The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-08-22

.,r or THE TRITONs. SCORING An
'''' OTHER EASY JICTORY.


"a, concluded brilliantly the sixth annual re-
alta of the National Association OF Amateur
osrsn,en The meeting was noticeable Tor be-
,rg the largest ever given in waters about New
york AS regards tho NUMBER OF contestants. as
Nil IA for tho surprises in the way OF results.
Nm 4 tuesday there was general Strengthening
~ hvoritcs, which was continued yesterday.
In tho great event Of the day the avoritc against
,bs field was cut down TO third place at tho fin
an and in tho double SOULS. next in importance
and interest the Southcrners completed. en-
urely unexpectedly their gallant victory OF
Tuesday The attendance was even larger
than on the day previous.
The course was the same for all races as on
tuesday. a mile and a half straightaway be-
tween the Midland and Eric railroad bridges.
Tbe events were the four heats OF the four
oared shells and the final heats OF tho junior
and senior singles and the double sculls
The first heat for fours brought out the follow
ing crews
xgesllN II csr, Mutual Albany. Y-c L Bulscr
Il Graves Abram Null X wilson
THE Mutuals caught tho water first. but tho
s66therners dashed into quarter Of length
lad at 100 yards Then the Mutuals drew up
abreast and whrling by tho half mile had
nearly q length lead. rowing 40 and ~. while
tho Hope crew pulled n steady. although not
very stylish. stroke Of 80. At the half way house
The Mutuals had increased their load to a
length and half and at the mile had two good
lengths lead. From this out it was the Mu-
tuals race and. in fact. the Hope crew stopped
short of the finish Mutual's time. minutes
lgY seconds Race rswed against tide, wind on
quarter water lumpy
The second heat Of fours brought out three
crack crews two Of whom pulled u superb and
hotly-oontested race. which came near being
dead heat. The crews We're;
Ens,,cih Portsmouth,. ya-p callahan. T Gallagher.
Rely Negf4j' l,trnl,.'i rwr,n., Forrts
hcwtrt j john Youns. Peter Young, WIN Is fla,cl,
} AnscIman
Tho Virginia crew caught the water first. but
tho Eurcku- jumped without ceremony into the
lead. At tho half mile tie Nrenians were
almost abreast ~ the EurrkH-. with the Friend
ships dropping n-tern. TIL Eurekas pulling
NJ h the Nirginians' 3g tho two crews ratified NJ
almost abreast o. the threc-quartcrs,t the Jersey
men having the advantage IN "A few feet lead, IL
Continued almost a breast race 10 the mile. Then
water. At the wharf. near the Eurekas club
house the Southerners with Tremendous
epurt got the lead and held II for a few seconds
but made a foul qif the club house. 1t was very
generously not claimed 10y the Jerscymcn, who
cophdent Il winning. put on the steam AMI sent
their shell humming down tho hOmcstrctch with
forty stroke. The Virginian Captain called on
HE mon. however and on the last eighth OF a
whiting by the finish leaders By a bare length,
the Nirginians losing a good chance of winning
o. for a dead heat by wild steering. Time
In the third heat OF fours were:
,oymg,c Absny, n.y. 4 GiEyin r German ns,i
sneehv Ngnogs ahn 1eS9sI PEW knsns ss
getnes, Saugerties i-f. Philips. } Young, Young
The Zephyrs were the first away but in a few
Strokes the Olympics caught them. and at 100
yards the Saugerties took second place. The
0iympics kent slight lead TO near the half;
way mark Then they took the Saugerties'
water and perpctrated very stupid foul. Then
they stopped. ana the Saugertlcs crew, rowei
on and Won as they pleased in 9:l2 the Lephyrs
The fourth heat for fours was queer race,
and tho Aringtons. who stood a good chance 10
win. lost the heat 10 all probability by disoDey-
lug the referee. The crews Were
..L9nsueuL Montreal cansta-f Poster 4 2 Ps,l
-petcT Reclcr, John sehaer. A stegmeyer ant &
Posseiius Arlington. Brooklyn. NY-s Thomas
Y YOUNG A J Valentine, and q v. Paynnr
At tho start the Centennial and Canadian
crows fouled and stopped, The referee ordered
the Arlington crew 10 stop. but they refused
and rowed On. Then the referee ruled them
out and started the other two. who soon fouled
again, They rowed on, however and the Cen
tonnial crew won with ease In s;5s- Cana
dians 0:l7. In this and the rest OF the races
the tide was ehb.
