The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-06-11

reds took the lead once and kept It throughout
the race The blues made three Intellectual
Tapped their antagonists On the last halt
Of the race tho reds increased their leading distance
ahead OF their competitors The time the winning
boat WAS l5m 33ss. That OF the other lbm 10 tx
the pennant Of the club ono for each member Of tho
winning crew. moonlight excursion up the Hudson,
with music aud dancing closed the festivities
NEPTUNE CLUB REGATTA.
The opening regatta OF the Neptune Rowing Club
was announced for three r. NJ yesterday but owing Ia
the delays inevitable such occasions, II was -four
O'Clock before the begun
The club house at West New Brighton, s. l., which
is model OF its kind. tastelully decorated and the
balconies facing the OF contest were crowded
with ladies' At intervals brass band discoursed
lively strains from platform close at hand Every
place of vantage was taken up by spectators.
The day 1ne and the water in splendid condi.
tion the races which the following was the pro-
gramlne:-
FIRST RAcg-Singe scull handicap; distance, two
miles prize, gold medal
SECOND RAck--Junor single scull championship: dis
lance, two miles; prize, club badge
THIRD RAcEFour- Dared bargcs; distance, two miles:
prize set ot cours
Tho fourth race was a match between Mr. b. s Beck-
with's our-oared barge and Mr. James II. Riley,
single souls Distance two miles Mr.. Riley allowed
two minutes start to the barge
The entries Tor the irst follows
Name Hdndicdp. Color.
Robert l. lcyman.. 20 seconds, Red.
Thomas X kcator. ........... 10 seconds, Blue.
James H. Riley. Scratch, White
Az four O'Clock the captain OF the Nautilus Club who
was chosen referee, and Mr. Walter Man, oiciacc
as timckeeper and starter took their position IN the
judges boat Al the word the three sprung away
keeping close together al the start
The stakeboat had been rounded and the shells were
on the return when Mr. Keator caught the swell from
the steamer Castleton which CHANGED be passing al
the tme and by u had his seat oosencd This acct
dent virtually put him out OF the race Riley reached
the judges boat in l6m. ISIS, Lcyman in l6m 2:,s
RACE
was for the junior single SOUL championship, the
entries were:-
Name Weight. Color
n T. sharp. ................. lao Blue.
n. b. Shaud.. .......... l52 Red.
William J. James l4o White
him Just after starring sharp forged ahead but NOT
much. as Shaud and James Piled their sculs deftly
OF the three the latter seemed the avore and the
first mile he gained rapidly till the stakeboat
when, installing another boat for it, he turned from
Ss ssns an
in l9m los, Sharp In lgn,. 2Ss and James in POM 2s
In The third race, between two four-oarcd barges
named respectively the Punch and the Judy the FOL
lowing were the crews entered -
The punch-Color blue. z. 6. King, stroke; c. W.
Turper, No. 5; o. T. johnson, No .; Robert IeyInan
bow: John Edwards coxswan.
The Judy-Coor, white. Z. S Boyd, stroke; j. D.
Goodwin, No 3; J. H. McMurray No. 2; Thomas kca.
tor, bow; Edward smith, coxswain.
Both crews rowed well, keeping close together til
the stakcboat was passed. and then the
"JuDYh GAINED LITTLE.
As the club house was ncarcd both spurted but
Judy kept ahead and made tho distance In lem. 34s
Punch's time lem. AS.
In the match between Bcckwith's fouroared barge
and MI J. H. Riley in his shell considerable int rest
TAKEN The rowcd iairy, and the
chance OF Riley to overtakc the barge with such
advantages In time allowed 1.-two minutcs
start--seemcd slight indeed. This crew consisted q
N. Bodlne, stroke; William Donald. No. 81 II. Martin;
No 2; Alfred Childs, bow; b. $ Bcckwith c0xswaln
The barge well on its way before Riley started bu
he bent to the with WILL and when the stake
boat was reached by his competitors he close lie
hind. On the last mile he passed them and Kept III,
lead TIL the finish. Riley's time Ism Is tha
OF the barge Ism. los