The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-10-12
SLOW TINE YICTORIOUS.
A Brilliant Regatta Won bv splendid Row
ing and then Lost by n Technically.

Tho regatta on Greenwood Lake yester-
day WIS brought to u brilliant termination by
the single scull race for professionals. Out OF
thirteen entries, comprising the most famous
rrofe sona oarsmen Of the country, SIX OF the
best came to the starting point, aud the rhce was
one Of the most exciting and interesting events
Of the rowing season. rhe cont ettuts were
Fred. ri listed and John Bi0lin of New YORK.
Harry Coulter and EdN ard Powell Of Pittsburgh,
John Mckiel Of Ciesskill Station. Pa., aud
john A. Landers of Boston. At 2P. NJ, the
time for which the start was announced the
water was quite rough, ana the race WIS post
poned until later In tie day. At 5 o'clock Mr..
LichArd Neville, referee, steamed down the
course and though the water was stii "A little
rough, concluded IS the mtn were all willing To
row, 10 order them into line. The course was
three nil"s turn at 'ut, aud the lace was row 80
IN still quar-. erly freeze with the water 4 trihe
lumuy At 525 O'c,Ock tue word 10 wss
given. - -
Coulter. Biglin. Powell. and L,nders were to the
elslw ard OF nm IN the order naul cd. The tuin
was from elst to wost, aud about THIS serious
Alter one false start the men got OF together.
except .n0ers. no ost neariy lensth before
he caught the water. IL was exceedingly close
Work between Paisted, Mckiel. and Coulter for
the hfst eigntn of mile. ana AT that point
""', me d,stineuished from the steamer astern.
Behind them a length were Powell ana
Landers. Biglin was nearly length astern
of the last two. W - the quarter the
Struggle between Pla'sted, Coulter, and Mckiel
was exceediusly close aud hotlN contested.
Coulter there mad "A halt lengths advantage with
III isted second ami Mckiel tnird. Landers, TO
the esst~ ard. had run his bowtip past Powell
aud Bighn " = over a length astern of Powell.
Going up to the II, Plaisted cut uut his WORK
nney and, by Il desperate effort, forged ahead "i
tue Pittsburgh hoy, VINO w.s nav'nn II not ana ana
heavy with Mtkiel tur second place. To tue
astOnshment Ol all, Biglin Kept dropping astoin u
| all the time. aud his smell appeared 10 DC a
poor one. At the mile, Piaisted, puiine 50
| perbly. mad clrar wafer between hiu and nls
| mo ngerOus ANTAGONISTS, Coulter ana
McKiel though they pressed MIN 30 hoily 'ha'
| the udyantage continued slight,
Stealing quietly along to the eastward, l. n.
| der. the Boston boy, was lapuinR coulter and
| Mckivl and. In fact, OF the Tour named only one
| thing could be clearly made out-tntt flaisted
led. lhe other three were almost aoreast OF
| eacn otuer. Such close work has seldom Deen
| = -en. Powell aud Bighn were now out OF the
race. Powell beng nearly three lengths astsrn oi
| the tTiO Just named. ana blgiln soOa ioui
| mile aud "A qu.rier Plaisted was nearly two
lengths ahead OF ali. Landers had crept up I
rifle in front Of Cou,tef.w no Was length anead
OF Mckiel. They whIrled around their turnit
marxs in the following order: Plaisted, Lnnders
Coulter. Nickel, Powell, and bienn. ri.,st.u
str,ightened out beautifully, aud was IN down
| the hom.stretch ike a shot, hnd before tht
second mie had been rowrd had Increased hi'
| lead To ov, half a dozen lengths over Lanuerr
| who going back ran away from Coulter, ano
soon was that same distance ahead OF nun
| \ cKlel fought biayely. and kent or Coulter's
| quarter all the way down, Uut Powell ana Biglir
! Kept cropping further astern all the tlme. Al
| tue two and II half miles Linders out on th'
| sie IN and decreased Plaisted's lead irine
Coulter sti kept about the same distance as err
| OF hIn, and McKiel had drawn up 10 lengtI
| ana "a half from Coulter. Powell aud Blgli
| were iifteen OF twenty lengths astern OF Nickel
| As tney shot down the last quarter of IA mii'
| Plaisled let himself out, and as he swung bacl
| and forth with the regularity VI steam engine
| his increasing lead told tho story, ana showe'
that the last desperate efforts Of me gallan
| oarsmen behind were IN vain. Plaisted con
| tinued to gam on the last eighth mile, an,
| slipped by the finish Ia the gathering dusk win
| ner OF one ot the finest professional races evc
| rowed IN this country. Piasteds time was
| inmates 45f seconds Linders, 2l;o3S Soui
| ell not timed. protest having been entered
| AZ inst Plalsted, Coulter Anu Mcktel Tor iallln
| TO turn the stal boat from east To west, as 10
| qulred tue re cree, MIR. Neville, under the rule
| Of hoatng had To awaru the prizes as foil !ws
First prize, 500 TO Landors; second, 500 10 Big
| lin; third, $5O 10 Powell.