New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-08-08
THE NA1IONAL AMATEUR REGATTA
SPIRITED CONTESTS ON SMOOTH wATET

SPIRITED CONTESTS ON SMOOTH WATER
SINKING AND DISQUALIFICATION OF THE Hills
DALEs-THE TRIAL HEATS
The eleventh annual regatta Of the National
Association of Amateur Oarsmen was begun at noon
yesterday the Passsc River, at Newark, j. All or
the and one-half miles straight away,
starting from OF piles set in the river about one
hundred yards from the bridge OF the New-York and
Greenwood Lake Railway and finishing In front OF
grand stand Just above the Newark and Paterson Rail-
way Bridge On the grand stand were thousands OF
SPECTATORS the wharves and grassy river banks were
lined with carriages and groups of people were 70 be
seen at every available point large force OF police In
boats maintained clear course throughout the after
The referee Isaac H. Houghton, OF the Union
Club of Boston, and James Wood Adams was
judge at the finish. There scarcely
ripple on the water and the boats were
favored tide running about three miles an hour
The steamyacht Carrie Goodwin bearing the reereeand
the Alfred speer, followed tho boats the course
Telegraph stations erected ut the halfmile and
mile and the positions OF the boats described at the
grand stand by system OF sliding balls corresponding
in color 20 the caps OF the contestants.
The first heat of junior single scus started at
o'clock with the following entries; 7. Held, Pioneer,
BROOKLYN james ]. Coburn Institute, Newark; Robert
ii. Bryan. Atalanta NcwYork; B. H. Coughlin, Bath,
Bath, Me-; Thomas McDermott, Middesex, Cam
bridgeport Mass. They got of well together with
and McDermott and Coburn fought hard for second
place, Bryan being well I'm the lead and finishing In
10TH MoDermott followed in 1912. Coughlln was
disqualified for foung early in the and dropped out
The second for senior single souls with two
entries Dennis Casey, Central Boston, Mass, and Frank
Henderson, Malta, Philadelphia Casey was an easy win
ner In 915 Hendcrson's time 917
The race was the second of the junior ain
giles, and the contestants John 4. 0Rourke City
Point. Boston; John +. Cumming, Crescent, Boston;
Gilbert Fitzgerald, Keystone, Philadelphia; r. III. Pei
ton, seawanhaka Brooklyn, ana j. Killion, Bradford
Cambridge Mass Cumming took the lead and kept IL TO
the mile followed closely by Peon who slightly led
Kilon. Tie latter slowly but surely, closed the gap
from this point, and leading both Cumming and
Pelton when within quarter OF mile OF the finish. He
crossed the line In s52h Cummings time was 9:13ia
John p. Buckley Portland, Ne; Daniel J. MUIR
ply. Crescent, Boston; w. b. Wells. Chatham
Ontario Franklin Phillips. Friton Newark. and Joseph
Magnn Athletic, n. Y, started in the second heat Of
the senior singles Murphy led at the start but
overhaued by Buckley, VINO crossed into his water and
caused slight FOUL TO which Murphy at once called
attention by raising his hand Wells then took second
pace followed by Murphy, Phillips and Maginn. Muir
ply steered badly bit steadily overhaued Wells and
passed bim when almost at the finish Buckley far
advance but because OF the foul the heat awarded
20 Murphy, whose time was minutes
The third heat Of the junior sHgles contested
by j. l. Smith, Paissde Yonkers; John Grayson, Ex-
cesor Paterson; j. o. Davidson. Nyack Thomas VOTERS
Essex, Newark, and ]. II. Kemp, Somerset, Boston.
Smith fouIed Grayson and fell early IN the race,
Grayson, who third at the halLmile. winning IN
9:2sl4. with woters second and Davidson third.
There entries for the first heat OF the senior
fouroared SHELLS. tho Ottawa Rowing Club. H. b. Lane
bow. D. A Barrett =. j. Johnson j. +. oConn or, s,roks
and the Bradford Club Of Cambridge. Mass, j. Mahler
bow j. D. Ryan, J. Killion. 81. Neou stroke The Brad
fords led from the start. pulling thirty eight STROKE
while their opponents choppiDg the az the
rate Of ftytwo strokes 10 the minute. When tho
ground by bad steering and they stopped when small
sisnai that crossed The winters time was
tae contestants were the wolyenhook Club reenbuss
n. Y, Il ]. wilson. bow. James T. Miles, Pred. Mitch
Michigan. l. J. Bechard, bow. Alexander |
stscs c HSvs9 vi TsTf' Ts saS ne
T. wallace, NJ W Phillips, J. N. Andrews, stroke. I'm
Of the Msdsie boat was cut through on the i1dderpost
OF the Crcscens boat while thr Tapped with those
sinking shell by the boat and the other
crews pulled spirited race to the Close the woyea.
both boats TO go into the nal heat and disqualified the
For the third heat of the fouroared shells tue entries
the Eclipse Club. of Neworeans Belhsrd bow,
1S Mas Jar Peter saI aS eorr.
X. Mccall Frederick Watts stroke; the Argonaua Club.
eS cpsrs. Trnsk sroR. There was .prsd
contest throughout the Eurekas winning In 9l6a with
The third heat Of the senior singles contested by
Charles Z; Buger. Mutual. albany William Z. o,con-
nell, Ortland Me. Edward Waterman. ST. John, New.
Orleans. and Joseph Laipg. Grand Trunk. Montreal
Waterman dropped out early In the and Laing took
and kept the lead, followed by o'Connel The race was
hpshed In this order. Laing winning In s:54.
For the fourth heat Of the senior singles W. W. Stone,
wyandotte Mich. Robert Bryan. Atslanta. N. VI
X o. Morse. Nassau, n Y; John J.. Murphy, Shawmut,
Boston, Mass. and j. PkingtoD. Metropolitan. N. Y,
entered The race closely contested by Muir
ply, Stone and Pilkingt0n, whose relative positions
changed little during the heat Murphy In 9:0 with
Stone second aad PilkingtOn third
The Will be continued to-day, and consolation
regatta will be held by the Passac River Amateur Row.
ing Association on Thursday.