New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-08-26
OUTDOOR SPORTS.
REGATTA on SARATOGA LAKE.
WALLACE ROSS AID COURTNEY BEATEN BY LIE
+. HOLMES WINS TIE AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP.

WAN, cp poes ASD COURTNEY BEATEN BY LIE
F. HOLMES WINS TIE AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP.
SARATOGA. n. Y, Aug. 25.-Saratoga Lake
was as sheet OF glass to-day for the professional anu
amateur single scull races. mile ana nan
and roturn The air was cool with but few
clouds in the sky These favorable circum-
stances combined to call out 5000 spectators
A. Wright Sanford OF New York, referee. aud Pbip
Dwyor the well known turimaD. timer. The amateurs
wcre called ont shortly after four O'clock Oi the
twelve entries only FIVE came to the starting point
They Henry Kirby of Pawtucket, H. l.; Chates f.
Bigger Albany. NY; James Pilkington, New-Nork Guy;
T. A. Dempsey, Philadelphia, and Francis Holmes, raw
tuckct r. I. At 435 the word given. and Holmes
took the lead. He closely followed by Kirby ana al
the end Of the first mile they on even terms
half dozen lengths behind them were Dempsey ana
PIkingoh, also terms. Bulger Jagged
from the first and never In the race
The race by Holmes He finished eight lengths
IN front OF Kirby. Dempsey came III next, followed ny
PIkingon and Bugor was a tlird of mile further in
the rear The winners time was 81 minutes lOi9
seconds Dempsey claimed foul with Holmes in the
first half Of tie race but il not allowed, and Dep
soy himself was disqualified for having turned The stake
the wrong way. Pksngton was thus given third place
and Bulger fourth. The prizes were piece OF plate,
valued at $500, to the winner; gold medal. worm
500, TO the second, and silver medal valued Mt 800
to the third.
The professionals were called promptly and OF the
nine entries appeared George w. Lee, OF Ncwalk
n j.; James H. Riley, Saratoga, y Y. George H. Hos
mcr, Boston, Mass; Henry sheldon, Saratoga, y. u;
Charles f. Courtney, Union Springs, y. Y; Wallace
Ross. st. John, n. b. aud James A. Ten Eyck, Peeks-
kill, y. Y. Ross and Courtney were alternate favofcs
In the betting and Courtney stood alone NJ 10 10 Tor
the held The prizes were loo TO the winner S%vV 10
the second and 500 to the third.
Al 5:3J p. III. the word given and the start was
made with Ross in 'front.' followed by courtney
Hosmer and Riley Tue others were bunched
IN the race. Courtney made a dash Tor the
lead and gained IT, staying there Tor the nTsl lhrec
terms with him From this for hall emile Lee. llosmer
Courtney close together that II couid hol o
told who had the advantage. Then Lee dtcW ON ana
took the lead. Hosncr, Courtney and Ross following III
the order named. At the stake Lee was frat around hih
HO>iner second The latter however, Ouiod Riley Woo
Kcys shell amid,hips, and the two Iay
there cutang'cd, wnLc the other oar men
passed on They finally freed by TowboafS. lioF
not turning hs own stalk ana the ahr oil Ie
accident rests nlu Courtney was tno thrd ana loss
fourth AROUND the stake. The surface o. The LAKE was
work barber the .c1crs At Two miles Lee wd- ~oir
lengths ahead Of Courtney. Win Ross laS more aLd
10 tine rear. but shortly after courtney began 10
pu M, and in the last half milo gained I'VE or SIX
lengths on Ice, who spurtcd 10 secp his position. Lee
won by "A few lcugils. Ross WAS "a bad thlrii, Win
2C43l, Courtney 2J.lSl2 and Rose, .lJl. lo-, com
pla oi Spriucd Wrist. Courtney foGcd ms slhr W
turning Dut tIs DID alter his prJ-p cts Riley "a'
81 coalition. and d. cpinmO ~ r'portci tha ne
would .ftTt The croUf. Do attendance vas MAJ htl
hy the good aumor and perfect order which prevailed
and tue facilities Tor ITS transportation were III prove
over those forueG occasions. TIC regatta "as tle
most -ltccrsslul III RESPECTS De ia i,Ic