FOREST AND STREAM 
317 
liad now set in so thick that nothing could bo seen of the 
land or of competing yachts of more than one class. The 
long lead of the schoouers had carried them far out of 
sight on their way to the light ship before the sloops had 
reached and rounded the Southwest Spit, which was doue 
in the order and time as follows: — 
Yacht. 
Sadie. . 
Schemer. 
Lizzie I, 
Emma T 
Marin 
Soiihlii 
II. 
.12 
.12 m 
. IS M 
..12 65 
.12 65 
...12 6 
M. S.| Yacht 
M fOiWillimn T. Lee. 
•10 Maggie B 
63|VIctoriu 
H7 Florence 
ts'Klizabelh 
OOl 
H. M. S. 
...12 
..12 
... I 
... 1 
... 1 
69 00 
69 52 
03 52 
00 06 
00 JO 
From here the yachts squared away dead before the wind 
for the Godney Channel buoy and kites were again in order. 
This point would have been difficult to find without the 
aid of chart and compass had it not been for the steamer 
Only Son, said to have been chartered by the owners of 
the ’Schemer, which acted as pilot for t he fleet. This last 
named yacht was around lirsl, followed by the Lizzie L., 
Emma T. and Maria all in a bunch. From here back to 
the Dumb Beacon on the Romcr Shoal, which it was ne- 
cessary to pass to the westward, was a dead beat to wind- 
ward. Most of the small sloops kept an easterly course, 
but the pilot of the Maria, looking for the wind to haul to 
the westward had kept in an opposite direction. Unfortu- 
nately the wind hauled more to tho northward, and when 
the Maria was able to head up for the Beacon the other 
yachts were three miles to windward of her, and all her 
chances gone. The Maria has been launched but a few 
weeks and in spite of carrying her topmast had come up 
with every yacht but one in her class, proving herself to 
be a remarkably able boat and a credit to her builder, Mr. 
Wm. Smith, of Bayport, L.I. 
While the little sloops were lighting their way up the 
bay in the teeth of half a gale of wind, the schooners were 
fighting out their contest outside. Tho Madeleine turned 
the lightship first in the excellent time of 111. 40m. from 
the start, followed closely by the smaller Comet. Both 
were carrying all the s il that was good for them, and by 
the lime the point of the Hook was reached the Madeleine 
took in her lopsuil, an example speedily imitated by the 
Comet, 'l'lie latter had the misfortune to part some of the 
gear connected with her Hying jib and was deprived the 
rest of the journey of the aid of this useful sail Notwith- 
standing this she was but seven minutes behind her com- 
peiilor at the finish, and by the aid of difference at the start 
and time allowance, won the first schooner prize by 5m. 
21s; the Madeleine taking tho Flag Officer's prize from 
the Clio by Gm. 21s. The sloops had n capital race through 
the. Narrows and past Fort Hamilton, it looking like any- 
body’s race among three of them . Tho Bchomer won by 
;t4s. only, from General Tom Thumb's Maggie B., and the 
hitter lakes the Flag Officers prize by lm. 41s. from the 
Emma T. The William T. Lee was the victor in the 
third class. The tabulated result is as follows: — 
victorious club was presented with a miniature fac simile 
gold rudder, suspended from a bine ribbon, and bearing 
the following inscription: “Annual Regatta Columbia Boat 
Club, June 10, 1875." 
— A match between a four-oared shell of the Nautilus 
Club and a six-oar of the Stevens Institute was rowed on 
Saturday evening, off Hoboken, tho four-oar being allowed 
twenty seconds start. Tho distance was two miles against 
tho flood tide with a heavy northwest wind making the 
water almost too rough for comfort. The crews were 
composed as follows:— Stevens Institute — Joseph Kinjrs- 
hind, bow; J. M. Wallis, J. O. Buerk, J. E. Dcutou, H. 
Hazard, H. Duane, stroke. Nautilus Boat Club— Frank 
Sbippen, bow; W. T. Kudlich, John Washington, Will 
Forbes stroke. The four made good use of their start, but 
the six pulled in good form and crossed the score a length 
and a half ahead in 14m. 37s. 
