The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-09-09
The Great FOur-0ared Shell Race on
the XII Won Kull.
.AN EXCITING STRUGGLE.
The aArgyS" The Winners and the AtalahtaS
Sadly Disappointed.

oarsmen was looked upon as a little hurried
and out Of the usual course Nevertheless the Bergen
Pointers accepted promptly as was wished by the
formidable opponents Of the art Of rowing and named
yesterday the time to settle the question OF supe
rority in the wished-for contest The Ataantas had
everything lose and but little to win IN the expert
ment, while the Argonautas' case just
the reverse. Beaten twice, fairly and squarely,
the latter acknowledged their defeat, and
expressed the wish to be let alone by all amb-
tous clubs Saratoga and Troy had been quite sum
Gent for But the Aaluntas desired another
victory and that the home waters Of their oppo-
nents-nothing else would suit them being cham
pions-tho record or their victories would not be COM
pete without this additional triumph The
mna,ion of the meeting little unexpected to
the bold Ataantas, as they were beaten by
their opponents after OF the gtmest races
ever rowcd and months will be necessary
for Of the friends and sympathizers OF the Har-
lem TO recuperate from this disastrous blow
Neither club neglected their training Early returning
from the regatta Troy, the Argonautas took daily
ercse the Kills while the Ataantas found quarters
in the Neptune House, the Staten Island shore and
worked with wiz TO retain that admirable physique
for which they are famous, and which the real
basis Of their quickly acquired reputation.
The settlement Of this question kecny agitated tho
boating circles of the whole country Not alone were
the result bur every that gathered Saratoga
and Troy in the regattas and all their friends
took up the matter and discussed the question Of superb
orty strongly that in instances tassumed per-
sonal matter ventenths, however, said that the
lantas win that "bood andstamina must tell" in
Of three miles, and mono of the Harlem crew but
what would rOw his heart out'' TO retain the title of
championsn and beat OF the best fouls that
sat n shell That was the opinion Of seven tenths
but the hrcccnths had but little to say though they
knew that TO become the victOrs the kAl Kull
1t would take all the pluck all the strength and all the
science and generalship which the Ataans possessed
Strength and pluck they undoubtedly have but there
is lacking in the boat considerable science and much
generashp.
The amateur, and indeed, the professional boating
world know these crews. During the Jour years the
Argonauta Rowing Association has been in existence
its record is one of which any band Of oars
feel proud Well earned victories
had been their portion until they reached Saratoga
in 1873 when the 9eaverwycks defeated them.
That was the first disaster that ever befel
them but it supplemented by the serious downfall
Of their pride in the reunions AZ Saratoga and Troy Of
this season Perhaps these reverses did them good
The crucial test taught them they were not nvincibe
and they went into yesterdays race, confident
that victory must be their share but brim full Of
the determination to win or be lifted eX-
hausted IRON their shell when the race
was over This ''evel headed' business Of
theirs and this pluck worked wonders for them and
did much toward securing the end sought and prayed
for Again, at Saratoga and Troy the Argonautas
slightly handicapped with inferior boas-nfcrior
not in point Of construction, but in the great desidera
tum Of being suited TO them and the waters there.
Tor the crew and the waters and 1t did much for them
in the great trial.
