The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-08-10

ack-knife he said 81 could not breathe. give in
cannot row fast AS that. He'd teat Courtenay 10
troubley II had pam in my right side got II YET
THE FouR-oAgED RACE
The water, calm and In capital racing order all morn
ing still promised good behavior and now all atten-
ton turned to the ouroared race The hrst
TO come out were the mysterious Michganders, tue
team who said to have swept the whole thirteen
last crews Of the Northwest the famous sho cae-
metes; strong, bony men, one tall and three decidedly
short, hey looked heavier than they are and lkey
10 cut out plenty OF work for crew Their stroke
had been reported aing but ii proved good aing TO
nave. Next to report were tho Argonautas neatly
clad IN white with broad blue band BOWS back.
The Beaverwycks sturdy and tough next and then
almost together tho Northwesters from Chicago,
and the champions. the Atalantas, of New York Not
weak crew in the five, each with a reputation.
Each. save the Sho-wae-cae meies likely soon to row
at Philadelphia No wonder boating men all over the
country had been looking Tor month Tor the coming
OF this very hour.
they await tho word. II promptly, and each AS
promptly dips and is OIL. II the Argonautas are the
stcadIest and the Michigan the toughest the
Northwesterns are doing the leading and the Ataantas
upon ihen, while the Beaverwycks taking OK
celent care Of the right field AS they pass the quar-
ter, every man OF the thirty pulling with all his might,
though still almost abreast, the order looks to be
Northwestern, ATLANTA, Argonaula, sho waecae-
mettes and Beaverwycks, with really no choice be-
tween them All the way to the half mile they keep 50,
THE ARGoNAuTAs ALoSEB EGINSiNG BACK,
10 the surprise OF some, though others looked Tor It,
MEANT A WAITING RACE.
But the crew forcing itself INTO most attention was
the Chicago four The most powerful team
the boat would not steer straight the bow
swinging constantly to west probably because port
side too strong and she going sideways like
pranclng horse Gradually she worked over close be-
side and little ahead of, the Ataantas next to whom
came the Showae-cae mettes and all three rowing
for life, while the Beaverwycks on the iatters
quarter would not be shaken OIL The ATLANTA stroke
here and throughout very strong and elective and
while the leaders rowcd not unlike IT, their power
rather than skill what seemed to save them But
the rowing, rather the movement, which stood
prominent above all others was that OF the Showae-
tfps IhpV a
it Of one, aud they certainly told the TRUTH Tor such
fearui absence OF anything resembling form was never
seen before IN this country IN so fast crew.
BOWS body hardly moving and his arms dong all
the work, two trying TO stick his head under MS
elbow at every stroke and then scratching his chin on
his bowy bosom, three rowing halt strokes alter the
fashion OF the late lamented Hammlll, and stroke
reaching well out but trying to tickle his 1901 win
his nose ut the end, not the beginning OF the stroke
Altogether they went through their motions IN way
that, were they TO go to Philadelphia, would make
President Closets eyes dance with delight and
beside which the drill OF the Mulisan Guards
is precision itself But thing the thing even
went the blades got In well together and there was an
unquestionable tear when they wore in II would have
torn most to pieces long before they got TO that
stake, but it didn't these. for keeping 1t always
clean forty and often nearer forty uve-a genuine
novelty these days Of slow srokesthey never let 20
OF either of the two leaders clean up to turn Beaver
wyck had fallen back little and Argonauta much. but
these other three went to their stakes still almost
abreast In SIN. 5lS from the start the stawart
Northwesterns we're the first to hold hard port and
let the starboard pull around and scarce length be-
hind the Aalantas did the same, while the red-shired
Frcnchmen from Michigan were right upon the latters
heels, the other two crews being now decidedly IN the
rear, and the two forward in tho Argonautas not
swinging as hard the two att Strengthening
down Tor home with the order unchanged, and no
thinking oil drawing out, the Northwesterns were
beginning to show that the pace was telling ana
were gong ragged.
The Atalanta form staid good, but the snap dis
appearing, and the doubt whether the Jour with the
unfortunate name would, after all, get by them was
greater now than on the up-strech For the
showed to little under lorty, the amount Of dash
and devil they threw to their was astounding
behold. AS they ncared the last halt the North
westerns had now opened gap OF two clear lengths
the Show mettes lowered more pr0vokingy close
to the champions than ever, the Bcaverwycks 200
Now the brush that all had instnctivcly
looked Tor. For the Sho-wae- -mettcs sud-
denly put on the steam, and spurted clean
up forty-two, werc level with the tired
Atalantas and in a moment their prov began to push
the IL ATLANTA now could only answer squirt TO
squirt; but not to-day, for the squirting had
gone out OF her. The Phistines too
strong for her. and the men from tho great
Northwest swooped down over the finish line and
scooped in the prizes leaving the pucky East 10
has got into the way OF doing tor the last sixteen
years when there President 10 be chosen or any
other nice plum TO pick.
wIyNERs-sESIoRs.
1s73-Charles F. Courtenay, Union Springs. IA Is
lS74-William Il. Curtis New York Athletic
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1S75-Chares T.. Cour,enay Union Springs Ii So
PRESENTATION OF PRIZES
The presentation OF regatta prizes was made this
Assistant District Attorney William Herring. OF New
York.