The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-06-08

ROWING IN TIE RAIN.

TIE SPRING REGATTA OF HE NASSAU BOAT
CLuB--FouR SPIRITED RACEs-THE TIME.
Tho annual spring regatta OF the Nassau Boat Club
took place yesterday tho Harlem RIVER Tho course
was one milo straight away from tho club houses
to poirt Just below Macon,b's Dam Bridge.
Tho prizes, which were exceedingly handsome.
were for the scuiIcr's handicap gold badge
offered by tho club; ouroared shells, silver challenge
cup accompanying medals offered by Nj. Hermann
ocirchs junior sculcrs, silver challenge cup, offered
by Mr.. DANIEL Appleton fouroared gigs, junior chan
ponship aad slvor medals 70 the crew Tho judge at
finish was Mr. John Abeci, and tho referee Mr. Frank
Ellison, OF the New York Rowing Club
rIgsr RACE
The first race the handicap nj the junior SOULS.
The follow ing wcrc starters and their Positions
l. William A. Cakes. 20 seconds; 2 William w.
Pulcn. IL seconds; B. Il. McDougall, 8 seconds; L.
Dudley Hail. seconds; .. Walter s. Wilson, scratch.
AT the signal Hall and Wilson got away very neatly,
the remaining three poorly and IN considerable
trouble which to tho finish they could not overcome.
McDouean gradually pushed ahead. however, until
his position good us any. Wilson TOOK Tho best
position Mt tho start gcng ir,o the current which
was setting strongly: he also held a
straight course. Hall pulled well, but stecrcd
Paen and cakes. AZ the haifmIc stake Wilson led,
followed by Hall and McDougall while Oakes and Palcn
opposite aide or tho river aud rapidly ici behind.
When about tho three quarter point tho referees
steamer PASSED HIM, and ho was hcadin. Tor a mud
bank the right side o tho river Tho nnish was
made exactly reverse order from the start Wilson,
pulling 80 stroke, came IA a winner 10 DIM a5s..
uali second In ION, AcDougaii third IN lin. The
others were not tuned.
rus SECOND RACE.
Tho four-oared shol! was opened with the lol.
loving crews :--Blucs-G. \ Floyd-Joncs, stroke; A.
". Montgomery, No. 3; George ". scott, NJ. 2 and
w * Foster bow. Rcds--II. oclrichs stroke; james
VA. ~ Va 4 n E..at i..kv
whltus-W. Rob.son stroke 4. BaGslcy. No ~ l..
Watson, No. 2; J. II. Robert. bow.
The blues took tho best position at tho start, but II
sviGcnt after the rst quarter that they had no
chance the race. Montgomery pulled well aud
pluckiy. did aiao Floy d-Joncs and scott Tho bow
Foster, was too hight man IN every way Tor
tho crew and about the hali-milc point
went 10 pieces The thcn pulled out leaving tho
race other two who were struggling hard for tho
lead then held by tho reds From the halinilc point
To the nnsh IL almost Up anu tp, with tho point
n there any, IN invor Of tie rods. When almost
mt the finish The whites made successful spurt and
came IN winners, closely followed by the reds Time,
02oi4 and6.z1ls.
Tho starters 10 tho junior scu race worc Charles
Badgicy, Wiiiiam Brookhed and A. 7. kioia Whom
about the quarter flag BadgIcy pulled out, and Brook
fold AMI klos fought tor tue lead klots forged ahead.
however and when al The half mile nag Brookneld. TO
please the ladies' turned his boat aud himself
kiots came In winner I,a'c ':i3.
InE LAST
The starters OF tho iour.oarcd gig Dudley
Han, stroke; H. Macdougnil, No 3; William w. Palen,
No 2; a. \. Kiots. bow; w. a. Lentilhon coxswain,
blue; and q. j. d. Vanderbilt. stroke Cleveland fooc.
No ~ william A. Cakes No =; Waller 5. Wilson. bow;
w. X. Foster coxswain rcd.
The reds took the read NJ tho start and were most
favored with the tide Blues spurtod ahead, howcvc.
aud alter taking Tho load held u 10 tho hnish Tho
steering VI tile reds not OF the best and IN their
search Tor better water considerable time was l0ss
/ Time, 6:33tS and 6:55