The New York herald., 1876-10-08
GREENWOOD LAKE REGATTA.

roUn RACES RowED-rHE DAUNrIHss AND
ARooNAUTAs THE WINNING cREws-rHR
NEPTUNE CLUB WIN THE DOUBLE scULLs
AND JULIAN KENNEDY THE SINGLE SOULS.
Tho grand amateur regatta at Greenwood Lake yes
terday was II not success pleasing aai
to those present that may be cassed with the best
rowing regattas OF the year. The programme IA
originally intended included two days. races. but was
fouDd necessary, stated In yesterdays HERALD to
postpone lhose OF Friday. Tho storm OF that day
tended we'll into tho night but tho morning broke
clear and beautiful The wind, however, which had
suosdcd during the night rose again yesterday
ing and i. WAS feared that another postponement
would be necessary. But happily tho wind
began, about the starting time, TO decrease and
the water became smoother until tho afternoon
rowcd upon course with hardly arpple The
attendance not nearly large as was expected,
but was large enough, nevertheless, TO I'LL to
flowing tho several hotels Ut the head of the lake.
THE COURSE
The course two milo s,raightaway. commence
ing at tho head Of tho lake and finishing opposite
slope rising from the watcr's edge. upon which
erected seats for tho OF the spectators
The perfectly straight, buoved with lags
upon side at overy eighth CT mile and sheltered
from the southwest The arrangements for taking tho
time starting, 30. wero cxcellou and the chairman
Of the Regatta Committee, Mr. Albert H. Vernham,
the officers OF the association entitled
10 much crodit for tho admirable manner in which
everything was carried out. Tho judge st finish was
Mr.. r. X. Craft, and the timo Keepers were ". W.
Skiddy, /. l. Spring. Hurry Knowlton. DR.. l. c.
Thomas, Daniel Jackson aud H. C. Cook
THE RACES.
The entries. as originally intended, were six num-
ber, and consisted OF single scu junior; pair roared
shells, Dared gigs with coxswain single scull sc.
rowed with the exception OF tho junior scu race and
tho pairoarcd shell race which were postponed until
tomorrow (Aondayl
for six Dared gigs with coNswans and was started
Ut hali-past eleven O'Clock IN the morning.
Three clubs were started. with tho following
crews:-
Daun,less-Horace Walters bow; II. W. peckweii,
No. >; C. r. Knapp. No. g.; W. G. Demaresi no. 4;
Frank Gillian, Nc. 5; David Roaehe No. q; coxswan,
Eureka-John Erb, bow; John Young, No 2; Wat.
son Ryno, No. 5; Charles Lovelcss, No. 4; John An
geiman, No. 81 Peter Young, stroke; John r Cau.rel,
Nep,uno-A shana, bow; r. r. Heator, No 2; O.
johnson, No. 8; James H. Rllcy, No. 4; q. O. King,
No. 5; Julian Kennedy. stroke; coxswain, -
Two other clubs, the Nassau and the Hudson were
entered but did not start The boats took position
with the Neptunes IN the centre
the start tho Neptunos took the lead and held It
well Tor the first half mile Both the Daun!less
and Eurekas began 80 gain slowly during tbs
Eurokas broke stretcher and ie rapidly To the
The became very close one between the two
remaining crews The Dauntcss Increased tho stroke
from SO 10 40 aud tho Neptune from 81 TO 3S As tho
crews neared the limo the excitement grew moro and
more Intense Tor tn0 crews appeared from the Judges
steamer be bow to bow. Just before the
line was gained squirt gavo tho Dauntlcss
crow little lead and tho flag fell ioi
them the wiunerS Tho defeat of the Neptunei
was doubt owing to Wild steering during greater
portion or the race The Eurckas had very leaky
boat owing accident Friday. and II the addi
tonal accident OF broken strctcher had not occurred
they harlly expected to win. Tho time
NJ a.
Dauntiess. ........ IL IS Eureka. mot timed
Neptune. IL 20
THE SECOND RACE
was run at O'Clock for double sculls but when tho
refcroes (Montcair) steamed tho start
ing point Is found that the Neptune crew would
have walk over, owing to the withdrawal Of the
Arlington crew. 4 The Neptune crcw-T X Keator,
bow and James II. Riley, stroke-pued over the
course In I'm ~ as.
THE THIRD RACE
was started At quarter 10 four r. NJ, and for
senior single sculls. Tho only entries were Julian
Kennedy, OF the Neptune Club; X. II. Orr, OF tho
Scwanhaka. and Thomas Fcaron, OF tho Vespers. AZ
tho start II evident that Kennedy would win, and
In the first half milo he placed two lengths between his
boat ana the others. Fearon's boat entirely TOO
light for the race, and most OF tho tlme his wash
box In tho water AZ the first mile
Kennedy still led, followed by Orr and
Fcaron . short distance behind tho latter. At the
one aud half mile flag Kennedy still loading, with
Orr gaining him and Fearon fully twenty lengths
behind, but still struggling. This position kept to
the Ansh with thirty stroke, Orr gaining little all
the with thrtytwo stroke, did also FeAron
near tho line Kennedy crossed the line rst followed
closely by Orr. The time