The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-06-14
ROWING.
SPRING MEETING OF THE UPPER HUDSON RE-
GATTA AssocIATIoN-FINE ROWING AND
GREAT SPEED.

SPRING MEETING OF THE UPPER HUDSON RE-
GREAT spEED.
Troy. N r., June 13, 1878.
The spring meeting Of the Upper Hudson Regatta
Association closed to-day. There was a larger num-
ber OF spectators present than yesterday aud greater
interest was manifested in tho different events A
severe storm camc on at one O'Clock, which In
cuced mary believe tho regatta would be postponed
but when the hrst called, at two O'Clock,
the rain had ceased The swIt current in the river,
occasioned by the recent freshet, rendered
tho tmo made In the different events remark
ably fast; In TACT, much faster than the
contestants capable Of rowing; they themselves
admit this, and at the same time assert that tho
course Is not a iull mile and hall. On the other
hand, Captain Hastings OF the Cohoes Club declares
course ana can vouch tor is corfectness II THIS be
the current must have been much stronger than
anybody supposed for IL IS clearly absurd 10 compare
the performances oil the onestants o yesterday and
to-day with those OF The crack oarsmen of tue coun-
try. comparison OF the time would indicate the
superiority OF our local talent.
Boating men estimate the course TO DO from two
hundred 10 three hundrsa feet short. The majority
Of the executive committee in favor OF cnaneing
tho course tho lower one which ends at The l. u
reate boat house. and which the past races have
been pulled The iavorItss wore generally beaten.
From the beginning the end tho regatta very
successful For the first time since the Inauguration
OF regaltas W tnis ISOLATION have perfect conditions
To-day's races we're opened with The nnai hoAt OF
fours. between the Saugeries and the Oiynpics, OF
Albany. The former maintained the lead for the
nrst miie pull ng powerful stroke. A. this point
the Abantans made spur, passed the lea dcrh, and
won the race Time, SIN. 03Ls. Both crews
ipado faster time than Their trial heats yostor-
day. IL was generally believed that the saugertics
would win the race as II is composed Of large,
muscular meu, IN excellent conditions. rbc Olympic
- composed OF clerks who row only alter sup
per each day.
The aexl race, senior single souls, contested by
Higgins, OF The Cobocs Cub; Williams, OF the Ats-
iaLta Gun; Davry. oi tue Mutual Clup, and lomp-
kins. OF the olympic Cub. Inc boats kept about
Tor the ntsi Dall miie with nlgrius sightly
leading Here Wli@ins len % tbe reaf, mo company
being last Tor aim. Iomukins was obliged 20 cease
rowiHg the mile and quar- or, ana aii not cross
the nUisb Davey piuckiiy tired 10 Ca Gu Higgins, but
found u impossible. Hs.ins Won ~ vn 70 AS.
Davy second ~ lon. anu Wiiams third ION. jvs
he double scuii race came pcxi. Tue CONF -tapt.
were tle Nuiuai, Oiympscs and Ulysses. he las.
mentioned took tue lead anu Kept u tor nail
miie wncn ~ LEAD WIS taAsn vy tue Mutuals, VINO
won gm. 205ss.; Ulysses second. IN 9rn. 26As.,
aud the Oympics tnrd, On. 2Jx
The fina heat OF tDc juaicr s,neies Was ro~ed by
Fuller, Of tue Mobswks, aud Hoffman, o the utuais
Fuller took lead Grew away from his op
ponent with tho greatest ease, winning Ia tho re-
markable ume OF ON 35t1s-, being ten seconds less
than that made by the ssaior champion. Houmans
time was ION. oU5ss
Tho concluding race Of the regatta was caed NJ i've
O'Clock. IL sx-oared gig race between tue
Olympic and Mutual CLUBS Of Albany. lhis was an
extremely close and excitlpg race iron the starr 20
The nnish. TAero not boats length difference
bet wcen The crows the wn0Ic course. II he M
tuaIs SD. a. ~; oiympics, SIN. 07s.
The regatta has been very cessiui, aud the hrst
lsiory OF the association the have
been promptly called AZ tho advertised time.