— A new boat club lias been organized by the members 
of the New Haven Gymnasium. The crews have been se- 
lected, and it lias dccidod to commence traiuing at once 
on Lako Whitney. Ruces will take place during the 
Summer. 
— On Saturday, the 2Glli inst. , the Harlem Rcgntta Asno- 
cilion hold their third Spring regatta. The races com- 
mence at one o’clock. The following arc the entries: — 
SINGLES. 
For I hr Diamond Scull*. — New York Athletic club, W. B. 
Curtis, F. E. Yates, R B. Bainl. ridge; New York Rowing 
club, Wilbur Bacon, Francis Ellison, Rudolph W. Shack; 
National club, Charles E. Courtney. 
PAIRS. 
For the Ladies Challenge Plate. — New York Athletic club, 
P. A. Curtis and W. E. MeCready; Nassau Boat club, F. 
G. Brown and John A. Walker; substitutes, J. B. Roberts 
aud J. Barlou Reynolds. 
poults. 
For the Grand Challenge Cup. — New York Athletic club, 
R. W. Rathbonc, bow; S. L. Mack, 2; II. C. West, 3; C. 
II. Cone, stroke; substitutes, R. L. Newton and G. C. Bur- 
nette. Dauntless Boat club, Henry Peck well, bow; Clias. 
E. Trotter, 2; Charles E. Knapp 3; Coleman Cleland, 
stroke; substitute, D. Buck, Jr. Harlem Rowing club, H. 
M. Knapp, bow; T. R. Iveutor, 2; A. G. Scranton, 3; C 
W. Turner, stroke: substitute, Howard Conkling Nassau 
Boat club, F. W. Bacon, A. W. Montgomery, John Gun- 
si er and John A. Walker; substitutes, George S. Floytl 
Jones, J. B. Robert, L. Watson aud J. B. Reynolds. 
— Six Freshmen crows will coulcnd at Saratoga this year, 
viz: Browu, Columbia, Cornell, Harvard, l’liuecloii, and 
Yale. 

THE SCHUYLKILL NAVY REGATTA. 
schooners. 
Elapsed 
Corrected 
Start. 
Finish. lime. 
time 
H. 
M. 
S. 
II M. S. II. 
M. 
S. 
II. 
M. 
S. 
11 
33 
20 
4 42 27 6 
on 
07 
5 
18 
49 
Clio 
II 
35 
45 
6 05 42 5 
29 
57 
5 
25 
10 
.11 
38 
10 
4 50 48 5 
12 
33 
6 
13 
22 
Lcuthea 
,t; 
41 
11 
Not fimed. 
FIRST-CLASS SLOOI’S. 
it 
39 
32 
5 20 19 5 
4! 
47 
5 
27 
13 
White Wing — 
.it 
12 
02 
5 22 21 5 
10 
19 
5 
29 
5-4 
Sudie 
.u 
18 
39 
SECOND-CLASS SLOOP*. 
Emma T 
it 
47 
41 
4 26 40 4 
38 
59 
4 
30 
07 
ii 
47 
42. 
4 24 11 4 
36 
29 
4 
Si 
52 
Lizzie L 
ii 
19 
13 
4 47 16 4 
58 
03 
4 
57 
68 
Sophia 
ii 
49 
25 
5 06 4‘ 5 
17 
23 
5 
<r 2 
53 
.it 
49 
53 
4 55 18 5 
05 
25 
5 
o» 
26 
.a 
51 
10 
6 09 00 6 
17 
50 
5 
55 
58 
Maggie B . 
n 
65 
22 
4 25 48 4 
30 
26 
4 
28 
26 
THIRD-CLASS SLOOrS. 
ii 
50 
55 
2 56 65 3 
06 
00 
3 
08 
00 
Florence 
.u 
50 
58 
Not timed. 
Victoria 
.il 
62 
20 
8 00 08 3 
08 
48 
3 
08 
28 
SECOND-CLASS SCHOONERS. 
14 5 27 
56 
5 
27 
56 
15 5 59 
43 
— 
— 
— 
Peerless 
08 5 53 
5 
45 
49 
FIRST 
• CLASS 8 LOOPS. 
.5 32 
04 5 49 
14 
5 
19 
11 
Vision 
42 5 47 
47 
5 
S6 
(•5 
SECOND-CLASS SLOOPS. 
