The Evening critic., 1881-09-08
ON THE WATER.
THE AMATEUR REGATTA TO-DAY.

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bright day for the opening of the regatta OF
the National Association of Amateur Oars
men, though perhaps to some of them the
weather is u trifie hot. All the arrange
ments for the regatta were completed last
night. 1t was determined that the races
for to-day should be preliminary only, and
that the deciding contests should take
place tomorrow. The committee selected
Rush Marshall of the Analostans, as Judge
at the finish, and VIM. II. Allen, of Detroit
Mich, as referee.
The rules agreed upon provide that no
more than four contestants should row in
one race. When there were more than four
entries for one prize they were divided into
squads Of four who rowed together. They
were designated each by n handkerchief OF
white. blue, red and buff wound around the
head of the bow oarsman or the single.
| scullcr The colors of the winning boat
were displayed from a staff ut the end of the
course. Time was marked on the black.
board located in the referees boat
The course was one and a.half miles
straightaway from II point near Long
Bridge to G-strect wharf. Tho Washing.
ton shore was stakcd with white flags
onc-cighth of n mile apart, and red flags
were similarly stationed on the Virginia
side, larger flags of white and red being To-
There was much discussion last night
over the merits of the oarsmen. Appley,
of the Pawtuckcts, stood out prominently
as ajunior single sculler, and his partner,
Holmes, came in for share Of praise. Much
was said Of the contestants entered for the
senior single scull race. particularly of
I.aing Buckley and Holmes The
first comes from Montreal and is the
present champion of Canada. Buckley en-
joys brilliant record in New England,
from whence he came. Rogers, the ca,
champion of the Atalantas; Henderson, of
Philadelphia, and Kirby, of the Narragan-
sets, are also highly spoken of in boating
circles. The Athletics, of New York, are
represented by the brothers Davis, who row
in craft of peculiar construction, invented
by their brother. The popularity lies in
the fact Of its having two cockpits widely
separated, one in the bow and the other in
the stern. The st. Paul Club, of Minnesota
row their four-oared race in boat of
the same construction. The interest
of the day centres in the four
cared race. The Hillsdalcs, of Michigan,
for two years winners of the champion
ship, and unfcrmly successful in other
regattas, ..,c prime favorites, selling even
AGAINST the field at the pOol-rooms. They
were out last evening for short time.
Their average stroke is about forty.cight to
the minute, but on occasions it has been in
creased to fifty-four. The work is all done
aft Of the rowlOck, 1t is u very unattract-
i've stroke, in point of beauty, but their
marked success has proved its effectiveness.
The M!hnesotas are fresh victOrs from the
Mississippi Valley regatta, winning every
one of the four-oared races. The Albanys,
which embrace the German brothers, pull a
al. CT. lxca ta,,
by the Hillsdales, at Philadelphia, last
year.
A better idea of the standing of the oars
men may be judged from the results of last
nights pool selling at the Imperial Hotel,
where about 81, 800 was staked. The pools
sold rs follows;
Pair oars-Albanys, $40; field, 50. Double
SOULS, first hcat-Pawtucke $40; field, 50.
Double sculls, second hcat-Nautilus, $50
field, $50. Senior single SOULS, first heat
Buckley, SIS; Bulger, IS; field, 80. Senior
single sculls, second heat-Holmes, SIS;
Rave. So; field, ST. Senior single sculls,
third heat-Laing, S25; field, SILL Junior
single sculls, first heat-Edmund Field, SO;
field, SO. Junior single SOULS, second heat
| White, $50; Appley, $36; field, $40.
The committc having charge of the races
were as follows:
Executive Committe-O. NJ. Remming
ton, Providence, r. l.; C.. G. Petersen, New
York City; IL. W. GarheId, Albany, n. y.
Il. T.. Saunier, Newark, N.J.; .. N. stevens
Saginaw, Mich:; ). II: Y. watts, baltimore
Hinchman, Philadelphia, Pa, w. II
Allen, Detroit, Mich.
Local Committeelyohn W. CoTson, W
II. Gibson, .. .; Aeiglcr, ". "; kimpail
Fred. Wright, a. Il. brice, w, H.. Mcken
ney, f. >. Maunder, Andy smith, Nj. M
rarker' samuel MaddoX. " ~
} referee tor the day-W' IL. Alien, dc
troit, Mich.
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Programme-ITst Dny,-seP'. D.
: l p. m.-First race, first heat. doubl
sculls-Atalanta b. c., New FORK City-No
1, colors red; +. j. Blake, bow weight, l6s
j. X. Ross, stroke; weight, 1876. Mutual
c., Albany, n. Y.--No. 2, colors, white
Charles +. Bulger, bow; weight, 1873; Sila
Brewster, stroke; weight, 175. Pawtucke
b. c., Pawtucket, II. mo. 3, colors, blue
+. G. Appley, bow; weight, $50; Frank Il
Holmes, stroke; weight, $50.
1870 p. m.-Second race, second heat