Tho final heat for junior singles brought out:
Amateur. Mchigan-G Bowsby. Jr Eureka. Newark
Morgan
The Shoe wac cae- mette man (Bowlsby). pull
ing his peculiar open handed stroke. drew into
decided lead nj the quarter mile, hut in the
next hall mile young Campbell, pulling very
pretty stroke. made II hot Tor him. Campbell
foln pcggcd out. however and At tho mile
Bowshy led three or four lengths. Running VI
% qqailer Campbell 5purted and cut do ,y
steam, and wilhoutturning hair. sent his b)at
past H. finish half dozen lengths ahead.
Time, 90 Campbell. $50
In the final heat of the Seniors were:
Triton N,work = JRGSs Lee NV York ri AZ
Namiori
This wits pretty good race between Leo and
Ra'hhorn for hall mile; the others being no
whore particularly the New Orleans man, who
had defeated IN Tuesday laes crack sculler,
Julian Kennedy. Lee captured the lead. but
Eithholu. after a few strokes pulled up about
l's sent hI, tow tip ahead again. Mcmillan
WA thlri. two lengths aslern, with Mumiori
41lu' u.4t distance nstern ~ linn. AT the hnlf
uile d las letween Lee and kathbQrn, the 9th,
~ bang ont of tho race. Rlthrorn pulled
h. t n' a." ,.' ~ ce tSaf decided lcad AMI
puiin. an' rasy stroke. stealily increased the
EppauI ihe nag dTopped. Time-Lleee o;O', ;
htr'm"adous shower came racing down the
river toward the grand stand. marking Us
,urie Ylh sheet OF Whit ioAh' Ih9u7nm 10
AM u" hosts % pretty girls present were IN
ae.palr az the condition OF their hnery; tltscn
nhAutt7 lhl'f tNe sun suOHc pul pIlkull), anu al
Hooked bd * - the course again.
The Nuul heat for double souls was beauti-
iu race The crews were:
Mutual Albany. \ 20 Pielenhrnk. W $ hosely.
HOY. sos preaus-r. Powers, j. Dounell
j., The Mutuuls Jumped into a slight lend, with
ue SuWhcrners in hot pursuit and rowing
along only u half length astern up 10 the. quar-
ter BON ratified along up to the hhlt mile.
where tho Albany boys had secured length 5
iead' The New Orleans men at this point rang
tholr llnglo bell. and half way down the course
Wrre nearly abreast Intense excitement
s5l7lod among the thousands on the
banks Who cheered the Southerners as
warmly rs the others. On they rowed
w To tho mile. Then heavy rain
sft ~ again and of the Eureka Club house a
!oul lHllrned. the Mutuals not being IN their
Nabr The Southerners would not claim II.
however and with bow tips nearly abreast they
uAshel inside OF huge barge. which was right
u men way Here the Mutuas dropped de
eileily H,tern and the Southerners sent their
she.l pasl the finish winners Of one OF the finest
'Irrqa Oi lhe meeting Time. Hone crew, o;3i "a.
eiHen came the great event on the day the
Inn. Nrf ~ the tOur-Oared shells: Inc crews
wle lNo Eureka Centennial, Mutual, and
nnaukerlles, winners Of the previous heats. The
~ Ha were tho layOrites in the betting
ssahai lliq Ned. and the result was great
tWIEe'. There was an excellent start ana
tle, NtWhrb'rs and Sturgeon City crew soon
Dlk me l'nd. At tho quarter the Saugerties
nyIs began - lap tho Mutuuls. As they whirled
w ~ IliH lNf fulls tho "A nrettY