The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-07-16
MISSISSIPPI ROWING ASSOCIATION.
FIRST DAY OF THE REGATTA AT KEOKUK-
WINNERS OF THE TRIAL HEATs-LARaE At
TENDANCE.

FIRST DAY OF THE REGATTA AT KEOKUK-
WINNERS OF THE TRIAL HEArs-LA9GE At
TENDANCE.
lex TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
KEoKUK. Iowa, July 10. 1879.
The first day Of the second annual regatta Of the
Mississippi Valley Amateur Rowing ASSOCIATION has
been, 30 far weather and water concerned, .
most desirable one. During the forenoon the
rarely shadowed by cloud and the southwesterly
breeze was refreshing, compared with Sunday and
Monday, days which good deal OF practice pull
ing was done. At noon the breeze stiffened some
but not enough to more than rufie the course, the
bluffs protecting it admirably. lazy clouds fortu-
nately obscured the during the afternoon
and, all things considered, the day was an
exceptionally favorable for the regatta. The
Executive Committee selected Mr.. A. 0. Downs, Of
the Farragut Boat Club. khcago. umpire. and his
decisions and promptness almost inva-
rlably satisfactory. II. r. Jones. of Keokuk. acted
judge at the start and finish. and j. A. st.
John. OF st. Louis. at the turning buoys.
JUNIOR SINGLE SOULS
The first race of the day the junior single
SOULS, which called at half-past two O'Clock,
Owing to the number Of entries 1T was rowed in
spondsd with his turning dag. There The we're we're
orange. indicating the water of each in regular
rotation from the Iowa shore. The entries in the
II III.
Paul, and Muchmore, of Chicago. At the word
Muchmore caught the water first and won easy
heat in 15m. 15ts. Gill second in l5m. 3Os4s.
The contestants in the second heat were
Beastly, of Peoria; Becker. of st. Paul. Edey, Of
Chicago. and Billings, of Riverdale. Beastly mad
walk taking Oft his hat at the turning buoy
salute the Judge. Time. l4m 34s. The third heat
rowed by Tillinghast, of Moline; Bassctt, of
Minneapolis. and Rhodes. Of st. Paul. The last
named won without trouble in l5m. 29s. The win
of these heats will row final heat tomorrow
afternoon to decide the race
SENIOR FoURs.
The senior four Dared shell called ut four
o'clock. The entries the Modocs, of St. Louis:
the Sylvans. Of Moline the Dixon and the
Farraguts. Of Chicago: The sylvans to,k the
raguts had gained the lead, which they
kept. One of the Sylvans doubled up in his boat
and the remaining three men went over the
following their leaders. The Chicago boys pulled in
excellent form and crossed the finish 13n As.
The crew was composed of G. s. Downs ]. Il. and q.
]. Muchmore and W. W. Young.
YOURS
At haf-past four O'Clock the first trial heat in the
junior four-oared shell race called. There drew
into line the Farraguts of Chicago the Davenport
four. the Peoria crew and the Modocs of St. Louis.
The st. Louis boys merely scored ut the eighth of
mile and the Farraguts pulled out The race was an
easy one for the Peoria blues, they pulling with
steady and telling swing together and In better
shape than any crew on the water to-day. The
Peoras the heat in Ism. 54s. az they liked.
mile. In the second heat there were started the
Dixon four; the Sylvans. OF Moline, and the Buring
tons. The Sylvans caught the water first with u
stroke of forty per m mute. but Burlington soon
took the lead and kept it, making the turn in en-
Gas. and the finish in Ism. 23s. Dixon scored and
withdrew
The races we're watched by crowd of not less than
ten thousand persons. The attendance at to-mor-
rows sport is expected to double this number No
accident or foul occurred, which more than had
been anticipated. Wednesdays programme calls
for. in addition to the junior single final heat, the
four-oared gigs. four entries final heats junior
doublel sculls. open to all amateurs, and trial
heats In the four-oared shells open to all amateurs