The New York herald., 1878-08-16
POLICEMEN PLEASURING.

REGATTA AND CHICKEN CHowDER RENDERED
TO oFFIckRs OF THE TwhLrTH PREcINcr.
Tho Harlem River betwoen the Hudson River RaiL
road bridge aud Maeomb's Dam onllvensd ysster-
day by variety Of athletic Sports the occasion being
a s.grand regatta and Stony Point chicken chowosr
rendered the Third secloa, Twelfth precinct pooe,
by r. Tuoniey." little tugboat, besides a numbcr
of row boats made frequent trips between the Thisd
Avenue Bridge and the spo; whcre the defenders Of
pubic liie and property we're making merry with
their friends OF officers thsro zero from hfteen 70
twonty and oi miscciiansous participants and Idle
spectators sowe two or thres hundred An siabo-
rate programme, printed highly colossd paper,
annoucod that the exercises would open with swim
mu. match by one hunured boys, but owing 20 the
threatened rain and other causes which make them-
selves felt nearly all oecasions OF pubic interest,
there was delay OF an hour or moro shorty after
ton A. ~, therefore, forty boys, of whom majority
were grpced wHh psrti-coiorsa bsshing trsnks,
plunged into the OF tue Harcm apd struck
out with eager Tor stony Poiut, tho opposite
bank Vi the FLYER 1t need only bs sad
c,tnx WIS the latter point stood
with q silver watch IN his hand, the prizo vi hn no
should nrst emerge from The water ana grasp u IN
his wet and trembling hands. Byron IN the Hsliespont
or Boylon in the Englisb Channel never builoted
tne with greater cagsrness than aaimssed the
breasts and put strength into the THESE lito
fellows In their 10 Stony Point But one alone
could bo Successful aud that one was EDDIE Tuomcy,
n boy OF twelve or thirteen ysars, woo lcapcd ashore
lus, al cad OF hrs rivals and seized coveted priz
After had all returned, and tho lrlends
the winner hau expressed tnciT Hdmration OIL tn0
SILVER watcn, the second contest, which was OF
grace rather than OF strength and endarancc, was
arranged. This WAS a diving match botwVon dozen
ttc ooys who sprang into the water with one object
but At many angles ssd rose pooling 10 tho sarisco
almost before tns plank had regsined ~ horizsntsi
position. J.. ..I ~. "a, i d
tors we're gabcina from mc 10 time figure seated
In a canoe aAd adding aimlessly about among tho
cumps Of water grass along the shore. There wus
nothing singular In the appearance OF the cahoc. but
the paddler Atttred such nondcscrtpt fashion
futile all guesses ~ 10 sex, somo
persons believing the mysterious creature to DO
old woman others a young man, and others s.hi
platform socn 70 DO that oil young
Ing bathing and drapcd with o. various
KINDA TO kecp ths WIND IRON hts shoulders, which
otherwise were nude Tho crowd sdjourned 70
sixth avenue and 1l5th street, where came
on between Henry Armstrong, who walked blocks
while Frank Baaham ran ten Tho former wen by
several feet. Ancrward NO ran scventy-hve yards Ia
hail q socond loss usc ttsn u toOk another young
man run 100 Armstrong claims 70 have walked
mile IA 6m. IA
thvrc cntries, was won by Dunn and Rilvy.
In well contested single scull race oi aud hall
miles, two turns, William MiIosr beat Robert Reilly
by Two boat lengths. fcursoared she'll race over
the Same course won by crew Of which Mat
thew Kyle captain. rncn there barge
race By scrub crews, and fiat botiomed skin racc,
s.by aiI hands.' Tub race did much usual 10.
ward general Increase OF adipose matter, by mating
participants ana spectators alike roar with iaug ter
During tho inssrmssoss bsswecn these moro serious
sports some am usemeut found songs, ohoruses
ana char ractcr sketches on elevated platform in
front OF the Halfway HdAss tho Of tue rvos
bot not tho interestng feature Of the festivities
was race when occurred at about half past two
the race Tor icken chowder, tho grassy
bank Thcrs scarcuy Of tDis refresh mont,
all hands is kindly. But ttc pistol practice
between OF tho officers OF the Twelfth prconct and
Two of the should not be iorsottcn. Tho
shooting good, tho palm OF victory iaiug to the
cGcers oi The Twelfth