National Republican., 1880-07-10
TIE SCHUYLKIEL REG .iTr1.
Third ana Last Day of the Races,

Ihifu ana Last Day Oi the Races,
PHILADELPHIA, July 0.-On the third and
last day of the eighth annual regatta of the
National ASSOCIATION the races were between
the winners of tho last two days TO dotormine
the recipients of the prizes. The sun was hot,
and with the exception of about ono hour in
the afternoon scarcely a breath of air was
stirring. The water was smooth, but still worry
muddy and made heavy pulling A large
crowd was assembled on shore to witness the
races and the grand stand at the finish was
well patronized. j. III. c. Watts of Baltimore,
Nd. was the umpire OF the day.
The first race was for junior single sculls,
wi tn six entries: j. A. Whitaker OF the Paw.
tucket club Of Pawtucket, Il. l., Edmund
Field of the Carterot club of Perth Amboy,
N. j., Frank Campbell of the Crescent of
Newark, n. j., II. G. Jackson of the Palisado
of YOnkors, n. Y, James Fox of the Shawmut
of Boston, and p. McManus of tho Metro.
politan of New York city. The course is too
narrow for so large number OF entries
and caused some trouble but the fouls
made were not allowed by the UNI
pire and all tho shells wore allowed
to continue to tho finish. The mon took tho
water well together, aud in the first hundred
yards Campbell had slight lead. Whitaker
pulled over from his position on the east sido
aud ran into Campbells shell, and after got
ting clear won't past and at the mile post led
tho field. with Jackson n good second. On
the second half-mile Mchlanus fouod jack.
spn's boat, but the latter pulled away from
him. On the home stretch Campbell, who
was fourth and full length behind McNta-
nus, made grand spurt and missed Third
place bv one-quarter of second. At tho
finish Whitaker led by two clear lengths, his
time being l0:I3i.
In the second race for six.oarod thcre were
four entries: Mutual of Albany, n. v, Insti-
tute OF Newark, n. J., Ariel of Newark, n j.,
aud Narragansett Of Providence, II. l. The
Mutual and Narragansclt used shells and the
othor crows gigs, the shells having decided
advantage in the race. At the start tbs Nara.
gansett took tho lead, with tho Mutual second
aud the gigs abreast aud closo behind. At the
mills post tho Narragansett led by six lengths,
aud by grand effort the Mutuals gradually de.
creased the distance. just after passing tho
head of the island Hale, tho fifth oar of tho
Narragansett crew, broke tho outrigger and
lost his oar, which denloralized the crow and
they finished last whom, by u judieious use Of
four OARS, they could hAvO won the race, Tho
Mutuals came in first in s;5l4, with the
Institute second and Ariel third, the gigs fin,
ishing close together
In the third race, for senior single sculls f.
Il, Holmes Of the PawtuckOt club of Pawtucket
Il. L., was drawn, leaving f. J, Mumiord Of
tn Perseverance, club Of New Orleans; Harry
Ball Of the Zephyr club of Detroit, Mich, aud
William Murray Of the Elizabeth club of
Portsmouth, Va to start.
In tins race Mumford was tho favorlre
Murray obtained slight advantage at the
start, but at the ond OF tho first quarter Mum
ford led by two lengths with the others close
abreast, At the halfmile post Murray pulled
out from the western shore and steerod di'
rcctly for Mumford's shell, making deliber.
0te foul, and was ruled out by the umpire.
Tho race was won by Mumford in l0:o5l Ball
being ivO lengths behind
The pair-oared race was contested hy tho
German brothors Of Albany and Levion aud
Childs Of New York, and was won easily by
tho Albany crew in l0l7l, tho other crew
finishing twenty lengths behind.
There were but two entries for tho doubo'
scull race, Holmes aud Whitaker representing