The New York herald., 1876-10-12
ROWING AT GREENWOOD LAKE.
FINE DAYS sPoRT-LANDERs AND BI0LrN
FIRST AND SECOND.

GREENWOOD LAKE, n. ", Oct IL, lS16
The protest. onal single scul races OF success
fully this afternoon at Greenwood Lake. II was In
tended make the start at two O'Clock In the aftcr
noon but owing to the st breeze IT was thought best
to wait until half past four AT that hour Mr. Richard
Neville, the referee, took his position and the men
rowed into line There at first fourteen entries,
but they dwinded down to six. II was evident how.
ever that they would mako lively race.
The starters were Powell, Bigl.n. McKoi, Coulter,
Landers and Paisted Powell has rowed a number
OF races and won in Canada. and on July 4 rowcd
doube-scull race Boston with Cavitt, OF Pittsburg
in which they winners McKei is one of the
old time scullers. and has beaten large number Of
prominent oarsmen. Landcrs in September, In his
match against F. Johnson the Charles River,
made tho fastest time ever made on that
course-14m. 2ss He also rowed WITH
Davis at Portland against johnson and
Butler three miles in 2om 12s Harry Coultcr's moa
important races Halifax and Saratoga In ths
Blgn Coulter crew. Paisted. the real winner 10.
day in time, rowed in tho New York crew At the Gen.
tennal races but no may date his record from to-day
Birn Is well known oarsman, and was lately promi-
nently before The country account OF bis leaving
the New York week before tho Centennial
races. Ho badly beaten to- day by Plaistod whom
he considered as not stroug enough for him then
At the close OF to-day's races the Greenwood Lake
ior by Bglin and rlaisled Bigin declined,
stating he would row no more races this season.
THg RACE
to-day started at half past four The men got on
wen together. with Coulter the lead Lnndcrs we'll
up, then piasted. B'giin followed, pulling with
SPIRIT but his boat did not seem tc
get we'll through tho water. Paietcd led
and shot away beyond his turning point, and,
making very handsome turn, caino back but
unfortunately for him, the wrong side Of the stake
1andcrs was the second man around followed in order
by Coulter McKcIi, Biglin and Powell Nickel aud
Coulter turned their stakes from east and nos
homcsirctch. Paisied led with clean, even stroke
that told upon his competitors and increased tho gap
between him and Landers Coulter and McKcii
next ngniing with each other for the
third post on. Big In and Powell brought up the
rear. These POSITIONS maintained until tho
finish. Plastcd. seeing that hc had the race we'll in
hand near the nnsh, Stacked up considerably, and
crossed tho scorc nrst with Lhnders second. Coulter
third, Mckeil fourth, Bign nth, and Powell sixth.
The time was-Plaistcd, 21m. 45iss. Landsrs
2lm 52ks.; Coulter, 22m. s,ss.; McKe'l
Al the close ei'' Of inc race B,gliu ro.ed ,s
tho referees steamer and entered protest against
Piasicd. Coulter and McKe for having turned the
stakes In way contrary TO tho directions Of the ref
gwen to Andcrs the second Bicn aud the third
Powell. The men who by the referees decision are
prevented from claiming tho stakes arc satisfied, al
though somewhat provoked At their own mistake
they that they believed the decision be entirely
in accord with the rules of American boat racing.
To. days close the rowing regattas at Green.
wood Lake Tor this season. The club has been
what unfortunate IN the selection OF the tna for the
prevail at almost any part oi the country The Re-
gatta Committee wil they state. cndcavor next year
make the rcgaas as completely successful ~ money
and energy may do There 10 little doubt bus that the
lake will become exceedingly popular with rowing
mcn IL Offers many advantages not 10 be found
within the same distance OF New York