New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-08-29
OPEN AIR SPORTS.
BOATING AT BERGEN POINT.

REGATTA OF THE KILL voS KULL ASSOCIATION
FINE WEATHER AND LARGE CROwD-FoUR
WILL CONTESTED RACES.
Bright skies, smooth water. and q gentle
refreshing favored the regatta OF The
Kill Won Ku Boating Association yesterday AFTERNOON
Apparently every vehicle in BayOnne. y. j.. from the
stylish landau 70 fhe pre- historic carrya, was pressed
INTO 10 spectators to the shore at the
point where the contests To take place. and Dy
o'clock every available stand occupied by the
throng Friends OF the contestants crowded
a number or steamboats, aui launches which
had been chartered for the purpose. The
following boatcubs we're represented Argonauia
Rowing Association. Bergen Point; Bayonne ko"-
ing Association; Staten Island Athletic Club Nlk-
ing Rowing Association. ElZ beth. The officers OF the
day were j. T. EustIs. referee and start r; ID H. Nun
ford. of the Atalnta Boat Club, judge at the HUSH
The four In number each Of one mile straight
away, from point near the lighthouse at Port kch-
mond eastward to the judges boat.
Toe opening was closely contested one Tor pair
Dared smells. The following enires had been made :
Vikings, H. Duncan aud :. H. n; h"lsey H ~,
W j. L. Roberts and g. Jansen. The LAST named pair
however, did not start OWING to an accident 70 Iheir
boat At the word go" the vikings caught water
with dash that sent them length ahead OF th' ir
rivals but the ArgOnautas SETTLED down % trelNend
Gus pace ard reversed he order or things HAY
placed open water between the ooats' tne At
gouautas maintained their lead unul opposite the Ia
House. nearly 1t the end OF the course Iheir
pace then slackened. and the vikings care no wth a
spurt that might have won them the race Hdu y. no,
their course az an angie OF for'y -nVe ue-I
Their boat ioued badly with that Of the Afgonautas
who at once claimed foul This was granted tne y
kings were disqualified ana the ArgOhautar; h1NIng
pulled the remainder OF the course. we're declared
the winners. Time 0:3O.
The second race for single SOULS. SIX ENTREES
were programme but OF these only the following
appeared on the course. W. {. RpNlanl W. j. =
Roberts and IT, W j. Tefa:r OF the Staten Island CuO
and + McRae Of the BgyOnne Association. very even
start was made Roberts boat leaked, ana AT me mGe
Of the course he gave up the race Rowland pu .,
pucy but soon fell hoDeessy 10 the rear OF te Olnrr
Two who closely geiher and strained every nerve
for the mastery When the two-thlrds r0wei
Telfair threw his hands ana claimed tOul against
McRae. He immediately resumed his OAR; no"e1tI'
and pulled 10 the finish The claim or roui was dis-
allowed by the umpire, and McRae wis tecidIeI cue
winner, in 6l5, with Ieair second IN go aud how
land third, IN $50.
Following this race for fouroared barges, par
ticipated in by the following crews staten lslanu NO
l. George b. King, bow A. l.. Carroll, /. j. C0nIoy' L.
Norris stroke George T. DAWSON coxswaln. BayOnne
Cub + T.. Van Buskilk. bow J. Ellsworth, NJ. A Hyatt
J. H. Aualre. stroke; j. +. Beach, coxswan. staten
Island No . d. '. p. Cadmus bow M.l%rn; = A.
Van Zandt W W CHRISTOPHER. stroke F; J. ". Edwards
coxawan. The Viking aso entered a crew. nut ifed 10
appear. The was ar hrst rOWed rather azy, me
staten Island No. leading. with the BayOhne )
second half mile the staten Islanders had nope
essy dlstanced their competitors. and All interest
centred in the struggle for the second place ~ vas
Just even. The BayOnne men we're Lighter man tAelr
rivals nut they tugged away win nervous energy
rhat finally triumphed. Time staten Is ana No. =,
J:4j Bayonne 800; staten Island No l. 900
Tne nnd race, which took place AT sundoNh, was ne
tween four cared shells. as follows; AIGonauia Eu
Smith, q. T. Man & W Ira-k anu g. b. Gre1i,r otd'g
Island. r. T. p. Fske. ". {. WAND e A Whltr. !"
G.. DIdrichsen Viking, II. L. Duncan ID. a. Moon-
house j. II. stOddart, G. H. X, Halsey Bay June w T.
Van Busltirk f. E. Msitaur IT, Stitt. +. McRae. The
race well contested by the staten Islanders VINO
lead from the very ana the vikings
VINO pressed closely in their The BGyonue cub
steered wildly. and was dis anced by hdt ME 50 tbat
it, time was not taken. The Argonauas also stesreq
badly, and were likewise badly beaten. The on ,la
time was "a follows Staten Island 300 Viking, olO;
Arsonauta, $50; BayOnne. not taken