52 5 56 
07 
5 
56 
07 
Madcap 
-.5 37 
58 5 58 
43 
5 
53 
18 
Egeria 
..Not timed. 
Breeze 
..Not timed. 
Kaiser Wtlhelui 
..5 66 
45 6 20 
30 
— 
— 
— 
STEAMERS. 
Ideal 
55 2 52 
45 
— 
— 
— 
Lookout 
..Broke down. 
Lurline 
45 2 52 
35 
— 
— 
— 
The Palmer, therefore takes the first class schooner cup 
and the Comet the same prize in her class. The keel 
schooners were sailing for a subscription cup among them- 
selves, which was won by the Wanderer. The Vision takes 
the prize for first class sloops aud the Madcap that for the 
second class. The Lurline beat the Ideal by ten seconds 
in the steamer race, the Lookout having broken down. The 
prizes were cups of the value of $250 for each class. 
— Thj Columbia Boat Club, of Brooklyn, held their 
fourth nnuual regatta on Saturday, the course, owing to the 
roughness of the water off Bay Ridge, being the Argonauta 
Club course, from Bergen Point to the Newark Bay Light 
House. But one race was rowed, a four-oared gig race, 
between the Dixie mid the Dandy, the former being the 
favorite before tho start. A picked crew of the Argon- 
auta Club also entered (lie race, but not in contest for the 
prize. The two crews were composed as follows:— Dixie, 
colors red, W. P. BrufT, stroke; C. O. Lewis, No. 2; C. 
W. Lippitt, No. 3; H. Seymour, bow; C. 8. Butler, cox- 
swain. Dandy, colors blue, H. T. Dunham, stroke; E. A. 
Loveys, No. 2; R. Rlcccker, No. 3; J. D. Halsey, bow; F. 
F. Leavens, coxswain. Of tho two crews that of the Dixie 
was slightly the heavier, but C.W. Lippitt, her No. 3, 
having a sprained wrist, it counterbalanced his crew’s ad- 
vantage over the Dandy arising from tho greater weight of 
tho men . At 6:36 the signal for starling was given by Mr 
A. S. Wightnuiii, Chairman of the regatta Committee, and 
the boats immediately shot forward, the Dandy taking the 
lead, which was immediately gained again by the Dixie’s 
crew, who led the race by about half a boat’s length for a 
quarter of a mile, when the Dandy agaiu went ahead. On 
nearing the sUkebont both crews spurted, that of the Dixie 
increasing their stroke to forty-four. But the increase did 
not enable them to gain upon the long lead of the Dandy, 
which passed the flag at fourteen minutes and three seconds 
after the start, followed by the Dixie nineteen seconds 
later. At the conclusion of the race each member of tho 
Puu .ADKLi'iiiA, June 18th, 1875. 
EDITOR Fl*RB9T and Stream:— 
Tho Schuylkill JNavy cume first into more than local prominence in 
1S72 by giving a regatta, open to lilt umaieunt, and lo which tho rowing 
world is indebted for the National Association and tho national defliii- 
lion. Thin was the lirsl open amateur regatia held m this country, and 
lias opened the wuy for the many that are this season before the public. 
Last year the Navy began their present series of open regalias for which 
they provide handsome challenge prizes. 'I he entries tins year were 
not us numerous as was hoped, but were of the very best material. Thu 
committee made one serious mistake In bo arranging the programme 
that the doubles should immediately follow the singles, thus olTeetimlly 
shutting out four of the scullers. Otherwise of iho management no 
fault can be found. Yates and Cunis being drawn for the same heat, 
played a game of seven up to decide who should row against Pleaaon- 
ton. and Curtis, having six points, cut the Jack and won the chance to 
watch the Franks. The Alalunta of New York has sent on an entry of 
Baiubridge for singles, but owing to a mistake in stamping it got to ihe 
Dead Letter Office, and was not received In Philadelphia until the 14th 
iust. Mr. B. thought it too late. 
