The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-06-18
scHUYLKILL NAVY REGATTA.

SECOND AND CONCLUDING DAYS sPoRT-THRER
EXCELLENT RAcEs--AN IMMENSE NUMBER or
SPECTATORS
PHILADELPHIA, June II, 1875.
The second ana concluding series OF races IN the
schuylkll navy regatta was pulled to-day IN pres.
ence OF thousands OF spectators VINO lined the
banks. This weather was delightful but high
wind from the soutnwestward made the water
very rough and the prospects FOR single souls
very unpleasant. The umpire, Mr.. Ferguson, de.
clded to postpone the start tin ave O'Clock p. NJ,
In the hope that the wind weud moderate, which
it old 70 some slight extent veering around so aa
to bring 1t dead anead.
THE SINGLE scULL RACE.
AT ten minutes past nye the contestants for the
single scul race were s.gnalied 10 prepare for a
start, and David Roach, Of the wayerley N. "
Club, and Frank L. Yates, OF the Chicago scullers,
came TO the line. good send-)r was erected at
5h. 12m., with Roach slightly in the lead; Yates
spurted and gained; both men hugging the west
ern shore to avoid the heavy swell. Roach then
qulcSeEed MS stroke ana ala his best, bringing
botn boats abreast. Nearing the nnisn Roach
broke slightly giving his adversary the lead
BY length, and although ne made desperate e.
forts TO recover MS position Yates crossed the line
IN l2m. 24s., hall second IN advance OF the New
Yorker, AMID the Wild cheers OF the assemblage.
PAIR DARED SHELLS
entries gI VIC weTe:wNasssu. New Yors0FrsnS q.
Brown and John a. Walker; position, west
color, red. NaNerley, new 1Ork-h. M.
Howell and William Williansou; position,
centre color, white. Argonauta, Bergen
Polnt-wiham T. Taylor and W. Man;
was given at Oh. 2In., the Nassau taxing water
first, the Argonautas were first settling down to
work when seat was carried away, an unlor-
tunate accident which lost them the race. Pass
ing Laurel Hill, the Nassaus were still ahead by
halt "A length, nard pressed by the Waverlyes, wno
were steadily gaining, pulling 40 to the minute,
when Williamson nnshipped his seat aud
caught crab TWO lengths were lost
before they could get rIgnted. Near strawberry
up the race and lay 10, allowing the Nassaus TO
walk over. The Argonauta pluckily kept on, but
the Nassaus came III In Ilm 0514s. and the Ber-
gen Pointers in lin. 1915
FOUR-0ARED SHELLS.
The final race was pulled by the four-oared
shells OF the Quaker city, OF Phtaueipnia ana the
Argonauta. with the following crews:-
Quaker City. d. McBeath, stroke: Frank
Henderson, Q. r. Adams ana A. Stlnson; position,
west; color, red. ACCOMPLISHMENTS @. Ell
dred, stroke; b. Stevenson, J. +. ward,
blue. By this time tine wind had fallen
and the water was smooth. The Argonautas got
away first, going quarter OF a length lead pass.
ing Laurel Hill. Tue Argonautas were pulling 80
10 the minute and holding their lead win the
Quaker CITY, hugglng the shore aud pulling about
SO further doVp. The Phadelpnias spurted and
nearly closed the gap, amid the applause OF theit
many packers. The Argunautas tried the same
maneuvre, however. and passed the string the
winner In Q :32h, followed by the Quaker CITY IN
g:3T3 THIS ended one OF the finest regattas ever
awarded TO rne winners this evening AT the Contl.
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