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Detroit, Midi., Aug. 17, 1877. 

 Editor of Forest and Stream: 



The series of regattas which commenced in this city on 

 Tuesday, was inaugurated by the races under the auspices of 

 the Detroit. River Navy, which was the opening of what 

 proved to be the mo3t brilliant aquatic event that has ever 

 ranspired in America. The preliminary arrangements for the 

 regattas, the preparations for the entertainment of the partici- 

 lants and the enormous crowd of spectators which flocked to 

 itness the sport were admirable, and reflected the highest 

 credit upon all the hospitable gentlemen connected with the 

 committees. The weather however behaved badly, and caused 

 nany a pang of disappointment to hundreds of eager exped- 

 ite. To sit for an hour or two on the soft side of a plank in 

 suspense during incomprehensible delays— tiying to "possess 

 your soul in patience" — is fully bad enough ; 



" But when the day his rainy mantle keeps, 

 Anil wraps about him till with eve he sleeps," 



it is simply hon'ible. The grand stand, which had been 

 erected to accommodate about 4,000 people, was constructed 

 for fair weather, not such a deluge as that which poured down 

 ipon the devoted heads of the occupants on Tuesday and 



"e< Inesday. However, they were courageous enough to brave 

 elements throughout, and were well repaid. 

 _'lie races for the first day were announced as follows : 



Swimming match, 200 vards down stream. This was Avon 

 by F. W. Campbell in 2:17. 



This was followed by a tub race of the usual amusing na- 

 ture ; won by Campbell. 



At five o'clock the junior double-scull race, one mile up 

 stream and return, was called. There were four entries, Gog- 

 uaes, of Battle Creek; Sho-wae-cae-mettes, of Monroe; Wol- 

 venhooks, of Greenbush, N. Y.; Floral Citys, of Monroe, hay- 

 ing positions in the order named. The Floral Citys withdrew, 

 leaving the first three to contest the race. The Sho-wae-cae- 

 mettes led the first quarter, pulling a stroke of thirty-eight to 

 the minute, with the Wolvenl looks second and the Goguacs 

 third. At the half mile the Wolvenhooks took the lead and 

 kept it the remainder of the way home, pulling an easy stroke 

 of thirty-two to the minute ; Sho-wae-cae-mettes second and 

 Goguacs a long distance in the rear. The turn was made in 

 eight minutes and forty seconds by the Wolvenhooks ; Sho- 

 wae-cae-mettes in nine minutes. Time of race: Wolvenhooks, 

 15:44 ; Sho-wae-cae-mettes, 1G:18. 



The following are the crews : "Wolvenhooks— stroke, F. W. 

 Tompkins ; bow, W. T. Miles. 



Sho-wae-cae-mettes— stroke, Joseph Nadeau ; bow, Moses 

 Nadeau. 



Goguacs — stroke, P. W. Brown ; bow, Ellis Smith. 



The next race called was for junior pair-oared, one mile up 

 stream and return, which was won by the Detroit scullers in 

 14:55; Emeralds, of Saginaw, second in 15:12. The follow- 

 ing are the crews : 



Detroit Scullers— stroke, J. H. Clegg ; bow, W. C. J. Cam- 

 peau. 



Emeralds— stroke, P. McElgunn , bow, P. J. Manning. 



By far the prettiest race of the day was the ten-oared barge 

 race, which closed ihe day's sport. in this race there were 

 eight entries, the Wah-wah-tah-sees, of Ecorse; Chattanoogas, 

 of Detroit,; Grand Bivers, of Lansing; Teutonias, of Detroit; 

 Detroits, of Detroit ; Centennials, of Detroit; Wyandottes, of 

 Wyandotte, and Restless, of Detroit, all of which rowed over 

 the course. The start was a grand spectacle, and cheer after 

 beer rent the air as the eight barges passed the grand stand 

 side by side, and continued nearly so for almost a quarter of a 

 mile. This race was three-fourths mile up stream and return, 

 and was won by the Wyandottes in 8:56, with Chattanoogas 

 second in 9:05 and Centennials third in 9.12. 



