The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-31
First Heat OF the Test Four
CARED Race.
A t Atlanta WIN S.
A Splendid Contest and Almost
Dead Heat.
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WATKINS, May ~,
1t is quarter.past nine O'Clock. Tho report OF tho
heavy gun Is heard the lake ordering the four
Dared to get ready start. Immediately all Is
hustle and life. The referees whistles and
whistles. McLafcrty, OF the Watkins CLUB, brings
his single scull aboard take her up the TO
the starting point The Shoewaecaemettc four launch,
pull around the OF tho dock with their coats
and paddle briskly up the course. short,
sharp bark comos from one OF them not
unlike that OF small black aud tan
dog, coming back they speed away ami
suggesting to all the whoop which is promised us
from them when IT TO the thick OF their fight.
Already the rain paltering down, and light ripple
on the wafer ioroiells what is soon TO come. The
NorthwesteIns and OF the others have
walked the mile and half or so to tho
head OF tho course; tho rest come aboard
the steamer and of sho starts, heading straight
Tor the old barn Coal Point directly of the starting
line. She is soon there and. doubling round TO The
north OF II, Courtney jumps on to the dock and has
n word with the crews. who, with their boats and
oars, are scattered all about.
PREPARING CONTEST
Coats come on, last dash oi grease givon TO tho
slides, the oars placed In their rowlocks ana tns
Carmans are first anoat ten minutes to O'Clock,
and, padding TO the heac down The lake
and coming OF tncir starting DSoy let her ny the
run. 'New wonder II one q those old biz steamers
Will not come brussing aown over the course" says
Courtney, rail- rowing men dread their wash.
Two~ minutes IalersCurtss and his Northwesierps
havo launched, ana. waiting for moment hundred
yards of the dock. turn and go 10 their station
"rhat man Curtis has lots OF power III him, says
Courtney. 'but that looks wrong end TO" and
better ana more laconc description OF this, the
heaviest Of all the crews, could hardly have been hit
for, instead OF putting the light forward and
the heavy ait, things just the other way. squa
Is coming down the lake fast IRON the north. Five
minutes more and tie Atalantas tn Their boat
aud crossing the starting lne the Referees steamer
following. De Long. captain OF the Carrnans, calls
out TO Courtney 1T is commencing to blow" lilo
uneasy, Tor his team has the outside with Curtis in
the middle and tho Atalantas next west shore
"rhcy cannot fail time. says Courtney,
"thc wind Is with thom," and pointing TO the dark
Sky behind, ~ IS coming Back up ttlc, Carmans.
Are you readyy Gol'
Who is off lrstS Tue eager Carmans, who, neatly
catching tho water with half stroke, move once
losing their advantage rush away every inch Of
IL, and running up into sharp squirt draw a~ay IRON
they have drawn clear OF both and urc working over
to the west, TIL IN tho next minute they square
| tribe behind-ior both had mulled It some what at
the start-now goes. mis- opportunity aud seems at
least 10 make shot for the Carnan stern He says
lie did not; tncy say he did, ana certainly looked
| But ne nas brought up no ordinary tnis
time ADD their brisk start has not ,akcn everything
| oil thom YET. spurt answers squirt, anu, do all
they like. their bow onnot gos within SIX cet OF Car
mans stern.
.sLook out, Gurus" shouts Courtney, and
he does look out; instead OF longer following
tho lads from Washington Heights anu
taxing bucket alter bucket iun oil ther heavy
wash, no tuns his boats head sllgutly
ca tward; and his Is on the outside md
the olnor is IN tho middle boin going at iiuc pace
me Curmans are doing iorty TO Tue minute ana her
captain calls the sens Dle command, "Isong and
strong iii II rings ali round the water The North
4 yes crew rqke GA uSu an
going, with plenty OF he, lar better hau sne ala The
day IN the pairs. But where are the Ataiantasy
Oh, back there IN a corner, length behind North
western, poking along at tllirty-our, ana looking
| though they worked by the day
THE SECOND QUARTER.
