The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-03-11
ROSS RACE.
The Sculling Match Rowed on the
Thames Yesterday Between
Ross and Bubear,
Results in an Easy Victory for the Former,
in 26 Minutes and 10
Seconds
The "Stayer" all Broken Up and Practi-
cally Beaten Before the Race
is Half Over.
England.
THE BuBEAR-Ross BOAT RACE

THE BUBEAR-ROSS BOAT RACE
LONDON, March l0.-In the race be-
tween Bubear and Ross the latter won by
six lengths.
PUTNEY, March l0.-Sight-seers are
flocking in large numbers to the head
quarters of the waterside fraternity at an
early hour this morning in order to Sc
cure points of vantage for witnessing
the great international boat race between
Ross and Bubear for f400 a side. ANA
teur scullers with trousers tucked and
wearing running shoes already lined the
banks at the starting point, ready to see
the start and run across the common to be
in at the death, while the noble lord in his
carriage and pair, the sporting publican
with gaudily dressed wife and driving "A
trotting nag, and the costermonger with
donkey barrow, all went their way at the
best pace to Barnes.
Two waterman's boats, from which
the competing scullers started, were
already moored 200 yards above Putney
acqueduct, and behind them three
steamers crowded with spectators took
their places. The Thames conservance
launch was busily pulling about, regulat-
ing the traffic on the river. Indefatga-
bic police boats were directing the num-
erous small crafts from the lower reaches
of the Thames to take up positions along
the banks.
Bets were freely laid, quotations being
about even. The sporting public were
% hn 10, H.. 1,,t% 10
ten seconds start over such course, and
win. Again, there was a suspicion that
Ross wasn't slayer, while lasting out
was known to be Bubear's strong point.
The scullers have just taken up their
starting point, being loudly cheered by
their partisans from banks and steamers,
each boat backed up againsta waterman's
boat. The umpire in his launch asks the
men care you ready?" "aye, aye" they
answer, then "go!" shouted he to Bu-
bear at l;l5 p IN.
Under magnificent sweeping stroke,
Bubear's craft speeds away like an arrow
from the bow. He is in no hurry, how
ever, rowing at the rate of thirty-seven
strokes, which takes him fully half dozen
lengths to the fore before the umpire gives
Ross the signal to go, when the ten seconds
of grace has expired. With quicker stroke
than his opponent, Ross makes his little
craft leap out of the water amid the yells Of
the spectators, and the race is fairly
| commenced.
The weather is shOwery and the wind
gusty. Ross is rowing steadily, and
evidently gaining ground.
OFF London Boat Club House Bu-
bears lead has been reduced five
lengths. At Hammersmith Ross leads
half length. At Mortlake Ross came
skimming along six lengths ahead of his
opponent, The men look as though they
had enough of it. Bubear shows signs
of the terrific strain by rowing ner-
vously. Ross passes the winning post
winner by six lengths.
The cheering is deafening as the men
row up.
Rarely has such an assemblage gath
cred at Mortlake to witness sCullerS'
race. The enthusiasm is fully equal to
that which greeted IIanlan and his mar
yellous exhibitions here.
Ross overhauled Bubear and caught
him mile and half from the start, where
Bubear was already thoroughly beaten
man. He never came near Ross after
ward, the latter winning with ease.
After the race Ross received quite an
ovation from his admirers.
SLOW RACE.
LONDON, March l0.-The Ross-Bubear
race this morning occupied twenty-siX
minutes and ten seconds. 1t was consid.