On account of the lateness of the hour the junior single was 

 postponed until the next day. 



The regatta proper was opened on Wednesday with the 

 four- oared shell race, mile and a half. 



First Heat — Entries — Detroit Club, Detroit ; Eureka Club, 

 Newark; Emerald Club, Saginaw Bay; Sho-wae-cae-mette 

 Club, Monroe; Excelsior Club, Detroit. 



The struggle between the Emeralds and Eurekas was close, 

 the former winning in 7m. 58s., eighteen seconds faster than 

 was ever before made in the association. The Eureka fol- 

 lowed in 7m. 58fs. 



Second Heat— Entries— Union Spring Club, New York; 

 Zephyr Club, Detroit; Watkins Club, Watkins Glen ; Wolven- 

 hooks Club, Greenbush, N. Y. 



The Union Springs stopped rowing at the half mile and 

 claimed a foul, which was not allowed, against the Zephyr. 

 Won by the Watkins in 7m. 46f s. ; Zephyr second in 7m. 

 50 ^s. 



The next race was a mile and a half, for double sculls. 

 Entries— Quaker City, Philadelphia; Mutual, Albany ; Elys- 

 ?.B, Troy, N, Y. ; Pilot, Grand Haven. 



hi the start the race was virtually between the Quaker 

 City and Mutual crews. Won by the former in the splendid 

 time of 8m. 18s. 



Following came the last race of the day. the final heat for 

 four oats. "This, after a close contest, resulted in a victory 

 or the Emeralds in 7m. 50s. ; Eurekas, 7m. 5(is. ; Zephyrs, 

 7m. 56£s. ; Watkins and Union Springs not timed. 



The first event on Thursday was the junior single scull 

 race of one mile and turn. Won by Sandway, of the River- 

 ; !de, Rochester, N. Y., in 15m. 47s. 



The second race for pair-oared shells, one mile and a half 

 Straightaway, was won by the Emeralds, of Saginaw, in 9m. 

 4s, ihe Detroit scullers second in 9m, 7. 1 rS. 



The third race was for single sculls, one mile and a half 

 straightway. The Yales and Vespers, of Yonkers, having 

 withdrawn, there were only four entries: Leo, of the Tritons ; 

 Yates, Grand Haven; Tompkins, Wolvenhook ; O'Donnell, 

 New Orleans ; Yales withdrew soon after start. The re- 

 sult was a, victory for Lee in 9m. lis. ; O'Donnell, 9m. 14s. ; 

 Tompkins, 9m. 20s. 



In the four-oared race, three miles with turn, there were 

 seven entries. The Zephyrs broke an oar and retired. The 

 Eurekas, who were leading by three lengths, found that their 

 turning buoy had been removed, rowed a distance to the next 

 buoy, and so fell behind ten lengths, which gap before the 

 finish was reduced to one length. The finish was: Sho-wae- 

 cae-mettes, of Monroe, 18m. 50s. : Emeralds, of Saginaw, 

 18m. 54s. ; Wolvenhooks, :18m. 57s. ; Eurekas, of Newark, 

 Lftm. !s. 



The junior six-oared race between the Excelsiors and 

 Zephyrs, of Detroit, and the Undines, of Toledo, was won by 

 the Zephyrs in 18m. 34s. ; Undines, 18m. 40,',s. 



At a meeting of the National Association, held at the De- 

 troit Boat Club house in the evening, the following gentlemen 

 were elected members of the Executive Committee: George 

 W. Parker, Quaker City Boat Club, Philadelphia: T. W. 

 Kennedy, Passaic Boat Club, Newark; IE W. Garfield, Mu- 

 tual Club, Albany. 



The regatta of the Northwestern Association was opened on 

 Friday with the junior double sculls. This was won by the 

 Floral City crew, of Monroe, Mich., in 16m. Sis. ; their com- 

 petitors, the Sho-wae-cae-mettes, of the same city, following in 

 10m. 82s. 



