The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-06-23
ROUING ON THE HARLEM.
Several wnrk-over., Owing 90 Disagree
ment Between Two Associations.

The annual regatta OF the Harlem Regatta
Association was rowej yesterday afternoon.
Owing to the stormy weather. there was slim
attendance. confined to those on IA barge ut the
end Of the course and on two tugs. and u sprink-
ling OF spectators on the river banks The
entries were few. several clubs in the association
not being represented Ut all. disagI cement
between the association and the National Asso-
citation as 10 what constitutes an amateur caused
two walk-overs. and. with the walk lover for the
Columbia four-oarcd gigs left only four races.
These. however. were interesting. The course
for all contests was mile straigh, away from
Gatcs's pier to McComb's Dam bridge. Wind
and tide favored the crews. II. j. Cook WIS
referee.
Tle first race wns for Junior singles; VIZ.
Ch,lds, Nautilus; George, Gaiscl Creamery; H.
l.. Newton. Athletic, and irving A. Lyon. Daunt-
less started, All four kept punched closely to-
Rethcr for, half mile. with Gaisel loading
slightly. Toward the finish Ga,sc increased
this lead. and won 10y two and one-hall lengths
in,6:l4h: Lyon second. and Newtnn third. r,
the Athletic pair refusi ing TO start on the ground
thatihe Nautilus, pair had been disaualfie by
lem Rnraita Association declined to recognize
T.. Mills. Jr New York Athletic Club; r. viii
liam Rnthborne. New York Athletic Club; Geo
Gaiscl. Gramercy Boat Club. started in the
senior singles. Rathhorne caught the water
first and increased his lead all the way 20 tho
finish, winning by four lengths in G:29'i. Gaise
second.
Columbia College Boat Club had the only on.
try in the iour-oar"d grace The crew were
il. r. p. Fiskc. bow; J. X. Montgomery. 2; W
Forster 3: W. 7. Parsons. Jr.. stroke; ii. Cog
Hill. cON-wain.
In tho fonr.oared shell race the Nautilus crow
had walk-over. the Athletics HndsNass aus rn-
tusing to row for the reason above stated. Ihf
Nautilus crow were: WIN. Walsh bow; r. L.
Neville. 3: w. Guilds. 3; Fred \. Leyicn. stroke
The crews In the six-oarcd gig race w"r":
DArNrtf.s Boar CirH-nwycr Pearl. bow. W : Rla
hork 3d.. - Charles J. knhrp. 3; W q. Dunanst, I. H.
". Waiter .. u. Roach. .trnkc. J = Dun coNswain
Gu,Ntr,Y Ron CttH-Wtham Taggtrd how. Henry
Mills. 81 charles EarWickcr q. 4 Gcisman =. John Etii
fcl .. Thomas Williams stroke Gcorgc Knapp. coNswain
This was very pretty race. Both crews
caught the water together and ran along
Dauntless pulling n stroke OF 40, the Gram
Grey ~. Going NJ t. the nali mile the Dnunt
less pulled u very finished stroke. and ut thu
half had forged half length ahead. At the
ve-eRhihs this lead was inrreAsed 10 length
and M the three-quart"rs To a length and "a hall
tn" lead u trihe, but the Dauntless crew drew
away again. and. pulling superhly. crossed TIA,
finish two lengths In advance. Time, 6:3i T.
This finished the Association races. but th'
Athletic and Nassau four-oared shells thei
rowed for n medal on their own account The
crews were:
NY Atntrrtc CLub-P A. Curtis bow. l. S. Mack 2
" T.. MrCrcdy. 81 VI Cone stroke
NAssAu BoAr CLrR-J y. Roberts bow, W. II. Kemp, ?
James Mills 8, WIN. Robson. stroke
1t was nip and tuck to the quarter, when thu
NAssaus went 10 the front, and AT the half had
lengths lead. This they held TO the three
quarters. Here the Athletics put on the steam
and an exciting tussle for the last quarter mill
| followed. the Nassaus winning by only half
| length. Time, 8 :47ia.