The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-06-15
Splendid, Contest Between the,
Four Dared Gigs.
The Quaker Citys Win in Nineteen Min
''utes and Twenty-One Seconds.
SPIRITED SINGLE SCULL RACE.
,Larens, Deely, Englehardt and Gan
non the Contestants.
Long Island Victorious Englehardt Beats in
Thirty-fOm Minutes and Twenty Seconds
PHILADELPHIA. June IA. /.


PHILADELPHIA, June IA, 1872
The grand success Of the opening OF the regatta
yesterday as regards the fine racing and general
enjoyment is the town talk. Sporting men this
morning were expressing their pleasure with great
gusto. This city, with its magnifc cent river course,
its fine stables and racing parks, its cricket and
base ball clubs should be one Of the foremost sport
ing centres in the country, and it is probable from
the general excitement INDUCED in by the people
of this city regarding the Schuylki navy re-
Ratta that equal push and enterprise from
other headquarters would bring forth a
similar result, and arouse the phlegmatc friends
from their quiet and stlessness. To-day is the
twin OF yesterday; the same hot sun and the same
hot, swetering spot at West Philadelphia; at the
oasis of Paramount like an American Sahara, with
lite clustering hot quarries and scOrching cinders
from the manufactures. The road. perhaps, be-
tween Lemon Hill and Paramount is Just trine
drier and dustier, but the dense foliage is
as green as ever, the sun not having
sapped its freshness and stolen the green
from its many cheeks. The statue Of Abra
ham Lincoln stands hot and glariDg on the bald
spot in the lower park, and cannot help think
ing-a poor return for his services to keep him so
warmth the face OF the characteristic legend on
its base, with malice towards none,n this would
be good day to loll, smoke and sip cobblers in a
shaded room, with flower garden under the win
dow The universal topic Ofconversation seems to
be the success OF the Southern crew. The foul by
FearOn's crew was regretted, as 1t put virtual
stop to what would have proved beautiful race.
The accident TO Deely also put his "Irish up" and
he auth0rltativey issued challenge to the Copper
crew; but they decided to let well alone and
declined 1t. 1t is not impossible however that
they will enter for several OF the summer regattas
In the North.
THE DAYS ROWING.
The races for to-day were perhaps of more inter-
est than those of yesterday, including as they did
the single SOUL race. The chief point of interest
lay in the struggle between the old time opponents
Messrs Deely and Larens, whose race at Pleasant
Valley last fail will be well remembered. That con-
test gave Deey victory which was not only hard.
earned, but the Philadelphians claimed that an
outsider had hndered Lavens on the course Mr..
Larens has for some years past been connected
with the Pennsylvania Barge Club, and has fine
reputation as an oarsman. Deely has a very clean
record as an honorable and upright oarsman and his
name is familiar to Waterman all over the country
although he has never lett the circle of amateurs.
g. JUPITER PLUvIus DAMPs MATTERS.
At half-past one O'Clock large number of the
navy and their friends had assembled at the Undine
bOathouse, while stream Of humanity were wend-
ing their way to the banks to obtain places to wit
ness the racing, but Jupiter Pluvus, slothful as he
has been OF late, is evident enemy to the WELD
ers OF the blade having interfcred with all the races
previous to the regatta held on this course and
now threatened return appearing at first in a
thin black line above the western horizon. This
increased IN volume, and at length 1t became evident
that thunder storm was impending the huge mass
OF heavy cloud was streaked with pillars almost of
saffron hue which showed that gale was FORE
running the progress OF the storm king and raising
the dust in an unpleasant manner. The clouds Of
sand and dirt which soon swept along the Schuyl-
kill were so dense that they seemed to muddy its
placid waters. After the warm rain fell at FIRST in
tiny drops just spreading the white platforms of
the lighthouses and then increasing In force
4 IN.
deed as though the finale OF the regatta
would have to stand on for the day. Mlether the
interviewed the weather clerk or not OF
course ] cannot say but after time the clouds
seemed to have exhausted their moisture, and the
blue sky appeared In the drifts, with the sunlight
ripping through The Judges boat then steamed
up, and after some consultation 1t was decided to
go on with the contests, as the storm seemed
over The party embarked accordingly, and steamed
up the river, Old Ixion, or the man at the wheel,
himself OF a number OF philosophical
regarding the weather. To judge from
and will be glad when II is all over.
THE ONLY RACES FOR THE DAY
were the four-Oared gig race and the single scull
race the pair-oared contest being or on account OF
all but one OF the being unable to compete, and
the rules OF the association in all cases require
race The gig race was the first to be rowed,
and was over the course from Columbia bridge to
Falls bridge and return, distance Of three miles
FOUR-OARED GIG RACE-ENTRIES.
The entries we're the Crescent and Quaker City
clubs, OF Philadelphia and the Copper OF savannah
Ca, the crews being as f0Ows:-
Quaker Clty-Stroke. }. ID. McBeath; L. Keyburp
G. X. Adams; bow, Frank Wood; coxswain, George
Crescent Boat club, of Philadelphia-stroKe, W.
C. Rehn; II. F. Wilmer w. c. Brown; bow, T. b.
Harper.
ball. Hal Schley; bow, James Schey.
The Quaker City rowed in gig built 10y Elliot, OF
Greenpoint The Conpers used their dug.out, made
Cotton, modelled by the late Judge Kingston. OF
Georgia. Mr.. Lukens officiated as starter In place
OF Mr.. Thomson The boats were ranged as fol-
COuDer
tire, and Crescent outside.
A ROW OVER THE coxswAINs.
The condition OF the race was that each crew
should row with a coxswain, and the Southerners
having put boy in as dummy, being unused to this
style OF racing, objection was made by the Quaker
City men, who insisted that they should carry fun
weight the hoy not peing "A member Of any club.
This caused some little confusion for moment al
though the Coupers were ready and willing to row,
and agreed TO take the weight. IL was now
ten minutes of SIX O'Clock. however, and as the
time was growing short they consented to row
without changing and stand the consequences of
the protest. The weather was now toerably clear
and the river as smooth as could be desired.
THE START.
Mr.. Lukens sent the boats nicely away, the
Quakers taking an immediate lead. The Coupers
followed and the Crescents were behind AT
Peters Island the fight for the C0uper's water com
menced, and after desperate struggle the
gos 70 eo' the ~ my or
worked ahead for second place, the Coupers losing
water in endeavoring TO leave the Quakers IN the
wash. The Crescents then pulled heartily to lap
with the Quakers, but without avail, and upon
reaching the upper stakcboat the Quakers had
length or two the lead, which they increased by
their pretty turn The Crescents followed and Were
pressed close by the C0upers, who, however, got
clumsily about their stakeboat. Once around the
SOutherners spurted vigorously and for % moment
made visible gain on the Crescents The pace coulu
not hold, however and they commenced losing
water. On the hal OF the third mile they lay In a
string, position which was Kept until they passed
the lower stakebOat
TINE or THE HEAT.
The Quakers We're first in the time OF lom 2ls the
CresceDts in l9m 3js. and the Coopers In ION. SIS
The time IL excellent
FIvE-yILE SIN6LE-SCCLL RACE.
The singles cull race was the only iye-me con.
ept OF the series and the course land from the Falls
bridge TO the JGnction bridge distance OF two |
niles and halE and return. The starters for this
ace were as fOllOwS:-
Pennsylvania Boat Club, or Phadelph2-John |
Iarpns