The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-09-02
THE CENTENNIAL REGATTA. |
THE LAST Events or THE INTER-
| NATIONAL BOhT RACES.
Trial Heats for Double Sculis-The North.
wcstcruerathe PR,r-Our Champtons Yale
Winning the international COLLEGE Race.

Trial Heats Tor U0ubtc Scuila-The NOrtbs
wcstcruerathe PR,r-Onr Champtons Yaie
Winning the international College Race.
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 1.-The last events
OF the international boat races pissed of this
afternoon with no contest ot special excitement.
Owing to sin t,ecze the water was rough aud
lumpy. he college race proved an object OF
greet attraction, and at the time Of its occur
renee a vast multitude had collected along the
course. The nrst events Of the day were two
trial heats for double SOULS. in which Rodgers
and Alderman Of the Atalantas. Curtis md
MONTGOMERY OF the Northwesterns of Chicago
Walker and Rodgers OF the Oneidas, aud Nc
MILAN and Mingus Of the vespers Of Philadel-
phia, contested.
The crews started with strong head wind
blowing against them, making the water very
chorpy The htalantss and Nortbwesterus
soon drew clear Of the other two, and had a
lively set-'o as far as the FIRST quarter. Then
the Western men failed to come to time. and
the New Workers made away with them at a
stroke of twenty-eight, while the other four
were putting in thirty-two, but without getting
their muscles into effective work. The vsspers,
who had been tagging badly, In part account
OF takirg poor course. braced up rs they
neared the half-mile post, and shaking OF the
Oneidas, went for the westerners In n spirited
manner They bad pulled across into their
leaders water, and were Obliged TO draw back
TO their OVID course before getting past their
rivals This they did, and after a hot struggle,
saled past the other boat as they reached
Pc er's Island. The Atalantas had increased
their lead, and without opposition took the
beat; lime-Atslantas, 1o:Sa Veepers, lo43;
Northwesterns, 1852.
>, IN the second heat Courtney and Yates, OF the
Union Springs Club, pulled aesinst Henderson
and Lebcrt OF the Vespers, OF Phiiadelphia An
entry from the London Club and one from tho
ha hAat Hasa
the river, took the race without oppos-
ton enough to force them on the LATEST
ute. while their competitors were slashing
away at 81, ana dropping back all the time.
Union Springs 1917: Ncspers, 1884.
Then came the nnal heat for the cham pionship
Of pair rs, IN which tue winners of YESTERDAYS
trial heats we're the contestants, namely. Kel-
aud Downs Of the Atslantas. Tnis was the most
eli sely contested race OF the day. and there was
much doubt ss To tue result. The Westerners
had the west course. the New Workers the east.
Alter an even send-on the battle was well fought
until Downs began to make bad work at steer
Ing, using his rudder far too much. and keen
Ing the boat moving In aserpentne course. Both
pair. were DONG thirty-tour to the mipuie but
Eustis and his N ate were tipping IN UGH too deep
for the best effect of their strength, and we're
slowly settling oack. The Western men had
fair lead OF a length, and their boat plougued
through the choppv waves with vim. The At
alantas drew across to the extreme east for
smoother water. aud gained on the whole bv
their tactics, but their opponents were driving
their boat too vigorously along to suffer any
oNernaullng AZ the handS OF the Eastern men.
The Litter however, oy a lively squirt. forced
their leaders to quicken tDeir pace, and drove
the Western boat across the finish In brisk
fashion. ime-Northwesteru, lO:U2; ATLANTA,
lO.l6A.
Alter this followed the great event Of the day.
and, excepting tue four-oared chamuionship
race, tue most important event OF the meeting,
mely, the lnternauu nal Collegiate Race. The
entries for this race were the IrInity College
crew Of Cambridge University, the Yale crew,
and the Col IN uia crew.
A great effort had been made by tho man agers
10 IN fr n coll
TO enter; but Harvard was 40 discouraged by the
defeat Yale gave h.r at Springfield that her
Princeton MADE an entry. but old not put
IN an appearance Special efforts were put
bad beaten Harvard, aud Yale had an
easy victory over the same crew IN Spring
neld' here was the opportunity for Yale
and Cornell to settle the matter between
themselves. Capt. Ostrom was urged by Com
modore Ferguson and other Pniladelphi. ms TO
bring bis four, and the Alumni Of Cornell met in
New York and urged Osirom to represent the
college al the race, At the same tune Offering to
meet all expenses for boats and training. Os-
from declined 10 enter, giving a few poor ex-
cuses about time ana boats, which only serve to
losing his acquired laGrsls oy trial OF mette
with Yale.
no three crews padded into position. Yale
at tue west. Columbia middle, aud Trinity east.
Al tue word they ali caught the ter together.
and uiade a struggle for the lead. Eicn crew
showed good form. The Enghshnsn were mort
finished IA their style Columbia stiil re aimed
some OF her qnick jerky NOV ments. ana faie
/
| minute was the stroke ~ earn OF the three
| crews, ana II WIS evident that tle one who put
ON the most strength at edcn stroke would
| move TO the front. There was ltile TO choose
at the hrsl 80 y"rus, Coluu bia, II either, having
4 small advantage. soon ale began surely TO
| push aheod, though Columbia welded only
Hfter plucky determined effort the lead Was
| Increased. and at the half mile there was clear
water between the boats Columoia was hav-
| ing the better OF bet English cousins. wnen her
| bow osf INDUCED IN wild and injurious steering.
| Tue boat veered of to the 1t, sweut into
lrinltys water ana outside tue hags marking
| the cour,e. TINS crossed the English
men, but the New Workers were soon
| out OF the way OF the foreign boat,
| mile post Y are had a lead, winch easily save ner
the race, anu Columbia was leaving the for
| eigners far back IN her wake when the lrinity
| boat stopped snort, and Capt. Close WAS seen Ia
fan back iato Jameson's lap. lie had tainted.
! not having been well for several days. Tue race
MAS too much for him. He was taken on the
| Yale III shed IN glOA., and Columbia In 9:2l.
| ms lie holds the international collegiate
| championship.
| sport OF the cay nd series, Courtney and \ ates
| OF Union Springs pulling against Rodgers aud
| Ackeriusn OF TIE Ataiai. IS. Toe L niou Slriugs
! had all G sy victory, leading from start To hnsh,
Though they did not draw FAR ahead OF their
rival. Both crews spurted al the finish and
crossed the line IN hne stylr. Time. e.5ls for
tue UuiOn springs, aud y.54 Tor the Atalantas.
| Ihe LIndoneis are SIM grum Ullpg over their
claim Of iOul, and III order 10 give them another
cuauce sir. q. W. Fox, a prominent broker OF
TINS city, aud Commodore FERGUSON, of the
Schuyikill navy, maze the offer TO MIR. Guiston
c ptaln OF the London four, that they would
put up a cup valued al tl.UO which should be
ruWed for Dy Yale and London. these Rontle
men assured Mr.. Gulston that their only pur-
pose was 10 give hun a lair race. ana to prove e.
MIN that Americans wished To treat foreign
| oaTsuien with all consideration ana fairness
They offered, also. To let him select his owl