The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-08-21
MUSCLE ON THE PASSAIC.
BRILLIANT OPENING or THE NATIONAL
ASSOCIATIONS REG1TTI.
Three or Wales Crack Rowers Beaten-vic-
torious Crews from the south A struggle
that Excited Thousands Of Spectators.

Three or Yale. Crack Rover. Beaten-vic.
torious Crews from the south A struggle
that Excited Thousands Of Spectators.
The great event OF the season in rowing
circles is the annual regatta Of the National
Association OF Amateur Onrsmcn. The sixth
yearly meeting. begun yesterday. has brought
together from all points OF the compass agreater
| Humber Of starters than ever before. The
| beautiful banks Of the Passaic along the course
swnrmed with spectators. and low estimate
would place the number present at 10000. The
| grand stand was packed. and in its vicinity
thousands clustered on bargcs yachts. and
private stands. Tho various club houses
along the stretch Of water used by the
contestants held hundreds. and the shady
eastern shores were dotted with car
I riagcs on the drive and with hundreds
| of private parties. There were ton events
| several Of which were supcrby contested and
replcte with interest from start to finish. The
result OF many was n surprise to all. and many
n renowned knight Of the white ash went down
| in the aquatic tournament before an unknown
champion. This was particularly the case
with Yale College. three OF her crack rowers,
headed by Julian Kennedy hitherto deemed in
invincbc. being vanquished.
From the sunny South came representatives
Of two clubs who were victorious in two differ
ent contests against advcrsarics Of tried skill.
and tho cheers with which their triumph was
greeted were warm and hearty.
Tho course for all the races was milo and
half straghtaway from n point near the Md
land Railroad Bridge TO point near the Erie
Railway Bridge. Mr. ]. II. &. Watts. Of the Tn
dine Boat Club Of Baltimore was the referee.
The races were begun promptly at 2. NJ. and
were ruwrd Oif every hall hour without delay.
Tho chh tide and n light wind astcrn made the
water iast. and in most cases excellent time
was ma de.
Tn" regatta wns opened with the first heat for
| Junior singl" SOULS. the starters being W. l..
bell ~ the Eurekne. Campbell won the race
hnndly in lOmin. 55'i scc.. beating Cody about
sly lengths
Tie second event was the fret hcnt for senior
singles. the contestants hcne 7. j. Mumiord II
the PERSEVERANCE, Boat Club. New Orleans. and
Julian Kennedy Of lalc. The hitter was wnv
ahead in the betting. The race was hotly CON
tested al the way through; " to the, mile.
w nearly abreast. Ii was nip and tuck all the
way down 10 the grand s,nnd both rowing ~
the stand. Mumford's bow tn showed nearly
length in advance. and he dashed hv the finish
tho winner, in l0:2l's; Kenncdys time was
| 1922 q. the result WIS u great surprise TO
k"nn"ly'- bnckrrs; but. after thu FIRST hnf
mile II WINS clearly seen that his form was not
wnai It used To be-. his steering ut the milo being
also poor.
:, In iIe second hoa, for senior singles. II. p.
Dam. Highland liont club: Il. ". laihhonc.
Aihi"tir; G.urg" HhiS"l. tram'r'N; ana y.
ODonn"ll, Hone. New Orleans. started. Al ihc
three quarters the Athletic hoy took a decided
lead. with Gai-cl second, and the Southcrn"r
third, all strung ont about two lengths apart
and IN M = order tnh,y hnirnn"d. h,hnnon"s
| The thlrd heat tor senior singles brought 10
, IN" front some noted scull"r--tirorge W. L"n.
who lost 10y a luk. at Henley; Frank, f. Yates
, 81 Grand Haven. Mich; and Joseph Mnginn 81
the Waverlry Boat club. Yates caught the
! water first and dashed into the lead with n
stroke OF 80. Lee rpwed 90 10 81 and 1T the
quarter sent his bow tip a half length ghcnd.
Yates piu"kily spured, md Mt III" half mile
\ Lee
rowed him down. however ant although Yt's
pulled 2 rlucky race throughout. l.ec cont nuei
nar fen. Tmo-I."r a:Ns'. Yates. 9.l5i4.
The fourth heat i9r senior singles was con.
