The New York herald., 1878-07-04
MEN OF CLUBS AT THE OAR.

| A CRACK sCuLL RACE on THE HARLLM WON
BY THE BROADWAY SQUAD HOW TWO HUN
pRED boobies ENJOYED THEMSELVES
The police scu race (no connection with any cuos
came OF yesterday afternoon on the Harlem river
| and Was OF the crack events OF the day. rue
police there in force, and in ctizens-respect'
| able citizens-dress They assembled at the ooat-
house, ABOVE railroad bridge. and numbered per-
haps two hundred Some displayed suits OF light
mixed twseas. others OF blue flannel, and not low
were distinguished by tho stylish cut OF their gar
ments. Each man a mustache and a heavy
watch chain All Interested IN the subject OF
the forthcoming racs Officer Giiligan, OF the Broad
way squad, hsrculsan amateur osrsman, was
the favore by three two. He stood over SIX feet
weighed about 200 pounds, and had arms long and
strong enough 10 pull tee sides out Of whaeooat
HIS mustache formidable as Hungarian
troopers and his appearance was enough to put up
the odds Ia his favor. 'GfIlignn's the man for my
money" said one. alter taxing survey OF tho pros
pective contestant as ho nigh. horse race
course. "Giliguu could drag the side outoi house.
remarked another, VINO had evidently an exalted idea
OF his favorite's muscular power. "Dunno as tharil
do MIN any good" chimsd IN a scepticai member OF
the force; "science 10 what tells tnese days"
"wsl, who has The scisncsY" pettishy inquired
the lormer speaker. "Wny, Walsh, Of tho TweIty-
NINTH" answered the Other. "Walshr cried
IN tone OF soOTn, ''Wny nes
lit to pull IN tub race" And thus the merits Of two
OF the candidates being discussed, wnen mp came
Oncer Phillips, OF the Broadway squad quite as tall
as G,Iligan but adposs covering his
muscles.
HOW POLICEMEN rAUNr EACH orHER
The hackers Of Phillips were numerous as
those Of Gilhgan, but they were even more enthusi
astic. 'sPhilps' the boy 10 whale tho whole Of
them, was sung out loud by one OF his supporters
medal IKE Walsh either" supplemented another
he'n have nothing Dut the gold one Tor the Broadway
squaa," sEouteVa third so hell with the Broad
10 enter?n tauutingly cried the bacEer OF Walsh.
Then Ohicer Walsh himself appeared on the sceDe
shorter oy several inches apd muscular IN ap-
psarance tosn either Of the olner two .Hs nc. as
big she other buQsrA" said his friend; ''out ne
got The grit ar ns show u TO 'em, too "on. he's
big enough for his and aUiniy,' sneer,ngy OBJ
served Gilligan partisan; but yet while All THIS
lively talk which In uny other equally large assem-
| bIage ON such an occasion misnt have led 70 un-
pleasant results, was gong on the peace was oevcr
once endangered even ib"ukh the men were of duty.
"T'Ii nave you arrested" Sc, so common Al other
gAthsr,ngs
Seven were entered ior the race:-OGcers Giliigan
and Phillips, OF the Broadway squad; Ofcer alsh,
the ninth precinct; Onicers Conover F!ana
gau and CT owlev Of the Fourth precinct, aud Ofcer
| Donovan, OF the rwenty-third precinct. Only the
mentioned three dnaly entered the race .he reA-
being given tnat the proper KIND Of boats were
not 10 bs obtained for the remainder, but the truth
would all were afraid OF the Broadway men.
The course was two and oue-quxrtsr miles long,
tending froul the Harlem Railroad 10 Aacomb's Dam
BriuSe back. The bouts 10 be rowed iu were SIN
gle scun outrlggers, II feet long and weighing 4e
| pounds The prixes ~ he rowed Tor were gold and
silver medal the hrss Tor Tho wnnor ana the otner oI
| tho next best 1.W
selves with their updershirts and drawers aud q
pocket handkerchief bound tightly round the head.
The three Gill gan, Walsh and Philips entered their
respective ooals ut about twenty m,nrtcs 10 three
O'Clock. amid all sorts OF remarks, grave and guy.
from tnroug their brother officers on the land
ing rhs lazy Harlem River looked SO lazy
under the fierce dood OF sunshine that covered II,
suddenly the word dew ike wiidare from Harlem 70
HIGH Bridge that The police scull race was about 10
come or; and presto! all was changed The tnree pig
policemen, sitting ike Trtons among mnnows,
wore the wonder and admiration OF every eye. How
they managed to Keep their balance IN such irail
craft was the puzzle Of The hour. They were com.
plecly enveiUped u cloud OF largo and small boats,
aud they beard from them NJ intervals such encour
aud use your cluhn .SCan Tor The police, thai
mau'li drown himself" and many more OF similar
character showing that there were some prstentioul
oarsmen ou the river VINO disposed TO riaIcuIs
the idea OF policeman being able 70 row abost.
| fHE KAcK
| Al three O'Clock shurp the signal was gwen and
with endous dash forward Inc race bsgan Glii
gan leading and his partisans cheering wildly. Al
the gathered n the neighoorhood started at tht
same tins whooping and Yelling and rendering the
whole scene one of the most animated confusion.
Nobody looking on could tell pother from which, but
that they covered tho ground rapidly was apparent,
people tearing that every instant the sides would b.
pulled out of the o0AtA CdTriaxes were uIuWn up W
Nacomb's Bridge, ana every Younger by the banks o
the river the qnt vice TO see what II was AL
about. Al distance II cooked like . raco between
about twenty-hV boats, and most tangled race al
that. Coming DAck TO the stakeDoat the members o.
the force gathered the dock showed thcy "of
duty as they gave 10 their ieelugs without any
lear OF being reported at heaaquarters Finally the
advance guard OF the accompanying notila drew from
under the bridge, and lew minutes later Pnitps. u
the Iranic Joy his bsckcrs came IN sight and swep
| past the stageboat Gniisan was minute later and
poor Walsh was 200 yards behind Time, 2lk min
| utcs The sane course has been rowed over by ex
pert professionals lQ1s minutes not bad show
| Tor the Broadway squad There was little time io
| coupratuIations when ended, as most o
| the oncers we're compelled to peg away nome aud 70