New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-07-06
ROSS AND PLAISTED WIN AT OAK POINT.
THREE MILE DOUBLE sCULL RACE WELL co.,
TEsTED-TWO STARTS NECESSARY.

TEsTED-TwO STARTS NECESSARY.
The proprietors of Oak Point, determined IA
wipe out OF the public mind the bad impression received
from the Courtney aScO have adopted the ronclad ne
that rain shine whatever they advertise to taksp s
shall surely come oil On Friday several good bets
good men were pulled IN the rain, and, NOTWITHSTANDING
the general wetting, everybody was In a good hgnH
Yesterday several hundred people went up there ~
the double scull race Wallace Ross and +. A. Psl,
of Boston, against j. A. Ten Eyck, Of Peekskl an.
George Galsel of this city. The 20 take pas
at clock, but the water too rough, and thee
every indication Of it continuing So The crowd anu
it-elf with dancing, running sack races, b1
ball, sailing, and rowing. few OF the visitors fshM
None seemed to doubt that the race wOch
rowed. Messrs. Pihngton and Nage smilncly ASSURED
eyaly one that the would take place n t.ey had %
wait till 10 o'clock for calm water White caps ven
popping up here and there, and back In the west ~
lightning flashed and the thunder rolled omlnolsly Al
q o'clock il was blowing harder than ever still ts
crowd froicled on unmndful Of the threarnlngs Oyn
head At $50 George Lee, OF Newark the referee st1
out from the bOathOuse his shell and shed over td
cOursc. He came back at quarter To : and calls.
He men ont The water was Ike mill pond and even.
thing ecemed suddenly to combine for gOod race. R0s
was received with cheering as he came from The bolt
honse fnllowed by Plasted He looked fresh and was
good TRIM TenEyck and G&i-el soon appeared, belHs
their she'll Ross and Paisted followed eisuny, and
much clappng OF hands aud cheering. Ross smiled All
bowel and lending forward Strengthened himself org
OF hls long Lus. Ihc boat fairly SKINNED over ne
water and seemed thing Of life.
first turn three-quarters OF mic from ne a0r
DuOy and the course 10 he rowed over twice eia
way to make the three miles. RO set the stroke lf
Plaisted, QUICK and altogether unlike his usual long
strong pull But the shell Jumped ahcat aWi cOnunl7
To Green away from Ten Eyck and GISrl, who started
out as cOolly and easily as II they hhd iAs
race their own way. Before the INST Q1at1
mile had been made row-bOat crowded with w0mel
attempted the course and fOued Ten Egck ani
Gaisel who driving the point OF their shel
into the side OF the boat The men were ordered back
Ross ana PIai,tcd again led the socord start nl
kept ahead til the turn WAS reached, when the J'ns
boat, by good mlnag iment got on the inside 81 70
course aud forged ahead the return. Pa
suddenly dropped bs quick stroke and sctu-
down To hi- old long stroke which slowly al
surely began TO t" When the boats passed The gr8d
there seemed to bee only one par 81 oars AZ work ~
crowd chccird and ur-rd on the other boat len ~
uirlpucd hi- stroke AID begun u slide ms seat VI
Nfy1r. II. aud tliscl were doing well Till they ma4,t
bad turn at tuc home buoy lost water aud were fohl
IT, take the outside OF the course. Ross aud PaAd
managed Their shell with such stil rs
well under WAY before the Others were bii
around Ten iyot and Gasr were ap1sdf
ed when thcy Strengthened ont and attempted itgM
their lost ground Their boat sat lighter To- the F.d
than the other. they lighter men, and u lnoss
sometimes ~ n they were going To leave the Wtlei@
tlrey The thirl iurn was made Hnd thsy gained lWA
bni SIN held the outside. ON tho homo stretch they ~
crowd pushed forward To catch every stroke kes
looked oyor ha right shoulder at th" other loai sna
smiled ~ he tell honestly 20 h- tu'i'ir shd p'lnkW
seconded hy llaisted they forged ahead lheJ pa~lS
grand stand Two lauRhs ancal ~ Ten EyrA ahd n'ss
and Won the race In 1850 The stakes were $500 flwV
The general verdict was that tho race Vas ~"
am uI we'll