The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-09-10
THE HOWARD REGATTA.
-Four Exciting Contests Row6d
Over Lake POntchartrain.
The Perseverance, Atlantics and
Hopes the Winners Of the Gold
Badges Yesterday.

Howard Rowing Club was as well attended
as the first, and despite the fact that the sky
overhead looked ominous. fully two thousand
people took trip lakewards to view the after
moons sport. The excellent management oi
the Howard Club the first day insured good
races yesterday, and many who otherwise
would have remained at home were enticed
out for that reason. About noon the wind
sprang from the eastward, making the water
quite lumpy, but not sufficiently rough tt
necessitate O pOstponement Of the days
sport. There were no sea waves running, but
She water was chopping and uncertain. Il
was some time after 4 o'clock when the
first gun was fired, calling upon the crews tc
get into readiness, and with this warning. the
crowd headed out the canal bank TO await the
send Off.
THE FIRST RACE
Tor the day was the unfinished one OF the day
before between r. H Keen, of the Persever-
anee Club; Gus Sonfat, Of the St John, A.
Gansloff, OF the Howard, and ID. O. Shields,
III the Orleans Club On account of the UNI
pire's ruling on the claim of foul la the first
days regatta. this race for the light weights
had to be rowed over, and at the whistle Of
siio Jug ieiesiap'' ~ "i''os' 'ns uA'p'o ".'
Judges were, the apove-hathea contestants
came out Before taking positions Shields
asked leave OF the umpire to withdraw on &C.
count Of severe cold, which request was re-
fused. and he rowed to his post, but did not
start. There was but little delay In sending
the three remaining contestants off, and at A .55
p. m. Mr.. M. Dallas, who acted as starter, sent
them away, Keen taking the water first with
Soniat but an eighth OF d second behind and
f,analotr rowing leisurely third. The dis
uaneio. ,1"ns io,'e''' =, en'au' Law US
Gance OF tnlss az We'll ~ 81 the races Of the
day, was two miles, ana GO the hasf mile IL was
quite close pun between Keen and soniat,
both being about even. Both sseered for "a,
CUT 10 say whose race \ was. heeh seemed t
80 koou ~ anu , unes' u1ipl9 ~, a1t.ualins ate
aan, svoppeu t ,9ming anu iuheu ia, a.qud 10
nv W.. IA, 1 hera ,han ~ fha was ~ III
liz suddenly upset, his rowlock pin accident
ally coming ant. Ganslon, VINO had fallen
Earring aoodehs meen haa y h hls own way
Honae was Piekea w a,lu sas no - Slowly.
hesn Mpn .ne iac 40 ~ ~ nlnulss % seconds
1a Mlaa,a uahle ~ ~ yaras peh,ha.
. ouns.ue a mlohey changed hands on the
event. s,s ana sonlat's mishap was deplored by
ais l1apy hackers.
THE SECOND RACE
-. ,t,s.> MI,
vas r lorhono ss Eran .e NJ Wnn Ka1artw
ara slupn9as. 'Ilivnsi NSi III. salieiIy'
stroke; A9pesIpyo raanar mg on N.Y. ~. w.
Carey strokei [efs Grah o, tro Nee
gan, ny: WI. L.aa1, s ~ ~ ~. ~
COUNT 81 tne Iougnnsss ~ cne VIII" LEI .Ie
Hopes wltndreW, leaelnR Ille race pelWeen
the howard any Inc IeIseVa pal crsWs ne .
start was goou o.s. tne Tsaseneaants ge.-
PIX stroke, tneir opponents r Nv InirlyIour,
II was s0oh eVluele eha. Che perseverance
boys had ~ theiE own way, Tor tlltf BIHinhiIy
drew ahead, swinging well together and turn |
IN 3; 49,. II was now seen that the Howard
boat had shipped considerable water, for the !
men labored heavily and their shell scarcely
showed above the water, They shortly after
making the turn headed In toward shallow
water, where they stopped, and lighting their
boat, empted her OF the water. The Per-
severance shell came under the line In IA AS y,
Z, winner easily.
r.,,. r,rr,r p.cr
rave promise Of more excitement. The en-
fties were:
Atlantic Rowing Club-Jas Foley, No. i;
MI. Donnelly No. q; d. Kirby, Nos; L. Il.
HiURins, No. ~: II. Cogan coxswaiD.
Howard Rowing Olnb-M. Coughlin, No
Jas. Cusaek, No. 2; Jos. Clancy, No. 3; Ed.
Doian, No. A: VIM. McNally, coxsWain.
& Hope Rowing Club. Pendergrast, No. ];
McGrath, NO. =, a. Johnson NO. q, MI.
Ai8nuly, mo, = ,rjnr rnh WI II Hadlay NJ
lSAsTs9 uth., ta,u Sr o. Inarr. n ,aan
u 2.uu na,,, NJ ~ Soilon xsrain'
N9; Z; y. D p,r,,s' NM Il parrv Nn i. IL
EcIpse nomins Iin,,n NJ y y D. D s.,so
hlatten, N Meh =, ca mas w. p ooi'o
~; y i,sa nra soH s.,t nara Having fonr
Inc Ecnlse eieM ism s.s n
barges 70 cohIess. il hciant I'M Wane ~, Mai ~
favorltes III the peltlng, an. aG Tue s.aie R9o 4,
nrst the rsrseTeaanoe pe,ng seupnu an4 f ene
Hopes thlrd. me pace was qni1e noC IRON i...i,
the START, Inc IeiseVelahce aolung p .., u n
the nail mlle quigs Meil - stcobu, w ilad
70 give way 10 Ihe Iopes, WHO now pusi ,.S.
forward 90 sec9nn piace, lowing ~ i1sllohe'
The AtlanIles leaaihR Will 81 70 lie hilll
ute Inc perseverance sGlphe WAS soiiiecu.n III.
remarkable, being QUICK, shoI1 y ZIP, WiIn
rapid recover. ana running up 70 u. Iney
turned the mlle-stake hanosone e. ia llie lol-
lowing order: Atiantlcs Hopes, perseverance,
and Towards. Alter inc Inrl, Inc hopes .