New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-06-30
SPORTS OF THE SEASON.
AMATEURS WITH OAR AND ST..
THE HARLEM FULL OF BoArs-YAcHfsMSN 90
COLLEGE PoJNT-A RACE

THE HARLEM FULL OF BoATs-YACHIe@]N q"
COLLEGE PoJNT-A RACE.
The residents of New York who find the mosc
pleasant Sunday recreation on the water had oea"
aay Yesterday and they took advantage OF IL 70 an
which caused the cOuntenances OF the haricin nv" 80
boatnen TO be- wreathod In Smiles anu s"'u
nooketa TO grow heavy with the accumulation oi
Tho dollar of our daddss" spruoely dressed young
man treated their sweethearts in all the hnery OF "ne
dresses and colored DO and ribbons to boat rae 10
High Bridge and sod-lookng fathers Oh fanihes' wiz"
the younger children pulled elsurey up In comiortao'o
whitehall boats The steam Launches whch tako pas'on
gers from Harlem to High Bridge were crowded. ana inc
elevated railroad reaped a rich harvest OF niokes ana
dimes The grassy slopes OF the Harlem aooEe
High Bridge formed picnioking place ior
numerous parties, and the merry ~bnou"
OF children at play reached many an OLD Daeheior 'as
HIS regular Sunday outing and made him ashamed Oh MS
single unhappness The small boyook possessionio tne
lumber dock above the railroad bridge ana disporeo
himself in the cool to the envy OF the young men,
The amateur oarsmen were out in numbers and their
bright uniforms az they flashed up and down the river In
shes give color the picture All tbs CLUBS were repe
sened and In all stages OF Development from 'ue
fresh boy taking first trial in nearly knocKed
his head off with the handle Of his spoon ana WIN
difficulty kept boat from psettng at every stroke 10
the single scuer OF many seasons who Would
strike six minute gait and keep 1t up for nic OF more
Tho New.York Athletic Club was represented py Droste
Phillips O'Donue and Roach In singles IL had, In ad-
diuop. an eight-oared SOUL. couple OF cent?
nedes and numerous singles The Metropolitan eghe
wont around TO Oak Point where they enjoyed the hosp
taltes of PkIngton and Magic. Schleler anu murphy
had an unpromptu row TO High bridge Fase' Da.e'
and Bauham were ont IN singles and rle c19 "Ss top
sented by the usual number OF other craft Inc N0npAe
ooathouse was comparatively deserted s @
barge started Thursday for Albany ana teok as pas
senSsrs OF the best oarsnen OF tSe Clue Inose
who remained behind have heard from tne Doys Iney
have enjoyed the trip hugely and WIN reaca Albany IN a
pie time to the races on July a. Among tne oest
ksown from the other cuos cut Wero Dhshhh, VI
the Friendship Page and Morse OF the NASSAU anu I
fax aud Peterson, OF the Union. A number OF the
Friendship aud Wyandote men went to College POINT III
barges , ., ,r - ram for no1icemsn
to take place next Saturday at High Bridge .
For the yachtsmen the day was one or lnsioyed pleas
ure The breeze iair and ny, ana ulI not ieqs
too much bard work in the way OF sllftng ballast.
Then cool air and the shade gwen by the e,g sSS
attended a refreshing contrast to the neat or the city
short cruises were rule and few OF the yachtsmen got
fIrh than College Point whose shady retreats were
flied with suuburncd young with blue suits peaked
cans and an exaggerated swagger that would cause an
old shelbark pale with wonder The tact having
law Is a myth in college POint, aud that there
are seventytws beer shops in the village, may nave
.omethis to do with the selection OF 1t As Mecca Tor
yacnsmen Among the y3chls thst were 0ut "s,s tne
Corona H. Henry Ward Becchcr Sdsqua, Daisy, MINNIE,
Gil Bias. Jsccuetta, sarah Mary Gibson Hetie Ino'p'
Oracle, Ami -. Clam she'll Mayotta and Jessie .
The Knicktr, cker Yacht CLUB Is preparing TOT us
annual cruse Il will rendezvous on July al ol,sy,
The captains viii hold meeting on board the iagshp
aud lay out the cruise They Will return ca July
6Or7
The Harlem acbt Club has decided TO give up its
mer regatta aud the prizes will be sailed for in tie fa
There was rce the upper bay Tor purse Of 500,
between the cat-rigged yachts Memo and Pirate Inc
start was made from Captain Sc1mldt5 Good Anchor
age at rh r 5ne "oE the lead from the
start and steadily gained. There good breeze eacn
craft carried large anu went driving along inc en-
tire distance The time was az follows;
Start Finish
Nmo-l2h I'm 30s NeiuO-3lL 42In. l2s