National Republican., 1881-09-10
MORE GOOD ROWING.
LAST DAY OF THE AMATEUR REGATTA.
A Series OF Exciting Contests-The Hillsdales Again
the Yictors In the Four-with That Ex-
ccplion Not a Specially Good
Day for the Fnvorltcs.

and the second days races were equally as well
contested rs the day before. The time made in
every race was good, and in many instances IL was
| remarkable. The reputation Of the association, as
well rs ihatof the individual crews, fully sus-
tained. The weather yesterday was again In
favor Of the oarsmen, and while there was not as
much breeze on the previous day, the clouds
obscurcd the sun and the heat was not so oppres-
| sive There was amuch largcrcrowd to witDeSstho
races and great deal of enthusiasm manifested.
! The contcsting crews as they ncared the finish
! were inspired TO renewed efforts by the encourage
! ing shouts, and as they returned TO their boat
| houses they were received with repeated rounds of
| applause. The crowd on the shore amused them
selves by watching the occupants Of the numerous
small boats that dartCd from shore to Shore aud
criticized in n familiar way the stroke Of the anna.
tours who were laboring over the oars. Small boys
and men vcndcd ice water at penny glass and
| found plenty OF customers, while booths were
erected at different points for the sale of watcmel.
Ons, grapes, and beer The river steamers had
their fair quota of the crowd, while ON the Vir-
ginia shore there were
MULTITUDE OF SMALL BOATS
and yachts, and the occupants had regular pic
mic. All these boats were in the course, but, as the
| alleged committee of arrangements had included
the Virginia shore in the course. It could not very
well be otherwise, unless they had all been cleared
out which, however, was not attempted The re-
|
| District can say to the committee of arrangements
"With no credit to you and no dlscredit to u.s. the
regatta Is success" AMI ut the same time they
can thank Fortune that 1t was so. Their arrange
nents were like the evolution theory Of creation.
| slightly modihcd-a fOrtutOus concurrence of cir
cumstauccs-and n special day of thanksgiving
should be set apart for the people of the District to
thank Fortune that she so kindly iutcryencd to
| bring success out Of failure
TIE RACES
Promptly at half-past two the first race, pair
cared shells, was started, the following being the
! entries: Detroit scullcrs, Detroit Mich John IL.
Clcgg, bow; f. d. standisn, stroke. Ariel, New
ark, n. j.: Fredericl, Freeman, bow; Frederick
Watts, stroke. Albany, Albany, NY: T. ]. GormaIf,
bow; X. 7. German, stroke. Mutual, Albany, n. Y;
Charles L. Bulgcr, bow; silas Brewster, stroke.
In tho few pools sold the pair from Detrcits were
the fvoritcs, and from start to finish the result
was never In doubt so far as they were concerned.
The Mutuals, of Albany, made desperate attempt
to catch the leaders near the finish, but were not
equal to the task. The Dctrots' time was 933 and
the Mutuals' 0Il}G
SECOND RACE.
There were three entries for the second race,
sx.oared shells, as follows: Eureka, Newark, n.
j.: William Clark, jr, bow; NJ. II. Jury William
Moilatt, Peter Sexton, Thomas Pilkington George
| H. Mccall, stroke. Institute, Newark, N j.: J. J.
Coburn, bow; NJ. J. McGedncy, NJ. X. Harris, o. f
Conlon, 7. J. Lapsley J. p. Henderson, stroke.
Shawmut, Boston, Mass. j. f. ITcaley, bow; c. II.
| Mclaughlin, d. j. Murphy, j. Il. Doyle, L. Hay
den; W. Il. Kent stroke. Early in the contest the
struggle was narrowed down to the Eurckas and
the Shawmuts, and beautiful exhibition of oars.
manslip rewarded the spectators. Eureka main
tanned the advantage but about one hundred yards
from the finish the lads from the Hub drew up on
even terms and looked dangerous. The EurekaS
finally shook them of and passed over the line
ptan Il,.su a n
time was $50,
The final heat of the junior single-sculs was the
third event on the card, and the following quar-.
tcltcs started for the trophy Mutual Boat Club
Albany y. V; William Riley. Pawtucket Boat
Club, Pawtucket, II. l.: +. q. Appey. Dolphin
Boat Club, Boston, Mass: A. T. O'Brien. Centen-
nial Boat Club, Detroit Mich: C. Schwcikart APP
plcy was looked upon as u sure winner of this race
aud his friends were not at all Gversc TO backing
their opinion with money. The field, however
was strong one, aud bets were nearly even. Ap.
plcy cut out the work from the start, but O'Bricn
was not to be shaken of, and pushed the lavorite
until within a few lengths Of the fnnish when hC
spurted ahead, winner Of the race in 9i2JG. Ap.
pey's time was 9IIN.
