The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-06-19
Annual Regatta Of the Harlem
Association.
FINE WEATHER AND WATER.
A Vast Concourse of Spectators
Witness the Races.

agreeable than IL was 10 the competitors. There
were two steamboats, that followed each race
the EDMUND L. Levy being assigned the referee.
timekeepcrs and other officials, while the B,rkbeck
was crowded with friends OF the competing oarsmen.
A. starting point and about the Columbia and New
York Rowing Club houses there were hundreds of
visitors, but the great concourso Of spectators was
about the finishing point, opposs Florencc's dock,
few sontb Of Macomb's Dam bridge. II was here
that the barge General A. Arthur moored. laden
with thousand representatives OF the beauty
wealth aad health of New York, while shore and
tho bridgc large gatherings remained during the de-
cision OF tho several events The show The water
was the finest ever ON the Harlem. Every shell
gig barge aud working boat the river seemed to be
gathered ut the 6n sh their occupants caring little
for the racing they wanted the outing The dresses or
the ladies shore and on the barge set apart for
thom ana their escorts we're magnificent, mbinlng
elegance and variety without in case being outre
The course kept clear from start to finish. All
the races were rowed with the tide and wind, the
latter southeast and fresh. All the events
mile straight away.
Nautilus. WH Walsh, bow; \. A. Levien. stroke.
Columbia--E. b. Sage. bow; Jasper T. Goodwin.
Nassau-J. B. Robert, bow; ". Robinson, stroke. 8
great interest centred in the opening event. judy
ing from the aroused by the appearance Of
the starters. The Nautilus boat mad tie New York
shore; Nassau the Westchestcr side OF the rivor,
with Columbia between them The college lads,
Goodwin Sage, the ancicd, and on shore
they had hackers whose confidence their ability to
do the trick neatly led to the putting out OF consider
able money on them. From the way the race began
looked as though The Columbus would pull away from
their competitors without trouble, Tor when only ZOO
10 the front and their course was admirable. just
here the Nautilus lads came 10 the conclusion that
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very even machinclke swing they sent their craft up
even terms with the college boys. and when one
quarter of mile had gone were half length clear.
Nassau, was evdcnt at an early stage OF the race,
no. dangerous The Nautilus boys did not cease
tor Of mile there was unevenness IN tho
pulling OF Goodwin and Sage that was
pressed beyond their power. Whom hall milo away
the Nautilus shell was one length the best off, with
Determined to make the bas, OF tho ad-
vantage thus gained, Walsh and Levien
Jumped 70 their WORK VIII IA. greater Sssn w ana
one length and = half anead Despite Coumba's
Struggles and repeated squirting, Nautilus made IT'S
further away. rime-Nautus, 5m S41ss.; Columbia,
5m. 404S Nassau 5m 5las-
JUNIOR SOULS
Now York Athletic Cub-E Mills, Jr............ l
Haun Tess ;,iL, Bates, i:m:: f,:,:.
It was ielt that when these men were
called that good contest would be witnessed,
betting Of uny moment ewhat little
was beng IN favor Of Mills When they were given
the wora Bates went on hxe s roget "S ana many
tho matter moro cooly, and stretched 10 their
task with fair idea Of wha. was required Of
grew careless or nervous as he caught a crab, and
losing balance rolled prettily over into the water
1t was possible to perform such feat, which, OF
COURSE nut HIM out OF the race The majority OF the
spectators said that he was at home IN the water
and so only laughed Bates kept up his muscle tear
ing stroke Tor over quarter OF mie when he began
to weaken and Came back to Mills, who
when three-clghths Of the journey was gone had
his shell two lengths in front THIS advantage
increased to four lengths q. the half MILE and then
Mills 5m- "a IA Bates, ON Is.
DIAMOND SOULS
New York Athletic Clu0-R w. Rashbone. ....... /
Atalanta-P. G. Ackerman. Observation-Disclosures. Eo
II the JUNIOR SOULS disappointment this
more-a nzzle. IL should have been he best of
the day, both candidates well known leading
scullers the river The start was equitable
terms, amid cheers and cries of encouragement to
fouls,' must. have stu been ringing in AcKer-
mans ears when 200 yards away he de.
10 cross the bow of Rathbone's shell There n col
lision and the latter claimed loul 1t was allowed,
pndoed over the course The winner I,me not .aSen
No satisfactory reason was assigned for Alderman
be gwen other than II was done TO escape dceat.
POUR oAR.p SHELLS
Columbia-E r. Sage, bow; X. Il. Colgate, 9. $.
Boyd J. I. Goodwin, stroke. ......:........
Nautius-W. II. Walsh, bow; l.. H. Rouse, W.
Chids; F. A. Levien. siroks. ....... ....:..:
! New York Athletic Club-A I. shand, bow; A. B.
Shand, w. Il. McCredy; L. S. Mack, stroke.
This was the event which, than all Others tho
public ana the boating themselves desired
ness. The Columbus we're Inc iavorites among he
betting fraternity as IT was felt they had plenty Of
s Who backed the college boys to win had not
reckoned without their host, as, from an
unfortunate foul which ruled tine Athletics
spare When the word was gwen all caught the water
together but one hundred yards away tho columbias
had their shell half length TO the 'front.' rowing oriy
two the minute. Nautilus and A. nietic ~cre on
terms, anu looked as II terrible struggle was
TO be witnessed just passing the powder schooner,
about one-cighth OF mile IRON the start, the Ata-
lctcs left tnc'r water In the desire TO get
| dcavorng to OBTAIN TINS advantage, ana think.
/ ing the Nautilus she'll would give way that
they might IT. the Athletics struck the stern Of
the Nautilus craft, wnen both crews stopped Tho
ruled out the Athletics and recalled the
Columbus who we're dying up stream at err,lc
| the water forty to the minute and Nautilus
thr'ysiy The shell Of the college boys soN was
ana when a quarter Of milo haa been put astcrn,
there was clear between the boats Each man
In both doing his level beat, but IL was
apparent that Columbia had their opponents well
measured, for though Nautilus was pulling game
race they had OF winning. barring accidcnt
Tnree.q quarters OF mile away Nautilus settling to the
| tune OF forty strokes per minute and CoiunoM
hes, OF IT, and never Stacking their pace placed their
snip over The line the winner. nve seconds ahead head,
/ Columbia, 5m. 1888. Nautilus, 5m. 2lAa
/ rouRoARED GIGS
Columbm-.H T Brown DOW; Charles !, Eer r.
ucT, cOXoWhlH....
| New York Rowing Club-P X Do Florez, bow
Eugene q. Cruger Casper Grswod; Robert Z.
| Cornell, stroke; Robert Centre, coxswain.
| Nassau--James Wills bow James d. Foot, Charles
y. Badscly, W. Lcntilhon, strokes W. b. Fostnr, .
| They went away IN good shape aud were on even
| terms 10 tho powder schooner, when Columbia was
called upon, ana responding. showed speed sufficient
TO place Their gig trihe ahead. When hall oil a
| mile had been covered the college lads were leading
half length, white the Rowing Club and the Nassaus
were level all doing their best the eoxswans urging
! and cheering the men. No moro closely contested
race witnessed on the Harlem up TO this
point and IN fact, all the way Three.quarters OF
mile gone, Columbia had cloar water between their
gig and the Nassaus who had settled squarey to their
work taken second place In the rafting struggle
| AT this point tue Rowing CLUB spurtsd
gamcly. and Inch by inch lcssened the ds.
| he had