The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-05-11
ROATINa ON THE HARLEM.
A brilliant Opening OF the Rowing Season
Columbia and the DauntIess.

II was bright, sunshiny day on the Har-
lem yesterday. and the river was alive with row
ing men. In addition 10 the regular spring re-
gatta OF the Columbia College Boat Club. there
was a brilliant race between nve pair
coxswain gig crews Of the Dauntless Boat Club
which rivalled in interest the contests between
the wearers OF the pretty white and blue colors
OF the Columbia The balcony Of the Columbia
boat house was filed with ladies when tho first
race was called. All were rowed mile straight
away. with the ebb and against the wind over
the usual course. The FIRST race was Tor eight
Dared shells. Juniors. Sophomores, and FRESH
man crews competing. All caught the water
together with the Freshmen slightly favored In
the start. pulling 45. Sophs 49, Juniors A. As
they pulled along up 10 tho quarter mile, the
sophomores gradually drew to the front and
slowly increased their lead 10 the finish. win
ming without any special exertion, in 6 minutes
and 20 seconds by Two lengths. The Freshmen
and Juniors had hard fight for second place.
Tho four-Qared shell race was between the
college and the School Of Mlnee II was pulled
VERY even to near ne half then The college
were good: About here. however, their rudder
broke, and they sheered into tho School Of
bumped the stern Of the colieeians boat. This
apparently helped the collegians for they got
again and drew to The front b' Ss
Il
awarded tho miners the race on foul
Then there was a single between II. brown
and II. +. Fiske In shells and Mr.. Mullcr IN n
RiR. the latter with 40 seconds start. Brown
| rowed himself into the water three quarters OF
| mile from the start. and Muller captuled tho
trophy. In the pair Dared gig race were Pal inter-.
stroke; Edridge. bow. OF the college and New
| berry. stroke; Fiske. bow, OF the miners. This
| was pretty close to near the half. and then the
| collegians left tho miners testing the< essS-
| astern,
As the sun sank below the hills. nvo pair
| cared gig crews with coXswains. from the
| Dauntless Club, ranged themselves In line on
| McComb's Dam bridge for mile race for hand
| some gold badges presented by j. b. Marston
| and w, =. Ridabock Among them were mem-
| bers OF the famous six and tho contest was ex-
| citing. Tho crews were; ID. Roach, stroke; ID.
| Pearl. bow: f. Raynor. stroke; j.. Mareton,
| bow; j. Freeman. stroke; J. II. Redneld bow;
| II W. Walter stroke: A. q. Grey, bow; @. u.
| Trotter. stroke. q. u. Hazard. bow; r. v.
| WEIGH. referee. Trotter and Hazard caught the
water first but soon the veteran Davy Roach
| and mate took the lead. At the half mile they
| had gone 20 the front. and then II became des;
perate struggle between Freeman and mate and
| Raynor and mate for second place, and they
| had II nip and tuck all the way down 10 the fin
| ish. the other two crows being ut the three
| quarters hopelessly aetern. Despite tho efforts
| Of their antagonists, Roach and mate increased
| their lead and won In minutes seconds. A
| length and half astern we're Freeman and
mate, and only n half length astern Of them was
| Raynor and mate. Trotter and Hazard were
| three lengths astern OF them, and the other pail
stopped short Of the finish.