The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-08-23
SECOND HEAT OF rorRs.

In this race there only two boats contending,
tho Columbia and the Vcspcrs. Tho referee got them
boats held close compauionship the Columbia boys
pulling lively, dashng stroke OF about thirty-ivc TO
thirty eight OF the Nespcrs
When the bend of the river reached the Coum-
bias had slight lead aud were steering an excellent
course. while the Philadelphia crew steering
zigzag course an over the river Ihrecquarters OF
mile down Columbia was showing the way, iollowedso
closely by the Nepers that at THIS stage OF the contest
goal the Ncspcrs quckcned their stroke, less
cned the gap and closed up a little. After
toward the eastern shore aud lost considerable distance
but not enough to lose the their boat crossed
the goal winner by slight lead The steamboat
Gazele provided for the press, was unaoe keep up
the best part of the struggle was missed. Column
bias winning time was 9m l3l4s.. vespers, ON. lis.
Age Weight Height
C. p. Tasker, Crescent, Phila-
p. c HcRcrinan, Xialauia, y. p 1856 I'll
L. H. Robinson, Union Springs
n. l...... .........-........ 70 l36 5loR
RACE.
The boats were promptly on the line and after slight
delay the men got away with pretty fair Ack-
settled down TO his easy gait in short time,
both he and Robinson began loose from the
Phladclphan After rowing about 800 yards Acker-
man commenced push his boat ahead OF Robin sons
and alter another leo yards had a good boats
length of HIM. Tasker was now dropping behind and
Ackcrman was leaving Robinson The Atlanta man
rowing more than twenty five strokes while
Robinson hitting his boat up to thiriy-two. Tho
latter part OF the race was undressing Alderman
Winning easily by number of engths, Robinson
coming IN second, several lengths ahead OF Tasker.
Time -Ackcrman, ION. 2Ss; Robinson ION. j5s |;
Tasker, lin. Is IS.
SECOND HEAT OF SINGLES.
Age. Weight Height
C. f. Courlenay, Union
Springs, \. y ,..:......... % l66 6l1ls
J. Kennedy, Yale Cocge..... "A 100 all
THE RACE.
In this there were only two contestants the
famous single sculcrs, Courienay aud Pcasanton, OF
Philadelphia. Julian Kennedy, of Yale withdrew on
account OF not being able to get boat From the start
Courenay played with his antagonist stopping and let
ting MIN so by, and then rowing pst him n n stroke
twenty hve TO the minute, beating the hadclphian
nearly quarter of a miic.
Time-uouftcnav, ION. SIS; picasanton, lin. ass.
THIRD HEAT o. siNGLES
=. r. Yates, Union Springs,
n. h............-..-....... % ll0 5.OI'4
ii. Mcmillan. Nesper, Phladei-
as in the last race there in this only
ants Koator. Of the Ncptunes having withdrawn eav-
both boats got away well together Yates had the east
shore, but shortly after the rowed over and
took The western bank At The halt mile he led the
philade lphian two lengths. and was pulling well
within himself Macmillan tried hard 10 catch up,
failed. Holding his lead Yates pulled cisurcly 10
the nnish resting at times to give Mcmillan chance
TO pull up Mcmillan, II must DO remembered had
pulled stroke IN the Vesper four against Columbas
and must therefore, have been somewhat faii gued.
AZ Pctcrs Island Yates had good lead, ana row ed IN
a winner. thus bringing tho first day of a very tame
regatta TO close.
Tmc--Yaics ION. 46s Mcmillan, ION Ais.