The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-06-21
SEAWANHAKAS AT THE OAR.
ANNUAL REGATTA or THE sRAwANHAKA BOA
CLUB EVENTS AND RESULTS.

ANNUAL REGATTA OF THE sKAwASHAKA BOAT
CLUB EVENTS AND RESULTS.
The annual excursion and regatta OF the Sowan-
hakA Boat Club, OF Brooklyn, took place yesterday.
tho landing being made NJ Columbia Grows. The
sedgwick and nm accompanying barge conveyed q
large and pleasant COMPANY o. ladies' and gen tlsmcn
70 the Grove. tho time OF gong and coming being
passed. III dancing and other congcnlal amussmonts
Among the company wore several members Of tho
Arlington, Friendship, Harlem and boat clubs.
Tue course was straight away along the beach, from
point near tue landing 20 ani arvunf stakcboat
A. j. Valentine wus Al starter, Mr.. q. I. Duffy the
timekeep aud Mr.. J. Murray the referee.
Tho nrst race Was by me senior single SOULS, the
contestants being John Kcppci aud Charles scarle
Tney made even start aad kept vol toxe thcr un
I'll near the stakoboat when Keppcl pulled ahead
madc the turn about half second adv nee of
bis competitor He kcpt tho load thus gained until
the close, coming In winner 10 I'm. - Vs. scarlc's
time beiag TIN. 2bs.
Tha race Tor junior single souls was between John
v. Elliott, William Wilson anu Frank Adoe. wIson
made bad start. Adco rowed wildly, and came near
running into sloop anchored near the course, I'll US
losing considerable time, and Elliott got start
In consequences that he mad tue advantage
turning the stakeboat ahead anu coming In winner
I'm. 25Iss. Wilson's time being I'M. soss aud Adce's
TN 3Ss.
YoUR.oAnED sHELLa
Tho next race Tor four Dared shels--the Charles
A. Girder aud tue harry Moore being entered. 1he
crew Vi the GirdIcr were y. GuldeuKirch (oowl r. q
Muller. N. Ryan aud John Keppei tsrrokeL color
whiie; OF the xoofe Walker smith bowl T. Ftsk
John Mckee ana W. Wilson (slroxe), color blue Thc
two boats got or well together, ana hold pretty
evenly until nearing tho stakoboat, whom the Grdcr
forged ahead aud, turning III advance kept a nand.
some lead two-thlris oi tho back when the crew
Of The Moore made a spurt and were pressing their
antagonists closely but TINS boat un lunatry ioucd
With nsning smack lying near IN shore, aud tho
Giruicr won ia I'm 2Js.
Tue last and respects the most Interesting
race was Tor pair-oarsd gigs tscniorsl John KeppcI
aud Z. Ryan were Ia one BOAT, with q. u. Jones M
coxswain; y. Guidenkirch and l.. FISH IN tno othcr
with John w. RANKIN as coxswain, They made an
even start and pulled remarkably even stroke
throughout keppei aud Ryan, however, were ap.
parcntiy superior Ia muscle Tncv had tho Lead ~
the stsksboat aud succeeded Ia keeping u to tho
winning point though very closely pushed. Their
time Was SIN. 1875 wniio that Of tneir ompctitors
6m. liza
There TO have been also race for par.oared
gigs ny juniors, but through some nisundcrstanding
" did not take place. IL about I'VE O'Clock whom
the party started 10 return.
ON tho way up, IN passing through Hell Gate, the
Sodgwick was In collision WITH tho schooner Mail Of
Greenwich, bat no particular damage was done be-
yond delaying progress. Had the been favor.
sDie. however the result might have been different
As II vas, the steamer having lost hoadw u took
some tiino TO work out from among the dangerous
shoals oil this locality.