The New York herald., 1875-09-01
Annual Regatta of the National Amateur
Rowing Association.
THE NATIONAL CONVENTION.
ATALANTAS WIN THE FIRST HEAT FOR EOURS.
The Pair-Oared Race Won by the
Argonautas.

gramme, embracing the pair cared and the heats
in the ouroar and SINGLE kept the spectators amused
until near sundown The town is toerably full and the
boat houses along the bank all visited yester
day afternoon by the friends of the different crews
tered in the regatta The majority OF the clubs appear
to have been billeted upon the Laureate Club where
they do not appear to have been received with the
courtesy due TO visiting The club house
quite large brick building, and is situated
on the banks Of the Hudson short dis
tance above the dam and exactly opposite
the finish OF all the races The Atalantas
were out twice yesterday morning and appeared to be
well and pulling with plenty of spirit The Friendship
and Quaker City crews also rowing during the
morning, and the latter gained quite number Of
admirers by the clean way they did their work enter
ing and leaving the water without any disturbance The
Friendships have been rather unfortunate they have
had to pull with substitute Of their best men being
sick, but he was all right to-day, and rowed with the
crew. The Argonautas were in considerably better
spirits yesterday afternoon, they found they made
considerably better time in the Tyne boat that arrived
for them yesterday morning. Dick Banbridge pulled
the course with them in his SHE'LL and made good
enough show to insure little work for Champion
Courtney when the time comes for their heat.
Riley and Lehernan, Of the Neptunes, pulled double
sculls the in boat they had borrowed,
afterward Riley got into his shell and took spin,
waited on by Alderman, promising young sculler
Courtney down at tho Laureate boat house during
the day; but, his thumb still very painful, he
determined not to so out but to himself for the
moment when he had to in earnest
In the evening the boating men assembled at Kale
Mitches, where Baker was selling pools the heats
that were decided to-day. There good deal OF
talk about the respective merits of the different men
but the pool-sell.ag was not lively as every
body appeared to be anxious to put their
money on the way. The Atalantas
strong favorites in their heat selling for Is against
10 that the Friendships and Mutuals realized In the
second heat of the fours the Argonauas brought 25
the Beavcrwycks 10 and the Quaker Citys Riley was
the favorte against the field the first heat Of
the singles and there not much betting the next
the favorites Lahrop and Mccormick both belonging
to the Beaverwycks the outside public hardly knew
which to select Notwithstanding his bad thumb spccu
lators could not be driven away from Courtney and 80
to 10 was bet freely that he beat Banbrdge and Roach
The pairo elected slight competition and for
few minutes pools were sold quite briskly the Argo-
nautas bringing 25 and the Beaverwycks Is. This
morning there was another attempt made to
excite speculation; but as everybody appeared dull
the auctioneer took up his box and started for
the river where he sold during the day on dock near
the Ulysses boat house. The morning trains from New
York and Saratoga toeraby full of boating men,
and when the New York delegation found the Argo-
nautas selling avores in their heat with the Beaver
wycks they rather astonished they said things
reversed in New York the Beaverwycks being the
favorites there 1t rather singular that the
strangers should be made the favorites c OF the
different places
THE NATIONAL CONVENTION
assembled at Harmony Hall in this city, about eleven
O'Clock this orenoon Twelve of the thirty-sx clubs
ad viz
the Atalantas, Argonautas, Mutuals Nautilus
Athletic, Mark Tilly, Pawtucket, Quaker City,
clubs In tho absence of Mr.. Graft, the
President Of the association, Commodore James NJ Fer
guson, of the Schuylkill Navy, appointed tempo
Tary chairman. Mr. Garfield, the Secretary, read his
annual report, which showed that the national organi
zation was in fourshing condition The Treasurers
report showed that there has been received during the
year $500, which, with the amount already in the
treasury, showed fund of $493 So The sum ex-
pended amounted TO $245, leaving balance in the
treasury of $247 81 John f. Eustis of the Ataanta
Club of New York, elected member Of the Execu-
tive Committee, to fill the vacancy Of Mr. Mecker who
retired Before the close of the Convention Commo-
dore Ferguson extended invitation TO the National
Association to hold its next annual regatta Phlade
phia The invitation was received and referred TO the
Executive Board.
After the Convention everybody made
move for dinner and then there was general rush to
the river The Lansingburg cars did steady business
all day. and the poor horses suffered the was hot
and the load heavy. 1t was quite refreshing to find
things lively on the river as although in the city the
majority of the population appeared to be attending to
their regular business tho spectators had certanlv
come from some quarter or the other as they were
thcklv scattered along both sides Of the rvcr The
central points to which the main body Of the crowd ap
peared gradually to drift at the start and finish At
the latter point all the available positions that afforded
good view taken possession of couple of hours
before the racing commenced and the occupants held
their vantage ground under the scorchng rays of the
sun with dauntless courage worthy OF some greater
cause.
shortly after two p NJ. the crowd around the Lau-
reate House began TO thicken, and the
hard at work transferring their boats from the club
house to barge that to take them to the starting
point up the river Several ugboas putting about
the river gayly decorated with bunting, and nnumer-
able small boats oated around getting in everybody's
wav and in every place where thew were not wanted
The balconies of the club house and adjoining factory
we're crowded with ladies, who exhibited wonderful
amount OF fortitude sitting out in the sun 1t was
pretty hard trying to keep the course clear but when
the word passed down the line that the boats the
first heat had started there general skirmish and
before the racing boats arrived the toler
ably clear. As they came down TO the finish tho
Mutuas were the only crew In sight the
other two pulling inside the bend Of the
For couple of minutes the Mutuals kept drawing
the friends Of the Atalantas lost courage but
just at the moment when they ready TO give
everything up the pink shirts Of the college crew shot
out Of the bend and, pulling gracefully alongside the
shore, easily by three lengths with the Albany
giants second and the Friendships third Il was well
rowed race and formed good commencement TO the
days programme. The next event-the contest be-
tween tho Beaverwyck, Argonauta and Quaker City
clubs-now attracted all attention, and the moment
drew near when they we're to start the pool seller
kept busy handing out the tickets their respective
admirers The BeaVerwyck and Argonauta men both
felt confident in their and backed them without
hnchng ,the betting being about even. Presently a
cry went up "They're off," and the voice Of the pool
seller was silenced, his patrons making a grand rush
for the river bank. They came down with a rush.
escorted by half dozen tugs and sweeping along
at lightning gait The Beaverwycks passed the Iau-
Club House the winners Of the heat Argonautas
second and the Quaker City third II rather hard
blow for the Argonauta Club, as they felt confident
that their would make up to-day for their defeat
Saratoga The rest Of the passed OF very pleas
antly and were all concluded shortly after p. NJ.
TRIAL
The following the names of the starters In the first
trial heats of fours together with the Of the
crew. colos and the position they Occupied the start
commencing with number one on the east shore:-
l. Atalanta-W. II. Downs bow; H. w. Rodgers, No.
o. John Gunster, No. g. and John 4. Eustis stroke.
Colors, red.
2 Frendship-w J. Hurley bow; r. Tilson No Q;
J. A. 7. Schneider No. 81 James Mccartney, stroke.
Colors, white.
8 Mutual-Georgo Hughes bow; H. Bowen No q
NJ j. Fenton, No. 8; w. Moseey, stroke Colors blue
THE RACE