The senior single scull race was thrown open to all, and the 

 following were the entries: E. E. Yates, Grand Haven; W. 

 F. Sandway, Rochester; James O'Donnell, New Orleans. 

 Yates won in 14m. 37s., followed by Sandway in 15m. 10s. 

 O'Donnell came in a length ahead of the latter, but,- having 

 turned his slake from starboard to port, lost the award. 



The race for senior tour-oared shells, three miles with a 

 turn, was rowed by the Emeralds, and the Sho-wae-cae- 

 mettes. Won by tlie latter by three open lengths in 18m. 

 37|s., oi- 8is. better than their time of Thursday. The 

 Emeralds crossed the line in 18m. 47s. 



The junior six-oared shell race was won by the old cham- 

 pions, the Zephyrs, in 18m. 34s. ; the Undines following in 

 18m. 40!s., and the Excelsiors in 19m. 0s. 



This was the concluding event of the day. 



The first event of the closing day was a swimming match 

 between W. F. Sandway, of Rochester, N. Y., and H. New- 

 berry, which was Avon by Sandway by 10 feet. 



The junior single scull race, one mile and return, was won 

 by M. Nadeau, of Monroe, in 17m. 58s. ; his two opponents 

 meeting with, mishaps. 



The double scull race, open to all, same distance, was en- 

 tered by W. S. Mosely and C. Piepenbrink, of the Albany 

 Mutuals, and Miles and Craig, of the Wolvenhooks. Won 

 by the Jatter in 14m. 2^s. 



The six-oared race, "for the Northwestern amateur cham- 

 pionship, was the event of the day. The entries were: Ex- 

 celsiors and Zephyrs, of Detroit. Won by Excelsiors; time 

 not announced. 



The closing event was the junior foar-oared race, same dis- 

 tance. Entries— The Amateurs and Floral Citys, of Monroe ; 

 Zephyrs and Excelsiors, of Detroit, and Undines, of Toledo. 

 The Floral City won in 19m. 48s. ; Zephyrs second ; Un- 

 dines third, and Amateurs fourth. The Excelsiors broke 

 down their boat, and were towed in. 



Matjjb — Portland, Aug. 17.— Race for second class yachts; 

 challenge cup ; distance 18 miles. Won by the Georgie in 2h. 

 5lm, 25s. sailing time, and 2h. 7m. 7s. standard time. 



Erode Island— Newport, Aug. 15. — Six yatchts of the 

 Newport Yacht Club entered for the Lorillard prize. Won 



by the Victoria,owned by J. R. Roosevelt, of New York. 



Newport, R. I., Aug. 18. —The yacht race of 16 



miles was won by the Fidget in 2k. 81m ; Victoria ficcond in 

 2h. 81m. 40s.; Annie M. third in2h. 32m. 20s. 



Massachusetts— Beverly Yacht Club. — The second regatta 

 this season took place off Nahant. The course was fronf Na- 

 hant I J oint, leaving Red Buoy No. 2, off Winthrop Efead on 

 port hand, to the judges' yacht, a distance of seven miles. 



The first prizes and the champion pennant were taken by 

 the Water Lily and the Virginia, and the second prizes by 

 the Ida and Frolic. Summary : 



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Boats. 

 Water Lily.. 



Ida 



Mystery 



Pere 



Avis 



SECOND CLASS. 



Length. 

 Owners. Ft. In. 



...P. Grant, Jr 19 a 



— Aniory 18 2 



. . . Janies tarker, Jr 19 1 



...George Lee is 6 



. . .F. Cunningham 19 3 



tihed class. 



Piympton ig 4 



Frolic Gibbs is s 



Bessie _..G. P. rpham, Jr 16 9 



Nora li. P. Snelling 16 4 



Hose Cabot is 5 



Avis W. C. Haskell 16 7 



Bine Bell W. L, Jeffries if, 6 



Cor. Time. 



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1 a2 2 



1 41 31 



1 41 48 

 1 43 14 



not taken. 



145 11 

 1 51 5 

 1 nil 5 



1 51 41 



not taken. 



