New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-07-06
BOAT RACING ON THE PAsSAIC RIVER.
Exciting REGATTA FOR THE CHAMPIONSHIP o
NEW-JEESEY

NEW-JEEsEY.
A regatta took place on the Passaic River at
Newark n. j., yesterday, for the championship of the
State under the auspices of the Common Council Com
Initee At least 10000 were present at the
races At D. H. the began The for the day
consisted Of for sixoarcd gigs the course being
and half miles straight away, with prize OF stand OF
coors for which there two entries. These were the
Eureka Club of Newark, the crew consisting OF W.
Parsons bow; Il. Parks, No. 2; c. Lovelace,
No. 3; W. Clark, No. 4; O.. Sanford, No. 8 ;
p. Young, stroke; J. P. Control, cOxswain i
and the Atlantic Club Of Hoboken, with crew consist
ing Of j. Dcvn, bow; G. Hsdlcy, No. 2; j. Riley No. 81
c. Erlankctter No. A Z. Wooden, n. 5 j. BrysOn,
stroke A. Kie coxswan The second race was for four
cared Shells and half miles and return prize,
gold badge to each member Of tn winning crew. There
four entries for this as folows The Atlantic
Club Of Hobokcn, j. Benson, bow; c. Alderman, No
j. Reid No 81 d. Mcqueen, stroke. The W0odside Club
Of Newark James Roberts, bow; Chris. Guenther,
No 2; william LOntilhOn, No. 3; William Robin
son, stroke the Triton Club Of Newark, S. A.
Smith, bow; j. L. Townlcy, No. 2; L. S. Phil
lips No B. Alex Hardy, stroke and the Eureka Club of
Newark j. Young. bow; W. Ryro, No 2; c. Clark, No..
3 j. Augcnan, stroke. The third was for single
Shells L miles straight away prize, gold badge.
There five entries for the race Robert Sefnan OF
the Newark scullers, George GriswOd OF the Raritan
Club Of New-Brunswick, George d. Small Of the Triton
Club Newark, W. L. Van Buskirk Of the Bayonne Club
OF BayOnne, ana james MlliS OI Nlup VI
Newark The Judge was Charles j. Rutgers, Captain Of
the Ka Iitan Club Of NewmswiCk, and James Watson,
editor Of Ihe ROing ond Athletic Annual acted rs ref
In the sixoared gig race, the EnrcEas got .he inside
poston next the east banP OF the river the htantics
outside good start made, but at the first quar-
ter the EuiChas pulled half dozen lengths ahead,
keeping the distance to the end, and winning in nl
u.es and seconds. tie Atlancs coming IN l. Il see
cting Ol tie day. The Aulncs took the east side Of
the river W0odsdcs next, Trtons third, AID Eurckas
on the side. An excellent start had, but at
TIE first half-ni!c the AtanticS ran into the
Woodsidcf, and both boats badly injured
that they were pulled to shore, where they sank iOu
ahead OF the Enrekas about five lengths at the first me
aud were turning the s;akeOOat ahead OF the EdrchaS
when the latrrs boat ran into the TtJn5 beat while
filed and sank inst they had succeeded III reaching
shcTe The Euickas pulled steadily and reached the
irGgc's boat in - minutes 80 seconds Tie Intons
claimed foul against the Furckas, bnt az tao former III
turning the stake did not turn from pot TO s'aibOaI as
cation, TIE claim not allowed. Inc EuIekas
We're nil Wen together wAen the Atlantics
foIilei the WOOdsides the referee decided that the
Eureka and WC0d,idcs should the race over, ani
EeXt saturday, p. n, appointed Tor tie race
Ia taking p0etcn Lehman TOOK The west side Of the
IvCT GriswOld sc"nd Small third, Van BGskrk fourth
ard Mis took the east side C the river. good start
was had hut al the first quarter Small headed OF Gris
wcld and The formers boat was almost immediately
sunk id stream. At the hlccquarter mark Mills led
bis opponents about length and slightly widcnOd the
g1p reaching the judges AMI in minutes ~ sec
0i,is. Lehman second in minutes % seconds, GriswOd
third and Van Buskirk fourth, the last two hot being
timed