Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1871-09-28
THE BOAT RACE AT SARATOGA,
Graphic Description of the Race.
From the n. Y Tribune.

From the N Y. Tribune.
A fairer start was never made. The
! Wards took the water magnificentlv,
I jumping away at II strokes, the others
hesitating a little, as though not quite
ready. At about quarter of a mile
from the start, the boats stood
in the following order: No. l,
/ Biglin, one length and half ahead +:
No. ., Taylor Winship, one length
ahead of Tyne, which in turn was half
a length ahead of the Wards. The
Biglins were pulling tremendous
stroke of fl to the the minute; the
Tynes, ~ the Taylor Winship, ~, and
the Warks Il. But the quick stroke Of
Of the New York boys could not last,
and with squirt the Winship men. who
had dropped to 80, increased their rate
to fl a mile from the start, while the
Brooklyn boys dropped off to 80. The
Tyne crew was then making good time
at the rate of 80 strokes a minute, the
Wards, who had taken the lead, pulling
easily along at 49, Bright, of the Tyne
crew, in doing his work well, showed
his inferiority to the other members Of
the crew, and it was generally remark
ed that with the lamented RenfOrth the
champion Tynes would be a different
/ opponent for our men.
The little steamer was so far behind
the boats when they turned the stakes
| that it was impossible to see their rela
/ tive positions 1t was apparent. how
ever that the Wards had the race in
their own hands, as they went around
| some seconds before any other boat,
and started for home in splendid style,
never pulling more than 80 or 80 strokes
to the minute.
"Ah, this is a proud day for you
Americans said the correspondent of
an English journal, who had followed
( his countrymen from home to st. John,
from st. John to Halifax, and from Hal
/ flax to Saratoga lake.
eyes, rejoined an old New York
| boating man, cit wipes out all old
/ scores. The defeat of the Harvards
/ put the Englishmen one ahead of us,
/ but we're even now. All see how Josh
and Ellis pull, and the tears came in
to the old mans eyes.
"Ho see where the Tyne men are
! going" exclaimed one OF the English
/. judges. eff poor Renforth had
Bright's oar but he did pot finish
the sentence, for he stopped to count
. the strokes in the contest between the
Biglins and Tyne. Each crew bent to
their oars, and one instant it seemed
as though Tyne was ahead, while the
next, the New York boys Tapped their
bows. After a minute or two the Big
lin crew began to drop slowly in the
rear, and from that time it was all up
with them for the second money.
The race having been accorded to the
Wards and the Reuforth crew having
| shaken off the Biglins, a most exciting
! squirt between the Taylor W1nship and
/ the BiGlin crew for the lkad and third
1 prize took place. From the little steam
/ er it was impossible to see which was
1 ahead, but 1t was plain that neither was
/ destined to be far behind the other
AS the Ward crew came down the last
| half-mile OF the course; three or four
/ lengths ahead of all competors, and
were recognized by the crowds gathered
on the banks of the lake, one great
/ shout went up from the multitude, and
/ passing from group to group was re-
/ peated by thousands at the south end.
! The Wards crossed the line in "A
minutes 40 seconds from the time Of
starting, and then with a faster and
stronger stroke than they had pulled in
any part OF the race, they rowed
around in front of the grand stand,
where they We're greeted with the most
enthusiastic applause. The Tyne boat
reached home three or four lengths be-
I hA N
I Taylor Winship boats We're exactly to-
gether when their bows reached the
line The Enghshmen, thinking the
race was done, stopped pulling, while
the New York boys gave one or two
good strokes, which put their stern
across line the little ahead of the
others. The Judges were unable to
decide which was the winner, and it
was left to the referee, John Norris
sey, who announced it a dead heat.
THE SINGLE scULL RACE.
Seven boats started in the four-mile
single soul race, as follows Sadler,
Ellis, Ward, Bagnall, Kelley, Bigln
and Bright. Gilbert Ward was sick
aud could not row. He was moi well III
the four-oared race st the start, Sad
Ter and Ward led At the end of the
first mile mp, Sadler and Ward ran first
and second. Ward and Sadler turned
the stake boat together, Bagnall third,
Kelley fourth, and Biglin fifth
On the down course, at the end Of
the third mile Sadler led, Bagnau sec.
ond Kelley third, Biglin fourth, and
Ward fifth. Sadler came in at the fin
ish six lengths ahead, Kelley second.
ten lengths ahead of Biglin, who was
third. Mara tomth. Bagnall firth. and