/ The quarter mile 10 passed. Take " easy" Audi
bon shouts to MS men, VINO now had thrce good
carly IN TOO H. ht II the leaders nave unco IN mon
slay Nothing la their puoie practice has suggested
with intense easerness to SEQ thom come back. Bur
that time had not yet arrived
| QUARTER
Another quarter anu matters do not change mat cr-
ally, that the sounding squah from all is already
| upoa them and tnro~irg up quito trouble somo
swell as 1t blows them straight before H. Now 1t 10 a
! splendid race The casu 4 observer once that
the Ataanta hopeiessly beaten, dlsnied ana re-
spectacle - her qIiei, measured pace, away BACK In
taat western nothing rapid LOOKING about
H. But they Who know what 10 that cool head
WHO captains them well ana Is setting that sw,ng.
ing clean, business ikc stroke good
| Things 10 come. And yet, Why don't tboy cone up2
only ouug lot, with only local name. but inose
| NortnwesterBsl There. 10 quite different KIND OF
timber thought by many 10 be sure winners. with an
OLD brilliant and accom- scd leader too
| ana they are attending risnt to their work la
fashion that looks ugly Tor any opponent the
| CURTIS AND DOWNS MEASURE KAcn OTHER
Now curtis looks nara over al Tho A,aan,a& Ito IS
studs ing the battle. IL Is waiting OF course
out why 90 they wait so iongr Have they not made
| a mistakeY Ii they have put Carman on tear
TO on The nrst hall have they not miscscu.
tici Ia thinking tney could come up 20 late IN tue
| dsy ~ this anu win as tney h&edr Downs IL tho
Aalania bow returns big look and so does cool John
Eustis, across the gap sideways between them which
| is ABOUT Two hundred iccL
The excitement grows Intense. Every one Is talk
ing Even Courtney cannot hold himself any IoBger
Bat tar behind Eus,is is ana piucgily as Carmaa
keeps her lead, Courtney breaks out looKlng al
Eus,is, 1T that stroke caunot win to.aay am no
Judge Ana yet II 10 beceming uinicut to believe
Does she think she can make up four whole i, IL his
a. that solitary Short hall insr WIZ sne ever spurly
| what aiIs herr Perhaps The new mar, Acvickar
! IL breaking down. Is her by 10 mcana Instead OF
Lat, he T. pulling as nnc an oai any on that
water, saving always the Wesleyan pine knoi. woo v
setting hlm tue stroke, ani every second shows him
a uoitcr man by isr Than Lyon, wac used, 70, TO
have the place. Ab there i cones ~ ast Now
hcy quitkenng, aud up ttir stroke 10 thirty
six Ortbrty-scvcn. waves
zoe boa. docs not respond, as all md thought would
to Aiaantn squirt 20 the rough water IS gOing to
MI hen after AT carman, TO Dc sure, = looking a
ntto No IS bad trick OF dropping his bead
n.nt along jerome and hrs Norsh~csterss
| are hammcribs away as hard as ever. ana
| looking good Tor plenty OF yet III
pBy mans courage fncrs nov, ~ welt II may IA the
| iaiih lac has pinned on Atal,hta, that man "a not
charley Courtney lie cries out, III we're betting
man would 20 thousand dollars on the Atlanias +"
Yes they coming last and tuisis may do all
lie has mind 10. Or Euats mas him now. aad thc
przc 80 tar MS this heat concerned, is gOxing
The right side OF the Ascsnsuscs alter ALL
AIALASrA FORCES AHEAD.
Hand over band tho old boat slips up. Now she Is
even; nov sue goes 10 the fore; now IL Is halt a
| length; next whole one, ind the inst widen ng
gap OF clear water tells that Old John 10 not asscl,
| yet Dy long WY. There Is nothin. lamb iks about
those four New York boys any more. They jump.
ing TO now us Il there ~as torDedo lauach iuii OF
nitro gy ccrne close at ii nccls Old "Baby" kD1ger
the one hundred aud ninety three pound infant that
this crew Keeps on nand Tor just such occasions AS
THIS began 10 liuucr up and 10 tumble that bg noun
4 tain OF beef against ms oar handle as u " wero
the best Of iug. what about the waiting race nov
All but has Carman come back yetg Why no.
Vol, n ~ time May DO " Is, but thvy'rc not rowing
time; u ~ business Can Fusls catch The
alser alf IL looks mighty dcbious. and as u he had
waited too long, Tor here ~ the grand stand already,