Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-07-20

rppled by the gentle zephyis which were occa-
sonly waited over the scene, or disturbed by
the numerous small boats which were constant
ly fitting about for favorable positions of yiew
ADauRINo THoUsANDs
Gathered upon Third street bridge, where band
| of music was stationed, around the Judges po-
| sition, upon the wharves, shipping and house,
| tops on this side the river and upon the embank-
ment on the other side Every available point
| from Third street bridge to the Wilmington
| Western II. r. bridge, and even beyond, was occu-
pied, and we cannot now recall time when there
was more general turnout OF our citizens or
| deeper interest and greater enthusiasm mani
| tested. Almost all the small boats which belong
on the Chrstiana and Brandywine were brought
into requisition, loaded and took up their posi-
| tions all along the course. The tug Col. s. l..
Brown, of Philadelphia, with the Malta and
Pennsylvania clubs, of the Schuylklll Navy, laid
| TO beside the draw pier Of Third street bridge,
and the Falcon, kindly rendered by Francis Bar
ry, ESQ, to the press representatives and their
| friends, also held position on the opposite side
of the same pier. Numerous tubs with single
j occupants foated about in the river, and before
the commencement and during the interim of
the races afforded no little merriment to those
who had never beheld such a thing before. The
precariousness of the position of the occupants
of the tubs was most amusing, and AZ some un-
fortunate was precipitated into the water, lbs
they ofttimes were shouts Of laughter went up
from all around.
THE FIRST, OR SINGLE scuLI. RACE
Was appointed for o'clock, and shortly after
| that hour one of the contestants put out from
the boat house and pulled down to position. But
two entries were made for the race, although
| several were anticipated, a number Of Philadel-
phians having announced their determination TO
enter These were Cal Steel, of the Crescent
club, of Philadelphia in G.. l.. Garsed's Ram,
and Frank s. Pleasanton of the Quaker City
club, also of Philadelphia, in his own shell for
waiting
starting point for the second boat, the bow of
the tug Broicn, which was endeavorng to get a
position beside the draw pier, hoated around
against oar Of Steel's SHE'LL which precipitated
! him into the river. He was picked up, however,
by small boat and rowed into the dock beside
the Judges position, when he soon prepared
| himself for the race aud was once more out in
the stream. The two shells then came up in
position before the Judges, and when their prowe
were even with a line drawn from the Judges
station on the upper corner of the lower wharf
of the Diamond State Rolling Mill to shear-pole
on the wharf opposite
THE WORD go WAS GIVEN,
Aud at 15116 minutes before O'Clock the boats
shot away up stream against the current which
was now beginning to run rapidly in the oppo
site direction. The first four strokes gave
Pleasonton the precedence in the race. and dis
closed the fact that Steel was no match for him
The boats, however, pulled over the entire course
2 miles in length, Pleasonton all the while in
competitor and winning an easy victory in II
minutes 1891 seconds. Steel was dozen oil
, more boats length behind, and did not come in
! in front of the judges on the return.
After Pleasanton had turned the stake
and the shells were approaching each other from
opposite directions, Steel accidentally drove the
prov of his shell against the after part of that of
Pleasantun, splitting it at the water line which
caused 1t to take in water all the way
down, and just az he got under Third street
bridge the shell filled and pleasanton sank into
the water, but was soon rescued.
THE BARGE RACE
Was next i'll order, and as soon as the single
shells were out of the way the Undne and Iio
neer crews, of the Chrstiana Navy, pulled into
position for the start. The bargei
, were the same as were useC
in the regatta of last year-the Falcon anG
Ihistle-but there were some changes in the
crews. On this last occasion, the Undne stroke
was Edward W. Head 2nd Il. l.. Holmes 3rd
II. Lewis 4th, Paul Brown 9th JOS McAIakin
9th, Jos. l.. jackson coxswain, H. +. Cause
Pioneer-stroke, Alex. Smith, 2nd, JAS. H. Cam
eron 3rd, Geo. w. Turner 4th J. s Richard
son 9TH, Il. Hagany; 9Th VIM. Bush; coxswail
: W. w. Smith. The start was given at 50 min
utes after 8. Both crews pulled vigorously, but
by rapid application of the oars, supplemented
with much weight, the Undine crew shot aheaC
boats length or 80 at the start, when they set.
