The New York herald., 1879-09-17
THE NORWICH REGATTA.

EXCITING SHELL RACES ON THE THAMES
GEoRGE W. LEE DEFEATS WALLACE ROSS
GEORGE GAIsEL, OF NEW YORK, WINS THE
AMATEUR CONTEST BUT Is RULED OUT AS
NOT HAVING ENTERED IN TIME.
tBy TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.1
NORWICH Conn.,. Sept. 16. 1879.
The morning opened rather gloomily for the
scung of to-day. and at ten o'clock rain began
falling. The oarsmen were all in good spirits but
the prospects OF the grand picnic given in oonnec
ton with the regatta threatened to be seriously re-
tarded. Pool selling favored Wallace Ross in bets
of $40 to ST. and the takers plenty among Lees
hackers. At the hour of three o'clock 1000 people
had been assembled around the finish line. The
first race pulled was for pleasure boats. in which
Murphy and Connell were the winners The two
miles made in 16m. lis.
LEE DEFEATS ROSS
At four O'Clock Wallace Ross shot out from the
float like meteor. and with few vigorous strokes
reached the centre of the river. He was quickly
followed by George w. Lee and Alexander Bradley.
Their positions were drawn by the referee Mr. Ell
bridge q. Cook, OF the Yale Centennial crew, with
Ross first Bradley second and Lee third. Ross had
the favorite position ut the start, being the
centre OF the course than either of his opponents.
and this gave him trihing advantage. The fog was
with clear Wow, which otherwise might have been
had. Noar the finish line the excitement grew in-
Ross and Lee were pulling ut an stroke with
the Canadian half boat's length ahead. Tremen-
dous shouts then rent the air. as the little giant"
Lee, shot by his antagonists shell and passed the
stake half length ahead. Time. 20m. 20s., with
Ross two seconds behind At the turning stake
all three abreast, but the finish line
Bradley Jagged behind and covered the three miles
in 22m It's. Lees time is said to be the fastest
the course, Ross saying that it was the quickest
he rowed in, tho water being clear and smooth
glass. He will row Smith on the same course il
ba, yvifh i'm ha a
Canadian waters in every respect
AMATEUR RACE.
In the amateur race there was considerable con.
jecturing the result; indeed, several OF the
appeared evenly matched that it difficult to
determine upon the winner; Five scuilers came up
Boston. second; >; +; Brown. Cambridge.
Troushes Cambridge. nth. Gaisel entered under
protest. Considerable difficulty was had in arrang-
word 1--WE was ryen Murphy and Brown little in
the rear. Murphy. with prodigous rapdity. gained
on the other boats and at the turning stake he was
second On the homesti etch Troushea Gaisel and
Murphy close together for half mile, all three
doing good work. The others were far bohind.
few lengths before the stakeboat reached Gasel
and Murphy close together, with the former
leading length. Cheers were given for Murphy.
with %
ping Gaisel's shell half length at the stakeboats
Time 22m sos.
George Gsisel rowed the race under protest. he
not having entered until this morning all entries.
advertised, having closed last night The referee
decided that Gaisel won the time. but that Murphy
was entitled to the gold medal the protest against
Gaisel being substantiated.
Many thousand people were deferred from wit.
Messing the regatta because of the inclemency OF
tho weather. Another to-day partly ar
ranged for between the professionals tho Thames.
1t probable from the satisfaction with tho
course that other will follow. Lee says he IL
surprised to ind such good water 30 near New York.
The official timekeeper to-day was Mr.. Morris W.
Bacon, OF New London. The judges Messrs.
j. b. Shannon Roscoe Huntington and william
Nelson. all OF Norwich.