The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-07-19
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ROWING ON ESOPUS CREEK.
THE OIL YMPIC AND sAU0ERTIEs CREWB
AGlIN COMPETING.
A Close Contest Past tho Turning Point-
Then nm Unexplained Accident to the
snuRerties boat that Lost Them the Race.

sauRerties Boat that Lost Them the Race.
SAUGERTIEs, July 1s.-A dead calm rested
on the waters OF Esopus creek to day, rs the
onrsmen that had como from all parts OF tho
State were preparing to launch their shells and
compete for the prizes offered by the Saugerties
Rowing Club Business hero was entirely sus-
pended. Stores were closed and tho entire
population OF the town visited the clubs
grounds. Nearly four thousand persons were
present. They came by steamboat carriacs
and sailboat from all the surrounding towns,
No liquor was allowed on tho grounds
and such an orderly. respectable gather
ing Is seldom seen at boat race.
The Typographical position OF the boat house.
Is one Of great beauty. Esopus creek rises
among the Plantausa hills spur Of the Catskill
mountains, its principal tributary being the
Plattakill. For distance Of nearly twenty five
miles It winds about the base Of these hills.
flowing meanwhile over numberless preclpices,
varying from forty TO one hundred and ten feet
in height. At Generio II suddenly changes
its direction from southeast TO northeast and
thence runs babblng into the Hudson. The
great bend in the stream. whence the races
were started. is in deep vale. surrounded by
towering hills, whose wooded sides slope grace
fully down to the rivers banks. On ono hand
is n clear lake. margined by trailing vines and
water lilies that I'LL the mir with fragrance, while
the huge peaks, ROundtop and Overlook. rise
frowninglv In the background
The event OF the day was the four -oarcd shell
race. In the trial heats six crews started.
They were the Cohoes Of Cohocs, Mutual ot
Albany, Fillcy OF Lansinghurgh. Watcrylet OF
Watervliet, Olympic Of Albany. and Saugerties
of this place. The two latter crews were suo-
sTSh Php Thfy dnnS nnme Nd srs SYYgseriS%sBsoS YGe %
t. Gormen. 81. 2;T' sheehey," 80. ): s. II. Mono
han, stroke. They have mot ea ii other twice
before md both times the Olympics were vic
tors The first time tho Snugerties claim that
ran into n bridge. They are tall. heavv-built
men, Great knotty muscles that looked like
ropes stood out from their arms aud legs Nc
they sat in their Waters paper shell yesterday.
They are puddler- in the Ulster iron foundry
at this place. ani are the pride and admiration
pics. are also a fine body of men. Two arc tall
and 1.-the. while the bow oar and starboard
waist are short and muscular.
The course for the llnnl heat was two miles,
with turn. When they got the word " Co.
both caught the water simultaneously. and
Went spinning down the slreami the Sauscrties
with "A thirty-etsht. and the ONmpics with
forty stroke So intense was the excitement
that the crowd surged down 90 tine cmbank-
ments that border tho river. and Iostled each
other in vain cud"aVurs o. see the turn. hid
den behind a 70, ny point. The mines Of the
and hags and handkerchefs innumrrnble.
made OF the purple oi the Oympics and tho
blue und white II their rivals. lutterrd from
fair hands. At the quarter they were neck and
neck. ~ the turning point the OympicS had a
slight advantage. which AT tho ur.r-luarters q
was Increased to IA boats length. Then tho
SauEcrtics made tremendous cN"rtlon. Their
brawny bodies swung 10 and lrp with tue pre-
hammers. Bets OF $3.50 70 5000 in their
favor were freely offered. with no tax
ers. and when the Olympirs turned aside to
| let them pass ono great shout went up from
their adherents ON the banks; sauscrtirs was
| roaring itself hoarse in their honor. when sud-
! denly the Saugcrtcs' bow oar Tor some reason
! yet uneA planned. pushed the surhoari wire OF
] lis INTO the INN X and of