The New York herald., 1877-09-13
ROWING ON THE HARLEM.
EIGHTH ANNUAL REGATTA OF THE onAMERcH

EIGHTH ANNUAL REGATTA OF THE oRAMERcf
BOAT GLUE EVENTS ASp WINNERS.
Tho Gramercy Boat Cub held its eighth annusi
regatta tho Harlem yesterday aiiefnoon' tue ro-
union proving u very enjoyable occasion. steam
boat was chartered 10 accompany Tho compe''ors
the course, and the Anc weather orougn' ou'
large muster OF members and their lriends--'ne
lsdies as is always the case being III strong 'orce
SINGLE ecrLL CHAMPIONSHIP
The lrst event was the club championship Tor single
souls, distance three mics, tho winner to receive
challenge belt and the usual presentation medal Tho
competitors were:--
Henry T. Mills. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
George Gaisci i............-. ......'...''''..''''.
Wind and tide were with tho oarsmen. Mills had
the shore and kept along the powder schooner
with Galsc on terms with him aud puIling niuch
the cleaner stroke The latter is ''srcen' hand at
the scus though very promising, and by his opponent
closely huggine the shore on the Now YORK side, was
upmcaningy led into the atter's water Mills at once
perceived this giving his right scu tnrec or iour
smart ones, managed TO bump tho nose OF his craft
against Gaisers sholl Cries ''loui at once became
UNIVERSAL and Mills stopping held up his hands TO the
referee which official ordered them on opposite 'he
New York Athletic Club Grounds Gaiscl WAS one
length tho front, and, do what he may, Mills rom
tins lime was beaten Gaisci flushed irst as
no liked in eight lengths, aud was not whit worse
for pull The referee gave the race to Miils on me
foul Lu! declared all bets OF. Time-FiTst mile
tiasel. 6m. 37>as.; Mills, 6m. 54a4s; second me-
Gasel, IAN. 2l14s. Mills, lam. 80 as third mile
Gascl, 2am 3s,as. ; Mills 2im. .nts.
This event distance ono mIle) was rowcd down
stream against Wind aud tide. The prizes were TWO
silver cups. 49,
J ohm Renc!, bow; W. c. Tagsard, stroke; A. W.
THOMAS ns ni% Wiiisms. bow Charles larwcKcr stroke
Charles HaZcltop, c0xSwain.
George Norton, bow; Geoigc Galscl, stroke; T.. Is.
VI. !. sutton bow; W. ii. smith. stroke; julius
Mahr. coXsWap. Observation-Disclosures. U
The start was equitable terms, and Tor quarter Of
n mile the gigs were nearly levc. sutton ana Smith
then began drop astcrn, aud Earwckcr and partner
slowly sent their shell TO the front, but Nicllci ana
Taprard as we'll as Norton aud Gasel held them well,
causing pretty struggle. When nree-qoartcrs OF
mile had reached Renel and Taggard's clean and
seady work began to tell IN their favor and il did the
Iuslness as they nshed tho winners by length and
half the best OF Williams and Earwcker who 10 turn
led Norton and Gase half length. sutton and Smith
were badly bcaten Time, SIN. 35tts.
JUNIOR SINGLE sCULLs.
Tho junior singles brought out three competitors.
The distance was one mile the prize rowing suit,
the race was with wind ana tide.
H. f. Spuzka. .......'..........'
George II. hIapp....
When Knapp pulling from the boat house to the
starting point somo reckless scullcr ran INTO his shell
and cut II down, SO that at the very last moment he
was compelled to use strange craft. Tho men got
away we'll together, but when the quarter milo
point reached Spitzka had his craft
slightly loading, Knapp next. and Mills
already having enough of IL, two lengths astern.
Knapp lost length, owing TO lLtlo ecccntrcity IN
steering, but nothing happened to Spzka, who
sent shell along quite prcttily and finished the
winner by three lengths. Knapp rowcd a pucky
and beat Mills eight lengths. Time-Sptzka,
I'm. 1875. Knapp, I'M. 25l4s. Mills 7m 46'ts.
FOrR-oARED SHELLS.
The tours were r0wcd up stream the distance ono
mile and the prizes challenge plate and iour medals.
j. Ricnel bow; NJ. L. Sutton, W. L. Pearl, W. q.
Tuggard, stroke. 1
H. s:ills, bow; Z. Earwickcr, T. Williams II. X.
Mills, stroke. ...;:...... 2
G. r. Nacthng, bow; Ii. Brown, George Norton,
George Gaiscl, stroke. 3
The excellent and 1t looked as " Gaisols s
crew had the matter their own way. Not content in
making worm fcnce OF the river, the she'll was ran
the grass the New York shore, which stopped
way altogether Tho steering OF the other boats was
almost us bad but finally the Taggurd crew, tue
poorest oil tho lot, won the race by ttlc over two
lengths Mills crew was second, half length ahead
OF tho Gasci four. Time-Taggard's crow, ON. 45s.
Mills crew, I'm. 09i4s. Gaisei's crew, I'm. 14As
EiGHT-OARED BARGEs
d. Cunning ham, bow; J. NJ. Conne, ". H. Mac
thing Z. Kundah, II. +. Spitzka W. E. Pearl, H.
Brown. G. Il. Naethlng, stroke; 6. +. Knapp,
coXswain.. Observation-Disclosures.
Mahr, C. Hazleton, J. Looms, George Norton,
George Gaiscl, stroke; kuhndsll, coxswain......
Rowcd up strcam--Naethng's crew won without
difficulty by three lengths Time, Sm. 53As. Gaiscis
crew. On Us s The latter eight were tired and worn
out when they into their barge
tub race distance $50 feet and return, cosed the
aquatic festival.
Referee, Mr. Charles Badgloy, Captain Nassau Boat
Club.