New-York tribune., 1876-08-08
POLICE NOTES.
AN4rErR RoWISG At S4RATOGA.

GOOD RACES BUT IITIiE PUBLIC INIEGEsT-RoBIN-
son or 1HE UNIoN STRINGS AND THE NORTH
wrsrERs TIE ISNEHs-POsIPoNENENr OF THE
THIED RACE.
[FKoM A SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT or The TRIBUSEl
SARATOGA SPRINGS, Aug. The first days
rowing Of the fourth annual International Amateur Re-
gatta took place to-day Saratoga Lake IL was fair
success regarded from the UOatu. point OF view, but
decided failure as public spectacle, because the public
g.cncd 10 have little or no interest in Sunday
ing il wa, thought that greater crowd would repair TO
the lake to-day than viewed tho College REGATTA. Inter
a., iu the Saratoga boating sports is dead Let those
who REGARD Saratoga and - cuyrons as tho boatman's
paradise supply the remedy II they Boating inter
c.ts here Will scarcely survive another such failure The
fines, oarsluen Of the country here. While they DO
not court flourish o trumpcts and are indeed modest.
still they do like to TO weathcr-Geascn pile OF
boards which was apty called grand stand, and
which oyerlook- OF the prcttlcst water and land
scapos to be found in the East.
There were 80 per cent people in Saratoga last
evening than on the eve Of the College Regatta The vii
sc woke up early and with for it unhealthy glow OF
energy and excitement. Broadway filed with ON
nibuses and carriages and the aston shmcnt Of the
iycrymen was still flied IL O'Clock, the hoIr advor
tscd for the TO begin From 500 to 1000 people
went out all together Five times as many
urctcd The crowd neither diSuihci nor dcmonstra
tive. About 200 ladies and gentlemen occupied seats
under the stand awning The remainder were hcys and
young men, including some professional sports, who
stood back under the and listened 10 the shouting
Ct the pool seller.
The ARRANGEMENTS for the races complete, aud
nothing but good words be spoken OF the proceed
iugs on the water though there disappointment Mt
postpoucmcnt of the last till late in the after
noon The little steamboat Lady OF the Lake transported
the referee Richard L. Neville, captain OF TIE Nautilus
Club, c. f. Durkce, President OF the Saratoga Rowing
Association who was mckccpcr and representatives
the press. The Commodore Brady followed the
with party OF ladies' and gentlemen, did Frank Les
Jic in his steam launch with several guests including
GOV Hendricks who is to make the award Of prizes
Wednesday evening at the Grand Uuion opera-house.
The day was exceedingly beautiful; but gentle breeze
from the south while making the hot day just toerGbe,
as usual stirred the sensitive waters OF the lake till
rowing became almost impracticabe.
The race OF the junior single scuS called at l110,
when the start was made, little delay having been
stoned. 4 gold medal the prize. H. n Robinson,
the fayoritc oarsman, ana Of the Union Springs Club,
first the stand G.. L. Man of the ArgOnautas
next, +. Tompkins of the Wolycnhcops third II. W.
Rodgers OF the Ataantas fourth VI. Cummins Of the
SaratugaS ifth, and Joseph Magin OF the Wayerleys
sixth. ON the outside 4 beautiful start was obtained,
Robinson quickly taking the lead and rowing about 81
strokes "A minute Rodgers second and rowing about 80,
while Tompkns his stroke up to 30 and on the finish
3S The race was a mile from the grand stand and
Robinson the first TO the turning boat where
he led hOdgcrs by Two lengths, Iomphins Dculg SIX
lengths behind Rodgers and IN al vance OF Man,
Cummings NTH some distance ahead OF Magin, whom
passed on the first half mile. At half mile the re-
turn from the turning Dolt Rodgers the largest and most
powerful Of his competitors, stopped ana gave up His
shell had taken water, and he had OyertaNed him
self in his cndeavOr to Oyertake Robinson who rOwcd
steadily aud with great elasticity. TOmpklns the
next best man, and got up close 10 Robinson, after
plucky and well sustained spurt that at the finish he
was only length behind The others struggled IN. Rob
in,on's time was -l5lGai; TomPkins, lJ:l94; Man,
1850; Cummns 1859, ana Magin, l7:l5.
Then came the palr- Dared shell race fr the Interakcn
Challenge Cup. offered or sinaly by Frank Leslie, mile
and half ana return There were five stateys-Jasper
Goodwin and j. Murphy Of the Neptun,s, being in the
course nca rest the grand stand; +. Smith and l.. c.
Eldrrd OF the AryOnauas next; W. y. DOWucs and J t.
LUstis Of the AtL.ntaS third; Henry smith and john
killurin Of the North Westerns fourth, and D. t. Nc
COrmick and T. j. Giryin at the Bcaycrwyck the out
side. The shells made their appearance promptly, and
the word given at L. The contest supposed TO
be between the ArgpuauaS and the Atalantas. The
NOrth-Nt stcrns-.uc looking mcn-had PLAN boat.
without STYLE bat ike the men in IT, IL made for work
and showed capacity thunderstorm was
RAISING southeast aud threatened, and IL could
STAKES was getting rough. The Argonautas led
OF followed by the Ataautas they by the North West
crns who quickly caught crab IN swell the Beaver
wycs ana Neptee about Toe Ataantas got three
lcns ahead ot the Arg0nauas the first mile and the
latter quit having low rugged SHE'LL and taking consider
able water they found they could not use their strength
III the rough Sater At.r the tuin tue Westerns