The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-05-31
SILVER LAKE REG4TTA.
Four Races In which the Favorites were
Badly Nnnguished.

BosToS, May 3O.-The first Of series OF
races. under the auspices Of the Eastern Row
ing Association was contested to-day on Silver
lake. Pympton. 1t was Waterloo day for tho
favorites, as not one Of those won race.
The first race was for amateur scullcrs for the
Meekcr cup. Eight started. Frank T.. Holmes
Of Pawtucket II. L. got a slight advantage. God
dard taking water last. Houghton OF the Union
Boat Club was a good second. Goddard gradu-
ally crept ny on the rowers until he reached the
second place. followed by Houghton Maskel
Francis. and Hart Holmes rcnched the mile
and a half stake slightly In advance Of Goddard.
who uniortunately was confused IL regard to
suited as follows: Holmes first. IA min. 1871
SEQ; Houghton second. Goddard third.
SOULS. for prizes of $3.50. 900. and $50. Seven
started. As in the previous race. the spectators
was looked upon a. one who would Si@e Riley a
stern chase all the way round George II. Hos
wer Of Boston pani;;lD, Driscolloi lowell. and
Riley went 70 the front. which he hed Tor about
quarter q nil; being closely pressed by
From tbs point GG FrcncSy Appeared 1ad" 70
SG the 6a w Iss ssR %sn nS
forged ahead; gaining all The time on Riley
Taoy Yere i9i9%ed 4y Ten EyGk Of PMGeEksk
of Boston. At the mile stake johnson led about
three lengths. the others maintaining the same
and hall stake AT least three lengths in adj
Nnnce u Riley, who nj this point showed signs
of being exhausted. and also made very poor
tnrn-not So much Of poor turn rs slow one.
The rules and regulations stated that each man
should turn his own stake-boat. hut could turn
third going Tor the stake turned Ten Eyck's
buoy. Tut had hardly got squared for home
when Ten Eyck began 70 turn. Ten Eyck's bow
struck the stern OF Sullynns bont ana further
progress was impcded until Ten Eyck had lost
according to his own claim three strokes Ma
%ai 0Sansd Ten Esk Pa, TG in n Claim hile Of
had right to TURN bis Zen Sr FyaEs n Sad %G
The claim was allowed by the referee. Time
j sgrsa Ten Ey1. lhsy &a5 Al sgrn
ais. Tor purse of 5000, dyiiod s25 10 irst. go
~ Longshore pair Of Portland. James 4. con
well aud Mat O'Brien. Gookin Brothers of Bos-
ton Connelly Brothers, and Casey Brothers,
Tn, (,ookins took the water first, closely fol-
iowed ny inc Connrys' Mn !hS i;."1sf9se
about half or three-luarters of II mile.
nj which point the Longshore men,
after beating the Gonnellys our OF the
At the mile ionsshorc led slightly viii, little the
Gookms. Conncllys and Caseys following in
the order named. At the mile and a half Long
shore was still Leading and made n good turn.
gaining about three lengths by il, The Gookins
made an extremely wide turn. in which with
their own buoy they turned one other. striking
against H. II was now good race Tor third
place between the Connellys and Caseys. the
latter In the rear. The Go0klns lahored under
the disadvantage Of having their steering gear
brokon. but, however could not have won, as
l.ongshore rowed them out. They finished in
the following order: Lougshore first. 2l;li;
Gookins second, 2l.29',; Connellys third
% :5di.; Cascys fourth. 1882.
The lust race WIS for tOur-Oarod w5gf ting
boats, The LakcmHn crew, which has been
the winner Of iour-oared working boat races at
al reghias ior Two years was bndly. beaten
. "a
follows: Chelsea Boat Club first in 1855 p.
THIS is the best time on record for the class the
Iakomans making II In 10 :59A last year. West
End Club second in Poll Riverside third in
2u;l9: Lukemans fourth in 2O:l9's.