The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-08-23
THE CENTENNIAL ROWING.
THE AMATEUR OARSMEN CONTEST
ING FOR THE HONORS.
An Exciting Four-Osred Il nee The Coiumbiss
and the AtaIantas Taking Heat Each
Three Heats Of the single Scuit Raee.


Three Heats of the single scuii Haco.
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 2.-The national
amateur regatta opened at 2:3O p. NJ. under
favorable circumstances. An immense crowd
Of people lined the schuylkill, and occupied the
bluffs and ben rocks near the water. The park
drives on each side OF the river were thronRed
with convey pces, many Of which followed the
contesting boats from tho start to nearly the
Dnish Choicer weather could hardly have been
had. The sun, though bfig1t, was not oppres-
sive, ana refreshing breeze prevailed during
the whole time OF the races. The water was
slightly rufiled just previous to the events, but
soon settled down to an almost CLASSY surface,
80 that 1t was in perfect condition for rowing.
The opening event was the four-oared race,
the contestants being the Atalantas OF New
York. the Beaverwycks OF Albany, the Yale Col
lego crew, the Columbia College crew. and the
vespes OF Philadelphia Two heats were
rowed In the nrst. The Atal antas. Beaverwycks,
and Yale were pitted against one another. the
Atalantas having the western position with the
Beaverwycks and ale on the east. At the send
OF all OF the crews took the water together, no
one Of them seeming to have any advantage.
Yale almost Immediately dropped behind
half boats length. which was not surprising, as
1t was the intention OF Kennedy Ntroke) TO pull
an even, regular stroke Of about thirty-six to
the minute over the whole oourss rather than
resort to squirting. The other two crews pulled
| side bv side for about eighth Of mile, whom
| the Atslantas gradually drew ahead and by hard
pulling opened the gap to the nnish. The COL
| lege men hung well to the Beaverwycks
until the bow oar began the widest kind Of
| steering, going first to the east and back across
the water OF their opponents, and losing several
| lengths. They then spurted splendidly, coming
| up beside the other boats but being TOO near
the western shore TO pass, the oars OF toe two
No foul was claimed by either BOAT, and the
| Yale, not having room TO pull by. followed the
Of tbs Yale four W Who did the bad steering, wss
| not In condition at all on account OF an aboess
on his hand which so blinded him with paln
| when he rowed that he could not see yard be-
fore nim. The time for tho nile and half was ;
Atalantas. 913k: Beaversvcks. s.2s Yale. o3ek.
| tween tho Columbia College crew and the Ves-
| pers, the latter having the western course. IL
was close and exciting from the start to the
finish. neither crew seeming to get the lead un-
I'll h'lf the course was pulled over. COLUMBIA
markable sbirit, Obtaining a lead Of perhaps
two boat lenstns. bad steering nearly lost them
the advantage gained, and when they got
them, though their steering was very faulty.
Then came a snare, hot struggle for the finish,
SHOUTS no H from the spectators. So close was The
race that no one knew who the victor was until
the judge declared the Columbia crew ahead:
The nnal race for the national champions hi 0
will be pulled by the Columbias and he Atalan
tas on thursday, and hotiy-contested race ii
anticipated. as the time Of the Two crews tod ay
Is nesr.y the same. the Columbiss being slos
and the Nespers' el4.
The next event was the single-scull race. fol
which tnero were nine entries. Three heats
were necessary. In the nrst. W Tasker Of tine
Crescent CLUB, Philadelphia p. c. Ackerman o
the Atlsntas. and X. II. Robinson OF the Union
Springs club, started. Ackerman took the lead
from the start, which he retained apparsntly
without effort Robinson did not seem to ~ axe
any effort whatever, but rowed leisurey along
evidently with no desire to get the race. raskel
| hsh In has NIL hs
out OF tue way OF the judges and press steamer
Time-Acksfman, l0:so Ro oinson, l0'5S; Tasksr
In the second heat c. Z. Courtney OF Unioi
Springs and y. Pieasanton Of the Quaker Cit
CLUB OF Philsdelnhia were the contestants
boat being out OF order and unnt TO use. Court
ney had walk over. He smiled facetious
when be started, aud during the race stopped
| CHI nged his course. and PLAY ed along until nea
the end. Then he pulled over the line in hn
style. Pleas nton Is a larse. muscular man, bu
ton will probably not be extremely proud OF hi
aquatic exploit. Time Courtney, lO;3sh
rhe best Of tue single scull races was the third
between 7. r. Yates OF Union SPRINGS. an'
had an easy victory. Mcmillan rowed plucky
race after having pulled In tho previous Tour
or. Yates did not attempt to get the lead, AM
at the finish pulled over the line lust a.ead o
his antagonist. Time. Vat a. lO;t6 Mcmillan
l047. The nnal race will be pulled on THURSDAY
This event concluded the sports Of the day
The officers OF the reg itta are as follows
Judge. Mr.. +. ID, Brlckwoed, Of Dublin. Ire
land j idge at the finish, Mr.. Walter Msderiu
, Of the Undine Cluh. Philadelphia; limekeepers
|. Capt. I. Guston, OF the London Rowing Clu5
W. W: i1cker OF the IG nnd'ns fs S'uo ana Capt
The Regatta Committee havesdebarred +
: Smith Of the Argonautas from the races, an
have not decided upon their action concernin
| the o. her members OF the crew. Riley, the vic
torious single sculler at Saratoga, has also bee
| debarred, the ground OF his being that the me
| debarred are not amateurs. Hiils of the Besve
8 | wyeks entered the protest against smith.