The New York herald., 1877-10-03
GREAT AQUATIC FESTIVAL.

f .Rsr ANNUAL REGATTA OF THE HARLEM Asso-
CITATION TEN THOUSAND spECTATORs-Ex-
CELLENT MANAGEMENT AND WELL EARNED
VICTORIES.
One OF the plcasantest meetings OF the whole aquatic
year was the first annual regatta Of tho Harlem Asso
citation, which took place yesterday on tho river OF
that name. The event open to all amateurs, the
competitors numerous and OF an excellent class, the
racing in several instances very close, the management
excellent and all present seemed to thoroughly enjoy
themselves No such select and vast crowd ever be-
fore gathered on the banks Of the Harlem Friends
both male and iemalc-ot tho several clubs repre-
sented In tho programme, turned out In raro
force, and whilo every point OF prominence was
covered with spectators dozen or moro steamboats,
were laden with interested hundreds In all, 10000
persons present to witness the 1ghts OF the day
The starting aud finish points in the afternoon were
particularly noticeable Tor the many ladies' who by
their presence lent additional interest the festival
Small boats by the scores ull over the
rowing water, but, much to the credit OF
tho occupants, gave the contestants only trI1ing
trouble. The morning was devoted 10 the decision
oil trial heats in the Junior ami Senior single sculls
and the pair-oared race. By sheer bard work they
checked of the programme by one O'Clock, when
the tired officials well earne rest OF two hours.
The afternoons job was more serious becaase tho
number OF boats md augmented around tho starting
gwen a fair chance
THE TRIAL HEATS.
The for the trial heats down stream from
Macomb's Dam Brdge-one mile straIghtaway. the
wind was southwest, u gentle breeze, aud tho tide
from Gates Dock tide nood and brisk breeze from
tho south to aid the competitors were the favorable
circumstances attending the afternoons struggles Tue
five the programme Tell IN satisfactory shares
TO the visiting and home cluos The representative OF
Yale College, H. Livingstone member OF the eight
cared Of 1877, the Junior SOULS without df
Guilty. His formidable opponent was Gslsel, OF
the Gramercys Great intcres. was centred in the
Pairs, and much was hoped for from tho
Nautilus crew, but in their trial heat
they were STRANGELY con3usrss ns,s the
des"ry,ns Atoas,as Lee OF tie rrsons, Of Newark,
captured the Senior Souls. II was bard fought bat
tie with MILL. Of the Athletics In tho hna ana goo
eyesght necessary name the winner, Tor th
difference in time was only ono quarter oil second
Lee was IN line form, and did not make any serious
errors else the prize would have remained ON tie
banks OF the Harlem. Great excitement attended
the iour.oirsd smell race II was landsa ,,a,,s ny
n. Y, our who have been ''sI king tho guns" OF
o moro YESTERDAY than hov 70 and
finished third. Hard WORK ard attention 70 training
the causes Of Columbia's victorcs-whch, oy inc
way, includes the gig race-and Mr. J. G GOODWIN
and his comrades are 10 be congratulated on the re-
suits of their sell denial and determination The col
cgc boys only carried their coos 10 the iront oy ohe
fourth second In the battle OF the gigs. tho lively
Dauntcss lads pushing them all the way. Details are
appended stations numbering from the Ne" YORK
shorc:-
JUNIOR scuLLs-rIHsr HEAT.
Station.
Emil Couiou, Friendship Club. .............. l
4-Walter s. Wilson. Nassau Club. ................
5--John v Elliott Scawanhaka. a.................
3-W. Contcn Columbia College.
2-T. J. Gunther, Nassau Club.
Couon went of the tsstes and led all the way and
Elliott mad struggle Tor second place, aud Just
before reaching tho nall mile point W,lson drew clear
lengths Gun,her las: throughout. Tlme-Coulon
6;32ts; Wilson, 6:36A Elliott 6371a.
SECOND HEAT
1-wiam Hurley, Friendship Club.
3-W. T. Kent, Nonpareli Club.
2-James Frazier Palisade Club.
Al. d. Foot Nassau Club ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
5-S. ). Lee, Palisadc Club. b.....................
Frazier led Tor 100 yards. whom Hurley caught
hun, and steering a good course all MS men were
beaten half way down. lie passed the d,g three
lengths TO the front rime-Huriey, 0;3s4; Kent
e:47; Frazier ';o2A'
III vingstone Yale College ge............l
3-wlliam Cnilds, Nautilus Club. ....-...........
John A. Acserman, Empire Club ub...............
4-G. r. Man, Argonaua Club. iub....................
AcKcrman hit The water hrst aud nad the nose OF
with clean, well pulled through stroke, soou led the
lot, aud when gone quarter, was fully ono
keep second position half way, when Childs made
his effort and setting the Empire 70 third place
went for the colleg'an The collegan merely .leng,n
ened out hs work in response and won as he liked by
seven lengths. His course was straight as an arrow
Childs beat Ackerman one and haf lengths aian at
throc-quarters gave up dead settled. Time-aving.
stone, 6:l51a; Chids 6:31i4; Ackerman, 637.
FOURTH HEAT
1-George Gaisel, Gramcrcy Club 1
&c. +. Ockcrhausen Hudson Club ...............
flames Pilkngton, Scawanhaka Club. ...........
AZ. A. summer, Wesleyan College.
Gaiscl went away last and showed In front hity
yards gone, with Pnkingtcn who, by the way is po-
liccman Of the Broadway squad, In close company;
then the Hudson representative, and the Wesleyan
lad last. The threo arst close together nt tho
quarter mile, and until the half reached the con-
test was particularly brilliant and exciting between
| Gaisel and tho policeman. There was but
hall length between them. but hero Piikington
| tee ,tnc scrachy in form, and shortly alter
Exhibited symptoms OF having enough OF II, when
easel drew away and won by ihroo lengths. Ockcr.
Lausen also settled PlKngton tho last quarter and
finished In front of him. summer gave II up long be-
fore the finish. Timc--Gascl, 6n, Al u.s.; Ockcrhau-
sen, ON. AXIS; PKington. 6m. 50As.
FINAL HEAT.
3-H Livingstone, Yale. e................. l
l-Georgc Gaisel, Gramcrcy. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
4-Eml Couon, Friendship. ip......................
William Hurley, Friendship. p....................
] Livingstone. knowing the company he was In.