Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1871-09-27
THE BOAT RACE AT SARATOGA.
Graphic Description of the Race.
From the n. 7. Tribune.

Graphic Description of the Race.
| From the n. Y. Tribune.
! A fairer start was never made. The
/ Wards took the water magnifcently,
/ jumping away at Al strokes, the others
hesitating q little, as though not quite
ready. At about a quarter of mile
from the start, the boats stood
in the following order: No l,
Biglin, one length and a half ahead ;
( No. ?, Taylor -Winship, one length
ahead of Tyne, which in turn was half
q length ahead of the Wards The
Biglins were pulling q tremendous
Tynes, u the Taylor Winship, ~, and
the Warks Al. But the quick stroke of
of the New York boys could not last,
and with a squirt the Winship men. who
had dropped to 80, increased their rate
to II d mile from the start, while the
Brooklyn boys dropped off to 80. The
Tyne crew was then making good time
at the rate of 38 strokes minute, the
Wards, who had taken the lead, pulling
easily along at 80. Bright, of the Tyne
crew, IN doing his work we'll, showed
his lnferiority to the other members of
the crew, and it was generally remark
ed that with the lamented Renforth the
champion Tynes would be 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. It 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 3S or SO strokes
to the minute.
"Ah, this is proud day for you
Americans F." said the correspondent of
an English journal, who had followed
his country1nen 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 ali 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 not 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 q 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 Renforth crew having
shaken off the Biglins, @ most exciting
squirt between the Taylor W1nship and
the Biglin crew for the lkad and third
er it was impossible to see which was
ahead, but it was plan 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 competitors, 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 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 were greeted with the most
enthusiastic applause. The Tyne boat
reached home three or four lengths be-
hind the Wards, and the Biglin' and
Taylor Winship boats were exactly to-
gether when their bows reached the
line. The Engishmen, thinking the
race was done, stopped pulling, while
the New York boys gave one or two
good strokes, which put their stern
across a 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 Morris
sey, who announced it dead heat.
THE SINGLE sCULL RACE.
Seven boats started in the four mile
single scull race, as follows: Sadler,
Ellis, Ward, Bagnall, Kelley, Biglin
and Bright. Gilbert Ward was sick
and could not row. He was not well in
the four-oared race. At the start, Sad
ler and Ward led. At the end ofthe
first mile up, 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, Bagnall 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, Ward fourth, Bagnall fifth, and
! Bright sixth.