The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-06-20
PASSAIC ROWING REGATTA.

A SPLENDID DAYS RACIN0-CRoWps OF ePEC-
TAToRs-THE WINNERS IN THE -FOUR
EVENTS.
The third annual regatta or tbs Passaic River ANA
teur Rowing Association was rowed yesterday over
the association course. distance OF one mile and
half on the river between the Paterson and Midland
Railroad bridges There we're four races, and four
Clubs had entered crews for the different events.
These were tho Passaio, Mys,ic, Eureka and
Triton. The river filed with craft OF all kinds,
from little caboat to the stately schooner and the
different clubs had each engaged steam tug or yacht
TO convey Its invited guests The steam yacht EIiza-
beth carried he Commodore of tho citation, Mr.
r. DENTS, tho different club judges and
the referee and starter. Mr.. Leandsr Water
bury. Of the ATLANTA Club, Of New York.
The Eureka Club had engaged the steam tug Caribel
and the steam yachts Sprne and Ariel also conveyed
the invited guests. The barge Republic, flied with
spectators. moored opposite the finishing line,
and tho banks o. the on both sides were lined
with spectators Bands OF music were playing At the
Eureka and Triton boat houses and on the barge Re-
public
The first race was tor iour-Oared shells. Three
clubs entered crews-the Eureka, the Triton aud the
Mystic. This race OF three miles, with turn,
from the Paterson Bridge 10 the Midnnd Bridge
and return. The Eureka tour wsre the same crew
that rowed at the Centennial race last summer,
aud which also nave been the winning crew
Tor tho last Two years on tins course. Tneir
good Tor did not desert them ana they won
yesterday The start was good one, but the Eureka
Club took The lead and kept throughout The en-
tire race The Trons took the second position lhe sys
tics being last Al the turning point NE boats followed
each other III the following order:-Eurcka, 9ai U.s.
Triton. 9m. IL; Mystic 9m. 2SisS On tue homesresch
o gallant struggle ensueu between The Eurskas ANA
Iritons, but the former were apparently invincible
and crossed the hnshng lie IA Ism VI as the fr-
IONS coming in about Two boat lengths behind. Tne
Winning time is the fastest that has ever been made
on the fassA'c River, the next fastest time having
been made by the Eurekas IN 1875, when they won The
fnlr.n al hPan.Vn a rlcn n m
siNGLE scuLLs.
The second race was between single SOULS, one and
the Paterson Bridge. There were three cntres-F.
Fortmeyer. OF the Passaic Clubs f. Tow ney, oil tho
Triton, And W. Adams, Of The Aystic Tho start was
even one, but Adams soon pulled away IRON his
competitors and took decided lead, winch he did not
reinqu,sh rownley Tor while followed him closely.
but gradually cropped astcrn. Fortmcyer went 10
pieces little over hall way down aud has time was not
taken. Adams made a beautiful hnlsn IN ON. AS,
1ownley following him across tho line IN ON asa
PAIR-oARED GIG RACE.
The third race proved 10 be the most exciting
OF the day. II was race for psirosrcd ggs hsswosn
Myscs, over the Same course. All the crows got of
together, tue Mystic leading, followed by the Triton
and tho attention concentrated on The Other two
crews. The Myslics being ahead, left their own
about mile down. This was in oppo.
sition the National rules, under which
ceased rowing and lost about three boat lengths but
picked up again, and by magnificent spnrt closed
distance the last half mile and crossed tho line
only Il half length behind. The Mystc's time
lUm 43 ss aud the Trton's 10in Az IA but the
was given the latter account OF tho foul Much
expressed Ny the partsans OF the
Mystic crew this decision, aud the referee was for
time harshly thought Of But the decision WAS per-
foctly accord with the rules and the only one that
could have been rendered under the circumstances,
TUE six-oARED GIGS.
The fourth and concluding Pace was for slx-oared
gigs over courAe rs the three last preceding
rauea Three ews were cntcrcd-tho Mystlc, Eureka
and Passaic-but the Mystic crew, still smartnx
under the decision OF the prev Gus race, with
drew aud decilned 10 row. Tho Lurekas
had tho best start and rowcd powerful
anu elective stroke The Passnic followed
their stroke being pretter TO the eye but not SO Of
iective US their rivals. The Eurekas carly took the
lead and maintained It TO The nnish making the mile
and half In sm 29s, the Passaics following In SIN.
4Os The judges boat. with the aid OF seam had
difficulty IN keeping up iIh the rowers.
the east bank Of the river number OF carriages,
about twenty or more followed the boats up and down
on each race the road running all The way along the
bank OF RIVER There the different bnrgea,
boats, lighthouses aud on the banks of the river
fully TO- 900 people, For the guests Of the Triton
Club alone e00 tickets were issued. The regatta
in every way successful and the beautiful dy brought
out the trends Of all Alter the were tho
different clubs enjoyed refreshments ~ their boat
houses and the social festivities which ensued were
continued until q lutte hour Ia the night