National Republican., 1880-06-29
on LAND AND WATER.
An Interesting Day on the SChuyl-
kill River.
University Boat Contest for the Chiids Cup
Tho CoiumbIas Garry on tho Prize
-DolIymount Rifle Rnnge-Ar In
Eendinoss for tho nIaich To-
day-Base- -Dail--The Ma
tionais Get a Defeat.
First Day of the sohuylkni Navy Rega

EHst hNy OF tile navy ieRaIa.
PHILADELPHIA, June 25.--Tho second nn-
nu8l regatta over tho national course on tho
SUhuylkill river between tho Columbia, Uni
versity of Pennsylvania aud Piiucetou crews
for the George W. Childs challenge cup was
rowed to-day, with tho following crows. Uni
vorsity of Pennsylvauia-W. Dickcrson, bow;
J. Bumhurst second u. q. Hunter third,
| and X. 5. Hart, stroke, and were assigned tho
west position. Columbia college--Chnrles
Eldredgc, bow; A. III. Yansinderin second; H.
r. Muller, third, aud F. A. Painter, stroke,
with contre position. Princeton college-T.
Bakor, bow; a. McLaron, second II. II.
Brotherlin, third and George Johns, stroke,
and had the east position. Three OF last years
University crow were graduated ut last
commencement, and their places were
filed by Few mon, Hart, the old stroke,
retaining his place in the crew. The
Columbia had all their old crew, while
In tho Princeton Bdkor (bow) aud Johns
(stroke) wero new men. Hunter of tho Univer-
sity crew and Painter of the Columbus were
| both suffering from slight indisposition, and
at the finish both were overcome with the
| oXertion; Painter soon recovering, however, aud
| retaining his position, but Hunter was ro-
| moved from the shell, being unable TO row to
| the boat-house During the afternoon stiHf
brecae WAS blowing directly mp tho course,
and the wator was vory rough, but about the
| time advertised for the start to take place a
| storm of wind and rain passed TO the ,'ost, q
| slight shower falling at tho point Of starting,
which cooled the air very materially, and had
the effect of reducing the breeze and smooth
| ing the water, making an excellent course.
Tho boats got away well together, tho Uni
versty boys soon taking the lead, which thoy
| maintained over more than half tho course,
the Columbia boys gradually taking their
water, aiu when nearing tho island to pre-
vent fouling and to give tho University an
opportunity to clear the bank they pulled out
into the stream and Immediately increased
their stroke. Tho Pennsylvania responded,
aud the race was finished amid tho widest
excitement, among those on the shores, aud
| the boats were so close at the finish
that a conference of all the judges and
| the referee was necessary to decide. The de-
| cision WAS givon in favor of the Columbia and
the time given for the winners 9il; Uni-
| versity, 9;6; Princeton, 9:lSl The time of the
| winning crew over tho samo courso last year
| was 0:23. Frank G.. Brown OF the National
club acted MS referee; b. Gilpin judge and
Alexander Krumbhaar tinekeeper for the
| University crow; L, Larkn judge and W. b.
| Van Lonnek timekeeper for Princeton, and
Alexander b. Simons judge and james L.
Hartman timokeepcr for The Columbia. ID.
Milne, s. Rosster aud L. j. Van Lennck acted
MS judges at the finish The shore was lined
| with people on foot, in carriages aud on horse
back, tho ladies being largely represented
and each one wearing tho colors Of their favor
| ite crew. Tho betting was largely in favor OF
| tho University crew, the odds boing two &c
one. Tho Coumbia's stroke reached as high
as i5 to the minute at the close Of tho race
while that OF the University did not exceed
| 40 and the Prnceton's not more than 80. Tie
| Columbia crew wero followed through tho
race by number of friends on board the
stoam-launch which brought them from New
| York aud were warmly congratulated on
| their victory by their many friends.