New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-08-29
WHOLE NUMBER 1894.
Bull is the only General who has Won q
reputation.
SPORTING.
Tho Great Iuteruational Rexat

| Tho Great international Regatta.
| PHILADELPHIA, August %. - The first
truly international regatta ever projected
| commenced to-day on the River Schuylkill.
| and most favor able for the rowers; the
water was perfectly smooth. At an
early hour thousands of sightseers made
| their way to the scene OF the con-
test There we're several screw launches
| and paddle steamers stationed along the
| course and several barges filed with
| people seated, while whole fleet of rowing
boats was anchored in the space between
| Peters island and the bridge opposite the
| grand stand. The latter was filled with
| people, and on the high rocks behind it,
| tavorite point. and for q half mile along
| the adj AGENT shore the spectators had con-
gregated like bees. The opposite bank pre-
sented similar picture. with the addition
of hundreds of equestrians and still more
numerous vehicles running close along the
| waters edge.
The first heat, of double sculls. was be-
tween the Eurekas, of Newark, New Jer-
| sey; Argonauts, of Bergen Point, and Dub
| lin University Boat Club. The arrange
ments for the start were az follows: Three
buoys were mCOred at set distances across
| the river, and to each of these buoys q skff
was made fast, and in each skiff sat water
man prepared to hold the stern of one of
the racing boats. The umDires boat, Rock
land, and one for the honorary committee
aud invited guests, and the Moselle were
the only ones allowed on the course. On
board the umpire's boat Colonel Tom Scott,
General Hawley. Colonel Ford and others
occupied prominent positions.
Mr.. Frank 5. Brown, of the Nassau Boat
Club of New York, had been chosen umpire.
and stood in the bow ready to start the
crews. As the crews lay at the post pre-
pared to start they were composed Of the
following oarsmen: Enreka-B. John
Young, W. Ryno, Peter Young. j. Angel
! son. Charles Dunbar, I. C Eldred. Dub
lin University Boat Club-G. II. Ferguson,
C.. B. Darlington. Croker Darlington. George
E. HicksOn. Word was given and they
started, Eureka leading, with Argonauts
second and Dublin last. As they rounded
the bend of the river Eureka still lead
Dublin tried hard to come to terms.
Dublin steered very badly. but pulled
we'll together. When in sight Of Peters
island Eureka was walking away. fast
rowing thirty-six strokes minute. Dublin
now spurted, and there was very little to
choose between them until the Eurekas
commenced to gain once more, and led way
past the winning post in 9:291e; Dubli1
came in next in 9:361e; the Argonaurs last in
9:42.
Second heat-The boats were the Vesper,
of Philadelphia, with j. Mingus, w. Car
son, F. Henderson and H. McMillan Yale
University, r. j. Cook, w. II. Collin, d.
H. Kellogg and Julian Kennedy; and the
Crescent Boat Club, of Philade phia, C. f.
Steel, H. w. Terry, c. d. Talman and G.
Milliken.
A good start was made bv all, but the
Vesper led with spurt and Yale followed,
the Crescent being last. The Vespers and
Yale pulled very nice race ard tor over
half mile were upon equal terms, then
Yale lost ground through bad steering, but
the work began to tell on the Vesper men
when near Peters island and their strok.
fell off very much. Yale spurted and led
by two lengths which they held as they
passed the flag in 9:O2a4; Vesper 9:l5A Cres-
cent 9:46A.
The third heat, between Columbia College
crew. E. E. Sage, J. Griswold, c. S. Boyd
and J. T. Goodwin; Elizabeth Club of Ports
Gallagher and Dennis Callahan; the
Quaker City crew having withdrawn.
At the start Columbia led, and steered
splendid course, their stroke being very
quick. The Elizabeth crew hugged the
eastern shore, but did not steer very well.
AS they turned the bend Columbia was q
tnll length ahead and rowing well. but
Elizabeth spurted little, and when near
ing Peters island they led their opponents
by length. Columbia now tried to regain
her laurels, and although steering too close
to the island, they drew slowly up, and the
race from this point to the finish was hard
struggle indeed, the Columbias winning in
GIL.
The Elizabeths stopped on their oars be-
fore the flag went down, or there would not
have been the stated difference of eight Sec
onds and q half between the boats
In the fourth heat between the Beaver
wycks, Falcons and Duquesne Boat Club,
the Beavers led from the start. with Du-
quesnes running her hard; the Falcon was
long way behind. After turning the
bend the Albany boys still led by half
length. As they neared Peters island the
Falcon boat gave out and stopped rowing
Between the other two it was very close
race, the Beavers pulling twenty eight
strokes and the Duquesne thirty-seven.
The Beavers finally put on squirt and won
the heat in 9l4, the Duquesne coming in
three lengths behind.
The fifth heat was between the Penusyl-
vania and Watkins Boat CluDs, the Malta
having withdrawn. The Pennsylva ania led
at first, but at the bend Watkins was
ahead about two lengths, although their
stroke had slowed down from thir,y-six at
first to twenty-eight. The Pennsylvania
boat stopped several times, and suddenly
ceased pulling altogether, as it was placed
hors du combat by the weeds, for they were
pulling too near the shore The Watkins
cleared the course in 9:06A, the third best
time of any to-day.
The most interesting heat came next, be-
| tween the London Rowing Club-R. H. La
bat, 7. S. Gulston. A. Trower and j. o.
Howell-and the Northwestern Club, of
| Chicago, the Atalantas having withdrawn
because of sickness. The signal was given.
and the London Club led by quarter of q
length, making clear and beautiful STAR.
| Neither of the boats steered very we'll, but
the London was pulled grandly. At the
bend they were very little ahead, but
the Northwestern steered badly and
lost ground again. All this time
the Londons kept up q regular
machine-like swing, not splashng once,
| and viewed astern it looked like one man
only with one pair of oars, go perfect was
their stroke. Near Peters island the North
| western caught two crabs successively and
one near the start, but London was two
lengths ahead, and both boats increasing
speed until, amidst the cheers of the multi
tude on shore, the London crew pull led past
the flag in S:55, followed by the Northwest.
ern only four and q quarter seconds later.
The seventh and last heat was between
the first Trinity crew of Cambridge and
the Oneidas this evening. Cambridge led at
the start, rowing very strong until they
were length ahead. At the bend of the
river they slowed down their pace and
steered very near the shore; when in sight of
Peters island Cambridge pulled well and
went in at canter in 9O6a while the Onei-
4 n hN nryt,