The Portland daily press., 1878-06-18
THE OAR.
Regatta at Silver Lake.
Plaisted Wins the Single Scull Race

BOSTON, June 1.-THE second of the series
races under the auspices of the Eastern Row.
ing Association, occurred today. The weather
in the morning was very uufavorable to large
attendance. The weather in this city in the
morning was very bad, the rain coming down
copiously. while at the lake nothing better in
the shape of weather could be desired Not
withsanding the inclemency of the weather
1900 people gathered to see their friends win
or lose the races. Those who backed the favor
ties this time were served good deal better
than at the last regatta, as the favOrites in
three out of five races rowed won, viz: Six
cared amateur, four cared shell and four cared
working boat races.
The first race to be started was the junior
sculler race 10 which there were five starters,
the first prize, silver cup valued at $50; D.
Breen of Boston, second. Winners time 15m.
155seo Breen's time 15m. 16asec.
A great zeal of interest was manifested in
the second race which was for six cared anna
teur crews for the Boston Herald cup, in which
the famous Dauntess crew of New York were
entered. They were looked upon as sure win
ners and did not disappoint their admirers. In
this race there were five starters, viz: DAunt-
less of New York, Narragansett of Providence,
City Points, Shawmuts and Lakemans of Bos-
ton. In the send off the City Points and Show
nuts looks water first; gaining at least 2 boat
lengths. The Lakemans seemed to be forging
a head about half mile up while the Daunt-
less and Narragansetts were having a hard
race for the third place. The Lakemans kept
gaining on the first crews till about a mile up
when to the surprise of the spectators the
Dauntless put on powerful squirt until at the
turning point they rounded fully two lengths
in advance Of the others, the City Points turn.
ing second about three lengths in advance of
the Others From the turning point home the
easy winners in 19m. 1Isec.
The race of the day was the four cared
professional in which the following oarsmen
took part:
Lowell Club-I4ambert stroke, J. Lambert,
D. D. Driscoll, D. f. Sullivan bow.
Union Crew of Portland, Men,. F. Davis,
single oarsman stroke, Long Shore Crew OF
Portland, Me-, comprising Mr.. Mahoney
formerly of Boston, and New York Crew,
james Flannery,- also of the New York crew
Matt o. Brien, and James Cowell, winners OF
In6 pair Oareu race at Gn6 last SILVER Lake
regatta.
Boston boat club-Geo. Faulkner, chow, J
Geo. 81. Hosmer, Patrick 81. MEGA hey and
Patrick Reagan (stroke.)
The latter crew had no trouble in defeating
the others, winning easily in 1S, 49,; Mahoney
crew second in IS, IS.
The fourth race was for four-oared working
boats, in which there were eight entries.
The Lakemans, who lost the race at the LAST
regatta by wild steering, redeemed themselves
today by winning the first prize in 10, S.
which is now the best time for working boats
ever made, the Chelseas who were second today
and winners of the race at the last regatta
making it in 10, 55a.
The fifth and last race was for professionals
single scullers. There were nine starters, in
Guiding Plaisted, Frenchy johnson, Kennedy
Of Portland and Hosmer of Boston. The lattel
took water first and held first position fol-
about mile when Plaisted, who had better
course, went to the front. These were follow
| ed by Johnson, Rourke, Kennedy and Lynch
Plaisted won in 81, 451; Kennedy second
81, 5Oa; Lynch third, 81, 525. johnson VIII,
came in third was disqualified for fouling Ken
nedy at the upper stake.