The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1873-07-17
WARD TAKEN ILL.
nigIin Wins The Race.

hau no right TO claim that the race was Tor
the championship, and it is understood that
the contestants of Wednesday did not care
to press their claim. The day was intensely
warm and although stiff breeze from the |
west prevailed during portion of the
afternoon, it seemed to afford little or no |
relief to the thousands who were Congre-
gated to witness the great professional
struggle. The booths, which seemed to !
arise by magic on the west bank, were
continuously beseigcd for cooling drinks,
and the vendors of poor lemonade and
small-beer did a thriving business for seve-
raj hours.
A Pool booth was also in full operation,
and was surrounded bya crowd of upward
of a hundred persons from o'clock until
after T.
TIE ARTICLES OF AGREEMENT
which the parties to the race signed ex-
prcssly stipulated that the start should be
effected between the hours of and 3
o'clock, weather and water permitting, and
at o'clock the water seemed to be rs
smooth as a sheet of glass. A light wind
rufiled it a little far down the stream, but
this was deemed of no consequence by Big
lin who announced his readiness to pull the
race out whenever the referee, Commodore
Brady would say the word. Ward, on the
contrary, took
EXCEPTIONS TO TIE CONDITIONS or TIE
COURSE,
and declined to row until the wind went
down entirely. Three o'clock passed and
the crowd were as impatient as their great
discomfort could make them. -Four
o'clock arrived, and still neither of the
men appeared. Meanwhile the friends of
Biglin were urging a start, and the adher-
cnts of Ward advised him to exercise his
prerogative and chose his own water.
Teams were constantly pressing along the
bank of the river with excited adherents of
the respective men, and at 5 o'clock the
passage was obstructed by a crowd which
gathered for consultation. Among the
assemblage was Commodore Brady, be-
tween whom and one of the oracles of
boating from New York warm conversa-
ton ensued relative to starting the men.
The Commodore thought the river was
calm enough, and Sir Oracle urged that the
result would be unsatisfactory unless both
men were suited in the matter of wind and
water Finally the Commodore ordered
the contestants to appear on the river, and
| ---1" i.~-~r.'oI :.--r~@t:e, of the COURSE on
the little steamer Clyde. By the time lie
returned from down stream the men were
waiting for decision, and he Immediately
ordered them into line for start, the head
of the course being situated directly off the
boat house of the Williams College crew.
TIE BETTING on THE RACE
was in favor of Biglin at odds of 800 to
$50, and a large amount of money was
staked on the result. As soon as the men
were ordered into line Biglin took the in.
side, or in-shore, having won the choice OF
position. Biglin appeared to be in excel
lent trim, every ounce of superfluous flesh
having been trained off, leaving every pow.
erful muscle to stand out with prominence
on his limbs His movement was easy and
graceful, and it was evident that he felt in
prime condition. He wore a white shirt OF
light material and dark green knee breeches
and around his head was wound silk
handkerchief of delicate green. Ware
looked anxious and uneasy and did not
seem to be in as fine feather as his oppo
nent. He wore shirt similar to Biglin's
and white breeches, and his head was GOV
cred with white handkerchief. The boats
were drawn up between the judges boat
and the shore, and just before the precau
tionary signal was given, Biglin looked ovel
at Ellis and remarked: "Ward, I'm going
to win this race" Ellis replied "Wcll
John, expect nothing else" Ward was
evidently out of fix and felt it, and the re-
marks made by Bglin had the effect OF
making him still more nervous. At five
o'clock and forty-eight minutes the voice OF
the referee was heard clear and distinct
CARE YOU READY col"
Away they went, as fine a start as was
ever made. The men took the water al
most simultaneously, and Ward pulled
down the course with desperation which
surprised everybody. His stroke was E
splendid one, the sweep being long and the
recovery very rapid. Indeed, it seemed
prettier and more artistic than Bigln's
Ward pulled down stream at the rate OF
forty-two strokes per minute, and Biglir
was counted at forty strokes per minute
Ellis steadily gained upon his rival, and al
the finish of the frst-quarter mile was near
ly boats length ahead. Biglin appeared
to be confident, however, and occasionally
looked at Ward as if to measure his calibrt
for keeping up so powerful stroke. A
full boats length separated them at the enc
of the half mile, and they sped down the
stream amid cries from the college crews
Ward, Ward, you've got him!" ellis
keep it up and go it !" "Biglin, close with
him!" etc A mile down stream clear wa
ter was visible between the boats, and
about this time Biglin spurted up as If will
a determination to reach the turning stake
in the advance. A quarter of mile furth
er down Ward seemed to ease up and ACT
shaky, and Immediately afterward
FILL OVER IN HIS BOAT.
Biglin pulled on, The judges steamer
Immediately proceeded toward the un.
fortunate oarsman, who was helped on
board and taken to the Amherst club head
quarters, where he now remains. Biglin
kept ON, rounded the lower buoy, and in
returning stopped at the Amherst float and
inquired for Ellis. When informed that he
had been taken into the house, he suggested
that Ellis had been training too fine. He