The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1869-07-08

Il TIE RowNc REGAxTA.- rowing match
les, which were postpohed till Wednesday, tool
place yesterday morning. There was the same
interest manifested by the citizens al on he
former occasion, although the crowd upon the
wharves was not as great as it was on the fifth
inst, when the city was full of strangers. Only
three boats entered, the "Aleyon," "Alpha,"
and "Dirigo." The Una's declined to pull,
feeling that as they pulled over the course on
the 9th of July by the rules Of that govern
boating matches, they were entitled to the first
prize. The water. was in first-rate condition.
and the three boats drew positions as follows:
No.1.r Alcyon (pine shelD-B. G. SturGi-
want, Bow; L. III. Gerrish, f. Littlefeld, w.
b. Howe. L. L. Woodbury., y. w. Junkins,
No. 2. Alpha Clap streal) Charles Chase,
bow; w A. Lord, Q. F. Tucker, w. E. Nell
son, Chas A. Dyer, E. G. G. Noble, Oscar w.
Litchfeld, coxwain. Colors, white
No. 3: Dirig (cedar shelf leighton, bow;
G. B. Henry, JOS II. Loveitt, Jos. Winslow,
John F. Green, F. A. Colley, stroke. Colors,
white. -s9ia .e-s ssisis2 ~ s. ~ @
| The boats got first-rate start and came in
in the following order: The Dirigo frst in
Is M 15 Sec. the Alcyon in "A m. 20 Sec; and
the Alpha in Is m. 45 Sec The Dirigos re-
/ OOANOU euO AAAce ph1AO Vi R1OUy anu Ing AiCyOl
the second prize Of $75 ...sS ~
For the single scull race five boats entered,
as follows: a
| No. 1. Z Etoile, Portland CEDAR Frank L.
| Goold.
No. 2 E. E. W., Portland Cedar r. Will
| No. 8. Josh, Portland (black)-E. p. Banks
No. 4. English Blonde, Portland (cedar)-H
No. 8 Slippery Elm, Bath tcedar)-w. R.
Shaw ~ ~ - /
These boats made fine start also, and the
first prize Of $75 was won by the sE. E. W."
in 15 m. As sec.; the second prize of $50, by the
English Blonde" in 16 M; and the third
prize of $25 by the sL'Etoile in 16 M Is sec.
Williams on the way down drew ahead and
took Goold' water. and crossed Keazers bow
on the home stretch, but both Keazer and
Goold withdrew, their claims of a foul by Will
liams, and the judges therefore awarded the
prizes asstated above. The judges were sta
toned on board yawl boat off Union wharf. /
| EXCURSION OF THE Army AND NAVY UNION.
The programme for the annual excursion of the
Army and Navy Union is as follows;,e
Mr.. j. W. Robinson furnishes the transport
tation Overland in his elegant barge Enter
| prise, and such other conveyances as may be
required, starting from Army and Navy Hall
at O'Clock A. M. Tho early hour fixed for
starting is to avoid the heat An extra coach
will leave the Preble House at p. NJ, for the
accommodation of those unable to go in the
morning. On the arrival of the party at the
Kirkwood,a collation. will be served. The
amusements Of the day will then follow DIM
ner at 8 P. NJ. The main feature Of the occa-
sion will be the competition for the elegant
prizes offered by the association, which are as
follows: .ssa,I, Nh, 4. ~, .,.s ss M |
For members exclusively three shots, best
| average, gold lined card receiver, valued at
| $40; I'd best average, pair Of gold lined Egyp.
| tan vases, valued at So; Sd best average, a
| gold plated association badge, valued at 1915. I
| Poorest shot-an elegant music box, valued
at par. Prize for friends and invited guests,
three shots, best average, pair of gold lined
Grecian vases; poorest shot, a testimonial, use1
| full as wellas ornamental Il
Subscribers will be furnished with tickets
this week. A limited number of tickets will
be sold to those not members, if applied for in
season. AS it is necessary to know the exact
number to provide transportation and dinner
for by Monday noon, members and others who
have not already signifed their irtention Of
going, and who desire to do so, viii please MOI
tify the committee on or before that time.h II
the day should prove stormy, the excursion
will come off the next day. laA fta
Knowing as well as we do the excellent COM
mittee Of the association, it may be safely con-
cluded that the 18th will be marked era in
the history of excursions partaken of by Port.
landers. ae .lz sssqM ils5-iss aali t I