The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-08-04
SECOND DAYS ENTERTAINMENT.
1T WAS NIP AND TUCK WITH TUE
ARTILLERIsTs WHO HANDLE
THE GUNS.
hut In the Boat Racing the Hopes were
the VfCt0rs-Rcnaud Won the Sill
yer Cup, and Truss the Bear.

yer anu lFuss INC 0euFs
The continuation OF the entertainment at th,
J Old Lake End yesterday attracted to that poin
about twelve hundred people. all of whom
seemed perfectly satisfied, and II may be eaid
we'll pleased with the closing portion Of the de
ferred programme.
The pier, as well as the approaches and the
Washington Hotel, was
THROWN OPEN TO THE PUBLIC,
30 that even those who had not purchased
tickets obtained, with those who had, splendid
view Of the water sports and artillery practice,
and, to make it still more pleasant, the trains
were run out upon the pier.
At about 8 p. m, this first part Of the pro-
gramme, the artillery practice, was commenced,
and lasted until after shutdown. the contest with
the Napoleon gun being between the Washington
Artillery and the Louisiana Field Artillery, the
officers and non commissioned officers OF each
organization sighting the gun at the target
buoyed about HOO yards distant from and east OF
| the pier head.
| On Thursday the powder used in the piece
referred TO was
oRDISARY BLASTING POWDER,
| two pounds only being used as charge for the
sold shot and shell. but on yesterday better
grade OF powder, and larger charge was used,
which resulted In much better and more accurate
practice.
One or two OF the solid shot fred by the Wash
ington Artillery seemed to strike the target, and
some excellent line shots were made, while the
Louisiana Field squads did well in line and dis
lance elevations, though none Of their solid shots
struck the target.
THE GATLINa GUN PRACTICE
exceeded by far that OF the day previous, no less
than dozen shots piercing the target. This
was participated in by members Of both artillery
organic atoms, each squad, on leaving the gun,
remarking that the piece did better execution
than they expected. When q full round was
fired rapidly from the piece it seemed hardly to
change the aim, and on one occasion, q double
rouad was fired rapidly without change Of aim,
q radius Of not over ten feet from the target
The slow firing was that, however. which proved
thu
ACCURACY OF THE WEAPON,
and when sighted and elevated between shots
the target and standards caught the balls.
though 1t was not battered down.
As soon as the artillery firing was over the gun
was fred to call thecompetitors for the racing
boat prizes into line; the second gun bringing
out as contestants for the barge race the crews Of
the Aspinwall and Hope clubs.
In exercising their muscles about the pier head
1t was observed that the Aspinwall crew were not
well arranged in their boat according to the
strength of the pullers, but that numbers one
numbers two and four, even with the rudder to
assist them, and, as the sequel will show, this
proved serious for them.
The Hope crew, in their
CAvoRTING ABOUT THE PIER,
SO 1med more evenly matched and had perhaps |
better drilling. their stroke being even aud no |
"epashing" was observed, each oar dropping into |
the water well feathered and coming out ready |
for the next stroke as gracefully as though they
had been trained by some Of the Eastern pro-
fessional coxswans.
When the two boats came to the line it would |
have been difficult for the average spectator to
have selected the winner, the appearance then of /
the crews as they waited for the word Ego" being
such as to deceive nearly all, but after the word
had been given and before two doz On strokes had
been pulled 1t was evident that
THE HOPE CREW HAD THE RACE.
With the word they started at an even stroke,
ab Ut thirty-nine to the minute, their competi-
tors squirting out at about forty-one, and draw
ng altogether too much water with their oar
blades. For an eighth OF mile the race was
,lose, and then 1t was observed that the boats
we're getting so close together that "foul" was
and before they had gone fifty yards
urther their oar blades touched.
The Hope crew stopped for moment, or long
md turning their stake and returning to the line,
he distance one mile and halt, having been !
ulled ia nine minutes and thirty seconds.
The Aspinwails did not proceed further after
he foul, but
TURNED THEIR BOAT AROUND
nd returned to the judges boat, where they en-
cred protest, claiming foul by the other crew. |
.fter the Hopes had come in the judges decided
hat they could not entertain the protest A the
crew had not pulled over the course, | {
nd, therefore, awarded the prize to the Hope ,
rev. subsequently it was ascertained from one !
the Aspinwall crew, that their ill-luck was |
aused by havingtwo strong pullers on one side '
nd weak ones on the other, the strong ones .
ulllng the boat about even with the rudder hard !:
p, which was the cause, doubtless, of the foul !
he single scull shell race had but one contest
Mt, ODopnell, OF the Hope Club, who i
PULLED OVER THE COURSE t
his leisure, winning the gold badge. t
me military rifle practice for the silver cup had
8 contestants some twenty or thirty of the men, v
ers OF the different military organizations, in
hiding the Washington Artillery, Louisiana v
lilies, Continental Guards and Irish Rifles, and
10 prize was warmly contested for, there being d
We ties in thirteen lin q possible ffteen), and q
ght ties at twelve
Among the ties in thirteen were John X. Re.
aud, OF the Louisiana Rifles, and Capt. Pearce,
the Continental, the former in'the tie shooting
SCORING THREE BULLS EYES, D
nd making fifteen points to fourteen for Capt.
earce, and winning the cup.
In the shoot for the pet bear, continental ::
harley" Mr. Charles Truss made the best score. :,
IN possible so, and won the bear, afterwards ~
,aking it present to the Crescent City Rifle q
Tub. "
The entertainment was concluded with a
soIREE DASsANTE O
the Washington Hotel, fine band being in Il
and the scene made quite picturesque Il
rows OF lighted Chinese lanterns hung about @
e verandah. tc
Dancing was kept up until late hour, and all who
enjoyed themselves. Although the
70 days entertainment was not financial suc- =,
ss from team" standpoint, the general pub VI
were well pleased and many express ons Of "
aise were heard for the members of the team VI
ID the club who managed the affair." which, no Of
ubt, would have netted sufficient funds to have :.
DEFRAYED THE EXPENSES
the team to Creedmoor but for the rain which -.
on Thursday evening. p'
MUNICIPAL MATTERS,
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