The Portland daily press., 1877-11-29

WILL BE ISSUED FROM THIS OFFICE To-MoR
ROW.
praise meeting will be held this evening
at Bethel chapel, commencing at II o'clock.
Charles Hight was discharged by U. S. Com
missioner Rand yesterday morning.
A pocket-book containing small cum Of
money can be recovered at the police station.
The trained animals will be on exhibition tC'
day and this evening on Temple street.
The clock on the Casco street church was
sadly out of repair yesterday.
Mr.. Rundlett picked hapdfull of dandelion
blossoms on the Park yesterday.
Mr. George H. Holden picked very band
some boquet of flowers of several varieties in
! his yard yesterday.
A washcut on the Maine Central Tuesday
| afternoon compelled the trains to transfer the
| passengers.
The Reform Club will held public meeting
this evening at Preble Chapel, commencing at
u o'clock.
While John Osilvie was losdiog vessel yes
terdsy moraing, heavy sack Of grain fell on
his instep, breaking one of the bones.
Mr.. A. d. Smith, the carpenter, made his
men happy yesterday by giving them a fino
turkey apiece for Thanksgiving.
Russia may rot claim victory to-day, but
Turkey will certainly be obliged to ackncwl-
edge defeat and severe one too.
DR.. D. H. Hull, whose Office is at 518h Con-
gress street, proposes to observe Thanksgiving
day by giving his services to the poor and af
flcted who call upon him, free of charge.
The winter term of the Greely Institute CON-
meDces on Monday next, to continue eleven
weeks. Mr.. J. Marshall Hawkes. is still to re-
main in charge with Miss Maria S. Merrill as
preceptress.
Two freight trains collided at Groveton on
the Grand Trunk Tuesday afternoon. The en-
giues vera smashed, number Of cars broken
up and Jne man badly injured.
While IL. c. Siinson of Gray was driving
from the station, his horse took fright, and
threw him out of the wagon, breaking his
leg,
AS Mr.. Bartlett, Pnllman car conductor on
the Boston & Maine train, attempted to lump
from his car at Exeter, his foot slipped and he
fell striking on his head. kl ee and arm, niur-
ing his arm considerably.
There will be union Thanksgiving prayer
meeting at Chestnut street church at 10I a. no.
Service will be conducted by Rev. p Jaques,
presiding elder.
Union Thanksgiving service will be held at
High street church today at 1 a. 10. Preach
log by Rev. w. H. Fem. The general public
is cordially invited to attend.
THE DAvIs-HosMER RACE From the
Boston Herald we take the following in regard
to the Davis-Hosmer race:
Davis was the first to appear on the water,
sitting in paper boat built by Walters of Troy,
N. Y, and he took short pull up the river
followed BY Kennedy of Portland for con-
pauy. Davis weighed only 1913 pounds, but
was reported to be in excellent condition, and
he looked SO. Soon after Davis had left the
raft Hosmer made his appearance, and he also
took his seat in paper boat of the same build
as that of his competitor. He was also said to
be in fine trim, and weighed 145 pounds, al
though he looked much lighter, but both he
and his friends felt confident of the result. It
was stated that he had reduced himself 10
pounds within week. The betting, potwith-
standing this. was about 800 to $12 on Davis
before the start, and after the word was given,
$50 to $40. and even greater odds could have
been obtained.
The choice Of position was tossed for by Mr.
Plasted for Davis and Mr.. Faulkner for Hos
mer, the former winning and putting his man
on the outside from the wall. No time was
lost in getting their places and the word was
at once given, Hosmer taking the water slie hit
ly before his antagonist and securing triflng
lead. Both went away pulling 50 strokes 20
the minute, and this was Kept up without va
ration until halt of the three miles, the dis
tance to be pulled, was completed In covering
the first quarter of mile there was not more
than three feet difference between the two
Hosmer haYing the lead; but when abreast Of
Exeter street, Davis put on spurt and took a
lead of half boat length, but he then began to
pull out towards the Cambridge flats, intending
to make straight lice fer his turning the
stake boat, and in doing so got too far ont when
Kennedy, who had been waiting for him. began
to coach him. This was objected to by the
Hosmer party, and the referee at once notified
him to desist. and he at once pulled away from
Davis. Hosmer duliog this time had been GO
ing along finely, and by the mistake Davis |
made had gained boat length, thus giving
him the lead in the race. but his steering was
faulty, as he went to the other extreme and
kept too far in, so that by the time he got in
the direct course Davis again had short lead,
and. Notwithstanding Hosmer exerted himself
to the utmost, Davis turned his stake boat half
length ahead. which he had increased trifle
before both got Strengthened for home. On &C.
ing up the course the men had kept good dis
tance apart, but, after turning and settling to
the 32-stroke again they came nearer, and
when about half a mile down the river Davis
having lead of about four feet, they came so
close together that the friends of Hosmer on
board the tug raised the cry of 'foul'' but this
was unnecessary as no foul occurred, and both
men kept on rowing; but from this point Davis
began to gain on his competitor, who would
not then been so near him had not Davis struck
buoy with the blade of one of bis oars, and
thus been thrown hack half length. AS
Hosmer fell away Frenchy johnson, who was
out in his she'll, coached him down home, to
which no objection was made by the Davis
men; but it did not help him as at the old pump
shanty Davis was three lengths ahead, which
advantage be had doubled abreast Exeter street
and he won the race by fully ten lengths, in
% min. sec.
When Hosmer came 10 he pulled to the tug
boat and claimed foul coming down tho
course, but after seeing both the contestants,
DE- Ordway, referee, decided that Davis won
the race and awarded him the stakes.