The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-05-21

lt bow inches; at stern strinches. weight 40 |
pounds oa ars 81 span cedar with sliding seats;
pounus' " 70 -Aada spruce.
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I'm city, Coulter and Cavitt-1 Length Length. Oh 1oat,
amidshlps Ga inches; height at bow, 5h ipches; at
stern, a. inches; weight, 90 poun%s, % spanish a,
6H inches weight, pounds each OF white pine.
TIE COURSE
agreed upon by the interested principals was the
Old Hamill-Coatter ground on the schuykill
River from the Reading Railroad bridge, Just below
the falls south along Peters hea ana ins nst
north OF the New York Junction bridge, and return;
a stretch fully two and half miles each way,
course 1t will be observed, consists really OF two
stretches and one abrupt turn. Stakeboats for
the starting but they were not In position until
late hour, causing great delay. Five I've, miles rom
boat was at last placed.
BEAUTIES OF THE RIVER AND NATURAL SCENERY.
The schuylkill at this spot has many pleasant sur
roundings. Just above is the Falls BRIDGE and over
them the railroad bridge, and all around these fair
shores are wild flowers and merry warbers. Some
.'retreat so fair" Of the oversensitive poet.
Down the east bank there there o are the
Gla yins.G Rockand Mount Pleasant and Fountain
Green, lying in successive tracts commanding
view of the river. Thickets remain on these
woods and valleys is luxuriant and beauti
full. On the other hand, the banks are equally
u
and lake there at their base. Chamouni, first the
abode OF savages then the estate of family and
the dominion Of king, then battle ground n for
set boldly against the sky, stand the dark hem
THE GOOD OLD BELMONT MANSION,
Washington. Then Peters Island and Landsdowne
Ravine are seen. fair landscape, holding the eye
with relief and harmOniOusness Of hill and lawn
and woodland, and filling the Imagination OF many
with historic snggestlo ,, Ine I there d y
friend and neighbor, golden link of the days OF
the Revolution and our own times, and then the
course ends at section OF Paramount Park, rich In
exquisite freshness and beauty.
THE SPECTATORS AND THE WEATHER.
On a In this aae to
the many pleasant points OF sightseeing on the
banks Of the gentle stream came hundreds
esSea S!n aSshsh sSz ssSs Hs DAY
mortal Sa e ss Was Or
and the clouds indicated wind, which at noon
blew freshly from the southwest and rqGied
known in months. 1t whistiea through the
trees and bowed the tender flowers on the
hour Of three O'clock approached the bluffs, drives
and the hundred points OF observ alton were
with fair Of every a
nauni and other drives had thousands of vehicles,
and away on the river were skins shells, gigs work
ing boats and oil manner OF craft, pulling Tor the
| THE REFEREE ABSENT.
Commodore r, Benjamin +. Brady, Of New York, but
he did not come, and trouble ensued IN the
sree Of q the Psnnsvans e barge Ga
agreeable to the t crewsi but imagine Austin
| career, At four O'Clock rain squal came up and
the great multitude were wet and made uncomfort-
THE JUDGES ARRIVED.
At twenty minutes after four P. NJ. the judges
were announced. Tom Elliott, Of Greenpoint, L. ]! I;
Alfred Ables, OF NewtOwn, L. l., for the Bglns; AL
fred Warner and william Gardiner, Of Pittsbure, Tor
Coulter and Cavtt. At halfpast four the puny tug
tlemen from oil parts Of the country left the Union
slip and wheezed her way up to the starting point.
the river and in their red shirts they are recog-
that sSS z sS sass
Twenty-frst warder could shout that way
Barney, oh! Barney, give 1t to 'em; carry away
that cup;' and then further up, on Strawberry Hill,
and along the many lawns running down to the
river, see waving Of handkerchiefs and parasos in
| q four-oared SHE'LL and were not recognized while
stalwart friends carried their boat to the place
PLACING THE srAKEBoArs.
When the crews were on the ground another and
unexpected delay occurred through the negligence
| OF some one. The stakebOats were not placed and
the wheezy tug pulled her way back, and In the
face Of another squall Of wind and rain the
six O'Clock the upper stakeboat is reached, and
| though the rain poured down the course had be-
come smoother, and matters looked In readiness.
Its
scENE TO BE REMEMBERED.
In the teeth Of rain fairhaired beauties OF aristO
cratic Philadelphia remained exposed by thou.
sands and 1t is thr0ng full Of intense excitement,
far beyond the keenest imagination Of schuykill
the '.ManayunR," and washington OF mulberry
timber, composed the fleet.
APPEARANCE OF THE CREWS.
Another half hour and the Bigns row up to the
referee and are cheered immensely. They appear
in white shirts, trimmed with blue, caps Of blue,
then the TT Twin City s soon appear, with
Coulter and oayitt stripped to the bun
bare to the knees and each wear red trunks. Then
came q lull in the babbling on shore, and the muir
bank in q whisper, which strikes Georges Hill
and shivers the foliage o. the naples and
elders IKE the wind as mas Just Snt ere
Biglins 90 the east shore, and Coulter and Cavitt
place their boat on the opposite side OF the stake
boat, for there is only one.
THE START FROM THE STAKE.
Be still HUSH it is e:37 p. NJ, and twilight is
oG, cry hundred voices ''sure as you're born u
shouts old Josh Ward, by my side, and the pistol
shot reyerbrating among the neighborng hills: Now,
are counting on you. And men OF Pittsburg, pull
for your lives; your brethren are watching you
and Cavitt slipped or with the cod, and John Big
lin catching crab.n The Twin City,, two
Hi, and barney is looking I nervously around,
| ''They are steady again. shouts Dick Rsdon and
! confidence returned to the Bigins, and the Judge
| Elliot creeps up to the advanced oarsmen.
EACH ARE ROWING FoRTY-TwO STROKES
to the minute, and at Central Laurel Hill the race
| Is magnificent. The "Bigsn seem to row the clean
est and in fine form. Down by Edgely the strokes
OF each are reduced to forty, but the Elliot lies more
trim and prettier on the water than the Twin City,
'Oh see the Bgins ~ says Captain Addlcks Of the
| vespers 'They are passing Coulter.n And, sure
| enough at Peters Island the New York oarsmen
| show their training and are LEADING the
way to Columbia Bridge: but this Is only the be-
ginning Of their race. Here, well in shore, under
the east bank, their admirable blades are telling
and gradually they go away from their opponents
Each are still pulling forty strokes but Coulter and
his friend Cavitt are In difficulties. away on the
other side OF the river long distance out OF their
course. "For quick work, he Is weakening,r says
more than one, and II appears as II Coulters heart
too had left him, and his confidence must have
been usurped by doubt. Under. the bridge
THE "BIGs" ARE EIGHT LENGTHS AHEAD.
and the faces Of the rowers are laughing all over.
They do their work as steadily the pistonrod OF