New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-07-18
Tho Grand Regatta.

The Grand Regatta.
All the crews are still at practice; th,
Orleans and Riversides yesterday trans
ferred their headquarters to the Milneburs
lake end. Great expectations awaited then
and the crews fell not short thereof. TIL,
stroke of the Orleans is regular and swift
1t lacks finish and is rather rough, but they
stay admirably and hold up well. They
have essayed the Oxford stroke, but in (
two mile race it is questionable whether thi.
has clear show to win.
| The Riversides row evenly, but lacl
force. They will develop good third in tn.
race. For the Palmetto boys the laure
waits. Their long stroke is good; it carries
the boat through the water, but the quick
recover presses their wind and makes tn en-
slow on the second mile. The cramping OF
the chest resulting from the sudden jump
forward must eventually tell against them
They are backed heavily to win.
Tue Howard Club have nerve and muscle
to spare; they claim no style but rect upon
their force. II they can win, we'll and
good, if not, they claim close second or
third. This crew has never been coached.
They row in their own style and in theiS
own way. They have backbone to stay
and muscle to pull, and were the course
longer their chances would be greater.
In the single scull race Mr. Cheves has
the call, though the Orleans representatives
are looming up. 1t is whispered that one
Of the entries is to cut out the work to
increase the chances of the other.
Mr. Musgrove il not defiant, but self f.re-
liant. He will try hard to keep tho laurel
wreath here in the Crescent City.
The pa,r-oared race is conceded to the
O'Donnell brothers. They are now strictly
in accord, with skiff stroke which is put
as the best that could be chosen against
their competitors.
For the ekiff race there are thirteen en-
tries, and this is any body's race.
Herewith will be found entries, weights
and aull particulars.
sKIFF RACE.
For this there are thirteen entries, as fol-
lows:
Lily, four cared: Milneburg, four cared;
Riddle, four cared; Webb, four cared; Peli-
can, four cared; St. John, four cared,
Saw, four cared; Xipbias, four cared; Bob,
four Dared; Frank Pargoud, two cared;
Little Dick, single; Mary Jane. single;
Fetno. single.
SINGLE sCUtL SHELL RACE.
Sc. John Club-Rex; length 30 feet, beam
llle inches, depth 6 inches; colors, white
and blue; r. G.. Musgrove, weight las
pounds, age 20 years, height feet 9 inches.
Second entry, St. John Club-Creole;
inches; colors. white aud blue; l.. w. Per-
kins, age 35 years, height feet IL inches,
weight l40 pounds.
Orleans Rowing Club-Boat Ripple,
length 80 feet, l2 inches beam, 6 inches
depth; colors blue and white; Owen Reilly,
aged 81 years, height feet 1 inch, weight
l60 pounds.
Southern Club-Boat Cecilia, length 25
feet 6 inches, beam II inches, depth 6 inches;
colors blue, white and blue; NJ. Dallas, aged
2l years, height feet 10 inches, weight lao
pounds.
Charleston Boat Club-Bcat Ouida; length
29la feet, beam 10 inches, depth ) inches;
colors red; Henry c. Cheves, aged "a years,
weight ITO pounds.
Orleans Rowing Club-Boat Eva G.;
length 30 feet, beam 919 inches, depth
inches. colors blue and white; P. j. Gillen,
aged 23 years, height ) feet four inches,
weight lis pounds.
PAIR DARED RACE.
Double scull shell of the G. T. Howard
Cluo-Boat Frank McElroy; length 81 feet,
beam 10 inches, depth II inches; cOlors, red
and blue. Crew-James O'Donnell, bow,
aged q years, height feet inches, weight
$50 pounds; stroke, Larry O'Donnell, aged
hoiu foof
pounds.
St. John Club-Elmina, double ecull;
colors, white and blue. r. H. Mitchell,
bow, aged % years, height 5 feet 8 inches,
weight l24 pounds; A. Caron, stroke, aged
"a years, height 5 teet 5 inches, weight ITO
pounds.
Pelican Club pair cared she'll Cecile;
length 81 feet 5 inches, beam II inches,
depth inches; color. RED. Crew-Charles
6 inches, weight 136 pounds; f. Claiborne,
stroke, aged 2l years, height feet inches,
weight 1872 pounds: A. Hebler, coxswain,
weight Is pounds.
FOUR DARED GIG.
C. T. Howard Club-Boat c. T.
Howard; length 3s feet, beam 25 inch.
blue. Crew-B. Haggerty, bow, aged 36
years, height 5 feet ! inches, weight l55
pounds; John Donnellan, No. 2. aged 90,
height feet 9 inches, weight 155 pounds !;
P. Medley, aged %, heigh' feet inch,
weight 1874 pounds William Barrett,
stroke, aged 26. height 5 feet 9 inches,
weight l54 pounds; j. McCaffrey, cox
swain, aged l3, height feet inches, weight !
80 pounds.
Second Entry-Boat Taylor Denegre
length 38 feet inches. beam "a inches, depth |
! inches colOrs. white and blue. Crew |
Paul Robelot. bow, aged 80, height 5 feet |
3 inches, weight l42 pounds; M. 5. Gala
CHER, aged q, height 5 feet 9 inches, weight |
$50 pounds; E. II. Farrar, aged 26, height |
feet, weigh: l58 pounds John Glynn, Jr,
aged "a, height 5 feet Gle inches, weight l30 |
pounds.
Riverside Club-Boat D s. Rambler, Jr;
length 80 feet, beam 80 inches, depth II |
inches; colors red and white; j. McGOuld-
rich, bow, aged 80, height feet 10 inches,
y eight lao; E. Reynolds, aged %, height |
) teet inches, weight 1913; R. Welch, aged |
Y, height feet 71e inches, weight 1876; H.
Murphy, aged 26, height feet 6 inches,
weight 1873; E. Kline, coxswain, aged Ia,
height a ieet inches. weight 20.
Orleans Rowing Club-BOat, Captain
Farwell; length 81 feet, beam 80 inches;
,olors, blue and white. Crew.. L.
Fonda, bow, aged l9 years, height. feet 9
nches, weight l40 pounds; G. b. Penrose,
'ged l8 years, height feet 10l4 inches,
weight l39 pounds; P. s. Moran, aged %
ears, height S feet 8 inches, weight $50
pounds; Owen Reilly, aged 81 years, height
feet 10 inches, weight 16O pounds; cox
vain, +. Farwell.
Hope Rowing Club-Boat, Jennie