Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-12-01
PACIFIC COAST.
he Champion Oarsnlan at Vallejo.


SAN FEAscIs 90, Nov. Zt.-Ihs excite
meat attending the rowing regatta given
uuder tbs auspices of the Pacific Row
ing Association WAS never equaled by
any other sporting event on the coast.
Every available inch of spa1e room on
two of the largest ferry steamers on the
bay was woefuiiy Inadequate To accom-
modate even purchasers Of tickets. not
withstanding the fact that many had
previously started for the rowing
grounds at Vallejo by rail. SO great
was the rush that IT Is almost mlracu-
I0us that the day passed without any
more serious accident than tho fal!ing
overheard of a few over Jealous patrons
Of aquatics, and bruised limo. = rs
tanned by Il young man who dared to SIT
in the government launch at the gov
eminent wharf, to which a tug of a
sugar mouopolist was trying to make
fast.
The committee having in charge the
arrangements for the sport showed
marked ignorance of their duties, and
actually forgot 10 put out stake boats or
appoint an hour for starting. After the
spectators had been kept waiting for
inward of four hours for even the ap
pearance of racing craft, the wind
blew almost ga q, a strong sea run
ming at the time, besides being exceed
ingiy choppy. The next discouraging
feature WAS that Il portion of the finance
committed had been left at San Fran
cisco. A special train, however, brought
them over during tue afternoon, only To
n =.
not at hand.
After a persistent harangue. In winch
everybody except those directly inter
ested, participated, the amateur barge
race WAS announced, for two miles with
a turn which WAS won III very poor
time-twenty minutes and twenty nine
and half secoads-each Of the boats
being full of water.
A report was next circulated that the
remaining race would be declared off =,
and so great was the disgust IF the spec
tators that even after being skinned in
a most outlandish fashion by alleged
restaurants, they continued 10 find fault
solely witt, the bad management of the
races.
II was finally decided that the c,ndi
ton of the water would prevent the
and that the regatta would be terini-
mated by All exhibition between them.
The difference in their respective styles
OF rowing was apparent the instant
they taade their appearance. Steven
son WAS first out, getting i'll his boat
while it was held by friends, and rowing
into the stream with careless stroke.
scarcel, using the slide.
an ~ RI
lightly behind his shell, as il was borne
on the shoulders of his attendants. He
arranged his own oars. aud placing one
foot ON the keelSon dropped into her
with becoming grace. Graspin.t the
oars quickly. as soon rs he was ciear of
the float, with single stroke he Weht
through the line of small boats that
crowded around him. His preliminary
warming up occupied not more than II
dozen strokes. by which he reached u
position abreast of the wharf. Seven
son. in the meantime, had gone half n
mile up the course. In order 10 give
him an opportunity to come alongside,
Hanlan, To the intense satisfaction of
the immense audience. stood mp III his
shell. measuring 81 feet Hud inches IN
length, and weighing ~ pounds, and
hand TO the other. commenced rocking
her SO that the water ran i'll and ont ut
the cockpit. Standing on his head he
rowed with one hand. the blade of the
oar in the other hand being poised III
the air. A number of other tricks were
also PLAYED to advantage. Stevenson
finally came alongside. and the two
started down the course mt slow and
slovenly stroke.
Turning at about the sau time, they
started on lively squirt. which, If II
did nothing else, AT least showed the
superiority of Hanlau's master stroke
His boat fairly shot through the water
giving palpable illustration of tho IN
creased speed given by the hiding seat
even in the act of recovery; ar. IN ether
words. that his shell lest little ne
momentum in reaching for the mex
stroke. In less time than II takes Il
write it, Hanlan had placed three lengths
of clear water between himself aud ste
yenson and increased that lead nj Will
Hanlan's stroke il best described b,
stating that he takes water quickly ant
firmly and holds To II strongly until tn
full slide IL used, power being applies
from the start aud relaxed jast PRIOR {
the end of the strol G. HIS recovery /
also quick and. SD far ~ could BE- seei
from the Exhibition. admirable. He L
perfect master of his b pat III all respects
Two Records Lowered.
San Francisco. Nov. 39-On ID,
Thanksgiving day meeting the Olympic
Club, q. Nj Robinson broke the record
of the world for lifting fifty pouns
dumb bell. The referee decided tia
he lifted ii eighty times, reporters an'
the audience claiming that he lifted /
seventy-nine times. The record IF, wa
sixty times at this weight. Robinson
used his left arm. Joe Masterson ais
lowered the record for dash of seventy
five feet. making it. on the third trial
in seven and one-fifth seconds.
shipping Intelligence.
PoRr GAMBLE. Nov. 9.-Arrlyed-
Bark kitsap and ship Emerald.
PoRT TOWNSEND. Nov. -. Arrive
Steamship Idaho, sehooners Haanen
and Compur. barkentines Geo. c. Pc,
kins and Cowlitz.
PoRT BLAkELY. Nov. -. Sailed -
Schooner Reporter. ship Prussia.
lNrxousA8I.E IoRruRE. prisoner
confined in the Billings jail say they ar