New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-08-21
ROWING ar EEFARK.

FIRST DAY OF THE NATIONAL CONTESTS.
sixth ANNUAL REGATTA OF TIE NATIONAL ROWING
AssocIAIIOS-TES CONTESTS YESTERDAY.
Judging from the general display Of hunt
ing and many thousands Of people who assembled on
the shores Of the Passae River at Newark yesterday,
the city was enjoying q holiday, in witnessing
the aquatic sports which took place under the aus
pices Of the National Association Of Amateur OarsueD
rhere was nothing left undone by the committee to
make Of the best regattas OF the season.
No protests. no expressions OF dissatisfaction were
heard. no fouls occurred. no complaints Oh
"lockeyingr by the Oarsmen were made anu
the races were started promptly time. Along
the river banks estimated that about 10000 pec-
nile were oonected while the roadway for a mile and
bafon either side was crowded with long line OF ear
ragss win from half dozen 70 twenty people In each
Il seemed as II the Ladies' largely IN the majority.
The only mshaD which occurred during the DAY was TIC
upseiug Of the QnaEer Guys boat, in the pairoared
race Just before reaching the finish The only event to
mar he days. sport persstencg OF the captain Of
the steam launch Ariel the contrary
10 the request OF the judges. The weather was al
that could be desired; the snn at times was
covered with the clouds, aud there was good
breeze blowing, which In no way Toughened The water.
May Of toe fayorltcs were beaten and tine time made
was IA good as The average IN the Junior ain
les Boullesy beating the best tme ever recorded by
the National Association, and beating Lee time by lls
seconds.
The first race On e programme the FIRST heat OF the
,upinr soIs was between ". +. Cody. Friendship Cub,
New-York aud f. Campbell, Eureka, Newark, y. J. H.
O. RommeIl OF the Triton. ndlsposed, and his boat
had been broken The vas started promptly AT 1,
and Cdv taking the water list led for the first half
mite, bnt by steering wildly and against the strongest OF
the FOOD tide allow cd Campbell to get ahead and 70
win by half dOzsn lengths In lo.I0la Cody's time
was 1l;l3b-
Inc second race was the first heat Of the junior SOULS
and brought out Julian Kennedy. Of Yale UNIVERSITY
Club and f. T. Aumford. OF the Perseverance Club OF
New Orleans. Kennedy was the fayorte. Both coz
testants got of well together, Kennedy pulling STEADY
troke and taking slight lead, but al the mile station
Mumfur took the lead and despite the efforts Of ken-
nedy won by nearly half length, his time being 1G2l q
The third race Wa the second beat OF tine senior scns,
between H. r. Dlin, OF The Highland Club, r. w. Rath-
norm Ahletics and George Ghise Of the Gramerey Of
YORK, md ]. o'Donnen. OF the Hope Cub, OF
Sew-orleans Rathborn, who the fRvorte,
took tie lead after the sixth stroke, with GaiseL
ODOnneII aud Dam in order, and not only maintained
the lead but IL. coming In four lengths ahead
OF Gaisel six lensths ahead OF ODonDell and more
than zsn len gins ahead OF DAM his time being o'5o
The next race was the Ihird hsat Of che seniOF-sn
In which g. W Leo, OF the Triton Club Of Newars, F. f.
Yates. Of the Pilot Club. Grand Haven, Mich. and
los. Nh Magiun Of the Wayery, Of SeU-Iork. Lee Is
the man who went to Henley to row In the sinEleseus
and lost the race by few feet only, which was
attributed 70 9 gross error on his part ha'ee
has made himself famous In races. and last
year IN a contest with Lee at Detroit dropped
out and was accused of selling the race. He
was determined his lost honors and barely
issed H. The contestants started wei together D3t
Yaes 4 ok the lead Oaly lose IL amer the iFSt halI
nIl- Les was pulling slow, long and deliberate stroke
OF 20 a minute, ami both he and Yates Kept Wen
t,grther Both we're cheered along tho entire course
e. 1avs Tpir u tho last half mile and crossed the
Inc INo and half Icing Is ahrni OF nae~ aha nVheh
isngths ah-ld OF MaE1no, his time being 9.0S% beng
tier time tuAn ever uauc btioLo iu
The MIN race was the fourth heat Of the senior
singles, between H. LIVINGSTON, OF Yale Glup >, =.
Wells, Of The Haekensaek Club, and H. Meailsn 81 tne
To- ana took the lead from The Brst losing " az me me
station by OenE eI9Sdsa 70 ses oSGA ~ hx iss
lrnrIhs and Wells by ten leDRthS
The second eat Of the la3lVr e S tSs Nee,1Ss
OF Philadelphia dropped oni Daniel Lynen, OF the va
very OF Now YORK. Was & 1sSs ~. w Ner
gan OF Potomac Club. GeorSeo"n ID. C'' winner III
hs next race was the third beat Of the iunorseuIs
and brought out q. BOullesby, IT,, OF the Amateurs VI
Moaroe, Aneh hul oias.H OS~ Ka,aT nj Y IJp,ysT-
slty and H. 10 gden, Of the VIKINGS OF newark bodespy
Mas tne ~, ~ 20 be the winner In tue final
heat. lie was Towleg am epeahanosc I ~ ~ o. o.
soon robbed him Of IT, and two lengths ahead at the
mile station. kento. was taken slck ana "hus
BSSesby " Won BY dozen lengths IN 9:O7is
The eighth race was the only heai OF lAe poh-OsFet
exciting. IN tnls raoe tuo Do1i
tne ouaker CRY Crew OF Philadelphia was eapsiHed,
ba a. the crew could possibly win, made 20 dh
ferenee 10 tbem Tne Mutunis. OF Albany, were the
fyorites and took the lead fOu the start followed oY
inc Quaker City Ne9-YOrk Athletic, and Zephyr CieD OF
Dstrs,t Mica Ar except MutHas steeged wildly,
and the z Dhyrs complained Of the Athletics nylhg 70
fnuI win t,cm The MutuAs won IN o:56b, heating tlS
Athletics by seven lengths, and the LspmIs py hhe
RE best race Of the day was tho first beat Of tue
dohle sct!ls between the CresSents and Vespers OF
PhiladephIa and the Matunls OF Albany The oafsmen
saFei Well iogeher, but the CIeseentA led 40 the ha
Ill ia fparp
nv had efeeFng Of the Crcscens the Mutuals obtAhed
the lead aud crossed the line four aud hair lengtas
ahead, In s:39a ,..
he tenta and ast race Of the day tie second beat
OF the double scuI between the Hudsons Of Jersey Sly
Hone lnD OF HrwOgleans and the Friendships oil New
York Ihs sIarled together The Two attef
aIosgzide ~ each other for the Fret BAH nhe- 1neh
% Hone ere took tie Lead and continued Ia gain 60
the nfsh crossing the line seven lengths OF see
friendships and twenty lenEtns ahead 2, tns nsurs
init yicfaV aroused the eRthusaAm Of the heetato
VIM eneersd loudy for thu boathern crew. ~ 10 coh
esded thai The H0pea via win IN tbs hhsi hea@