New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-06-26
Orleans Rowing Club.

| closed the second year of its existence. with
| credit to its members as oarsmen and honor
| to them as hosts. The grand regatta held
under its auspices was success, both as to
the aquatic contests and the social reunion.
As announced previously, there were four
races. The first was a race at single sculls.
half mile and return.
ST. John Club entered r. G. Musgrove.
boat Rex.
! c. I. Howard Club entered b Calvin.
boat Eva G
Orleans Club entered P. j. Gillen. boat
Ripple. and Owen Reilly, boat Lula.
| At the hour tor starting Mr.. r. a. Mus
| grove. Of the st. John Club. withdrew
from the contest, giving as reason that
the course was diagonally across the
| stream. instead of s:raigh: up and down
with the current. The other gentlemen. re-
! lying exclusively upon their skill as oars
! man, and regarding the course as fair for
one as it was for all, promptly took posi-
ton. start was effected without delay.
| but at the second or third stroke the sliding
seat Of the Ripple slipped from the grooves.
| and before Mr.. Gillen could replace it his
| competitors were five lengths away. He
| therefore abandoned the contest. Messrs.
| Reilly and Calvin bent 20 thei: work with
! viii and kept quite close together until
| within halt mile OF the home stake boat.
The pulling now was rather Wild. both
oarsmeu suffering considerably. When
within .GO yards OF the finish it was evi-
dent that both boats were ont of the course.
An Effort 20 gain proper position resulted in
the Lula's ranging alongside the stake boat:
while the Eva G. rounded correctly, there
by winning the race.
The thousands cOngre gated Cp0n the
river bank sent up their shouts of welcome
TO the victor. the bands played merrily.
hundreds of little water craft darted hithec
and thither, and all was delightful con.
fusion and Joyous animation.
The four cared gig race was the aext
event. For this there were but two entries.
both crew. of the Orleans Club. The course
was one mile away from the boat house up
stream and return. At the finish the Annie
K. led tho Captain Farweu three lengths.
time not taken. This last is to be regretted.
as the contest was close and the rowing sd
nirable.
The four cared shell .ace was next 10 OF.
der, and every eye was strained to watch
the starters. Four clubs had entered for
the grand trial, but at the last moment the
Howard crew declined to row. leaving the
following contestants:
Pelican Club entered shell Alice: J. II.
Lorx I -. 40 Z.
John Connolly, stroke.
Hope Club entered shell Lue: Joseph
Lusk, bow, l20 pounds: M. Powers. No. =.
l4' pounds; NJ. Carey, No. =, i49 pounds;
John McNulty. stroke, IA pounds: Louis
Palms, coxswain, 50 pounds.
Orleans Club entered she'll Sam Boyd:
p McGrath, bow, l46 pounde: c. B. Pen
rose. No. .. 15i pounds; P. Mckeon, No. 3.
I56 pounds: James Mckeon, stroke. lag
pounds: Willie McCatfrey. coxswain. Ii"
pounds.
Course. one mile and h ali and return.
The Hope crew took the start and forced
the pace. The Orleans crew pulled
swinging thirty. and soon Tapped their
leaders ami at the quarter mile drew
slightly ahead. The Pelican crew made a
brave struggle, but the best they could do
was a gallant challenge to the Hope for
second place. The steady stroke of the
Orleans told throughout and brought them
home winners in twenty minutes and one
second. beating the Hope crew ten seconds
and the Pelicans seventy-ivs seconds. 1t
will be observed that the Pelican crew
rOweG without coxswain, mistake, prob
ably. in a river like ours. Besides. their
tb;yi aA ,eo chorv rod IN,
unavoidable causes.
While the Orleans crew are justiy entitled
10 every leaf in the laurel wreath which they
have won. great praise is due to their plUcky
antagonists of the Hope Club. The crew Of
this last named club has had but little
practice; the club itself is not more than
three months in existence. The crew con.
testing yesterday, as remarked. is crude.
and has had neither training nor coaching.
Having done 30 we'll under these disadvan.
tages, it may confidently be hoped that
they will win many victories hereafter.
The pair cared gig race, half mile and
return. concluded the day. sport. There
were two entries, the Cameiia and Magno.
LA. both of the Orleans Club. The last
named won. beating the Came!ia three
quarters OF boat length.
The judges were: For Pelican Club. Fe.-
dinand Claiborne; Hope Club. William
CLARK: Orleans Club. B. d. Wood.
After the racing the guests OF the club |
we're entertained with .rUs sailor hos. |
pitality.
Captain Ba6cock. 0. the United States |
monitor Canonicus. who had courteouslv |
placed his vessel and boats at the service |
Of the Orleans Club during the day. now
arrived with the many guests who had
availed themselves of his kind invitation.
The band played Columbia, the Gem of
he Ocean, and to its spirit stirring strains
;he gallant captain and his fair passengers
iebarked. Their arrival was the signal for
he be ginning of the boat house ball.
The festivities continued until late hour,
md when the time of parting came every
me wished that tho Orleans Club might
rave many more such anniversaries and
njoy many more triumphs.
Unitarian Society Of New Orleans.
A telegram received yesterday from John
1. Gould. ESQ. conveys to the members of
his society the pleasing news that the Rev.
Ir. Horton, of Loeminster. Massachusetts,
as accepted the call to become it's pastor.
nd will be here soon after the first of