The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-09-06
THE CENTENNIAL ROWING.
THE Wand BROTHERS BEATEN morn
SINGLT AND IA PIIRS.
Cam dian Oarsmen Winning the Trial Heats
for single ~cuiIs-The Boston Pair Beating
the Most Famous OF Americas Oarsmen.

the Nost Famous OF Americas Oarsmen.
PHILADELPHIA. Sept 3. - The second
days events ot the international profession u
races consisted OF two trial heats for singles In
which the contestants were the winners in yes-
terdays trial heats, followed by two trial heats
for puirs. Tue first heat Tor singles was contest
ed by Ellis Ward OF Cornwall, N. Y. and Alex.
Dreley OF 81. John, N. d., Wgrd having the in
side or western course. After a little sparrlng
for the best start. the men got the word and
dashed away with a vim, both forcing themselves
hard for the lead. Braey pulled spiteful, fiery
stroke, doing forty to the minute. and lapping
the water with remarkable snap and vigor, while
Ward was getting In longer stroke Of tbifty-
six. though every pull made his frai craft fairly
shoot through the water. BrIey kept well out
into the river and Ward hugged close TO the
western shore, sometimes seeming about to
strike his port oar against the ground. 1t was a
sharp struggle before tho Hudson River man
pushed his bow slightly in advance. the
sweeping, powerful stroke of Ward was slowly
gaming a lead.
w rd was sweeping along at the mile point
with lead Of half length. having dropped his
stroke to thirty and Braley was hanging well. .hav.
Ing come down to 80. Ward reached his stak eboat
nrst, pulled around, and started for nome with
a length IN advance. and made n good show for
"
ing power. MS question was soon settled, for
Braley turned on steam and started nercely for
the front lie did effective work, aud mis- boat
Rlded up TO hts adversary. VINO was unable to
respond aud had u Weld first place. 1hls was
The crisis of the race, and tue 81; John man led
70 the hnish. iadualy opening tha gap, though
Ward pulled pluckilv To the score. Time-Br
ley, 22U5t ward Ss..3S.
There were three competitors In the second
heat N mon Of Toronto, Can da Fred Pliis-
ted OF New YORK, ana Pat Luther OF Pittsburgh,
a n no m " A
tins morning between Luther ana Higgins Of
Loncon, on account of Yesterdays foul. Hig-
gins not putting IN an appearance this morning.
Al the start Hanlon antcip ted the umpife's
Go" and struck the water considerably
was evon with him after \ few yards. while
Luther WAS settling a little back partly on
Plssted kcpt Hanlon well in hand un-
III they neared the mile point. Then The
Canadlan, with strong, vigorous stroke OF 30,
pushed his bow In advance, and the New Yorker
WAS not able to prevent II, though hs ~ to the
minute was done WITH much energy. HanOn
Increased his lead TO the turning stake, and
FOUNDED with an advantage Of several seconds,
his lime being ll:1S and Plaisteds ll:l7. Lu-
bank. where the water was smoother The New
Yorker made one more vigorous eGort and
drew upon Hanlon. but nd harey lapped
him when the Canadian snook on his rival With
out much apparent enJft, thus praetic ally set =
Ting the contest: lie Grew fur her anesd all
the way home, finishing In 2l;45s. Plaisted
crossed the score III 212'<, Luther Ueing bad
third.
NEXT came tne Dr~t trial neat Tor pairs. IN
which the Thames crew, dtviued against Itself.
formed the cont, stan's. Jno. Higgins aud W.
spencer pulling 4ainst Itos. Green and H..
Thomas. Tue heat was won ny the latter named
ir. Tine. 2l.i4s aud 2l'%'s
lie SC tund hct Tor pairs brought OUT Jhsh
and GIL Ward Of Cornwall. y. Y. az inst +.
Faulkner ana J. Rsean ot Boston. the New York
pair. consisting OF Maxwell aud PlHist-d. with
drawing. Ihe w ard brothers had the adv lutage
OF the western course. The boats got away
fairly. and the usual strife for the nr-t place fol-
irembied. Tut finally fell to the Ward brotner,'
side. IL was a molly contested night Up the
course the BOSTON, rs pulled wiih the most FIRE
aud dash. dOiug fOrty to the minute, but could
not overcome the long and slower stroke II
thirty SIX which the Wards were dong. Near
the ualf nie point \ 70 IL was avoided b, Faux
ner aHu Regau giving " V to the Wards, VINO
crowded toward them. Tie question Of endur-
an'e now became the question OF victory, Tor
the men werc cl sely ~ tened, and the pair with
N" best htlNins power wAs the pair to win.
Every incn Nas contested 10 the stake, with
tue lead sighty In favor Of the Wards,
but here the llnd-un river men bunRlrd bV pul-
Ing too lar to tue east Of their stake as tuey
mad 10 turn from uurt 10 siarboHrd. the Boston
men Wete not slow Ia iulruNIng the AdVaut ge
given them, aud tury shot away from their
stake with lead ~ a iCn4th. The Wards
straightcned to ttcir oars aud went for their
uvtlN antagonists, bur theY had played their
best cards ami now necan 10 fal tr. The BpS-
tlu men praced up with Y.or and soon showed
lead viii h showed ia At TWO u Americas
most famous ofrsmen were about to lose their
prestige. The ards pulled pluckilv. nat Witn-
out reducing the lead. and were i poor second
at the unish. I'm, Faulkner ana Rsgan. 2O.2o (;
Ward brothers, A.Hs.