The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-06-08
THE OAR.
Preparations for the coming
Regatta at Peoria.
Record Of the Races held at different
- meetings.

SOrDIng topic OF CONVERSATION among tHe
boating fraternity of the three cities and
crews are daily practicing in Moline and
Davenport for the coming event,
AS before noted this city win not be
represented by crew the present season,
although large number of individual
members will no doubt be in attendance at
the regatta at Peoria.
There is some talk among the enthus-
lasts in boating matters of chartering a
special train to run from this city to Peoria
in the morning and return the same even
ing Just how far this will be successful
is at present difficult to state.
HOME CREWS.
The Davenport and Moline crews will
be on the ground at Peoria at an early day,
SO as to familiarize themselves with
the course and little details of the
race.
If the four cared crew of Davenport
fails to carry off the honors, there will be
a decided disappointment among the
various hackers of the crew of this city as
we'll as in their native heath.
Moline also promise to do some effective
work the present year, and will give its
competitors all the work they can perform
to beat them in the various races for whio h
they are entered.
AT PEORIA
The various committees having the re-
gatta in charge at Peoria have about COM
JaI
thing is in readiness for the annual meet
ing of the association.
The successful meeting held at Peoria a
few years ago, bids fair to be eclipsed by
the coming event as the prospects points
to one of the most interesting regattas
held by the association.
An exchange has compiled the record
and time made at the last meeting of the
Mississippi Valley Amateur Rowers' Asso-
citation commencing with the one held at
Peoria in 1868. They are as follows:
AT PEORIA
in 1878, in the junior four Dared shell race
one mile and -return, the following time
was recorded: Moline, 13:124; Peoria, 1 3 1923
Milwaukee, 1888.
Double sculls-St Paul, 14:42}, River
dales, 1924
Six-oared barge, one and half miles
Peoria, 9:26: Burlington, II ,25
Single scuI junior race-Fleming, Is :37a
Billings, 17:203: Darlington, 1891.
Four-oared shell-Moline, 1401s; Mad
ison. IA :333: Chicago, no record.
Double SOUL standardization, 1859; no
other entries.
Four-oared gig-Peoria. 1916: Burling
ton, 16:02a. 49,.
Single -Hyndman, 1918, Fleming.
1912.
AT KRoKUK
in 1879, in the senior four-oared shell race
the Farraguts, of Chicago, came in first in
1911, the Sylyans, of Moline making
their time 1855.
Junior singles uchmore, Of the Far
raguts. 1925: Beasley, of Peoria, 15:113;|
Rhodes of the Minnesotas, 1924.
Four cared gig-Peoria 14:39, Burling
ton 1863; South Sides, of Keokuk, 1926.
Junior four-oared shell-Peoria 1851
Burlington 14:312.
Double sculls-ss. Paul 1913; sylvans,
15:363.
Senior single scull-Butler, of ST Paul,
14:41: Barnard, of Moline, 15:064.
In the six-oared barge race the Keokuk
crew distinguished themselves by excellent
rowing. The recorded was:
Keokuk 6:18; Burlington 6:19; Farra
CUTS, of Chicago, 6:38; Modocs, of St
Louis, $40; Peorias 6:41.
T. Marshall W. M. Irwin, M. Hoffman,
G. E. Ehringer, A. Rice, George Dunlap,
and Ell. NJ Graffen composed the crew that
occupied the Keokuk barge.
Junior double sculls-Riverda1es 1890;
ST. Louis 14:O24; Sylvans, time not taken
Free-for-all four-oared shell-Shos-wae-
cae-mettes 1247; st. Louis 14:133.
AT MOLINE
in 1880, in the junior four race the
following record was made: Dixons, |
12:5sa; Burlington, 1918; Sylvans, 1889; |
14:12.
In the celebrated barge race. where the
Keokuk crew did such noble work without |
reward, the following time was made |
Keoluk, 6:204; Burlington, $50; Fa1Taguts
Of Chicago, 700; Modocs. of ST. Lous, |
1929.
Single shell-Turner, Sylvans, 15:O3a; |
qualified Lewis; same club,
I5o7; Parker, 1919, disqualified; Much
more, 1919.
Double scull-Davenports, 1881; River
,ides 13:463.
Double -Riverdales, 1882; Hills
lale, distanced.
CIHSie--Au IH1oTu, 14a1S3; no OtneT re-
away.
-Four cared shells-Hillsdale, 1921;
Peoria, second, no record.
Pair oar-Moline, 1896; Farraguts of
chicago, 1885,
Consolidated race for singles who had
lot won race-Muchmore, of the Farra-
,uts, 1876.
AN AQUATIC EVENT.
A brief telegram states that Trickett, the
amous Australian sculler, is coming to this
COUNTRY. The announcement viii doubtless
ause no little stir in the rowing world. 1t
5 true he made no mark whatever in the
english tournament. He was beaten by
'arsmen of no note. 1t has been urged
that he was in very bad condition,
nd it is not unlikely that the wretched
may have been owing to bad
lealth. If this is so, he may in good faith
ome over here to regain his lost laurels.
t appears that Hanlan refuses to row
gain, except at Toronto. This stipula-
ion he probably makes in Difference to his
ownsmen- They are prowd of his PROV
S. and have supplied him with the pecun-
airy sinews which a professional oarsman
leeds in addition to his own muscles, and