The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-10-20
KEEN SPORT FOR OCTOBER.
ATHLETES OFFENDING WHILE PRETTY
CTELS SHfIEU.
\ Very Lively Struggle the Harlem for
che tiubs Secon''iA nnual Keaattn-A thietes
Ia Ioukers, uoboI<cn. and Itackensnck.


Tho rowing season was concluded ycstcr-
der by the second open regatta Of the Harlem
RcaU.ta Asso 'iatiun. In the morning the trial
heats were rowel to limited Attendance. but
in tho afternoon the more important contests
drew large throng.
The course FOR all the races was a mile
slraghtaway over the usual Harlem River
course. the positions being from the New York
shore for scu!lers and crews In the order given.
Jasper T. Goodwin. Captain OF the famous
Columbia four was referee. and Alden s. Swan.
Atlanta Boat Club. timekeeper.
The trial heats in the morning were rowcd on
the ebh. and were not remarkable for speed. In
the first heat for junior singles were Il. $.
kentor. Yale: William Tompkns Highlands
George Norton Gramercy; August Schneider
Friendship. Keator captured the heat in I'm.
SPAS. with Tompkns second. In tho second
heat were James l.. Glndwin. Nered: Irving A.
Lyon, Dauntcss; |. Bertrand Kipp. Highland
Lyon won NJ he pleased in I'm. jSNs.
In the first heat for senior singles X. W. Rath-
borne Of the Athletics and H. Is. Hartshorne OF
Of the New York Rowing Club competed. Rath-
borne winning n I'm. 42',s. In the second heat
wore =. Mills Jr.. Athletic; VI. Livingston. Yne;
with Livingston second.
The final heats were sandwched in between
lflt NIlitf E4N- IN t'N NiitruNNn. WfllFn Were all
rowrd on tho food Kentor and Lyon were in
thr final heat Tor juniors, LYON played with
h"ator all u" way, up the COURSE and won
nnudly In Z 4oa Kcatpr. 1909. In the final
hent Tor seniors w're Rathhorne and VI ills.
Raihhorue early took the lead. and though Mills
lui"d puckiiy. kathbcrno won in 7:l5; Mills.
Tue other contests were led on in the after
noon h,y The pair-oared shell rae The crews
We're: W. II. Downs, bow j. 4. Eustis stroke:
Atalanta Boat Club Fred. A. Lnvrn bow: Vim.
Chlds. stroke: Nautilus Boat Club. T. Will
ians. bow II. Mills. stroke; Gramercy Boat
Clue
Tho race was close to the quarter whore tho
Atulantas led the Nautilus half-lrngth. At
the hall they Increased this to length, but Just
past the Nautilus spurted and foulei. This
gave the Granercy crew show. hut they failed
G:54 q, Gramercv. 7:OiA.
The next race was. for eight-oared shells. and
proved the closest 81 the dav. The nrews were:
Columba-R. T. p. FISK. bow: C. E'dridee. II.
]. Brown, +. d. Browning. J. l.. Newberry, c.
| /. BOYD. Il. g. Ridabock. b. Parsons. stroke;
}. Wills. j. q. Janeway. c q. Peterson. J. II.
Abeil. Jrr !; y; Foot. {. Badgely. W. Robson.
The Columbia was decidedly the lghtcst
| crew II WIS hot work up 10 the quarter with
ia" Nassaus bare half length ahead. Bun
| ming up TO the half mite. Columhia's youngsters
| lid nobly. but the Nassaus still swung back and
forth with very neat stroke and kept their nd
vantage At the three-duarters Columbia
| spurted and drew up 10 almost abreast. II was
| hammer and tOngs on the last eighth, and Co
lumbia appeared. u short distance from the fin
the fore. Unfortunately, however. one OF the
crew slipped an oar and the Nussaus dashed
bv the finish vim r.. 10y only "a quarter Of a
! length. in min. 80 4, scc.
In the iour-oared .-hrll race were; W. s.
| MOr-ly bow. Ahrnri Null. Henry c. Graves c.
| z Buiger lsirukcl. MUTUAL b. c.. Albany; \.
! Noflat bow. J. Fuizier ". 4. Guernsey. Il. q.
%PeSso . stroke falI'1 de- B. t ao9k .J w.
| J. l.. Eu-t : tstrokel. Atalanta b. {.
The NassauS pnt iour IN the water but with
| drew it, The Palisades csught the water first.
Tut the MUtuais soon drew into a slight lead.
