The New York herald., 1876-09-04
THE INTERNATIONAL REGATTA.

THE PROFESSIONAL oARsMEN AT PRACTICE ON
THE scHUYLKHL-HIGG THE FAvoRirE AT
THE scULLs-MoERIs, OF PIrTsBURo, LIKELY
TO PUSH HIM IN To-DAy's RACING.
PHILADELPHIA. Sept Q, 1876
Many are already here watching the practice OF
the professional oarsmen, whose races commence Mon
day when the first trial heats both of the single scu
and -oared races to be rowed The
include the best professionals OF both continents
ong them Higgins, the first sculler in England
feet inches, weighing close TO 160 pounds trained
OF uncommony deep and full chest. built almost
as stouty as Hamiil; the remainder Of hi, crew,
Thomas Spencer and Green, not large but very tough
handy looking men; the Ward brothers-Joshua,
Charles Gilbert and Els-all in capital order the old
Paris crew OF ST. john, New Brunswick namely,
Fulton, stroke, Hutton. Ross and Price, the New Hall
lax fisherman crew, the crew John Biglin stroke
Of Morris, Faulkner, Regan, and long string OF well.
known scullers Most OF them keep their boats in tho
commodous She built purposey for their accommoda
ton among the schuykil lighthouses, while few row
from the lighthouses themselves. Tho first out
this afternoon
Fulton. six feet Inch looks larger and heavier than
when, five years ago, his proved SO fast Hut
toms face very thin and has fevcrish look though
II was always peculiar this respect, and Ross and
Price seem unusually hearty and we'll Instead OF their
old orythree or fortyiour strokes, clipped at both
ends, they were this afternoon only making thirty
seven, Fultons doing too much OF the work and
his body scarcely swinging at all, while the other
three swung better and threw their weight on hard.
Their get hold toerably well together, and 1t Is
possible that they get Ear greater speed on than
they showed this afternoon But they say they have
during the past three years done anything
tba har
ing which they formerly did, OF them hav-
ing positions land which do not call for much
durance power Their old friend Sheriff Harding.
who is pretty likely to be found with them when
important expedition is foot, is here looking after
their Interests while Fearon that they well
boated The river has most of the day been too rough
to do much shell rowing without getting wet, and
the Thames four was almost the only out this
morning.
THAMES PROFESSIONAL FOUR.
AS already SAID, they are not, like most of their
rivals large men, but small and compact rather their
bow being said to weigh only 1873 pounds They
more cleanly tEan any other oarsmen here, but ncK
the perfection OF the English amateurs OF last week.
They do not reach out tar enough and hence lose the
very best of the stroke, getting hold instead not much
forward OF their ouriggers. Nor Is there the high
feather or the great care To catch the beginning shown
by Cambridge but they seem rather to have aimed to
copy LondOn's style, and succeed fairly. While, as
Individuals they at the top OF professional rowing
abroad they have not seen a very great amount Of
work together as n crew, though thor looks would
hardly suggest It, Thirtynine minute was what
they were making this morLing, and within one OF
what they VIII pull in the race and at that number
they got over the rough water last and we'll In this
respect their boats help them better than ours, for
prominent English oar hero says that paper boats.
with their sterns several inches out OF water IL rowed
at Heny on windy day would be blown around so
much that they could not get the course II will
DO well tor our boat builders to make of THIS
THE HALIFAX FISHERMAN
This crew looks large ana well OFT Tor power and
they took spin up stream this Afternoon they kept
rowing thiriy-nine long we'll defined strokes, with
very strong grip on the beginning. The Nova Scotia
Centennial Commissioner. Mr. Charles J. Mcdonald,
and their medical adviser DR.. Woodiil spoke fiat
work OF preparation. ana they certainly have the look
OF very thoroughgong lot They are also well OF IN
the matter OF boat, having new built
expressly for this occasion by Jcwet:, OF Newcastle,
En- land and they row already accustomed to her
They have been drawn IN the same trial heat with
their ghbors from st. John, Il the latter had
the toss for station would be likely beat
them. But If the western station was worth hun
ured feet to any boat this week it will be worth two
hundred now, because. while all the lar have
been SIMPLY over u mile and half straightaway down
the stream all the professional fours start from
the grand stand row up stream and then return This
will enhance the interest greatly, as 1t enables the
spectators to all the more exciting portions OF the
racing. II HALIFAX can get oil sharply enough ut the
start to cross her rivals bow and take her water then
she keep all the way; but that is unlikely If
In any case however she looks ft to make very hot
race Tor any crew.
