Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-06-25
The Regatta at Creve Ceur Lake.

ST. LOUIS, June "A large crowd was
in attendance at Creve Ceur Lake to wit
ness the contests in the second days races of
the Mississippi Valley regatta. The wealth
er was intensely hot again, but there was
breeze circulating, yet not enough to disturb
| the smoothness OF the course. The officers
OF to-day were: Judges. George W. Mp-
| rison, Chicago; j. A. st. John, St. Louis; A
5. Porter, Chicago; Frank Obear, ST. Louis;
Charles Janver, New Orleans. Time-keep-
ers, w. A. Watson, Chicago; A. Clegh am,
Burlington; F. N. Whine, Evanston; J. Gal
lagher, st. Louis. Umpire, J. c. Osgood,
Burlington. The junior four-oared shell
race, won yesterday by the Minnesotas was
rowed over again to-day, by order of the
Judges, on account of foul claimed by the
Farrsguts, of Chicago. The race was called
before the regular programme of the day
Only the Minnesoss and Farraguts started
and close contest ensued, but the Farraguts
won by half length, in ID minutes; dis
tance two miles, with turn. The contest
was very hard After the finish A. D. Bevap,
stroke of the Fsrrsguts, tainted and was un-
conscious for half an hour. One of the
Minnesotas also had fainting fl. The
senior double sculIs were called at O'Clock.
The crews were the Farraguts, J. E. Much
more and A. r. Bevan, aud the Burlington's
two crews, Ransom and Marshall and Hughes
and Henry. Bevan being still unconscious
his place was taken by w. J. Booth. Ran
som and Marshall seeing then that the other
crew would win pulled into the bosthouse.
The Buriingtons won easily in Is minutes
Al seconds
S'or the senior pair of sculIs the starters
were Standish and Clegg, of the Excelsior
Club; the Detroit and two crews from the
Burlington, Ransom and Marshall and
Phelps and Parsons. A gosd start was
made, when Ransom and Marshall pulled
INTO the boathouse, reserving themselves ior
the slx-oared barge race. 1t was an even
race to the turn, when the Excelsiors forged |
ahead very fast and won. Time-15 minutes |
81 seconds.
In the senior single sculls the starters |
we're: Munford of the Perseverance Club of |
New Orleans; Muchmore, ir, of the Farra-
CUTS Of Chicago; Musgrove, of the St. John |
Club OF New Orleans, and Schenck, OF Bur- |
lington. An even start was made, but Mum
ford, the ex-champion, who is still sick,
pulled out right away. The race was then
TO Musgrove, but, after turning,
Muchmore spurted and passed MusgroVe,
winning by ten boat lengths in Is minutes
and 81 seconds.
The senior four-oared event only brought
out two starters: The Minnesot1s, with Hynd-
man, McLaren, Parker and Butler, and the
Modocs, of St. Louis, with Allen, Greene,
Osman and Taylor. The Minnesotas won in
thirteen minutes and thirty-nine and half
l3 minutes and 429 seconds.
There were two entries for the free-for-all
double scull-Parsons and Schenck, of Bur-
ington, and Musgrove and Holmes. The
Burlington boys made a good effort, but
Holmes and Musgrove won BY several lengths
IN IA minutes and AZ seconds. Schenck and
Parsons coming in in IA minutes and 443
seconds.
In the siI-osred barge race, four crews
'tarted, the st. Louis club, Keokuks, Bur
ingtons and Modocs; distance one mile.
The Modocs won; Burlingtons second, st.
Louis third, Keokuk last The winning
rev were Bartlett, stroke; Simon, Allen,
Osman, and Taylor; Scabit coxswaiD.
This finished the regular boat races of the
-egatta. A swimming match Of 100 ards then
ook place between Parsons, of Burlington,
md Cousland and Moore, of st. Louis, which
vas won by Parsons; and tubrace, with
TX contestants, followed, Wyman, of Bur-
ington, being winner. This closed the con-
ests on the water, and everybody took The
rain for the city, pretty we'll worn out with
he excessive beat and vigorous exercise.