The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-10-10
COMPETING OARSMEN.

THIRD ANNUAL FALL REGATTA pr THE HAIR
LEM REGATTA AssocIArIoN-A PINE DAY.
SMOOTH COURSE AND EXCITING RACES
finer day could not have been tehosen for the
third annual fall regatta of the Harism Regatta
ISOLATION which took place yesterday ON the Harlem
River. The sky perfectly cless and hardly .
breath of air raised a. ripple thb surface OF the
smooth water. But for the heat which was q little
oppressive nothing better could have been desired.
There quite large attendanct OF spectators.
who lined the shore at either end ofthe and
filled the lighthouses each si4e. Tho course
was from the Columbia College boathouse to
Macomb's dam. a mile straightswsy. The trial
heats began In the morning and were rowed down the
river, aud the final heats. which began st haf-past
one. rowed in the opposite direction. to allow
the oarsmen to have tho advantage Of the tide The
races were open to all amateurs, AID o number Of
clubs were represented. Mr.. John n kustis acted
as referee. One circumstance very creditsble to
the management is that the races an on ut the
time stated on the programme. without delay or
hitch of any kind. The morning was occupied in
the junior and senior scu races. The flrst heat in
the junior sculls was between Peter 4cAanus. OF tho
Nautilus Club; j. NJ. OConnelkv &ramercy Boat
Club. and J. N. Maginn. New Yorf Athletic club.
O'Connell won easily 6m. 70 IS. In the second
heat Charles Goul. OF the oiyinpcs de1ested Frank
John J. Beam, OF the Nautilus. and d. \. uarnc-. Of
the Empire club entered in the third heat, the
resulting in victory Tor the forncr IA I'm. 3a4s.
LII the senior scull the hrst heat en-
tered :-ticorge Gaiscl, GraDcrcy Boat Club: J. ii.
Abee Jr Nassaus, and Martin Monaisan. OF tho Oiyn
pics. Iiaisel ia Gfn. 59s Tho second heat was
between T.. =. Ackorlnan OF the Manhattan Club and
j. M Aiagnn OF the New York Athletic Club. re-
suting in victory tor the forincrlin I'm. IS. aki
At two o'clock the races were rcsumed. opening
with the final heat in the junior sculIs between
O'Connell aud Goul Beam not competing. O'Con-
nell won by half u length in 6m. 42xs.t
The pair Dared shell race came ncxt Entrics:-
Nautilus-F. a. Levicn, bow; William Childs. stroke
Olympic-T. J. German and t. H.. German. The
latter In 6nl. As. beating their sdverwrics by
IL SECONDS.
from the Institute (Newark). ARIEL and Nonparcil
boat clubs. The Newark boys fell behind and
at the hnishwcre several lengths III the rear OF the
others. The Aricls aud Nonpareils were even almost
all the way until near the hnislt when tho former
forged ahead and won the raco by half . length In
ON. 31s. .a... a. s.t ii.
In the Anal heat senior sculs. George daisel
in first IN 6m. 13&s.. Ackcrman's time being en-
los. aN H lt4 ..ssg.!
The next contest. a four-oarcd shell race.
walk for the Olympics. of Albany, the Column
to compete account OF tho sickness Of ono OF
their
pAfR-oAnED afas.
The regatta closed with very pretty race OF pair
cared gigs between representatives, of the Palisade,
Viking, Nonparcil, Dauntlcss, Highland and Gram
Grey boat clubs. At frst the Highlands spurtcd and
secure a lead Of about half length. but by wild
steering lost the advantage thus gained anu III
hftn The Viking and the Dauntcss men had u
close contest up to the finish but the latter by
= length IN 6m 39hs. The others in in the
following ordcr;-Viking. NonparoiL Gramercy.
Highland and Palisadc.
Considerable merriment was occasionod Mt the
close OF the races by the upsetthg of two amateur
scuiers who had come too the excursion barge
with their light shells. After splashlpg about In
the water some time, however, the men landed with
out damage to themselves or their boats.