The New York herald., 1878-05-30
WATKINS REGATTA
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All Events Postponed Yesterday
Owing to Rough Water.
B r E A S II r A O E s.
Gamblers and Blacklegs SWIM
ding the Rustics.
I II E A T A L A N T A S.
Can Thev Go TO EurOpo if
b r E A S II r A Q E S
T H E AT AL AN T A S
Can They Go to Europe if
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tDr rELxcnApu TO THE HEnArD.1

WATkiNS ~ IT, Aay ~, 1otc
AZ this morning there was strong reason to
hope that the water wouli be botter than yesterday
ma the would be ordered OF on time. Tho cold
weather OF yesterday had gone there was proba-
bilty Of very hot work Tor the rowers Crew alter
srew launched and went OF Tor lnal spin. Tho
Carman TOUR, inslead Of row, took long drive in
the morning air, their president. Mr. Souard, OF New
York and party OF their club mates, being here
ready 10 send laid and comfort" and especially cheer
lust at the right moment. The Zephyr four went out.
Lin having hts damaged wrist well Dandagsd but his
hand sill somewhat swollen. This crippled hand evil
dently ANNOYED him much, and Kept him from doing
iul work. Tho Detroit delegation here very
mucA exercised about lin, for they say he viii
himself dead almost before ne will stop, and they
fear he may ipjure himself. HIS crew are muscular
middle weights, and look good order AMI Ht to
tain the bright record they have male at home. No
doubt they will cut out plenty OF for tho three
that star; with thetn Notwithstanding their mishap.
RELIGIOUS SELLER RxBrKED.
When Courtney announced yesterday afternoon
that he would send all the pairs or abreast q well
known ctizen and an active Presbyterian sitting by
n once Tired up Indignantly sayIug this step would
work harm to the pool selling. Courtney reJolued,
"wnat do care tor the pools ?" and It certainly
seemed strange thing TO see them upheld by such
man, It has moro than been heard that
this pool business part OF the "true inwardness"
Of the urgent local desire for heats instead
Of breast races; but Courtney, an oarsman every
inch OF him, when the opportunity onered and the
reason was good, brushed them all away. BY 80
dong, instead OF yesterday rowing but ono VI Ihree
heats which would ench have taken up an hour and
the rest having 10 20 and intercrs with the
days races he promptly disposed Of them all In
race and IN much airer way than that called for BY
tho programme.
Morally ana mentally Courtney Is the king OF all the
sculcrs. He has received fuisomo praise here from
all who have seen him tor his unassuming yet manly
bearing ks kind, obligng ways, his frank, pleasant
manners, his straightforward, honest conduct. When
tho great race comes for the championship OF tine
world people may we'll put their confidence in TINS
SON Of old Cayugs To-day temper good mai ure
has been severely tested. Though tho wind has not
been quite as high as yesterday to torment him the
s~ell has boon longer and deeper and the crowd OF
spectators. which was not large then, has new
swollen to multitude. Go where he will Courtney
Ia piled with questions aud rings OF men are formed
around him. Tue first hoadsche almost that
he ever had Is now annoying him. A
hundred Iimos he been asked. "what
Iiln viii they have the race 2" The wind and tho
aull rafny iooking sky unmistaKaby showed that If
suct water came II wou bc hardly before evening.
A the afternoon wore on at different times looked
~ though the watcr was calming sufficiently 70
Hart ono OF the races. but Courtney ran over the
Dourse on steam launch, and reported "racing ou.
of tho question"
GAMBLERS wIrHour NUMBER.
