The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-08-29
AMATEUR 0ARSMEN.
Second Annual Regatta Of the Metro
pOlitan Association.
BRILLIANT SCENE ON THE HUDSON


ct The Pleasant Valley course on the North River.
The weather was quite as favorable as II might
have been, and the water was rather bad. the
steamer Nornfsld left the foot OF Twenty third street
at P. NJ, and after calling at Carmansviiie ran
across the river to the starting point The steamer
Blaokbrd left the foot Of Cortland street at haIfpast
twelve, under the charge Of Commodore NJ J. Mona
hon. with large party OF invited guests on board,
and E. Stephens left the time. with the
referee, Mr. william Blaikis: the judges, Messrs.
Sheppard 3. Knapp, John Eustis and John W. Ed
wards; the time keepers, Colonel Thomas Dunlap
Messrs. J. Marion Pollock ana 4. 8. Whitman on
board
At Pleasure Bay dock some little time was lost be-
fore the Regatta Commit decided whether to row
the up down the river The steamers finally
steamed up the head or the course OF the Old Pow
der DOCK, and Mr. Bisiks ordered the senior single
shells to take thor positions. Mr.. Phillips was the
only contestant In that class present. 80 II was pro-
posed to start the fouroared giga Before, however,
they had all taksa their positions Mr. Maglnn Of the
WavsrIey, put in an appearance, and learning that
Lee did not intend to pull Mr. Blake ordered tho
fours back and called out the senior singles.
RACES
The races quite we'll con tested and the honors
were pretty evenly divided only Carmansvile carried
away little than Its share. II 10 many years
since the river has presented such an animated ap-
pearance, as besides the steamers chartered by
the assocatisn, there were the police boat Seneca
winch lent valuable assistance in Keeping tho
course; Fort Lee, Lura, Runaway sprte, Ed.
Amman aud hall dozen others. They proved rather
annoying during first race, several went ahead
gave wash 10 the rowers, but aiterward they
kept in position in the rear The following is the
record OF the rowiDg:-
SENIOR SINGLE SOULS.
Phillips was kept waiting at his stakeboas about
ten minutes, as Maginn capszcd getting into his
boat The latter made his appearance at BIO,
looking mono the worse for his ducking and at 3h
Tim. sos. the referee, Mr.. Biaike, sent them away
Tho tide vas with Thorn aud the water tolerably
good at the upper end OF tho course. Phillips started
of, pulling about 80 to the minute, with Aaginn
holding his own and pulling 50 III pretty good form
For the first hall mile they hung we'll together
and then Phillips, VINO had the outside posi-
ZION and the best OF the tide, began to
forge ahead. He was keeping up even stroke and
had 70 pull inshors avoid working schooner that
was SAILING up the river. Magiun was stopped by the
wash OF q small steamer the Edwin A. Hale that per-
sisted in keeping ahead Of the oarsmen. Phillips OBJ
tanned lead Of three our lengths by this shap,
aud then got into broken water himself Alter he
passed the first dock at Pleasant Valley he stopped
rowing but the referee shouted TO him and he went
on and finished at the proper place. Phllips' time
was lin. SIS, and Maginn's llm 33Hs
Youx-oAR GUNIox) GIGS.
There was some delay. awaiting the arrival of the
Bayonnes, but finally at four Z. NJ all i've starters
wore In line, the Argonautas inshore, the Nerelds
next, the Carmans next, The Bsyonnes next aud the
Nonparsils the outside. They got on pretty well
pulling fast 38 look the lead. Tbs Caravans were IN
second position, closely followed by the Argo-
S Srinsss up the rear The Ssreids Rapidly
Improved on their lead, anu ut the half
me led BY two lengths psug well TO, aoseths
nautas third. The steam yachts Runaway, Edwin H.
