The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-31

Lynn Rowisg A.soeiA,iou-wiliism Buckley, strokes
Thomas Easln. John Bugsr. James Tuiiy bow
croissh Boat Clnb--a. Dslano. stroke; Y. DeiAno NJ
Aaf ~ :" nssn"1 sos west I'I ys"Ss
hilley, bow. No Sams--James Hunt, sTokej j.
sheen, John Conquest Aoe House bow" NC Name
A. Y. Rolchiof, stroke; y. Secdy, l. y. Roche, NJ j.
O'Hair; bow. John Hogan'and Casey Broth.
srs-h. J. Casey, bow; d. J. Casey stroke; J. subj
The Eastern Rowing Association appointed nr. e.
l. Beard OF tis city 10 act as referee, and no &C.
with boating Interests IN the SOUTH being known az
excellent oarsnRn, anu was captain Of u Loading
amateur crew IN savannah, TIA
At daylight the lake smooth a mirror and
the sun, which snone out brightly, indicated Gne
day Tor The races. AT six A. III. ren Eyck, Dris
coll, Of Lowell, and few other scullers took prsc-
scuilers who we're on hand were deferred
from going out b. the dark clouds which came
up from the southwest. After eignt O'Clock the rain
began 70 fail ana the general impression was that the
races woad be postponed. but atnousn the rain con-
nuea Tor me neal couple 81 ,rn
lweuty-ono cars ron Boston with crowd of some
one thousand i've hundred people, besides nu-
merons scu4iefs enforce ~ tue race. Among sbe
later Drscci OF Brookiine, Frcncny Jonn.
son. George hosmer aud sullivan. OF Lowell
professional single sculers) Faulkner and Reagan,
entered IN the pairs, but who Will not ro.: also God.
dsrd, oil Harvard; Ubricn, Reagan and Others, en-
lered IN the amateur single scuiis Tbs Ley.rett TWO
Lakemen Lynn, Chelsea. Yves, End, Hunt and Will
IAN Duno, iour-,arcd working boat crews, also
arrived in same tram. People also in
from the Surrounding towns. aud by eleven
O'Clock faiy six thousand people were Try.
my 10 had saclier IRON the stili tail.
Ing rain. Nearly all tho oarsmcn had
just arrived took practice the lake 10 get tue
lay oi the courses, which were buoyed last
night, while those SHORE found enjoyment 10
dancing ut other pasiimcs. or IN listening
to proineuade concert by HANS Band, OF Bosom.
Inquiry shows hat nearly all tho oarsmen entered
were hand EsEccaiy was II 80 with regard 70 tht
single scuers, Who we're down to row Tor purses
eleven expressed themselves prepared To row.
Ausnins aud Diskin, OF Maiden annourciI4 tney
PREPARING
Al noon tho course smooth a. .s.sr OF
AXE was somewhat misty, but there was no indca-
ton tnAt iuli view OF tns contests could not
selected by the lhrongs OF spectators.
meeting Regatta Committee was 'neld
ui twelve O'Clock IN THIS boat house ano all Tho pro.
iminarics arranged The oarsmen nothing dauuied
by tue duh prospect and heAvy ieadcn clouds, con-
witnese Another tram brought down second
deeaaiion OF the hackers oil inc Inherent con-
testanls, and, as tue water was SIN smooth
enough Tor all pracuc 4 purposes, people VINO came
down were conhdcuL At Two O'CLOCK W - ssili ram.
M; out Captain giyan annoGacsd that the races
would Ne rowed unless within malt an hour som6
sudden change should take place Inc JudIo
! we're soon preparins TO lake their POSITIONS ane
the carmen To get every thing IN readiness ioi
| the <stLpggic.. rhe crowds spread themselves and
their umbrellas along Tie banks tried hard to
the and the mosqueloes, both Oh which were
somewhat too numerous Tor comfort.
| FIRST RAcE--AMArEra SINGLE SOULS.
AT twenty five minu,cs past Two r. d. the rain was
still pouring down. the lake quite bmoot In and
the committee ordcred the contestants Tor tho anna
teur sugle sculers seven boats me IN ue aud al
IN 29n. 37s. all got away good style Goddard and
| Houghton leading oil. soon after leaving tho half
mile po.nl holmes began 10 forge TO the front ANA
series OF Gae spurts then ensucd between him aud
| Go idard. Holmes got to his stake httie
| over length ahead OF Goddard, who was
| about three lengths ahead Of Houghton. God.
dard turned tho stake wrong, and he immediately
after iurncd second Time In tnc meantime, alt the
| Holmes led ali the way home followed by Houghtou.
Goddard ovcrhaued the others on the third nai mile
| ana came ihird. Tho time was Holmes lam Is
SECOND RAcg-PRof EssIoSAL SINGLE sCCLLERs.
The next race was Tor professional single scuiiors
quarter Zen E,cS, Riley and Johnson pulled nose and
nose but from this point to hall most terrbie
struggle ensaed between Riley and johnson. Al !hs
hall mile FreucDy led by about two-thirds Of .
| length, with Ten Eyck third, kennedy fourth and
the rest scattered, some dlstsncs behind Paised
down 10 his work. an by OF his old.me
spurts, soon got on line with johnson. From
ana sharp Both turned about even aud
on squarng away slccred close along the shore: Al
The two mile point Johnson led about lengnt. john
son came In nrst; Rloy second Sullivan. Of Lowell.
third; rcneyck iouftn, Mahoney .iia. Isneyck
claimed foul against suvae su' u "as MOT allowed
johnson, 2lm. asHs
Riley, Elm. Az.
sullivan, 22m 25Ls.
THIRD RAcE--PAig OARS.
the next the paif-oared. crows
Brothers. oil the Shawmut Ciuv, had sharp srnsg,e,
which resulted IN victory for inc Portland boys
time, Elm Ia Googn Brothers, Elm 231ss
FOURTH RAcE--foUH OAKS
The last race Dared working boats; three
| miles, rowed ON gdnwaIc threc prizcs-SlJO SlOQ
aud 500 Eght crews came into line. All TOOK
the water promptly, and nne start was
made The race up to the stakcboat was very excit
ng. The crews turned with the Cnslsols gh cad aud
the oblancl held 10 the close, tho line being
crossed by them IN l9m 50 iss. West Enc second IN
2O. lis; Riverside third 20m. lye, tho best time
| on record Tor that class ol boats.
On August - there VIII be regatta on the same
course open all siugic scullcrs In the United States
| tne prize being $1,000; no second prize. The bcs
| oarsmcn In the country are expected