The New York Herald Newspaper, August 30, 1872, Page 3

MONMOUTH PARK. Last Day in the Season of the Long Branch Races. FASHION IN A_ FURY. a SEASIDE SUMMER SHOWERS. LOITERING ON THE LAND. Stecplechase and Four- Mile Heats. Loehiel the Winner of the Steeplechase and King Henry of the Four-Mile Heats, ‘The morning of yesterday presented anything but a promising appearance for the races. With it there came premonitions of a storm, and fitful of rain, added to the unpleasant chill of the atmosphere, made light coats most uncomfortable, Many who had indulged in bright anticipations of Pleasure to be derived from a jaunt to the seaside, @ sail down the bay and a last vision of fashton before she discards her Summer plumage, saw them fade away in the hazy air, in the damp clouds and moisture of the morning. Pecring from the win- @ows of rooms in which, for the first time this sea- son, a fire would feel comfortable, they looked out upon the scene and felt their hearts sink away in ‘their bosoms. There are always some adventurous spirits, however, who are not daunted even by the prospect of a cold shower, and such, carrying with them their shawls and e¢ ceteras, bravely sallied forth. SAILING DOWN THE BAY. ‘The boat for Long Branch was crowded, and, as ‘sual, there was fair percentage of ladies, who, with characteristic discrimination, not only mo- mopolized the entire saloon, but spread themselves im every quarter of the promenade deck, sending those anxious bipeds who delight in smoking down to the coal hole, the freight deck and the liquor sa- Joon to enjoy their little luxury. On this lower deck and forward of the engine room a large gath- ering of sporting men was engaged in buying pools. The offers were for trivial amounts and the sale was very slow. Before the boat Jeft her pier the rain began to descend in @ light, drizzling shower. But when Governor's Island had been left behind on the port side and ‘the steamer’s nose was fairly turned towards Sandy Hook the rain ceased and a good sea breeze biew up from below, and sent the half wet and wholly chijed passengers from the rails into the saloon. AT LONG BRANCH there was considerable delay, as there had pre- viously been at the Sandy Hook landing. Most of the ladies left the train, too, and less than half a dozen went on to the racecourse. The coaches were still well filled, however, with males of all classes, but mostly persons of a speculative turn of mind who wished to invest on the result of the running, and additions to their ranks were made on leaving the station at the Branch. The conversation in the cars was of a quiet kind, a sort of buzz, made up of conjectures on the weather probabilities and the chance of the races being postponed. Several horses were re- ported as not having arrived, and a delightful state ef uncertainty prevailed which stimulated the betting fever. AT MONMOUTH PARK. When the train finally arrived at the grounds there was a grand rush for the entrance—a nar- row, inconvenient one at best for the p: of sree numbers as usually attend the meetings Once gaining the Mccca of their image the crowd surged in solid mass to the refreshment room under the Grand Stand, and soon there was Bot an available place whereon one could find foot- hold to eat a sandwich. Clam chowder and lobster salads were in demand, and in the barroom those who would have sipped iced punches and juleps, hhad the day been one of sunshine, drank brandy meat to Keep out the cold. THE GRAND GATHERING began with the arrival of the train pasa ting the ngers from the later boats, and at hali-past o'clock the principal stands were filled with agay preeny oe by whose spirits were not one par- tick di ned by the constantly arriving instal- ments of astorm. At two o'clock there were, no doubt, three thousand persons upon the ground. The ladies present included several who are famous in the dramatic world and a number of lead- ers of society, who exhibited toilets of great richness and beauty. There were scores of car- pages from the Branch, and the buttoned Thomases looked down with a sort of COCKNEY’S CONTEMPT pa the dJehus. About this time the Irish physician, Underwood, began to hold his levee in ‘one of tliose puipit-ike places invariably erected on racecourses for gambling purposes, and where the only preaching is upon the merits and demerits of horses. Underwood has a soothing syrup sort of voice, which wins whether the horses do or not, and his betters, when they lose, are uniformly ors by the assurance that their next favorite win. “HOW MUCH FOR LOBELIA, GENTLEMEN ? Tiow much for Sorrel Dan? How much for the favorite against the field ?”’ cries the Doctor, gibly. “Lochlel and Lobelia sold! A hundred and sixty im the pool! a-n-d how much for Sorrel Dan?” It ts impoasibie to convey the mind of the reader by any species of metaphor the cat’s paw and estuut manner in which this cat’s pi me 18 played. It requires just twenty reaches of the pub- paw into the pool-piayer'’s fire to exhaust the supply of chestnuts and place them in the latter’s mm. Here and therc some one fm the public rong Will win for the nonce from sheer force of fortune, but the pool-backer wins here and there and everywhere and always. & VIEW FROM TOE FIELD. From out ip the open field, beyond the timing stand, a scene was presented of surpassing beauty. ‘The great Cir cloth of the fleld spread out and was marked by the tan-bark colored circle of the track. Overhead were rolling the great lead-col- ored masses of r, shedding now and then a silvery feece of raindrops. The club house, awa: to the south, is filled with groups in many-colored ents, though one can distinguish from this istance only the reds, whites and blacks in the médange. To the north are the lines of carriages, each containing @ little gathering of occupants, end midway between these two points is THE GRAND STAND, From its three towers are thrown to the fresh sea breeze a profusion of bunting, and upon the roof, around the base of each of these towers, are stand- ing scores of persons, Below, filling the entire be aed from the cornice to the base, 18 the throng of thousands—a dense mass of black with a rippic of white upon the surface. Nearer by, along the mar- gin of the course, are dotted here and there enthn- siastic overs of racing, Jockeys, grooms and stable boys. THE SUMMER SHOWER came and went with its typical inconstancy. Now it would engender hopes of clearing from the earth, and then again it would return with the same yes the Lg aa in its midnight orgtes. fhe day did not break with a smile, and few were ‘Willing to mourn over the follies of a miserable sky they could not perforce laugh at. Prepared with warm wrappers for any emergency they Jaughed in their siceves at the feeble rain dribbies, and as they came out with greater force than the most sanguine could have expected they inte fresh heart from numUers merely and came merry as the pated Marriage bells faintly rung to us. jaughing at the heavenly hydrants opened upon them, fo the time passed gatly by till the Bell rang for the last time, ana race Bannockourn, with his great drum, went forth to call the riders