The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-08-21
AMATEUR OARSMEN
Sixth Annual Regatta of the Ma
tional Association.
SPIRITED CONTESTS
Brilliant and Animated Scenes on the
Passaic River.

The sixth annual regatta Of tho National Assoca-
ton Of Amateur Oarsmon commenced yesterday on
the Passaic River at Newark, N. J. The races were
rowed promptly on time and the ten events the
programme were all flashed before six p NJ. The
heats OF the senior single SOULS wore by +. J.
Aumford OF the Perseverance CLUB, New Orleans;
r W. Rathborne, OF the New YORK Athletic Club;
George W. Lee, oil the Triton Club. OF Newark
and H. Mcmillan, OF the yespcr Club, Philadelphia.
The successiul men In the junior single SOULS were
T. Campbell. OF the Eureka Club, Newark; r. w.
Morgan, Of the Potomac Club, Georgetown, d. c.,
and g. Bowlsby, Jr, OF the Amateur Club Michigan.
The winners OF the heats In double scus were c.
Pipenbrink and W. ). Moreiy of The Mutual Club,
Albany, and p Powers and j. O'Ionnell, OF the Hope
Club, oil New Orleans The pair oar was won by q.
E. Bulger and II. c. Graves, OF the Mutual Club, OF
Albany.
THE SCENES RIVER.
Newark was alive with excitement at an early hour
and although the races were not advertised to CON-
msnce before p. NJ, the people began 10 head to-
wards the river for some time before noon. The
regatta committee, comprising Messra o. H.
Remington, Narraganssst Boat Club, or Pro-
vidsnce; J. II. G. Watts, OF the Undins
Boat Club of Baltimore, and T. W. Kennedy, OF the
Passaic Boat Club, OF Newark, may be congratulated
on having engineered the finest regatta ever
the Psssaic Rlvor The reores selected Tor the day
was Mr. J. II. c. Watts, OF the Undine Boat CLUB of
Baltimore, and Mr. Remington, OF the Narragansett
Boat CLUB, odlciated as judge at the finish. The
course was mile and hall, commencing opposite
the Woodrch's boat club anu finishing near tho Erie
Railroad Bridge. whore the grand stand had been
erected.
THE ROWING
the nrst event on the programme was the nrst
heat Of the Junior single scuils, which brought
10 the post NJ. E. Cody, OF the Friendships, and +.
of h0 akaa nf Tritnn
drawn IN the heat but did not put In an appear
ance. Campbell won, finishing lengths In al.
vance OF his opponent. The winners time was ION.
551Ss, and Cody passed the stand eighteen sec
onds later.
FIRST HEAT SENIORS.
The two steamers then ran back TO the starting
point, and the contestants In the FIRST heat OF the
senior single SOULS were sent away at halfpast
p. M, sharp. Kennedy, OF Yale. the favorits
and got away rst with Munrtord OF the Perseverance
Ciub OF New Orleans, his only antagonist
After they passed the half milo Mumford
began to hold Kennedy, and tnen gradually closed
up, that at the Of first milo tho pair wcro
abreast Kennedy thcn showed signs of quitting. and
Munford, keeping we'll out IN the river, obtained u
lead OF clear boats length About two
hundred yards from the finish Kennedy
mado final effort, and drew on mis-
opponent crossing the line the lar side OF the
hall length astorn Every body pleased
at tho victory OF Tho Southern Representatives, as he
had come some a,stsDce TO pull this race. Mum
lords time was LON. 2l1ss aud Kennedy was only
three-quarters OF sccoad behind
SECOND HEAT SENIORS.
In this heat ALI tour OF tho nominees came to tho
post DAis,s OF ths highlands. had tho Newark
shore and then came Rasnoorne, OF the Athie..cs;
Gaisei, OF the Gramercys, aud O'Donnel, OF
the Hopes. from Now Orleans. RatnUorns kept
increasing his lead ana passed the milo stand in
GIN. l5s., with 0assl three lengths behind, followed
BY o'Donnsl anu Dam N the order named. Ra.nDorne
w.
| Gaiss second ODonnsl third and Dam bringing up
N TuIap HEAT OF TIM SENIORS.
