New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-09-08
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ROWING ON GREENWOOD LAKE.
FIRST DAY OF THE GREENWOOD LAKE AssociA-
TONS THIRD REGATTA.

FIRST DAY OF THE GREENWOOD LAKE AssoclA-
TONS THIRD REGATTA.
The opening day Of the third annual regatta
On Greenwood Lake under the auspices OF inc Green
wood Lake Association successful Doth III attend
ance and in the number OF well-contested races An
excursion train over the Erie Railroad left Jersey City
NJ CARRYING about 500 persons the fair sex being
,rou renreserted The club house Of the Greenwood
Lake Association was decorated with the clubs flags and
multitude OF gay streamers As the course lay near 10
the western shore groups OF men and women were Vs
BILE on all the prominent points adorned with the coors
of the favorite crews. The course was n mile ana
half straighaway extending from the head of the lake.
abreast OF the chapel which is situated tremendous
bonder that alone forms little Island, TO the club house
NJ the association light breeze blowing from the
southwest which interfered somewhat with the speed
of the oarsmen. John T. Eustis acted as referee, j.
J. Hart as Judge, and Messrs O. Kneyas and Q. A.
Olcott as time keepers. The regatta committee con-
stated OF representatives from all the leading boat clubs
in NewYork and vicinity under the general supervision
OF Maurice b. Flynn and A. Brandon, IT.
Tho race for paIr-oarsd gigs the first the pro-
eramme Three crews started, as follows: Ariel-F.
Freeman, J Weldon tstrOkel. T. Mclius tcoxswain);
Essex-J K soden, b. Van Cliet (strokel, H. q. Pier
(coxswain); seawanhaka-R H. FELTON, j. j. Fogarty
fstrole, l. Conrad (coxswan) The Arels the
first of closely followed by the seawanhakas and the
Essex At the half-me flag the Ariel pair were rowing
eisuroy with good clear water between their boat and
Tho seawanbakas Essex n long distance the rear.
They finished In this position, the Ar1cls winning In
12:52A. - - a., -, g,
Murnhv snawmut; and J. PilkinIto Metropolitan
were the starters in the senior single-scull race The
interest centred the start in the contest bet Eeen
Murphy and Morse for place. Murphy was the first
TO get of. but he quickly passed by Morse, who
maintained good lead Tor the first hainile. AZ this
noint Murphy spurted and slowly forged ahead For
half mile they kept abreast and Notwithstanding the
the crowds the shore endeayOred 10
give Morse by vigorous shouting he Jailed TO oyerake
Murphy the latter finishing with line exhibition OF
speed; time lO:2o. .,--,- $500, -, -.
F. Freeman and j. Weldon tstroke), representing the
Ariel Club rowed over the course easily - Al:2o.
In the fOur-Oarei junior shell race there were three
Gibbs represented ne follows: Irton-A . Nhrh lboW
A. \ Breingan H. r. ThurbeT, W. Bristol IT, (strOkeG
Eureka-J f. Dempsey (bow). +. Holzer, A. Noe, W.
DEMPSEY tstrokeg Ploneer-A. Kunn bowl c. sammis.
r. Richards ir., W. sayre tstroke). The Eurekas took
the lead from the start and maintained II to the nris
brush ali the way down the for second place. but
the former made good squirt nj the finish and won by
two lengths. The time OF the Eurckas was 20
The last and interesting contest OF the day was
the six-oared The contesiing clubs aud the
names of their representatives follows Metro
noIItan.-W L. Cody (bOw), NJ. Wilson, Is. A Jackson
IL Schle p. L. Magic, j. Pilkington lstrokel T. NJ.
Mcintyre tcoxswain); Tntons-li. 9; Rommel tbow(
r p Iowden W. q. Coates. j.. II. Stewart. J. ID.
swain1 The former led from the start TO the hnish
though their boat oitentmes Tapped by the lrons
Bot clubs gave fine exhibition OF rowing inc races
viii be concluded to-day. The Ere Railroad will run an
excursion train leaving foot of Cham0ers-s at 9;oo
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