The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1877-08-23
THE REGATTAS!
Detroit River Navy Regatta.

AA'cA NAVY AsOB "Ss"s
The Detroit River Navy Regatta, at
Detroit, on Tuesday the 14th, notwith-
standing the rain of. the forenoon,
proved to be an occasion Of great In
terest to participants and the public.
THE SWIMMING MATCH
came of first. The distance was 200
yards down stream. Eight contestants
started, and the race was won by For
est 8. Campbell, q member Of the Ex-
celsior boat club, In two minutes
seventeen seconds,
THE TUB RACE
followed, the course being the same as
that Of the swimmers. There were
nine entries, Forest b. Campbell COM
Ing In first In two minutes forty-three
seconds.
|n THE DOUBLE sCuLL RACE.
In this contest there were three en-
trles-the douguac club from Battle
Creek; the She-wae-cae-metteB Boat
Club from Monroe; and the Wolven-
hook boat club from Greenbush, N. Y.
A very fair start was had, the course
being one mile up stream and return.
1t was very fine, even race, until to-
wards the last, when the Gouguacs fell
some distance behind. The official
time announced was: Wolvenhooks,
1914 Sho-wae- cae-mettes, 1918; Gou-
guacs distanced. sab l'u eTaN
~ THEPAIRoARED sCULL RACE. ;
For this there were but two entries
the Emerald Boat Club of East Sagi-
nav and the Detroit Scullers. This
was q badly conducted race on the
part Of the contestants, with very wild
steering and Indifferent work. Time:
Detroit Scullers, 14:55, Emeralds 1912.
O'Donnell, the single sculler of the
Hope Club, New Orleans, kept abreast
OF the contestants In his own light
shell, without any apparent trouble,
from turning point to finish. n.
d THE TEN-oAKED BARGE RACE.
This race was delayed until seven
o'clock on account Of the rain and for
more complete preparations. There
were eight entries-the Wah-wah-
tah-see Boat Club, Of Ecorse: the
Chattanooga. Of Detroit; the Grand
River Boat Club of Lansing; the leu.
tomas, Of Detroit; the Detroits: the
Centennial Boat Club of Detroit; the
Wyandottes, Of Wyandotte, and the
Restless Of Detroit. A very even start
was had, the eighty oars striking the
water almost simultaneously. The
course was three-quarters of q mile and
return. The Wyandottes soon pulled
little ahead and kept their advantage
started with So strokes to the minute,
but Of course could not keep It up.
There were several spurts made on the
home stretch, and the race was q spir-
tied one throughout. The score was
as follows: Wyandottes, $3.50; Chatta-
noogas, 9:05; Centepnials, 9:l2; Ecorse
fourth Detroit, fifth and the Grand
River and Teutonias about an even
thing for sixth. 10
'3t Oh AN EXCITING SCENE
occurred during the Pair-O Dared Scull
race. The pressure Of the crowd In the
grand stand against the front railing at
the river edge caused It to give way,
and about q dozen men and boys fell
into the river. Some fell into boats
which were filled with people, capsiz-
ing the boats. Altogether twenty or
more persons were thrown into the
water, three of whom were ladies
There was great excitement 80
great q number Of persons strug-
Cling In the water, and such
Q crowd Of people all eager to see.
Fortunately Q number of boats were
close at hand and all were rescued.
Several had q narrow escape, however;
two or three being on the point OF
sinking the third time, and restorative
measures had to be adopted to prevent
fatal effects.
THE REVIEW.
The review OF the Detroit River
Navy on Wednesday evening, con-
sisted of illuminations, fireworks,
calcium lights, torpedoes, etc. The
boat houses, grand stand, boats, RATS.
etc., strung with red and white lights
and Chinese lanterns. Cannons were
fred, an inexhaustible amount Of
powder and fireworks were lighted to
the qualification of the eager witnesses
from ashore and on the water. The
Detroit Navy were reviewed, but un-
fortunately, all were not illuminated,
and 1t was In consequence tame to OBJ
servers on land. 43.H, M
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