to their racing. Every one lost everybod: running—the steeple chase, Hoot, he 8 bent eagerly forward as the horses sped on over hurdle, bars, hedge, stonewalls aud water gaps, till Jair faces were blanched and bright eyes dimmed with tears @ THE THROWING OF THE RID’ Once around and over the Water-gap, and then round again to the stone wall. Just belore it and as Lochiel and Lobelia rise over it they are each seen for @ morient poised upon ite crest, and then one after the other they forward on their knees and backs, with rider at the side and rider under, and they are hidden by a cioud of dust. From the entire assemblage goes up a cry of horror and alarm, which merges into @ yell, o cheer and a taugh, as momient later Sorrel Dan careers over the railing out of the field, and over the fence out of the course among the carriages. Then the horses that have fallen rise, and curving aud turning on their heels gallop away, down and across the field; and as one rider totters to his feet and staggers oft, is seen lying, a dark spot upon the sward, @ second cry is heard, heaved from the bosom of the crowd like a prolonged sigh, tn- stantly a hundred men rush through the gate and down over the space to where the Supposed DYING JOCKEY lies. AS they stream y towards him, lying there in his death-iike swoon, the crowd again turng to laugh at tue rst appearance o/ the sorrel NEW YORK HERALD, FRIDAY, AUGUS? 30, 1872—WITH SUPPLEMENT. ‘ ERLY LIFT crowd around him and joices when GatMey comes in, finally winning on ‘the horse he rode. NOW, ONE WORD in regard to King Henryta horse that has to-day shown how, in truth, ‘blood will tell.” It is a good a? that, now current in regard to Sanford, that e gave Henry away a8 a “no account horse!” That big, old plucky rooster las made a twelve mile race never ee in America. He has beaten American Ectipse in his last four mile heat by twenty-three seconds, and he has shown how pluck aud blood will win in @ race where iffe is tated _ than honor. Hats off! Long live King lenr’ And now, like the clown in the pantomime, “Here we are.’? THE RACING. The weather yesterday was very unfavorable for the kind of racing that is looked for at the present day, speed being the great desideratum. A driz> ziing rain’ commenced in the morning and con- tinued at intervals until the racing began, but after that there were showers enough to make the track heavy. When the second race (the four-mile heats) began the track was heavy and muddy. As the race progressed the costumes of the jockeys on the horses running behind became so changed that by the time three miles had been run it was dificult to distinguish one from the other, There were some good horses in this four mile race, notwithstanding that there was not One of the great cracks of the country entered, Seven started, and there was but one distanced in ihe first heat, the others being pretty well up to the winner, who won only bya short head. The horse that was thirdin the tirst heat was first in the second, and wonthe third heat easily. This ‘was a good old-fashioned American race; but it was unfortunately run under the new rules, which sends all horses to tie stables that have not won @ heat in two, Four mile heats, whenever run, should be done on the old rules, as it is an old time race, and every horse that begins in the race should have @ chance to tinish, no matter how many heats may be required. slood and bottom only enter for a race of this kind, and it should be tested to the end, and the best horse should be allowed to win, Three heats were ran yesterday, and the winner was a gelding, six years’ old, that had been driven toa carriage for two years, and then given away as being useless ay a modern racer; but in the ‘veins of that horse ran a strain o! blood that for endurance the world has no purer, and it came to the surface yesterday alteruoon in the carriuge- horse by,his running the third heat of the race in twenty-three seconds and a hal/, faster than was made by the great Amorican Kclipse in his third heat with Henry in their great race over the Union course in 1823, when they hud a good day anda good track. ‘The race yesterday waé thought nothing of by Bld ce witnessed it, but when we tell these would-be-disappointed people, because they got wet and chilled, that the aggregate time made by King Henry tn the twelve miles was a beaten Eclipse and Henry three seconds an three-quarters they will be somewhat astonished at what they saw. Eclipse and Henry’s time was— first heat 7:373¢, second heat 7:49, third heat 6:24, making @ total of 23:60. The time of the race yesterday was—frst heat 7:48 3, second heat 8:05, third heat 8:003,, making a total of 23:544, or three seconds and three-quarters less than the great his- torical race between the North and South that first suacnaarey strife between the two sections of this country. The steeple chase was a farce from beginning to end, and had the judges decided that it was no race at all—ior, as hear as our vision traced the horses, none of them followed the course laid down for the horses to run—they would have given satfsfaction to the b sp and not allowed the t backers of the odds to take money away that did not belong tothem. Not one of the horses ran the course marked out, ‘The following are the details of the running as ‘t progressed : The First Race. GRAND NaTIONAL STEEPLE CHASE HaANDICAP.— Purse oy 000, Contin & Lawrence's b. c. Lochiel, by Bonnte Scot- lant dam Bonnet, 4 years old, Tbs. (Midge- EY) vorsenseresess James Thompson’s b. m. Lobelia, by Bonnie Scott land, dam Capitola, aged, 145 Iba. (Jim Henry). % John Boughran’s ch. rrel Dan, Revenue, dam unknown, 138 Ibs. (Tom Brown)..... 0 1, 9:14.34. THE BETTING. Lochiel was the favorite, selling for more than two to one over the fleld. In one fg he sold for $300, Lobelia $100 and Sorrel Dan $36. THE RACB. Lobelia took the lead, Lochfel second, Sorrel Dan third, ney ae op the fleld to the wall in front of the Club House, Lobelia Rong over first, Lochiel second, Sorrel Damthird. The next jump was over -a rail fence near the quarter pole. Lobelta led the way, Sorrel Dan «second, Lochiel third. Dan rap very fast and | took the lead, Let? over the next fence, which was made of rails, in front of the stables in the cast ficld, six lengths ahead of Lobelia, who was ten lengths in frcut of Lochtel, Sorrel continued to Jead over the wall and down the hill, but he led the wrong way and got on the regular track, and was then practically out of the race. Lobelia led Lochiel several lengths coming into the inner fleld, taking two walls and then the hedge and water in front of the grand stand handsomely. Then she rap on and went over the game walls and fences on the out- siae field, each being performed with the greatest cleverness by both horses. When they came into the inner fleld again and were jumping the frst wall Lobelia struck the top of it and fell, throwing her rider over her head, and the mare seemed to roll on him. In @ moment afterwards came Lochiel, and he fell heavily, throwing Midgeley se- verely to the ground, where he lay until picked up by some gentlemen that ran to