! Will tho AtliHni8s second. At the quarter the
Muinals mad a well-dehned lead with thu other
| rows nrHr.y abreast At the half mile the Mu-
tual- had over length to the fore. aud the Ala
untas were that distance ahead OF the Pail.
! sadyS. AT the three quarters the Mutuals had
| rolled up lead 81 two i"nEths despite the des-
| psrate Efforts OF the Aialantns 10 prevent them.
| The Mutuais continued 10 hold their own and
Gl5s; Palisades. 6:94.
The double sculi race also brought out good
| crews and lurnished exciting sport. The crews
| We're: I. 7. Livingston, bow; II; Livingston
S i"n B2" f5e Gr BON, S2T
! l. Rathb9rne. how Il. l.. Newton. stroke
Yale forged into the lead at the quarter with
| the O.ympi-s second. Running W To the half
! mile the Oympirs drew M almost abreast Of
/ Yale. and the Athletics gancly squirting. Tapped
| tln Olypplcs. The air rang with cheers but at
this point Hu unfortunate series OF fouls occur
| rcd First the Olympics and Yale fouled and
then tine Oignipics AMI Athletics. Yale recDv-
cred inst. and nj the half had two lengths The
! stern crows Were. however easily cutting this
Yale T. u-ain ttHe a decided lead. Up 10 the
three-gulriar- tn Ovnp.c- again decreased
| the Van cr.w's lead. but on the last eighth the
squirting favored Yale. and she led by the finish
| over two lengths. after splendid contest with
| almost dead ..At hntw 'en III" two other crews
lale's time. 7:l5s: Olympic, 7;24 Athletic7 25;
The last race was for -iN-oHred gigs and
| brought gu, Ave crack crows, as follows; W.
FREEMAN. / r. Ross, Jr. II. VI. Jury, stroke
TX. II. 2. brown. bow: {. Edridee. ?: J. l..
1 - 1r4v-tfff,ay . /,
,ock. ) Il. T. Parsons. sirose; Nathan: cox
.wa.n-ColnMha College Bout club W. F..
q. DemaresJ. 1: J. ". Carter, ;; II. West.
stroke; Il. W. RAlhLorne. coXswnin--New York
5,4 !, L CUB W H. r Downs. bow j. i Kr9!
WcVi.kar. 5; j. +. EIstis -trokc: Edward
Blake. CoNswnmI .Atalant Boat Club. Frank
3: ;. T. Pumeroy.4; II. ". Waiter. 8: David
Roach. stroke J. J. Dun. c0Nswain-Dauntless
! Boat Club.
The result oil the race WAS great surprise.
| Columbia caught the water first and dashed
momeuthr.y int" NC lad. soon ths Ariel .
| All thought. however. that the Dauntless or
AWlautas would capture the lead before the
quarter but Al that point the Ariel still held the
load. with Columbia second and Atalanta third.
| The changes 10 the finish were now extremely
| interesting. am the five crews presented n SUI
| peri sight rs they whirled along over the
| course. and swung back and forth turiously in
| desperate attempts 10 capture the lead. AT the
! hall-Iuin the ARIEL still led by length and
| clear water and a hard ight going on between
| IN, Coumbias and Atalautas for second place.
| AZ the thrra-quarters the Ar.cls had nearly two
| lengths head. with the Ataiahtas lust drawing
! into -esond placc. On the ast eighth the Ata-
| lantas fairly won second place and the Daunt-
| less crew dashed into third. lcuVing the Column
! hia and Athletics fourth and nth. and in tn is
! order. alter very pretty race. tHoy made the
| finish. Ariel time, 6:3s; Atalantn, CAB;
! DIuutlcs-. GAS.
After the RACES the prizes were presented at
| tho Columbia boat club house.
The American Athletic Clubs Games.
A chilling and biting north wind blew over
the grounds OF tho 81. Georges Cricket Club in
| Hoboken yesterday. on the occasion Of the first
annual meeting Of the American Athletic Club.
| About three hundred ladies and gentlemen the
| former wrapped in shawls ana cloaks and the
latter in ulstcrs. lined the track opposite the
Judges stand and watched the proceedings with
| interest.
The first in the list Of sports was the l00-yard
run. In the lrsl heat Mr. J. C. Mray won time.
| II seconds. Mr. i. Nichols was second. The
second heat WIS won by W. D. Bourne; time.
II 3, seconds. The third and final heat was won
| by Mr.. Wray in llis seconds. The One-milc
walk which followed was accomplished in &
minutes and seconds by f.. Berry Wall. NJ. H.