The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-07-31
AOUATICS in CANADA.
Four.Onred Boat Race ut LacLinc for tho
Championship.
From the Montreal Gazette, July 27I

From the Montreal Gazette, July Z7.J
THE FOUR-OARED RACE
for the inriggers was the next on the programme.
The entries were:-The Vampire, OF Lachine the
James Hervey, of Montreal, and the Maple Leaf, OF
Toronto the last named pulling without coxswain
The Vampire Ii a New lOrk boat, built by Roberts,
OF caa and IN G pe IN s
rocking not little with her crew. This they ailege
Is owing to their being rs yet unaccustomed To nsr
crew were the three brothers, Tyre and Frank john
SON. as good crew could be got together any.
uniform stroke. The james Iiervcy was manned by
"A Grand Trunk crew and pulled strong honest
of tie Lachne men. The Toronto boat Is much
shorter than the Others and the crew Is much light
or. They had no coxswain nor were they steered
by the bow oar, which IL serious disadvantage,
and produced some very wild pulling. The betting
was ON the Vampire, the Maple Leaf being second In
the market. After false start, I'm which bad foul
necessitated recall, the boats got well away, the
Vampire at once going to the front, closely followed
by the Hervey These two made a close race to the
Island, and We're wen together on rounding the shore
end. Coming round the other point the Hervey's
bolt seemed shot, az she was twenty seconds behind
The run home was very fast; the Toronto boat
although steered widely, gathering formdably on
let shirts, for the Vampire, drawing steadily ahead
came in good FIRST In 223o; the llervey second, In
23:2o, and the Maple Leaf thrd, In 2S;4o. a., n
vale, four miles, ilrst prize, 500; second prize, $40.
Entrance, IS.
The Vampire OF Lachine-C. Tyre, @. C. Tyre, r.
e. Johnson, X. W. Tyre. stroke, and II. VIII
press coxswain-scarlet.... ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. I
The James Heryey, OF Montreal-T W. Elliott, II.
q, Davis, j. q. James, ". Y. Watts, stroke; Geo.
Plat, coxswain-back and gold. ............... 2
The Maple Leaf, OF Toronto.A. Rattray, Q. Pear.
son, J. Pearson, j. T.. London, strokes no cox
swan-blue and whlte.. Observation-Disclosures.
Time, 1880. Race won In 1867 by the Scarlet Run
ner, c. Tyre, X W. tyre. Ross and Donald.
THE CHAMPIONSHIP
was al stake In the last race contested. This was
Hochelaga cup and u purse OF money The COM
pe,itors who came to the post were Loudon, Of To-
ronto. a splendid Oarsman Jordan, OF this city;
Ross and Johnson; Grant not starting owing to his
BOAT leaking badly. Loud0n was strong favorite
against the Held. BY this time (ve o'clock fresh
breeze had sprung Up, making the water which had
been like glass all day, little rough. On getting
the word Johnson dashed at to the FORE Loudon
second and the others steering rather wildly. Loudon
made determined fight for IL all the way up, but
had not the speed Of his opponent. At the buoy It
was all over. Johnson took commanding lead
and pulled In earnest, came home all alone In
1890; Loudon second In 2l:45; Jordan third, In
q go and Ross, who had been pretty well pumped
by other races, last Johns0ns victory In this race
IL really great performance. To defeat so good
something unusual, and feat OF which profession,
al might be proud. Johnson pulled grandly, with
great speed or return and putting his back down q
every stroke HIS seat too, wal very steady ana
SUMMARY. -singie scull outriegers two miles. open
to all; first prize silver cup and purse OF money
The Cigar, Frank @. Johnson-orange and blue... !
The Gladiator, Thomas Loudon-red, white and
huc. ............... ....................
The (,reenhorn, John Jordan-white.. ........
The Rattlesnake, A. q. Ross-scarlet and white...
The Lizzie Angus Grant-blue.. .drS
Time, 1880. Race won IN 1897 BY J. B. wslkem.