The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-09-27
THE REGATTA YESTERDAY.
THIRD DAY AND EXCITING spoar.

The Hopes the victOrs, but the Riversj aes
Made Them work for the Lar reys-l
They won the Fastest Time Made In |
the south.
The attendance at the postpc' ned races. which |
occurred at the New Lake End Yesterday. was |
quite large. though not a. large, perhaps az on
the day previous, and all who went were amply !
paid for the fatigue, even though they stood IN
hour or 30 in the SIN.
It was prophesjed at about noon, though
NOT BY OLD PROPS,
that the lake would be too rough to admit OF
either race taking place, and in town the general
desire seepied to be to have them postponed.
trip TO tbe lake satisfied one Of the judges, how
ever, ard the q p. m. train as well as the others
were well patronized the crowd along the en-
bensment facing the course having hardly stand
ing room In some places at B p. m. for those who
had assembled
The two races announced were first single
SOUL working boat, with four entries, and the
next the
FouR-oARED SHELL RACE,
which everybody had looked forward to az the
one which would be the most exciting of the en-
| tire regatta, and in that they were not much
| mistaken, as it was more than closely contested,
and the time made by the winning crew
| has never been edusled in any Southern or West
era State.
| The single SOUL working boat race, one mile
and return, had four entries, viz: Rafferty,, Of
the Towards; Caravan, Of the Hopes; REILLY, OF
| The Orleans; and Favares, of the Piekwieks. In
| the pools sold on the ground
RAFFERTY, HAD THE GALL
at So to 81 for the field, the second choice being
| stand-off between Caravan and Favarss, and
| Rielly going last, at 81. The lake was as smooth
| ss GOULD be wished Tor, and when the gun was
fired for the seullers 10 take their places at their
flags, not ripple could be seen upon the surface
Of the water from one end OF tho course to the
| other.
In the draw the Towards entry got the out
side, Pickwick second. the Orleans entry third,
and OaHavan, OF the Hopes. the shore.
The sends fl was good one, Reilly squirting
| and taking the lead, Usnaysn second and Raj
fertv next. This didn't last long, however, as
Caravan wanted the first place and got it at the
half mile, aud kept it from there to his stake and
home again, though at the three-quarter stake
they were all well punched, and foul
OR AN UPSET
would have changed the result. Caravan turned
his stake FIRST followed by Rafferty, and Favares,
Reilly having almost peggsd .oat, and in that
order they came back home and passed the home
stake, Canavsn making the two miles in 15:5714,
Re- ffsrty in 1850, and Favares ia 1926; The fourth
man not making bis appearance in time to make
| q record for himself.
The second race, the she'll had but two crews
contesting, the Hopes and the Hiyersidea, and
the friends OF each club stuck to their favorites
well in the ponls the average giving the Hopes
the odds at $40 to $40. When they came upon,
the course both crews looked the picture oil
muscle and health, and when the gun was hred
for the start
|. EACH BENT TO THEIR OARS,
well realizing that reputation, the State che m.
pionship and coolies OF money depended upon the
result. Consequently every inch Of ground must
| be, and was, closely contested. The Riversides
got their boat tn feel the force OF power first
| getting half boat-lengh ahead in the start
but the Hopes came along lively at q "37' stroke
and both went along together Tor some distance
the strokes varying but little. At the half mile
stake the Hopes crew had erawled full hall q
length or more ahead, and the Riversides in.
creaaing their stroke to about
FoRrY.Two no THE MINUTE,
came up again, and it was then nip and tuck 10
the turning stake, one and half miles and re
| turn, but the Hopes got around slightly in the
lead their ooxswain, Bradley, doing some good
, steering and making an excellent turr, and en-.
abling them to straighten up nearly length in
advance OF the Riversides.
Both Strengthened. At IL they went, the River.
sides increasing their stroke to forty-two, and
the Hopes making long sweeps at forty to the
minute, and trying their level best to
LEAVE THE OTHER GREW
out In the cold, or away behind and the per
SEPARATION stood out In great beads upon The faCes
. OF each member Of both crews as they piled their
! muscle to the oars. When half way home it was
plain TO be seen that the Hopes had the race,
! barring accidents, OF course and they came 10
their flag and the line a. least three or four
lengths shead of their competitors and winning
the race and the championship in 1917,
THE FASTEST T1,E MADE IN SOUTHERN WATERS
and the Riversides making the three miles in
1924 The Hopes were oheered when they won
the race, and if they had been vain in the least
they would have put on airs, held their besdt
high, etc.. when they got into their quarters, fol
there they were congratulated by
| HUNDREDS OF FRIENDS
, during the evening and are once more yclept the
! club with the champion shell crew.
SUMMARY.
First Raee-One mile and return-single Soul
I Working Boat:
| Hope Club enters John Capsvan.. ..........
, Howard Club enters W. Rafferty, ..............
Pckwick Club enters l.. Favares. .............
Orleans Club enters Owen Reilly. ...........
Time-15:574.
Second Race-One mile aud half and return
Four Dared Shell:
Hope Club enters boat j. Wolkart-Jas Lusk
No. /, John McNulty No. 2, W. Tanzley
No. 8, NJ Carey stroke, P. Bradley coz
, | Riverside Club enters -. P. Gallagher No.
], II. Murphy No. 2, M. Ridge No. 8, II.
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