Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-07-20

noon, people began To W60u their way way
towards the Christiana where they took up
favorable positions for commanding views
along ihe stream. BY the above named
hour all the whsrves, vessels aud bridges in
the vicinity were crowded with people,
while lumber piles. house roofs aud all oth-
CT exalted points OF observation were thiekiy
covered with Interested humanity, eager 10
obtain the best possible view OF the grand
Chfistiana regatta.
The objective point of interest was the
Third street bridge, which was the starting
place. Here the crowd WAS simply. i'm
mense, and was in great measure All racted
| by the music OF the Mt. Vernon cornet band
| which WIS stationed on the bridge. The
wharf Of the Diamond State Iron Company
| was also crowded with those who held tick
| els of admission, and. in fact, the whole vi.
| cnily was fairly alive with people, whose
| interest WAS so great os to keep the standing
| In the sun for nearly two hours previous to
| the commencement OF the races. Crafts OF
| various descriptions, filled with people, dot
! ted the stream, while the crowd OF spects
tors was greatly augmented, about four o.
| cleck, by the arrival OF large number Ot
Philadel phians, on the ting Cor. y. |.
BROWN.
At4 80 o'clock, the boats were all at the
| stand, and everything Was in readiness for
| opening the races. THE Judges. who had been
previously appointed, we're as follows:
Umpire Francis Barry
Referees-.James q. Lindsey, A. ID Warner,
Chss. Campbell, Thomas johnson.
Starter Washington Hastings.
Timers-tieOrge g. Lobdell, j. II. iIotiecker,
William y. Warner.
The umpire, starters and timers were station
ed at the Diamond State Iron Company's >
wharf, and the referees were stationed az fol-
lows: J. g. Lindsey at Third street bridge, A.
| ID. Warner at Market street Bridge, Charles
Campbell at Wilmington 6 Western Railroad
bridge, Thomas johnson at the Turning Buoy.
THE SKULL RACE.
The Regatta opened with q skull race, for
which the following entries were made
The entered by Frank 8. Pleasanton,
of the Quaker City Club, Philadelphia.
The RAM" entered by Calvin Steele, Of the
Crescent Club, Philadelphia, owned by G.. l..
Garsed.
Previous to starting Steele foued with a
| passing tug boat and was neatly upset. He
| clambered into his boat again, came up to the
| line and at 44l o'ccck the start was made
| The course was one mile and return. Pleas
anton took the lead from the first and held it TO
the last, his skull, under the influence of his
steady, powerful strokes shooting through the
water like a fash In rounding the turning
point, at the end Of the course, the boats fouled
| and Pleasanton's received hole near the wa
ter line. Through this hole the water beg an
| to pour, but by vigorous rowing Pleasanton was
Just enabled 10 pull past the starting point, and
his boat sunk as it shot under Third street
bridge Ills time was II 193 Steele came in
several boat lengths behind. Pleasanton wss
fshed out of the water and was speedily con
graduated by Lumbers of friends on wnniot
| the skull prize This consisted of a handsome
silver goblet. gold lined, and bearing the fol
lowiog inscription:
1874, July Is,
Won at Wilmington, Del,
Single Skull.
Presented BY the Chrisliana Navy
THE BARGE RACE.
The barges-those Of the Pioneer aud Tn
dine Clubs-made an even start at 5 lSa O'Clock
with the Undines on the South side and ths
Pioneers on the North side of the river Tht
Pioneers had slightly the advantage for tn,
first five or six strokes, but az the coxswsir
steered rather wide and the Undines huggec
closer to the shore, the latter took the lead
around the bend and as they disappeared had
the advantage. The interval between their dis
appearance and reappearance was not devoid
OF interes'. The band stationed ON the bridge
discoursed music, couple of men baptized
themselves. boys padded hither and tbither in
| tubs. and boats we've constantly on the movt
but the cry, "fhere they come" went forth, and
and every neck was craned To see them.
| The Uodnes were seen TO be ahead
about three lengths. and although the Pioneers
| increased their strokes, they could not overtsks
the leaders who won By two lengths, which wss
a very close race for three miles, sspecally
| when we consider the bad steering at the star
Oh the part of the Pioneers, and the fact thai
| No. ; broke his oar. The Uadines made the
course IN Just twenty minutes, while the Pho
neers came sweeping along in splendid style
only thirteen seconds later. Both boats on
their return were greeted with tremendou:
cheers, and along the entire course the race wa
Witnessed with great interest and excitement
The Undines thcs retain the championship f1al
which they won at last summers regatta.
THE GIG RACE.
| The gig race created the most excitement au'
interest, possibly from the fact that the Bachelo
| club-one of the contestants-is an entire ney
organization. The course for this race was I
| mile and three quarters and return, total dis
tance of three and half miles. After a Ions
and tedious delay the word was given at 49,:
| minutes past six O'clock and the three gigs start
ed off in splendid style. The Undine tool
| the lead at once, but very soon The Bachelor
crept slowly ahead, and as they approached Mar
! ket Street Bridge the excitement grew intense
AGO In, Bachelors, go in" "yah yahp yelled tn
crowd as the IdaItd, at G:lSlI, shot through tn
| arches Of the bridge. The Pioneers folowe
close at 6:lss1, while the Undines passed throug
| at GIG, and the eyes of the spectators toliowe
the three boats until they were lost to sigh
| around the curve.
AT the turning buoy the gigs came around u
} the following times: Bachelors, G:2Gl0, Pioneer
, | G:2G2j, Undine, G;21:20. Mr. Thomas johnson
/ who was judge at this point, declares that th
turns were made by each club In the prettes
| and neatest manner pos sible.
On the return the boats were favored with I'll
/ q; "A iitna Wa M al RachalD