Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-08-30

SINGLE scULL AND FoUR-oAsED RACES
AN EXCITING CONTEST BErwEES The
LONDON AND YALE CLUBS.
The second day OF the International re-
gatta on the Schuylkill yesterday was as
successful rs the hrsL The weather was all
that could he desired, while the water was
craft that might Interrupt the races. The
crowd was not as large early I'm tue after
the continuance OF the four oared sces APP
preached IL Increased wonderfully.
THE TRIAL HEATS FOR SINGLE SOULS
were 70 commence at 2 o'clock Toe four
Cartrey, OF Friendship club; y. Henderson,
Nesper, q. r. Mann, Argonauta, aud q. W
Young, OF the Crescent Mccartney won In
The second heat was between T. b Liebert.
OF the Nesper; ed. Mills. jr., OF the Atalanta
and J.. M Holsmsn, OF the Phi adel phis uni
Withdrawn. When about one hundred yards
on Peters Island Liebert came TO a stand
still, feeling sick, but he was then about six
feet ahead. Mills had IL all his own way,
and soon led Holsman by four lengths, which
was trebled as they passed the island, for the
latter (Holsmanl had grown very weak.
Mills passed the line In 10 minutes and 50 =
seconds, and Holsman In about u seconds.
The entries for The third heat were Robin
son, OF the Union Springs; Corning, OF the
Northwestern; Gormley, OF the q uaker City
and Task, of the Crescent clubs Corning
withdrew, but the race was very Interest,"
ing Notwithstanding, and as they passed tue
the press boat, until the umpire gave IL out
that Gormley, OF the Quaker City club, had
won by only one Quarter OF a length n f052E
TRIAL HEATS OF FoUR-oARED SHELLS.
The next race WAS the fret trial heat OF the
second day, for four-oared shells, between
the Eurekas and Beaverwycks. After a
closely contested race the Beaverwycks won
in 97, while Eureka was only SIX seconds
later.
Il The second heat was between first Trinity,
Cambridge. England, Watkins, New York,
and Columbia college clubs. No sooner had
The Columbus placed them selves Al the
II stake boat than they returned 10 the land
ing, a. one or two OF their mum Der were too
unwtl @ row. This was altogether rather
an unfortunate race. am5ridge led al the
i Start by half a length, and held their own
| until the bend In tue river, where Watkins
4 commenced 70 creep up, gradu al y overlap
ping them. The Cambridge STROKE vas ratn-
| er splsshy, but very regular, aud IN better
/ style than watkins. Wheu Peters' Island
| was sighted. Watkins led by about a length
and Cambridge suddenly stopped, ia cOnse-
quence OF Capt. Close being SICK. Tue press
boat stopped and picked up the invalid, and
/ watkins pulled over the course Ia 81 4.
The great interest OF the day, however,
Il was centered In the third heat, which was
Il between the London rowing club aud the
Yale University crew. IL was general sup
i posed the LoLdon crew would have IL all
| their own way. But the result told another
| tale. AT the start Yale got away on their
| boat first, but London led by half length
they turned the bend and sighted the island
| Yale gained little by little until she ran
| evenly with London. while the latter dis
| puted the ground inch by inch. Toe excite
ers was intense. The two we'll M atched
crews pulled on 70 the end steadily and de-
| terminedly, and neither could claim any ad-
vantage until London passed the grand
titude, in 8 minutes and 4 seconds, and
| Yale was only one second later.