his assistance. He was insensible for some time. Not so with Henry, the rider of Lobelia, as he jumped up and ran after the mare. le did not overtake her, however, for some time. In the meantime the rider of Sorrel Dan, seeing the acci- dent to the others, brought his horse into the fleld and went on with the race, thinking tiat be had the affair to himself; but he made a great mistake by not going back 10 the place where his horse first bolted and taking the race up from that Epot, He ran the course, made all the jumps, but did not get place after all his trouble. — Hugh Gaffney caught Lochiel at the same time that Henry mounted Lobelia, and these two came back to the place where they supposed the horses jell, and starting from thence ther they took the wall and the water jumps in elegant style; and going on jum; the wail in front of the club stand, Lochiel leading ali the way. They then jumped the rails into the regu- lar track, Lochiel leading one length. He then put on the steam and ran last down the backstretch, begtitig Lobelia two lengths to the hurdie on the homestretch, and then, coming away, led four lengths around the lower turn and six lengths over the lust hurdle, which was on the home- stretch. Lochiel beat the mare home eight or ten lengths. The judges gave the race to Lochiel, Lobelia second, but did not place Sorrel Dan. Time of the race, ‘ The Second Race. Four MILE HeaTs—Purse $2,500; $1,750 to first horse, $500 to second, $250 to third horse. dames McCormack’s b. g. King Henry, by Lexington, dam Tokay, 6 years old (oy RS os see 11 Bacon & Holland's b. h. Frank Hampton, by imp. eet dam by Charicy Ball, S years old (Emile) .......... 2 H. C. Dawson's b. b. Gas, by Mickey Free, dam by Yorkshire, aged (J. Jennings)... 2 41.0. John Morrissey’s ch. h. Defender, by John dam Cynconta, 6 years ola (H. ose «5 3r0 John H, Har’ * dam Rachel Da al » 1. ton, dam Zone, 4 as old (H, Finn). John Brougham’s bik. g. Gerald, by Jet Davis, dam Ninette, aged (Imhom J. _W. Weldon’s b. m. Flora Mclvor, Lexington, dam Floride.. Ay Jo Donahue’s br. h. Blind , by Star Davis, dam Margravine, 6 years oid..... dr. THE BEITING. Before the start Hampton sold for $100; Arizona,, $50; Defender, $40; Gerald, $23; King Henry, Gao, and Cadence as a fleld, $35. TUE RACE, First Heat.—Calence took the lead, Gao second, Frank Hampton third, King Henry fourth, Arizona fifth, Defender sixth, Geraid seventh. ‘The latter ran like @ quarter rse around the turn, and showed in front at the quarter pole, half a length in advance of Cadence, who was nearly a length ahead of Gao; Defender fourth, Frank Hampton fifth, King Henry sixth, Arizona seventh, Going down the backstretch Cadence again went to the front, and showed the way at the half-mile pole one length, Gerald second, six lengths ahead of Frank Hampton; Detender ere Arizona fifth, King Henry sixth, Gao seventh. There were some slight changes on the lower turn, and as the horses passed the hares cane’ pole Cadence was leading two lengths, Gerald second, Defender third, King Henry fourth, Frank Hampton firtn, Arizona sixth, Gaoseventh, When the horses finished the first mile Cadence was leading three or four lengths, Gerald second, Defender third, King Henry fourth, Frank Hampton fifth, Arizona sixth, Gao seventh. Cadence led in front all thsough the second mile, and there were some changes in the positions of the horses, They closed ap and ran nose and tail nearly all the way around the track. As they passed the stand at the end of the second mile Arizona had her head in front of Cadence, Gao third, King Henry fourth, Defender firth, Frank Hampton sixth, Gerald sev- enth, the latter having pumped himself out, and ‘Was out of the race for the remainder of it. Going around the upper turn into the third mile Cadence again went to the front, and Arizona took second lace, Defender third, King Henry fourth, Gao filth, rank Hampton sixth, Gerald bringing up the rear. ‘There was little change during this miie, only King Henry moved up to third place. As as ag the stand Cadence ing Henry d, Arizona second, third, Gao fourth, Frank Hampton fifth, Defender ee seventh. As they passed into the fourth mile all the horses made running, and at the uarter pole Arizona had her head in fron mee second, Gao third, Frank Hampton fourth, rips Henry fifth, Defender sixth, Ge tar behind, At the half-mile pole Arizona still led, Gao second, Cadence third, Frank Hampton , King Henry fifth and Defender sixth. Leaving here the fight commenced, and on the lower turn Gao ran to the front, Frank Hampton taking second Arizona third, King Henry fourth, Cadence filth, Desender sixth and Gerald far in tne rear, When the horses entered the homestretch the race was reducec to @ match between Frank Hampton and Gao, and or had a most exciting struggle until they passed under the wire, Frank Hampton winning the heat by ahead. King Henry was a good third, Arizona fourth, Defender fifth, Cadence sixth and Gerald distanced. Time, 7:48%4. Second Heat,—Frank Hampton was @ great favor- ite over the field. He took the lead with the tap of the drum, Defender second, Frank Hampton third, King Henry fourth, Anzona fifth, Gao sixth. It appeared that orders had been given to four of the joc! ree make a waiting race of it, for Cadence and Defender were allowed to £, as fast as the pleased, while Frank Hampton, King Henry, Ari- zona, and Gao lay Jack watching each other, They lost too much ground by this arra) ent to the rier pole, for as ey that point lence was leading fifteen lengths, Defender second, full as much front of nk ipton, who was one length in advance of King Henry, the latter being eight or ten lengths ahead of Arizona; sixth. The two Jeaders ran camplerely away from the others on the back- stretch, and at. the half-mile pole Cadence was two lengtha ahead of Defender, and the latter was twenty-five or thirty lengths ahead of Frank Ham} ton, King Henry fourth, Arizona fifth, Gao six! There was no change of place around the lower turn or up the homestretch, with the exception of King Henry Org third place and Frank Hamp- ton running fifu As they passed under the wire Cadence led our lengths, Defen- der second, twenty lengths in front of King Henry; Gao ‘fourth, Frank Hampton fifth, Arizona sixth. The horses were so much Spread. out as they ran around the upper turn that there were at least two hundred yards of space be- tween Cadence and Arizona. There was no change of position down the backstretch, around the lower turn, or 4 the homestretch, and they passed the gtand at the completion of the second mile in the same way that they did on the first, only @ little closer together. They closed up considerably going around the upper turn and down the backstretch, pera ceey as King Henry was working close up to efender and Cadence. As they passed the half-mile poe Cadence led by a head, Defender second, two lengths in advance of. King Henry, who was fifteen lengths in front of Frank Hampton, Gao fifth, Arizona sixth. Going around the lower turn Defender went to the front, and led half a length at the three-quarter pole, Cadence second, one length in advance of King Henry, the others as before. As they passed the atand ‘at the comple- tion of third mile Defender led one length, King Henry second, two lengths in front of Cadence, Frank Hampton fourth, Gao fifth and Arizona sixth, There was no change around the upper turn, nor down the backstretch, but when they reached the lower turn King Henry went to the front and was half a length ahead as they turned into the homestretch, Frank Hampton second, halt a length in arlvance of Defender; Gao fourth, Ari- zona fifth, Cadence sixth. King Henry then came away with Frank Hampton; but he beat him every foot of the ground, and at the four mile distance stand ne left him and came home a winner by ten lengths, Frank Hampson second, four lengths in front of Defender, who was four lengths ahead of Gao; Arizona and Cadence distanced. heat, 8:05 34. Third Heat.