The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-07-20
The Fourth Race.


At the word the Riversides took water first
the Southern and Orleans shade behind. AT
the half mile the Orleans challenged and
forged ahead of the River boys, the st. Johns
lust on their quarter, and the Hope closing as
the stake boat was neared, let out an extra
pound of steam and crawled up, the Southerns
following suit. ALI hands now gave way to
squirting, and the stroke all around was close
to 80 or 40.
At the flags, the Southern made her turn
first but it was poorly done, and the River
sides, as we'll as the St. Johns, gained visibly.
The Riversides now made the racing, and
under long, severe 5-stroke. they chased
for home. Gradually, they passed their
leaders and led, a quarter of mile from
home, handsomely. When the string was
reached, the Rivermen led, the Towards
having lost two strokes by striking snag.
They came in: Riversides first, Hope second,
| Howard third, Southerns fourth, Orleans fifth,
st. John. last. Time, 14084.
Fifth Race.
This, the four-oared shell race, was the
event of the day. The Charleston boys,
from their past record, had the call in bet
ting, and as rule they had been left out of
the field. Most takers have simply wagered
against the second place, and it was consid-
cred a foregone conclusion that our visitors
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muscle and skill.
Some little delay occurred in effecting q
start, and the sun was about sinking into q
| billow of roseate clouds when the signal shot
for start was made. The Orleans were the
first to make Roadway, on account of their
vigilance, and for fifty yards they barely
showed their prov to the front. The Charles
tons, with steady English stroke, however,
soon made struggle, and in thirty seconds
closed in upon the Orleanians and tipped
| their colors.
The new corners rowed at the start by the
watch full forty stroke. Its recover was
rapid and its length simply enormous.
! The Riversides all this time had been but
slightly in the rear, and when the half-mile
| buoys were reached they began to work up to
| the front. 1t was here that the real tussle for
| the race occurred, for all the crews being
comparatively fresh in the contest, they had
no bellows yet to mend, and were full of
vigor and muscle.
Drawing down towards the turning stake
the Riversides crept forward inch by inch
and drew away. Turning the flags they led
homewards, the Charlesonians hanging like
grim death on their rear with the Hopes, the
dark horse in the race, not far lingering.
1t was here that the ST. Johns, as it were,
let down. They fell back length after length,
and long before home was neared were con-
sidered out of the race. AS the crews ap-
preached home they were greeted with yells
and cheers from the ilnumerable water craft
which lined the course, and when it was
known that the Riversides led, the excite
ment became intense
The Riyersides, with an even stroke, kept
on the even tenor of their way, and pulled
up under the string conquerors by seven and
one-half leng his, with the Charlestons second,
ri jrJ nrth
Towards sixth and the st. Johns last. Time,
IA minutes.
MARKED FEATURE.
The gentleman exciting the most sympa by
among the reporters was the disappointed but
stalwatt coxswain of the "Hope." With
nautical experience extending over the whole
period of a seven years existence, and an alti-
tude of probably five times that many inches,
there was no more prominent nor more inter-
ested party engaged in the contest. To hear
him issuing abrupt and imperative orders to
the four patient and submissive athletes who
composed his crew was very entertaining but
when he occasionally launched out, as he fire.
quently did, with severe rebuke to No. 2, or
good round denunciation of Nos. 3 or T. all
Of which was received in the most humble
and contrite spirit, it fairly warmed the
cookies of the reportorial heart. It sympa-
thized heartily with his disappointment, and
actually grew enthusiastic when, at the con
clusion Of the race, he ordered his docile
sailors to row to the DIX" where we left
him waving to the judges an indignant hand
and piping no less indignant protest against
the result.
What will be the issue of this contretempts
we are unable to anticipate, but we trembIe
for the sufferings of the Hope crew, all of
whom probably received severe castigation
at his hands when the coxswain got them
home.
The Barge Race
The sun had now sunken below the hori-
zon, and it was forgone conclusion that this
contest would not be finished before darkness
had set in. 1t was next to impossible to dis
Germ the several entries when they came to
the scratch but from their position. The en-
tries were the Towards Muldoon, st. Johns
Gertrude, and Orleans Ellie.
When the start was given the Towards
drew away, but little however leading. From
this to the end it was impossible to obtain
the least distinct view of the boats, and only
after the lapse of some fifteen minutes, when
they returned, was it known that tn would
ever come back.
The Towards reached the wharf first,
closely followed by the Orleans, and some
seventy-five yards behind the st. Johns. 1t
was thought that the Towards had carried off
the race, until it was made known that the
Saints, by strictly following the course, had
won tie last barge race.
ENTRIES.
SIX Il Race
For this race there were thirteen entries, as
follows
Boat Lily, oars; Milneburg, 4 oars Riddle,
oars: Webb, 4 oars: Pelican oars: st. John
oars; Sam, 4 oars; Xiphias, oars; Bob, oars;
Frank Parg bud, 2 oars; Little Dick, single; Mary
Jane, single; Fetno, single.
Single Scull.
st. John -"Rex"-Length 80 feet, beam 11H
inches, depth inches. Colors, white and
blue. Rowed by r. g. Musgrove weight
AS lbs. ; age 20; height SO.
st. John Clubs Second entry -"Creole'-Length |
80 feet. beam II inches, depth inches. Col |
ors. white and blue. Rowed by e. W. Per-
kins; age IS; height 5.l1; weight 40 lbs.
Orleans Rowing Club-Boat Ripple" Length |
80 feet, beam u inches depth inches. Col |
ors, blue and white. Rowed by Owen Reilly |
aged 81 height 81 weight 100 lbs.
Southern Club-ooat Ceceiia-Length % feet |
inches beam II inches, depth inches |