The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-08-29
PIIILADELPIIIA'S REGATTA.
THE GREAT INTERNiTJONiL FOUR
ofRED sHELL CONTEST.
4 Hcnt Each Won nv the Eureka, Yale Co-
Iumbin, Benverwyck, Watkins' London
ard Cambridae Uuiversty Lngiand Clubs.

mug ho hiSN sNA'NS |
Of International boat races ever held In Ameri- |
can waters opened this afternoon on the Schuyl- |
Kill. Beautiful weather favored the event, and |
the condition of the water was excellent. An |
immense throno filled the grand stand, lined |
the shores OF the river, and crowded the rocky |
heights on the eastern side, all available space
from the waters edge to the top Of the bluffs |
being flled.. A mass Of closely-packed car
riages occupied the park drives on each side Of
the course. while the river itself swarmed With
craft OF every sort.
The races started promptly at o'clock the
events being trial heats Of four-oared crews.
In the fret heat the contestants were the
Eurekas OF Newark, N. j., the Argonautas Of
Bergen Point, and the Dublin University crew.
This event was anticipated with much interest,
as the famous Argonautas, who had made II
good record In previous years. were pitted
against the Dublin crew, who werc regarded as
one OF the most formidable fours on the river.
close race between these two crews was ex-
pected, while the Eurekas were scarcely head
OF aud so little known so that nothing remarkable
was looked for from them. The 1rishmen were
confident OF victory, ono Of them having said SO
to a newspaper man this morning.
The three boats drew up In line for the start
the ELrekas having the eastern course. the
Araonautas the middle, and the Dublin hoys The
western. AT the word "Go" the Eureka5
caught the water FIRST but soon dropped little
back, the ArHys going to the front, with the
Irishmen a quarter boats length behind. These
positions we're maintained to the three-ouaIier-
mile point, when, to the surprise OF every one,
the Eurekas began drawing up to the ArSys.
Then they passed them in spite of the best ef-
| forts Of the old pullers. The Eurekas then
drew across their opponents bow aud
gave them their wash, pulling all the
/ I, af q " a q
the minute. the Arlys putting In a quicker
| stroke Of thrty.slx. The Dublin crew Kept
! elightly back of the Argys until out the mile
| roiut and then they drew slowly past. doing
| line rowing and showing good form. They
/ crossed tntir competitors bow, ana followed
| directly behind tue Eurekas, all tho boats ucinx
| in line. he lnsbneu madc a splendid effort
to l. y the Euiekas, rowing forty strokes 20 the
! minute, but Of no avail. for the lAtteT contin.
| ued their strong pulling. aud the boats crossed
the ilnsu III nsar,y straight line with the Euro
kas length aud halt ahead Of the Dublin
| length Inc surprise At the rceUlt was great.
| 1ime-Eurek IS, 92eS Duolin, e:So Argonauta,
Much interest had been conferred in the sec
ond neat also, in which the Nespet and CFes-
] cent tlups oi lhladciphi. ana the ale tnleGe
Cluu were entered. lhe ale TOYS hAd made
poor shoving m the matt nal races on account
OF ~ oud's sickness and sore hand, ana they
hoped to retrieve their AZ fortune IN this r"ce.
| Caui. Cook, who lad not intended TO row, took
Moud'~ pace in the bow. though he had never
pulled that position before. Tne Nesper- were
the crew tnat gave tue Columbia fuur such
sharp race lat week. ne Crescent ent red
only for the Ike OF sport with no expectation
me toals stared well together, with no per-
ceuiiDls advantage for either. The Vcspers took
a silSht lead, the Crescents Immediately drop
PINK behind. Yale anu the Nespets ID close
and exciting tussle to tue middle point OF the
cUuiso. when Ysle slowly drew up ana passed
their ant goni-ts. putting IN tnirty-six strokes
to the minute, while the Nespcrs were chipping
away at forty. Yale drew In ahc I'd of the other
crew and crowded them to the west. giving
them thelr wash The boats were kee and bow
"a another QINrter nile. ana then ' 10 IN
creased her lead and leng tneued II to the nnlsn,
or, ssing three bo l., lengths In ADVANCE ana
making tie best tlue that had NJ To this rave
been made on the river. Cooks steering, for a
! nrst nttewpt, VS. extraordinarily good lime-
y ale, 9ae,. Ntspef, WlJA Crescent. EitT.
In the tnird heat the Columbia C1htEc crew
pulled az Inst the Elizabeth crew n Ports
mouth. Va, the Quaker city Of Philadelphia
Withdrawing. lhe race was generally conc 'ded
to the college buys. VINO won, not, however.
without an effort. Ibey did nut get "a lcaj until
past tine half milo, ana tncn they die" hcad,
Win the Nneinians close upon them. At the
island, above the nuish. tn Elizabeth crew
came upon their opponents ana took sligut
leaI. BItn crews made p'rt fur home.
