National Republican., 1880-06-18
THE RIVAL OARSMEN.
Unexpected Result of the Great
International Race.
The Canadian Champion Badly Beaten
wallace Ross Carries or tho Prize
Riley Makos y Good Second-uan-
Ian Has "a stitch Ia Ills side
Frank Holmes Winstbo
Amateur Trophy.
The international Rowing Regatta.

The International Rowing Regatta.
PROVIDENCE, r. l., June 1.-THE great IN
ternatonal regatta is over, aud the profess
sonal race did not end just as thousands OK
pccted. There is no general feeling that
everything was not Square" Hanlan failed,
but his friends and hackers are satisfied.
Tboy paid their pools like men, and are will
lug to back him ogain, evidently believing
him when he says NO had stitch" in the
side. Indeed. they say no WAS troubled in
tho same way the day before he rowed Riley
recently, and has worn a plaster since then
until within u day or two, when lao took 1t oil.
IL is thought tho rapid changes of climate
from Canada to the south and back again within
n short time may have had something to do with
II. By reason OF this misfortune the professional
race was won by Ross. As for Boyd, on whom
some expectation was based, he fouled the buoy
in turning, and was hung up there from
quarter to half minute, and got discouraged.
Besides this the water, which was quito
smoth till the oarsmon reached tho turn,
soon became rough, tho wind suddenly blow
ing up quito freshly. and the oarsmcn had
hard work coming back. Even white caps
made their appearance, aud the oarsmen who
hurgcd the shore wers Tho best OF. One got
swampcd. The crowd III attendance Was i'm
mense and estimated to reach tho vicinity
of $4,000.
The Amateur oarsmon's Contest.
Although tho amateur race WAS announced
for $3.50 o'clock, yet after vcxatiUus delay
Of an hour seven starters moved forward in
tho following order: William Murray, Of
Portsmouth Va; Timothy Murphy, Of Nor
wich, Conn; Frank H. Holmes, of Pawlucket,
Il. L.; Edward Hayden, of Boston; George
Gciscl, OF New York; John Buckley, Of Port
land, No., and Joseph Laing, Of Montreal
The Fitzgerald brothers, of Philadelphia, did
not put in an appearance. Tho oarSmen got
the word at 4:a3:22i and Holmes promptly
shot TO tho front, catching the water at the
| signal and rapidly drew ahead, followed by
Geisel aud Hayden. These positions re-
manned unchanged ut tho half mile, but at
the mile Gesel pushed to tho front, Holmes
\ second and Iiaing third. Holmes rounded
! the turn first, steering direct Tor his buoy at
lead Of four or five lengths, aud followed by
Geise and Murray. Buckley and Murphy
followed, turning Holmes buoy, Laing sixth
| and Hayden seventh Holmes retained
| without much eXcrion, although Geisel
| spurtcd once or twice, but at 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:i4;
Gcsel, 225S; Laing, 23;lO; Murray, 25:l6s;
| Buckley, 1886; Hayden 23dS; Murphy, no
time and Frank Holmes of PJwtucket is tho
possGssor OF the massive silver trophy, valued
at $4,000. Although there was some delay in
| interpreting the signals yet when the news
spread that Holmes was tho winner the APP
plauso was hearty and prolonged.
| The Contest Between Professionals.
Tho bulletins sent ouS during the progress
of the race proved TO be generally incorrect
owing to the failure of the system of signaling
by means of colorcd balls Until the arrival
of tho timckcepers on shore it was generally
believed by the spectators that Boyd was third
and Plaistod second, while, as u fact, both OF
tho latter wero so fur behind that their time
wus not taken. After soiuo delay the starters
in the professional race took positions as fol
lows Wallace Ross of st. Johns, /; George w
Lee OF Newark N. j., 2; James Riley of Sara
toga 3; Horatio Delano OF Chelsea, Mass, q
james A. Ten Eyck of PeelIskill, N. Y, s
| Fred. A. Plastcd OF Boston, G; Jacob Gaudicl
of Toronto, Ont, 7; James A. Dempsey
of Geneva, N. Y, s; Robert w. Boyd of Mid
deboro England, 8; Edward Hanan OF To
| ronto, 10.
At tho signal Hanlan rushed to the front
and was followed by Boyd aud Riley. After
q timo Ross pushed ahead of Boyd, and they
fought steadily for third position beyond the
half mile Finally Ross passed the English
man and sped for Hanlan, passing him before
reaching tho turning point by three or ioui
lengths, with Riley second and Hanlan third
GSudier seemed to have touled with his buoy
in turning, and Boyd Jared no better, for ht
came in contact with his buoy and was de
tanned nearly half minute. AS the buoy
WAS rounded tho wind fresiled pcrceptibly
ami white caps adorned the bilows At frequent
intervals. loss stecred toward the eastern
shore, with Riley second aud tho champion
third. Ross maintained his lead, and
about half a mile from the turn Hanlan
was observed TO cease rowing and rest
on his oars. When asked what was tho mat
ter from the press boat ho placed his band on
his chest US though experiencing pain. Al
this time Ross was several lengths in advance
with Riley second. The water was exceed
ingly rough, and one Of the osrsmen was seen
TO leave his boat. a police boat and several
other boats went to his rescue. Plaisted aud
Ten Eyck were steering for the western shore
with the latter in advance. Ross kept hi'
leading position very easily, and at the finish
had Il lead Of thirty-siN seconds with Riley sec
end and Ten Eyck third
Tho following is tho official time Of the
three winners. that OF the others not being
taten Ross, 29;5l;5; Riley, 30;3O3; Ten Eyck
3O:5S.
Tho prizes amounted TO $1,000, and were
divided as follows; $1,000 to the Grst man
800 10 the second, aud 1900 TO Tho third,
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