Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-08-31

The Centennial Regatta.
THE FINAL STRUGGLE AND VICTORY FOR
THE BEAvkRwYCKs-rHEL LONDON CREW
The greatest interest of the third day of the
regatta yesterday was conferred in the
final struggle for the supremacy between the
victors in the former heats for four Dared
shells. The crowd was not large until the
time for this race approached, when 1t even
surpassed that of the previous day.
THE FIRST RACE OF THEDAY
E vas e trial heat for single scul!s, between
entered having withdrawn. Courtney won
In 1l:294, as was stated in yesterdays STAR.
The second heat was between McBea.h,
Quaker City; Yates, Union Springs; Megar-
gee, College, and Young, OF Malta Clue.
The start was good, but McBeath led after q
few strokes, but within one hundred yards
nearly two lengths. Yates held his lead
throughout the race, but would frequently
stop moment, allowing the others to nearly
would carry him ahead again. Yates passed
The finish In I2;o5H; followed by Mcbeath,
wards.
OF the day was O. arted at $50 o'clock between
the Beaverwyck Rowing Club, Of Albany,
with q crew OF J: T; Mccormack, (bowD J. Il.
German stroke; the London Rowing Club,
OF England, the crew being r. II. Labatt,
(bow. F. g. GulstOn second, A. Trower third, ,
o,
of New York, with A. McLafferty, (bow. !
F. Stull second, A. Tyrrell third and F.
Wakeman stroke. The Beaverwycks course
and Watkins on the east. At the start Bea.
verwycks got away first, and after twenty
or thirty strokes led by q full length, leaving
LONDON and Watkins both level; Watkins
nifty yards they were all running on equal
terms. Beaverwyck again spurted ahea1 :,
and Watkins tried hard to do so, but Lon
don ann tod als< hall ofr
moments. Watkins again dashed past them
and actually led by about a quarter OF
length, leaving London and Beaverwycks
running level near the shore. All were run.
ming very close together near the western
bank, and when Peters Island was sighted
they were so near that foul seemed tnevi-
table, but watkins steered out and spurted
ahead length. When just off the Island
Watkins fell of badly, and the London
pulled ahead about q length in magnificent
style, but commenced to steer wildly. The
Beaverwycks quickened their stroke and
tngeed At their oars, while, for the first time,
the London perceptibly applied every nerve
they possessed. The last few strokes the two
the result could not be seen. But in few
moments the Beaverwyck's colors fioated
nom the umpire's boat, amidst great cheer
ing and the widest enthusiasm.
The time was 9:O6 for Beaverwycks, Lon
don was about quarter of q second later,
and Watkins came in 9OsX. The London
crew then claimed q foul, explaining that
impeded the London boat very much at one
point, mentioned above. The claim was not
allowed. The winning time was fourteen and
three quarter seconds longer than London
took Tuesday In the race with Yale. This
may be accounted for from the fact that
strong head breeze was blowing against
them all the time, and the water was conse-
quently q little r0ugher. The great prize
won by the Beaverwycks Is Q handsome sill
yer cup, valued at 81 900. Each member of
the crew will have q gold medal, and each
member Of the second boat (London) sill yer
medal. These prizes are contributed and
paid for out OF the funds collected by the re-
gatta committee.
THE LAST RACE OF THE DAY
was the single scull trial heat between Par
kef, OF Quaker City, and Thomas, OF Penn
sylvanis Boat Club, Smith, OF Wesleyan,
having Withdrawn. Parker led at the start
but the Pennsylvania man soon pulled
ahead and led the way over the course, win
ming easily in 11:3sk.
For the next heat Mingus, of Vesper Club,
walked over the course sot,S, for the other
two entrees had Withdrawn; the same hap
pened also with the next heat, and Frank
Pleasanton had it all his own way, for the
others had withdrawn.