New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-09-08
LAST DAY OF THE REGATTA.

LONDON WINS THE F0UR-oARED HEAT THROUGH A
FOUL by HALIFAx-HASLoN, AND FAULKNER
AND REGAIN TIE OTHER WINNERS.
IRRoM TIE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT or THE TRIBUNE.i
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 6.-The international
Regatta closed to-day with the final heats for professional
prizes Undoubtedly this series OF aquatic contests 0G-
cupying the greater part OF two weeks and participated
In by many of the ILost famous oarsmen OF England,
Canada and tho United States, has been the most re-
markable event OF the Find that has ever occurred
Oh this continent. IL failed, however to awaken the
interest that was expected, and did not attract
large hongs OF spectators rs assemble every year 10
witness the Yale and Harvard College races One cause
for this was probably the Exhibition The great spec
tgcle dwaris oil minor spectacles Another cause was
the stupid course OF the Regatta Committee In making
up the programme piecemeal and giving 1t out day by
day. so thai no one could know In advance what races
were to be rowcd on any given day On the course
itself there was little TO fad fault with IN
the arrangements. Unfortunately the conduct
OF the London amateur four nnd OF the 0han-
pion English professional sculer Higgins and
the foul to-day between tho Thames and Halifax
boats seriously married the harmony and good feeling
that ought 10 have marked the whole affair. The Lon
don men continued growing throughout tho whole re-
eatta. withdrew from all the for which they were
entered after their defeat By the Beaverwycks rcbued
all kindly-meant offers to arrange new con-
tests with an umpire OF their own choos-
inc and were "a stubborn aud untractabe as
only Euglishmen can be. They will undoubtedly ill the
English spapcrs with complaints OF American unfair
ness The Elglsh scuer, Higgins. behaved even worse
foul occurred between him and the Pittsburgh oars-
man Iouther and the umpire could not determine who
was to blame and ordered the race 10 be rowed over
again whercupon tho Englishman got angry ana has
kept angry since. or pretended to.
There seems to have been fatality attending nearly
every race in which Engishmen were concerned. To
day there good prospect OF first rate contest
Raw "a the Halifax fishermen were their time IN Mon
DAYS trial heat made them the favofites against the
famous London four and trey would undoubtedly have
won had not foul made By their careless steer
ing given their adyersaFles the race The unpire's
decision Was unqucsonlbly just for the Halifax boat
was plainly oi its water Tho race up TO the turning
buoys was contested WIN spirit and vigor that
new life TO the tagging interest Of the lockers when
hy iiu,ged steering tc Halifax got too close TO
the Londoners. the FLASHED. and up went
the hands of both strokes 10 claim the foul.
After hcsitaung second the umpire shouted
go on" Away went the boats again.
Both crows did their best The Engiishmen saw
that they were beaten Halifax crossed the line In
IsO5a but the race awarded to London u the bit
ter Of the friends OF the Ncya scOtans
ua heat for the snglr-Scu prize WAS rowed by the
two yciors IN Yesterdays trllsT. Hlnlrn o. Toronto
and A. Btaycy al -. John IL was lannon's race nom
tnc start Time. IIanlol 2iOJ: Bfaylry, 2l;lbA
There were Englishmsn In tue next nnd last face-a
final heal for pair uf course 10 turned out I'M
ralisfa ,Uny. Two OF the London four Green ana
Thomas good deal blown ny thclr chefn3ns Ia th9
fourgarrd cuntest, were matched with faulkneg aud
Regain or Bostun. who had beaten Ellis ana josh .
Waid the day before. The Thames men pulled st'h
for mile found that Hle boston men were 900
much for them and then slowed down ana rpwed quietly
over the remainder OF the course apparently not ca. ~
even to make fair record IN lost slrnsge; AZ tLe
finish the bOSiOu bplt WAS aI.ho't h'i h"o aHo"N'
IipiO, Boston, 1l.2D