New-York tribune., 1876-09-01
RACIAG ON THE s.,
RATHER DULL DAY, TH0UCE SOME sPLENDi'
Prizes WE'RE woN-sINGIE-scU GULL And PAlR-oA

RATHER A DULL DAY, THoUCE SOME SPLENDID
PEIZEs WE'RE woN-sINGLE-s GULL And PAlR-oAR
RACES.
Fgou THE SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT 90 1HE rEinUSE'l
pnLADEiPHIA, Aug. 81 AT o'clock to-day
tho eoursc the schuy kl wac picture Ot rural quiet
And when the redoubiabe Cugr,UcY started, lew min
u,es after there only the two steamers and three o.
four nor emen 10 see him on Fu,Ier down there W,fc
some hundreds of people the r'oks about the hnsh
INT the grand stand was q thin settlement. Courtney Is
marvellous oarsnan lie Is cast IN tie largest athletic
tlold weighing, unframed 200 pounds or more lie II
always been temperate and regular IVing the
steady life OF % carpenter aud builder ut his
village Lpiie of Union Springs, New-hoik, where
he makes rowing his constant relaxation and exercise
La the seaond snge-scdll heat in which Courtney did
not row, thrce men came up to start-hingus oi tho
yesper Cirb Of Philadelphia, Mccartney of the Friend
ship OF NewYork aud Mills Of the AtaanLa As soon as
they started Mccartney took slight lead, and Mills fell
ttle to the Mccartney kept his lead all the way
down to the mle but Mlngus gradually fell back and
Mills at last passed h anl took second place. At the
mile there were two lengths and more between each
boat hut after the mile they closed up gradually, NILS
gaining considerably. Mccartney rowed harder toward
the close, and In IC:33la; Mills, 1914 Minsus
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Ile third OF the trial heats was the frat Of the pair
Dared race and excited little interest, though the Lou
don pair and the ArgOautas did not enter leaving only
the Nautilus pair Of NgwYork to contest toe heat with
their ncghbors of the Ataantas. The start was even
The Aalantas did not row as evenly az the Nautilus
Euss dipping too deep at almost every stroke and the
boat IN c0nse cnce rolling, but the stroke OF the Aaa
tas muca longer and the men iar more powerful
For hall nile sOt boats were for the most part cvc
Nautilus showing iir5trnto form ana steering straight
while the Aalanns were d tciCnt In Doth these respects
At the half the Nautilus pair crowded tie Atalanas
out into the river In the London style; but the Atun
tas developing unexpected speed, away from them
gradually drew away two lengths and increased It 10
three and more crossing Tue me III mhutes 40 sec sec
lengths to the rear, being minutes 81 seconds.
In the second t OF the pait9aroi race the Two crews
from the North Western Club only appeared, GGist0n ind
Lbat u the Londons not entering. No very yioentsrTg
Gle to be expected from two boats Of the same club
as the victor VIII OF course necd all strength
for the final neat tomorrow, and the crews very
wisely pulled easily over at stroo OF 34 kiiosn ana
Smith leading by about two lengths till Just before the
finish, when both boats put on fine squirt and dashed
matins the mile and a BALI ia 10 minutes Jig seconds
and the others in 10 minutes ga seconds
The Dubn graduate crew then r0wed over the course
for the graduate prize there being no other entre,
offered for bat race They took thugs easily and made
line show being gentlcmanly set Of men, neatly uni
formed in blue shirts and white Trunks with sack side
stripes Mr. CrJkcs Darlington the captain who pulls
paddci over the course covering Il IN 10 minutes 39ia
seconds but received much applause from the banks,
ord soi TSey yecesed besides the compliment Of
a round OF cheers from the steamers
TIE last OF the day, though tnal heat and one
which decided the disposition of superb cup, awake ed
little enthusiasm, az Coar ney was only opposed by Me
CARNEY Of the FnenGshps from whoIn he roWed away
with the greatest ease beating him six or seven lengths
without effort In 10 minutes AS seconds winch IS
for Courtney s0Y time. McCartncy's Time was III mir
utes i2ia seconds This closed day of rowing which,
considering the cmncuce the oarsep entered and the
vane OF tne prizes, must be acknowledged TO have been
very dull
The London Ien made no appearance on the course
this afternoon aud have formally withdrawn from
further rasIng making general allegations OF unfair
treatment by Tie referee, though everybody who saw
their knows that they have been most fairly con-
Quoted Cambridge waa out, aud apparently already
preparing for the coming college struggle. Tie Thames
professional olr out also some whaeboatlnen irom
NeW-BefOrd, whose heavy crafts formed strong con-
trat TO the shela the racing crews, but who made
line appearance notwiths standnR.
The following races will be rowed tomorrow:
Trial Dolbes, .. m.-Atalanta, Rodgers aud Acker-
man North Western, Corning and Montgomery Oneida,
Walker and RodgeB Ncsper, Mngis and Mchiilln.
Second Heat, J:45.Landon. Gustou and Ialart; Crcs
cent, raaker and Young; Union spr ss, Couttey ana
Yatcs Vegpers, Henderson aud Cors0,I.
AT 5:l5 y. the winners of trial heats 10 the pair
oarei contest viii row In a final heat
Intercollegiate Race, 5.l5.-Yale, Columbia Cam
bridge.
The nal race double seu. viii be rowed by win
ners Vt former heats at ESQ NJ