The New York herald., 1876-09-06
The Canadians Win All the
Single Heats.
ELLIS WARD DEFEATED.
Faulkner and Regan, Of Boston, Beat
the Ward Brothers.
HIGGINS WITHDR A w S

not row this morning. as tho referee mad ordered.
Still seemed Of It, and. though mono Of the
Thames four about as usual, the steamers
vent up to the start and waited The story
Is that Higgins says that when he claimed
, foul yesterday on Luther and the
referee called out TO him. go on" he understood
that that meant that the claim against Luther was
granted and all he had to do beat the other
man. about which he went at once but the referee used
words but the two quoted and gave decision at
Ill the merits Of the claim any authority tor such
IN inference. He said to-day, all could see,
that the place where the foul claimed
10 the imaginary limo flor thero flags there
should be) between Luther's and Higgins water that
II was impossible to,say who erred Hence his ruling
plainly must mean foul Alter waiting the
hour for Higgins at about ten minutes after ten O'Clock,
tho morning being decidedly cold and breeze ruling
the somewhat, Luther started. At first at
hiriysix stroke half mile up and steering well he
bad dropped to thirty iour and never getting below
thirty he rowed the three miles steering well going
put but ndicrently and back in 23m 55s, of which he
used I'm 23s in getting to the turn An iron pudder
ave feet ten moro in height, OF fair but not con-
Bpcuous depth OF chest slim arms, thin shoulders
and good legs His gritty face trained very fine
and he looked nt to for his lifc townsman of
his here says that though he and Morris belong the
club strong jealousy exists between thcm that
bach has his partisans, that Morris does not know
Luhers possibilities, that he pu,poscy broke up the
pittsburg four. cared TO single, he
only ieeng Lnther yesterday to get his measure
md certainly TO the spectators he did doing his
ILL., that up their way Luther has credit for great
endurance and his friends say he can beat any
body in tho world in ten mile race, and that Morris
yesterday was only lying or for match to got this
money from him, but If he beat him it looks If
1t would be better to tako the $500 now If he get
them than to foolishy procrastinatc, especially
that Higgins and all the Thames sculiers arc out of
the nnal race Still there plenty good ones
here and the $500 may go a long way before ever
yecs Piitsburg.
rHE AFTERNOON RAcSG-sEcoND HEAT SINGLE SOULS.
After much delay Ellis Ward, who had been waiting
for the bali opcn backs up the station, and
Braglcy, OF 81 John to the eastern one, and at tho
word "Go" both jumped away cIeanly and iast Ellis
heading close up his side and steering beautifully the
Canadian keeping rather far east and striking 1t at
thirty nine to the minute to the Workers. thiry-sx
But again the slow stroke does the business and before
hey half way up tho Island or over tho quarter
line tho long, sweeping stroke OF the Hudson River
has sent him length to tho front Dauntcd nothing,
sackcning his stroke by nve the Brunswicker keeps
hitting away every part OF him going with easo and al
with grace his elbows turnod dainly outward
the end oi each stroke with the we'll known battery
crook and another peculiarly, ho keeps his knees
close together throughout whiio ELLIS opens his wde
eyerng hs adversary as II not TO lose single
stroke rowing in fact, with his face
right angles with his body, while the latter is not
thrown with enough force, till at his smooth, clean
uroKe he Is driving II he could keep TIL bed
lime Still the slower movement OF the Cornwall man
well repaying his Efforts aud the thirty feet he had
quarter all there at the hail, though there is
noihins to add to them, and his stroke Is thrtytw0,
while they both keep apart by nearly 200 icet,
STEERING ALL THE WAY BEAUTIFULLY.
