The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-08-16
SPORTING.
The Watkins Repaffa

WATKINS, N. Y, Aug. ia crowd of
5000 were in attendance on the race. rhe har-
vest of pickpockets yesterday continued to-day
rather worse than ever. The roughs of the
entire State are centred here The press had
to supply their own steamer from which the
race was observed poorly at best. The oarsmen
were ordered into position for the first heat at
$50 for the amateur race, but were slow in an
swering to the call. The course was on the
west side OF the lake, a mile and a half
straightaway, rowing towards Watkins. The
men In the amateur race were all in position at
10.05; Grggs of Hornellesvile, next to the
shore, Hunton of Auburn second, Hartwell of
Boston third, and Gallagher of Elmira outside.
Hartwell led at the start, Hunton and Galla-
CHER next in order, and Griggs falling several
lengths behind on the first quarter. The other
three men kept close together, Hunton keep
ing very close to Hartwell and Gallighan a
close third. All spurted at the start, but soon
showed signs of fatigue. Hartwell won with
conf npatative ease, in lin. 30s., by about one
length, Hunton second, Gallighan third. 1t
was very close contest between the first two.
In the first trial heat of the professional boat
race, Wallace Ross, Plaisted, Griffin, Lee and
Ross took the water first, and got fine lead,
with Plaisted second, Lee third. Courtney
fourth and Griffin fifth. Courtney Bdrew up to
third place very easily, and in fine style, and
was soon contesting the second position in the
mile and a half straghtaway heat, but Lee
steered toward the outside and almost across
Courtney's course, SO at the half mile they al
most locked oars, and Courtney had virtually
ceased to exert himself. They rowed alongside
thus for nearly mile before Lee would take
his own course. At one time it appeared as if
Lee would get the lead, but if he held it mo-
mementarily it was no longer, for Ross won in
1912 by half length, Lee second, and Court
ney third. The latter was at least a length in
the rear of Ross. The crowd howled in dsap-
pointment as it was evident this would shut
Courtney out of the secondItrial heat and SO
out of any contest with Hanlan. 1t would
have looked like a clear put up job If Court
ney had not claimed the second place on ac-
count of Lees approximate foul.
In the second trial heat, Hosmer, Ten Eyck,
Sharlow, Hanlan and Teemer had positions in
the order named. They got the word well to-
gether, and headed against the breeze from the
land and struggled for the lead. Hanlan took
and held the first place, and though it appeared
a close struggle between him, Hosmer and
Teemer throughout the course, one could easi.
lv judge from the result of the first heat that
all determined exertions had ceased. Hanlan
won Hosmer was a good second, Teemer
third, Ten Eyck fourth. The crowd, which
had increased to 10000, cheered the champi-
on Justify.
The following is the official time in the first
heat:
Name Minutes. Seconds.
5::,,s:y:::::: 5s:;; ;; -! i !
This is a minute faster than was bulletined
by mistake from the judges beat. The follow
ing is the second trial heat
#:s3s$:: #::$:s: #::$:: ::::::: + + s 3
1t is claimed that Teemer would have had
second place but for his bad steering.
Base Ball.
At Cleyeland-Detroits 8, Clevelands 4.
At Providence e-New Yorks 5, Providence IL
At Buffalo-Bu Buffalos 4, Chicagos 8.
At Boston-Bostons 9, Philadelphias 4.