The New York herald., 1876-07-05
CHARLES RIVER REGATTA
RAcEs-NEw YORK, PIrTsBuRo AND 8osro0
PARTICIPATED IN THE CONTEST.

TIE ANNUAL REGATTA YIsTE1DAy-1Iv1
RAcEs-NEw YORK, PIrrsBURo AND Dosroo
PARTICIPATED IN THE CONTEST
Bosros. July T. 1874
The annual city regatta occurred on Charles River
this morning Fully IL, 900 persons witnessed the
regatta from the banks OF tho river and house tops
adjacent Much importance was attached to 1t from
the fact that the oarsmen of New York. Ptsburg and
Boston who represent their respective cities IN
the Centennial Regatta Philadelphia participated in
the contest II expected that from Portland
and Halifax would contend, but neither put In an ap
pearance. The most important the single
scull ana iour-oared she'll
The Judges promptly on hand at the time spec.
fed eight O'Clock, and shortly aftcrward gun was
fred bring The into line for the rs race, which
for Whitehall for purse of s2j; SIS for tho
Grst $50 for the second. There ten entries and
SIX starters. The Gookln Brothers, pu ed by Il.
Gookin and s Gookin, won the first pr 3, easily in
I'm. 40s.- The Edward Daniels, rowcd by T. c. Butler
and Frcnchy johnson (coored second In
Ism. IFS
The second for double sculi Shells distance
two miles, for purse OF s225Sl50 to the first and
SIS 10 the second, and had nine entries and three
starters VIZ /. Cavitt and L. Powell OF Pntsburg; r.
c. Butler and Frcnchy Johnson, and J. ~ Henry and
p Diskin Cavtt and Powell took the lead at the
and held it ughout, winning easily 14m 4Os.
The race the second place very interesting be-
tween the other two boats Henry and Diskln holding
the second place until within halt mile OF the finish,
when Butler and Frenchy TOOK the lead and held IL to
the nnish making tho distance IN l5m.3 and henry
and Diskin in l5ui lSs
Inc third race was for single SOULS, distance tive
miles, for purse OF s225 $40 TO the nrst and $75 IA
tho second great deal of interest was manifested IN
this race as 1t was thought that BigD, Coulter and
several other well known profess onals would take
hand in this race, but the two former failed TO answer
the call starter. There ten five
". a. LanuCr5,
aid T. Z. Butter, Boston; p Louther and H. Cavitt,
pit,sburg Landers took tho lead at the art and held
1t throughout winning IN l5m. LIS McKel second,
time l5m 26s Butler third, time l5m JOS. : Louthcr
fourth. time ION. As Cavitt last. time not taken.
The fourth WAS tor four-oarcd wNkng boats;
distance three miles; prizes, $500 and SlO0 There
were eighteen entries ana nine starters Tho City
Point crew won in 2om. 43s The Lake Una Boat Club
crew. amateurs, We're second time, 20m. 5ls The
Coulter crew. Of Pittsburg consisting OF Coulter Ca
witt, Powell and Loutncr, third; time. 2lm. 32s.
The regatta terminated with a raco Tor iour-oared
shells; distance SIX mies; prizes OF $500 aud $3.50,
largest prizes offered The prizes
argcd THIS year as an inducement to crews who intend
to row IN the Centennial regatta at Philadcphia IN
order that Boston people might SEQ what the!f
chances arc for carrying OF the honors at
Philadelphia. For this class OF boats there
live entries and three sarters-namey, tho
Bicn crew. OF New York; the Coulter crew, of Pitts
burg and the Faulkner Regan crew, OF Boston. Owing
accidental damage To Coulter's boat on the way
from P;sburg they obliged enter in working
boat which they did solely the purpose OF saving
the second prize, which would not have been given
had bu. Two boats started Tho Faulkpc Rccan crew
The Faulkner Regain boat went to the front at tho
moment the word for starting was given, but did not
ntan tho lead more than all eighth OF mile,
when the Bigin crow put IN fine spurt and took tho
lead and ut the pump'' threeq quarters oi mile up
uliy four lengths in advance, rowing at the
OF thirty six strokes per minute while the Faulkner.
Rcgan squirting" hcr up to thirty-nne
At the milo and half stake the Bign boat
turned twenty-thre seconds in advance aud camo
down The finish OF tho third mile, rowing thiriysevcn
to the minute, making tho hrst three
mics in l9m. sos The Faulkner Regan made
OF the prettcst turns over seen on tho river a
tho three mile stake and lessencd the gap betwccl
them and tho Bigln crew somewhat but all their cf
forts seemed in vain, the Bigln again began
increase the lead. The watcr about this time begai
to get '.choppy" aud the washtoards OF Bgiins boa
gave way, causing 1t TO Immediately hlL Two OF tht
crew Jumped overheard and were taken on board tht
starters tug aud the other two rowed the boat home
This accident, OF course gave the race to the
Faulknc segan crew, who rowcd lelsurely
home making the entire distance in 49m 81 jss Had
IL been this accident the b glin crew
doubtcdy would have won the race, thereby wipng
Nt the defeat OF last year. as they had start enough at
the time IL occurred to have won tue race
During the progress Of The second part or the
railing the bank OF the river gave way from tho
pressure Of tho crowd IT, precpitating fifteen or
twenty persons into the water but fortunately police
boat was near at hand and rescued them all