; tied down TO slower and less laborious action
r but maintaining the lead throughout the race
G The Pioneer crew pushed them closely however
: following them only 30 seconds under Marke
street bridge, Which time was increased to
i minute and 10 seconds at the W. IL W. Il. Il
bridge but after turning the stake the gap wa
closed up until the Undine crew led them onl,
10 seconds at the W. X W. and Market stree
: bridges and only lls+ seconds at the termina
! tlon of the race, the Undine coming in in Dom
Il 13l5 sec, and the Pioneer pom. 25i4 sec
!; Length of course, % miles,
!. THE FoUR-oARE GIG RACE
J. Was the last on the programme and all til
Z clubs of the Navy entered-the Undine, Pionee
y and Bachelors in their respective boats tn
K White Cap, the Hornet and the Lidtid. III
/ crews were Undine-stroke, II. T. Cause 2nd
e IL. W.. Cause 3rd, G. n. Caleb ith, W. W
Lobdell F.; COXswain, +. l.. Holmes Pioneer
I stroke, W. H. Smith Bud, ]. NJ. Poole Bird, q
n n l.. Garsed 4th, A. II. Smith coxswain, j. I
u Smith. Bacheors-stroke l.. Lewis 2nt
W. IL. Bowers 3rd, Jos. Seabrook itl
)f Geo. Mccall coxswain, l.. Morris. This wa
r the best race of the day, and awakened tn
greatest enthusiasm. The boats all got o
evenly together at 13l minutes after 6, with
o. determined effort among all to take the lead
le and although it did SEEM looking from til
ii Judges stand that the Undne succeeded, I'll
Of Bachelor crew soon pushed the prov of the
in boat ahead, and the Pioneer took the second DC
n sition in the race, and this order was maintane
=: throughout. At Market street bridge the Piol
N eers followed the Bachelors IS seconds, and til
N Undnes next in succession in 30 seconds whic
distances were relatively held in passing the v
= ~ W. ~ w. biluBe ana Wnlle III rounding I'll
buoy the Bachelors had not widened til. IA
between them and the Pioneers III
Undines had dropped 81 seconds behind tl
second boat. Returning under the W. 4 v
bridge the Bachelors left both tho other crew
still further behind-the Pioneers minute an
10 seconds, and the Undines 9 minutes and
seconds, which distance was closed up at Ma
ket street bridge to 30 seconds between I'll
ID Bachelors and Pioneers, the Undmes fohowr
the latter 60 seconds. On the way down IL
| EfifOn in
the boats and they were disturbed yery lttl
The Bachelor crew reached the goal in 20 mil
utes l0l4 Sec. the Pioneers, in % IN. 36l{ sec
and The Uudine, in "a IN. 81 sec. AS the wnnir
boat came III her crew was greeted with yocife
GUS cheers, and the Philadelphia tug screamC
its delight with its whistle. This was tile mo
exciting period of the afternoon and plea
ant satisfaction settled down apparently owe
the greater part of the vast assemblage
4, THE PRIZES,
As we have stated, were a silver cup for the sil
gle scull race, the championship flag for ii
barges and another championship flag presentt
by Mrs j. Taylor Cause, for the gigs The fai
~. have been previously described. The cup bol
a' this inscription "Won at Wilmington. Dc
Single Scull. Presented by Christana NAVY
Above this inscription, between crossed oar
was carved the date Of the race 1t was the il
I'D tentlon to present these prizes to their WHINE
Immediately after the last race was conclude
and IL. Nj. jenkins, of the COMMERCIAL Iii
been invited to make the presentation addres
but 1t lad been neglected to bring the priz
from Boughman, Thomas d Cos, where tn,
were on exhibition, and this part of the Ger