Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-09-02
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SARATOGA, August 31.-The Buffalo
boat crew and the Poughkeepsie crew
have been entered for the fOur-Oared
race, and J. McCresdy, of New York,
for the single scull race. Up to the
present time there are seven entries
for the four race and eleven for
the single scull race, for the regatta
here on the 9th and 11th September.
The Great Boat Race.
HALIFAX, August 31.-The great
four cared race came of to-day. The
water was rough with a nOrtheasterly
breeze and a considerable swell. The
start took place at quarter past one.
Positions were determined by draw
ing lots. at the start the Renforth
crew shot ahead, making AZ strokes.
The Tyne crew followed at Al strokes;
the Americans at A, and the Pryor at
40. At quarter OF a mile the Roach
crew gave up until nearing the stake
boat No. 2. The English crews were
even. Renforth here seemed to mis-
take the flag, and Winship's crew,
with q desperate squirt, went past
and turned beautifully distancing
their rival considerably. The Pryor
crew was followed closely by the
Americans. At the fourth mile
Renforth was 4th and Barton last. At
the fifth mile the Americans made a
splendid effort, and shot ahead. The
Pryor crew here came up and in a
few minutes the boats were all even.
At this point the excitement was
intense. From here the Winship
crew gained slowly; the Pryor crew
being close up and the American crew
slightly beside, the Winship crew
made a desperate effort, and won the
race. The Pryor crew also did their
very best, and to the delight of the No
va ScOtians, came in second, followed
closely by the Americans and Rem
forth crew. Time of the race is given
at 10 minutes and 45 seconds.
The race was one of the most
brilliant events in the annals of
aquatic sports. The course was three
nautical miles in length, and as the
competing boats were required to
double the course, the distance was
therefore nearly seven miles. The
morning was delightfully."- clear, and
gathered large crowds, who were as
sembled upon the erected stands, and
lined the docks and house-tops along
the city. Shortly before the race,
a SEA breeze had sprung up, and
soon made the waters quite rough,
especially on the lower part of the
course. The Americans gained rapid
ly as soon as they got the course as
smooth as that in which the English
men were rowing. The contest
between the three leading boats was
very exciting in the last mile. The
result Of the race created great excite
ment. The American boys say that
if they had not been crowded into
the worst part Of the course they
would have won the race. The Big
len crew say that their boat struck
half sunken piece of timber. which
they think had the effect. OF throwing
them back and losing the race. In
drawing for positions, the Taylor crew
got one, while Biglen and American
crews got the worst, being on the out
side, near the eastern shore Of the har-
Dor. At the start it was impossible
to say which got the water first. The
Roche boat fell behind after a few
minutes, but the other five boats kept
together pretty steadily for the first
two miles. The advantage the two
English crews gained In getting inside
positions, gave them smooth water
along the Wharves, while the Ameri-
cans, being out in the stream, got the
full force Of the wind and rough water
in mid channel. The first turning Wss
made by Renforth's boat, Taylor came
next, then the Pryor crew, next the
Americans, and last the Barton crew.
The Americans lost two boat lengths
in turning by the stupidity of some
Judge OF other official, which consid-
erably increased the distance they had
to make the turning.
In the single scull race this morn
ing seven started. The race was won
by Sadlier, Of the Tyne crew, by two
boat lengths. Brown, OF Halifax,
was second. and Kelly was third. At
the signal to make ready, Sadlier,
Bagrat, Coulter, Kelly, Brown and
Lavulett took up positions, and at
the word Ego" all got of well to-
gether, except Kelly, who made a
poor beginning, and lost about length
before half the course was rowed over.
The contest was narrowed down to 8
struggle between Sa0lier and Brown:
the others were nowhere in The race,
After a splendid finish, Sadlier won
by about a length and halt. Time,
twenty-five minutes three seconds.
Browns rowing astonished even his
friends, and had the course been
longer, 1t Is thought his chances would
have been excellent.