The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-08-30
THE ROWING CHAMPIONSHIP.
Second Days Racing on
the Schuylkill.
THE FIRST SCULLING HEATS.
Curtis and Corning of the North
westerns Withdraw.
CAMBRIDGE BEATEN BY WATKINS.
London Beats Yale by
Five Feet.
THE FIRST SCULLING HEATS.
CAMBRIDGE BEATEN BY WATKINS.
PHILADELPHIA, August %, 1876.


stand the high projecting rocks above it, along tho
bank, and on the hills around, the crowd steadily
increased, until at the time Of the London
heat II must have reached many thousands. The
burning sun of the morning tempered later
by gentle breeze from the southwcstward, ruling
the water slightly, Lut not much as yesterday and
with the aid OF the thin. hazy clouds which gathered
III the afternoon insuring capital racing water No
word had come OF any man being ailing and when two
O'Clock came and the steamers were ut tho starting
buoys, the four sculers OF the first heat already
Oh hand and awaiting orders, Mccarthy, of the Friend
ships, having the inside; Henderson, of The ycspers
next; Ernest Mann, Of the Argonauts, third, and
Young, of the Crescents, the outside.
Getting the word promptly they take the water
almost together before ten strokes arc over the
line is already zigzag, Mann pushing rapidly to the
'front.' swinging fairly, but keeping his knees high
aud close together and not getting III his weight nearly
60 we'll as he might AT 100 yards he still held his
lead, the Friendship taking OF the
second place and wisely lying snug along the
west bank, vcspcr pulling sharp, jerky strokes
aud dropping back fast, and Young making
good third. Two hundred yards gone, and now
Mann's imprudent burst is telling him, for in tho
next moment Mccartney, at his steady 50 stroke has
collared HIM, and now his bow pushes ahead. Though
he locks at three too much no loses of the
advantage the inside place has brought him. and by the
quarter mile has palpaby increased his lead, while
Young Is already my yards astern and Mann has
slackencd his stroke to 80 and feels tho work. At
the half mile Mann is forty feet behind the
leader and rocking his boat frequently. while
a hundred fec. back Henderson; aud fifty moro,
Young. The white fannellcd signal man the refer.
ee's boat swings his white flag, with red ball. tho
colors Of Friendships scucr telling the grand stand
mile away, who has the thus far. From this
the positions did not change, the gaps narrowing
widening slightly, after another spurtcd;
Mccartney steadily drawing away from Mann,
Who, unmistakably tired he was,
md slowing his stroke away down to 2s. still hung
10 second place; Young, at the rear brskly hitting
way at 81, looking at all tired and using every
part oil him. but needing teach him not to
alp so deeply and TO throw his body harder at tho
beginning. McCar!y crossed the line winning easily
in 1lm las., followed by Mann lis. later who 13s
ahead OF Young, ana he rs. before Henderson.
TIE SECOND HEAT.
To the general surprise Curtis of tho Norshweserns
did take his place. and Leiber OF the Vespers at
the inside Mills, OF the Aalantas, in the middle, and
Holsman. OF the University Club here, had to fight it
among themselves. Getting away with beautiful
burst there hot work all down the first quarter
Mills and Hosman paying especial attention to each
other, the latter vecring out badly toward Laurel Hill,
aud Leibert leading ut tho quarter by fifteen feet
while Mills had put hundred moro between
his stern and Holsmans bow, and rowing the
scadiesi Of the three at thirty -four and halt to tho
minute. Probably from never learning to other.
wise than sliding seats ali their bodies too
little, bot stll they keep hard at It, and at the half
mile each gap has widcned by nearly fifty feet and II
looks like Leberts race while tho hight built dark
skinned A,aania swings too far to the eastward
still keeping his stroke up sharp. times
reaching thirty-sx. The Philadelphian, though
showing symptom OF distress, is at
the milo somehow overhauled rapidy by
Mills at ,hirty.,wo stroke, and now
1t is hard say who ahead but in the minute
the New Yorker is plainly in trcnt, and in the
the worst break In to-day's SPORT for Lebert
without any warning, suddenly drags his little,
and then ceases rowing The pace had been too much
tor him, and he explained the trouble whom asked from
the steamer. 500 you wan, us to pick you ups" Tor
he said, NO. I've stitch in my side," and he put his
hand his lett side The is virtually over Mills
getting home many lengths ahead OF Holsman in lon.
594s., AN seconds ahead.
THIRD SINGLE scuLL HAT,
Corning, the Northwestern, STROKE, Withdrew, in ad
vance, leaving The well known Robinson, Courtney's
former in the double SOULS Gormlcy, OF the
Quaker Citys and Tasker OF the Crcsccnts to make
Tie race. good was all getting away u
great Robinson having the polc with Gormcy
In thu centre steering captaly The New Yorker had
for him most decrmuedly, and leading rasker by $50
feet level Il, the ha ana now came the pretiiest
work yet to-day, Tor swinging all the time too TAR
back-so far that II looked and must have
proved hard work TO lccovcr-Gorincy would
how shoot ahead OF his antagonist, now again drop
level and the minute the latter, brushing hard
would show plainly to thu tore. Francis, OF Cornell
and those who knew Robinson well, said he play
Ing with his mar, but II pretty serious SPORT Tor
soon alter the mile was passed Gormley doing all
the keeping in front, while the Union Springs man
beginning look tired bat hanging right his
townsman is ahead. and up goes cheer after cheer,
while running along on the east BANK hclter sketer
go shouting boys and men. urging their do all
that was IN him. and do II he did and lie had to- for
though the New Yorker could not catch him. and he
got over the line winner. he had but seconds and
aquarter 10 spare. beautiful race gamely rowcd
throughout aud a well known oarsman beaten. The
time oi the winner was ION. 5a'.s BY the way,
Robinson, who, though well known, is quite y
youngstc has just entered the Freshman class oil Cor
mel.
Now come the greater events of the day--threc
every one OF which was between fast ana well
known crews-the winners OF Yesterday. Every
giving promise OF hard racing all the course and
rorR oARs-srcoSp HEATS
The first practically match, the Eurckas,
dNewaik, and the Beaycrwycks oil Albany. be ny the
which the lot had thrown together again. Tho
Eurekns favored with INSIDE but instead OF
taking the wcsternmCst station, tho committee wisely
put them the second buoy and thus the Beaverwycks
we're AT the third. The Eureka, were awkward and
neither graceful nor strong looking their boat also
sccIuing too large ior them AZ they padded Gown To
their station they rocked her now and then while
huinpSr t"o N'P' ecthHk w VI 'he otuSIs, suu
stroke icatheriug higher than the rest The more
pcny and powerful looking Bsaverwycks did scarcely
better look ing work. but the boat did grind along.
Both get promptly OIL without Grabbing oe larching
aud settle once to Work, each steering
q good course, and heading for the western
bank rs much they dared without
fouiing, the Lerseymen showing thrty-four to
the minute to the New Workers. tbirtyniuc. Two
crews more awkward their work, and yet full Of
fire and pluck, one seldom sees, for they sped
up he QJartcr, going for dear life. every ault OF
each stood out IN boidcr relief than ever Every
mn n ne
but they Slammed their tough bodies down on To each
stroke with the vim and snap oi biacksm,hs and
drove their boat ahead Ia fashion that soon
showed they might we'll oncc have had the
proud posons OF champions OF the country but hard
they worked their light heeicd rivals were Win
them and a whole half mile WIS covered before the
lead was decided one. Then II was psin that Tho
Workers were leading, but by scarce quarter oil
length while no tlan in either boat thought yet OF
bel SlcadY al lhclr thIrtN.nnc. the BeAver.