The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-09-07
AMATEUR OARSMEN.
ANNUAL REGATTA OF THE PALIsADE BOAT
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ANNUAL REGATTA OF THE PALIsADE BOAT
CLUB, OF YoNKEBs N. =.
The annual regatta OF the Palisade Beat Club of
Yonkers was helo yesterday afternoon on the Hud-
son River. The steamer Fort Leo chartered by
the CLUB follow the boats the course, and left
the railroad dock at Yonkers about two r. ii. with
large party OF ladies and gentlemen board. The
course from OF Valentines lane Moupt VIM
cent up the river to the gashouso dock at Yonk ers.
distance milo and half straight away. The
Regatta COMMUNICATIONS. r. G. Jackson, N. F.
Rowe, Il. B. Starr, H. B. Moore aud J. NJ Jackson
were on board the Fort Lee, and the referee, Mr. +.
Reese, started the boats in each
First Race-Trial heat OF the four cared shells -
There we're this heat, the H. T. Ksyser
and the Columbia The latter was paper boat and
had the outside position. They got an even start
and then the Columbia rapidly forged ahead pulling
. steady 3s stroke to the minute. The Columbus
dd very well first. crossing over into the
Keyser's water, but presently they straghtened out
and at the half mile lod by hall length Tho re.
mainder OF the not very interesting, as the
Cclumbias Improved their lead every minute and
won by I'VE lengths. Time, On. 3Sk-
Second Race-Second trial heat OF the four-oared
shelIs.-lne Two ooas started IN this heat with
Ss rs acs yarss tsp. 90. and ooS Tsyssr
then moved front, and although the Columbus
closed up once .hey were unable 70 stay ana cropped
lead. aud railroud dock led ny TWO lensths,
eventually coming in winner by three lengths Time
On. 25hs.
Third Race--Junior souls There Two starters
IN this even, q Il. Harriott and +. II. silkman rue
mad the outside position ana wnen they got the
word q jumpeu OF with the lead. six man was
pulng 80 - Tue mil ute ana Harriott ABOUT 80 The
race was not very interesting, as Snkman kept the
leai from start 10 hnish, winning 0y tour lengths
Fourth Race-FIpai neat OF the fours-rhe win
n,pg crews trial heats contested this race In
the same two beats Coium Oia and h. L. Ke ser. The
Coiun,uia nad tho outside auc the pair got III
HtaV kAn1 hn "A uNun IA m.
dreu yards, tnen the Colombia went 10 me 'front.'
graduaily improving their LEAD every mute Al the
ruilroad the COLUMBIA led by two lengths nnd
finally won the race by four lengths. Time Sm. "a RS
Tho ,oiio~,ng is the sum mary Of the race
Moore, F. W. Ritter and Il. h. rhayer,
sr0 Ksv::, Fraxier. bow: NJ Jack. 'S@
So, W. H. Stewart. and A. Aofat, stroke
FvLa Rcce-SlugIe SOULS, open 10 AL residents OF
es race aua
Corning mad the ns'us position ana ,1'n came
before a aozsn strokes we're .aken Mr. W.
Thomson fell back IN the rear. The other three
and tnes Mr. Post took tue lead, with Mr. 9. Corn.
ing second and Mr. Bromley third. rne remainder
won 40 BY .sO lens,ns line, ii@ 2ss ar Corning IA
Ished second, Mr.. Bromley third, aud Mr.. Thomson
.yissh Rac.-Eigut-oared barges.-There were two
boats started IN race. Captains and the
Lsu'ennn.s crew, the latter pulling 10 the barge Of
had tho inside position and hey got the
best Of the start, but the stroke Mr. H.
r. Starr, equaized matters by catching crao.
Tue boats hung together tor about three hundred
yards. and the Captain forced his crow ahead; but
they d,u not obtqin any decided advantage, as the
Lieutenant hung close up. Al one time 10 the race
the Captains nad GEAR lead, but their antag
onsts kept pusning them all the time, anu the race
proved the mos, exciting event of the day. The Cap
tain's " three quarters OF length. Iime
SIN l2xs.
The following Is q sum injury OF the raee:-
Captains Crew-w. AfecK Jr, bow; ".
B. Moore. H. NJ Uodsrnii, K q. JACK.
son W. II. Guernsey, T. h. StlKman, l.
Frazier, II. b. Starr, stroke and {. Il.
Harriott coxswain.. ................ S:l2A
Lieutenanls Crew.. Modat, BOW; II.
Rowland, Q. De +. Undernill, II. T. Kew
ser, n. Tnayer, W. II. Meyers, A
Monat W. II. Stewart stroke, ana +.
W. Ritter, coxswain. ..... .............2 SILLY
The iaoies were then entertained Uy an squstic
tourn amenl, winch young men standing IL The
bow OF 4 rowpo,t tilted against each other with
lances tipped with = soft pad IKE boxing glove.
The OBJECT 70 attaIn WIS the immersion OF the
versary in the ter, which was sat,siac oriy dem
onstratec several occ siops, and received the
ron us1te amount Rppausd