2 8 34 

 not taken. 



Qiunov Yacht Club— Qirtney Point, Aug. 15.— Second re- 

 gal ta feu- the championship ; course for first 'two classes, seven 

 miles; for third class, six miles. The Folly won, for the 

 second time, in first class, and is consequently entitled to the 

 first prize. Another regatta is necessary to settle the cham- 

 pionship for the other classes. Summary : 



Actual 

 Time. 



Secret 2 'i'i in 



Folly 2 is B0 



Enigma 2 20 20 



Wikllire 2 26 50 



Water Lilly 



FIBST CLASS. 

 Cor. 



Time. Boat. 



1 57 20 Allaire.. 

 1 56 54 



SECOXTi CLASS. 



1 52 12 Nattie... 



1 50 26 Psyche.. 

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TH1ED CLASH. 



Actual Cor. 



Tiuie. Time. 



. 2 30 20 2 113 34 



-mP-: 2 36 20 2 10 0!) Annie 2 285 2 00 28 



geaLion 2 45 20 % less Elmer 2 5ST 85 2 ill 13 



Dandelion 2 37 50 21217 Kate 8 42 5(1 l 10 i« 



Rocket 2 21 20 1 54 46 rncline Not taken 



New York- ._¥,:■«> Eodielle. Aug. 18. -The fourth annual 

 regatta of Hie New Rochelle Ya^ht Club was an event of 

 much interest in aquatic circles. The course was from a 

 stakeboat anchored off David's Island to and around a buoy 

 anchored off Tlirogg's Neck, five miles from the startine- 



poinfc, thence, to and around stake! ioat 1 

 mg point. The first, second, third, anil Pom 1 

 were required to go over this course twice ; Hi 

 once. Following is a summary : 



First Class— Entries— W. F. Davids, Polly, | 

 Greenpomt, Susie S. The Susie. S. won in 5h. Eli 

 Dare Devil coming in second,- time, 5h. 20m. 49s. 



Second Class -Entries— C. F. Amnion, Coquetl 

 T J UStle ' ri " ck and Luck - T],e Pluck ;iud L«d< 



Third Class- -Entries— Frou From (!. Kapp, G Pl 

 ; crs, Willis, Emma, Ripple, inspector. .losie, Annie, Sot*, 

 lruant, Margotta, Joke. Won by the Frou Frou 



Fourth Class— Entries— Ella, Anita, M. E. liaker T)a, 

 Louisa Anna, Grade, Gertrude, High-pi, Jessie, Jcrr.lamffi 

 Mary Anne, Fidget, Cora D.. Fanny M. 



Fifth OkaSt— Entries— Bed Bug, Little Cluck, Mary ' 

 Lulu, Susie, Centennial, Flora. Won by the Mary B. 



Wlritestone, Long Island, A, Y„ Aug. 10 — StJ 

 stakes race: cat-rigged boats ; distance, about 20 11 

 by the Elbe notiine allowance. Summary : 



-n„ r .. Start. Fini. I 



^ L'oat. Owner. n ■». 



Barthenia Mr. Charles Hvatt 10 46 



•''■"sie Mr. P. Hall.... jn \\ 



Maria Louisa Captain Sands... 10 45 



iSjQgene Mr. A. Sands .'.'jo 44 



|Ui<3 Mr. Geo W.Newiiohl 10-14 



Fa J Mr. George Hornan 10 .15 



- - An unpaid for yacht is now politely termed 

 debt. 



Noi tain 



Maine— Sebago Lake. Aug. 15.— The professional shui 

 scull race, short three miies, was won by French 

 (.colored), of Boston, who to k first, prize! $125; time 18f 

 25s. The other competitors -\ • re Driscoll, of Lowell secoi 

 prize, in 10m. IBs.; Lynch, ot Salem, third prize in ffo 

 15s.; Ross, of St. John; Salmons, of Salem- anil O'D* 

 neh, of Portland. J ohnson and Ah- ai n 1 orf cited doubldffl 



CQNNEOTlom-— Hartford, Aug. l; Double scull race J 

 miles with a turn— Lucille, A. G. Tracy and 1' KeiseaMl 

 tie, P. Hyde and T. Heild. Won by the Lottie in'ljir 

 40s. 



