New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-08-09
ROWING On THE PASSAIO.
THE FINAL HEATS In THE REGATTA.
.rNo wilma THE sFNIOR sryGIFs--A VICTORY voz

THE FINAL HEAD I'LL "A.
LANG WINS THE SENIOR sINGLEs-A VICTORY Foa
THE sfETROPoLITANs.
The prospect of good races in the final heats
OF the National Amateur Regatta on the Passac River.
at Newark Yesterday attracted largely increased at
tendance OF spectators The grand stand at the finish
which was capable OF seating 1000 people,
was well filed while the piers, barges and every avail
able spot on the shore were crowded.
Toe races lost much Of their interest because Of
the crews Of National fame mad lost or been disqualified
in the trial heats, and unable TO participate These
crews no Sever will be entered Ia tho consolation re-
gatta for losers which will be rowed to-day under the
auspices OF the Passaic associated clubs
Tho first race, for pairoared shells, was called at
n. m. There were four contestants-the Mutuals, OF
Abany-Charles Buiger. bow; W. s. Massey, stroke;
the Ariels, OF Newark-F. Freeman, bow; ]. Weldon.
stroke the Union OF New-York City-Max B. Kaesche,
how: william Labor, stroke, and the Albany Rowing
CIu6--J German bow; r. L. German, stroke Tho
Ariels got the lead at the start and
held 1t TO the hall mile when the Mutua.s
gradually forged ahead and the Unions dropped out
The Mutuals maintained their lead to the hnsh crossing
tho line two lengths ahead OF the Areis in $751; with
the Albanys bad third.
In the doubescull the entries were W. f. OCon-
nell and John p. Buckley, Of the Portland Me-, club,
and c. Eyright and W. O'Connor. OF the Don Amateur
Rowing Club of Toronto, Canada. TIE RAGS was
walk-over for the Portland crew in SIG.
Robert H. Bryan, Ataautas, New-York; j. X. Kilon,
Bradfords of Cambridge, Mass; and John Grayson. OK
the Excelsiors, of Paterson. Kilon had beaten tha
record for senior singles Ia his trial heat the day prey-
Qua and the lDa universally conceded to him. AZ
the start KiOn took the lead and soon draw away from
hs opponents who foulei each other the Triton
house and did finish. Khon pulled easily to the
Judges stand his time being 9:20ia
Considerable felt IN the fouroared junior
shell race the entries for which were the Mutuas OF
Albany-Robert Carson bow, Louis MITCHELL Peter say
DER Samuel Webster stroke the Aicyone, OF elizabeth.
N John W. shreye. bow, John A Barr, A b. Haagh-
won't Charles D. Emley. stroke the Institute OF New
ark E. Murphy, bow, John Behan, j. Chamsberry, e.
j. Kearny stroke; and the Institute second crew-Owen
p Mahon, bow, NJ j. McGeary, N. K Harris Owen
Conlon stroke The Alcyones caught the water FIRST
and took the lead, with the Mutuas good
second. At tho end of the nrst mile ths
Muuals were ahead the Alcyons boat steering badly.
Despite bad steering however the Acyones oy hard
pulling reached the finish winners In Sl64s vita the
Mutuals second aud the Institute crews distauced
Joseph Lang, OF Montreal, Can, Dennis j. Casey,
John j. Murphy and David Murphy, OF Boston, the
winners trials for senior singles started In thu
fnal at O'Clock Lang won the match with COM
parave in 844, with ID. j. Murphy second IN S:oA
and John J. Murphy third.
When the race for senior four-oared shells called
four crews were ranged at the starshe Cresce1t Of
Philado pha-C. II. HsIlowsIL bow. W. T. Wallace NJ ".
Fred Watts siick Ell The ToysnSocs Of reensasS
f freds2ca Mitch, Frank rc@psins stross
and the Bradfords, OF Cambridge Mass Mailer.
bow j. d. Ryan, j. Kilon, NJ. Mellon. stroke; The crews
s,arted I'D at spanking pace with the Eureka. In tns
lead followed by the Crescents Ths outgoing tide which
aud although the seniors were better crews they mads
apparently no better progress Inc nrst hancLnils
found Eurekas with increased lead over the Greg
cents and the WOlvennooks far In the rear. AT tue
Triton the Crescents partly closed on the eadno
ere and
tie difference In their positions the Eureas crossing tho
line tue winners IN S164 with tue Crescents second
the BradfOrds third and tue Wolyenhooks last
For the egnt-oared race four entered the
favorite being Ariel crew. OF Newark Inc contest.
Beach. +. Mandeyls, T. Kerr, c. oaky. +. Freeman.
]. Weldon, O. rownley. stroke O. Won Fleet, coxswsn;
the MetropOlitans, New;fork6W T. C9dys beHi h "
schie. b. A. Jackson. W; I. Bantam, p + Nagle, N.
Wilson, f. SInuKa, j. PLklngton, stroke; NJ Mclntyr@
eoI.waq the unOas ;, Sew;YSsE1P E9ss; Dog O.
j. stephens, william Laor, August oonneeder, STROKE;
j. I. Harden, coxswaln; and the Soi1noas, ma5ning
ton-w. A Smith, bow; 81 J. w. Brewster, Jaaies
Young j. c. Koudrup, z. Mackall Oscar Woodwari.
X. II. Wade. T. A. Maze. stroke; W d Gibson coxswsln
sharply rewedfrom start 70 nnsn, athoaSn
tue Metrop0litans we're not once headed HAN mic
with tue Arss second Inere was sgnt I9ul between
the Unions COlumbas. the fault OF the former aud
the Wssaingoa crew stopped rowing tor mOiueus ad
held up their hands 10 the referee They then resumed
tueir oars, but had lost headway. AT the nile tho
Metropoltans had Increased tnelr iead over tae
Arles, WHO never changed their SLOW, sweep
ing stroke, and made no attempt 70 squirt
AZ the Eureka house, quarter of mile from the nnsn,
t was seen that both tue Unions aud Columbus were
closing up Ariels and the Unions soon passed
them took second place The finish was made WIZ
Unions anu the Eurekas third The winners time was
7:5l. $50.
Last evening Alderman James f. Connolly, or behalf
OF tue Regatta Committee OF the National Association
presented the prizes TO toe winners In the city Ha
Mr Garfield than ked Local Committee for Its worx,
aud tue people of Newark for tue interest they hsd
shown IN the regatta 49, -, .. -. =,
O'Clock.