Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1870-08-19
NUMBER 81.

relaThdoie' kccPiuS eacn OF tueir cTaitS
short distance on either side Of the Max
Moorhead four cared scul which carried
the referee. Suddenly the referees boat
dashed down among the skiffs, and sue
cecded in obtaining clear course for the
race. Miss LoTTIE certainly looked
charming as she balanced herself in her
frail bark. dipping the oars gracefully.
and maintaining q composure that showed
that she was mistress of her boat. Her
bcautifully-roundod shoulders showed to
great advantage as she inclined her body
slightly forward. apparently ready and
anxious for the start. MAGGIE quietly sat
in her boat and managed ii gracefully.
looking, as did her rival. a very queen of
the oar. She displayed very little emo
tion
THE RACE.
At 1.2 O'Clock the word Ego" was
given and scarcely had sounded over the
river when Miss McAlice pulled away.
shooting her boat out like an arrow, by
her shrewdness and careful watching OBJ
tanning an advantage over her opponent,
who was little slow about starting
But the cool, steady manner in which Miss
Lew handled her oars. soon made it evi-
dent that she was capable OF rowing
good race, and every body was wild with
excitement, and cheer upon cheer went
up from the river and the banks, re-
markabc degree Of enthusiasm being
displayed. The boat-racing vocabulary
was exhausted by the friends OF the re-
spective contestants in their efforts TO
cheer on to victory. ''Go in Lottie. -
Maggie, beat the girl with the red sack,
Pull stcadier:r "Go in and win :" BEAT
her on the way back" &c, were yelled
from hundreds Of strong lungs. The girls
pulled away, however, apparently deal to
the cries of the multitude. Miss McAlicc
pulled stroke that. for grace aud power,
astonished all spectators, and before So 9
had proceeded 100 yards she was unques-
iionably favorite. In making start
she pulled rapidly, handling her oars not
unlike Jimmy IamiIl, but alterwa rds re-
minded one of Coulter's oarsmanship.-
Miss Lew pulled gracefully and rapidly.
in her manner of rowing and personal APP
pcarancc reminding one of Walter Brown.
Miss McAlcc, however, continued to in
crease the distance between herself and
contestant, although in following the
guide boat she was taken TO the Birming-
ham shore, and lost several boat lengths.
Miss Lew experienced the same difficulty
on her side of the river. Many express.
ed the opirion that Lottie had lost her adj
vantage in starting, and would be beaten
before the race was over but in this they
were mistaken. There were two buoy
boats, and each contestant turned from
left TO right. Lottie rounded her buoy
boat in six minutes and ten seconds from
the time OF starting. being seventy-live
yards in advance of her opponent. Miss
Lew. however, pulled away pluckily, ap.
paroutly determined not TO give up the
race so long as there was the remotest
chance Of winning it. She rowed against
fate. however, aud came in at least ono
hundred yards behind her opponent. The
time made by Miss McAIIcE was lS :5i.
II is but due To Miss LEW to say that The
oarsmen who accompanied her unln-
tentionally put her to disadvantage
by rowing too near her. and all who saw
the skill she displayed, formed no low
opinion of her ability. On the arrival OF
the fair contestants n scene OF the widest
excitement ensucd the steamboats, IN the
river sat up lively whistling, and cheer
upon cheer was given by the vast multi
tude. while hats and handkercheis were
waved by the enthusiastic crowd
AFTER THE RACE.
Miss McALIcE pnled quietly upto shore
and stepped gracefully from the sculi'
boat, apparent, as proud Us an Empress.
She threw waterproof over her head
and shoulders, and made her way with
difficulty through the crowd oI congratula-
ting friends, up the bank. where car
riage was waiting to convey her home
Miss LEW came ashore soon alter, and
the two left The ground in their respective
carriages, amidst the loudest and most
enthusiastic cheers. Thecrowds returned
by the special train, and everybody was
delighted with the race, and said that for
good order it excelled any that has lately
taken place in this vicinity.
THE BETTING.
A large amount oi money changed
hands, the bets, however, being generally
from s5 10 SlO. The losers consoled
themselves, however. with the idea that
they had been fairly beaten and were not
the victims Of any gambling schemes.
The matter was q topic of conversation
everywhere in the city. and a great vari-
ETY. of opinions were expressed. But the
general verdict Of the immense crowd
that witnessed the race was "all satisfied" "
Field Excursion.
The Bethel Natural History Society