The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-07-29
THE REGATTA.
"A Large Crowd Sees the Races at
the New Lake End.
Full Account of the Various Races
The Regatta To-day.

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Take End Yesterday to attend the inaugura-
lion Of the series Of races Of the Louisiana
state Amateur Rowing Association. Much
interest was manifested In the result OF the
races. and discussions on the relative merits
of the different contestants we're freely in
dulged in. In the pools the Hope Club was
the favorite. The weather was not exactly
what could have been desired, the wind being
high and the water rough. It was even
thought that the races would have to be post
.poned, but the signal gun proclaimed, at
about o'clock, that the regatta had begun.
THE RACES.
The starting point was some forty yards to
the right OF the st. John boat-house. and the
distance to be rowed one mile and return for
all the races.
FIRST RACE.
single scull shelle all weights, one mile
4 and return. Perseverance Club enters f. j.
Il Mumford ~; Atlantics enter q. Foley (2);
Hopes enter James O'Donnell (s).
rowers set to hard work In the following or
I der: Mumford In the lead, next Foley, and
then % Donnel. oil keeping. together pretty
closely. Tn rounding tho stakes Foley was
ID thirteen minutes they were In sight on
their way home with MumfOrd ahead, and
Foley good second. However, Mumford
kept steadily In the lead, and won In 16 1878.
* 'Donnell second, and Foley third.
SECOND Woodworking BOATS.
Perseverance, enter J.. Sullivan; Eclipse Club
enter q. Billhardt; Neptunes enter A: Roig r.
Il. Lees enter w. III. Brooks: Riversides enter
+ p. Gallagher; Hopes enter j. Young. This
race did not excite much interest, and was in
differently contested. Sullivan and Blilhardt
withdrew before the start. The water was
very rough, and consequently the roWers mad
work ahead. All went well until, when about
d quarter of mile from the stakes, and on
their way back, almost all the boats turned
bath. They righted their boats and pulled
S for home, KDig winning In II minutes a Sec
onds, and Young second, the others good
way behind.
THIRD EAOB- FOR FOUR DARED GIGS.
Perseverance Rowing Club. N. McClos-
Hope Rowing CInb-M. Brennan No. /, j.
Jolly No. o. ": Tanzey No. 8, James Tuliey
stroke; boat Nettie Norton.
Grace No. 2, ]. Fulton No. 5, N. Turke stroke;
boat Joseph Cooper, Jr.
Ohas. T. Howard Rowing Club -Chas. Fitz-
simmons No., Z; Barrett No. 2, g. Stein No.
8. T. Burke stroke; boat Pat Mealey.
AT s. 27 the start was made, the Persever-
arlce crew ahead and pulling steadily. The
race was not very exciting from the start to
the finish, when the Howards passed the
4.
second, Perseverance third and Neptunes
fourth.
FOURTH RACE-SIEGLE SCULL SHELL, LIGHT
WEIGHTS.
Orleans Rowing Club, B. @. Shields; indi-
vidual entry, Wm. LemOnnier, st. John Club;
entry, Chas. Fouton, Sc. John Club; Hope
Rowing Club, John Moulin (absent).
This race was the most interesting OF the
evening. An even start was made at SO.
Shields. On the turn Shields was ahead
FOuton next, then Keen and Lemonnier.
Lenonnier was pulling steadily when the
boats came In sight; Fouton pressed close
upon him, and Shields and Keen were
struggling hard to win. In that order they
Fouton, by decision OF the umpire, dis
qualified from the second place, for having
fouied with Lemonnier. AS consequences
Shields got the second position. Time. is 1874.
This being the last race OF the evening the
crowd, which was the largest that attended
regatta excepting hat at Milneburg some
years ago. slowly dispersed and jamned
the cars on their return to the city.
Capt Frank MeElroy acted as umpire. The
timers were Messrs. J. W. Leonard and j..
Lazarus.
udges-Atlantic Club, D. Hartnett; How
ard Club, J. T. CLARK; Magnolia Club, M. Ho-
gan; Eclipse Club, A. Moss; Orleans Club,
Owen Reilly; Hope Club, Ed. s. Levy; Perse-
verance Club, Dan Ovens; st. John Club,
Chas 7. Soniat.
The races for to-day are: Double scull
shell, four-oared barge, and q four-oared shell
To-DAY's RACES.
The pool sales last night at Walkers Cres-
cent Hall for the races In to-day's regatta
were as follows:
First race, for double sculls-R. p. Lee
Rowing Club, So: Hope Rowing Club, $40;
Perseverance Rowing Club, $40.
Second race, for four cared barges-Gharies
T. Howard Rowing Club, $12; Hope Rowing
Club, $40; Atlantic Rowing Club, $11; Eclipse
Rowing Club, IS.
Third race, for four-oared shells Hope
Rowing Club, $40; Eclipse Rowing Club IS.
CITY HALL MATTERS.