The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-06-19

TloNAL RAoE--TuE CANADIAN CHAMPION
p.pLy psATEN-wALLACE ROSS CARRIES
orr rug PRlz.--RILEY MAKES GOOD skc-
oXp--uANLAN HAS A STITCH IN HIS sipE-
FRANK HOLMES WINS THE AMATEUR TROPHY.
.PnoylpgScE. r. J., June i7.-The great
International regatta IL over, and the pro-
fessIonal race did not eud Just as thousands
exnected. There Is no general feeling that
everything was not square" hanian
failed, but his friends and hackers are sat-
istjcd. They pRd their pools IKE men,
ard are willing to back him again, evi.
dent,y believing him when he says ne nad
"stitcb - in The side. Indeed, they
saw he was troubled in the same way
me day before be rowed Riley rccenuy,
and has worn plaster since then untii
within day or two, when he took u on.
IL is thought the rapid changes OF climate
from Canada TO the South and back agaip
within snort time may have had some
thing 10 do with IL. By reason OF th's MS
fortune the professional race was won by
Ross. As for BOYD, on whom some exptc-
tat,on was based, be fouled the buoy In turn
,rg. ana was hung up there from quarter
TO o bali minute, and got discouraged. be
aides this, the water, which was quite
smooth Till the oarsmcn reached Inc turp,
soop became rough, the wind suddenly
blowing IN quite freshly, and the oarsmen
had hard work coming back. Even white
caps made their appearance, ana the OARS
men who Rugged the shore were the oest
OF. One got swamped. The crowd IN at
tendance was immense, and estimated 10
reach the vicinity OF $4,000.
THE AMATEUR oARsMEN's CONTEST.
Although the amateur race was announced
for $3.50 O'Clock, yet, after yexatious oeiay
OF sn hour, seven starters moveu ioIMaiv
in the following order: William Murray, OF
Portsmouth, Va; Timothy Murphy, OF
Norwich. Conn.,; Frank 4. Holmes, OF
Pawtucket, r. l.; Edward HAYDEN, OF Bos-
ton; George Geisel, OF New York; John
Buckley, OF Portland, Me-. and Joseph
LaiDg, OF Montreal. The Fitzgerald bro.
theirs, OF Philadelphia, did not put in an
appearance. The oarslnen got the word at
4:23:22$, and Holmes promptly shot to the
trout, catching the water at the signal, and
rapidly drew ahead, followed By Geisel and
HAYDEN. These positions remained I'M
changed at the half mile, but at the mile
Geisel pushed to the front, Holmes Sec
opd, and Laing third. Holmes rounded
the tnrn first, steering direct for his buoy
at lead Of four or five lengths, and fol.
lowed by Gesel and Murray. Buckley and
Murphy followed, turning Holiness buoy.
LANG sixth. and Hayden seventh. Holmes
retained bis lead 10 the finish, keeping to
the froat without much eXertion. although
Geisel spmrted once or twice, but st the
finish was at least three lengths In the rear
Of Holmes. with Laing third, Murray
fourth, Buckley fifth, Hayden sixth, and
Murphy seventh. The official time was as
follows Holmes, 22:4i; Geisel, 22:oS;
LANG, 23:l0; Murray, 23:l6s; Buckley,
1896; Hayden, 23:4S; Murphy, no time;
and Frank Holmes, OF Pawtucket, is the
possessor OF the massive silver trophy,
youed at $4,000. Although there was some
delay in interpreting the signals, yet when
the news spread that Holmes was the WIN
ner, the applause was hearty and pro-
lOnged.
THE CONTEST BETWEEN PROFESSIONALS.
The bulletins sent out during the pro-
gress OF the race proved TO be generally In
correct, owing to the failure OF the system
of SIGNALLING by means OF cOlOred balls.
Until the arrival Of the timekeepers on
shore il was generally believed by the spec
tators that Boyd was third and Plaisted sec.
ODd, while, as q fact, both OF the latter were
After some delay the starters 10 the profess
siOnal race took positions as follows: Wal
lace Ross, OF ST. Johns, / George W. Lee,
of Newark, N. j., 9; James Riley, Of Sara
toga, 3 HOratio DeanO, OF Chelsea, Mass,
4: James A. Ten Eyck, OF Peekskill, n.
Y, Fred. A. PIaisted, OF Boston, 6; ia.
cob GaudeT, of Toronto, Ont, q; James
A. Dempsey, OF Geneva. n. T., 8; Robert
w. BOYD, Of Middleboro', England, 8; Ed
ward Hanlan, OF Toronto, 10.
at the sigual Hanlan rushed to the front
and wss followed by Boyd and Riley. After
q time Ross pushed ahead OF Boyd, and they
fought steadily for third position beyond the
balfmile. Finally Ross passed the English
man and sped for Hanlan. passing him befol
reaching the turning point by three or tour
lengths, with Riley second and Hanlan third.
Gaudier seemed to have fouled with his buoy
in turning, aud Boyd Jared no better, Tor he
came IN contact with his buoy and was de-
tanned nearly half minute. As the buoy
was rounded the wind fresbed perceptlbly,
and white caps adorned the pillows at ire
quent intervals. Ross steered toward The
eastern shore, with RileyiseceLd, the cham
pion third. Ross maintained his lead, and
about bali q mile from the turn Hanlan
was observed to cease rowing and rest
on his oars. When asked what was the
matter from the press-boat he placed his
band on his chest as though experiencing
pain. AT this time Ross was several lengths
in advance, with Riley second. The water
was exceedingly rough, and one OF the oars
men was seen to leave his boat. A police
boat and several other boats went to his
rescue. Plaisted and Ten Eyck were steer
ing for the western shore, with the latter in
advance. Ross kept his leading position
very easily, and at the finish had lead OF
thiriy.six seconds, with Riley second and
Ten Eyck third.
The following Is the official time OF the
three winners, that Of the others not being
taken Ross, 29:54:5; Riley, S0:3Oa; Ten
Eyck, 30:53.
Tue prizes amounted to $4,000, and were
divided rs follows: $4,000 to the first man,
81, 800 to the second, and $500 to the third.
THE STATUE TO GOETHE.-[From the Lon
nuJ,, Ma,ro Juno In RarIin rich