The Portland daily press., 1874-09-17

| cence of summer than the middle of Septem
ber. The attendance was very large, the mum
Der present being estimated all the way iron
5000 to 50O0 The first train brought in min
| car loads, and the second seventeen. OF cours
the chief interest of the days proceedings cen
| tered in the boat races.
| Soon after the arrival of the first train tn
bugle was sounded aud the double SOULS wen
into line for the first race The water wa
smooth and the contestants in excellent condi
| ton.
Tie distance for the race was three miles ant
the prizes $50 for first and S25 for second. The
water was all that could be wished. gooC
start was got. The entries were the George
Mcdonnell" Senior,pulled by the Mcdonnell
Brothers of Boston; the Emerald, pulled by
Alexander Bradley of st. John, and A. L,
Stewart of this city. Soon after starting the
Emerald shot ahead and maintained the lead
throughout the race, winning easy in Is min
utes and 4S seconds.
Soon after turning the stake boat the Emer-
aid crew lay on their oars for some little time
and let the other crews come up. This encour-
aged The others and they thought that they
were to win, but the Emerald spurted a little
and left them some distance in the rear. The
time of the Boston crew was not taken.
The next race. tie professional single scull,
was rowed on arrival of the afternoon train.
The following were the entries in the order iu
which they drew their positions: Alexander
Bradley of st. john L. G. Butler of Boston, j.
A. Landers of Salem, Lawrence Rourke of
Lowell, T. A. Pasted of Boston The dis
lance was three miles. and the prizes were
800 for the first, $75 for the second and $25
for the third.
On the start Plaisted took the lead, but was
soon overtaken by Landers, and before they
had pulled mile Bradley spurted and came up
side of them. They were all three together
and each doing splendid work. At this point
Bradley broke the blade of one of his oars and
was obligedto leave the race. Plasted and Lam
ders continued alongside, but just before reach
ing the stake boat Landers shot in ahead and
urned the stake first. Rourke now began to
gain Oh Plaisted and turned the stake soon
after. The others were some way behind, and
now the race was between Landers, Plaisted
and Rourke. Landers kept his place, and al
though Plaisted did some fine work pulling,
it was useless. The last quarter of mile was
very exciting. While Plaisted was doing his
level best to lap Landers, Rourke was working
full as hard to overhaul Plaisted and take the
second money. but every one held his position.
The following is the time: Landers IS minutes
and 40 seconds, Plaisted 10 minutes and 30 Sec
onds, Rourke 10 minutes and 35 seconds. But
Ter was some distance in the rear and his time
+oIr
faction.
The amateur single scull race was the next
in order, The distance was three miles and
prizes were as follows: FIRST, gold watch val
ued $3.50; second, silver service set valued 500;
third, gold medal valued $50.
The following are the entries in the order of
their positions: A. L. Stewart of Portland,
e. w. McShane of Portland, Dennis Tracy of
Bangor, M. Lynch of Salem, w. f. Stevens of
Bath, 'Sonny" Butler of Boston, John Dona-
van of Salem, j. O'Donnell of Portland.
On the start Lynch, Stevens and Tracy foul
ed, and one of them asked the referee to
call them back, but the other boats were far in
advance and the referee refused to call them
back. This put the other boats still further
ahead. ODonnell took the lead keeping it mn.
til nearly to the stake boat, when Stewart squirt
ed and came up and passed him. When Lynch.
Stevens and Tracy got their boats clear they
started ON the course, and from the time they
made it looks as though the first two would
have made warm work for the winners had it
not been for the foul. Stewart turned the stake
boat first, closely followed by O'Donnell. Lynch
had by this time nearly made up his lost time,
and was next to O'Donnell. O'Donnell worked
hard to close the gap between himself and Stew
art, but failed to do it by several lengths. The
last few lengths Stewart spurted and showed
some fine pulling, winning the race in 10 min
utes and 80 seconds; O'Donnell second, 10 min
utes and 45 seconds; Lynch third 20 minutes
and 2 seconds. The others were in the rear,
and came in in the following order: McShane,
Stevens, Donovan, Tracy and Butler
Stevens thought that if he had not been foul
ed he should have won the race, and expressed
his willingness to row the winning man at a
convenient time.
The first three races were rowed along shore,
thus giving very good sight the whole of the
way.
The next and last race was the four-oared.
This race started from the wharf and went d.
rectly up the lake. The distance was five miles,
and the prizes were, first $500. second 800,
third 800. The entries were the Faulkner-Re-
gan crew Of Boston, and the Emerald crew of
Portland. The Faulkner Regain crew are as
follows: Regain, stroke; Plaisted, second; Man
ey, third; Faulkner, bow. The Emeralds have
R. O'Brien, stroke; William Logue, second M
ind. Pr;a
was had about half past five. There was per-
ceptibe difference in the crews as they got off.
The Emerald crew steered rather wild soon af-
ter starting, and thus lost some When the
crews came in sight on the return the Ener-
aids appeared to be out of the course again.
rhe Boston crew spurted when nearly in and
won in 30 minutes and AZ seconds, the Ener-
aids coming in 45 seconds later
This closed the races for the day, and as it
was already raining little there was general
rush for the cars. But the train did not leave
for an hour. There were twenty-seven cars
packed full
The judges were Edward Brady. u. McGani-
gle, William Spillman and r. Fl. Parker. The
President of the club, Daniel d. Harrigan, act
ed as referee.
Chandler's Band was in attendance all day
and furnished music for dancing. The sledge
throwing prize was warmly contested, but was
eventually won by Daniel Mcintosh. There
were the usual number of catch pennies, and
all received considerable attention.
The train arrived in this city about eight
O clock with train of twenty-seven cars.
There must have been no less thau 5000 persons
on the ground during the day.
The arrangements were excellent and adj
mirably carried out Much credit is due the
Emeralds for the way in which the whole affair
was managed.
FRUIT AND FLOWER SHow.-We hope our
citizens will bear lin mind that the great fruit
and flower show of the State genealogical and
County Horticultural Societies is close at hand,
as may be seen by advertisement All who
raise fruit and flowers, in our city especially,
should lend helping hand to make it what its
managers aim to have it, the finest exhibition