving their bigger opponents and at the time of get
ting ready 10 dash through the arches OF the bridge
competent judges think they full boats length
Athletics in endeavoring to take the middle arch,
were struck by the Nsssaus about three
feet from the stern Of the shell, and in
santly the latter stopped rowing and
claimed the Athletics foued them Not stopping to dis
the question there the Athletics squared away Cor
up river work. and with one or two resting spells
when yelled at TO ''stop" they rowed the distance
about Ism. sos They finished in excellent TRIM and II
pushed would have marked the time very low, for
there is almost moral certainty that the Nassaus
giving when the foul occurred The fault of this
unpleasant is laid the shoulders of both
The Athletic sympathtzers claimed the Nassaus
did purposely In order 70 themselves bad beat
water few questions the part Of the referee and
he at gave the TO the Nassaus II will require
time TO harmonze this little unpeasantness be-
tween these rival organizations
SUMMARY.
NEW YORK. Sept 25 1S75.-Rour cared challenge
River three miles straightaway from stakeboat
chored just south of the powder schooner, the
surveyed course. Weather clear and bracing; wind
strong from the south; water smooth; time, evening;
tide food, which with wind favorable 90 Ref
cree and starter, Mr.. George SpHngsteen, ATLANTA
Club. Judges-P. A. Curtis for the Athletics; Lindsey
Murray, Nassau Rowing Club
Nassau crew. Harlem River. II
Athletic crew. Harlem River Observation-Disclosures. 2
Awarded on a foul