The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-06-18
TIE HARLEM REGATTA.
FOURTH ANNUAL REGATTA OF THE HARLEM As
socIATIos-THE ATALANTAs WIN Foun OUT
OF FIVE RAcEs-coLUMBIA PROTESTS IN TIN


FoUR-oARED RACE
The fourth annual regatta OF the Harlem Regatta Az
ISOLATION took place yesterday ON the Harlem River,
and far tho attendance or visitors and spectators
concerned proved most perfect success The
racing also most satisfactory, Notwithstanding tho
fact that out OF tho 1--we tho programme one
club hc Atalanas) the vctors in every contest
for which they entered carrying OF the laurels In four
evcnts-yiz, the junior SOULS, psrosrcd race FOUR
cared race and diamond SOULS For tho other racc-
Tor six cared gigs-thcy had not entered crew.
The arrangements made by the Executive Board con.
sstlng Of Mcssrs. T. @. Browne, 9. l. Rivers J. 7.
Goodwin, j. G. Barnett, C. G. Peters, 9. King, H. W.
Peckwcl and r. L. Neville no exception 70 the
general rule prevailing at all regattas with which the
,rlcm Association has hitherto boon connected. In
fact, It matter Of general comment among the
members every club interested that notwithstanding
the repeated bunders OF former years no improve
ment has been attained, and the samc mistakes are
perpetuated from year year This an unfortunate
circumstance that appears 10 be necessarily part
and parcel Of the rcgattas which place under The
auspices OF the Harlem Regatta Association The
fault however appears 10 duo rather to tho want
OF organization than anything else. unless It can be
attributed to jealousy between various clubs comprs
ing the organization Yesterday, on all former oc
casons nearly every Of the Executive Board uctsd
commandment chief aud soon MS ono gave an order
1t countcrmandcd by somebody else, and new ono
substituted until confusion became worse confoundcd
The referee chosen for the OCCASION Mr. r. :. Bussng,
Jr, should be, as hc was blamed for much Of tho
trouble that occurred during the racing for IL but
simple justice TO say that mover man less capable
OF filing the duties Of the Office placed in the position
This was admitted aud commented upon by several
members Of the Executive Committed. Mr. Bussing
will be by reports that follow undertook TO
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human probability be considered to 6e position
arrive at any thing ike fair or correct Judgment
His manner too OF starting tho boats in the various
unreasonable for on every occasion he would
give the signal $50" by word OF mouth, when, owing
to the strong southcrly wind that was blowing it
utterly Impossible any but the nearest boat hear
the word OF command, consequently the contestants
furhcst away from him could only judge that tho
started by seeing their antagonists dip their oars
or SOULS in the water as the case might be.
One other point In regard to the referee deserves
notice. and that is. that he all occasions ad.
vised by number vi amateurs with whom he
suited Notwithstanding the fact that thoy had no bust
at all with the questions under decision; for In
stance, of those gentlemen, Mr.. Swan. OF the
Aalana Boat Club, OBLIGATED as tnckccrer and Mr.
9. l.. Rncs as counsel and referee for the referee
long before the appointed tmo for the first Of the
series OF races 10 come oil completely crowded with
craft Of all kinds each bearing It's full qudntum OF liv
ing freight according TO It's capacity. The attendance
ladies, however toll far short OF what II has been
Door for the guests OF The different clubs we're con-
veyed 10 barge and steamer moorcd 70 Florence's
dock from which point ,hcy could see but the latter
crowded together as 10 make sitting an mpossibty,
ind Standing work Of no httlo danger and dis
comfort
in all tho was ono mile straight away from Gates
lumber dock to Florcnce's dock. McCombs dam bridge
FIRST RACE
tho first trial heat for tho junior scuIL The en-
tries were we're: s;o,,o, ~.
Aialauta Boat Club-...... l........H W Rodgers
Nassau Boat Club. s......., william Robinson.
The station in this race, as in ali others, was mum.
bered from the New York shore, each boat starting
was gwen by the boatman in charge The water, al
the time set down for tho start somewhat rough,
New York side. The tide was al about
half food. According to tho programme this
after this hour when the boats got
position. On the word ''Gon being given by the ref
even thing for about hall me when Rodgers who
almost giant, let himself out anu gradually forged
ahead Of the other two until be obtained clear Lead
won easily in ON. 3Iss Robinson second, In 0n.
COS Heron ran into the weeds and was not timed.
THE PAIRoAR.D
came next after an interval OF something oScr half
hour, and brought to the scratch three crews, viz
Club Station Cres0
New York Athletic Club. r. /. Newton, stroke.
Atalanta Boat Club j. T. Eus sMaS stroke uox
Nautilus Boat Club ..... W Villa Wasb srotc
AS soon us the three crews had placed their boats ia
position. held by the stakcboat the referee sAd
'Arc you readys Co. and all, as soon as they under
stood the command. slipped away. The Atalantns,
however, had the best OF the position, fur their
s,akoboat nearly half length ahead Of the
two They all appeared 10 dip their Tito the water
together and pretty cnsucd for about quarter
OF mile, when Il became apparent that the extra
power possessed by tho ATLANTA beginning
tell The Nautilus and Athletic Club were accm-
ingly well matched and both pulling clean,
straight stroke with the advantage point OF style aud
strength slightly In OF the Nautilus representa-.
tves At the half mile became certain thing for the
ATLANTA men. who were surely and steadily drawing
away from their opponents, while al tho they
rowing easily with something TO spare in OF
need Roachc OF the Nautilus Club, at this point ap.
peared to lose wind and sIackcn his stroke, causing
his boat TO syaw" good DEAL He recovered after
few seconds and settled down again to work, when
Walsh, the stroke caught ga crab thus further rcard
ing the speed OF the ship He quickly recovered,
however, and both pulled Ransly on, yet with.
The Aaianias, who won easily IN ON OTIS The Xau.
titus time Gm. los Tho Athletic Club crew, which
were no whore At all in the racc after tho first quarter
came in past the home slakehoat in I'm. 06s
the second heat for the Junior Sculs and brought
club Station Name
Nassau Boat Cub .;:;......d J. . Foota
ATLANTA Boat Club. ..........3 T. scanlon.
Atalanta Boat Club. u. Mills, Jr
The start IN this race very uneven, Mills having
clear bead from his ssakcboat when the word was
given by the referees In TACT, instead Of start being
boats to get to their stations and in line Neither
Footc Sprague or Scanlon were n line, that ID
10 say, they were IN position according TO the
stakoboats, hut these had drifted away from
their proper stations owing 10 the imperfect
manner in which they moorcd However on
the referees order, all started and IL became stern
after Mills for the other three All the mon were
carried by the wind toward the New York shore,
and, before third ot had been pulled IL became
question as to which would foul the other Of Fooc,
Sprague Scanlon, for that such must there
doubt Mills too Tar ahead TO be in tho
question: Just before the half-me post was reached,
Spraguo drew right into Foote'S water and
foued him badly, when both stopped for
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loss OF part OF BLADE or his port SOUL and continued
the race Ho Rapidly ovsrhaulcd Scanlon, who had
gained temporary lead Tor secoud place and passed
b m but was unable 10 catch Mills who passed the
winning in Gm. 40lls. Foote's time was 6n Sis
Scanon lengths behind and was moi
timed. At the close OF the heat Foote canc alongside
the referees boat and claimed FOUL when thai Of
0cal decided that he should be allowed to row in thu
nnal heat, although VI tmo IRON tho start had b.