The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-07-25

Tho remarkable point in ioung's career is
that he has invariably used very light boats
for such rough water as that Of tho North and
East Rivers
1t was in 1868 that Young made his lrst trip
around Manhattan Island, starting from tho
Christopher street house Us one OF siS-oared
gig crew There were two six-oared and two
four-oared gig crews that made tho trip. and
Young has never forgotten the occasion. as it
was II very rough day. and all hands wore
h dnw In 1884, bS wh vo w S SSlfSn
in double. scul working, boat which weighed
ARK t lnny r nd'S around Manhattan rs IsamS
atone to convince his friends that he, could
cover. tho distance, IN less than nine hours:
Ave hours. From 1867 to 1872 Young found a
new partner in A; W; Knapp. WHO Ike himself.
rows from tho Atalantn boat house. and the
two are the oldest continuous scullers in New
York. In 1869 Young and Knapp rowed around
and November, making in all twelve trips.
In 1873 Young purchased q ninctcen-foot
shell. which he used until 1873. when he rur-
half inches deer. and weighs about thirty, five
how Vi rowsd ff To- AS S e and
WAS iounE's Intention to accompany Thorn in
his shell. but business engagements prevent
r ra hnt Week mSs gona
Manhattan Island three times. making in
eS IT, and D' ss that ho roSsi Ghrss
two Weeks. aud instructed in row INK the lrst
Ga r OF Ns%aR YE,' has sS ro%sd nS@
Christopher street to Sandy Hook In three and
half hours In trip Foq the 61Ss house
minutes: then t? sand's. Point in one hour. and
IT. Ed SpnE e aGWd 'f
double scull in fifteen hours fifteen minutes.
He Went twice 70 NeT6nTsh na and and
Many Of his trips around Manhattan Island
have efen madel nf9rS brrnkiast ne Mould
before 0 O'Clock. lie has also made many
trips in the dark. generally starting after i
o'clock. He has rowed rs often as PIT days In
yenr. and in some years has covered !. SOt
Rs. hc n WITH s9S es sed hsa as on p, AHs Il
dorblc-scull working boats; covered three
miles nile in "a minutes 40 seconds on Aug Is
@ he was T"cs tSs ss
crew ina regatta Of The Hpdsn a., liver Rowing
hra S !2 I0ung nd
Snlssi In septeIaher., Us he vas defeate q
pionsnip OF the Hudson Associat ion. but tn,
Chailes Earw"ker OF the Gramorcy Boat Clut
for n three mile single -scull rnco. On Sept u
1858. he made midnight trip around Slnn
haitian Island with J. +. Jolly ms q passenger
He left Christopher street at 10 o'clock, aut
returned home at q oc,o,k the next day.
In 1899 he purchased the first paper work
ing boat built by Waters Of Troy In 1871
David Banks presented to the Atal anita Boa
SOULS which Young won. He also won it il
t ts72 a. s sna Sca on Fit tfn lf t he
won n gold medal. At the conclusion Of tn,
regatta he rowed from Rockland Lake TO tn,
boa.thouse on tho Harlem River III threehnd ,
half hours in a shell 30 feet long and Q inche.
beam.
His reputation MS Judge at the finish Is Al
no having filed this position often in nssocia
ton and club regittas. Up to tho present tim,
he has rowed over 10000 miles, On July 10
this year: he made his, seycnty-nith tril
around Manhattan Island He left the boat
house at 1921 street and tho Harlem River a
II o'clock in the morning. then rowed mp tn
Harlem River. through Spuyten Duyvil Cseel
to the North River. stopping. on the wav t.
visit the Waverley. Hudson. Atlantic; Valencia
and Ravenswopd clubs. lie reached home a't
O'Clock in the evening.