The New York herald., 1877-09-05
PLYING THE OAR.

| A RACE AT BAYoNNE-FoUR-OARED CREWS OF
THE BAYoSNE AND VIKING ROWING AssocIA-
TioNs ROW A rHgEE-MILE RAcE-BAYoSNx
| WINS IN 19M. 30s.
The balconies of tho adjacent boat houses of tn q
Bayonnc and Viking rowing assoc,atons at Bayonnc,
N. j., werc Oiled yesterday afternoon with large
gathering OF ladies and gentlemen friends Of the me m.
bers, assembled to witness four shell race be-
tween members OF the rival boating clubs. The cou
was from over lnc on the boathopses, n mic and u
half duo south around stakeboats of the mouth OF the
KIN Won KuIl aud Tho prize was u set OF
coors. Al ten minutes to Blk O'Clock the rival shells
drew up behind the line between Two blue flags on the
club house, and T. r. Hopkins steam launcn Esquire
with the referee judges, tmekecper, +. W. Clifford,
President OF tho Viking Association; the owner and
few others on board, drew up. between and behind
them.
cREws
Tho crew OF tho Bayonne Club, in blue caps white
shirts, dark pantaloons and blue stockings werc:-
William jasper, bow; 4. H. Romano, No =; John
Chadwick, No. >; Thomas Mcttan stroke. The Vikings
with scarlet caps and stockings, were: &C. II. Wandc
bow; H. f. Morewood, ~. :; +. ) Pinncs No. 3; c. H..
X, hasey, suosc Messrs. Norwood and Pinnes mad
never roweu In smell before The Bayouues had
Tho righi, ana tne Vikings the eft OF course rne
betting At The start was 80 10 AZ the Bay
onncs. Inc wafer was ~ hhe condition ana the tue
AZ h'oi AT elght minuies to six the referee asked
"Are You readyY and both crews responding IN tho
aMrmatve, the wo.d 60 was gwen
THE
The Bayonnes took water Irst and soon a
slight lead he launch followed IN the wake OF the
COM etins boats AT .he siarI the Bayonnes rowcd
thrty-ninc strokes per minute to tie nrty.c Ut OF
their antagonists. Mncn mile their course the
stroke was ackened TO thirty gh on tne d ri OF tho
Bayonnes, while their opponents making thirty
seven Hall way up tue course the Bayounes. draw
ing slowly ahead, had Increased Their lead 10 mII
length The Vikings rowcd pluekiIy up 10 tue
stakeboats that many thought they would lead tho
homes!retch Tue boats, however. passed around
fn Row ~.
Viking, Co. ln, 36s, tho leading boat having made the
mile aud half III ON. 3os. When around md on
the homesIretch tte Bayonncs sheered out from their
course toward the shore, and many thought they
would lose by It, This, however was not the case.
Down the course they came, the Bayonnes Increasing
their lead slightly, the Vikings however squirting and
PICKING up ite toward the end. This, however did
them no good, Tor the bayonnes crossed the winning
line over two lengths ahoad, ending closely ted
aud well rowed race Time--Bayonnc, 6h lin. 30s
king On. lin. 4Os. The Bayonnes thus winning Tue
three mile race IN l9m. 3Os. The victorious
ieated crews were botn Justify chcerod, aud
the brother club members OF the victors
raised them their shoulders they got out OF the
shell and carried hem over the doat up into ths
boathouse. The Vikings rOwed excee gy plucky
ana kopt their opponen on their me,t1e our
OIL the Arson8uas were up to see the aud rowei
over the course with the crews. barre of
the Hudsons mad also rowcd down the race.
Referee and starter X V. Schuyler. OF the Argo-
nautas Judge for the Bayonnes, Ernest Man, OF the
Arsonauias; judge Tor tho Vikings, Mr. Hartman, OF
the Hudsons; timekeeper A. X. Warner, Of the Argo-
naulas.
REGATTA ON THE HUDsoN-IAcEs FOR A GOLD
MEDAL AND THE CHAMPION BELT OF THE
FRIENDSHIP BOAT CLUB.
