The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-09-05
PHILADELPHIA'S REGATTA.
THE LONDON CREW DEFEATING VIEW
YORK'S PROFESSIONALS.
The Famous Paris Four Benten by the Men
from Hsiifas-strong Pulling nv Ga r-nen
who went In 10 Min-The OIher Winnera.

who went In TO Win-Tbe Other winners.
| PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 4.-The interna-
tional races for professional oarsmen opened
this afternoon with charming weather, slightly
run1ed water. and large attendance OF specta-
| tors. The first two events were trial heats OF
| three miles for four Dared crews in the first OF
/ which the renowned Thames crew OF London
and the New York professional crew contested.
| The start was opposite the grand stand, and tho
turning stake mile and a half above the UNI
pire. MFR. Curtis Of the Northwesterns sent the
| two crews OF at a quarter past 2, with the Lon
don men In tho inside or western course. Both
boats sprang away with wonderful vaor aud
| dash the crews Of each struggling hard for the
| lead. The Enelishmen whrled OF the water at
| the rate Of forty-six strokes to the minute,
doing their work with remarkable snap and lre.
| The New Workers., though trine slower In their
stroke, were making their boat jump at each
swing. and getting their muscular force well
| into their oars. The boats shot ali cad rapidly
! bow to bow, tho Londoners showing the better
| form and finish.
| just above Peters Island. a distance of about
an eighth Of mile from the start the bow Of
the New York podt pushed ahead trfe, and
| d pite the powerful pulling Of the Englishmen
/ the home crew obtained lead Of half Length.
| The Thames crew INDUCED In some wild steer
ing. beading sharp for tue shore, and twice
| threatened TO strike their frail bow into land.
| Inc New Workers took advantage Of this
fault and drew fairly ahead. showing clear
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| four were crowding their Antagonists with the IT
own boat In the foreigners water. There seemed
TO be contact OF oars. and the Thames bow
raised his hand. indicating that his boat was
fOued. There W - no stopping OF boats, how
ever. and the Americans continued their lead
unt Within ABOUT AN eighth Of a mile from the
turning stakes. Thenthey were Obliged to cross
the river to make their own st Ike, as both crews
bad kept to the extreme east. his proved
| fortunate circumstance for the Lond jners, since
their stake was In their direct course. liy this
means the foreigners reached their stake first III
| 81, having an advantage ofeiRht seconds. ney
turned the stake and had a comfortable lead OF
! four lengths ON the return. ! his gap the New
| Workers could not close, and they seemed 70 he
| Weakening, both crews having by this time
dropped down 10 forty strokes per minute. Ine
Englishmen were not pulling with their former
Ore, though they showed better bottom than
| their rivals. IL soon appeared that the race was
| the LondOners'. as their antagonists we're lag
eine badly; The lead grew longer as the gnish
1871.
| OF st. Johns, n. II which whipped out every
| thing from near and far at the Parts Exposition,
ted against each other. The Paris four had the
inner or western course. The boats got away
| evenly. and both crews buckled down desperate
~ to their work. The Paris -four rowed with sta
! tionary seats, aud pulled The old-fashlo
quick anu Jerky strokes, running up to forty
| eignt to the minute. The Halifax crew were
| doing only forty, but we're plainly getting much
greater power with tneir sllding seats and mod.
