New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-07-12
THE THIRD DAYS RACING.
FINE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. INTEREST MANI
FEsTED.

FEsTED.
lPRoM SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE rRfBrSE.I
SARATOGA, July 1.-The good luck which at
tended the FIRST two days Of the regatta of the Ma
tional Association OF Amateur Oarsmsn lasted
through this, the third day. II Wednesday and
Thursday were good days for rowing, this was bet
ter still. Early in the morning there was good
deal of wind and at Moons. at the foot of the lake.
it seemed at about 8 o'clock as though the water
would be so rough that the races would have to DO
postponed. But as the day went OIL, the wind began
to 20 down instead of rising, is the general rule,
SO that at half-past 10 o'clock, when the first race
began the lake was almost al smooth as look
ing-glass. Three better days for rowing have not
often been seen in succession on the same course
and il the National Association does not hold IT'S
regattas at Saratoga permanentlylt VIII not nave
learned much from experience. Courses where
there can be had three days of clear
water are very rare and when the unri
vailed hotel accommodations OF Saratoga are also
taken into consideration, it seems evident enough
that the National Association cannot find better
place for it's annual regattas. which, in view OF tho
remarkable success of this years, seem destined to
become the best of any.
Each day of this regatta has been more interest
ing than that which preceded it, and to-day was
incomparably the best of the whole. This was
of course natural, for the final heats OF
the three most important of the regatta were
TO be rowed off, and il in these that tho
greatest interest centred. Such collection OF
oarsmen has never been seen IN America, not only
from their numbers, but from their individual ex-
cellence, which marked that no one could
foresee with even moderate certainty who would
be the winner. The performances of tho
men yesterday gave but little indication
Of what they might Go to-day. for
the times of the different crews were very un-
equal and when the Likelihood OF accidents was
considered-such might come from bad steering
or broken stretcheT. or disordered slidng-seat-
nobody was rash enough to make confident sur
misses as to what may be done. There was really no
betting and the most experienced judges
confessed themselves all at sea to who
was going TO come out ahead IN tho
different events Most Of the best oarsmen on tho
continent were entered IN these races, and gendme
interest was evinced throughout.
The first race was the final heat of the junior
single SOULS. The two first men in each OF
the trial heats started, so that Seyfert'
Murray, Of the Elizabeths, of Portsmouth
Va; Burt. Brown, the Union Springs
mulatto and Jackson, of the Palisade cluD,
were those who came to the line, The race was ex-
nected to prove a very close contest between Aur,
raw who had distinguished himself As winner oI
heats in both junior and senior single souls, ana
Brown who is said 10 be pupil OF Charles COURT
new the famous Union Springs oarSnal, whose
defsat df If were really defeat at L1chiae last
Autumn by Haulan, caused so much dissat-
m sIccI1fi business after all Murray ala wn it
is true, in 10 min. p sec. Dut brown, was
not second. Murray had things pretty mhcn ms
own wav and the race was really Tor second pace,
whore Brown was beaten quite handllY DF jack
sons The result of the race was great surprise
to every one for somehow or anotner hqo'o, va
general that Brown was almost nV'ncip'e' aiu 10
vac even said that be ought 10 be ranked a. pro-
fessional and not allowed to row as an AMATEUR
having acted rs the trainer OF Courtney,
nr something of the SORT However, these may have
been only rumors, and at any rate since he did not
WIN no protest was entered against NM
The second race the final heat OF the senior
single SOULS Murray, as winner Of a trial heat,
was IN the race, but he was exhausted by me
irnior singles contest and did not start, SO that
uolmes OF Pawtucket, Rathbone, OF the New
Wi, Athletic Club. Phillips, of the Trtons and
Musgrove and Mumford, both from New-Orieahs,
were the only starters. Here again the p'"phJtS
fonud themselves at fault. hathDole, was 'ilo
fovcrite and IL was generally supposed that no
would win, though not without natH stlusete.
But Rathbon- was used up by MS tIia near hhu ~
10 horl race that lie had 70 row YESTERDAY III mo
na;r-o.rs and lt was only because many Mein-
hers OF his club and other men "Ho VITO VITO
Interested in tbe race urged n,I s,ioN1 shs
that ne consented 10 row az ali. Holu'S was lh5
favorite with another set, and his rowing showed
that he was worth al lee was supposed to or. NUS
crove and Mumford aIe Old rivals a. NeW-O,e1hs;
r. 30 race Rathbonc got off first, closely followed
IL hI Holmes Holmes went ahead quickly. aud at
tIe end of the threr-quarters was stiii .eaUihR.
Roth ne and kaihb0ne got oul OF lh'Ir
n.otar and Holmes fOucd the Athletic man
and was disqualified therefor. I.alup'he
rot Disguised. apparently. ana almost S,o PEG rog
ing Uolmes kept in advance ana hnlNh' " couple
- Lengths ahead Of Munford who wac, however,
declared winner. with Phillips second and NusRroye
n GOOD third MusT0ye made fine spirit at the
80 Int was unable 10 take second place.
Rut brilliant and exciting were the two hrso
races the last one of the day, the Iina heat OF the
four-oars was the central point OF interest lhere
was general uncertainty as to who would WIN IL.
Tho shoo-vne-cae-nettcs were preferred by some
peopIe and the Wahwahsums by Others. Inc Ata-
iortas were strong fayoTtes before the race
thev were unable TO start EuStis, tpelr stroke ltS
mo 6isabled by sunstroke Yesterday. IL would noe
he easy 10 tell " no starred best. but TINS did moo
make much difference, tor the TWO lGNoute crews
| Ill, stgoe of The race. The Shoes" pulled all
ont Of their course and fouled the kzabeths inside
of halt a mile from ne start, ana me Wahs ran
| away into the Mutuals course anu fouied
| them. No. of the Hillsdales broke the
sIiding-seat on tho last quarter, aud his
| crew went living off To the west side of
tbe course and foued the "Shoes" who were
| already disqualified for foullng the Ellzabeths.
| Although the shoes came IA ahead, the referee
very properly declared no race ana disqualliylng
| the two Michigan crews, ordered the race TO 90
rowed over again by the llIlsdaes, the Mutuals
| and the Elizabeths. 1t was won in splendid style
| nv the HIllslales. with the Mutuals of Albany
| second and the Elzabeths third. The ilIllsdales
| won i'm the extraordinary time of minutes 323A
| seconds being three seconds better than the best
| time made YESTERDAY 49,,
| The races at Lake George next week, for which
most of these crew are euteed, and where the only
real gate contest VIII take place, promise
| TO be extremely interesting Cornell. when Is sup
posed TO be the fastest college crew In the country,
| viii there have a chance to Try CONCLUSIONS Win
| Columbia and Wesleyan, and the best Judges an
ticIpate good deal OF pleasure from TINS one race
| independently of all the others.
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| NIGHT WORK ~ MILLS RISKY.