The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-06-23
MUSCLE ON the PissAIC.
Ladies Cheering the Crews who Struggled
for Victory IN Five Races.

The annual regatta Of the Passaic River
Amateur Rowing Association was held near
Newark yesterday on the course on which the
regatta OF the National Association OF Amateur
Oarsmen is TO be rowcd in August There were
i've races. each Of iimilcs. straight away. start
ing ut the Midland Railroad bridge and finish
ing at the Paterson Railroad bridge. In the
grand stand opposite the finish. 800 ladies
and gentlemen were seated. and the piers
and lumber yards in the neighborhood
were black with people The broad avenue on
the east bank which is fringed with dropping
willows. was lined with coaches. phaetons. and
stages. The boat houses of the Triton, Eureka
Ariel. and Woodside clubs were crowded with
ladies. many OF whom wore crimson dresses
and bonncts In honor OF the Tritons. while 9TH
crs showed their preference for the Mystics 10y
appearing II light gray suits. The l'lQO en-,
holiday, and hundreds of them wore the red
aud white colors Of the Eureka Club. in which
the Clarks take n deep interest. CornN bands
furnished music at the grand stand and the
boat houses. Gig and barge crows from
the several clubs. each in brilliant uniforms.
rowcd up and down the river and. AMOUR alter
the races began, when the sun had dispersed
the threatening rain clouds. over hundred
pleasure hoat-. filed with Indies. were on the
water Commodore John G. Iittell had charge
ot the races Mr. William II. Curtis Of the New
Judge at the finish, and W. A. Brintzinghoficr.
Jr., tmekeep r.
The first race. pnir-oared gigs, four, entries.
was started promptly AT 3 o'clock Only two
crews, both from the Eurcka Clup, started.
They kept well together over the entire course.
both rowing leiisurey |. was, waiting race
for crew No. 2-p. Young. bow j. b. Angelman.
stroke; aud J F. Control. coNswain-and they
won cas- ly in l2minutos 30 seconds. No, cross
ing the line in II minutes and 81 seconds.
The second race WIS for Junior single sculls,
ruwed in heats. j, Young OF the Eurekas and
S2 2s 5se nTJ3ns c2ntSs'ed IN tine
stroke at the Start. ana Laiou stuck 10
the, long English stroke To the finish. He
| pulled a V.u Ky race, although he WAS no
match for his antagonist VINO won In II min
utes 90 Sc ,onds. Iaiou's time was IL minutes,
2secondS. A. Y Grael. G., BALDWIN. and T.
| Campbell 81 the Eurekas and Franklin Phillips
| OF the Tritons started in the second heat.
Campbell. very powerful young fellow, led on
| With tremendous squirt, and was five lengths
| ahead ut the half-mile Phillips being second
| baldwin third, and Grael last. At the mile stake
| Phillips was hugging Campbell close. and
| the o,hers we're out Of the race; Opposite the
| Eur, sa House. 800 yards from the finish. Phil
| lip- spured for the first time, He shot. past
| Campbell who was plainly Weakening, aud who
| stopped rowing when Phillips got the lead
won in 10 minutes. II, seconds. He rowed
over the course alone in the third heat. j
| Young not putting in an appearance. Phillips
iss gupl Of C9rrtneys..
| y. Small Of the Tlitons. the champion of the
| passaic river started in the race for senior
hands On the race; the men kept Well together
| until they entered the last half mile. when tn,
| slow anu powerful strokes OF small gave him
! lead of sev,r raj boat lengths. He won in
| minutes and 81 seconds.
| The sIX-oarHd gig race came next. and ii wal
tn feature Of the Gay. The starters were:
Eurek Nal Young. bow. william Glars, Jr, i Young
| william rla'cl watson kNno. = Ansclman. -trose
| VI. ilaync, r. W Adams, y. Z ruthill, 9 q. frehns
hav.en, , A cunning, stroke 4 Is williamson cox
| swain
The Mystic crow We're the most powerful, an,
| the Eurck $ n best Oarsmcn. The former wcr'
| two lrugtii- nucud At the hali-mile hut they los
that advantage 10y the wild steering 81 the cox
swain. When the crew got their boat straight
eued the Eurekas had a lond of three length =
| The race To the finish WAS close one ana th
| EurckHs won 10y barely length in minut, i
rs seconds MyStics, : ~ uutos 80 seconds.
The last race was for four-onred shells. Tw
crews from the Eurekas and ono from tll
TrtOns started. They were all in a line az Tn
| half mile. but the Tritons lost two lengths OF
the next quarter by bad steering. Then TIA
Eureka crews foulcd, and the lritons forge
seven lengths in advance before the Eurck
boys got away again. The ladies and gen
tlemen AT the Triton house and Pa
viiion cheered. and the crimson crew
redoubled their Efforts. \ minute later the
ran their boat full against canal boat and dre'
cut of the race. The Eureka crows pulled 20 tn
llnsh and No. I crew. the champ ons Of Ne'
Jersey. won in minutes and seconds. II n.
2 crew had claimed the foul they would hav
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