the glory Of the st. johns crew was de-
parting, for their antagonists at the quarter
Grams were battling munfully, aud yield
ing reluctantly to their more powerful and
skiful enemy. After the Nova scotlans
tysix to the inmate, opening the bre oh Rrhdu-
ally to the stake. They turned In s:ib, the Paris
crew getting around In 900. On the return
home Half drew on, leaving ST. John far in
her wake, with no possibility OF any encrOach-
ment from the latter four. The finish was IN de
In l7.bs according to the official umeksepers,
and this is extraordinary time, though there
was IA discrepancy between THIS ana the time
After this c md the most novel and by far
the most amusing event the Scnuylkill has vet
presented. namely, the VIII lie boat race. IN which
three boats contested. Six men form "A crew for
on the starboard SIDE and one on the port, and
Que man steers with AN oar. Tue boats were
heavy sea boats, manned nv practical whale
fishers. The sixtn Ward, Nesta, Al Centennial
were the names OF the crews, the hrst named
crew having tho west course, ana th- Nes.a the
middle. Tue boats moved long evenly from
the start Tue stationary seats the old
JerKy stroke. ard tue slow movement
strong contrast to the fral, swiftly gliding
shells Of modern oarsmeu. There was scarcely
any perceuthle difference in the irogress Of the
buats for mile, tue SIKH Ward. II either, gain-
ing httic Out as they ap. reached the stake
| n tie the frs. The sixth Ward, Dy reason Of
the inside position, led her TWO opp nents on
the return hut at the miie point the Vesta
tpurted and moved .lowly ahead, tue crowd
ur,yiou.. The Vesta ont ined a safe lead. and
left the other two to ngnt for second place,
wniUu the CentcnuiIs got only after hard toll
Ing. II was capital fun for the specta ors, but
Next came hve trisl meats for single SOULS, In
the nrst OF winch tue contestants we're J. Han
/ Ion 81 Toronto, Canada. benrN Coulter OF Puts.
burgn, Pa and II. Thomas Of London. Thomas
got Tue best start aud made d'sh ior fret Place
pulling very brisklv. Hanlon WI h slower aud
stronger stroke Kept abreast and showed lair
for a strong. steady race. just aoove Peter 5
Island ne SHOOK OF Thomas, while Coulter was
hanging well TO the leader Al tue uiile thomas
had fallen To the rear anu the Canadian had the
better OF the smoky CITY man, ootn OF whom
were swreiing along AT thlriy To tue minute.
The Eu-lisnuan soon dropped entirely behind
and haniou turned around home without being
In the second neat Alex. BraYley Of st. John,
New Brnnswiek; was an easy winner, u smith
don stopping lac r the FIRST half mile, ~ BRAY ley
was leading hun ana constantly opening the
gap. Brayley flushed and took the heat IN
Ihe compe,itors II, the tnird heat were Ellis
Ward Of Cornwall. n. Y. W Spencer Of Lon
don. and Robert Peel II PniladclphiL After Il
short nun ard drew On IN sdv,nce. VITA Spen-
Ger next, aud Peel Dsnind. " ard ncrea' ed ms
lead without Uific ltf, aud &C. chrl his I he
four or i've lrugtns hrai Of spencer VINO In
turn wa- Leading Peel ward got well away
from hi s. he before the other men turned,
auu easily pulled down tie home stretch Win
the two BOATS several ro.s astern. Inc two
rear men had sharp brush for second place,
and the PhilA eel, han carried OF this neAgre
honor wards lime, 22:2OH.
The fourth heaf was rowed by Pat Luther OF
Pittsburgh, J higvus Of London, anu Evan
Morris Of Pittsbursh. 10 tns heat me finest
race pl rlhslrs was Hpnileu ty a 10 al between
Higgins and Lpthe-. higgins had led - about
the mle point. IA, ugh hOtiS pressed toy Luther.
All three boats = epiug 10 tue extreme west,
L. liner made dashing spurt anu fouled tiig
INNS " here there was ample water for passing
between Tie Euglishman ana the shore. lllg
gins then dit 'ppeu back, and Luther led to he
stake aud then home. while Ward did NOT ap-
p-a to be eNeitine himself for the victory. The
umpire decided that tue race should be rOMel
again tomorrow at 10 A. 81, Ward not having
ar cund chance on account Of being So lar be-
mind.
in the lfth heat Fred llaistead AZ New York
" an easy victor W. Smith Of Halifax. n. s.
Withdrew, and J. Nickel of New York stare ed
Two New oTkcis pull Il al even race Tor aoOui
three-qualters Of "A mile, when Nickel fouled
plaistead, giving hin the heat. Plaistead pulled
ieisuIely over the course.
wild Biirs Presentiment.
Ffoa the che enns Leader.