The 4taanta crew are al old college oarsmen- This
is too generally known to need repetition here John
n. Eusts stroke and captain, gave Wesleyan College
its boating name G1nster did the same for Williams,
and Rogers and Downs Kept up their SIDE IN tho
Wesleyan six in the late college reunion al Saratoga
They big men, Of Drawn and muscle, and
thought could stand any task however ptiess, that
could be gwen them to perform on the water,
S na come mot ont oay siP the end ThGa or Ra
been accredited 10 them since their late unexpected
victories over the best oarsmen in the country. Yet
yesterday trial on the Kills demonstrated that their
not equal to the struggle, and IL appear
terribly deceptive they left their boat
vastly the more used up Of the 10 crews. Whether it
was due to entertaining overstfaning or over exer-
on remains to be ascertained They looked, however,
THE ARooSAurA MEN
Name Age Height Weight
Edward Smith, bow......... 26 500 40
BENJAMIN I, NJ min stephenson % 9loH i59
r. =. Eldred, 5tr9 * ...';..; 20 90, 100
Fearon Yonkers y. Y, Of cedar; length, 40 feet
width 1734 inches; DEPTH ~ inches; weight 80 lbs
ATALANTA FOUR
W. Il. Downs bowl. e So 1917
81 81 ". Rogers. ...'...... 20 g:g9h 1a
John +. Eustis (stroke.... % 5:'0H 1j5
Racing shell bulk by Thomas Fcaron OF YOnkcrs
n Y, Of cedar; length, Al feet; width 1914 inches;
depth, inches; weight, l32 lbs.
TIE CROWD COURSE.
Never for years has boat attracted such atten
ton Tho bosom OF the Kill was crowded with sight
on the shores, both Jersey aud staten Island
were thousands OF carriages filed with Indies and
gentlemen, all Of whom knew the stake at issue. At
the Arg0n-uta as well as the Neptune house were con-
grcgatcd hundreds women who The colOrs OF
the respective clubs Surrounding the former structure
there presented that will seldom. il ever
be repeated on the water were five hundred boats OF
various kinds and sizes, while the crowd OF two or
three thousand awaiting the appearance Of the crews,
ali caught he from the welcome scene and ever and
gave vent 20 their feelings voCiierOls cheering.
The hour for the race was fixed at Ave o'clock,
aud as that approached the several steamboats, made
fNffrf q IA Hrrr NfH
at the entrance Of Newark Bay. It grand sight
There was the Northncld with the friends aud syma
not another could lud accommodation decks
then there the Fort Lee, with the Atlanta lads
Brkbeck ana GRATITUDE together with the steam yachts
Skylark Earitana, Henry Mclaughlin Echo and
Others sw4rnng with enthusiastic patrons OF aquatic
sport hundred yards away were scores oil Shells
gigs barges, single and working boats, while down
The course the welcome rays Of sunshine glintcd
from the sails VI hundred yachts In good season the
propeller j. x. Guile, engaged as the referees boat,
took that gentleman, Mr. Jason H. Miler OF the Mas
sau Club, ana the Judges on board anu also repaired 70
tie starting point Of the scene Of action Much
delay OccasOned by the Atalantas breaking
an outrggcr IA padding from the Neptuhe's
house gct position for the race, and they we're
compelled touch at the Argonaua house and take
their shell of Inc to repair damage This was
DONE and the Argonauta crew, winning the toss
for position, selected the staten Island shore and
shortly aitor six O'Clock all was in read-
ness Tor the terrible task The course was from
Two stakcbolts anchored or the lighthouse AZ the
entrance 20 Newark BAY down the stream 70 stake
boats OIL BrigItou-three miles straight away. IL
with cracking eDb tide, ana the wind aided the
rowcrs greatly. The babbng Of tho immense crowds
on the steamers and Of the thousands on shore died
away 90 iliHt whisper tho shells padded 10
the stakobOats.
RACE
The Arg0nautas dressed white shirts and caps,
the Aalantas IA red shirts, the bow with Magenta
beadkerchiei, No. with white and the others with
black caps Each crew presented pretty picture and
seemed plucky antagonists. Dir. Miller sent them
away without further delay and tho 'Argysn
caught tho water nrst beautifully that they we're
half length IN 'front.' before the Atalantas
shell seemed TO move. Then the pent up enthusiasm
OF the thousands found vent and cheers Of
couragement heard all sides. AT settling
down TO work the greatest Of the year commenced
in earnest Both crews pulled thirty-six a minute,
negative nj to the assertion that the
Harlem lads seldom cracked II thirty
four Going by Elm Park the "Argysn had
shaken of the big fellows and half lengths and
thev we're making much better than tho others