—The only horses now left int the race were those that had won heats, the others being retired by rule. Frank Hampton was still a favorite over King Henry as the latter was supposed to have cramped at the termination of the second heat; but while they were putting up their money on their favorite they never for a moment gave a thought to the breeding of King Henry, the finest blood for @ long race that ever could be mixed— Lexington and Yorkshire. There was no such blood in the veins of Frank Hamp- Now came the tug of war. The start as even as it was possible, and they ran to the turn head and head. Going around to the quarter pole King Henry led one length, which he contin- ued to do down the back stretct, opening the gap at the half-mile pole and around the lover turn, and he passed under the wire at the end of the first mile two Jengths and a halfin front. He kept the p Open throughout the second mile and passed the stand fonr lengths in front of Frank Hampton. King Henry now had his ears laid back and Barhbey, his jockey, was driving him for death or victory. Frank Hampton was doing bis best, but it was evident to old turfmen that he could not over- take the Lexington. Another mile was run through, and Frank Hampton was five lengths behind as they passed under the wire and entered the fourth mile. As ‘erg Henry went around the turn he never flagged in the least, while Frank Hampton was being forced, and the more he was forced the more he straddled, Henry opened the daylight to the quarter pole, and on the backstretch it was dollars to dimes that he would win the race. At the half-mile pole he was ten lengths ahead, and at the three-quarter pole ddd lengths in advance of the faverite. Coming up the home- stretch Frank Hampton was entirely “played out," nd King Henry won the race By see yards. e time of the thira heat was 8:00%, time that has seldom been made on a good track; but when it is taken into consideration that the race was run this time in a rain, on a heavy track, the run will bear ehh comparison with almost any that ever plate, King Henry, the winner of the race, has a check- ered career. He was unsuccessful as a two and Time of the three-year-old, and his owner, Mr. Sanford, had | him broken to harness and drove him to a carriage as one of a team. Mr. Sanford gave King Henry away to Mr. McCormack at the second summer meet aye Monmouth Park, and the day after Mc- Cormack entered him in a handicap race and won it. King Henry ran at Saratoga, but specd was not his fort with his weight for age up; but the opportu- nity offering for four mile heats McCormac! too anxious to test the blood of his horse with any other in the land for endurance. The result proved that the stout blood of Lexington, with that of Yorkshire, is as stanch a cross as can be made. here wh be no more racing at Monmouth Park until 187: GOVERNOR CURTIN, The Returned Minister Seriously 11 in Brooklyn—Hopes of His Speedy and Complete Recovery. Governor Curtin arrived on Sunday last with his family from Europe, ana went at once. to the residence of his daughter's father-in- law, Mr. William H. Sage, a New York lumber merchant, residing at St. Mark’s place, near Brooklyn avenue, Brooklyn. The Governor was exceedingly unwell all through the voyage with an affection of the stomach, amounting to a serious case of inflammation of that organ. Imme- diately on his arrival he took to his bed and grew rapi worse, so that on Wednesday his medical attendants were forced to pronounce his case de- cidedly dangerous. A slight improvement in his condition was visible yesterday pernints but the case was still considered so criticat that his physi- cians forbade him to see or speak to any one but his nurse, The Governor's symptoms were more hopefal still at eight o’clock last evening, when the HERALD reporter called to see him, 80 that Mr. Sage was able to express his belief that the patient would be quite well again in a few days. It is, of course, impossible to positively ascertain the Governor's position politi- cally, and all rumors of that nature may be at least regarded as doe 3 It is known, how- ever, that during the voyage hither from Liverpool he spoke freely on the subject to some of his Ameri- can fellow passengers, declaring his decided prefer- ence for General Grant over any other candidate and avowing his intention to support the present incumbent. ARREST OF A TRAVELLING BANK OFFICER. For several days past Colonel Whitley, of the United States Secret Service division, has been waiting to capture George Kingsland, an officer of one of the Jersey City national banks, charged with having stolen a large amount of its fonds, He received a telegraph that the accused had left France, where he had gone for @ short visit. for this country, by the steamer Ville de Paris, and accordingly’ stationed two of his detectives at Quarantine to await her arrival. The vessel was boarded by the officers yesterday afternoon as she was coming up the Bay and Kingsland taken into custody, under a warrant issued by Commissioner Romaine, of Jersey City. His arrest was entirely unlooked for by himself or his wife who accompanied him, and | during the fright caused by it he openly avowed his guilt. is confession showed that he had converted about $4,000 of the bank’s money to his own use, and had also allowed accounts to be overdrawn to the extent of several thousand dollars. He covered up his frauds in so adroit a manner when he started for Europe that he did not anticipate their discovery during the brief stay he imtended to make there, They were not suspected by the bank officers until a few days ago, when they heard something about his fast style of living, which caused them to make an investigation. Previous to that they held the most unbounded faith in his integrity, and esteemed him on account of the hame borne by his father, who is a wealthy citizen of Jersey City. Kingsland wiil be brought befogg. the United States Commis- sioner this nomingeen A STRANGE ARREST, The Captain of a Fishing Schooner Locked Up for Plundering His Ves- sel—The Vessel Cut Adrift and a Rev- enue Cutter Sent After Her. ROCKLAND, Me., August 29, 1872. The captain and one of the crew of the fishing schooner Evangeline, of Gloucester, were arrested last night for plundering the vessel