: Wells Hactensack. ana II Mcmillan. veeper
Boat club. Philadelphia. THIS race was rat
up to the quarter the Yale man led n length. hut
,hen McM Ian sept bis toy tin hnrG9si and 80
WAS out QUITO" Of his wateT' and M@Miian had him in
II pocket with a length and clear water lead
= Of no use, as Mcmillan steadily increased hi,
!, ! lead on tho last half mile and won by fouI
y lengths in 9:l3t Livingston. 9;22
, Then followed the second heat for Junior sin.
= clc-. Thu rlntestanis w"r" j. OConnor. Phild.
dephia R.W Morgan. Potomac: Daniel Lynch
4 Wavrrley Lynch won easily. hut was dsquali,
= nrd for being coached during the race and
+ Morgan captured the hent IN l0:ll.
! Ia The third heat for Jun iors were Fred Low.
: don. Viking. i. 5. krator. Yale, uni G. Bowlshy
, Jr.. IN" low ~ the famous shoe che- nlrtte
u crew in 1875. Krntor WIS III" fnvoritc aud at
. the quarter he led u length. with Bowlshy sec
o ond The Shoe.wne. cne- meta nnn row,d on AZ
II made II iron and M tho thrrr.,IlInrtrrs wnnt
p, To the front with ease. keator became bad y
u pumped AT the milo. and Withdrew and Lowden
, was nowhere Bowlshy rowrd On 10 the finish
. without turning hair. and won In the quick.
j. est single scull time ot the day. III 9:U7 4, Low.
d"n, 9;52. Bowishy's time thus cuts und''i
, had been defeated and til" adherents Of the blue
" rolor- looked decidedly jespondent This fin.
= ishrd the heats for singles. and the pair-oarrd
y rnce was next in order This brought out the
=. i.llnwng crews: Quaker city Philadel phia-
=, N.Y.-,C, I. BglGsr, II. c. Graves Zephyr. De
!, trnii. Mlch.-J; Ii. Clcgc, J. McGr.gor; New
York Athletic. New York City-L. :. Mack W L
. race was final one. The Zrphyrs cnucht III,
!, water first, hut the Mutunls soon took the lend
:. Beiwern the quarter and The hal The Athletics
a the, hall, The Quakcrs were rowing wei
n n@ary ha abrc %.1" n Epc S Sa. co"d plane iG
" crows Were steering very badly except the Mu
d start to finish. At the mile the Mutuais hn,
- run IN lead Of nearly three lengths. with thu
Z QuakNrs second, and Athletics, two. lengths
nstern of them. At tho upper end II the gran,
= stand the Quakers upset. and the MutuHi
!, whirlrd down 10 the finish seven or eight Lengths
II 9l7is Zephyr 9.2SA
, In thcnr;t hear Tor doq6le SOULS were; Crcs
4 VIII: Mutual. Albany. 4! Y."C. Pip"nbrnk. u
j. 5, Moscly ;Vrspcr philadelphin-C 7, Goodshall
J, Howard Evans This was one OF the pretti~s
,. and most holy contested races Of the day. II
j" To- tho hall mile thu Crrsrcnis lod by a hal
!, length, but then the MutuulS hit her w. and
u inch hy inch, gained ON them until they were
/ abreast. Il WAS neck and neck with the two al
the way 10 the mile. with the Nespcrs about i've
r. lengths aSt"rn. The Mutuas strrred superbv
~ mud won't To tho front on the last half and
!" despite the Cresccnts desperate efforts role,
4 INN good lend Ms tho flag icll. Tme-Mutual
~ s:39h Crescent, S;56,4 Ncspcr, 9:Os
=, The great event ol the day however was tn
D, along the course had Increased hy thousands
y, bands played inspiring airs. and the surround
~ ings were decidedly encouraging To the con
- trstanis IN the aquatic tournament. Tho start
10 er- wore Hudson. Jersey Clty-G. u. Phillips
VIM, Clarke; llope, Now Orleans p Powers
j. O'Donngli; Fucndshlp New York;. NJ
. CARNEY. T.. Cuulon. The frcudshipS' wrr
~ the favoritrS IN the pools. which wore Target
lo sold during IN" rl'o from n harg
m near The grand stand. There WAS n good we,
d, start. The Friendships soon sut tho lead viii
- the scout hrrnrrs IN second place. At III" uuh
IT, ter the Frlrndshius. led II length. Rowing a
c To the half Tia" southern crow nut ON the steam
It's and with powerful steady stroke sent thei
lc boat ahronsl II The Friendships. aud after ho
,d light went a half lrnEtA 30 the front. At IN
thrro-quhrters hnh crow~ swung back an
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