About seven hundred people started for Hastings on
the Hudson yesterday morning OF the pleas ure
barges SO well known the bay and the rivers wash.
ing the shores oil Manhattan Island. The place OF
destination for the picnic Dudey's Grove beau.
tiial wooded height below Hastings, but tho
great attraction the regatta under the
,b. f,t..L
two O'Clock the shore and hills adjacent
TO the scene OF the aquatic contest were thronged
with anxious spectators the pleasure barge was
moored in the stream opposite TO Duileys Grove and
the small wherries and shells OF amateur oarsmon
dotted the water every where and contributed to
animation oi the scene. small cannon was placed
Oh the hill, and every low moments II gave salute TO
the passing steamers each one oi which replied with
the sarilest OF whistles, and this, with the lowering
oi nags aud universal waving of handkerchiefs, made
the neighDornoed merry aud the scene joyous one.
THE PROGRAMME
The regatta programme was follows, and It was
carried out by The committee to the letter.
Ftrs-A race Tor senior souls, the eutres Tor
which were T. 5. Big in. who wore red; N. Robinson,
white; Emele Conion, blue: W. f. Cody, req and biue
ana Albert j. Sauer, Oiue aud white
Secoad-A deshaway, straight course and back, for
JUNIOR scuils, ior wuich was entered /. n. Murray
red; Adoiph Rave, white. and james Smltn, oiue
1hrdA beginners race j. Fuysmmons, dark
blue; Burkhardt red; IL. j. Moore, wnito, and
Maurice Wecb, blue.
fouyth--Tne event Of the day, iour-oared shell
racc--red, white and blue. Tho drst boat was mo
Mccartney, Mchae' Robinson, Philp Birmingham and
H. +. Earwicker projecting the honor OF the craft.
Tue second boat, Dennis Leary, with The VIII Sus
coiors, was manned oy NJ j. Murray, A. Adams, W. T..
Cody and X. Evans.
rhe boa, Harry Moore, with blue colors, contained
William Hurley, James /. Coushlin Robert IIson and
John Il. Bfady.
Tho substitute of the reds was Augustus Schneider:
Of the whites, James smtn, and the blues, A. j..
Sauer.
THE FIRST RACE.
OF the senior souls the positions follows: -
No ], giin; No. =, Conlon; No. 3, Robinson; NO 4,
Cody, and No. o. eauer john Bigin the startur
and A. H. Bultman was referee. Inc word was gwen,
and the boats snot away their course
rather wildly There was some piasnIng, ana the
men were half u miic toward the stakeDoas
IL was seen however, that tue steady stroke
OF Conlou telling, although Cody was pressing
him hard. They passed tho stakeb0at not tar apart
and down he homestrctch alungside OF rail-
wall IN line style, Conion still leading ana CIV ng
his wash 10 Cooy, who ana not seem to be able TO
spurt sufficiently to pass ms opponent Conon camo
about iour lengths ahead ut the judges stand
The time was lin. 524s The course Is iuliy thrce
miles.
THE SECOND RACE
The OF the junior souls did not possess uch
interest The amateurs engaged were some time IN
getting oil aud to DC 'JockeyIng Tor position
The word was given hnaily and Mr. Adoiph Raye
wearing the VIII 10 co"rs, snot away from his COM
petitors beginning aud held lead with
to the iinIsh. Mr. Murray, weariug the rod colo.s
pressed MIN closely Tor q time; Tut Mr. smith (bl. r)
broke aud hDd to have assistance to bring his
shell home the railroad track. Time not recorded.
TiiRD RACE.
There we're four starters IN tins race Mr. II. 4.
Moore, wearing the white, came IN an easy winner
the LAST CONTEST
In the fouroarcd the start made IN the fol.
loving mauncr:-rhe WINE Dennis Lcary) being Oh
the outside, the rcd James + Daley la the centre
aud blu, tharry MVofe) on the inside. The white
coors shot aheaI and kept tho advantage 10 tue
stakeboat, the men rowing IN line form. closely fo-
lowed, however, by the reds who made a snow 10
win. In turning the stakepoat, however, the blues
foulcd the boat OF the reds wth their bow outrgger
tore noie in tnc bow OF the latter boat TINS
o course increased the advantage OF the whites
they came IN an easy winner amid the cheers oi
their friends
POLICEMEN AT THE OAR.
Nearly ovcry "knight of the Club' in this city was