New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-08-25
O'Clock thi. afternoon Is.pboss $4,000; partially In
INTERIM TONAL AMAT EUR REGATTA.
THE FASTEST SINGLE-SCULL TINE ON
RECORD.


RECORD.
COURTNEY WINS The sIyGLE-sCULL CHAMPIONSHIP
OF NEw-YoRK IN - MIN. 30i2 sEc.-JAMEs
Riley SECOND IN THAT RACE, AND FIRST IN
JUNIOR sINGLE-sCULL RACE. IN Ia MIN. = s@c'
IBr TELEGRAPH THE rRIBUSs-i
SARATOGA, N. Y, Aug. 24.-This has been
day singescun racing alone, and the two contes~
one OF six boats the other Of eight went on adnraoy
Though the was bright, and drawing rant maze
from the lake, the air was cool and quiet ana NOT
ripple was astir that could disturb the fraiest she'll 49,
The first race involved the championship Of the state
and the diamond scus very valuable ana elaborate
badge held by the winner subject TO challenge. Blk
gentlemen entered representing four clubs as ioho"s
David Roach OF the Waverey Club, C. t. Courtney OF inc
Union springs Club J. W. Maxwell OF the seawanhaka
Club James T. Mccormick OF the Beayerwyck Cup'
James Riley OF the Nepunes and James H. Gir'in OF inc
Besyervyc Mr. Courtney has held the SOULS Tor inc
past year He won the Junior scull race In 1873 and
may be said 10 have swept Saratoga Lake generally with
broom. Mr.. Roach the Junior prize OF last year
The race was o mile and o half and return. Inc poss
were nj their stations very fairly on tme ana were ne
by the serns await the signal for starting FOR inc
first time on record the relock went of properly ard
good Start made al the men going on together'
Steamers fcur-oared boats, pairs. singles and dories
pursued them In a rabbe. Very few strokes had oeen
pulled before 1t appeared plainly who was TO be the WIN
ner. Courtney, who was next to the west emu vi
tie line. began to shoot ahead at the very start,
pulling with case, and 1t was soon e'oen'
tina, nobody among opponents would be able to pus
him much. On other end Of the line Grvn began 10
Ike a bid for the last position, which seemed likely W
be successful
They round the stakes each turning his own very
pretiy. Courtney at least 10 lengths ahead ana
pulling q stroke OF conquering power. He turned ana
swept through the field his way back in grand sye'
meeting Girvin aud Roach. the last men on their way
down. many lengths from the stakeb0at Riley turned
second about four lengths ahead Of Mccormick and Max
WELL who Ia turn had good lead on Roach and Grvn
The Geld passed the finish line in the following order ana
time Courtney first, in l3 minutes 39i2 seconds winning
the diamond badge single scu time on record
his time last year being ii minutes Al seconds, and
in 1873 IA minutes Is seconds Riley second In IA min
ute. p second Mccormick third in IA minutes 30'a
seconds; Maxwell fourth in Ia minutes 39ls seconds
Roach th in Is minutes L second; Girvin last In 10
minutes 15l2 seconds.
In the second the same course, for junior
single scuers prize gold badge. the entries were g. T.
Man OF Inc Argonauta Club james Riley OF the Neptune
Club, r. c. Alderman OF the Atlantic Club, George !"
Iathron and James H. Gryn Of the Besverwyck Club
F. ". TJmpkins Of the Woolvenhook Club, T. II. Robin
son the Union Springs Club, and r. H. orr OF she Sea
| wanhaka Club. These younger and Of less ex
perence but the being was more interesting
Riley came in just in the same time he made In the
first race. 4 minutes and !, second Lathrop was SEQ
Old in 4 minutes III seconds Alderman third Ia
minutes seconds Robinson fourth III Ia minutes IS
seco rda: Tompkns who lad pulled some, next, IN
II mi J9;a second Orr next IN ID minutes oiAs
seconds. and Man last Ia - minutes AZ q seconds.
| The boating men went OF 10 dinner lle crowd dlsap
peared like magic. Hackmen who couldn't get any iares
soon trundled with empty carriages after them ana
pri!neva rock. once more To be invaded O-Iorro"
! by The hum and buzz Of lie and fashion,