FOURTH RACE.
The fourth race was the final heat of the senior
Singlc.sCulls and strong trio were pittcd against
each other, comprising: Portland Boat Club, Port.
land, Me-; John Buckley. Grand Trunk Boat Club
Montreal, Canada: Joseph Laing. Pawtucket Boat
club, Pawtuckct, r. l.: T. L. Holmes. The exhi.
bition made the previous day by Laiug caused him
10 be regarded as dangerous competitor, and he
readily brought $50 against s55 for the field. The
result, however, proved that he was in too fas
company, and he finished q poor third. HOlmc!
and Buckley had 1t lively all the way from thu
start, but the Pawtuckct representative pushed hi
boat in front by scant length in 9;OG94, Buckley
being just 3l4 seconds behind him.
FIFTH RACE
The fifth race was the final heat Of the four. oareC
class, in which the following crews started Eliza
beth Boat Club, Portsmouth, Va: John Murray
bow Peter McGrnth .; I. +. Riley, 8; d. Callahan
stroke Minnesota Boat Club, ST. Paul, Mimi: II
NJ. Butler, bow; A. McLaren, 2; J. J. Parker, 3
George J. Becker stroke. TIlsdalc Boat Club
llilSdale, Mich; c. W. Terwliger bow; II. I
} Mead, ?; l., +. Dcckhardt, . L. b. Van Volken
\ burg, stroke. III the pools the Hillsdale GREY
were barred, and the Minnesota and Elizabetl
fours sold on even terms. The race was never IL
doubt as the llillsdales jumped away in the Leaf
/ and were ncyerovcraken, winning rs they please,
in s;OGl9. The Minnesota four finished second
in s;2M fully twenty-five lengths in front of tn
, Virginia oarsmen.
SIXTH RACE
For the sixth race, final heat, double. sculls
there were four crews entered. their names being
Athletic Boat Club New York city: Joseph
Davis, bow: Mark q. Davis, stroke. Pawtucke
Boat Club, Pawlucket, H. l.: +, O. Appley, bow
Frank f. Holmes, stroke Nautilus Boat Cul
Hamilton, Canada: G. Furlong, bow; J. Dono
=. hoe, stroke. Mutual boat Club. Albany, n. Y.
. uharleS T.. Bulgcr, bow: Silns Brewster, stroke
+ The Pawtucket pair had the call In the betlin
. market, tlG Davis brothers being second choice
whilo the Canadian representatives sold in III
/ field with the Mutuals. II was evident from tn
, outset that Holmes and Applcy were sure winner
for, although pushed for the first mile by the Du
= Wis paiT, they forged ahead when the time cam
for spurt and passed over the line In S:39l6 ull
. five lengths ahead of the Daviscs, whose time wa
" Sj2. The Nautilus finished bad fourth, bcin
. easily beaten by the Mutual two. Time Of win
ners, 7jl%.
CoSCLUDISG RACE.
The last race of the dny and regatta was f
eight. cared shells, for which three crews entered
as follows: Metropolitan, New York A, j. Schrcnl
Z heiscn, bow II. II. SchiGlo, NJ. r. Ryan. W.
Cooper, p. +. Maggie, j. Russell, W. Appe; J. PHI
ington, stroke; T. l.. Schrenkheisen, cOIswaln. p,
tomac, Georgetown: s. II. Wheeler, bow; s.
I, Wheatlcy, W. &. Mckinney, Edward Derrick,
K NJ. Pearson, +, II, BOrbarin, A. B. Cropley; r.
=. Cropcy, stroke; w. f. Roberts, coXswain. Narr
gansett, TrovldenGs, II, l.: ii. w. Rice, bow G.
& Burbank, j. l., Cattannch, T.. II. TiuZley, H.
Kirby J. w, Moore, Clinton Haloi Y. ID. Liyermor
strokci Daniel j. Boyd, coIswAiu. Tho Narri
u gansctt eight sold second choice in the pool
= the MetrOpOlitans being the favorites. The thr,
crews got OF on even terms but Rt the half Il
l. NarragansetB crept ahead, aud although II
,s MGtropolians put In some good work, they we
i, unable to close the gap, and had to content then
- solves with second plaCC the Potomac cirht baii