The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-08-29
RACING UNDER the palisades.
A brilliant Scene AT the Metropolitan Asso
citations Annual Regatta.

p'lllau NSSo'ldtlon OF Amateur Ohfstn'0 was
rowed yesterday over the old Pleasant Valley
course. There was a good list ~ entries. and
several Of the events were closely contested.
Between thirty and forty steamers and steam
yachts. in addition TO sailing and rowing craft
nnumerable lined the course and in addition.
there were large throngs at the different
wharves and along the Palisades. The scene
toward the finish. with two score Of steamers
dashing pcll-mell after the rowcrs was inspir-
ting. Tho referee was William Blake Of tho
Herald Tho course was a stated mile AMI u
half, hut would measure considerably over that
distance.
The fret race was for senior single SOULS. he
tween Joseph Mnginn. Wavcrlcy and J.. u.
Philips. Triton. There was an even start. and
the race was very close Ia the half miln. the bow
tips Of each being nearly abreast. Then Phil
lps began 10 show in front trihe, but tho
close work continued 10 near the mile. Then
Magnn got badly washed by the steamer
Elwin A. Hayes which. in churlish
manner. continued N the course. and spoiled
gave Philips a decided advantage. and spoiled
Philips went 10 the front M the mile. and " IN
easily by several lengths in IL min. : see.
With tide and against wind.
The race between the four-oared junior gigs
wa- ra,tler from start to finish. The crews
Were
ATssaag'aR, , cs,ug how YIN cagMss VIM
J. q Earle stroke G Ererion ceNswain.
Sempt tre I il E MARIN " eas,ain" "'O' '''
RAJ II ,nI. ,t-'F \ r., p,.., r,'''' i,.,,, ~ "''
nr'r.,i-D Nair'' +, 81 = : Cd sni,, tn =, v John
.Nl. " r. keut >troar e l. carter cuA.Wiln.
The Ar..ia-" caught fln water first Nii, a
100 yards ihe Nrr.d- lal jumped int The .,al
and iei az ~" quarter mile with the Carman-
second AMI TIE Argl's AMI Bayonncs about
abreast. Einnug ul 90 the mile the tugs FL
WIN \. Hyes and thr one rharirr'd 10y thee
Iureka t.4u in a very un-p0rfsWuu.ikH WY
sept ON Tho course and gave their wash. again
spelling the Noularclls chuure-, and danag
lng Oh. Nereii Gr.w gousil tranly. N'al the
,mnS. ih", 'arnmn- dnShri w arr"a.s oi
nautas also ratified up Go tie N'reid- and soon
padded into -rr,nl liarr on ihs ins' quarter
p" tdrmons and ,Argc- walked away into n
i@ga Io%;5rd ,he aqi-ho no3r alreasI. f5s
'f r. ~ 2 ls af4 4,co r r. s% iG5G and
s "l i T. fas1 o Urui y Su jaime. ous
o. AUSTIN str9Ae
N tsl,nag Aaals 'y d d. Go. p KHAN,
A. wilson s.foke
The Carmans jumped quickly into the lead
We he na dn e' "r rl%E InIEr w goreas, wlh
~ FSr, M s-,b, ~ v,n, "'s ns'' u,
ta frnn, ana n, ,, ,ni nE M ru'npeu o
~, ~, '''N VI IL me- , u wy, s ,''l
dr"yc tfnir o.iin into tSe se ~ vanh'
vivian ,yos ,i H. cor an o ann, YIN -,
hall. This left easy work to the Saiigertins
nr,y who finished a lozn, len,tbs obeoT ~ the
NV WIZ lit,9ilc,l ~ .ilNn l'hS'llS nh'Hu Vi tue
AuHntics, in ~ minutes. % seconds
III the race for Junior single souls wcre
l. Frnrcr. rat.sdc. 4 Duane Arronau,a. Jo. p Earle
Nrreid' VIM 'hilds Nautilus D L,ncn' WaNerley
Before the eighth Of mile Earle had can
tured the lead with Frazier second and Lynch
third. Passing the mile Childs who had pulled
a waiting race. had length lead on Earle
astcrn Of whom were Lynch and Frazier fight
ing hard for third place. On the last quarter
Childs increased his lead on Earle TO a dozen
lengths passing the finish in seventeen min
utes. four seconds. against tide and wind. under
rowed
The six-oared gig race between the Dauntlcss
and Carmans was q very pretty contest The
crews were:
Carmnn-D belong bow; R Saul A : Keeeon ST