The New York herald., 1878-09-26
LADIES AT THE OAR.

INTERESTING REGATTA ON THE PAssAIC-MIsS
RIEPE ROWS TWO MILES IN EIGHTEEN MIN
UTEs THIRTY SECONDS.
LADIES' regatta was held yesterday afternoon
the Passac River, near South Rutheriurd, and was
the second regatta of the kind this that bias
taken place under the management Of Dir. Henry d.
Riepe. About ono hundred spectators were present,
gathered from among the residents OF that section OF
the country, and being all or less interested In
the different contestants became quite excited over
the three events that took place. The betting was
not very brisk. and one enthusiastic young man
ccrated all kinds OF oilers 10 back one young lady
but did not elicit response although he willing
to bet anything from a dollar and halt upward
Some of the young ladies' present did approve OF
his gambling propensities, and while one remarked
that he 'ircsh" another advised him to ply his
wash billR
ROWING.
Mr. George Lee, tho champion amateur sculler
oiciaied Judge and starter, and had considerable
trouble in getting tho ladies into their boats Tho
first was for young iadies-,wo miles In seven-
foot working boats-aud stakeboat was
ancnored mile down the river, SO that they pulled
u mile with the tide an mile back. At fifteen min
past three tho two lady contestants padded
from the float ana took up thoir positons. Mss
Matilda Riepc the lady or the souih side OF tho river,
is pale, slightly built gir with auburn hair. She
Is nineteen years OF age weighs 100 pounds aud has
never done much rowing before this season Her an.
tagonist, Miss Sarah MAXWELL 10 smaller In stature,
bul appeara more compactly buiit. She is nineteen
years OF age also the scale ut eighty-nve
pounds. Miss Repe wore blue bunting boating
su trimmed with white braid, ami Miss Maxwell was
attlred u red skirt aud wnIte waist After some
delay Mr. Lee gave them the word at 3:l9, aud Miss
Riepe, catching me water frst jumped away with
the lead MISS Repe stored u good course, keeping
In the OF the river on the top Of tns e0b tide
Miss Maxwell pulled At once 10 the north shore
which she hugged tor tae first halt mite. They tnen
came INTO line, with Miss Rleoe three lengths ahead,
which distance she gradually widened every stroke,
ana hnaiy turned the stakeooat and started for home
some eight e ength In advance. Tho race home was
against The tide but MISS Riope passed the judges
stand an oasy winner Time, Ism. sos. Miss MAX.
well was almost quarter OF a mile benind.
Tho next event was double SOULS IN working poats
for gentlemen, and brought out Two contesianta In
Que boa. Mr.. W. McMlnn pulled stroke and Mr.. c. r.
Maxwell bow, anu IN the other Mr.. AL Stclners had
the stroke position and Mr. w. Clarke rowed In the
bow Iney got an oven start and Messrs McNinn and
lead They kept ,hs pace for about quarter
Of mile, aud having then obtained lead oi about
three lengths slowed down 10 thrty-Six 10 the minute
The not very interesting. as they won easily
14m 30s, while their opponents took 10 minutes
make the two miles
The next event was also double SOULS bu. had the
novelty OF each boat carrying lady and gentleman,
the latter pulling stroke while the OF
the weaker sex scuiled The bow There were
three contestants--Mr John Murphy and Miss Laura
Buchanan, Mr.. W. Clarke and Miss Saidie Maxwell, and
Mr. Alexander Steiners ana Miss Nettis Holt Mr..
Murphy had tho outside position. with Mr.. Steiners
next and Mr. Clarke on the north shore. Mr. Murphy
MISS Buchanan were first away, the latter
pulling a. very graceful stroke, aud were closely
followed by Mr.. Clarke ana Miss MAXWELL. This
young lady was pulling just iresh II she had not
already rowed Two miles with Miss Riepc. Miss Net
ne Holt was rather Tor tupate as lew yards from
the starting point she caugh. crab that lot her OPP
poucnts ootaln u lead Of couple OF lengths. The
contest now lay between Miss Maxwell and Miss Bu-
TIE latter mold lead gamely tor the first
mile, and then Tue plucKy hlo girl IN red ussisted
bv her partner, Mr.. Clarke forged slowly ahead and
took the lead, winning tho race by couple OF
lengths Time, 16m 15s Miss Buchanan's tune was
lon. 45s. The other pair were not timed