The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1882-06-19
VICTORIOUS.
Buckley and o'connen Win the Prizes.

In the race at Boston Saturday the double
and single scull races were won by the Port
land boys.
The race for single sculls had seven entries
and five starters. The latter were Messrs. A.
T. O'Brien and John O'Brien, both
of Boston, John johnson OF the
West End club, John Buckley OF Portland,
Maiue, and James Fl. O'Neill of the Phoenix
Boat Club, Chelsea. They drew positions in
the order named, A. T. OBrien next the wall
and O'Neill outside. Messrs. Charles Torrey
and r. N. Cutley of the Union Boat Club
were the two gentlemen not to start. After
four false STARTS caused by the undue eager
ness of the men to get away, the umpire at 40
p. m. gave the word, and the lot was OFF,
O'Neill taking the water first. Before the
boats had gone 100 feet, he led Buckley by half
a length johnson, j. and A. T. O'Brien were
close up and pulling in good form. At the
half mile O'Neill had opened length OF clear
water, between himself and Buckley,J. O'Brien
was a couple of length behind the latter, and
A. T. O'Brien was quite as far Jim the rear OF
j. O'Brien. johnson was already tired and
beginning to get ready to drop out. Before the
leaders had gone the three-quarters of mile,
he did drop out. O'Neill kept the advantage
he had gained over Buckley, indeed went on
increasing it. He reached his turning buoy
couple of open lengths between himself and
the Portland sculler Both men turned neatly
and squared away for home, with about
length and half separating them, Buckley
having gained on the turn. j. O'Brien round
ed his buoy half a length behind Buckley, and
A. T. O'Brien was fifty yards worse off. Fair
ly started on the last mile, Buckley put on a
ST. urt, and, at about the mile and quarter.
Tapped the Chelsea man. He pushed the nose
of his shell steadily forward, and, in less than
dozen strokes, was even with his opponent.
The latter had also spurted, but couldn't stand
the pace, and let Buckley take the lead. From
that moment the race was won. Buckley went
steadily on increasing his lead, and at the mile
and halfwas three good lengths of open water
to the fore. j. 'Brien, who had been trying
his best to catch O'Neill. and had rather ratified
the latter for a little while lat about the mile
and quartsr), had given up the endeavor and
was three or four lengths behind O'Neill at
this point, and A. T. O'Brien was $50 yards
farther away. The positions of the four men
were thenceforth not materially changed, ex-
cept that each oarsman slightly increased the
lead he had over his immediate follower.
Buckley finally crossed the line the winner of
the race by about four lengths from O'Neill,
and in lam. 32s. O'Neill led j. O'Brien for
second place by half dozen lengths, in lam,
40s, j. O'Brien's time was lam. 52s., and A.
T. o. Brien finished six seconds later. john
son had long before rowed home. Nearly
every man in the race had shipped a good deal
of water.
For the double scull race three pairs appear
ed in line ON the word. They were J. o. and
A. T. O'Brien OF Boston, John Buckley and
mate of Portland, Maine, and r. o. Morse and
P. W. Page. The O'Briens had the inside po-
sition and Morse and Pagelwere on the outside.
A very even start was effected, Buckley and
mate taking the water a little the first. They
led, for perhaps, 100 yards, though by merely
trife, the other two boats on about level.
Nearing the first quarter of a mile the O'Briens
put on a spurt and passed the Portland pair.
The latter, however, only dropped behind tenn
porarily, and, by the time half mile had been
rowed, was again at the 'front.' all three pairs
going at rafting pace. At the turning buoys
Buckley and mate led the O'Briens by about
three lengths, the last-named crew showing the
way by about the same distance to Morse and
Page. Squaring away for home, about the
same positions were preserved, and there was
no change to the finish, except that the dis
tances between the boats were increased.
lengths from the o 'Briens, and the O'Briens
rowed Morse and Page 100 yards behind them.
Time was as follows: Buckley and mate, lam.
23s j. and A. T. o 'Brien, lam. 1885,; Morse
and Page, 15m. 33s.