The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-09-09
THE WATKINS REGATTA.

KING WIN THE PA1R-oARED RAcE-UNIoN
SPRINGS CREW WIN THE FoUR-oARED RACE.
WATKINS, n Y, Sept S, 1875.
The second annual regatta of the Watkins Glen and
Seneca Lake Regatta and Rowing Association CON-
menced to-day under the most favorable auspices.
Yesterday the lake rough that the races were
postponed until this morning, and at eleven O'Clock A.
NJ the preparatory gun fired ordering racing boats
TO their positions. AS there a double programme
to be disposed of the committee made some different
arrangements and called the six-oared boats for the
first event The Land off along the western
shore of the lake, with turning buoys at
the mile and mile and a hall. The grand
stand erected on the shore, opposite the
starting point that the spectators had full view of
the start and finish The judges were stationed on
scow anchored outside the starting buoys, and the
referee, Mr.. Watson, and the members Of the press
! followed the rowers the steam yacht Eliza
Wilson. Two large steamers, belonging TO the Seneca
Lake Steam Navigation, Company, carried large crowds
of spectators that preferred view from the water In
the morning the grand stand not quite full, but
toward evening there not seat to be had, aud
the banks OF the lake for quarter of mile each way
lined with people. MT l. NJ. Gano the indefati-
gable secretary Of the association was running around
everywhere, hurrying the oarsmon into position
TIE sIx-oARED RACE.
At noon the three sixoared crews-Cornell Univer-
sity Watkins Club and Cornell scratch-backcd up
their boats the buoys, and at 12h I'm pistol shot
started them their journey Watkins first away,
with the University next and scratch crew bringing
up the rear. The steady stroke Of the boys who
won the college honors for Cornell this year be-
gan to tell and they gradually drew ahead of Watkins
and left the scratch in the last position opposite
the coal dock. Cornell was about half length ahead
of Watkins and the scratch two lengths be-
hind. Ihey turned their buoys IN the following
time cornell University, ON. O7s. Watkins, ON. lbs
Cornell scratch, On. Dos Coming home there was no
change positions and they finished in the order
Cornell Unyersitys running time being l9m 05s The
committee then decided to postpone the other races
until afternoon and give everybody opportunity Of
getting dinner in comfort
scUIL
The preparatory gun fred at half past two O'Clock
in the afternoon, and shortly afterward the Junior
sculers padded out TO their positions There were
eight starters Mills Of the Aainntas and McCabe Of 1
the Riyersides being the only two drawn. Kern had /
the inside position, and then Robinson Celland
McIarerty Eldred Danforth Lehman and Francis In
the order named they started at six minutes past
three O'Clock, Francis Lehman and Robinson being first
Of, With Daniorth pulling close behind Lehman. After
between Robinson, Lehman and Francis They turned /
the buoys as iollows-Robnson, I'm o5s. Francis, |
I'm. lis. Lehman, I'm l3s; Danforth, SIN. Com |
ing home Francis pulled game race, and quarter of
mile from home he very nearly Tapped Robinson but I
the latter pulling the long, swinging, Courtney stroke,
quickened his pace ana won easily Time ION ~ As
Francis second Lehman third and Danforth fourth
THE FoUR-OARED RACE.
The next event the programme was the four cars,
and the following crews their positions :-Senecas
OF Union Springs and Watkins, Of watkins The latter
had the outside position. They started at 4:05
and pulled the first quarter Of mile pretty evenly
The Uuon springs and stars then drew ahead, |
and by the time they passed the mile buoys |
clear lengths ahead Of the Senecas and Watkins
The steering became very Wild. the Senecas max
ing a dart for outside position, while Union Springs
took in number ones place alongshore. They /
turned the buoys as folows:-Stars, ON Dos Union /
Springs GIN 33s senecas ON 52s and Watkins,
GIN. 53s The Union Springs lost considerably IN the
turn as thew came ~ to the buoy first but the |
Efare Ur1tfo oct 10 bp lead
the Unions Tapped them before they were quarter
OF mile on the road home, aud soon opened clear
in the third position the Senccas broke and had
to retire The in folows:-Unon /
Springs, l9m 55A; stars 2on O7s; and Watkins, |
THE PAm-oAH RACE
The last Of the day the pair-oar, for which
Osrom and King, Of Cornell, were pitted against Riley
and Lehman, OF the Neptunes. II far from being
interesting race as The Cornell boys had 1t oil |
their own way, and literally won in walk
Time, 14m. 46i+s The following is summary OF |
the six-oar shells race, three miles with /
turn;-Cornell University. s. Waterman, ID. Z. /
Barto, j. $. ellis !. Jarvis, G. c. King John Ostrom
Time, l9m 05s. Watkus-A H. Tyrell f. Wakeman,
Arthur Davis, T. 3. Sturses, A. NJ. Laferty and Ben /
Andrews. Time l0m 2Ss Cornell (scratchl-L b. Gard
ner George Jarvis David King, F. W. smith, T. G. Hixon
and John Lewis Time lgIn As Junior single scus two
miles with turn-Robert II. Robinson, Union Springs;
Time, lsn. 81 as Charles ;. Francs, Cornell; time,
lam 4011s Robert Lehman Neptunes; time lam 5js
Henry o. Daniorth, Riverside fourth; Coleman Clel- /
land, highlands, alta; Aonzo McLaferty Watkins, /
sixth; Robert X Carr, Columbia seventhi Nelson FL
+. Mills Jr Aalantas, drawn. fOur-oared race, three
miles, with a turn.-Union Springs-C. +. Courtney, I
j. +. Courtney, James McGraw, Hugh Conor; time /
19m. Dos Stars, Of Rochester-EdNard Loughlin, 1
Ferdinand Tugcder. John Tugelder, Frank TugedeS 4
Time 20m. IS Watkins-Fenno Wakeman, A IL Tyrell, /
T. B. Sturgos and Aonzo McLaherty. Time 20m. 20s. |
SonCcas-W. c. Booth, James Holmes Charles Bech and /
Richard Murphy Not timed. Pair-oar race, two miles,
with a -Corneli-John Ostrom and c. c. King /
Time, Ism. 46hs. Neptune. Riley and Robert Len
man. Ime l5m 81 rs
THURSDAYS PROGRAMME
To morrow will be the great day OF the regatta The
first viii De the senior single scull, for which
Riley Francis Robinson Lehman and perhaps Court /
ney, VIII compete. The professionals will then get 10 /
work single SOULS and bring out a field comprising I
John Bign, Of New York Gil Ward, Of Cornwall; Dan
ie Ward Powell, OF PlttsDurg; Kilsby and Smith, OF
Rochester. The pairoar will be Ellis and Gil Ward,
Biglin and Kisby, Smith and Crouch, and Cavtt and
Brown. The regatta will close with fOur.Oare1
between Gil Ward, Ellis Ward, Daniel Ward and Cavitt
against John Bigin, Kilsby, Dowell and Brown, The
village Is very full and the hotels crowded There
is hop tonight at the Lake View Hotel that appears
TO attract the majority Of the visitors