The New York herald., 1878-09-23
AMATEUR ROWING.
LIVELY RACE ON THE NORTH nIvER-JoHl
M'cABE THE CHAMPION oAEsMAN.

LIVELY RACE ON THE NORTH nIvER-JoHN
M'CABE THE CHAMPION oARsMAN.
An amateur scullipg race came of yesterday morn
ing the North River that attracted large crowds OF
people 10 tho different docks along the route OF the
The the result Of good deal OF dis
cussion between n number OF young mon residing in
the neighborhood OF Fiftieth street and Tenth ave.
nue.. The selected was from of tho Fiily-6rst
street dock to and around u stakoboat anchored OF
OF Eighty sixth street and rcurn to starting
popt-about throe-and. quarter miles. There a
strong breeze blowing down the river, making the
water SO rough that many thought Is would be i'm
possible for the men to row: but DR.. Scruton.
She referee, did not believe IN postponements
and shortly after ten A. ii. ordered tho taKo
up their positions. By the terms OF the agreement
to be rowed unaer scrub rules, each man
selecting the boat that suited MIN bcst They took
up their positions tho north side OF the Flftynrst
street dock In seventeen-foot working boats. The
launch Little Willie W. took out party OF Ia
dies and gontlemen residents OF tho neghborhood 10
follow tho rowers. The following were the contest
ants In the race:-John NcCabe, No. /; Dan Dough-
erty, No. 2; IL. NJ. Anderson, No. 3; John Sherman,
No. 4; John Riley, No. 8; Ed. Skidmore, No. g;
James Miller, No. Z; J. j. Riggs, No. s. W. Skidmore,
No. g. aud G. Pumbvalls, No. TO- The latter had tho
INSIDE position, the others ranging out in the order
kegs OF bcer be drunk BY the rowers and their
friends alter tho and to be paid for by the last
feur at the homo stakeboat.
THE RACE.
About half-past ten tho scullers got into
something thai approached a line, but tho wind was
SO strong and the water rough they could
keep their boats straight They finally got the word
and in less than nall minute they all ioued There
use appealing to the referee, because by tho
rucs everything was lair; there was agreat deal Of
spashng pushing In ihclr endeavors TO get clear
with Ed. Skidmorc close IN his wake. Many OF tho
men did not attempt TO pun. thinking thoy
stopped rowing and turned hall round to go
back the starting point, but was told
man In the party capsized. but no was good SWIM
mer. and, his boat filed with water, he renamed
behind, satisfied with ,he certainty OF being one OF
the honored our that would havo to pay for tho beer
PumbvialIs was dong great work IN the lead, with
Ed. skIdmore second and john ScCabe third
All the docks along tho line Of the course were
crowded with spectators, and they yelled their IN
sructions to their respective friends as they rowcd
pasen.y pas passed Ed ssdmo Gas ,aoH
place, with John Sherman In fourth position, aud
DousheTy Riley and w. W. Sxidmore ; na coming n on be-
| IDENTIFY Riggs, Anderson and Miller. Passing tho
| Fifty-nintn street dock hcCabe was In the lead,
steadily improving his position, with Ed Skidnore
| second and Pumbvialis back in thrd place. Sher-
| man camo next short distance aheao OF W. skid
more, Dousherty and Riley. Tho water did not I'M
prove AS The rowcrs progressed their Journey and
1t appeared doubtful at one time II any one OF thom
| Cabc had a lead OF about f,teon lengths, with Ed.
Skdmoro ten lengths IN advance OF Piumbvialls and
Sherman good fourth Dougherty Was rowing well,
having passed W. sKidmore aud appeared to be clos.
| ing up on The leading men. There was not much
change in the positions as thcy passed the Wavercy
| Boat Club. but Dougbcrty had closed up on
| Plumbviais, and trying TO pass him they Iouled
| and locked together Dougher,y was bost on the
foul however, as he Got AWAY first and followed after
| sherman. They rounded tho stakebol in the ioi-
| lowing order:--McCa5c, 1; Ed. 5kldmore,2; Sher-
man, 3; Dougheriy, A; plumbviaIis, D; W skidmorc,
q. and John Riley. Ed Skidmorc iouied tho stake
on the turn, giving Sherman n chance TO close up
| him; and Riley and w. Skdmore also got into close
quarters as they turncd round. McCahc started of nj
| lively gait on the top o the tide, anu was never
| reached by any OF the others. Sherman beat Ed.
| Skidmoro out OF second honore and Doughcrty Sc
cured fourth place; Plumbvials was next ana then
| came W. Skidmoro and John Riley.
Tho trial not quite satisfactory to eomo OF ths
| men, and there Will probably be another contest DO