of rigging, &c., and committed to the lockup. During the night the Evangeline was cut adriit by the remainder of the orew, and the revenue cutter McCullough, at a has been telegraphed to go ip pursuit of ——- + The Final Proceedings of the National Convention. — +--+ —-- The Definition of an Ama- teur Oarsman. ADOPTION OF A CODE OF RACING RULES ‘The National Convention of Amateur Oarsmen reassembled yesterday morning at ten o'clock. The Convention was not catled to order until shortly before eleven o’clock in order to secure a- better attendance. Mr. J. M. Ferguson, the Presi- dent, after calling the Convention to order, or- dered Secretary St0epel, of the Excelsior Club of Detroit, to call the rol). Twenty-one clubs were represented, after which the minutes of the pre- vious session were read and adopted. ‘The President then called for the report of the Committee of Seven upon the definition of an amateur oarsman and a code of racing rules, Mr. J.C. Pinkerton, the chairman of the committee, then read the report, which was accepted, Dr. Withers, of the Atalanta Club, then moved to adopt the reportasa whole. An amendment was offered to hear in sections, and a further amend- ment to take it up in clanses was accepted, The first clause—“We deflne an amateur oarsman to be one who does not enter inan open competi- tion” —was carried with much opposition. Mr. Rice, of the Jamaica Club, Boston, stated that the ama- teur clubs and the college clubs East had been in the habit of pulling in open competition with pro- fessionais, and he did not see any objection to such an action, Mr, Rice was, however, very much in the minority. ‘The second clause—“Or for either a stake, public or admission money or entrance fees’'—brought up a lively debate. Mr. Buermeyer, of the New York Athletic Club, stated that he did not see any objec- tion to amateurs pulling for money among them- selves. Although there was a similar rule to the above in existence now, he did not remember one single match between amateurs in which there had not been money staked, although they might nomi- nally pull for a $25 cup. Several others spoke on the question, and the resolution was finally carried intact by a vote of 24to 2, the Athletic and Argu- nauta Clubs voting against the clause. The third clause—‘‘compete with or against a professional for any prize’—again brought Mr. Rice, of Boston, on his legs, he arguing against the clause. Mr. Parsons and Mr. Babcock both spoke in its support, and it was finally carried by 24 to 2, the Jamaica and Union Clubs of Boston voting against it. Fourth clause—‘‘or who has never taught, pur- sued or assisted in the pursuit of athictic exercises as & means of livelihood.” This clause was carried with only one Capen tng voice, the delegate from the Malta Club, of Philadelphia. Fifth clause—‘‘or has not been employed in or about boats or on the water.” This question started the liveliest debate of the day, as it struck pretty hard at some of the crews that have been pulling as amateurs. The sweeping view taken in the words “or on the water,” brought a good many delegates to their feet, who thought it was carrying things rather tar to exclude naval officers, cap- tains. clerks, paymasters, &c. An amendment was offered substituting boat builders, janitors of boat houses, seamen, for the words “or on the water,” but was voted down, The word “waterman” was also offered by Mr, Tucker, of the Undine Barge Club of Philadelphia, with alike result, Mr. Rust, of the Wah Wah Sum Club of Saginaw, Mich., livened vd a little on the clause and spoke against the injustice of ruling out lumber and raitsmen, who were not practical oarsmen but only worke at poling their rafts. (The Wah Wah Sum crew are composed of lumber and raftsmen, and are the crack erew of the West). Mr. Dexter, of the Nar- Tagansett Club, then rose and replied to Mr. Rust, saying that the object of the clause was distinctly to exclude such men in whose favor he spoke. They had many advantages over the ordinary amateur, and they had lately had practical expe- rience of what they could do, as the Wah Wah Sum crew had made a lioly show of all the crews of the Northwestern Association. Mr. Baily, of the Ana- losta Club of Washington, then moved to split the clause and take the wor is, Vor has not been em- ployed in or about boats.’ The motion was ac- cepted and the above half of the clause, five clubs voting against it. The remainder, “or on the water,” was then put and voted down, with only one assenting voice, the Excelsiors ol Detroit. Mr. Dexter then Bod ewe as a substi- tute ‘im manua) labor on the water,” which was carried by a vote of 18 to 10, The nays were Ath- letic, Excelsior, Friendship, Gulicks, Gramercy, Mutual, Kidgefleld, Vesper, Vesper of Philadelphia, and Wah Wah Sum. The whole section was then taken up and be ager The rules on racing were then brought up and quietly adopted, excepting one which read:—“in turning races each competitor shall have a separate turning stake, and shall turn from starboard to port,” This set them all on their feet,as many claimed that nine-tenths of the boats were rigged witha starboard stroke and would prefer to turn trom port to starboard. Some were in favor of leaving the manner of turning to the umpire. Mr. ‘Tucker thought that not advisable, but suggested that the regatta committees should have that power, 80 that the competing crews might know some tine previous to the race in order to practise the turn according to orders. Dr, Withers thought the umpire was the best man to decide it, as, alter all, there was very little advantage to be gained in it, and the quickness depended mainly on the bow oar. A gentleman then moved to strike the rule out altogether, and his motion was adopted, Mr. Dexter offered as a substitute a rule vesting the power in the umpire, but it was voted down. Mr. Shay then moved to have the turn from port to ee and his motion was adopted by a vote of iL. The section was then adopted as @ whole. Coionel Mason then offered a resolution that no person shalt be allowed to compete in a race unless he sball have been a member of his club for eight months previous. An amendment was offered to alter the time to three months, Mr. DEXTER then offered a resolution to lay the motion on the table, which was carried. ‘The Convention then adjourned until three P. M. ‘The aiternoon session was slimly attended. A resolution was adopted that the Oommittee of Seven, with two others added, be continued as a Judiciary Committee, with power to elect their own oiicers, and also with power to call meetings of tuis body whenever in their judginent they seem fit—keeping in view the advancement of the ob- jects for which this Convention was called. Mr. Bailey, of the Analostan; Mr. Johnson, of the Ex- celsior, and Mr, Bust, of the Wah Wab Sum Club, were nominated for the two vacancies on the Judi- ciary Committee, and the two former were elected, Some discussion then arose as to the best means of raising funds to pay the expenses of the Conven- tion, A resolution was finally passed assessin; each club $10, Resolutions were then passe unanimously giving @ vote