The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-06-15

Savannah Is In high feather over the success
OF her crack boat club In the great national re-
gatta which took place at Philadelphia on
Thursday last We copy the Advertisers ac-
count of the race:
Although the most saugutne hopes had been
cherished by many, the result as announced
last evening was Loo glorious for belief at first.
At four O'Clock yesterday dispatch was re-.
ceIved announcing that the Savannah crew
had won the first heat easily, defeating the
TWO tavoriLe clubs entered.
To those who are unacquainted with the
plan OF the regatta 1t will BIZ necessary to ex-
plain that, as There were cfSnl entries, tt was
impossible Tor all 10 row at once on the mar
row Scnuylklll River. The successful boats
In the trial heats entered the lnal or decisive
heat The following boats, eight In all, and
comprising the best. amateur crews IN the
East were entered:
l. vesper Rowing Association. of Yonkers.
2. Nassau Boat Club. of New York city.
8. Friendship Boat Cluo, Of New York city.
4. Princeton College Boat Club.
S. Quaker City Boat Cluo, of Philadelphia.
6. Crescent Boat Club, Of Philadelphia.
7. Gulick, ol New York city,.
8. Couprr Buat Club, OF Savannah, Ga.
Stroke, Hal Scnlry; G. g. Kimball, George
Schley, James Schley, bow.
PARTICULARS OF TIE RACE.
PHILADELPHIA, June l3.
This afternoon the race came of on the
Schuykill. On account of there being 30
many entries there were three heats. Those
In the fret heat were the Nassau, Couper,
Princeton aud Quaker City. AT twenty
minutes of four O'Clock the boats were started.
They got of well, with the COuper slightly
ahead and the Quaker City second. They then
kept to that position throughout the race, the
Couper crew passing the stake boat one and
half lengths ahead. time 9.5; Quaker City
second, lime 9.OS; Nassau third, time 9ll;
Princeton fourth, time GIG. The heat was
fine throughout. There were not three
lengths difference between the last and the
winning boat.
Second heat.-The entries were the Npp-
tune, Vesper and Guick. They got OH 10
hne style, but alter about twelve strokes B.
B. Bulpy broke his oar aud had to stop. The
other two kept on their course, Inc Yesper
leading three lengths. Unfortunately for he
Neptune, they scored last, and Kept pulling
from the middle 10 the shore, giving the Yes
per every advantage, and which they took,
and passed the score In minutes anu Sc
conds, the Neptune coming 10 10 minutes
Est seconds.
the Couper crew being the winners OF the
first heat, and the Vesper OF the second, taey
shot away, and before reaching the head OF
the island the Vespers were about length
ahead, with the Savannah boys hugglns ihe
shore and pulling away at iortg-n strokes
the stake boat the Vesper fonled the Coupers,
while attempting TO pull across thelr
bow, getting enlaugled. On reaching the
turn stake boat the Couper boys claimed
foul, which was given With the race. Time |:
vesper, minutes 534 seconds Couper, 10
minutes 35a seconds.
The conclusion OF the days sport was race
half m al q Rnh o.
turn, between six oar barges. There were
three entries US follows: The Oneida, OF Jer-
sew Civ: Crescent Club, of Philadelphia; NAL
ia Climb. of PHILADELPHIA This was the finest
race OF the day from the start all the boals
kept together. the Crescent slightly ahead.
Tie Crescent turned the stake boat IN hne
style, but with the crew OF the Oneida there
appeared TO be some trouble as 10 which stake
boat of the three they should turn however,
they got around alter losing much valuable
time which. of course, the Crescent rejected.
On the return the Oneida shipped her rudder,
which materially interlered with her chances
of winning. Time of Crescent 20 minutes 40
seconds; Oneida, al minutes 45 seconds NAL
ta. 81 minutes AZ seconds. Thus ended the
frat days sport.
Following upon the above came congratu-
laLory dispatch to the Couper Club:
"The yesper congrdtulates. the Conper on
the glorious victory of their crew over the
seven best amateur cubs OF the country" -.
Cheers arose from the boys, who could
hardly believe that so much good fortune had
attended the Savannah crew. The victory Is
doubiy glorious and gratifying In view of the
many disadvantages under which the Coupers
have labored. That crew trained for mile
race could In ten days prepare Tor three
mile contest, and 20 ihrongn 1t as victors over
the best iours of the North, Is indeed remark
able, snd reflects the highest credit upon the
gentlemen who compose It. The latter pulled
at the following weights, which show that they
trained hard after leaving here: Hal schley,
leo; G. G. Krmba.l, $50; George schley, ,4s;
james schlsy, l37, being an average OF nearly
148.