The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-09-05
ROWIEG ON DUNDEE LAKE.
Very Good Races between the Paterson, Ex-
oeisior, and AdeIphi Clubs.

The Paterson. Excelsior, and Adelphi
Rowing Clubs he'd an Interesting regatta on
Dundee lake, near Paterson, Yesterday after
noon. A merry party of spectators clustered
on the Passdc side Of the lake, from Market
street bridge for half mile down. The races
were all mile straight, away over stovepipe
course, with plenty OF elbows. The referee was
l. Ferris Boice timekeeper. Aaron PenninR, on {;
starter. Porter S. Kline at the finish. Geo ii.
Low judges, T. ID. Hoxie, Jr., II. Waters, and
James Peacock, Jr.; committee OF arrange
meuts, e. q. buckley. II. Fordvce, W. Ranm,
K. X. Weiss, j. II. Collier, ana u. e. Bremner.
Tue nrst race, for four-oared shells, had the
following starters:
Ppterson Rowing club WIN: Smith, bow n X.
Bremuer, No. " ". T. Ryle No. 8, q. N. hoxsoy,
src sisor. e r. Weiss stroke; II. Lester, No. 81
W. issmm, No, g. W. LaverscK. bow. -, -. q.
AGe,phi--J "a. Watson, struKe c. G. buckley, NO. "
g. j. Watson. No. 81 A II. Watson. gov.
The Paterson crew caught the water FIRST, and
after pulling a hundred yards had agood LEAD
the other two crews steering wildly al the start.
| Soon the Paterson crew gan to cross TO tue
! passaic side, ana the Ad lphis In squirt 10
| mead them oil crowded the Excelsiors. I've lat
| Ter however, rowing In good form, hit her
up" near the rlu0 house. aud passing " forged
! slowly but surely ahead OF tne fateIs9n o.ys
ly ran their shell into that of the Paersons amid
| shins, and both we're brought to u full stop. The
| nered them in a moment more. and ii was close
work between them down the homestreI CHI
I /
ish, ana the Adephis crossed the line nrst
| patcrsous second. lhe conduct Of the Adelphi
crew severely criticised, and the referee
| will undoubtedly decide that the race must bt
/ rOwCd again.
The n, Il was single scull race between f.
| r. Weiss, Excelsior; e.. =. Atterbury y tersoD
and W. - Johnson. Adeluhi AVterbury soon
! tuok the leau and uIssed The club house toui
| lengths anead. amid the cheers OF the adhereDts
| OF the cardinal. j Johnson was a half length
ahead of the Excelsior boy, but stopped on tue
| club house, having lost his seat Atterbury was
| AN eysy winner.
An exciting ana close single scull race be-
tween VIM. " Sulith, Paters N; W. Ldvurack
| Excelsior, and A IL. Watson, AIDE Ut. was tue
/ next on the programme. Tho .nrve were the
bow oars OF the four cared Crews smith wa'
captain OF tue Princeton crew OF 1874. Smiti
caught the wAter Irst ana WAS settling down tt
| hts work nicely. Hud gradually craving away
! when l. veraCk. In very unfair IN thner, steeret
| right across his bows. smith, however, VA
| couudcnt Of his ability to win aud slowed dOwI
to prevent FOUL which gave Laver,ck the lead
| He passed the Grub house u length ahead o
| Smith, but the tiers adheTeuts at this puin
cneercd him so enthus iastically that he pluckil'
sDurted, aud by n desperate effort took th'
lead. Watson behind had the inside track
however, aud cornered both at the elbow auov,
the clue house and went to the front. Lave
rack and Watson fUuled each other near Thu
| Adephi club house and smith sned by Tue
nnisn winner 10y over two lengths.
he last was very pretty race for doubl,
eculls between q. \. AtterUury aud q. y. Hux
sey Of the PAtersons anu J. Y. Hayes and ". u
Johnson of the Adelphis. AZ was close worL
between them down To the club house, but a
of "a length and half and made II two at th'
elbow. They crossed the finish several lensth
ahead OF tue ExcelslOrs.
The prizes were handsome set OF colors To-
the wiunlng club ana scarf pins for the crew 70
the four-OHrcd r.-ce aud Ttng locket, and Vii
In the other contests.