The New York herald., 1875-08-25

THR RACE.
Promptly at five minutes past eleven O'Clock the
referee on board the Madge gave the customary warning
to the contestants and five seconds later started them
on after firing gun The start was All the
sculcrs seemed TO catch the water at the time.
There was no advantage gained by any Of them in the
"get away" Before the had rowed 200 yards
Courtney began to forge slowly ahead with his long,
swinging stroke Riley, the Neptune representative,
nearly at the extreme end of the line doing
good work, but the champions getting ahead
every stroke. Before eighth OF mile rowed
Courtney had the lead Riley was fast shaking Off
the others Maxwell, who had made fine showing
at FIRST, was dropping from tho posi-
tion he had taken at the start and was set
Ting down to his work, with Mccormack
who was rowing strong, telling stroke Roache was
rowing in good FORM but it evident that the pace
becoming too hot for him. Girvin who held the
extreme end, doing woll but was destined to keep
Roache company. At the end Of the half mile Courtney
had big lead and rowing well within himself
apparently rowing at and pulling not more than
thirty strokes minute. Riley, having shaken or all
tho others, was "gong for' his man, but making
no pcrceptble difference the great gap which sepa-
rated them Maxwell Roacho and Mccormack
nearly on line, with Roache q little behind when the
three-quarter mile was reached. At six minutes and
twenty five seconds from the Courtney turned the
sakeboat, with Riley u few seconds later following;
then came Maxwell and Mccormack followed by
Roache and Girvin On the homestretch Courtney
had it all his own way rowing easily talking with
those he met on the course and padding along he
out for airing instead of rowing for the cham
plonship of the Empire State Riley worked hard TO
overhaul him. but 1t Of no avail Courtney the
race easily, getting to the goal nrs and making, 1t
said the best amateur time record by finishing the
well and Mccormack following in close company, and
Roach and Grvn bringing up the rear The following
is the order of the boats they together, with
the official tme:--
Charles L. Courtney first, 13m 3914s
James Riley second 14m. 0ss.
James T. Mccormack, third, 14m. 361<s.
j. w. Maxwell, fourth, 14m. 50As
David Roache fifth, l5m 01 1ss.
James H. Grvin, sixth, l5m 1873.
WINNERS OF THE STATE CHAMPIONSHIP.
In ls74-Charles b. Courtney, Union Springs Boat
Club, lI44.
In 1S75-charles E. Courtney Union Springs Boat
Club, 13. 39A
JUNIOR SINGLE scULLs
The following the OF the contestants in this
race together with their weights, ages height, the
colors of their club and the positions they occupied at
the START
C. f. Manu. Argonauta Boat Club Bergen Point, N.
j.; age, 26; weight leo lbs height COL Colors,
white and red.
James Riley Neptune Boat Club, Staten Island age,
"a; weight, l5s lbs height 6lo Colors, blue and
p G. Ackerman Atlantic Boat Club HOboken, N. J. !;
age q; weight, 14o lbs. height, 10 Colors, white
George W. Lathrop, Beaverwyck Boat Club Albany;
age 19; weight, l40 lbs height, 500. Coors blue
James H. Grvn, Beavcrwyck Boat Club, Albany;
age 3l weight l20 lbs height 5Ol Colors, blue and
white
f. w. Tompkins, wolvenhook Boat Club Greenbush,
n. Y; age, 49, weight lao lbs height 500 Colors,
magenta blue and white
u IT D.,h,n ri,rh
age, 49, weight 1876 lbs height 5.10S. Coors white.
II. II. Orr, Seawanhaka Boat Club, Greenpont, n. Y;
age "a; weight, l6O lbs height, 5.l04. Coors, blue
and white
The ten minutes having elapsed after the firing of the
ten minute gun and the being all drawn into line,
the signal given and the start made As in the
former every boat got away at the same time.
After rowing for about hundred yards Girvin, the
plucky little sculler of the Beaverwycks drew out of
the Riley who rowed so gamely in the former
race was also in this, and in few minutes began to
show his speed Ernest Mann, of the Argonautas, was
rowing spenddly and holding most of the others for the
! first eight when Alderman and Lathrop got out
of the group and started Off a chase after Riley,
who leading. The struggle between the Atlantic
representative and the Beaverwyck sculler was most
intense. Both were pulling about the same number
of strokes. Lathrop had little the best of it, but
not much. Robinson was also doing finely, and was
leading in group in which Tompklns, Mann and Orr
companions Near by the mile stakeboat, which
he turned in 6m 45s. from the start Riley had the ead
Ackerman and Lathrop few seconds later, got round
almost together followed shortly after by Robinson,
TompKns Orr and Mann in the order named. The
home was splendid one The Neptune man
showed the way, then came Lathrop and Alderman,
the bow of the atter's boat close n level with the
washoox Of the former. Both were doing their
best rowing all they knew how, and holding each other
in the positions stated. Robinson, Tompkns, Orr and
Mann pulled game stern chase, and reduced the
distance somewhat between them and the leading boat
The was won by Riley, who crossed the score in
exactly the time he made in the previous race,
followed closely by Lathrop and Ackerman who came
in nearly bow and bow, with Robinson, Tompkins Orr
and Mann following. The following is the order Of
coming in with the referees time:-
NJ s.
James Riley first. t........................... IA OH