Massachusetts— Boston, Aug: 18.— In the LakemanB* 

 Uub regatta the race was -won by the Jane, J. II. Ffentv r 

 Mulhearn, A. F. Warner, W. Hennesy. The W III M 

 man second; the Eice third ; Susan fourth. 



New York— PaMsade Boat Club, Yonkers, Aug 17 -B 

 nual regatta : prizes gold and silver medals. Summary''. 



Double scull working boats; open to residents of Yonkers not mfli 



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leo'r- ('''sh'i'n'' ,',',", !! : "'*' oare l gig9 ; wo " l,y ,u-ow eomposclofA! 

 Lto, e. t.bl,iw, and h. Logan, Jr.; time cm. 10s. 



11. 1. Ji-eyser. 1 lie M. 1 . fiowe won by three feel in 1 1 m . ^- s . 



Thk New Rowing Association.— The meetim 

 sentatives of the local rowing clubs at, the Fifth Ave 

 last Thursday evening, resulted in the organization of tt 

 •Metropolitan Rowing Association of Amateur OarsraeJ 

 There were present delegates from nearly every club in Veil 

 lork and vicinity; the Mystic, Nereid, Triton Daunlllil 

 Argonauta Nassau, Hesper, Bayonne, Vesper, ' NeSH 

 Columbia College, Knickerbocker, Athletic, Vikin'-ofM^H 

 Nautilus, and Viking of Elizabeth, being repivscriteorlH 

 or more members each. The constitution of the N ' \ A, 0,1 

 was taken as the basis of the regulation of the n'eW^H 

 The association proposes to hold an annua] regatta hfli 

 vicinity of this city. " 



This movement, as we stated last week, is the resulH 

 general disaffection among the principal clubs ahouffl 

 r ork at the selection of a point so far West as Detroit ftfli 

 regattaof the National Rowing Associal ion, and the consul 

 absence of any great acquatic event on Eastern w,i 

 dissatisfaction owes its impulse we presume to (hose ccmJl 

 ationsof time, distance and expense inscperable 

 meeting of any so-called national body. The same inllnjfl 

 were at work here that not long since caused the disrurfH 

 the Collegiate Rowing Association. The fact is no .Treat » 

 pZ^. i ifh C0 ? mUn | ty V et P^Partd-and we " doubtl* 

 Zl evin «" i g ° -^ dl f^ ces Lo Pupate in or mim 

 such events. America ,s still m her busy m 



and any sport involving a general outlay of time andlW 

 has much to contend against. And again, it is one thing (il 

 a community to send its representatives to a distant comnjH 

 and quite a different thing to witness that competition •■ 

 the different sections of our country with its breadth uf ter 

 tory will never be satisfied with reading teleuranbicdisd^M 

 of such a contest They must be present ami wi neas?H 

 selves. It is in deference to this fcelimr that whi', 

 ing any spirit of sectionalism, and regretting any tendenJH 

 the tree competition of the oarsmen of the whole counffiH 

 heartily endorse the organization of the newly-formed H 

 and anticipate for it a most happy success. 



Nonpareil Re&Atta.— The annual regatta of the NontiDri 

 haps lhcoveul Passed oil pleasantly despite 



Ymkers.-Ths Vespers have reorganized as a EowinsS 

 1 achting Association, with Wm. S. Carr, President- W & 

 Copcutt, Vice President; W. S. Ballou,' Secretary •' J«l 

 Howland, Treasurer. 



Boat Racing at Central Park. -Miniature yachtafi" 

 becoming a feature of the Saturday's sport, fo, the you^B 

 at Centra Park. The youthful yachtsmen inaniffiSB 

 much enthusiasm over their mimic contests as , 

 brothers of the guild. The regatta on the lake n, 

 promises to be an unusually fine one. 



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