Tho Double Scull race was a surprise to all. Mr. Yates seemed as- 
tonished at the presumpi o.t of a pair of Philadelphia scullers enteriug 
against the famous Western champions, and freely expressed Ins opinion 
thut he thought It a “soft snap." He came mar maMng wlnu Etdrcd 
calls “n uusluke." To make matters still inure -intcicailug to those 
Chicago genls when next they meet this crew, it will be in comfortable 
rig, and not in an old boat with a saw blade for a “scag." Some of the 
wiseacres suggest that It muy bo tho ebampious were hippodromlng; but 
they wou d not risk so close a shave, besides play wilt not “do up" us 
well trained men as these were. 
The races for fours wero predicted, Quaker City for lirsl heat and 
Ar onuutas for the second, aud for ihe finals easy. Tho favorites won 
but rather scanty leads, and after eomo desperute work. Tho (Inals for 
singles brought together little Davey Roach and Yules, and the latter 
cuuuot but feel a most wholesome respect for the "hundred weight" of 
pluck and endurance that pushed bin. hard over the whole course aguinst 
a fresh head wind und heuvy water— a sorious handicap to a man whose 
self, boat, oars and rig wore less than 140 His The ArgoDautas caught a 
Tartar in Ihe Waverly crew, aud came within au ace of adding to their 
only two defeats— Troy and Saratoga. In the tlnnl they hnd some good 
work cut out for them by ilie Quakers, but no such punishing us on the 
I, day. 
n Wednesday the weather was line, water smooth, attemUnco good, 
races oil time and very exciting; everything to make the regalia a 
cess The second day the southwest wind rnnde the water so lumpy 
; the llnal for singles hnd to bo postponed until five o’clock, and it 
' „ot unlit nearly six that tho waves eutiroly subsided. Mr. Krurab- 
, chairman of the Reception Committee, deserves great credit for the 
ctivc working of his part of this regatta. The umpire was J. Henry 
K uson, President L’HIrondello Club, Baltimore. Judge-C. K 
Iner, Pennsylvania*. Timekeepers— W It. Tucker and J Glllmg- 
i, Undine Clnb. „ 
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 18-FIRST DAY’S RACES. 
FIRST TRIAD II BAT FOB SINGLES. 
David Roach — Waverly Boat Club. west. 
l£ u HttrrJacber— Seawaiihaka Bout Club, ease, 
ouch took a look at his oppoueut right away, and had an easy time 
t, sculling without ollort iu that peculiar clean, snappy, beautiful 
o’ of his, coming in winner easily in t0:Vq. Harrlacher, 11:22|. 
SECOND TRIAL UBAT FOR SINOLES. 
F Pleasonton— Quaker City, west. 
Frank E. Yaies-C'hicago scullers, east, 
leasouton showed improvements in style over last year, but there was 
■peed which may bo because ho Is just off a sick bed; but ho has 
Business with Yates at best. The latter gave an exhibition of good 
lling and bad wsto by dropping buck and then rowing ahead, show- 
Flip thut he was being played with, Yates, 11:45*; Pleasonton, 11:61. 
he uoxt race was for the Double Sculls cuallenge prize. A hand- 
le silver ice bowl. 
Vesper Bout Club— west— Hurry M. McMillan, stroke; James B. 
,8 Nus-au Boat Club— centre— John A Walker, stroke; Frank G. 
scollere-east-Wm. B. CiuUs, stroke; Frank E. Yates, 
’he latter are holders of the Double Scull challenge prize of the Na- 
tional Association, won at Trov last year. The Nassau crew wou tho 
8ehuylkill prize* for doubles and pnlrs at the regatta of June last, while, 
tho Vespers hud no record. Tho llrst named were the favorites by luug 
odd- at the start, and no one was prepared for the scqncl. 
At the send off, away went the N ns sails liku a rocket, at forty-four 
strokes to tho minnto, and shnrod the falo of the stick. At a hundred 
yards they led tho Vespers half a length and were clear of the Scullers; 
but the ptco could'nt hold. At a furlong they hud dropped hack, Yules 
and Curtis easily going across their bows to taken look at tho "now 
men.’’ Much to their apparent astonishment the Philadelphian* 
woiild’nt wait, aud It was only after a sharp struggle they could bo 
cnuglit Down along tho Island the Vespers seemed to ho going hy, both 
crows spurting and getting a little ragged under tho strain. When tho 
lluo was crossed the judge decided that the Scullers were ahead a qnnr- 
ter of a length, but it was touch aud go. Time— 9 mill. 31* sec , uud no 
room to take second time. 