Hall aud The Eureka boat then steamed ahead, aud,
alter nearly swamping the N0npareils. went ON ana
gave the Nereids the benefit Oi their wash. The men
running those steamers were not blessed by the
regatta committee they certainly did all they could
10 spoil one OF best OF the DAY. The Nersids
got the wash so bad that they were literally stopped,
snd the Carmans Argonautss being the inside,
had tue best wasr ana closed up rapidly on the
Nereids. Half mile from The nnsh tn Carmans LED,
With the Argonsutas second ana me Nsreios miro:
The Argonauas tried hard 10 catch the Carmans. but
the latter kept their pace 10 the finish and won by
length Argouauias second, Nersias third Nonparels
fourth Bayonnes f.n The time Of the first thrce
was ION. 2es., 1on. 3Ss. and Ion. Asa
PAIg-oAR STELLA
Tho Bayonne PAIR did not put IN an appearance ana
nj a quarter TO nvs p. M. the Argonauta pair were
starsea 70 pull over the course having walk over
FoUR-oAKED STELLA
The Atiantics were the nrsL out, followed shortly
ailerwara by the Sau2srtics. There vas delay oil
several minutes, awaiting the arrival OF the Carman
crew. In tie meantime The police boat seneca was
doing good service wArniag tho captains OF the
different steam crafts 10 keep behind the reierce's
boat The boats we're finally got IN line, with the
saugsres on the inside. The Atlantics IN the middle
spd the Carmans the outside Alter receiving To-
uclions 20 DO careful and Keep theown water tho
rcierse sent lnsn on at three minutes to ave The
Csrmxns were quickest away, with tho Saugerties
next aud the Auantics tnird. The water was was
| sun rather rough on the outside, but the
| Carmans spiasbed through in good form and
| took the lead Of tho Two. Alter pulling half a
| mile the Saugsrtes wore even with the Car mans,
the slier steering badly, keeping too far out IN the
Tivsr The sauaeres had pretty good water In shore
| tho The c.rmaas ran the bow OF their boat into a
| catboat that was suscning across tue RIVER and
race very Handsomely 10 lom. 5os, and tho Alaantas
| time was lin. 2sS
MaRiun was mo only absentee oil the six entries.
Fraser had the inside position. with Earle next
Lynch next Duane nsxt anu Chiids on the outside.
| stated al 5n. cam, Earle taxing the lead in tho
smooth water IN saore Cniids mad rather rough
waller on the ouiAide, but Le pegged along with
the nrst TO wsaksn. ana quit af,er rowing about
| hall mile Hall way from home Earle
s,,l led, with chnas an Fr.sier about
| fourth. Atus gong up the river gave Childs Dad
wash, ana tnen Lyme began TO close up on Frazer.
| the lot VITA Earle second, Fraser third and Lynch
fourth. The latter then came W and passed Frssier
| taxing third position. hall mno IRON home Cbilds
led BY nvs lengths, and ne graaaay improved his po-
stion w 10 tnc nnlsh winnns tue race. Time I'm.
A. carlo second I'm. las. aud Lynch third, lsm o.
| slx-vAksD GiGs
As usual, there was delay waiting for the con-
| testing crews 10 put IN an appearance They hnaliy
came out ana were started at 0n I'm. The Csrmsns
the position Jumped away win the lead.
leaving Dauntisss boat ss II IL were standing st
Alter rowing half mile the Carmans led the Daunt-
less by three cngts, bet were puiing very rugged
The Dauness began creep ny, and of the Fort
Lee dock were only length astern. IL thcn looked as
II tho Dsuntss would yin the race ne The otncr crew
appeared TO labor, but her iDdomitabie pluck kept
them In the lead. Comng ny 10 ins nnisn and ieel-
| lug they had tine In hand the Carmans made 3
nnal squirt the bost Of sBe day oy three
| lengtha The time oil the Carmans WAS l3m. 22kA
| and tho Dauntlsss l3m. .6ks.
EIGHT .OAKEp BARGEs.
There were only Two uos representeS In this race
the Kcsolutes, OF Carnsnsville ana Columbia College
| The latter were the hvorites IA tue betting The
Rssoues had the insice ton and the best Of the
| water They were sent away veil together, but
before they had pulled q oossn strokes sns Reso-
lutes forged anead. tne latter crew were much
heavier than the Csiumbias anu thor strike. Nc
| A. wnipmau, II = veteran That twenty-five years ago
pulled against the best In the country. Columbia