The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-07-11
THE ST. JOHN REGATTA.
A LARGE CROWD AND MUCH SPORT.

Last evening, notwithstanding the incle
mency of the weather and the indications tina
the clerk who is popularity supposed to have
charge OF the weather intended to indulge il
further prtnks. to the discomfort of the inha
bitants OF this sphere Of ours in general an(
those thereof that proposed to attend tn,
regatta OF the st. John Rowing Club in par
ticular, there was large congregation at the
Lake end to witness the promised sport.
n The gentleman under whose control the ele
ments are, however, had his own way to a Ger
tain extent, and made the water over the pro
posed course never dreaming that it could b'
changed), so rough that the prospects o
even good T. sea boat" living in the waves
were not worth betting on
Stake boats were placed on the east side O.
the pier and shortly after the appointed time
the boats for the
FIRST RACE
We're in position.
They We're pair-oared boats, the Lulu and
the Cora with the following crews
Lulu Il, c. E. Bateson; stroke Thos.
Toby: coXswain, Ben. Bridges
Cora. i. Z. B. Musgrove: stroke r. G.
Musgrove: Coxswain Adj Hebbler.
The course was one mile and quarter
After good send off and good struggle
throughout, the race was declared ''otf, on
account OF circumstances which the members
of the club as well guests of the same
present appreciate and understand, and the
judges decided that it would have to be run
again at such time as might be agreed on
THE SECOND RACE
single sculls, one mile and a quarter, r. G..
Musgrove. Esq, in the Fairy, and Mr.. Robert
Day III the Witch, started from the string.
The friends OF Mr.. Musgrove, considering
that he had taken hand i'll the preceding
race, and that there had been but short in
terval for rest. We're dubious in regard to the
result; and that the doubts entertained We're
well founded, and the confidence in Mr. Day
by his friends was not misplaced is evidenced
by the record, which stands Day, 3 min. AL
See: Musgrove, min. 49, sec.
For
THE THIRD RACE,
the following boats and crews entered course
Il miles
Emma c. C. Tracy, 2 A. Lesseps 3 f.
b. Mussrove stroke, Il. &. Musgrove !;
coxswain, Adj. Hehbler.
ABBY A. X. Brown, 2 Thomas Toby, ;
4. L. Day. stroke, II. W. Brown; coxswain,
Ben. Bridges.
There was a fair send of and a good pull on
both Sides but the Abbey Crew proved the
strongest making the round in 9:45 while the
Emma passed in 949.
THE FOURTH RACE.
for tour-oared gigs, over a course of three
miles, was the one in which the general in
terest was centered, as it was for the s'Slo-
comb Prize, and it is to be regretted that it
was not put at the head OF the list OF the races,
as it was the late start that ''spoiled the fun
The entries were as follows:
Eclipse" Crew. II. Fuentes, C. L.
Euentes, Geo. H. Dunbar stroke, Z. r. Rich
ardson coxswain, Chas. Vautier.
Light Weight" crew, boat &C. H. Slo-
comb Henry Denegre, John Glynn, Jr., Paul
Robelot stroke, John J. Haydel Coxswain,
A. Caron.
The promises at the outset that is, when
the boats left-tor a fine race were good but
darkness came down, and the boats were lost
in the gloom.
Through some mistake, the out-stake boat
was removed before it was reached, and in
consequence, the judges decided "no race"
and by agreement of the captains of the two
crews, the race will take place hereafter, time
and place to be specified
The following named gentlemen supervised
the sport
Judges B. NJ Harrod, W. O. Denegre L.
Gagnet
Timers 0. Minor Henry Bonnabel.
The thanks Of the BULLETIN representative
are returned to the crack crew of the Emma,
for appreciated courtesies.
After the race several of the representatives
of the Press cruised around in wild sort of
way in that swift little yacht, the John NAL
lony, with that skillful sailor Louis Hubins
at the tiller.
The unfortunate accident which happened
at the Canal Street Ferry Landing, was, with
out doubt caused by the negligence of those
in charge. For some time past the lights have
been so low and dim that it was difficult for
passengers to see exactly where they were
60 ng They should be rectitied.
DR.. SRchard J. Richards lacked money in
San Francisco, and this was his way of get
ting some: Lounging with mock carelessness
into the Office of Mr. Reid, a man whom he
had met but few times before, he suddenly
started into assumed alarm as he looked
intently at him. Why, Mr.. Reid said the
doctor, ''you are very i'll. Nonsense"
replied Mr. Reid. Il never felt better in my
life, barring a slight headache" "You are
persisted the doctor; "you are
very sick and if you are not very careful
you'll have brain fever. Better 60 right home,
where ] can attend you. and perhaps we can
drive it OFF. Mr.. Reid was alarmed, and
tancied that he really was beginning to feel
very badly. The doctor went home with him,
applied ice to his head, and rubbed croton oil
on his breast. Then, when Mrs Reid handed
him a ten-dollar bill from which to take pay
for his visit. he put it in his pocket without
handing back any change. and went away.
Reid soon found himself i'll such a condition
from the effects of the croton oil that he was
forced to send for physician in good stand
ing to attend him, and it was several days
before he could leave his room. When he did
come out he went ia search OF Richards and