The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-06-23
B o A N G..
Annual Regatta of the Harlem Row.
Ing Association.
S E " E N r A @ f S
Nautilus Wins the Pair and Four
Shell Prizes.

Shell Prizes.
The annual regatta Of the Harlem Rowing Assoca-
tion occurred yesterday afternoon tbs Harlem
River and successful as II would have been
II the clubs belonging tho association had acted up
70 the spirit OF the resolution hat they had passed NJ
receat meeting. On that occasion protest was
made by The and Athletic clubs against Walsh
and Levien aud finally dismissed BY vote OF 8 TO-.
snd resolution also passed as follows:-
whss. the .9alsa Nations. Of Aa.sS.
American amateur oar.nsn IN an nm and an,1
socatcn 10 encourage and tolerate only amateur con-
tests between 90 sass IN. Harlem.
Regatta Do hereby dsnoanee shs Ae.on Of the
preudca character OF American amateurs and be
Resolved That do not ia our future rsr..sas 30 gov
srned in any Wa oy as ,us or 5ans o. the Ma
After such decided action tho part Of the Harlem
Rowing Association It was generally believed that
every thing would pass of harmon ously yesterday;
but US The Nassaus and Athletics found they could
not havo Walsh Levlen barred by protest they
declined 10 against them, and made separate
match between their fours 10 be rowed atcr the
gatta was over The result Of this action walk
over for the Nautilus Club in both the pairs and
fours.
frightened a good many people away. and when the
barge towed up to her position a. Macomb's Dam
Bridge there was a very light attendance on board,
but later lew others arrived and helped to I'LL up
The gapa The Executive Board Of the association is
composed OF a member IRON each OF the following
clubs columbia College, Nassau Nautilus, Now York
Athletic, ATLANTA, Gramercy and Dauntless. After
The Tug had brought the barge into position II
steamed to the dock at Mott Haven, and the
ronk Xsin
board. The stakeboats moored In position
across tho river. with small flags flying, that
numbered in rotation, commencing on the New York
side.
After sounding the whistle once twice, in order
10 let the Juniors that every thing ready for
lstart the contestants began TO paddle up and taKo
her positions Cnilds of the Nausilus, had the stake
boat nearest TO tho New York shore, and then camc
Tho vorite George Gasel (of the Gramorcy. with
Newton (of tho Athietcs) next and Lyon tot the
Daunlless) on Tho Moli Haven The betting
about 100 to 20 Gaisel, and considerable even
money invested between Childs and Lyon
when ,h,y ver. all IN position Referee Cook said to
thcm:.l shall ask you II you are ready. watt three
seconds ana give me word, co." sul.ins the so-
.Are you readygn Then, before be added
"Gol" Gaisei started on and was called back
On the second attempt they got of we'll together,
Lyon having anything the best OF the sendon HIS
lead, however, was OF short duration, rs Gasc soon
showed the OF his shell TO The front, a2u Ior q
moment Chids looked u ho going to follow 10
his wake Hall mile from homo Gase led by about
Two lengths, with Lyon hall length ahead OF Chds.
aud Newton well up In fact, they were all so close
together the referee very nervous about tho
chance oil ioui 1t was evident, however,, that Gase
just playing with bis men, ms no Kept about Two
clear lengths ahead, pulling within himself all tho
time. Gsiscl finally won by about TWO and half
Iongths with Lyon second ana Newton third. Cnilds
got fourth position, rs lao stopped his boat just
before crossing the line The following IS summary
FIRST RAcx.-hARLxa RowEc ASSOCIATION AxxUAL
REGATTA, Jnne 22-Junior sinRic sculis; one mile.
George GaseI .......... Gramercy. ..............
Irving A. Lyon. ....... .Dsuntless. ............
x. l. Newton. ......-. Ainletlc.
William Chiids. Nautilus.
Time, 0m. l41ss. wind and tide).
