New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-08-29
PLEASANT VALLEY REGATTA.
ANNUAL REGATTA OF THE METROPOLITAN AssO
CATION OF AMATEUR oARsMEN-A PLEAsAN
DAY AND SEVERAL ZINE RACES.

ANNUAL REGATTA or THE METROPOLITAN Asso-
CATION OF AMATEUR oARsMEN-A PLEASANT
DAY AND SEVERAL FINE RACES.
Yesterday was delightful day on the Hud-
son, bright and cool aud clear, and for the
strong wind an almost perfect day for regatta. There
were not too many Some were close, and
it is unquestionable that most of those who
went up u Pleasant Valley enjoyed Themselves
Thoroughly. II had been announced that the races
should begin at 1870 D. IN, but II after o'clock be-
fore positions were taken for the frat This was
the senior single-scull race, and brought out
two starters-Phillips, Of the Triton Club, and
Maginn, of the waVerly. George Lee was Gu
tered for this race, but did hot come out
Phillips won easily by about three lengths. Maginn
about hallway down the course, got the wash Of
steam barge winch working along just of on the
right OF the course ana II affected him so badly That he
had 70 stop rowing altogether FOR moment
The next race. the fonr-Oared gig race 0uniorl was
G 5s q SS 3s Srd can inc anS
Bayonne The Horeds got the hest OF the start
aud before the race was quarter fowed had good
unfortunate enough to get the wash of tug and
ally extnguishng chance they may have had Of
the lead and steering we'll kept il TO the finish winning
with about length Of open water in ION. 26s., tue
ArgOnautas were second ana some three four lengths
In the par-oared two clubs had entered crows
the ArGOnauia with Edward Smith and Walter Juan,
and the BayOnne Club with Jasper and Aaire. The
BayOnne Club, however. Withdrew their crew at the
last minute, and the ArgUnautas had walk over.
the fOur-oared she'll race tscniOrl. brought out
the C0rmans, Aantcs, OF Hobokrn and the saugeres.
All three boats got away wen together. The Carmans
kept tue lead for nalf mile, but by wild
| steering lost 1t. and az the end OF a mile
! the ssugerties men had forged nearly length
ahead Of them aud clearly had the race ia hand About
quarter OF a mile from the finish, the Carmans
int sail-bOat and then withdrew. The saugertes
finished half dozen lengths ahead Of the Allan
tics
All the entered for the Junior single scus started
except Maginn. They were l. Frazier, Pasade III. p
Earle, Nereid d. Lynch Waverly; A. Duane
ArgOnAuta; and William Childs, Nautess Earl took
the lead and kept il until about half way down tao
course, when Chids took II from him, and won with The
utmost by about ten lengths, with Earl ceOBd,
Lynch thIrd and Frazier last The which followed
this the sxOared gig the prettest race Of the
day. IL between the Carman and Daunt-
less erews. The former gained the lead the start
but were rapidly Overhauled by the Dauntless The
boats almost abreast about the mle but the Car
man men had mole bottom than any one expected Of
them, aud though every man IN the crew had already
rOwed one race during the day, they Outlasted the
Dau1tless who were fresh, aud beat them by two
good lengths The last was elght-Oared barge
between the Columbia College and ResOlute
which resulted in comparatively easy victory for the
Resolntes.