Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-07-28


SIS, and the Experiment" of Brooklyn, n
Y, the other prize of $50.
Third Race Tor Single scun Wineries.
The signal for the third race, which was for
single scull Wineries, was fired at 40, and the
boats got away in gallant style, Dorr, the
crack New York sculsman, taking the lead,
followed closely by Hancon of Newburg ana
DOYLE of Boston Hugh Burns, alias "Rappa-
hammock" also a crack man, took the third
place with the Jefferson, with Wells In the
"Jenkins." close behind him. Next to the
contest between the Harvard" and yale,
this was the most exciting race OF the day
Dorr, who was stripped to the waist, was the
favorite of the New Workers, and was confident
ly expected to come in ahead but not for him
was victory reserved. 1t soon became evident
that the struggle for the mastery lay between
Hancon of Newburg and Doyle of Boston, and
with these two, probably, were the sympathies
of the crowd of spectators, owing largely to
the modesty of department which had been
exhibited by both. How closely the struggle
between them was maintained, may be easily
estimated by the time made, Hancon being the
winner by only eight seconds. This was prob
ably the best scull race ever rowed in New
England by the same number OF men. The
time made, and order of reaching the judges
stand, were as follows
Haneon. Is min. 20 sec Burns, L min. % Sec
Dorr, Dstanced
The gallant young Hancon, and Doyle, who
was so close to his stern-post, were voclferous-
ly cheered by the thousands of excited specta-
tors who lined the banks, and occupied the
stands. Doyle, Immediately upon reaching
the vicinity of the boat tent, rowed alongside
Hancon, and insisted upon shaking his hand,
which he did in the most hearty and friendly
manner, congratulating him upon his victory
in very generous style. Dorr seems to have
entirely disappointed his hackers, verifying
the old prophecy, that the first shall be last
and the last first. With this beautiful race,
so fairly contested and so handsomely won, the
regatta closed.
Chess and Billiards.
On Tuesday evening, match game at bill
lizards was played at the Union Club rooms,
between A. IL. Stanton and w. L. Chester, of
Yale, on one side and G. B. Blake and II.
Dwight, of Harvard, on the other. The game
was 500 points, and Harvard came out 40
points ahead.
Yesterday, there was a chess match played
between Mr.. J. I. Cole, of Harvard, and Mr..
H. N Southwick, of Yale-Mr. Cole winning
five games out of nine. Last evening, Mr..
VIM. c. Wilson, of the Worcester Chess Club,
played, blindfold, two games at the same time
lone against Mr.. Cole, of Harvard, and the
other against Mr. Baldwin, of Yale. He beat
Mr.. Cole in four hours, and was beaten by Mr..
Baldwin in three hours and half
No accident occurred throughout the day to
mar the general enjoyment; admirable order
was preserved, and everything went off 10 the
general satisfaction; a fact which must be
gratifying to the several committees whose
labors in thus initiating this Ito u.s. new
species of amusement, have been arduous.
Quinsigamond Lake is pronounced by the
professional boatmen from abroad, the most
convenient and beautiful sheet of water in
which they have ever dipped an oar, and we
see no reason to doubt but that regattas must
henceforth be counted as among the institu-
tons of our city.
The result of the two days races as relates
abo1t what IT shioultI be. '1Hfe ffareSYfel hSeR
carry off the champion flag, and the Yale boys
pocket the principal money prize. When next
they race, may we be there to see.
There was vast number of people around
the pond. They came from all directions.
The extra trains over the Boston road to the
Lake signal, yesterday, carried over twenty
hive hundred passengers there and back. In
the second train from the Signal were nineteen
long cars, which held more than twelve hun.
dred persons. They proved too much for the
engine Hale, strong as il is, so crammed were
they, and four were left behind, which came in
soon after; but second train of twelve cars
brought in the remainder about six o'clock,
leaving for the 7.30 train eight passengers
There passed more than four thousand persons
each way, on the two regatta days, without ac-
cident; and, while benefitting the corporation,
the arrangement helped the whole affair. OF
course, such unexpected numbers prevented
that clock-work precision which otherwise
might have been expected, yet, taken as a
whole, the great public, as well as the road
have good cause for satisfaction.
The regattas have been eminently satisfac-
tory and successful. We learn that those con-
cerned in them have found reason to be greatly
pleased with Worcester, and with Lake Quin-
sigamond. This is true particularly of the
students. We hope to see them again in
1860, when there will probably be the greatest
struggle yet between Yale and Harvard for
the championship.
POLICE CoURT-Jub 27.-Jeremiah Muir
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