The New York herald., 1878-08-16


down for the openiag OF the races The crowd was
the lars est ever al regtta At this lake, ana
the enthusiasm was unbouuded. Tho following 10 .
complete list OF entries for all the raccs:- lt"s p
PROFESSIONAL scuLLERs.- Charles T. Courtncy
Uu,ou springs, n. r.; James H. Riley, Saratoga,
Kennedy, Portland Nc Fred. A. Pais,oo, Portland,
Me- George Il: Hosmer. Bostsn; Frenchy a. john
SON: Boston; John sullivan LSws % Mass; pa wa-
:. AsArEyR scu1Lrsa --rimo.by C. Murphy Norwich,
Hurley, Neponset, Mass; George W. Lee, Newark.
N. j.. I. r. Butler, Boston; T.. L. Philips, Nowark,
Francis ana Isaac r. houshiou Boston; % +. Larmon.
Union Springs, n X; 81 Crowley, W. Il. Backman
AxArnUR SIX oARs.--West End Club, Boston; Mar
rnsansctt Club. Providence, Il. J.; Shawmut Club,
Boston; City Point Club, Boston
Boston; Lakeman, No. Boston; Neptune crow,
Boston; Ward.Busier crew, Boston, Chelsea crew.
Cneisca; Hamilton crow, Boston. 1' ,,-
The judges wore Charles A Prince. DR.. William
Appleton John Culea and James Fl, ,xgerald; starter.
J. W. Lanergan; referee, William B. Curtis OF Spirit
of TIE Times, Now York s f.qt1.
AHArEUR SINGLE scuLLsRs SaA'
few minutes before Two O'CLOCK the amateur
single seullers Called and they took positions
follows NO. l. j. Francis; No. 2. +. F. Butter; No
g. W. H. Backman; No. A. T. G. Murphy; No 5, M.
Crowley; No. 9, James O'Brien; No. z, ). L. Hough.
ton; No. 8, J. Reagan; No. 0, James Hurley. Frank
4. Holmes. Harmon, Phillips and Lee did not report
Al thirty-nine minutes past Two O'Clock tho word
vas given and The boats got away, Murphy houghton
and Butler taking the water together, followed
by Holmes, who readiiy led the balance of
the contestants. For the fest quarter Of a
mile tho bositions taken AZ the start were
not materially changed. Holmes hugged the farther
sn"r. anG ps nd wss Csasnsv arav,ns ~
Houghton, Butler and Murphy, who were pulling
In a bunch, with Murphy slightly ahead AS
seemed 10 have held subordinate place In
tho contest put on burst OF speed which sont him
sonssst With he leading boat. Holmes was all lbs
white laying down 10 his work with STEADY,
1rst place. Wien The mile stake was reached
Holmes was four lengths ahead Of Regain who had
got away from his eomosstors for second place
lead, squaring away with an advantage OF over
lengths Houghton crept into second place and CON-
menced stern chase 81 tor Holmes, which kept up
TO tho finish without cessation. He espur,eu frequently,
bot II was no avail, Holmes rowing IN excellent
crosse the line two leugths anead of has pcrsistsut
competitor tn 2lm. SIS. Houehtou was second Ia
22n. o.. and Murphy third IN 22m. AS
AGArEuR sIxoAREp CREWS.
The second race was or amateur SIX cared crews
or the Iour entered only three reported. tho wost
the boats into line Tho word gven and the shaw.
nut boys tho water and tho lead NJ tho
The Rhode Island boys snot OF beautifully, leaving
the Uny Point crew, who mad blundered badly, lar
beh,nd In passing the grand stand the
were closely p,sssnS & on the sn1wns'~ I 10. i.rmss
their best work ~ shey struqA smooth
water The shawinuts were steering poorly and
lost several advantages, which sent thonl down 20
third position, whtle the City Pointers ciosing
Up on trs Rhode Islanders In good style. Toward
ioogIhs ana were pulling . leisursiy stroke, but
making good tine. When the crews Aquarsd away
sr .s s' ,sss ss' " n.
mpossbe Tor either Of tho crews following 70 close The
gap Tue .tsugxis tor second piaos was also quickly
decided 10 favor OF The Shawmut boys, who lelt
CITY Pointers IA ths rear almost . oossa lcagths
The NArrasanssl.s oro.ssd the line With mssnucsnt
lsm llxs., and the Guy Pointers IN l0m .l2s.
PRuy xssioSAL ScuLLERs' KACE e.
race Wh,ch was nexs called Al soon a. ,hs word
went forth that the boats would start promptly there
was general rush Tor advantageous positions. Every
body c0ucedsd the victory To Courtney, ana there
was u general murnur OF dissatisfaction aha dissp-
pontmsnt when II was seen that the champion vas
the morn,ng Is previously stated the, ,ho American
chan.pou was HL Kiey had como herc with
ea"ss e.oc.a puiw Is" sanas OF "rrenehy" Josnscn
ON Decoration Day, ths hrst VI the series
Of rcsa.tas given 'his seasen oy tue Eas.crn
TO some OF his irlsHds nall an hour before the
that he would clean out the cclored osrsma- IL may
have been hts friendship tor Courtney that kept him
80 close to thc champion, bat certain IT is
that johnson compictcy walked or rather
proccss,on EIla Ward led OF with a
slight advantage, but Ms soon ss "Frcnchy's" oars
began TO tell he mol long IN ovorhaung tho Pbil-
adslphian, aud he shot TO the frons with ease. Ho
puloa q steady stroke for the hrst half mile aud
studied tho positions OF hn conpeu,orA Riley
and Courtney struck out together, and Sulii-
van, tho only ether oarsman IN the race, kept
up STEADY pace ut the rear Johnsou pulled "a 20
stroke aud forged gradually ahead, has hackers and
friends cheering Justify from the shore Riley was
also pulling SO strokes and Courtney put nn work
IN NJ "a. pulling beautifully, but not gaming On tue
coioPed man away ahead. As tho mile passed
s'reenchyr was three good lshgths ahead Of Riley,
with Courtney ono length further back, while ward
was .ncck-snd-neck win the "Amercan cham.
success ana Improve his own chsnces, at this posnt
Changed hrs course aud creased tue storm OF john.
son's" boat, Courtney following suit. Then came an
effort drivo johnson out OF his course, as was uoao
he was far ahead, and ssetng the game that
on foot no spurted beautifully and gained his stake
ace icugths ahead Of Riley. Courtney was then takcn
III for the nrss time ie ths Symptoms Tor no tod
Riley TO 70 ahead and turn Alter they wcro squared
away Courtney proceeded 70 turn and made Duauti-
fw sxhfbftion or hts bkt. Ward was fourth
10 turn, sullivan being last they all turned
ut Johnson's stake. Atcr the turn "Frsnchy"
swept away ahead oil his nearest competitor,
Riley, leading him by I'VE lengths and the latter
sioss ma,nsained Ter the bslance OF she rxcc.
AT the last mile buoy Courtney threw up his hands
and tho judges boat stored toward him, Keeping
him IRON sliing into the LAKE. HIS head was bahed,
and he Kept on ms course. johnson aad Riley were
meanwhile pulling vigorously, and the former crossed
tho hse tbres lengths ahead OF the latter. Time
Johnson, 21m 29s Riley, 2im. 46s.; Ward,
22n. AN; Courtney, 24m. 4sa L0
yoUR oAkED woRxlNG DoATs.
The iour Dared working boat race WAS tho only ono
rhe race between the Lakcman, No. L; inc Ward
Butler and the Chelsea crows The mef led all tbo