The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-07-06
TURF AND OAR.
"A Number Of Notable Events in
the Sporting Field.
The Boston Rowing Regatta The Races
Somewhat Interfered wlthby
Rough Water.
TURF AND OAR.

BOSTON, July 5.-AlthOugh the water was
d trife rough, the postponed City Rowing
Regatta was called at II d. m, and was wit
messed BY about five thousand persons.
or fourteen entries for the junior seullers'
race, two miles with turn, seven started.
John Meaney won In Is minutes and 5211aa sec
onds; O'Brien was second In 10 minutes and
SIX seconds; Fred Linton was third In 20
minutes and ~ seconds.
The professional single.scull race was next
called, and Deiano, of Chelsea, Fleck, OF Bos-
ton, Evan Morris, of Pittsburg, and Teneyck
started. This was the most interesting race
Of the day, aud there was great excitement
among the spectators as the men formed In
line. Dslano took water first, followed by
Teneyck, Morris and Fleck III the order
named. Teneyek soon went TO the front, and
close race for first position ensued. Morris
was rowing 36 to the minute, while Teneyck
was rowing 3D..
Teneyck held the lead to the stake. turning
1t first three lengths ahead OF Morris, who
was five lengths ahead Of Fleck. s. }on after
Morris overhauled TeneYck, and for q short
time they were almost abreast, but Morris
creased the lead to five lengths Both men
seemed to suffer greatly from the rough
water, and both boats filled with water. Nor
ris passed the second mile stake In fifteen
minutes and forty-eight seconds, Teneyek ~
went ahead again. Fleck was rowing
pluckily for second place, when his boat was
swamped. Teneyck pulled up. and, after ball
ing the water out, started again. BY this
both men started for second position, but
Teneyck had decidedly the best Of 1t. Morris
crossed the line half mile ahead. Time,
26 36La. Teneyck was second In 81 :4011aa; De-
with great difficulty. the. water being alto
gether too rough. Fleck had a narrow escape
from drowning.
The senior single scull amateur race, dis
tance two miles, had ten starters out Of four
teen entries. John Frances won In Is 431a;
Ike Hampton second, In 16:15I; Beacon
third, In 16 rs; George Lee fourth.
Kennedy and Dawes OF Portland, Barnwell
and Sullivan, and Dskeen and Neill started
In the double scull race Of three miles. Barn
we'll and Sullivan gave out In the flrst-quar-
ter, and Kennedy and Dawes were easy win
nerS III % :29.
The six-oared race for three miles was
between the City Point crew, who lost by bad
former won In 20:5
The North End, Middlesex, Lakemen No. /,
Halifax, st. Mary's,.. Hayshed, Portland,
Lakemen No. 2 and West End crews started
lowed, the West End winning In % minutes
seconds, Lakemen No. / second In % minutes
80 seconds, Portland third In 20 minutes
seconds, North End fourth in 20 minutes 40
seconds, Halifax fifth In 20 minutes As sec
onds; Laksmen No. ! entered q protest against
the West End for fouling at the turh-stake,
which was allowed and the race given to
Lakemen No. 1.
w. b. Curtis WAS referee.
THE MONMOUTH PARK RACES.
LONG BRANCH. July 5.-The races OF the
Monmouth Park Jockey CluD were continued
to-day. The fayOriteS won the first and third
races, but were beaten In the second, fourth,
fifth and sixth.
The first race, for purse Of $500, for two
year.olds, brought out fine field. q. FL.
sold even with the field. He won easily, Cam
non second, Withers's flly third. Time, :O9A
The second race was for q purse OF $500 for
three-year oids, one mile and q furloD9. Tom
Scarlet won, with Scattilla second, Una, the
favOrite third. Time, 2:011a.
The third race was for purse Of $500,
handicap race for all ages; one mile and q
half, was won by @. III. Lorillards' Wilful,
Kenny second, Pilot third and Belle fourth.
lime. 2:41.
The fourth race, for purse Of $500, Tor all
ages. three-auarters Of q mile, was q terrible
upset to betting men. LnriIlard's Idler, the
favorfte, came Id fourth. Taylor's Leaning
ton colt, who sold In the field, won, with
lI Lucky HI It, second, Jeanette Murray third.
The fifth race was for a purse OF $500, for
all ages, mile heats. G. II. Lorillard's Annie
Augusta was the favorite Virginian won the
lTsI neat, oKylaFK won The second and third
heats and the race. Time, :471s-l 1916.
The favorite Is not placed
The hurdle race, for purse of $500, one
mile and q hall, was won by Problem, with
the California horse second, Derby third, Dis
turbance fourth. Time, $50.
THE SINGLE, DOUBLE AND FouR-oARED
RACES At TOLEDO.
TOLEDO, O., July Sin the boat races to-
day, for the junior four-oared race. there were
three entries, the Undfnes OF Toledo, Excel
siors Of Detroit, and Amateurs of Monroe.
The race was won by the Undines In l3 80,
Amatsurs second and ExeeIsiors third.
The Junior double race was next called, with
the Wyandottes, Hillsdalps and Undines for
atarters The Wyandottes, who were Ia a
low boat, told the commodore they could not
liv, Id the sea, the water being quite rough at
the time, but were told that there could be
no further postponemant, and that start
must be made. The HilIsdales had q
Meatharab board ~, which helped them
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