New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-07-20
The Great Regatta.

The Great Regatta.
The event of the season is over, the gres
race 10 run and the plash of the oars
silent. To martial music and loud huzzal
with the scream Of the steam whistle an
the booming Of cannon, the mutiled cadenc
of the rowlock was hushed to silence.
! Ten Thousand people congregated TO vi.
ness the sport. The piers were densel,
crowded, the bath houses packed viii
eager sightseers. Perched on the Yidg,
poles Of tho roofs were hundreds of spec
tators; the lighthouse was never 90 mucl
! peopled. Along the shore crowded vehicle,
stood. Lining the course floated all sorts o.
water crafs-pirogues, schooners, sloop,
skitfs. flats, bsrges, tugs and steamers. A,
least 5000 people viewed the contests float
ing on the dancing waves.
The weather which had been threatening
during tho forenoon cleared up at one
O'Clock. The lowering skies assumed hue
OF lambent gray. There was . veil of
moisture betwixt earth and sun, that fur.
nished at once shadow and freshness.
The arrangements for the accommodation
OF visitors were such as are afforded by the
pier head and the adjacent shore. Those
who desired to 20 out il boats obtained
them At moderate prices.
The revenue cutter John 4. Dix was used
as the judges boat. Captain Freeman, the
commander. was most courteous and kind,
and rendered every service possible to Ills
guests.
But neagre account Of the details Of
any of the races can be given, as no provi-
sion was made for following over the
course. In fact, there was no boat a. hand
that could have kept up with the pace of
the yowers, except the revenue cutter, and
she was anchored. as already stated, to
serve as the judges boat.
Vhe first race was the skiff race, open
to all. for q club prize OF $50. Thir
teen skiffs started, and the race was
flushed before halt the people knew it had
begun. So much for good management
To cut the whole matter short, herewith
is produced the summary:
Skiff Race-COurse, from Bayou st. John
to pier head; distance, one mile, straight
away.
Bob, four Dared.
oGu, Ioui odlou''
Ct. 1onh fOur cared ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
SAM four cared ed............... ................
Nine other entries, not considered to have
kept in the race. Time-5:35
Single Scull Shell Race Distance, q half
milo and return, over q course FROM pier
head to point midway to the Bayou St. \
John.
ouida. vowed BY Henry c. Cheves Cha.lesto.
Rex. rowed by r. +. Mu.g-ov., St. J:bn club
Rippls, rowed by Owen Reilly. Orleans Cub..... 8
Eva g., rowe6 by P: Giller Orleans Club 49,.
sen rowed BY A. D. Da las southern Club.
Time-9:45h.
Pair CARED Shell Race--Three- -fourths o.
a mile and return.
Elnina. Of st. John Club. ...............
Frank McEroy, of G. Z. Howard Club. , |
cecilia. Of Pelican Club. 3
YIme-ll:;i.
Four Dared Gig Race-One mile and re. |
turn.
D. s. Rarnelii, Of Riverside Cub..........l |
" y Roward &c nTp1 noard ;,ni
:. II. Allen, Of thsrn Grub. ub...........
captain Farws'I, 81 Orleans Climb. ..............
Ca. l0r Denegre, of Et. John Club ..............
Time-l4:08A.
cCuT oAItU SUell ks3Co-~CQo Ulle ana
'eturn'
!; B. hichardsnn, q kivefsi!e Club.
laggie NJ, OF Charleston Club.
eclipse OF Pelican Club.
.uei 1es Of IL Hope % Club; p
am Boyd Of orleans Club. Observation-Disclosures.
ohm Glynn, Jy. OF St. John Club.
Ylme-l4:00.
-Four Dared Barge Race-Oae mile and
eturn.
L. trude, of 81. John Club.
[uldoen. Of c. 7. Howard Club 80. .............o
1lne-Not given.
In the barge race tho Howards actually
anne in first and the Orleans crew second,
ut they were both thrown out. not having
nrned the stake boat. This last race was
OF started until haE-past seven. and ito
nish was rowed in the dark. Small won.
er. then. that bungling should be the
esult.
The various crews exerted themselves no
oubt; the men were anxious to win, and
he people. despite lowering ekies, turned
ut en- masse 20 grace the festival. No dis.
raise is offered 20 any one. but much
emains to be forgiven the committee of
!
Glancing back over the watery expanse
the record Of the vietors and the van
uished. il is claimed .that the opinions
ublished in this paper have proved in the
lain correct. AS predicted in the REPUB-
[CAN, Mr.. Cheyes won the single scull
lell race; the pair cared race, which was
aimed for the Donnelly Brothers, was
'st by an accident-their boat struck q !
axe and partly filed with water, just as
IL y were about closing with the ST. John
'ew. In the four-oared shell race the
uick recover Of the Charleston boys broke
lem down, just a. We surmised. They
'ruggled hard but obtained only second
lace.
Tho action Of the Orleans crew was
both to themselves and
lends. They appeared nervous and out
gear. The plan Of a waiting race is poor
olicy with six competitors and only two
lies to 60.
The return homo was scramble. rush !
I'd perfect packing operation. i
Extra accommodations had been provided |
, that antique affair, the Pontchartrain
ilroad. in the way of cattle cars. From
% to 200 persons sought passage in these
The miserable old locomo-
YES numbered along and finally brought
eif freight Of human lives to tho city.
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