The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-06-21
ROWING IN THE WEST.
REGATTA OF THE MISSISSIPPI VALLEY AMATEUR
ROWING Observation-Disclosures DAY.

REGATTA OF THE MISSISSIPPI VALLEY AMATEUR
ROWING AssocIATIoS-sEcoND DAY.
PEORIA, ILL.,, June 20 ls7a
Tho second day Of the nrst regatta Of the Missis-
sippi Valley Amateur Rowing Association has bsen
an unfavorsbls and promised TO BIO an unfortunate
one During tho early morning hours tho rain fell
steadily; when ceased to fall a stir northwesterly
breeze sprang up and continued all day
The crowd which gathered to witness the races ex-
oeedod IN numbers that Of yesterday which vari
ousy estimated at from 1000 to 10000 Al three
O'Clock this afternoon when the referees boat was
ordered over the course the water very rough,
the strong west wind blowing against the slow current
from the east, aud II Thoughts amost mpracsica-
BILE 10 call the races. However, At twenty-five min.
ues past three O'Clock the first gun fred, and the
umpire and governors boat and the press boat took
their places al the start
TuE YIRsr RACE
Was the senior four-oarsd shells. which there
three entries, the boas drawing into line In the ioi
lowing order from the Peoria shoro:-Sylvans, OF
Moline, ILL.,. color OF bow oars cap cardinal; the
Farraga's Of Chicago color light blue ana tho hadi
The start WAS made at exactly 3h. 45m., with the
wind blowing even stronger than it had done during
the minute the Maasons 81 IS and The ysrrssuss Of
81 at tho start Whom they settled down TO their
more natural stroke Bernard, bow Of the sylvans.
caught crab on the tenth stroke, which the
lead They unable to hold IT, and a. the quarter
mile the Sylyans were ahead by two boat lengths,
with the Madisons second and the Fsrraguts third.
At the half mile tho crews occupied about the
same positions. the nrst pulling 81 ana the
second 80 strokes The two boats (the Sylvans
snd the MadisonsJ turned almost at the Same
time, and made magnificent row for half .
shore TO avoid tho wind, and tney steadily
ior.ed ahead from the half mile 10 the finish, coming
IN rst by ten boat lengths Time lam IL RS aud lam.
aos The Farrsguts were third and the race was az
good one as IL often pulled Western waters,
when allowance Is made for the wind.
Tho double scull race walk for the
Madison boys, no crew appearing against them;
Slightman pulled bow and Fielman stroke Time,
l6m 39s
IN tho four-oared gig race the Peoria, OF Peoria,
HI and The Burlingtons OF Burlington Iowa, entered.
An even start was made, tho former pulling 80 aud
the latter 81 strokes per minute. Tho Pc0rias TOOK
the lead and held II 10 tho finish. Both crews made
surprising squirt at tho nnish ana passed tho iins
AMID Wild cheering Time, Ism. 45s for the winners
and l6m 2s. Tor the second boat
Al hapast i've, whom the senior single race Was
called. the wind had somewhat suosldod, but 1t was
still 100 rough for satisfactory pulling The ou.res
IN order wore Hy ndmau, OF ST. Paul; Butler OF st.
Paul, ana Fleming, OF Moline. good start was
aaa Fleming Is ssa ok.. Butler pulling minute. :.
Hyndman took the lead At the quarter mile. with
the Moline scuiler good second A. the
about three lengths ahead OF Fleming, and widsned
the distance between them TO the finish, pulling q
finished, handsome stroke OF ~ TO tho minute. Time,
l5m lSs. and l6m. lis. Tor tho second boat.
The Commodore's review brought all the boats out
at SIX O'Clock. facing down stream In front OF the
grand stand
OF the association, closed the actual contests
regatta II was won by Bernard. OF tho Syivans Of
Moline.
In tho evening . grand reception, rendered by the
Peoria Boat Club 10 the visiting oarsmen, WAS held nj
Rouses Opera House, where the prizcs were dstrio.
uted 10 the winners in the several races OF the re-
that the regatta has been In It's way-perhaps, the
most SUGGEST al OF any over held west oil Detroit