New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-08-20
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TRE NATIONAL AMATEUR REGATTA To-DAY--A FINE
CONTEST ANTICIPATED OF rus VA
mous CREWS.
The Passaic River at Newark has been
alive Tor the past week With oarsmen from all parts OF
the country who preparing for the sixth annual re-
gata Of the National Assoc auOn.of Amatuer oarsme1
which begins to-day Along the Newark shore me
grand stand was being completed, ms were also The
stands ct the Eureka. ARIEL and Triton elae-houses
There VIII DE accom- nodations for 10000 per
sons Telegraph stations have been eloetea
along tine bank at distances OF a halt naile.
The ARRANGEMENTS of tie committee are so complete
that successful aud satisfactory regatta may be ex-
peced The number aud quality Of entries are superior
10 any thing before wtnessedat National Regatta
In this cOuntry and. although regrets are expressed
that neither the Columbia crew nor Shoe-wae-cae-
mettes viii be represented it ia certain that seine fine
rowing viii take place. All the contestants, excepting
George W. Lee OF tine Triton Boat Club, express
themselves as I'm the best OF health. IL Is
conceded that the senior sngescu prize VIII be carried
OF by Lee Francis f. Yates Julian Kennedy, or George
Bowlesby IT, Yates has distinguished himsef In a nua-
Der Of races and in 1876 rOwed with Courtney ON the
Saratoga Lake. B0Wlesby rOWed bow ia the Shoe
wae-oaemette crew at Saratoga In 1876 when 1t was
claimed he sold the In the Juniors. II. O. Romme
b. s. Keator and Francis Campbell are the favortes
In the feureared list the Saugerties crew say their oa
fear is the Eureka crew.
NewYork represented in the gata by the Olympic
Mutual waverly, Watkins Friendship Arlington, Gram
ercy and Highland Boat Clubs, and the NewYori1 Ath
letiesCub Hew-Jersey by the Eureka, Triton, Viking
Hudson and H0ckensack Clubs; Michigan By the Zephyr
Centennial Amateur and Pilot Clubs; Pennsylvania by
the Neptune, Crescent Vosper aud Quaker City Clubs
Rhode Island by the Pewtueket Clubs Virginia by the
Elizabeth Clubs the District OF Columbia by the Potomac
Club; New-oneans by the Hope and Perseverance,
Clubs; Connecticut by the Yale University Club aud
Canada by che Longueil Club of Montreal Tho latter
Is fOurOared crew OF young seemingly less than
twenty-One, who pull short quick stroke, and Who
rum0r says will be left far behind.
The weather gives promise Of all that could be desired
and n It continues clear and cool yesterday it win
insure one of the best aquatic contests OF the
But rain OF shine the committee say the viii
on The Passaic River Is seldom disturbed by STORM
and the wind will have little effect on the water Inc
distances IN all will he one and onthah miles
straight away FROM point near the Midland bridge
to a point just above the Erie Railroad station
the boats may be seen tho entire course from
the grand stand the entrance 70 which is opposite
practice rowing last evening the banks OF the river
ootbs which had ALREADY neen erected were eagerly
patrenzed. collision occurred on the river between
fho boat OF the saugertes four and tho smell OF Mum
ford OF Nev-Orleans. The latter's she'll was badly
damaged Il doubtful whether ne will be able 20 row IN
IT, The Zephyr Club, OF Detroit Mloh labor under the
disadvantage OF using old boat which has just been
repaired. 49,. -,
Newark TO arrange the order OF entries and races aud
receive protests. E. L. Phillips senior single sepler of
The Triton Club, disqualified because OF having
rowed with another club within three months. The
drawing OF positions and aEranllng OF the orner OF
No taking the Newark shore and the others in regular
order towards the or p0slse shore
Junior scus-H. G. Rommell, Triton; W. E. Cary,
Friendship Frank Campbell, Eureka
Senior sculls-F j. MulnfOrd, Perseverance; James
Mccartney, Friendship; Julian Kennedy Yale; j.
Callahan Elizabeth; IL. Livingston, Yale.
Senior sculls-H. p. DCyiD Highlands r. W. Rath-
bone. New-YOrk Athletic; George Gaisei' dramercy;
James O'DOimeL, Hope.
senior scnlls-F T. Yates, Pilot; Joseph Maguiu,
wavery; George W. Lee, Triton; George Bowlsby IT,,
Amateur.
senior s0ns-F i. HOlmes Pawtucket; j. s. c.
Wells, Haokensaek; A. MeLaieIty, Watkins; A. McMl-
Junior seuilsLT o'Connor, Neptune; r. W. Morgan,
POtamac; Daniel Lynch, Wayerly
Junior sculls-F. LOwden Viking; b. y. keator, Yale
George BOwlesby, jr., Amateur
EPair oars-Qnaher cry, philadelphia; mutuals, Al
bany Zeph yrs. Detroit, Mieb Sew-HOrk, Athletics
Double souIls-Huds0n, jersey City; Hope, NeW-Or-
leans Friendship, New-IOrk.
The trial heats OF tie and junior SOULS. pain
Dared and doubln scus will be rOwed to-day, and the
our-oared and final heats Of the Others Will De r0wed
Tomorrow. The races win begin at 1 O'Clock and be
rOWed every half hour afterWsrd