of thanks to their om- cers, and also to the press for its notices of their doings. The committee then retired, and shortly afterwards returned and announced their election of officers, The Judiciary Committee now com- prises :— +3 C, Babcoek, President, Nassau Club, Harlem, ‘ames Watson, Secretary, Atalanta Club, New Yor! a Secunia ‘Treasurer, West Phiiadeipbia Club, , T. A. Parsons, Riverside Clab, Rochester, N. Y. H. B. Rice, Union Ciub, Boston, Mass. C, H. Koberts, Passaic Club, Newark, J G, Batley, Analostan Club, Washington, D. C. H. Johnson, Excelsior Club, Detroit, N. Y. Several resolutions were then offered fixing day and place for the national regatta, Philadelphia aud Springfield both being named. They were voted down aud @ resolution was adopted empow- { ering the Judiciary Committee to make all such ar- rangements, A vote of thanks was then tendered by the Convention to Messrs, Watson and Curtis for the interest they had taken in calling them to- gether. A resolution was also adopted authorizing the Judiciary Committee to have the Secretary's re- port of their business printed and distributed to the different ciubs, Mr. Pinkerton then announced that he had received the assessments of sixteen clubs, amounting to $160, and shortiy afterwards the Convention adjourned, The Convention has proved a decided success, and they have succeeded in doing some work that was much needed and that will greatty forward the interests of boating. The following are the laws they have adopted : DEFINITION OF AN AMATEUR OARSMAN. ‘open competition, or for either a stake, public jon Money, ur entrance tees, or competes With of against @ professional tor apy prize, or who has mever taught, pursued or assisted in the pursuit uf athlette ex- ercises as a means of livelihoed, or has not been employed in oF about boats or In manual labor ow the water. DE OF BOAT RACING LAWS. ees shal he started in the following man- tistied that the competitors t. 2. It the starter considers the rt false he ghall at once recall the boats to their stations, any boat re- Jusing to start again shail be disquatitied. 3. Any boat not at its post at the time specified shall be liable to be disqualifted by the umpire. 4, The umpi act 4s starter ashe thinks fit. When jarter shail be subject to his control. h boat shall keep its own water throughout the ul any boat departing frow its own water will do 80 al its peril. 6. A boat's own water is its straight course, parallel with eet conree during the ri ace. 8. ing whatever shall be all 3 - initting @ 1oul shall be Aisqualined. ei nae 9. It shall be considered a foul when, after the race has commenced, any competitor by his ‘person @omes into contact with the oar, boat or person of another competitor, unless in the opinion of the uiupire such con- tact is so allght as not to iniluence the race, ‘Tho umpire may, during #, race, caution any com- Detitor when in danget of committing's foul. 1. The umpire when appealed to shall decide all ques- tions as to a 12, A claim of foul must be made to Sue judge or the agg by the competicor himself before getting out of his 18. In case of a foul the umpire shall have the power, ‘oar, boat or Best, to place the bouts, except the boat committing the foul, which is disqualified, in the order in which thoy come in; nec the’ boats engaged in the race, to orde: other than the boat committing the foul, to row over again on the same or another day ; third, to re-start the qualified boats trom tho place where the foul was com ited. 14. Every boat sham abide by its accidents. 15, No boats shall be allowed to accompany a competl- tor for the purpose of directing his course or affordit him other assistance, The boat receiving, such direction or assistance shall be disqualified at the discretion of the umpire. ie. ‘The Jurisdiction of the umpire extends over the race and all matters connected with it from the time the race is specified to start until its final termination, and his decision in all cases shall be final and without Lie tae 17. Any competitor refusing to abide by the decision ba iw ered e direction of the umpire shall be dis- q . 1% The umpire, if he thinks proper, may reserve his decision, peaided that in every case such decision be given on the ao of the race. 19. Boats shall be started by their sterns, and shall have completed their course when the bows reach the finish. 20. In turning races each competitor shall have a se arate turning stake and shall turn from port to starboard. Any competitor may turn any stake other than his own, but does so at his peril THE BLACKWELL'S ISLAND REVOLT What Commissioner Owen Brennan Says About the Penitentiary. ANOTHER ESCAPE YESTERDAY. | Official Idea of the Incapacity of the Keepers— Political Influence Appoints the Employes—A Reorganization of the Penitentiary Going On—An Exciting Chase, but No Game. The article in yesterday’s HERALD giving the par- ticulars of the revolt among the prisoners in the Penitentiary on Blackwell’s Island appeared to be a genuine revelation to the Commissioners of Chari- ties and Correction. It was a surprise which some- what took their breath away. There is no doubt that these gentlemen are genuine in their attempts to take good care of the many institutions under their supervision, and as far as their efforts go they are all directed to taking as much interest in their work as can be reasonably expected of them. But it seems as if they really had more to attend to than they are able to accomplish, On the other hand, they have allowed politics to gain the ascendant in their deliberations, It will be readily seen that nothing could be more danger-. ous than this as applied to institutions which are established for the good of the people at large, and not for any one branch of it. THE FREAR CHARTER, among its many other shortcomings, must include this—of having been the means of introducing poli- tics in a Board which, up to the time of its passage. had been equally divided, and therefore neutral in its working as far as politics were concerned. Up to April, 1870, the Board consisted of Messrs. Brennan and Bowen, republl- cans, and Messrs. Nicholson and Bell, democrats. The Frear charter aaded one more to the Board, and Mayor Mall appointed Alexander Frear, demo- crat, the author of the charter, to fill the vacant position, Since that time the power of the two republican members of the Board has been, 80 to speak, neutralized. This, of course, established a very lamentable precedent, and one of the most lamentable has been to put all the appointing power on one side of the house. Yesterday a reporter of the HERALD went to see the Commissioners of Charities and Correction re- garding the facts stated in the article of Thursday. Mr. Owen Brennan was alone present at the time. The reporter found him seated, reading the HERALD, in the board room, facing on Third ave- nue, of the building appropriated to the use of the Commissioners of Charities and Correction. The reporter was courteously invited to take a seat. THE INTERVIEW. “I wished to see you,” said the reporter, “re- ding the facts stated in the HERALD about the lackweil’s Island revolt.” “I am ready,’ answered Mr. Brennan, “to give Fel any information you desire on the points which ave been taken up or upon any other of which I know anything.’ “In the first place, then, Mr. Brennan,” queried the reporter, “what do you know of the charge made that you have in your employ in the Peniten- tiary as keepers men who have been convicts at Sing Sing “About that,” answered Mr. Brennan, “I can state nothing positively. I have never heard the charge made before, nor do I believe it to be true.” “Have you any reason to doubt that it is truer”? “Well, simply the reason that I do not think any member of the Board would appoint a man of DISREPUTABLE CHARACTER to sucha position. I could not swear that there are not such people in the Penitentiary as you mention, but I would be willing to bet a new suit of clothes that there are not.!” eu Board makes all the appointments, does it no’ “It does,” said Mr. Brennan. ‘We have in our gift all the appointments in the various institutions under our care and we use that power for the best good of these institutions.” “Does political favoritism come into play in these appointments 1” “I cannot deny that. The Board is as at present A rel had democratic. Mr. Bowen and myself ave NO POWER to make any appointments, as we are in the mi- nority. ‘This power 18 held My Mesars. Bell, Nichol- son and Frear. To be sure, if we find anything ob- jectionabie in theae men we do what we can to pre- vent their appointment, and, no doubt, we gener- ally succeed, The appointees are, therefore, friends of the democrats in the Board, and 1 cannot deny that politécal friends of the Commissioners have some power in the matter. Yet 1do not be- lieve any abuse is made of this power. I should decidedly object to it if there were.” “Yet-l understand from Mr. Fitch that @ great many of these keepers prove to be incompetent,” said the reporter. “That is so, but in that case we endeavor to re- move. Mr. Fitch, when he 1s dissatisfled with a keeper, makes @ charge against him and the Board acts upon it.”? “Now tell me honestly, Mr. Brennan,” asked the eeaa? “are you satisted with the condition of affairs at the Penitentiary, and do you believe the keepers are, a8 a general rule, competent? “No, 1 do not think they are; or, rather, have been. My attention was first called to the matter from the fact that during my VISITS TO THE PENITENTIARY (and I go to some of the islands daily) I noticed that the convicts did not do the amount of work 1 had expected from them. I often saw, after the day's work Was over, that it was quite out of pro- ortion to the number of men at work, I often jooked in at the quarries and saw this. Of courseI attributed this to Incompetency ‘on the part of the keepers. It is their business to see that the pris- oners do their work properly and do enough of it. 1 then introduced @ resolution in the Board, which you may see on the minutes, that A Nye ni be appointed to look Into matters at the Peniten- tiary and report thereon. The committee ap- jointed consisted of Mr. Frear and Mr. Bower. ‘These preg during the past two days have taken the matter in hand, and a great many of the keepers have been remov: I think only eight of the old keepers are at present bela there, and these arb men in whom we have the greatest confl- dence and who have been in their present positions for many years.” “These changes, Mr. Brennan,” interrupted the brougnt tue proper reporter, “do not seem to have remedy?” “No, and for avery simple reason, I presume you speak of the constant attempts at escape. In the first place, there are about five hundred more risoners in the Penitentiary than there have ever been before, Besides this the great majority of the prisoners are boys. These are very troublesome and make attempts at escape when older meu would not think of auch a rey They are always at It, and failing once does not deter them, for they immediately try it again. To remedy this I can think of but one way, and that is THE APPOINTMENT OF MORE KEEPERS, By dividing the Lhasa up into smaller gangs and putting more keepers over them the chances of escape would be greatly diminished and the attempts would necessarily be fewer. At present we have some gangs of fifty men each in them and with only two keepers to luok after them. What chance do ci) these two men would have of preventing an escape should a whole gang at- tempt to escape at the same time? Hardly any. Hi is the main trouble we labor under.” ‘nder these circumstances why do you not have more keepers, or else why do you not build a wail around the gga: i “We should be obti tigi then, to build a wall around the whole island, for the convicts work all over it, and that wouid cost A MINT OF MONEY. As to the appointment of more keepers, that iva matter more dificult to do than to talk about, Already we are very short of money, and we actu- ally have not the funds to pay a single keeper more than we have now, A keeper costs us, board in- chuded, about $1,200, So, now, you may see that the appointment of many men would make quite a serious hole dn our already small sppronriasion, “Well, then, the escapes must continue 1” “Lam afraid so,” said Mr. Brennan with a sigh, “unless we find better keepers. But, then again, you must remember the pecullar facilities for es- caping from Blackwell's Island. It 18 only @ quarter of mile from the city—an easy swim, Friends of the prisoners are ‘calling all ‘the time, who drop them letters suggesting plans of escape. It is often easy to pass these letters without detection. Then, again, itis so easy for boats to hover round the Island, watch their chance and get convicts on board without being seen.’ “How about putting the convicts into work- shops ?”? “I believe THE LAW FORBIDS us todo this. Then, again, with men and boya who Work for short terms, as they do generally here for a few months in a year, it is almost useless estab- lishing shops. By the time they are veginning to learn anything they are out. Some two years ago we established a brush factory in the Pe’ utiary, but found it impossible to compete y firma: And the men managed to destroy more stock than would Reve made @ profit. So we abandoned the thing. . General Bowen came into the room and Mr. Brennan asked him when he was going to make his report about the Penitentiary, General Bowen stammered out that he would probably make a ver- bal report In a few days; that at present he and Mr. Frear were looking after and consulting with Mr. Fitch as to reorganizing the entire system of carrying on the Penitentiary. Nothing yet had been agreed upon, however, and in the meantime they were CHANGING MANY OF TRE KEEPERS. The reporter, having procured a pass, then went up on the half-past three o'clock boat from Twenty: sixth street to Blackwell’s Island, and had some further conversation with Mr. Fitch. He agreed entirely with what Mr. Brennan said, but corrected the HERALD reporter as to his previous statement, that he was dissatisfied with the present keepers of the Penitentiary, He stated that the previous keepers he had been dissatisfied with, and tiose had nearly all gone, The new men he