, 1875-08-12

AQUATIC.
BoAT-nACE At rnEaT0N, Wis.
Snec4at D.statch to 1Ae Ch,eaoo Tribune.
PRESCOTT, Via, Aug. ll.-The third contest
between tho Saltwater and Red Wing Boat-
Clubs, emile race with four-oa1cd shells, came
OF Oh tho west ahoro Of IRlto St. croix. uproAito
this place, at G:30 this evening. A stiff north
wind kcpt tile laka too rough until sunset. The
first contest betwuen those clubs WAS won by
Saltwater last year. The second race WAS mado
memorable by the surrsplitious aid Of the famous
Ellis Ward, undes tho name Of Fox. by ,the Rcd
Wing crow, Giring tho Inter complete and un-
expected victory. To-day the lied Wing four
wore oil legitimate, but showed osident want
OF neryo and confidence. Fully 800 Of their
tellow-eitizons came up 10 cheer them, and large
delegations oamo BY steamers from saltwater,
Hudson, Hastings, and st. Paul, aud hundreds
from tho surrounding country. Full 5000 Wit
ncsscd tho raco from steamers and bargos on the
lako. Atnidas mnch music and checriug tho
crexe Horo sont otf ut Gy0. The Saltwater boys
bad new co!ors aud an elegant now hho't, and
loogth ahead o.. tho Arss two strokes. Tho Red
Wing crow used thetr old beat, much racked,
and unfit for tho chopped awol-an out-riggor.
After pulling vol for half milo they With
over tho course and claiming tho race. The
great crowd In attendance !s DOW disperxing by
rlver and railroad NTH nlusc. cursug and cIecr.
ing. Tho real scotc between theHe clubs ~ not
received Us sottiod. A now boat and challenge
from lied Wing will be next 10 otder.
THE GRAND HAVEN REGATTA.
Srtc1ai L1stdfeh to Tbs Chsea1p Tribune.
GRAND HAVEN. Mich. Aug: 11.-The regatta
OF The Gra1d uaveu and 8prug Lake Rowing
Association closed with to-tay'e racoa ut Spring
Lake. Like yostoraay, it rainod in tho foze-
noon. The afternoon Was cool and cloudy. Iha
wind waH frosh and tho courHe rathor rough.
Position wes tsken fot tue officers race OF the
Chicago eculiers as 3.45. Positions: Yates,
brothers ard Montgomery not rowing. Yates lod
aud kept ahcnt. Curtis seco.ad, barnard third.
Barnard passed. Curtia aud rounded the
stake seconl. Time. T:2l, 7:26, sud 100.
Curtis passed barnard and kept second, Yates
coming in nl1eatl-tme 1901. l8:bl19, 17;olt5,
Only tho Watangns and Detroit entered In tho
junior six-oarod shell. They pulled woii to-
gatles n 10 TER minute over the course, making
tho hrAt mile in 5:b8 aud turning the ssake III
1;4l-timo for three miles, 2g:4i.
There were no ont.ies in the barge race.
For the senior four-oAred ehat! race, the Tilota
and the sPrioB Lake clubs cntased Detroit
crew. natneleas Withdrawing after de!aylug
tho raoo nearly an hour. The Pilots and 6priug
Luke pulled OF evenly, but Spring Lake '' caught
tho Pilots. M, Spring Lake, 49,. Tho Pilots
lU:35. Time for miles, 1929 and 2o:ol.
The log-zolling raco Wan declared oH. and thu
races closed A. 1.i6.
The s.oarnera ". II. barrett, 8. Jennisoa. and
Amazon xcse crowded with spectators, besides
tie nulnorons Hulallur Steamers, tugs, Ru skifIa.
Raln and wind hasa prevented the FeRattaA b.
lug perfect nucccsa, but tho 1accs haso given
good butl4faotluil.
Tho regatta pa!l ns the Cutter House tonight
is grand aAsit. Senator Ferry will preseut lho
pefZue.