Columbia moved slowly away from the Otner
boat and her advantage was Increased uS bad
Steering on the iart of tie Elizauetu crew, VINO
stopped rowing lust before going over the line.
COlLmois, OH Virginia. g2ss.
For the fourth ncat tte beaverwycks II Al
nv, The Falcons of burlington, \. j.. and the
puquesnes Of Allegheny Citb, Pa, were tue
competitors. The Ealc ms oOtalned siisIt hd
vantage al the START. but the stroke caught a
pad cfAO before the hoh had gone MANY lcnet hs,
and It threw them behind the Be yerwychs.
The latter crew took the L. d. and the pa
, qutsnes were close upon them. Ihe Falcons
made hard work e it, rowing rot ghly, ana at
about the first Ln mile dropped back auI " re
d s.ed by the press boat. 1ne Duque-nes
pulled LluchllS, Etttiug in thirty -ciLht STROKES
to the minute. but the lIeayerwycks kopt tnom
In the rear with stroke oi the same nHmber,
the Litter getting more power on their OAR.
( The zap grew larger u the finish, wnen The
Beayeiwycks Were four CT five lengths ahead.
lime l5eAverwycks, g;li
The nth heat was "A walk over for the Wat
kins Cluu OF New YORK, the only competitor be-
ing the Pennsyvania Club OF Phi .delphia as
D the NJ lta Cuh of Philad 'lphia withdrew The
Watkins crew took the lead az the start with
| out diflculty. Befo re the boats had Gons half
l amile tne Watkins four were leading BY tour
. | lengths. Ihen the stroke oar OF the Pennsyl'
yanisp,s gave Out ara St"ppe1 the c ooas' ,, Ihs
D vlgor "a spirit, making the remarkably good
The siXin heat had been regarded as the event
: Of the dai - sport, and not little eager antiCi
: patton mad been felt cuncerning 1t. Inc &C.
L. knuwedged best foreign crew was 10 try its
nletle against the NlctuTs Of tne Saratogt race
wno rred "a the honori there without IA for
n.idabie rival. he crew OF TIE Lonoou Rowing
, Cllb WA to ry Its skill ana muscle az inst tn o.
- Oi the Northwestern tlub Of lhverdule. H. IL
T the \ Inc neat the Ataiantas OF New YORK were
"A an. cred, but they withdrew on account Of the
/ Western cuursr lie Nnrthwesierns the centre
At the u ri they got the seu4-tn toge her, anC
- for "A haf mile 1t was impossible L
, tell Nuicn poat was ahead, the NorIhwes'e erh'
e stcerng 10 the extreme east Hpth crews puileo
u powerfully. but there WIS a marked diheleuc'
e in their siNie. The ROWING Ot the Mes,e cru mel
IA splashed badly, and had n regular movemen
x in Their torn, nut the London men pulled mHs
u ulncently every stroke was begun ana finished
I WITH the most skllIul oarsnanshtp then iufu
beng most perfect, white they put the sren Il
!, of their oweTiu backs and limbs INTO thei
v oars they ran H. eIr stroke up "a hlgh as forty
II four to the minute and the Nesterners pulled
/, ferty-two. AT about the mile pOlnt, NJ
n of the NOrthwesterns caught crab
?, DELAYING the boat SERIOUSLY ana tn
II steering was also exceedingly bad. TN
. London crew were here drawing ahead
and No. OF the Western men caught anotne
crab. More crooked steering damaged thei
chances and gave the LOnuoneis still NOR
advantage The Norhwesterners pulled wit
great gril:and determination tut they had los
l. TOO much for them Ia regain, Ihe Londo
crew crossed the finish with "A lead Of two bol
lengths, making the wonderful time OF SO
% Northwestern, bbaA.
A The ?, V+nin heat was an easy Victory for tn
- Trinity College crew OF Cambridge University
10 England. Their only opponent was the Oneida
m ol burlington, N. j. Trinity led from he star
"a, pulling thirty--iK strokes minute, ana ulplh>
~ ing beautiful oaTsnlanship, marvel OF grdceft
o, and nnisned rowing. he Engllshmen keI
4. widening the gap to the nnrh, aud closed ia
, race in 0:OjA the Oneidas, 95JA:
4 Dismissing BTirtOw's Friends.
"a WASHINGTON, Aug. 2S.-rhe provision OF la
IA requiring reduction VI special Treasury agents WI
IT, carried INTO effect to-day the dismissal of thirl