The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-06-24
NEPTUNE ROWING REGATTA.

THE ANNUAL REGATTA OF THE NEPTUNE ROW.
ING CLUB AT WEST NEW BEIGHToN-A BRILL
liant AssEMBLAGE WITNESSES FOUR RACES.
The annual regatta OF tho Neptune Rowing Club
took place yesterday afternoon or the club house. at
West New Brighton, Staten Island. Owing 10 crcum-
stances, the regatta lar ms the racing was concerned
not q success, but the occasion eminenily
successful one from socia aspect La :he club house
q brilliant array OF beauty and iashon was cu. tered,
while upon tne floats surrounding II an exceedingly
large number OF prominent amateur boating men were
gathered. good cotillon band scourscd OnenDach
very crcditaby, aud the music waving flags, beauty
and sunshine attract almost countless boats, which,
nicd with ladies, lent their AID making sceno OF
unusual briiliancy
the PROGRAMME.
The programme LOT the day Included five races as
FIRST Race-par-oared shells, distance two miles;
prize gold oars.
Second Race-Junior single scul championship, dis.
lance w. miles; prize. cub badge
Third Roce-Four-oared Darges, distance two miles;
pr re. club badges
Fourth Race-rub race, distance 100 yards; prize,
gold tub
place Of Mr.. Richard L. Neville. who unable TO DO
present The Regatta Committee consisted OF Ncssrs.
I. r. Kcator. II. r. Deianeld, J. De W p,mmock and
A. G. sharp, while the Reception Committee num-
bcred ten gentlemen, of whom ME- Nicholas u Miller
was chairman.
THE YxrRiEs.
The following were the entries for tho four races
First Rdce--A b. Shand, bow; A T. Shand stroke
blue and White. I. X Koator. bow; 0. T. johnson,
stroke--wnile.
Second Race-T. H. Pratt blue; +. J.. Rodcwnld,
brown; A. e. sharp, white and blue; j. Do W. Dim.
mock, red; J. /. Giadain, white
Insrd Observation-Disclosures. E. Whitman, bow;
James G. Hamilton, No. " Albert B,oine, No. 3; q.
q. King. stroke; B. 5. Bockwiih, coxswa,n. Punch
Blue and whilc-A b. Shand, bow; q. 1. johnson,
No. 2; A. 7. shand, No 3; 1. X. keator, stroke;
John Edwards coxswan.
Fourth Race--s,cpheu +. whitman, J. Do W.
Diminock, d. 8. Babcock, Jr., ana II. s Pratt
THE RACES.
The start and finish was immediately opposite tho
floating stuge and club house ana tho was one
mile 10 westward and return. The sun, sinking the
wes cast so Intense brightness over the that
II absolutely impossible 10 follow the alter
they had passed one hundred yards away IRON tho
start During tho interval between the start and the
finish the front of ouU house aud tho
COMPANY gathered in tho largo parors where refresh
mens wcrc served
The first race won by Kcator and johnson in
16m los, the TIME oil A. B and A. r. Shand beng
I6n. Ids.
The secord race a most disastrous ono In many
respects Gladwin, the iavorto, was dstancea, as
were also Sharp and Dlmmock. Pratt louled passing
boat and was Obliged TO draw out leaving Il. l.. Rode
wad TO IN 20m.
The thru more snccessful-that IL, all that
could be seen OF IT, false start made with the
judy crew ancdd. After tho recall new start the
Punch got away about thi quarters Of boat
length Ia advance, which they gradually Increased 10
the finish, coming IN The winners by two lengths
ION. Dos
Tho fourth race might certainly be called the race Of
tns dav The iact that u could be from the club