THE NEW YORK FOUR.
Notwithstanding their loss OF their stroke at the
eleventh hour and their having 10 call MIR. Mahoney
OF the Faulkner-Regan crew. on IRON Boston, Mr. Max
well Is found TO work well at stroke, WHILE with Plans
ted bow Flanncry and Mahoney g. they managed,
j9i stroke. smoothly aud uashngly pulled get
the river pretty last this evening MAXWELL though
not showing the jump in his work which John Bign
did, pulls II very ceanly through and has plainly been
well coached while his great power makes It look if
he, with Flannery formidable man, at 2 would make
the stroke side too strong tor the bow. On curving
stream this going one way may do much good 1t
may do much harm. Columbia yesterday or
Gwns to BOds being
to the east though Captain Goodwin says that his
rucder got out OF repair early the race and that
with the strong wind made the trouble But II New
York steers well she might win the first beat II
not Tor one fact. Not only the Thames men drawn
against them, but they have the toss and SO tho
inside station This, with such old well seasoned
hands, is likely, barring fouls and accidents to do The
business and throw the New Workers out the first
heat
PLACING FOR MONDAYS RACES.
In the following table, showing the results of the
drawing Tor heats and positions in Mondays races it
VIII be seen that IN the first heat Tor single scus Coul
ter, of Ptsburg has Hanon, of Toronto OF him,
and Thomas; the Thames man. outside. The English
Green gets the centre IN tho second race aud Ellis
Ward the inside on the third, with Sp ncer OF the
Thames four. IN the centre; Higgins tue beu man in
England the centre III the heat and Piaisted of
New York, the centre IN the fifth and last The draw
ing resulted ihus:-
MONDAY AFTERNOON. SEPTEMBER L. 1876
Four OAKs FIRST TRIAL HEAT. inside, the Thames
Watermen; No. 2, the New York Crew.
Four OARS, SECOND TRIAL HEAr.--Insde the Paris
Crew, OF ST. Johns N b. No. =, the Halifax Fisher.
man Crew.
SINGLE scuLL RACE, FIRST TRIAL HkAL-Inside.
Hanon, Ol lorontO, Y. W.. =, coulter, oil PIttS-
burg, Pa. No. 3. Thomas OF the Thames Crew.
SECOND TRIAL HEAT.-lnside II. Smith; No. 2, Green,
OF the names Crew; No. g. Braey, OF Canada
THIRD RIAL HkAT-Inside, Enis Ward OF Cornwall,
n. " No. 2 Spencer OF the Thames Crew; No. 3, y.
Bell OF New York.
ForRrH TRIAL HxAr.--Insde Luther OF Pit,sburg
Pa No. 2, Higgins, OF the Thames Crew; No. 3, 4.
Morris, OF Pittsburg, Pa.
FIFTH TRIAL H.Ar-Inside, Warren Smith; No. 2,
Plasted. OF the New York Crew; No 3, -
Tn promises very brilliant bill Tor Monday after
noon--the fourth heat OF singles especially beinV likely
TO prove very exciting, as the best OF England
meets probably our best sculler which Of course will
dispose OF one OF them at once The London rowing
four, Captain Guston, have left here Niagara
rather lumpy bit OF water ior shell rowing when
wind blows. Captain Guston will remain throuq hout
the professional races The foreign amateur oars
here were Handsomely feted last evening by the Bach
clorsi barge Club OF THIS