The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-05-21
woRKING-BoAT RACE.


TIME EvER Made FOUL AND THE RACE
TO DE REPEATED TOMORROW.
Bosrox, May co. 1876
That important aquatic event. the race between the
Boston Club four known as the Faulkner Regan crew.
and picked four of the City Point Boat Club came
of in unsatisfactory tho Charles River
to-day
Tho articles OF agreement covered three milo race
the measured Charles River rowed IN gum
vale open boats, each to turn separate stakeboat
milo and half from the starting point, and the
stakes 70 be pulled for $1,000, $500 side Popular In
terest in the event shown by tho presence OF
10000 people along the limo Of tho course.
In the toss for positions the inside by the
City Pointers, and W. G. Loring then appointed
referee. The judges were william Appleton for tho
City Point and L. N. lstaner for tao Bostons
at the starting point and Christopher o'Bricn for tho
Pointers and Mr. smhors OF the Riverside Club, for
the Bostons at tho upper stakos.
When the word given both woro ready. with
long reach forward. But the Faulkner Regain crew
pulled the blades through nrs put their bow about
hvo feet to the front OF the Pointers Had the
been under captain they could not have
timed their strokes evenly when they had set
tied down TO their work their dipped and cano
out at tho instant aud there appreciabic
change IN their relative positions for quarter Of
mile The 3ostons timed they got to
work. and found be rowing ut tho rate OF forty
two strokes TO the minute The Pointers seemed oven
faster, but that owing their peculiar stroke.
While the Bostons swung with tho stcadncss OF pcn
dulum, going vol Ovcr tho toes and pulling TO their
chests with swing of the body little past the pcrpcn
dcuar tho Pointers displayed tho natural nervousness
OF amateurs on catching their water Their style Of
rowing also somewhat different from tho Dosons,
they pulling to tho waist, aud doing the work with
their arms. Still tho stroke effective one and
the rowcd well together, their holding tho
full long each timo the Bostons, and finish
ing very ccanly.
At the end OF tho FIRST half mile the Bostons had in
creased their advantage trie and nearly half
boat Of the lap Both continued steady at work.
the Bostons settling down to forty strokes TO the min
and their opponents holding tho old orty-two BY
tho thrce-quarter mile mark the Bostons had nearly
got by tho Pointers Their steady solid swing ap
parently worrying tho Pointers, who keeping up
ther high pressure Just beyond this point about
pose 'the pump" II noticed that the boats were
good deal inside Of straight line from tho point OF
starting to the boats they TO turns but no one
looked for any trouble they seemed about seventy
When they ad got about the mile buoy they seemed
to be drawing toward each other and the Pointers
putting squirt In tho next three or TOUR lengths
there a spashing and
TAKING PLACE.
Who at fault could not be exactly understood by
those on the tug The Bostons had not gained an
opening but were nearly clear, and thought that
the squirt Of tho Pointers had affected the steering of
their boat and tended 10 send 1t out in tho stream.
Others Thoughts that the Bostoas veered little, and
that they had gradually come together The result
that when they had closed SO that Weige, No. OF
the City Point crew. was
STRUCK AND CUT
tho hand by waist OF the Bostons, the Point
ceased rowing and the Bostons continued on Be-
tore the other four had resumed the Bostons had put
three good lengths Of water between their stern and
the CITY Pointers bow and the other four pulling
the same old stroke
VINO WAS TO BLAMEy
Then arose question in tho minds OF those
the tug Chaec as TO who was to blanc for this Tho
Bostons were pulling on, and SO were tho Pointers
But there was one thing noticeable, and which must
be considered fav0ring the latter and that the
the Bostons took immediately thereafter It's
stated above that both good deal inside
OF the direct line, but II not that the inside
boat at all crowded. Then comes up the question,
Who entitled 10 the water whore they wcres and
this the referee must decide Ono thing that was
referred to must be considered As they got
clear the Bostons steered Tor the stake they were to
turn, less than halt mile away and this course
dagonally out from the one they had been steering,
indicating rather that the point Ut which the boats had
together was III the lane TO which the City Point
entitled. This gave the Pointers something
Of an advantage in gong for tho turn as they had
much the shorter distance to 30 over
In just 10m Jos the Bostons began to turn apd be-
fore they were half around tho City Pointors began
turning their stakeboat Tho Bostons had clear
when they Strengthened away for home and rowed
spiendidy, sending their boat with great rapidity
the bow of the Pointers and the latter took tho outside
The Pointers were moi steady In their boat,
and their form could not be admired; but they pulled
strong clean stroke and sent tr boat ut such speed
with 38 movement that the Bostons did not
increase their lead more than trlle all tho way
FINISH.
In just 20m Dos the had crossed tho line and
stopped rowing, and 20m. 32s. the City Pointers
had nnished-but Us behind the first crew.
There intense interest manifested all along the
line of the race, but there not much enthusiasm
shown the result as II had been reported by
who had been using their glasses that tho boats
had louled The result cannot now be announced, as
Mr. Lorng after listening TO the report OF the judges
md fno of Tho mrs amer hat ha roeo
be rowcd again Monday There Is much in
tcrest and excitement IN consequence
Both crews, of course throw tho blanc each
other but however II is decided there doubt that
the Boston is tho represent the Hub at tho
Centennial the selection for the honor beng Of tho
objects be attained by this Captain Henry w.
Hunt. who OF the Centennial Regatta Committee,
present and witnessed tho race. The time made
by the Bosons is the fastest working boat threcmilo
time record The best heretofore being that Of the
Logan crew. 81 John, n. b., II minutes seconds