The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-06-13
ROWING ON HARLEM RIVER.
THE HARLEM REGATTA ASsOCIA TION
HANDLING TIE OARS
Close and Exciting RRces-'rhe best Ever Seen
on the River-The Oiympics Upset Them
| selves-The NnntIlus Hoys In the Eel Aras.


Close and Exciting Races-The Rest Ever seen
on the Rivrr-The OIympics Upset Them
selves-The Nautilus Boys In the Eel Grass
The Harlem Regatta Association enjoyed
their spring regatta on the Harlem yesterday
The contests were interesting particularly in tho
six-oared gig, par-oared and double-scul races
and the final heats for fours and singles. The
course for all races was mile straight away
In tho morning the races were rowed down with
the ebb. and in the afternoon up with the food
over the usual course. Mr.. VIM. b. Curtis. the
referee. got tho events Of with promptness.
In the morning the first trial heat OF fours was
won by tho Olympics in 8 minutes 1919 seconds /;
Columbia. 5:l9N; watervliet. distanced. The
second heat OF tours was won by the Atalantas
in 5;49h. Tho New York Athletics finished
second but were disqualified for foulng tho
Nassaus. who were allowed to row in the final
heat II c. West Of the Athletics. won the first
heat Of the junior singles in 1851 and ]. S. C..
Wells Of the same club the second heat in 700.
The interest centred in the afternoon racing.
some OF which was as close and exciting as
ever seen on the river. In the nnal heat Of
tours were
.olympic-Bow, ). II. Gewin; No ?, l. R. German;
Nassau-Bow. j n Robert. no . James Mills; No 8,
ohare, hadssy; stroke Wilnm Robson a = s..,.,.
No. 8 II q, Mevickar. stroke. j 4 Eusus
The Atalantas caught the water fret. and n
| the half mile had lead run IN OF nearly two
| lengths over the Olympus. with the Nassaus
already out OF tho race. Toward the finish the
Olymplcs closed the gar. LITTLE but the Ata-
| lantas won handily in 535A; Olympics. 5:42li
| Nassaus several lengths astrrn.
In the senior singles for the diamond SOULS.
| were II. W. Rnthhonc. Athletic; f. l.. Phillips.
| Gramrrcy; J. Gaisel. Triton. Gaisel NJ no
| time stood n show. but Phillips hung closely To-
Kathih,on9 Tor a hall mile, and then, amid cries
| little, and nrossed the finish winner IN G;2lA
| Phillips. G:26A.
the mi ar %c sP bSs6 SsrE wSTS
H. men. West held n slight lead 10 the halt.milr.
and looked like winner AZ this point Wells
| ing In the strength Of the current while West
hugged the fats. This. probably gave Wells
| the victory, Ms West pulled n considerably bet
ter stroke. Wels's time. 6:46G West. 6:52
| The great event. and the most exciting contest
Of tho day. was tho six Dared xix race.with cox
| swains and n prettier or closer race WAS never
seen on the Harlem. The crews were:
,, Eureks-BoT. John Young. Gcor2, Glars. " = volk
watson hyn9 felcr Young stroke j. Is Ahseiman' cox
Nuiaal-Bow frcicreS Mitch. II c Graves 4 Nal
Adam Russell Charles l. Bllgcr' stroke, W. : Moseley
e9SSswan Charles rispenerink v,,..,.. p.,n,..
J. " Montgomery; 4 n. Van sindeten II q. Ridahock
| sttekc y j "ggudNii' s9H,wNn' % tjf..n-, -,
swain J. G. Escr,on
Referee Curtis sent the boys of to n beautiful
start. and for a hundred yards tho four crews
| rowed abreast. Then the Mutuas forged a few
feet ahead and led trfe at the eighth with Co.
| that only n keen eye could SEQ That either was
| ahead. AT the quarter Columbia had taken the
almost impercep!ible lead away from the Mu.
| tuals. On they dashed side hy side almost NJ
| 10 the half mile. just here the gallant Daunt-
less youngsters We're called on 10y their veteran
! stroke. Dnvy Roach. and they hired their
bow tin abreast Of Columbia. A second later
and the Mutuals slipped a foot or two 70 tn
! front again. The Eurekas now ran their bow
n N - - - n N Ia q.
| lumbia and the Dauntless crews to take q Sigh
lead hut only a slight one for the Mntuh'
again drew M close, and the three crews hat d
| close struggle on the last quarter with the Eu
| rekas out OF the race. On the last eighth tn
lead OF the Dauntl"ss youngsters; TO every
| bodys surprise. became decided one. an,
| with handsome swinging stroke they dashe,
| by the finish the winners IN 5:3l; Mutuais
| $3.50: Columbia. 5:32S.
Another interest ny race was for double SOUL,
| between the Mutual bow, Charles Pepenhrink
stroke. G Hughes and the New York Athletic
| how. Irving A. Lyon; stroke. II. W. Rnthhone
| Both caught the water together but the Athlet
les. pulling n superb stroke as to SWIM. catcl
| feather, and finish. soon jumped 10 the front
and at the half mile had two lengths lead. Her,
| they settled down 70 n 80 stroke. 10 80 for The
Athletics led past the finish in 6:2lA: Mutuals
The Columbia College eight composed ~,
| Bow Chas ElIredge, T. !. Painter. " h. Pr
| sons II. Il. Muller J. II. Montgomery. A. II
! Van Sindcrcn. II. G.. Ridahock; stroke, j. y
! Goodwin coX-wnin, G. Parsons. walked oyel
The last race was for pair oars. md was hotl
exciting and humorous. including two ioull
| and one upset The crews were Olympic. bow
| r. J. German stroke. r. T. German Atllunu
bow. W. II. Downes: stroke. j. +. Eustis; Nh
tunl. how Chas. T. Bulger; stroke. II. c
Graves, Nautilus. bow. /. A. Leyien; stroke
| W. Childs.
There was q pretty start. but soon after thu
Mutunls and Nautilus foul"d. and near tine hal
the Oympics ran into the Atllautus water foul
ing the later's stern with their bow Tip and NJ
setting themselves, 70 the great amusement %
| Va nfR AaI m
harmed save wetting. The Atalnntns KEEP
on. closely Rugged 10y the Mutun's until nea
the three quarters. when they showed over
length 20 the fore. The Nautilus boys sterre,
wildly. md ended their career in the eel gras
on the Westchester shore The Mutuals pile,
their oars with vigor hut the veteran Atalantl
pair proved too much for them. and despit. th
Mutuals desperate efforts retained and in
crensed their lead ~ the finish. winning II
6:0SA Mutuals. 6:l9A.
After the regatta the urZes were distribute,
ia the Columbia boat club hnusa.