The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-07-13
ROWING.

THE WARD BnoTHlRs AND THE PAIR-oARED
CHAMPIONSHIP SOMETHING OF TIE CAREER
OF THE MEN or CORNWALL By BAcKER OF
oARsMES.
II ~ possible that before the season is another
great rowing match Will DO arranged to add to the
notable events OF the year. Ths title OF "cham-
pion Pair Oar Rowing is now held by Faulkner and
Reagan OF Boston, who won Il by defeating Josh and
Gill Ward al the Centennial Regatta. II rs well known
that the Wards wore miserably rugged and Gill was
In no condition They also were over-confdent, ana
yet the time made by tho Winning boat was the best
record, the Wards coming in second, not far
astern Since then Gill and EMS, who row well
together, arc having an eye on the par-oared
future. With Columbia's victory should not be
forgotten the great achievement OF the Tour Wards
Ellis, Gill, Josh and Hank-who on Saratoga Lake
defeated eight OF Eugands most famous ana skilled
protcssionais-the best that country has produced.
This, with legion OF other gallant deeds. VIII DO
remembered until these famous oarsmen shall have
rowed their last
PAII-oARED ROWING.
HERALD representative recently called upon the
Nie-loag hacker or the Wards, Mr.. Dick Rision, TO
whom was due much to any other cause
the credit OF the Saratoga victory His fore
sight in organizing the crew, his ability
wcre training, aud ms determination that
they should succeed In this great race, we'll as III
many Others extending over period OF years, enttie
him to great creaiL Mr.. Risdon says there is 10
truth whatever IN the report now current OF match
being under way with tho Wards Faulkner and
Reagan tue only legitimate pair-oared cham
pions, they having won the distinction BY rowing
against all corners the Centennial Regatta. There
was no champion pair before ihom IN this country.
Coulter aud Cavitt on the Schuyikill ana
won, but TINS was thor FIRST match aud last appear
nnce In pairs Coulter and Cavitt had not rowed
pair before. The Wards had never been ~ PAIR up
10 that mc and IN TACT there had been no pair-oared
racing among professionals up 10 that period IN this
country. Winning this match did not mako the
Bigins champions over any one except the two they
uoleated Soon alter their return from the Schuyl-
kliio Nos York Risdon issued II challenge in tne
HERALD Offering TO match the Two Wards 10 row any
IN tue UnItod States par-oarcd race
Tor 1900 or more side and to establish the cham
ponsnip. This challenge lay open several weeks II
was commented upon and noted at INC time, 1uS no
party cared take up THIS disposed Of the cham.
pousAip question until Faulkner and ReigAn's advent
Risd0n says that pair Dared rowing IL The most :cen-
tidc OF all oarsmanship and that the waras VIII row
1t TO pert elton when they get down TO work. Inc
great defect of the Warts IN the past has been
their utter disregard Of "DETAILS. Their style
OF rowing. take II Ali III ali, Is almost the accomplish
ment OF perfection, belohgi 10 none Others But
just they STOP AS Nj. Rsdon says they pay no
attention 10 MINOR considerations, and depend only
upon rowing 10 VIM Rig, training or condluon IN the
past they have generally neglected as as
this may appear And this Is the cause OF the loss OF
some great races. 4.
.'waat have lnsy done In pair-oared racsss" Mr.
SWELL they have only just started In, and get
ting somcw nat old ana stale Men cannot last for all
tine Ellis and Gill may have turn or two with some
OF the best yet They havo three pair
winning in all lar and pull better together
Oh SENECA LaKe two seasons ago against Bgiin aud
kilsby, ana won. TROY again at Ncwburg later,
and tho 4th inst they at Boston against three
other crews tho best pair-oarcd that has
yet They won In seven seconds short OF tho best
time on record, and we've not hurried. Now, AS to
time, care nothing about IT, All depends upon the
condition oil men, The duration OF actual com petition
in a man, the state OF The water and other things;
and courses vary, you know, and some OF the besI
mon have been beaten IN the longest timo made"
fHE WARDS ROWING CAREER.
"About how long havo the Wards rowedfp
.Somo Of Them Tor nearly quarter OF a century
They have always r0wed tho beat men 20 be met
their time, IN any way that boat has been rowcd
during thaI time, and all distances up to miles,
They have rowed ~ sk'as, 6argss, six.oared boats
foa; DARED boats singles. double scui's Often. aud
ssDo you think that Josh Wards tims at Sutton
isanc some years ago AZ single was roaily sS" 1os
81 have no doubt OF 1t. The course was surveyed
the direction OF the regatta committee and Mr.
man. Il was surveyed by Captain Faunoe. Of the
United states revenue cutter Harriet Lane"
show do you account tor this unprccedented timer
tit would take TOO much time " go over the whole
question The water was salt and lively. rho boat
Jus. suited Josh, ana though many ol our modern
scuers, rowing ten and elcvcn-in boats weighing
twenty weight or thirty pounds, may be shocked 10
know II, Josh's boat w~Igncd sixty pounds and Was
twenty tnree inches wide. Sue was built by Dom
aghue, OF Newbure. His oars weighed twenty-five
pounds sum IL up by saying that do not believe
anything human could have beaten Josh ut that
time. - ts YNNt
add not Faulkner and Reagan challenge the WARDS
TO row at BustoDy"
'.rhey did, but nothing on that score was SAID after
the race, as l expected the matter would up.
To DO frank were hot Tor II. SlilL had
pushed wo wore prepared 10 make match. You see
IL was In "A regatta that Faulkner and Rcapan
their titie and we have right 10 expcct shat they
will contest Tor the right to wear that tile
gaia But time Will toll all