The New York herald., 1875-07-18
AQUATIC.


FORMAL OPENING OF THE NEW BoATHousE OF
THE BAYoNNE ROWING cLUB--A SERIES OF
GOOD RAcEs-A YACHT RAcE AROUND THE
LIGHTHOUSE.
The formal opening OF the new and beautiful
boatnouse OF the Bayonue Rowing Club took
place at Bayonne yesterday afternoon. In point
OF size, elegance and interior arrangements for
commodating its boats and entertaining the num-
erous guests who may at any time honor the club
with their presence this house is undoubtedly the
finest along the bay.
The conditions for the DAYS sport were highly
favorable. The SKIES were bright, the water was
mooth, except when ruined by the prows OF row
or sail boats. Fully a thousand people must nave
been present to witness the sport. The pro-
gramme included three races; the nrst for four
oareo Shells the second for four.oared barges,
and the third for single shells.
Tue FIRST RACE
The four.oared shells took their places at about
four p. NJ. Two boats only entered for the con.
test The crews were as follows:
COLOR, RED. COLOR, BLUE.
Walter Mann, stroke. Il. r. Craft, stroke.
+. shaw, No. 8. ]. Cadmus, No. g.
W. Il. Vanbuskirk, bow. J. H. Ellsworth bow.
When the woro was given Red took water nrst
and started OF in splendid form. The crew In the
other boat depended solely upon their strength
and endurance, but their steering was wild and
soon led them entirely OF their course. They
eventually foued with shore boat and the race
seemed lost to the blues. Coming nome, however.
the blues picked up handsomely but the constant
rolling Of tneIr boat and tue occasional uncer-
tainty OF their stroke, showed clearly that they
were strangers TO each other at the oar. Walter
Mann's stroke surprised even his friends, ana
brought his boat over the mile and quarter
course in I'm. 2Os. Tne other boat came In los.
FOUR DARED BARGE RACE
The following gentlemen comprised the two
COLOR BLUE COLOR, WHITE.
L. vanbusKirk, stroke. J. Collins, stroKe.
]. CHADWICK, NO. 3. 4. Mettan. No. 3.
q. Van Rfer, No. 2. TheO. Jasper, No. z
George stitt, bow. David Jasper bow.
q. y. Boicc, coXswaln. w. J. McIntire, cOxswain.
stroke, the blue shooting far ahead, leaving tue
white first one, then two, then three lengths be-
hind. until when the blues were rounding the
stakebOat, the whites were In tue rear Iully seven
boats lengths. The race home was unequal
that II was looked upon with very little interest.
Time-Blue SIN. 30s.; white. 9m. los.
THB SINGLE SHELL RACE
was splendid one. The names OF the three con-
sn"% sSd Ter Vap snsffk .Sfes sSsp seemed e. ~
to start at precisely the same moment and for
quite distance each man neld his own. Then
point gained was so slight that IL was discern
iDe only rom the Referees boat. But it was
oar, though Shaw "hugged" hin closely unul the
stakeboat was reached, Beach, In the meantime
DTlnKlnK up tHc rear. Ou tne way nome the Do1IS
held pretty nearly the same positions as before, but
as they neared tae goal Van Buskirk put ON spurt
which widened the distance between n1m and his
| competitors and finally won the race In llm.,
Snaw's time being llm 10s., and Beachs linn. l3s.
| this race aroused the widest excitement and
! each OF the three contestants was welcomed home
with cheers.
THE YACHT RACE.
scrub yacht race wound up tue programme OF
! the pleasant afternoon. Tne race was open for
all classes ana there were thirteen competitors.
/ TIE principal yachts were as olloWs;-Rebecca,
Argon0ut1, SADIE Moilie ana jeanette. The race
was from Bayonne, around the lighthouse and re-
| turn. Tae start was fylng one. Tue Argonauta
| won the race ~ 20s., Reoecca being second and
! Mclue thlrG.