The New York herald., 1876-09-05
sackened, but only to forytwo. As they come about
they sweep out and across their opponents wake and
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slackened but only to fortytwo. As they come about
they sweep out and across their opponents wake and
now both lie well to the westward.
The second Partisan Is tired now, but the two an
me men stay proagiousls and Il any screw goes loose IN
not TO come oday, for the buriy, hardy brghtlaced
men from The finest harbor on this continent sro
FLYING ALONG GREAT PAcE
never below forty and opening that gap all the time.
while they steer II by instinct so they row on
home beating their world renowned rivals very many
lengths, and ruihlcssly terminating that rcnown IN
lsm lis, eight seconds faster than the Thames men.
IL these four really excellent ST. John men, who took
go sun phi and pull 10 day. would Ike some day 10
come back here ana win, let them consider one
or two thngs-whether it would not be
well to row In tho present fashion instead OF that Of
twenty ago. full strokes instead OF half strokes,
In harmony instead of dscord sliding seats instead
of stationary ones II Is a pity to good, uncom-
monty good men, trying to prevail on an express wagon
to Keep up with sulky or rather, go doing their work
as to make the comparison hold good. II is head and
body now, not body only, that must win the race.
IL these four who rowed TO day had done so with
twothrds OF the care and pansiaking precision OF
Captain Customs four they would almost certainly
have won instead Of as now. beirg thrown entirely
out of tho final heat Nor need the vctors feel too
sefcomplacen', Tor looking ut them TO Gay were four
men who have rowcd a turning thrco mllc race In
good deal under Ism. s0].s. at Worcester
in 1865 in six cared boat To be the usual allow
ance Is 22 seconds which wo1ld have si made the
Wards winners to-day, and u is burning shame that
trinng, ptiIul worthless techncay should have for
II moment been allowed TO them or from this great
contest tho very ones who OF all most deserved
place in II.
Tnx wHAIgBoAr RACE.
One Boston ana two New Bedford FIVE oars started.
each with full grown hcmsman, carrying prodigous
sweep and no closer or finer race was seen today than
that between these three numbering craft as they wad
died on up to that mile aud a hai STAKE
Boston leading. but barely leading, though
great stern sweep sending them round on
the fly. Boston follows closely that she Is soon up
with and again ahead of them the homcstretch but
she cannot hold H. and the Vesta leaves her. and the
other wins by only second and three-quartcrs in
25m. Sis Mighty hard work IL ooked-Inuch more so
7 than shell rowng-propcllng those great tubs; good
a
for whale. Why. the Thames proes
sionnls could on this water have caught that whale
and had MIN down a Philadelphia station house
before these noble or Neptune could have got
enough 10 see him spout II this is their pace no
wonder so many whales AVOID arrest The race created
q good deal o. merrlmeni.
SINGLE SOULS TRIAL HEATS
Hanlon of Toronto inside had Coulter in the middle
and Thomas, of the Thames four. outside. TO the
general surprise the Canadian shot away with the
lead aud gained so rapidly that he had two
out eastward he worked over INTO Couters water
aud in less than minute opened the gap to four
lengths. From this he rowed away from the others
every stroke winning by many lengths IN fine liic and
far form Coulter showing poorly all through the last
miles the Englishman having evidently been used
up IN the fouroared race. 2lm jas. was the recorded
time for Hanlon
SECOND SIT
Smith, of the Halifax iour, withdrew. Green, OF the
London four had enough OF II at the half mile and
stopped and Brady OF the ST. John though not OF the
crew, kept on rafting pace and covered the three
miles IN about 22m S., coming home at thrty-'our
stroke.
now came. Ellis Ward, Spencer, of the Thames four
and r. Peel of Philadelphia Ellis got right away at
tie hold, worked gradually over toward the top of tho
island where he led by two lengths, making part of
The way nearly thirty.nine minute and good long
ones after the fashion OF hls family at that. He
slowed TO hrly.two at the half and then rowcd the
out in busness-lke way, stopping
occasionally, getting away again and pad
ding home a long wavs ahead in 22m pos while
the tired EngIishman found The unknown Phadclphan
with the name of the famous Brion who instituted
policemen actually passing him on the home course
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lengths
TIE FOURTH HEAT.
Luther, Of PtsbMrg had the outside. Higgins, the
only Engshman not yet beaten, came next, and he
the best man IN EnsAof ana the lannon's Norris
of Pit.sburr, inside; but the famous Morris
at once behind. and the other Smoky City man made
game Tor first place, while Higgins showed his
mettc by driving HIM terribly at tho middle of the
island They level with Morris, who, riggcd too
high, already behind. though he looked strong
enough to be in front, and said to be "a slayer -
II So then he must be putting Luther forward to row
the Thames man down, and then he walk
in and take The prize But now comes
some jockeving, though OF another kind
Just before thoy reached the half Luther was ahead,
Higgins had crossed his wake and gono west a little
and now turns back, rushes hard up IN sharp squirt
on TO Luhors heels and strikes his starboard oar
twice right into the wash OF the latter $
EngishIaan IS hand up and he claims a foul; but
after moments hesitation, long enough TO let Morris
catch little he concluded to 90 on and from here to
the mile the three make gay race OF II, each pulling
he thought he might win while AS they pass the
post the watcn marks 6m. 35s. Now another foul seems
imminent between tho American dark horse and this
game good Englishman, but Is claimed, and they
go the turning STAKES Luther getting about first,
Higgins crossing next to him while now, but al
lowable thing, Morris turns theirs gaining length
thereby and hurting no one. AS they draw down
to the two miles Higgins stops few seconds
looks ahead. th.n goes on, then does II again,
playing with Morris, while Luther, who cares more
for him than did his deep -chcsted MedIval akc
for the doughty Diet OF Worms, goes home whipping
them both all to pieces, and making the three miles
the good time of 2lm. 35s
But it's of Umpire Curtis orders this heat to
he rowcd tomorrow morning when the
marvellous stamina OF the Briton Will doubtless prove
too much for this wonderfully game young Pit;sburgher
though II may not.
Mckie stopped half mile out and Plaised walked
over the rest OF 1t.
PROGRAMME RACES
The following is the programme Tor morrow Tues
day):--
Al ten O'Clock the second trial of single SOULS be-
tween Pat Luther, OF Pittsburg, and John Higgins of
the Thames crew.
o'clock tho first heat Of the second trial oil
single sculls between Ellis Ward, OF Cornwall, and A.
Brayley. OF 81 Johns, y. B.
At quarter four L. second heat of second trials
stcd OF New lork, ana the winner or the ten o'clock
heat.
At halfpast four 7. NJ, first trial heat pair oars-J
Higgins and W. Spencer, of London; T. Green and H.
Thomas. OF London.
AT quarter past five i. NJ, second trial heat pair
oars--Josh and GIL Ward of Cornwall. \. Y; j. W.
Maxwell and +. Paisicd. OF New York; q. Faulkner
and Pat Regan, OF Boston
On Wednesday the final singles pairs and fours VIII
rovcd ana exhibition OF the whole boats will take
place, after which nothing will occur till Saturday,
when IL Is hoped that Will take place between
boats OF the mcn-of war Ply ymouth and Hartford,
here.
CAMBRIDGE AND DUBLIN