The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1870-09-24
INTERNATIONAL BOAT-RACE.
THE CONTEST ON THE ST. LAWRENCE
MONTREAL, Sept. -, 1870.

uONlhEAl-l Dtpt- ~ ActO'
Despatch to The New York Tlmes)
Alter considerable dispute and delay,
the great international boat-raue came of,
this afternoon, at Lachine, in the presence
Of fully 10000 spectators, and resulted in
a decided and handsome victory for the
Tyne crew, though the struggle was
necessarily severe one, so magnif emily
did the St. Johns crew contest the race.
The large number of visitors to the city,
who have poured into the p zee during the
past two days by train and boat, suddenly
disappeared this morning, and, together
with an immense throng of residents. set
OUT TUr LaenIne III order 70 view the race.
The scene at the latter village was an ex-
lElarating one, owing to the gigantic pre-
parations made for the event that has caused
so much commo:ion in the boating world.
Whole fleets of steamers arrived before
noon, and besides the numerous trains which
were sent up by the Grand Trunk, the
wagon ROAD from this city to Lachine was
positively crowded to suff0cation by the
countless vehicles of all descriptions, that
we're seemingly put into service for the occa-
sion. At Lachine the grand stands re
mained almost forgotten, in consequence Of
a rumOr being circulated that they were
unsafe, so that the Lachine Boating Club
found no difficulty in making rapid and
remunerative sale Of their FIVE dollar badges.
emitting the wearer to accommodations
upon one of the numerous barges or
steamers charterel by the club. A vast
multitude contented themselves with taking
peaceable possession Of the shore, and in
that manner gained a distant and very i'm
perfect view Of the great race. The excur-
sion steamers at the wharf were also crowded
by spectators, and by the hour fixed for the
/ race took up convenient positions along the
\ lower end Of the course. When the hour
Of 3 o'clock arrived the excitement was
most intense, and the scene as viewed from
the Judges boat was brilliant one, and full
of interest. Flags and banners tlutterc = from
every mast, and from the principal stands
and buildings along the shore, while the
diversity Of color noticeable in the crowds
that thronged the scene, gave the course an
appearance of beauty and novelty seldom
witnessed The broad expanse Of the
River st. Lawrence on the one hand, and
the immense multitude on the other, com
bined with the shrill whistles of the steamers
the cries and cheers of the spectators
and the loud hurrahs Of rival partisans
con- red to make up picture Of exceed
Ing beauty.
AT 3 o'clock the Judges fired the two
shots, agreed upon as a signal to the riva
crews to prepare for a start, and loud
cheer from those on shore announced tha
one of the crews was coming. 1t proved t.
be the famous Tyne crew, of England, anC
! was with sudden thrill that those on th'
Judges boat saw the Englishmen shoot away
from the wharf and come with rush to
ward the starting posts A faint chez
followed the men Of the Tyne as they lef
the shore, and the cry was taken up b,
those on the steamers and barges, though i
was easy to see that they were not tb
popular favorites in the race. The crey
returned the salutation given them BY
spontaneous wave Of their caps, as the,
rested on their oars, and permitted thei
frail craft to rapidly glide over the ripping
water. The men were dressed in whit
drawers and sleeveless shirts, ard were th
very embodiment Of health and strength
: They managed their boat with careles
I grace that showed their perfect trainia;
! and the tide began to turn in favor Of th
Tyne men.
Minute after minute nassed by, and "
: the St Johns crew failed 10 make its al
e pearance, and a warm dispute arose on tf
J Judges boat between the umpires, relatiy
, to the condition of the water. Mr.. SherI
: Harding claimed that the water was to
0 rough for a race, but Jack Adams, tt
y Tyne Judge, was willing to let bis men max
o the race, wind or no wind. The row gre
|. fast and furious, until the referee, N
T Molson, decided to postpone the race f
e another day The news spread vii
e marvellous rapldity through the feet, ar
IS as the Tyne crew rOwed back to the landin
! the spectators began to be restive, and we
/ not easily paci6ed BY the appearance Of II
It Indians and their canoes the race scarce
attracting any attention as he proceed:r