The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-08-13
THE PASSAIC REGATTA.

NEWARK AGAINST NEW YOEk-THE TRITON vs.
THE NAUTILUs-A FINE DAYS. SPORT AND
SEVERAL FOULS.
The Passaic River never before, probably. saw rs
largo a concourse OF both yesterday
spread along its banks from Majors Hotel to the West
Rutherford Hotel distance Of nearly two miles The
occasion to witness the regatta gwen by the Pas
sale Rowing Association to all Corners who anna
teur rowing Over twenty rowing clubs were
represented
The river bank-nnd It is one of the PROTEST
rivers in America, with its shelving bank and cool
fringng trecswas lined with carriages In which sat
hosts of pretty girls wearing tho crimson coors OF
the New York Tritons and the blue OF the Bayonne
and Nautilus clubs. a. Handy, of the ATLANTA Club,
was chosen referee, and J. W. Van Ness, j.
Ogden and J. A. r. Dunning acted as judges,
the timekceper being II. Z. Duncan and the
starter W. a. Perry. The judges and timckceper and
starter together with the members OF the press
board OF the steamtug Ariel, and 1t may be safely
said that time never more badly kept at a boat
race before. 1t was found impossible TO get the time
of any second boat IN the race, and when the races
aover, and the young men began TO discuss the
situation many OF them declared the time to DO ncor
rect on first boats.
THE FIRST RACE
In our-oared shells and intended that three
should pull Three crews did enter, as follows:
FoURoARED SHELLS
Triton Boat Club Newark, N j. (coors. crmson),
8. a. SMITH NJ. =. Hayne, A. L. Pomc. oy, II. s. Trua
Eureka Boat Club, Newark, n J. (coors, red and
whte) j. Young, W. Ryno +. Young, j. Anglcman;
Bayonne Rowing Club B.yonne, N. Y. (coIors blueJ
kirk.
This would have been pretty race but for one thing
Alter the Eureka shell had eighth of mile in
very good style. the crew threw up their hands and
drew the shell out OF the 1t discovered then
by the people on the ARIEL that the bow oar Of tho
Eureka had Skipped his scat'' and consequently she
could not go. In this contest tho Bayonne club did
well until they came to the first turn IN the Passaic
and the river being full 1t hard work. but the
Triton came ia winners to hear the cheers of the
New York excursion boats when the line crossed.
Tune Tor the lrons, Am 4Os. Tor Bayonne club, 5m.
4Os. the course being mile stretch in this as III
every that was run during the day.
FIRST HEAr. SINGLE sOULLa
In this heat for single souls there three con-
testants, viz, d. Mcqueen, Atlantic Boat Club: T. F.
TIC Boat Club, Newark. Mcqueen, who IL rather con-
hdent Tor an amateur, led. aud Towney kept with him
Mcqueen took Towney's water, which seemed cause
hs antagonist to squirt somewhat. In this heat Dun
ning came IN bad third, McQneen proving him
self winner in 5m 45s. time being
taken for the others. In the first heat for pair
Dared gigs the Eureka pretend 10 show
enter, thereby causing much comment, a commodity
that very freely given to strangers the banks
the Passaic The Aquackanonk Club. OF Passaic. en-
tered W. Bele and T. Bie.e and the Nautilus Club of
Harlem, had for its crew the little champion David
Roacho and William Welch. This was fine
throughout, and the stroke OF the Nautilus good
might DO expected from tho best amateurs In tho
the time being tor the Nautilus en- 4Os. ana
Tor the AcquackanoGk On GUS In The second heat FOR
single SOULS Johnson, Of the Adelphi; Adams. of the
Mystic. and Conger OF the Trtons pulled; johnson
winning easily IN I'm. 2s. Conger came in second aud
time taken Tor second or third place.
In the second heat tor pair cared gigs mile course
the Tritons, Mystics and vikings each had pair
cared cn,ered. This by tho Mystic
crew, the Trtons being second and the vikings last
OF all
IN THE THIRD nKAr,
for single souls, Nothing, OF the Gramercy Boat
Club; Small Of the TritoLs; Adams, OF the Mystic,
and kingsland. Of the Mystic were entered. As this
race caused good deal of discussion It might as well
mile, and yet Mr.. Handy, the referee,
blamed Noething, who quite suiltless of
any Intent to foul Nothing had the inside
position, and sought by every in his power to
avoid foul Small and Nothing kept together Tor some
time after the race was started but cpcroach-
ing on each others water enough to excite remark
Gradually klngsand was left behind In the race, and
all at once, and with great suddenncss, Small foulcd
Nothing and Small found himself IN the river with
his shell capsiZed He Rescued without difficulty
As IL was Small would not have The race, Nocthns
making the time Un. ..is. Adams coming second
and kingsland third
In the first heat for single SOULS NJ. Small pre-
seDed himself 10 row at the starting point. Mcqueen
and Johnson who were TO row. objec ed To Small
ing. as he had made foul and by The rules OF the
sociation he should not have asked to afterward
Mr. Noething was seen coming down tho river. and
when he reached the judges bot hc protested warmly
against Small beng allowed to row repeatedly, but the
referee Mr.. Handy paid NJ attention to his ella and
Small was ordered to row. Mcqueen got the first
start In this and Nothing entered his
boat after protesting, but did not to than
half nilc, when he dropped altogether
fore first in 5m 5Os, Mcqueen being second and
Johnson third In the pair-oarcd race for winners,
which closed the regatta the Nautilus crew rowed a
beautiful race ana won III en- Jos, the Mystic
not being able to erappc with Davey Roachc 1t
understood that all bets on the contested decision
yesterday arc OF and will not be paid.