New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-07-11
ORLEANS, SATURDAY, JULY
ct. John Rowing Club.

ct. John Rowing Club.
The skies lowered all day yesterday, and
rain was expected momsntarily. Many
anxious eyes were turned toward Crescent
Hall to note if the blue pennant was float
ing, and rejoiced when, at three O'Clock, no
azure symbol was displayed. The weather
at four o'clock was still gloomy, and drops
of rain began to fall, but the St. John Club
is pIucky, and was resolved that 40 further
postponement should be made.
A crowd of some two thousand persons
assembled to witnes the contests. large
proportion of the spectators were ladies'
friends and relatives Of the young gentle
men of the club The members of the pre- Sc,
in order to obtain better view of the
races, chartered the fine sailing yacht John
Mahoney from Mr.. Louis Habens.
The first race for pair cared boats, cour go
one mile and quarter, had favorable
start. but was declared null, owing to a
collision between the boats, the result of
pure accident. The crew of the leadin e
boat, the Lulu, declined to press claim of
foul, and it was arranged that the race
should be run over at an early date.
The second race, single sculIs, one mile
and quarter, was won by Mr.. Robert Day.
who rowed the Witch in 9:441e. The Fairy
rowed by Mr.. R, G. Musgrove made the re-
markable time Of 9:49la. when it is remem-
bered that Mr.. Musgrove had Just row ed
stroke in the first race.
The third race was as follows:
FOur.Oared barges, Ole aud one-quarte r
miles-BOat Emma-C. c. Tracy, |; A. Les
sepe, 2; E. B. Musgrove. S. K. G. Musgrove
stroke: Ad. Hebbler, coXswaln. Boat Alb
bv-A K. Brown, l; Thomas Toby 9; RI
Day, 3; II. w. Brown, stroke; Ben. Bird ges,
| cOxswain.
This was by far the best contested and
most interesting race of the day. 1t was
| won, after gallant struggle, by the Alb by
crew in nine minutes and forty-dve secon ds,
beating their opponents four seconds. II
is to be regretted that this race was not
placed first on the programme. Both crew
had been represented in previous races,
Mr.. Day having rowed in the single match
and Mr.. r. G. Musgrove having rowed in
both the first and second races.
| The fourth race was sOmewha. DELAYED,
the bad weather and mizziing rain pre-
venting the judges from promptly ma king
start Below are the names Of the mem
bers of the crews contesting:
Fouroared gigs, for Slocomb plate: three
miles lone and half and return) Eclipse
crew boat. K. De Fuentes, l.; c. L. De
Fuentes, g. George II. Dunbar, 3: T. r
Richardson, stroke; Charles Vautier, cox
swain. Light Weight crew, boat c. H
Slocomb-Henry Denegre, |; John Glynn,
Jr., 2; Paul Robelot, 3; John j. Hay yde i
stroke; A. CarOn, coxswain.
The race for the first mile was very close
and exciting. Viewed from the press boat
which occupied a position quite near tn.
first stake-boat, the men were working il
good form, rowing steady thirty three t.
the minute. The clouds about this tim'
began to thicken, and for the usual South
ern twilight was substituted black night
Arrived at the spot where the outer stake
boat should have been located, the Light
Weight crew, who were then slightly lead
ing discovered that the stake-boat hat
been removed. They accordingly returned
to the home stake-boat, but the Eclips
crew renamed looking for the stray stake
boat. OF course they didn't find it, a
the individual who had charge of tha
flag skiff had undoubtedly pulled up hi'
anchor and gone home to supper. 50 thu
Eclipse crew came in, and it wa
decided by the judges that the race wa
null. By common consent it was agree
that the race should be run over some tim
during the present boating season. 1t i
proposed that the renewal of the contes
shall take place on the New Basin frol
the Halfway house straight away. How
ever, it is all left to the choice of the res
pective crews and their captains.
The regatta, taking all things into col
sideration, was a decided success. I'll
large concourse of people who turned ou
despite the miserable weather, to witnef
the prowess of the gallant oarsmen, shoul
be sufficient evidence to them of the esteel
in which they are held. After the regatt
an impromptu hop was organized at Dem
chaud's HOTEL and for several hours ladit
fair and boatmen brave, and all the
friends and guests, disported gaily. The
a short ride to the city in the Pontchartrai
palace cars, and everybody went hon
happy.