The N assails, who had long been out of the race, puddled In some 
dozen lengths behind. This race rovived Urn Interest, anil although tho 
next was another foregone conclusion, tho favoritloa found themselves 
In trouble before the red Hag of the judge had fallen. 
rillST Till Al. HEAT FOR FOim-OAUED SHELL*. 
1. Undlno Barge Club— west— colors, rod— A. 8. Robert*, Jr , bow; 
P. M Houser, 2; I. N. Dellaven, 3; John R. linker, Jr., stroke. 
2. Quaker City Barge Club -centre; colors, white— Sam Stinson, how; 
C. R, Adams, 2; Frank Henderson. 3, John I) Mcllealh, stroke 
1. College Boat Club— caul; colors, blue-K Townsend, bow, J. H. 
Fell, 2: 8. Morrl*on, 8; W. II.Addick*, stroke. 
AU three crows wero from local clubs, the Qunkcr* havlug the smno 
crew that won in Baltimore on tho 8th. They got awny all well 
together, but the College crew soon fell back. At the end of a couple of 
hundred yards Addlcks slipped hi* seat off the rolls, and when they 
slur led again it was in a hopeless stern cliasu. Tho Quakers thnn pro- 
ceeded to -lay out" tho Utile Undlno crow, who averaged undor 185 
pounds; but It was "easier said than done.” Tho Uudiues pulling in 
excellent shape, their bow kooplng a perfect course, led awhile, fell buck 
a little, and at tho Island crime ulniigsldc again III splendid style. The 
work was telling fast on both crows; No. 3 of tho Undlno and No. 2 and 
3 of the Quakers were breuking up badly. Hundcrsun being evidently 
about done. MeBeuth, feeling that it would uever do lo have his eruw 
scooped hy so small a team, crowded on steam, to which Ids waist men 
barely responded; but it wa< enough to will uud over a length to spare. 
Quaker City, 10:101; Undine, 10:I6J. 
Then camo tho ovent of the day, ns well ns of the regatta, and a rnco 
i Imt will not soon lm forgotten by either Ihe contestant* or spi-clailor*. 
SECOND TRIAL MEAT FOR niflR-OAIIBD 8IIKI.L* 
1. Wnverley Bout Club — West, color red— Hold. L. Lcffmnn, how; . 
A. Cosier. 2; Henry M. Howell, 3; Win. K. Williamson, stroke. 
2 Argonauta Rowing Association— Centre, color while— Ed. Smith, 
bow. J. F. Ward. 2; B. Stephenson, 3; Fred. C Utdrcd, stroke 
3. Seawnnhuka Bout CIuli- Kust, color J II. Johnson, bow; J. 
Pilkington, 2, J. W. Maxwell, 3, W. II, Orr. stroke. 
In the starting the Seawnnhuka’* how tried lo get away a trifle too 
soon, aud whoa tho word “Go!" did conic tho other crows got off well 
together, while lie was half through u stroke and the rest of Ids crew 
were Just beginning. Report hnd apnkon highly of IhUcraw. hut thoy 
did nulhing to wnrrant il. They started after their leaders, and fur eomo 
time seemed like lo catch aud foul the Wnverley, but at tbo quarter wero 
out of '.he race. The Argic*. as usual, rnnde a hard light foi n lead at 
once, but thu Wovurley crew did not seem lo he at all worried, and held 
level with 38 to 37, wldlu their Jersey friends were slushing away lit 40, 
EUred seeming as if lie would pull the side out of Ids ImuL At Laurel 
Hill the Waverleys were evidently a trifle behind, but ul the bend of the 
island Williamson, whose tremendous reach accounted for his slower 
stroke, flattened Ids buck n Ulfle more and forced Ills boat a fow feet 
abend . The racing was now terrific, each crew doing all that Imuran en- 
durance would bear, and seemingly without shrinking. Only a furlong 
to go and the boats, llrst one and then tho oilier lending, und never by 
more Ilian a couple of foot. Spurt upon spurt, the crew* bucking up 
thu stroke oars to a man, when on the last Ilf ty yards the Argonauta 
slipped a half louglll to tho front and won hy a second In 9:354; Wover- 
ley, 9:36*. What a word is \f 1 If Coster, the No. 2 of the Wuverloy 
hud not run lit* sent off in front on lliosu last fifty yards the result might 
have been different, and tboio huvo been a second Boavurwjck affair. 
