The New York herald., 1876-09-02
First Double Scull Trial Heat Won
by the Atalantas.
COURTENEY WINS THE SECOND.
Final Heat, Pairs, Won by the
Northwesterns.
Yale the Victor in the Inter-
collegiate Race.


mont and the whole city Not day has It raned,
though it commenced within an hour after the last
contest this evening There has been op-
pressive weather, and no moment when any of
tho could not have been roved Mat
ters almost as well the FIRST day as
the last, owing largely to tho very unusual
amount of time given by the Regatta Committee to
every detail, and, save the annoyances which sprang
from lack OF programme days before, and tagged
course there be question that the great regatta
has been a decided success, though the London
did not appear in any OF the events they were
booked tor yesterday or to-day
The races this afternoon commenced an hour latcr
than usual, namely at three O'Clock, when, saving
casional rung from atfu puts of wind the second
half OF the m,le the course was in good order.
rIRsr poUBLE scrLL TRIAL
ALI four crews drawn for this heat appeared at the
score, Rodger and Ackcrman OF the Aalantas OF New
York, having tho inside; Corning and Curtis, OF tho
Northwestcrns, second station; Walker and Rodgers,
of tho Oncidas of Burlington, n j.. next and Mingus
and Mcmillan, of the vespers the outside.
No race to-day resulted Unexpectedly than
this. The prevailing opinion very naturally
that Curtis very powerful crew would have warm
race with the Ataantas but both would certainly
light work with the remaining teams Settling down
faster stroke than they could hope last
very FAST the Ataantas being the first to get their
range along the bank and get headed just rightly,
Gusts working toward them too slowly, and the
Onedas and Vespers both pointing southwest at
once, which route bcore tho quarter was reached
brought the Burlington men close over beside Curt
track, while the vcspers almost immediately changed
their course To their detrmeIt sheeriug out too
lar to The east While ut the send-on 1t easy
to say led 500 up the the Atalanta
had already clean lcugth the Chicago party, who
in turn had the other two crews well back on their
A he m
their lead all OF sixty feet Curtis coming
next with eighty to spare over the Vcsrcr who was
trying hard 10 shake Oneida, who IN turn gradu-
ally working westward, and steadily beterng her
course she had already lost quite her whole length
doing you would wish to sce but tho two
hearty well built youths curled themselves up
their oars and ugged away with every ounce they had
until even thus early in the race their faces were
almost purple, and IL Mr. Bcrgh had them he
because any man could how sadly they needed
almost elementary instruction in The willy art OF row.
ing. Now little after the quarter they drag enough
let Vesper their bow which she does at once
aud edges toward Curtis water, who is by this time
close to the great Rodgers and his little
young mate OF the Ataianas that his
starboard strikes almost among their port swashes
wearing out eastward little they draw down
toward the half The Philadelphlans now cross the
northwestern wake and the three leaders gaop
along close by the western bank, Rodgers leading and
swinging great, powerful steady, high feahering
stroke at thrty-six minute, Curtis on the eastern
flank, two lengths astcrn as they pass The
half mile signal station, aud the gritty Philadephians
men all aborng hard in the rear, the
lively enough. Now all leave the western shore and
work midstream; Philadelphia actually crossing
New Yorks track ascrn and digging in iooishiy TO the
Westward and you get the crews little broadsde
on 1t is excellent lime to how they work 1t is
simply matter OF astonshment that man who has
seen SO much racing as Curiis-more, prob
ably than any other man IN the country
should, before he had gone mile manage TO row
poorly at the bow OF louroared lie slams his
back hard and sends her ahead nightly, but why
it that now there bit OF IN his stroke but
finish. Often, too, he gets IN ahead OF Corning, while
the latter, while workipg with great ldety,
wastes a par, OF 1t by slicng the water with
his blade. and neither shows any familiarity
with throwing his head. The fact is every man in
Northwestern needs coaching and plenty OF IT, and
if they nearly we'll the Londoncrs they
would have had the four seconds the other way last
Monday, though they had the long outer course
Aud how their awkward WORK is telling for
at the three-quarters the Ataantas are three hun
the minute, while the Philadelphia pair, who
at this point are fifty yards asterD
yards are nov level nj the mile and the minute
20 clear and brace away after the New Workers., de-
iighedwith their new position; but they cannot catch
those two; for frst husgng Peters Islands, northern
end too closely they now keep working to
the eastward the Chicago men following
while the schuyiKill suddenly at their thirty
stroke, foolshly 30 too far 10 the eastward. The
steamers are now passing the poor oneldas who are
700 feet astern ana giving them an unircndly wash
Now the Ataantas the goal, are over 1t; the tag
drops; the chroncgraph says lom 29sis while
,
thirteen seconds ahead OF the NorthwesternR
SECOND TRIAL
Now they bring more local crews, Just to
Courtney Yates play with them and tho whole
fun The great good-natured giant with the dark
papoosc Just puts in long swinging strokes and
quarter post has already shed them both while
one Of them determined TO show that he at any ratio
knows enough to head for the famous western bank,
now runs bang iEto II to the intense delight
Of the lookers-on from the steamers hcsitating
minute he finally concludes not to 60 ashore; SO
bac he
to lind Courtney. The rest seems TO have done him
! good for lie tears away with renewed vigor but
| courteny paddles on, leaving his and the others
| boat he looks and crossing the line in
10m lis, showing certainly no evidence OF exhaustion
BEAT-pAIRs
Now comes another good race, Eustis and Downs, OF
the Ataanta and KiIlorn and Sm h, OF the Northwest
crns. pulling OF the nrai IN PAIRS Eustis has The
poorer position and as ne starts away on his strong
well pulled, familiar thirty-six rcke, instead of
prise, edges Good men, they are, It is plain
that their work Is literally cut out Tor the Chi
cago pair, taking at once good course have never
but at the quarter post are plainly leading.
| gust strikes the Ataanta boat, throws her
down hard TO port making OF her men almost crab
can again straighten her course, shows a very bad
elbow at the hslimile The lead has increased to a
length and half. Eus,is best point, his seadiness,
Is dong him good, and few think he may yet
tire down the Northwesterns. who arc pound ng
on with great FIRE and dash; bu. tho latter
OF the western coast, swing into midstrcam
just about right, while Downs now heads away tar
over 10 tue cart anu cngAutus coufsc
Nowhere does the gap narrow, and the quick
enihg many hope for from Euss does not come II is
possible that oil the three four FIRST class oarsmcn
here who from of work in the last
two months have temporarily gone stale,
one sits Ia this struggling boat In any
case their antagonist 10 having II all
her own way and still steering far better course,
rowing harucr than her rival but not nearly SO WELL
The Northwestern ship sa's over the limo n winner,
each looking tired his tnrty fourth stroke. and
leaning lar OF the boat while the time table shows
lon IS for the head and lom. l6i4s. for the hind
men.
THE INTERCOLLEGIATE RACE
After a somewhat unusual delay Yale put or from
her float, padded about ite practised few starts
and dropped down to her station. Cambridge and
Columbia next came. almost abreast. They soor
in line, cautioned aud started. Not one OF the
three, not even Yale, stecred well, all keeping
too far east does either jump TO tht
fire, but tearing away at great pace
v.ia hors rf,t vetx Coin