The people bore matters AZ well rs they could. The
band helped 10 amuse them somewhat The cannon
went on at the wrong time once and this xas diver
sion The booths and lunchmen, podlers and gam
blers also afforded amusement There are gamblers
bore In creator number and plying their vocation
more boldly than one IS likely to soc In any other
town east OF the Mississippi. Three.card men,
swest boards ov the dozen, wheels within whesls-oi
forunc-one of which was huge beauty erccte on
sprt Of the grand stand, apparently built for State
occasions. having ssverai hundred trade dollars aud
much very small silver scattered tempting prou.
the table In front, and win snrewd hardfaccd
"cappers" among tho Iookcrs-on helping the by
freely iuduging tho guliibe with chuck-a-iuok
boxes and other portable paraphernala OF profess
sona gambler. Into small pasieboard box a man In
So For while 10 ooe ..bit.u Suddenly q rustic
opened greasy waller, extracted i've and = silver
dollar ana got sne .ls oSx. or rather little box ior
With only 81 In II while he was opening his wal
let He was Juss s. out aud as he marched sorrowuily
away his fueiul countenance suggested that had
taken noarly ~ long 10 spend that Ave dollar bill II
had TO earn It. No town in this State could aord TO
tolerate such bold, barcfaced gambling two days IN
succession and hope to retain responsibility.
LlCENsED CRIME
, N .nS nosm msns ., Tue g.ea. regauus sara.
aud 10 make matters worse rumors were constantly
lying about that these felows instead o being driven
OUT ono OF them was at Owssco Lake las Courtney
says) wiinin nve minutes after he began his abvrs
several Of them had actually been licensed,
regatta expenses from these same licenses. While
one Of the Alderman denied this, Il was highly sug
attached 10 tbs grand stand and that dozens OF others
at large through the town without any body 20
was just outside tho city limits Blu, "wSsro there's
. Will there's way" and NO doubt had there been
even hall win here these pos,s would
hnv. rom al IN
set before the many VINO visited Watkins ior the
first time. and freak that few towns could Afford to
the nroad OF these gamblers into Watkins was tnat
during the hour tho races wcrc expected jcwcller
ter curtain found, on Lis return that So 900
Of watches were gone. Soon the esteemed Chiei OF
Police, who had held his place Tor many years, sud
denly found nis services no longer In demand.
ff. slHl .oET READY"
Aa quarter 10 SIX O'clock tue water having quieted
somewhat, the gun was nrcd TO notify all that an
attempt would be made to got the racing ander way.
Steamers That had scattered about the lake much
IN. Courtney, IN the reicrce's boat steamed
down the lake TO tho starting point,
tho iouroared race had bcen lying on Tor hours wait
Ing for the order 10 got ready The cold air had chilled
lhese oArsmsn aud tho long last had made them
nearby thoy were ssen eating large pieces Of bread
and drinking milx preparatory TO their hard work
POSTPONED TILL THURSDAY
Alter general consultation and many looks at the
DARK water and tue occasonai whitc caps, Courue,,
with mucn reluctance. announced that IL was too
rough 10 row, aud that tho guu would be hred ut
sigLt O'Clock Tomorrow morning, and the nrst race
rowed ns soon altcr that as possible. Hs also
that instead o breaking the tours up into heats
be would send all seven or in breast race. itte
later OF the Snocwaccacmctes said that lis crew
would protest against brcast raco and insist on the
heats
BKKAsr RACES AGREED Urox
Meanwhile all tho other crews favored the breast
race aud Iator the evening word to Courtney
that The Shoewsccacnettes Withdrew their objection.
I'M suOkc unu
buoys winch tho forcc Of the Wind aud waves
bsd shifted some forty fect--a difficult thing
10 prevent where the lines reaching IRON them
10 the bottom have TO be 300 feet long Tbis can bo
overcome by ranging the boats on tho proper limo
stbout any buoy, and so doubtless will be, thsro
are rot buoys for seven crews--to meny not
pcctcd start at once, The Regatta Committee are
paid 10 grumbie at Courtney Tor dong away with their
pct hsats but when tue delay necessary To races
sarly IN tho season 10 considered, wbilc the
weather Is unsottcd " VIII be seen hat Courtney
sc,ed wisely YESTERDAY In sending the PAIRS all