PAIR DARED SOULS
ihc second event the list the race for par
cared shells that nnay proved TO be merely walk
over Tor the Nautilus club, as tho Athletics were
afraid OF hurting their status ms amateur oarsmsn
The following Is the summary
sxcosD RACE Pair Dared Shells ,s one mile.
=. a. Ley,en. " ,,rosc Nautilus.
Time, Gu. 3s14s
The third event, the senior singles, brought out
three good men-kinbone, oil the Atnletcs; Mills, OF
the Athletics ana Gaiscl OF the Gramercy-. Mills mad
the New YORK anu Gase the Mott Haven SIDE leaving
the iavoritc, Rathbonc, in the middle. G,ise was
The hrst TO eaten the water, put In half a minute
RaIhbonc a clca. length ir the lead He went
nerc wonderfully fast and then settled down into an
easy stroke, watching his antagonists all the time.
Gnisci hung along about lengths be-
hind Rathbonc and Mnls was some i've
lengths behind, catching crabs pulling
ali over the course some Of his friends werc very
much disappointed in tho latter as they rather ex-
pectcd him TO WIN. AT tho hali-miie Rathbone was
fhree lengths ahead ana Ga,sei Was i've lengths in
ADVANCE OF Mills Raihbone easily by between
three ana Jour lengths with easel second and NJ s
q bad third The ioilowing is The summary
THIRD RAcE-Senior single SOULS One mile.
Nayns cub.
r.. W. Rstnbone. New York Athletics. !
q. easel Gram ercv
l.. Minis Jr.............Eew York Athletics. -. .
Time. Gun. 2gzs
Colunpias. and. as lney had no antagonists, they
rowed over tno course. The following IS sum
Foumrn RAos-Four.oar aigs; one mile
Columbia Conesc--R. T. +. Flske. bow; J. X.
Montgomery, 2; W. Foster. 3; W. r. Parsons,
Jr., stroke ana Coghii coxswain. W. o.
Time, 6fn. 4xs.
THE FouK-oARED SHELLS.
The NTH event on the programme was Tor Tour oar
shclis, Tor which the Nassau, Atuetics ana Nautilus
crews were entered. The latter was the only crew
thai put In appearance and alter waiting Tor the
SIX ggs to come out, they rowed the course
aiouc The loiowing Is tne sammafy;-
FIFTH RAcE.-Four- Dared shells. one mile.
Sauulus-w. II. Walsh, bow; X. 4. Neville, 2;
w. Cnds 3, and n. A. Lcvien, stroke......... w.o.
limo, Gun.
TIM GG RACE
The six-oarcd gigs were started about half minute
after the Nautilus ioar SO as TO save trip over tho
reprcso nted The race not very Interesting, as
The Dsuntiess had It all tncr way and kept a
Three lengths rbe following is - summary
SIXTH kAcE--sx cared giss One mile
Daunllcss-Dhye f Fcarl Low ". = Riuauoek, it,
2;C.E Knapp, .; W. q. Demarest 4: IL. ".
Walter, 9; ID. Roach, stroke, and J. j. pun cox
Wun................. ..ss...-.ss....
Sramercy-w. Tsggard bow; y. Mills, 2; Y, Ear
wicker, .; A. Gsismau, 4; J. Raret, 3; !. Will
ians, stroke, and G. Knapp ccxswsin........... 2
Time, 5n 34As.
rHg MATCH RAGS
The match race between the Nassau aud Athletic
fours came neAt, and the tug chartered by the
Nassau boat Club, win W. X. Tucker, OF the Undlne
boat Cnb OF Philadelphia. standtng IN the bow came
up IN position start them. Mr.. Tucker acted 40
reie ec aua seBt them away an excellent start
The Atuecs had the New YORK side OF the river and
the Nassaus began 70 steer over toward The powder
schooner, a. was evident thst there was not much
chance OF foul Tho Nasssus opened gap oil nearly
two leurths in the Drst quarter, snd they kept that
position pretty well ~ 20 ihe nnisn, winning tue
maicn BY length and n hall The following IS the
summary
March RAcE--AruLrrc NASSAU Boar CLuB. =