Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-10-05


Tho course was the same as was adopted at the
regatta in July. viz from Third street bridge
to the vicinity OF Walton, Whann a. Coz wharf
and return-a distance of three miles. The crews,
however, were changed from the last contest,
and were as follows
Ui,dite-
Z. W. Head, stroke.
H. Lewis, second.
j. Paul Brown, third.
W. N. HaYilton, bow.
j. L. Jackson, coxswain.
Pioneer
W. II. Smith, stroke.
j. H. Cameron second
A. II. Smith, third.
Jos. Richardson, bow.
A. ID. Poole, coxswain.
Bachelor
]. II. Lewis, stroke.
w. II. Bowers, second.
Jos. Seabrook, third.
George Mccall, bow.
Chas. Campbell, coxswain.
The gigs were the same as in the former con-
test, aud the uniforms, in which the crews ap-
peared, were unchanged.
The supervisors of the race were Umpire,
Washington Hastings; Starter, G. N. Caleb (;
Judges-Third street bridge, J. Horace Rudolph;
Market street bridge. E. T. Hance W. W. II.
r. bridge, A. ID. Warner Timers, W. w. Lob
dell, Eugene Thompson and DR.. O. II. Jefferis.
THE RACE.
About o'clock the crews pulled down for the
start and took up their respective positions in
rhe stream-the Pioneers on the North side, the
Undines in the middle, aud the Bachelors on the
South side. At BIG the start was given, all the
boats Obtaining good send on. The Bachelors,
by very rapid stroke, seemed to gain the lead
on tho start but held it, by vigorous work only,
to the Market street bridge, the other crews
pressing them 30 closely that at this point they
xrs.t taf,fp frDn a ~
ters Of length ahead. The other boats were
almost bow and bow. But after passing under
the bridge, the Bachelor gig moved away from
the others gaining az much as three boats
lengths at the turn. The Undine and Pioneer
gigs still maintained their relative distances. In
rounding the buoys, the
BAoHELoRs AND uNDISEs FouLED
by which the prov of the former was driven sew
era inches through the side of the latter, but by
careening the Undme gig on tho uuinjnred side
it was prevented from taking in water. Tho til
Ter rope of the Bachelor gig became entangled
by the collision, and it being impossible to
straighten it again this crow ceased to contest
for the race and came in several minutes after
the other boats. No accident bofel tho Pioneer
crew and they completed the course IN % mill
utos and eeconds, the undine crew follow
ing in 2S seconds. Tho time made by tho pio-
neer crew is 81 seconds less than was made by
the Bachelor crew i'll the regatta of July last.
HOW THE ''FouL" OCCURRED.
The "foul," it seeme, was caused by the sinking
Of the Pioneers buoy. As in the last race, IL
turning buoy for each Of the crews was placed IN
tho river above the W. & W. II. II. brldgein tile
water of each boat. and in a straight line across
the stream. The buoys were all placed in their
proper positions an hour or 80 before the begin
ming OF the race by Mr.. Miller, who lad been
assigned to perform the work. and lie says that
when ho left them all were floating Subsequent
ly lie discovered that the buoy OF the Pioneer
IL Hal 1t.u.a mad t.4tN In
had not then time to prepare another hnOy aud
place 1t before the race began. When therefore
the Bachelor crew came up they perceived but
two buoys, aud supposiDg there was none
for them turned their boat at the turning point
az near as they could Judge, and in doing 70 col
hded with the Undines boat which was turning
the Bachelors buoy, supposing it to be their
own, leaving tho right hand buoy for the Plu-
neere, which was IN fact their own, tho Plo-
neers' buoy having sunk. All the buoyr it seems,
had changed their positions somewhat Until
| this time the race
HAD BEEN VERY EVENLY MATCHED.
| The crews had worked nobly, displaying their
excellent training, and it is matter Of univer-
| sal regret that this interference occurred. All
| tile crews claim the race with more or less show
| of Justice, and opinion is much divided as TO
| what the result would have been had not the
| "fOu" occurred. This, of course. is all specula-
ton, for no one could possibly foresee the end,
nor wore there any good grounds apparent upon
which to predict the result The first half of
the race had been with the tde-the last half
would have been against 1t, requiring all exertlon
which might have produced varying success te
the crews The question, therefore, to be set
tied is, not winch boat might have won, Du
which one did VIII, or WAS there any race at all
These questions the Umpire decided very pro
pery not to adjudge at once, but appointed an
other time for hearing the statements or the
TAKING THE eTATEMENTs.
Ats o'clock, the Umpire, crews and press re
norters gathered at the place OF meeting, MIR
j. L. Home'r office, in Masonic Temple building
to hear the statements winch the crews mao u
make. 1t was first agreed that the coxswan
phould he spokesmen for the crews and Mr
Joseph L. Jackson was called first, who put IN
| plea for his crew substantially as follows Iha
the Undine crew turned their own buoy, in thei
own water, and Ill doing 30 fouled with I'LL
| Bachelor gig that they were turning thel
bnoy in advance of the turning their buoy b
the Pioneer crew. and had 1t not been FOR TIL
collision they would have won the race. 70
this reason they claim it.
Charles Campbell, coxswain OF the Bachelo
| crew. was next called and stated that when hi
crew arrived at the buoy there was none fo
them to turn, hut they undertook to turn wher
thev supposed their bouy should have been, an
in doin1 80 struck the Undne gig. AZ this time h
i claimed his gig was three lengths ahead OF Dot
the others, and this ho made rs his plea Tor til
I race. 80
/ The Pioneer coxswain, J. E. Smith, was mex
called, who stated that his Grew rowed the rae
q in their own water without interference, an
+ at the time of the collision had sufficient heac
way to warrant the Umpire in giving them tn
race under rule l2th. =,
A. ID. Warner, Judge at the W. W. Il.
bridge, stated. that he could see but TWO puoys-
the one on the right OF the creek and tue othe
. a little to the left, and he presumed little OIL
!, | of the centre onrve in the creek would nav
,.bstructed his sight of the buoy on the left ha
. II been in position. lie was under the lnprehslO
. that the bachelor crew turned in the undine
u walter. and committed the " foul"
. . MIR. Miller stated that he had placed the buoy
i as directed and in the same relative positions
a last year-that when he lett them they were
= floating. but a short time afterwards he disco,
\ cred that the one on the north SIDE nau suhl
: A great many questions we're asked Mr. Dliile
,r but the above IL the glst OF his statement.
~ The Umpire held the matter under auVlseiheh
& promising a decision to-day.
u DECISION or THE UMPInE-A NEW RACE ORDERED
% The following is tho decision of the Umpir'
:, Washington Hastings, Esq, which was hande
,r to Harry 7. Cause, Esq, commodore OF I'll
. Christiana Navy, this morning
4, WILMINGTON, DEL, Oct. 9TH, 1874.
!, g,StIenen of The Christiana Many:
" In rendering my decision on your race of Sa
,e urdav, the Brd inst, of which had the honor
h being named as Umpire, 1 cannot forbear