New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-08-15
CLERKS OCT IN Il SHOUER.
A GATHERING on THE HARLEM FOR DAY OF
ATHLETIC PLEASURES.

A GATHERING on THE HARLEM FOR A DAY OF
ATHLETIC PLEASURES
A regatta of the employees of the dry goods
houses of A. r. Stewart Co.. Lord Taylor lie Bouul-
lfer Brothers audJ. c. Johnston took place
under adverse circumstances. the Harlem
River yesterday afternoon. Ghe races had
been advertised TO begin o'clock but it alter
4 before the start was made All the arrangements
were neatly as bad as could be- The tug L. W. Burke,
which was supposed TO be reserved for the use OF the
referee, the judges and few others who
were invited, TOOK on board every person who
wanted 10 get on The natural consequence
was the discomfort OF al concerned. BY o'clock the
ting got ready to TOW the barge Coxsacde which TO
be used as foatng grand stand 10 the finish, mile
up the river Before she had gone half way both vessels
stuck fast in the mud and was fully fifteen minutes
before they were a1oat again. BY this time shower
had como OIL, and the rain fell in torrents
Finally the barge was brought her aachorng ground
near Macomb's Dam Bridge, and the cannon gave the
signal for the first which was for single souls
course mile.
Two men. i. P. Livingston, of A T. Stewart Co.. and
W sprague, of J. & c. Johnston, entered the race
They both kept together until within One-eghth OF
mile of the finish whon Livingston made a squirt and
came il first. Time, G33
The next race was for fouroaTed gigs, tho crews Of
when were; Lord d T1ylOr-M. G. Patterson bow; W.
Tnomp,on L. W. Gigur. W II. Inlet, stroke, and
J. C. Krcncv coxsWain; Le Bout her Bros John Damn,
stroke, Richard Graham, coxswan. The two crews
kept ABREAST until within quarter Of mile from the
winning post. when suddenly Lord & Iaylor'S men
passed the boat and kept uphe lead To the finish
Iime 6:3l o.
1t had ceased to rain. and the conditions were
ttle favorable for the following race, which Was
double souls working boats Although four crews
had intended 10 row. only two boats started
in the race. Their William
Newcome and j. c. Keeney, OF Lord d Taylor, and
william He'll and l.. f. Taylor Of A. 4. Stewart d Co.
TIE course WAS mile. This the most inter
estng of the whole regatta, as The men were well
framed and kept alongside for three fourths OF
mile until amid great cheering from the spectators,
the Lord & Taylor men won by half boats length
Time. S:04l2
For the next event a pair-oared gig race. one mile.
three entries A. r. Stewart Co.. Lord Taylor and lie
Bontilller Bros, respectively. had been made. The
Stewart crew. however refused 10 row, and the race
took place between other two. The lie Boutil1er
Bros took the lead at once ana Kept w the dis
lance, boat lengths. TO the end. Time, 7:55l2
A tub race between Richard Graham of lie BOutillier
Brothers, and f. A. BARLEY. of Lord Tay lOrs, then
took place. The course across the river, and amid
great merrimcnt AT the awkward sight the contest was
by f. A. Barley.
A swimming match of quarter OF n mile, between
f. A. Cone OF 4. T. Stewart CO.'S, and John Dunn OF
Lord TayioI's, the last event Of the days sport.
and was easily won by Cone. Time Sigh
The prize medals presented To the winners given
by the represented and very handsome.
The finest gold given Tor the single scu race