This ended the Urst day of a more than successful rcgaltu, made memo 
table by tbreo races of more lhau ordinary Interc*!. 
THURSDAY, JUNE 17T1I— SECOND DAY’S RACE. 
The second day was devoted to the final licuta for siugles aud fours, 
and tho pair-oared race. 
FINAL HEAT FOR StNOLK SCULL CHALI.BXOK PRIZE— BRONZE OLADIATOR 
1. David Roach, cast. 2. Frank E. Yates, west. 
This race was to start at four o’clock, but ow Ing to iho roughness of 
the water the umpire postponed it until five. At that hour the water 
had flattened enough to enable the boats to start Awny they went side 
und side, and keenly eyeing one another they camo over the course 
almost nbreast at Lnurel Hill, with Ynlos barely leading; at the Isluud 
with the boats dead level. For Ilie finul spurt Yates' superior strength 
gave him the race, which was another hardly-cuuleated aud well earned 
victory. Yates, 12:021; Roach, 12:02|. 
FAIR OARED RACK FOR CHALLENGE PLATE — A SILVER PITCHER. 
1 Nassau Boat Club— West, red— Frauk G. Browu, stroke; Johu A- 
W ^vc°U ? Boat Club— Centre, white— W. K. Williamson, stroke; 
H a M ArgonaiiU Rowing Association— Fust, bluo— Walter Muu, stroke; 
W. M. Taylor, bow. 
This race, which promised from tho entries to be very Interesting, 
proved to be a chapter of accidents. Unrdly wero the boats off before 
the Argonauta* stroke slipped hiB seut und elided their clmuco at once. 
A claim was made by them that It was not a "fair start," but wus not 
allowed by tho umpire, very properly loo, as "all bonis must abide by 
their own accidents " The Nussuos *oon got a short lend. Tho Wuver- 
ley boat lapped them half way, off Laurel Hill, when Wllliumsoc’a seut 
hopped off, and the Nn»*uus were allowed lo go down the course with 
no one to chase them. Time, 11:05*. Then camo tho llnal heat between 
the four oared shells for the handsome punch bowl, held durlug the past 
rear hy the Argouanin*. 
1 Quaker City, west- S. Stinson, bow; C. It. Adams, 2; Frank Hen- 
IcrVoii. 3; J l>. McBeath, stroke 
2. Argonauta, east -Kd Smith, bow; J. F. \V urd, 2; B. Stephenson, 
j; Fred. C. Eldred, stroke. 
Tho Argonamas obtained a small lead, and, although well pushed, 
maintained it to ihe finish. The rowing of the Quakers was a decided 
impiovement over the previous day's work, but there Is no uniformity m 
licir style They will bavo lo make a change iu tlm crew and row much 
rn-tier before they can get away with such crews os tho Waverley and 
Argonouia. About the middle of the Island McBeath hit It up, but Kl- 
ired mot It with a spurt Hist wou by a little over a leuglh. Timo-Argo- 
nauta 9 •121 Quaker City, 9:3. ». That ended tho most successful rc- 
.„tt,i ever held on the Schuylkill, live of the eight races being won by 
leads so short that the greatest difference of time w as but live second*, 
».,d In three of them there wus not a half length’s difference at tho 
Ftnl*h. 
Lansinoburo, Juno 14th, 1875. 
>r Forest and Stream:-- 
tc an interesting four-oared race look place at 6:30 P M. to-day 
he Troy course, between thu R. P. R- A. crew from the Polytcch- 
stltute of Troy, and the M. L. Filler, Jr., of this place; distance, 
die* straight aw ay; time. M. L. F. 12:22; R. I\ R. A , 12:28; won 
o lengths. Jadges— M. L. Fllloy and C. F. Carboual Referco— 
. mho ; i.i.. - J . »»<i 
—If there be corners in grain, corners in produce, cor- 
ners in stocks, etc., why not a Koli-i nor iu diamonds? 