Ellis Is now hard by the western bank, and as he
kris rapidly along II at the three-quarters he has
hardly opened the lead five icct more: but now there
comes a change Tor, with moro strokes to tho
atc and tho other with no lever, though the lat
YER looks TO be tring little, tho Ward brother in the
lext quarter clearly doubles his lead and seems still
% be having the race well IN hand. Now ho
nraigntcns up the stake, and quickcung
title takes neatly at 1lm Ss from the start, dips
ais starboard deep and throws his whole weight
hard on ,hc other, and, whsking her about like
feather s,raghtens away down the course. Brayicy,
too hs quickcned, and be- too, makes fast turn and
straigntens down, and hers comes the hinge OF this
6gIL Just when nothing yet had suggested
that anything was s,roS 10 hnppen' ruaaeny
10 thirty six and as suddenly the power seems 10
rickle out OF Ellis Ward. Now the Brunswick man
Is level. now ho leads, and when fifteen minutes are
over tho two mile post is reached that race IS his
beyond question II looks 60 Tor aught at all Wardi
not yet out OF form bu: the dash is not there and
the agiIe tidy looking Sorthman spinning away
happy as the that stole the milk No longer does
he stare sideways at his famous rival He had studied
his lesson intently. Hc had searched out his
neighbor's strength, and, wisely husbandng his own
I'LL the critical moment came, hc had let 60 the brakes
pnce and probably forever. No use IN shouting ones
Sef hoarse to Ellis Ward now. He's beaten, and all
he has 10 is ieccntiy home, which he does,
In 22m 23tss. just IL seconds behind his found
rival from the pine bound swirng ST. John River.
SINGLE scvLLs-LAsT TRIAL
A little more delay and here comes Luther. OF Pitts
burg tho surprise party OF yesterday ana taxes The
outer station with Pasted the long. strong hardy
looking bow OF tho defeated New York four, in the
centre, aud Hanlon, Of Toronto, on the inside.
Erandly they get away, and rushing up that course
Paistcd ot ,h,fty.cight the Canadian about many
M I.utb bpr 4, u
SOW rowing his all actually At the quarter you cannot
Zee which leads, while all keep wide OF each other and
avoid danger OF iouing. Nobody yet seems 10
weaken and in all the fine racing of the last ten days
MORE suPERB
than this But now comes the sitting out and the
go FIRST TO the rear, almost the last one most
thought Of was other than Pttsburgs pulling pud
sevsu,yave feet back at tho half and then comes
lengthy PIasted, while nty feet ahead, and in the best
course OF the three, rows the brave, well knit on'aran
The tall mans head now droops bit
ON to his right shoulder, conclusive evi-
dence that he feels his work, and though
he keeps on at good pace, the whole action OF the
leader is livelier as II he had matters well hand
while hrs rowing tho smoothest on the river Tho
water is fallen cain on the western side. and the
Canadian has the best OF it. Tor he IS past the milo
and well mp toward the turning stake but all IN mo-
ment he stops rowing aud looks ahead What can II oc
Has the pace great Tor him too! Not this tmc
for away he goes and his oar dips 10 hold at
the turn the watch says lin 7,s Ten seconds later
follows Plasted, and twenty-five behind him l.u-
thcr, Of the %ononganela They 80 about ani
down, and though the kanuck often stops TO get
breath and his course he mas
nil things his own way. and, though letting
rlaised creep up almost TO his stern post
and then springing gayly from him and pulling now
q tribe quicker and at the old pace Luther, too
coming slowly down, steering in almost behind The
island and then out the hardy Dominion man goes
home easy winner In 2lm "a iss, Plaisted coming
next in 22rn. 23tas, and Luther last 23m. los.
PROFESSIONAL PAIR-oARs-FiRsr TRIAL HEAT
In professional racing, one is more less on the
uoA out for 'squasiracng," Tor where he must
ook closely TO tell whether the performers are sim
fey DOING tner best only acting. Whatever
.und there may have been for conjecture In this d
ZION the preceding events OF this week. II certainly
renicd excellent IN the next rowcd. Very oddly
.c lot had fallen that out OF five pairs Tho two
Lugi,sh ones composing the Thames four had both
wthdrawn N the nrst trial heat the other three
PAIRS were Of necessity put In heat and tho wip-
uers OF these two heats Will alone be allowed
iuto tho lnal one tomorrow, of of these
Two English pairs will win prize tomorrow, even
A. takes two hours to 70 tho Under these
circumstances, and as looks probable that these four
Euglshmcn are equal partners In all they make, It