The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-08-09
THE INTERNATIONAL REGATTA.
Second Days Racing Of the Amateurs
on Saratoga Lake.
THE DOUBLE SCULL RACE
Union Springs Wlns-The Fastest Two
Mile Amateur Time
SARATOGA, August s. 1879.

SARATOGA, August s, 1875
The double scul which postponed from
yesterday afternoon rowed between five and six
O'Clock this evening, and proved the hardest struggle
for victory ever rowed among amateurs on American
waters
AT quarter after 1--WE O'Clock the gun fred
and at hapast Eve the referees boat was the line
waiting for the contestants The Neptuncs the
first to show out on the Riley Keator looking
in magnificent condition and evidently eager to
meet their rivals. A little later tho Union
Springs crew, Yates and Courtney. put in
their appearance, Yates looking WE'LL and Courtney
in good condition. being some fifteen eighteen
pounds beyond hts rowing weight The plucky little
wolvcnhooks Craiss and Miles, boys of eighteen and
nineteen years were next in order TO draw into post
ton, not at all frightened at the formidable opponents
they expected to meet; and last but not least the Alta
lantas double, Alderman and Rodgers rowed out from
their boathouse and drew into line The water was as
smooth as glass. scarcely ripple disturbing its
face when the signal 10 start given
DorBLE
1. ATALANrAs-P. c. Ackerman, bow; ago 20,
weight 1876 lbs, height hl1; II. W. Rodgers, stroxo
ags q, weight rs, height eooh
140 lbs, height SIX; G. f. Courtney, stroke; age 2S
weight l6o height 5 Y
NkrruSxs. r. Ksator bow; ago rs
weight 1855 lbs. height bloK; James Riley, stroke;
s. WoLvENHooK C c. Craig, bow; ago 10, weight
rs lbs, height SIX; James J. Miles, stroko age ls
weight 1913 lbs height soy.
A little after the hour appointed and the boats being
strag out tho word 'Go - was given and boats
were on.
The Atllantas had the best Of the start, Nep.unos
next, the Union Springs being slow to get their
boat moving through tho Keator and Riley
the first to show to the front and got slight lead Of
half boats length the first few hundred yards, fol-
lowed by the Union Springs and Atalantas line,
and the wolvenhooks dropping behind couple of
boats lengths The Neptune were rowing about
80 strokes the minute and pulling their blades
clear through the water with desperate energy The
pace terribly hot, but stl they Kept It up and
increasing the lead. At the hamilc they were
two boats lengths ahead of the Union Springs men,
who were doing "a good honest strokes, with
the Atalantas dangerously near them and rowing so
well as TO excite general attention.
The Wolvenhooks had dropped so far behind
that although they were rowing Raney storm chase
after such competitors It WAS evident to all that hey
out OF the SO lar rs winning was concerned
Springs men had crept up on the Nep,unes and were
making fierce struggle 10 get TO the stake hrst
Riley not for slackenod his gait, and Kcaor was
scconding him in good form, but apparently pulling
little weak The Neptunes went round their stake
IN sm 52s from the start followed by the
Union Springs three seconds later, who
leading the Ataantas by about two boats
lengths. The Wolvenhooks were length behind. The
race home was terrific The Neptunes fought hard 10
keep the lead terrible work Yates Courtney
doing fast beginning to tell and force their
boat ahead For time both boats were bow and bow,
the men in each boat working they worked be-
FORE as they afterward admitted. The Atalanta men
close behind keeping tho leaders TO their work,
and were dong magnificent work. within half mile
OF home the Union Springs loose from the Neptunes
took the lead, keeping TO the end. The Aalantas,a
sened tho distance between their boat and the Nep.
tune. Tho Union Springs men crossed tho line win
ners, making the fastest two mile amateur timo
record, closely followed by tho Noptunes, with the A.
lantics close on them. Time-
]. Union Springs, Yates and courtnsy...-... Y 10
q Neptuues, Keator and Riley. :............. ~ 20
g. Atantics, Alderman and Rodgers......... II 70
L. Wovenhooks, Craig and Miles; time not taken.
wINNxRss-DouBLEA
18TH. Lambe and r. I.ambe. .............. II IS
ls74-F +. Yates and W. b. Curtis .......... ID 90
lS75-F Smith aud +. c. Eldred. ............ IL Az
To-DAYs RACES.
The Atalantas pretty sure to make good Of
II tomorrow with anything on the water. While
Eustas has recently complained OF being tired and not
high waves, combined to make that per-
be and Downs can 90; while Rodgers too day
acquitted himself well in tho Double Soul,
race that he must be in fine order AZ will be
bered this IL the champion amateur club OF the
try and while many think II has suffered by substitute
ing Lyon for Gunster the crew itself seems to hold IL
be q gain II should also be remembered that this
three mile IL Just their distance, and that they
have often proved good staycrs II they get racing
water the the contest promises to be excep-
tionay fine and 10 we'll settle the champion amateur
four at least until the Centennial II unfortunate
however chat the flags marking the College course
could not have remained, and each had its
lane, thus avoiding all danger OF fouls
the senior single scui race tomorrow Is almost GER
tain to be fair Courtney is here and rowed to-day the
double SOULS He says he keeps ls0-ten or twelve
pounds too much--and the gnsh In his hip from his
recent accident is not well healed. This gives his
rivals better chance than they likely to havo
at Philadelphia, and 1t 10 not improbable
that Riley may beat him. Kennedy, too, may DO
In that neighborhood, for he has At last
obtained paper boat, which suits far better than the
wooden one, aud his practice time has improved
cordngly he looks strong and we'll says that the Yac
four have not together which partly accounts
for their being here and that they Will not be here
till Saturday, the 18th insI thus leaving them but two
weeks in which TO practsc that Wood will not pull
stroke but bow, Kellogg and Collin in the waist and
himself stroke This Is as 1t should be. He
says Also that Mr.. Close, tho Cambridge
scullcr is reported TO have recently rowed the
Philadelphia m;e and hair course In nine minutes
and seven seconds, which is the fastest time
made In America, and looks as If no, too, might whip
the great Courtney tomorrow.
Altogether. If the water rs smooth tomorrow, either
Riley will win In the sculls very fast time will DO
made both; and IN the tours the friends OF the
Argonautas though their boat be too small,
not likely to be disappointed.