The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-09-01
THE CENTENNIAL REGATTA.
CONTINUING THE TRIAL HEATS FOR
THE SINGLE SOULS.

Courtney Winning tho Championsbip-The
Dublin Four Having n walk Over-The
Eneiishmcn Growiing over their Defeat.
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 3l.-The trial heats
for single SOULS were the first two events to-day
for the nrst OF which +. X. Yates and G. X. Court
ney Of the Union Springs Club, 8. Gormley OF
the Quaker City Club, and Frank Pleasanton OF
the same club we're drawn. All, however, with
drawing with the exception Of Courtney, Yates
was the only man who could give Courtney any
kind OF race. and he being sure OF defeat, and
so having chance for second prize 10 the nnal
heat, chose not TO row. Courtney started at els,
and pulled leisurely over the course With bis
usual sweeping. powerful stroke, taking a long
roach and late nnisb. averaging twenty-six to
the minute. Time. l0:3l
W. @. Thomas OF the Pennsylvania Club, J. d.
Mingus Of the vespers, james Mccartney OF the
Friendship Club, New York city, and Ed. Mills.
Jr, OF tho Ataantas were the entries for the
second heat. Thomas Withdrawing, Mingus had
the advantage OF the western course. Mccartney
being next, and Mills to the east. The boats got
away together, moving evenly for the nrst quar-
ter mile Then Mngus advanced slightly to tho
front, Mills began to lag, aud Mccartney soon
dropped him. He then colared the Philadel-
phian and gave him sharp race for an eighth
OF mile. The pressure was too heavy for MIN
gus, ana ne reluCthutiN yltlutu tue uTsN pihtb W
his antagonist, who soon pulled directly IN front
OF bis conquered rival, and by vigorous rowing
opened gap OF two lengths clear water. Mean
while Mills was looking up n little and began to
close in on the Philadelphian. Just above
Peters Island, lying short distance from the
nnish. Millss bow lspped the keel Of Mingus,
while Mccartney was getting on hts course.
going too far west. hen Mineus buckled down
to his work, shaking on the ATLANTA man, and
was gaining slowly on his lead. when Mccartney
stralghtened his couree and spurted ahead,
leaving MiDgus and the New Yorker iu his wake,
A abort QiatanC0 above the finish Mccartney
again lost by steering, but crossed the line by
short lead, with Mingus good second; ;d,sni and
After this followed two trial heats for pairs
the Nautilus Club entering Washe and Roach;
the Atalantas Eustis and Downs; the London
Rowing Club Howell and Trower. and tue Ar
the last named pair had gone home and the Lon.
doners had swallowed a satisfactory dose OF
Yankee rowing Yesterday; SO the Nautilus and
Atalanta crews were the only contestants left.
The Nautilus pair Is ihe lightest on the liver.
an even start the Nautilus took a slight lead.
though there was but little to choose, until near
the mile, when the Ataantas had small advan-
taee, pulling a strong stroke OF 80 and making
the half In 3:l5. Soon the light weights began
wild steering, and crowded over into the water
prevent foul. the umpire at the same time
warning the Nautilus pair against fouling. The
Ataiantas showed too much beef for their slight
rivals, and drew gradually ahead. At Peters
Island they had lead OF three lensths clear.
The Nautilus labor, d hard to lessen the dis
tance, but with slight success, for their brawny
opponents again forged ahead, aud hnished In
gt5; Nautilus, y:bo.
London four, were In for the next heat for
pairs, but did not appear, and the four-osred
crew OF the NOrthwesterns, divided against
itself form ed the two cOntestints for the rrce,
Corning and Curtis pulling against Killorin and
Smith. The latter pair had never been In
pair oar before yesterday, and were the lighter
OF the two pairs. However, they took the lead
nents 80. A slight lead was maintained down
tho course. and the powerful Curtis, who ifts
snd dres
his bow At the nnish. Time l002k aud l0:Osk
but T IL. bSS '9sss ~ss ss%S the
entry, the race being a walk over fot them
eaps' and pulled leisureiy over the course. .
They maos no effort to beat the time previously
made BY other crews, but showed nice oars
manship, and presented an unusually hne ap-
| pearance. No crew ON the river look better in
their boat than these Rentlemanly fellows from
| the Emerald Isle, Capt. harrington being re-
| markably handsome fellow. Their style OF row.
Ing Ia nearest like that OF the Cambridge than Of
| the Londoners, and slide twice as Tar on the
| seats. At the nuish the crew received hearty
round OF cheers from the press, tue Judges and
| the Ruests' boats mingled with tb . many voices
| on the shore. They are by far tine most popular
OF all the foreign oarsmen here. and nave treated
| every one whom they have met with the utmost
The last event OF the day was the nnal heat to
| decide the International championship for sin
| gle scullers. Charles r. Courtney Of the Union
| Springs and James Mccartney OF the Friendship
|
trial heats. were the contestants; The race was
| known TO be Courtneys, and the pulling Of IL
| only a formally Courtney took the lead and
| maintained 1t from the start to the nnish. He
| pulled quickly down to the course, doing "A TO
| inc minute, while Mccartney toiled hard at Ss,
and losing all the time. A little before the TN
ish, for the amusement Of the spectators, Court
ney Quickened mis- stroke and picked up bis boat
In lively manner, sending II across tho line Tx Q
q dart. and making himself the international
| champion single sculier. Courtney Ii " years
| old over six feet high, and weighs l66 pounds.
| He Is beautifully formed and his muscles splen-
| didly developed for man Of his size aud weight.
| He is wonderfully handy and graceful He took
| up rowing few years ago, and brought into
| competition with old oarsmen, surprised him
| self as well as every one who saw him, by mis-
| remarkable power as a sculler. He IL strictly an
| amateur, and IL u carpenter by trade.
| The London four who we're beaten by the
| Beaverwycks yesterday, instead Of taking their
| defeat IN a sensible way and choking down their
chagrn, are making themselves ridiculous by
| their claim OF foul. Either Of tho crews IN yes-
| terday's race had better grounds for claim OF
| foul against the Englishmen thNn the latter
against the Americans. Capt. harrington and
| several Englishmen said to me that the defeat
| was a fair one. and Mr. Brickwood, an old anna
| teur oarsman from the Thames, who was on TIT
| judges boat during the race, acknowledged u
| Capt. Hills OF the Beverly cks that his cre "
| pulled a fair race. Yale took her defeat day
| before yesterday in quiet, reasonable manner
| when she had more reason Tor claiming fou
| hv hs T.nn than latter had