There was considerable interest IN this hoat as
Lee, Of the rr,ons ana Yates, oil Grand Havon,
latter might aefeat the champion. Magipn. OF
the wavorsy's slso started In this heat. Yates APP
Loo did not 10. him ge. away. ana before hundred
| yards had been made they were DOW and bow, with
ahead. ''ss a.. Ls s 'h;a mite s's w. 10
| c0ar length IN advance Yates evidently
da not d'psr ana s Hr out IRON behind Lee
to get on even terms Maginn was being rapidly left
behind. and passing the Triton boat house was four
| lengths asterp. Loe then forged ahead and Yates
across tho river and Ret.,ng tho bcnen. OF Lees
wash. Yates then pulled away from Lees
water, and made enort, but he could
up the champion and was Obliged 10 rest satisfied
with second place. Loo made inc course IN ON: SKA,
| friends az he passed the judges stand,
| FOURTH SENIORS.
The contestants IN the last OF the trial heats OF the
senior seuls were Livingstone, Of Yale McMiiisn, OF
sack. Much TO the astonishment Of tho general pub
| Ito Mcmillan won. His time was On. 1875. Kenne-
dy's ON. 22s, and Wells came In ten isagths behind.
sEcoxD HEAT or rHx JUNIORS
There were only three contestants IN this heal
o'Connor. Of the Neptunss Tne rsforse disqushisd
Lynch Tor having made use OF o coach, ana Morgan
won the heat In 1om. lis.
| Third HEAT JUNIORS
Yalo was represented IN this heat by b. g. Keator.
and tho contestants were Fred Lowden, of the
Michigan. Bowlsby won very easy with Lowden a
bad second. The time OF the winner Was I'm. MS.
part OF the DAY II had been against the rowsre ana
only turned about tvo T. NJ
| PAIR OARS.
There were four entries IN the pair oar:-F. Hen
dcrson and W. A. Rennst, OF the Quaker Guy club
q. H. Bugsr ana Ii. q. sraves, Of tue Mutuals; j. b.
CIegg aud j. McGrcgor, OF tue Zephyrs Of Detroit,
ana L. 5. Mack and W. Il. McCredy, OF the Athletics.
The Mutuals pulled the course IN SIN. 56ks the AIN
ietics In sm l7hs- and Zepnyrs, 0m zs1{s
| HEAT OF 1Hx DOUBLE SOULS.
Tho vsspers and Crsscenss. OF Philadelphia, and
heat. The Crescents and Muluals got away q trine
anead and keeping their lead gradually dropped Tue
match between tho Crsscon,s anu Mu,usIs As they
passed the half milo stand they were bow and bow and
then Cresceuis edged Ia toward the Newark Shore
! losing ground BY this msnouvre The hutaals camo
| out length ahead as they passed the first mile and
then improving their psce won the heat by nve
lengths The time OF the Mutuas was sm. 39xa,
the Crescents Sun. 56ls and the vcspers not taken.
| SECOND rHE DOUBLE SOULS.
The starters second heat oil tho double SOULS
we're Mccartney and H. Copion, OF tho Friendships
| r. Powers add J. ODonnel Of tho Hope Club of New
ocl.ans, and q. ). Philips aud ". CLARKE, Of the
Uudsons The latter were last TO get away, aud soon
fouud they outclas0d, as at the ha mile they
were three lengths ana the other contestants bow
and bow. Tho representatives from the SCUM
| finally proved too much for the Friend
| hbIs and gradually obtained clear
leaf of a length. Passing the Triton Boat Club the
HOPES had lead Of three. lengths and were pulling
steadily toes,hsr. Tho Friendships mado another
effort out c0uld not Improve their position and M.
| ished second. Tho Hope PAIR pulled the course
| SIN 3lAs., tho Friendships In Sun. 6lAs ana the
| u,dsous IN ON. 81