The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-09-30
Fall Regatta Of the Union
Rowing Association.
THE FOUR DARED RACE WON
BY THE UNION CREW.
Buckley Wins in the Single Souls
THE FASTEST DOUBLE SCULL TIME
ON RECORD.
Especial Despatch to Press

tendance PROBABLY exceeded oUOU anu, Will
the exception of a roughness of the water oc-
casioned by south-westerly wind, both the
day and the course were all that could have
been desired. Superintendent Tucker of the
Maine Central railroad was on the ground
throughout the day. and all the arrangements
was on the most liberal SCALE
THE WALKING MATCH.
The first thing on the programme was the
five mile heel and toe walk. For the walk
there were the following entries. Henry Gay
of Portland, Christopher Toole of Bangor, land
P. Mcnamara CT Oldtown. The walk was
holly contested between Toole and Mcnamara
although Toole hardly came up to his former
performances and his friends lost heavily ON
him. Gay got in some good work, but fell be-
hind towards the end. McNarama came in
first, making the five miles in A minutes IS
seconds, Toole taking second money and max
ing the five miles in 10 minutes ID seconds.
Iu the five mile go-as-you-please the follow
ing pedestrians entered: Happeny Of Bos-
ton, Newell Francis, c. c. Newell ('Osceola'')
and Frank Newell, Indians from Oldtown,
Delaney and Place of Biddeford, Dutton and
Wall of Bangor, and Hears of Natick, Mass.
led and his performance on the first four miles
raised great expectations, but on his last mile
he became sick, and had water poured over
him and vomited slightly. At last he fell ON
the track and bruised his shoulder quite badly
but not enough SO as to convince his supporters
that he had lost the race honestly. Hears
came in ahead winning the race in 1885, Mr.
McVey of the Boston Herald acted as referee,
and reserved his decision as to who won sec
ond money, Happany and "Osceola" both
claiming it.
THE FOUR DARED RACE.
The first work done with the oar was the
professional four cared race, the Unions of
Portland, Columbus of Boston, West Ly nm of
Lynn, and Everetts Of Boston, entering The
crowd at the boat house were inclined to bet
freely, the Uni ons being the favorites. The
bets opened q to 10 on the Unions first, and
20 to 10 On the Columbias second The Co.
lumbias led at the start, but the Unions shot
ahead and when the crews passed the boat
house 40 to 30 was offered on the Unions
against the field, and several bets were made
on those figures. When the crews came in
sight on the return 100 to 80 was offered on the
Unions and no takers were found. The Unions
gained from the start, turning the stake boat
six lengths ahead and came in at the end some
fifteen lengths ahead, Columbus second,
Everetts third, and West Lynns some distance
behind-a quarter of mile IS the estimate of
the agent of the Associated Press. The Unions
were received with cheers on their return. The
Unions time was 10 m. 40 sec.
CANOR RACE.
The next attraction was the canoe race for
one mile. The stake boat was anchored off the
boat house, one-fourth of mile from the start
Five canoes each managed by two Indians
appeared in line, and at the word "go'' the
paddles were dipped with all the energy that
the human arm seemed capable of. Two of
the Indians stood erect and fairly lifted their
canoes out of water. The five canoes when
turning the stake boat seemed to be so mixed
that it would be impossible to prevent foul,
but they came out all right and the winning
boat was the freshest and handsomest of tho
lot. The noble red men of the forest did not
seem ambitious to see their names in print, but
padded off across the lake as soon al the race
was over.
While the canoe race was going on three un-
lucky individuals who were quietly viewing
the race from boat near the boat house,
managed to overturn it, and scramble out
amid the laughter of the crowd, one man ask
ing if they found the water to rough.
AMATEUR SINGLE SOULS.
The amateur single scull race was then call
ed. Frank E. Holmes did not appear and the
others drew positions as follows: First, Geo.
Gaisel, New York; second, John Buckley,
Portland; third, VIM. Murray, Portsmouth,
Va. The betting was largely on Murray as
Buckley made poor start, and at one time
parties were anxious to bet that he would not
even come in second. He came up however
in grand style, making the course in $780,
Murray coming in in 24.10. Gaisel was dis
tanced, having swamped his boat and being
compelled to swim ashore. 1t is but Justice to
MIR. Galsel to say that he does not claim to be
an oarsman, and that he entered merely for
practice. Buckley received perfect ovation
on his return to the boat house.
PROFESSIONAL SINGLE sCULLs
Fer the professional single scull race the fol-
lowing carmen entered, their positions being
in tine order given below: W. f. Stevens of
Bath, Me-, J. A. Ten Eyck of Peekskill F. HI.
Plaisted OF New York, G. W. Lee of Newark,
N. j., j. III. Riley, Saratoga, N. Y.,E II.
Hamilton, Bath, Me-, j. Gaudaur, Toronto,
Canada. The betting was all on Riley against
the field, with most bets placed on Plaisted for
second position, Ten Eyck being heavily bet
on as third man. The struggle was close and
sharp, Gaudaur winning by four lengths, Ten
Eyck second, Riley third, Lee fourth, Plaisted
fifth, Hamilton sixth, Stevens seventh Time
Gaudaur 22.30, Ten Eyck 22.35, Riley 23.15,
Lee 1920; others time not given.
PROFESSIONAL DOUBLE scULL.
The closing race was the professional double
scull, for 800 to first, $50 to second. Entries
and positions as ws:-Kennedy and Ten
Eyck, Lee and Gaudeaux, Ross and Davis,
Stevens and Hamilton. Stevens and Hamil-
ton did not appear Kennedy and Ten Eyck
took the lead on the Start with Ross and Davis
second With the i'll luck that attended the
betting all through the day, all the heavy bets
were placed on Ross on Davis against the field.
The work was not as close as in the previous
races, and the betting ON the result did not
reach the figures of the preceding races. Ten
Eyck and Kennedy came in first, time 20 min
utes; Ross and Davis three lengths behind.
time 20.10; Lee and Gaudeaux far in the rear.
Ten Eyck and Kennedy's time is the fastest on
record for double SOULS.
NOTES.
Mr. Timothy Donahue, oar manufacturer of
Newburg, n Y, while passing target stand,
received shot from air gun, the wound in
ficted being between the eyes. The shot was
extracted, but the wound will be likely to
trouble Mr. Donahue for some time to come
A'young man named Richards, who resides |
in this city, was found at dark in field oppo.
site the regatta grounds in an insensible condi-
tion He partially revived and said that he |
had been struck, and gave the name his as
sailant. He remained conscious but a few |
He was brought home last night.
NEW HAMPSHIRE.