was not able to judge of yet. It took fully three montis to judge a Keeper's qualifications, and as the new mer had only been on a very short time he could not pro- nounce on them as yet. At half-past five the beat brought down the gang of 100 which had been working on Ward's Island ail day quarrying. ANOTHER ESCAPB was reported to Warden Fitch, It was that of ‘Thomas Johnson, who was condemned for one year April 29, 1872, He was one of the Ward's Island ging which went up on the Minnebannock early in the morning. All the prisoners landed, and John- son and another man were told to carry the keeper's provision chest in advance of the gang. The men all “scowed up,” and Johnson was observed to act very strangely. One of the keepers kept his oye on him, when suddenly he set off on a ruu across the isiand, ‘The prisoners here were ast opposite the “Hog’s Back,” one of the rocks in Hell Gate, and near the excavations which General Newton is carrying on, Keeper Fistis started on a smart run after Johnson, who by this time had obtained good headway and was running with ail his might ACROSS. THE ISLAND towards that part of it nearest the New York York shore. The keepers followed him up and the guard boat, which was not far off, came round as speedil; asit could, in the hope of intercepting him. ‘The eb! tide was running with tremendous strength, how- ever, and the boat made but slow time, However, the keeper hoped that in such a tide the escaping prisoner would not at- tempt to swim across, and if he did it would, be no very diMcult matter to catch up with him. Nor would it have Wag the escape been made in the manner the keeper had anticipated. Sud- denly Johnson having reached the water's edge disappeared beneath the bank and for a moment Was lost sight of. A second later aud a boat was seen to shoot out from the bank. in it was the prisoner. During ail this time THE BOAT HAD LAIN CONCRALED close to the bank, and noone had seen it. In the boat, were two friends of the prisoner, who rowed away with might and main, The guard boat continued pursuing, and the guard in it fired four shots at the escaping convict. He seemed to suddenly make g| his mind to surrender, and threw up his arms an called out ‘Don’t fire,” when as bad luck or inten- tion would have it, the Minnehanuock, which had Just left her dock, came steaming up be- tween the guard boat and the boat in which the convict was escaping, This, oi course, made the guard boat lose sight of the other, aud by the time the Minnehannock had passed on its way the convict’s boat could be observed almost a quar- ter of a mile away and near the New York shore, Pursuit then became useless and was given up, AD investigation will be made into the aiair by Warden Fitch, and it is probable that it will go hard with the keeper. THE STAPLETON YACHT CLUB. Annual Race for the Citizens’, Cap—A Strong Breeze and a High Sea—The Nora and the Albert Win the Prizes. The Stapleton Yacht Club held their third annual’ regatta yesterday. The morning was dark and gloomy; dense, sombre masses of violet clouds mantled the sky, and not a solitary sun-ray was able to plerce its way towards the sur- face of the earth. Shortly after nine A. M. gentle showers began to scatter pellucid drops upon the umbrellas and heads of voyageurs, and it was feared that the day’s sport would be spoiled for want of wind. But shortly after noon @ fresh breeze sprang up from the southward and east- ward, and soon increased to such an extent that the waters of the Bay CURLED AND FOAMED before the bows and under the lee of vessels beat. ing into port. Even the verdant foliage upon “sunny Staten Island”? seemed sombre, and the shores of bright Bay Siae looked drear, for dark masses of clouds overhung them. Although the breeze was freshening, not one of the pretty wave- skimmers entered refysed to draw into line, and they presented @ very pretty appearance as they took up their several positions. he following were the entrie: FIRST CLASS, Entered oy Captain Munroe. ohn Jacobs: a James Garreti< n apt an. Dr. Mosh SECOND CLA Captain Mille: ohm Sandford. pti in Cham! Time allowance—One minute to every foot each ten miles, The course arranged upon was:—For first class sloops, from a stakeboat anchored off the Stapleton ferry house around the striped channel buoy in Gedney's Channel; return around the spar buoy just below Stapleton Landing and around the stakeboat. For second class sloops, around the Bement; home around spar buoy and stuke- oat. ‘The steamer Governor Fenton accompanied the competing yachts, and aboard of her were the sncees and starter. At 11:35 the steam whistle for the Bereeched out tts discs nt sound across the rippling ebb tide, and rs were slipped and canvas filled to the freshening breeze. The Eliza- beth sprung off like @ greyhound loosened from the leash directly the signal to start was given, but ver; ar afterwards a flaw of wind struck her and carried away her tupmast, which materially aminished her chances of success. The boats all started on the starboard tack, with all sail set, and the wind freshened considerably as the pretty craft sped through the Narrows, The rain fell in slight showers, damping their sails and causing them to stand stiffas aboard, Then THE WIND YRESHENED, and the sea rose so high that the Cygnus first and the Monte subsequently retired fiom the contest, which was left to those wave-cleavers which had @ special slings for carrying sail and breasting bursting billows. ‘The time of the first class sloops at their turning point was as follows :— Bess saeas? ‘art. Hore ‘appivo Ellzabeii. At this epoch a very high sea was running, and the ones dipped their bowsprits beneath the crests of the waves that came rolling in from the broad Atlantic. The ran home was a very fine one, and would doubtless have been gratifying to the numbers who lined the shores cf Staten Island, had not the rain clouds poured a continuous tor- rent down upon their devoted hea 3. The stakeboat was reached in the following order :— aM, &. 36 3% ne : 3 65 3 Acco@ding to time allowance the Albert only won by two minutes, and it is highly probable she would have been vanquished had it not been for the serious accident that befel the Edith last Sun- day, and in consequence of which she was de- cidedly out of trim, rig and gear. ‘The first class sloops reached the goal as fol- lows:— oss. Etfzabe According to time allowance the Nora beat the Sappho 19 min. 45 sec., and the Elizabeth 14 min., while the Elizabeth beat the eernto, 4 min. 45 sec. on: aie io akoon, haan Ri cand soon after races @' follow! dons were awarded the victorious vesscle:— = ae The first prize, the Citizens’ Cup, was won last year by the Ain’t I Green, though it becomes an- hually the eet of the club. It is a beautiful silver goblet ha eg by an exquisitely-chased figure of an Egyptian maiden. The second class prize is @ new one, of pure silver, @ tankard of Pompeian shape, from the handle of "ithe judges were Charles Pihall George Hf, Jacobs, ges were Charles . Ja ©. Drimmond and J, F. Knox. oat Despite the inclemency of the weather the rey atta was a decided success. te », » *