Morning journal and courier., 1884-07-16

The Young ScuIler's Fine Work-He
Rows Away From All His COmPet-
Itors.
CoNNEAUT LAKE, Penn, July 15.-There
was an immense crowd present at the regatta
to-day. There was wrangle among the
scullers and management an hour or so be-
fore the first heat. The majority of the row.
ers wanted a less first prize than 5000 and
more to be divided among the remaining five
in the final heat A breeze began to blow
Just before the first heat was started and
made the water rough, but it subsidized be-
ford the third heat was finished. This &C
counts for the great difference between the
first, second and third heats.
First heat. Mckay first, A. Hamm
second, J. Riley third, H. Sheldon fourth, G.
H. Hosmer fifth. A good start was made
and Mckay and Hamm dashed away with
thirty-eight to the minute. Hosmer made an
unsteady start and was soon a half length be-
hind the leaders. Riley and Sheldon were
out of the race before a half mile was covered.
Mckay rowed like a demon, and though
Hamm was rowing pretty stroke, he did not
hold Mckay, who turned the buoy half
length in front. He increased his lead as
they went and won good race by two
lengths. Riley was ten lengths behind Hanm.
Sheldon was fourth and Hosmer stopped half
way. The management changed Mckay
from the second to the third heat; time
21.481S.
Second heat. Teemer first, T. Gau-
daur second, N. Layberger third. There was
some heavy betting this heat, about two to
ono bo roo T1aJy do11hf
as Teemer led from the start to the finish
and won easily by three lengths. He rowed
vigorously throughout and Gaudaur could
never get anything like even with him; time,
81. 40 "a
Third heat-Priddy first, Ten Eycke sec
ond, Weisberger third, P. N. Hamm fourth,
Lee fifth. This was the most exciting heat
of the day. The wind had subsidized when
the rowers started. The start was good
one; Priddy struck out with quarter length
lead from Ten Eycke. Weisberger went off
in pretty style, but was soon length behind.
Priddy and Ten Eycke. The Pittsburger,
however, had the pace of his men, and al
though he stopped four times near the buoy,
he turned even with Ten Eycke and won a
good race by two lengths; time 2038115.
Lee broke down half way. Weisberger was
a good third, and P. N. Hamm close
fourth.
Final heat-Teemer first, Gaudaur second,
A Hamm third, Mckay fourth, Ten Eycke
fifth, Priddy sixth. There was general sur
prise when the final heat was announced as
few expected it. Priddy and Ten Eycke
were unfit to row another race at an hours
notice and it was quite dark when the row.
ers were at their marks. One could not be
distinguished from the other. At the word
"go"Tieemer got awaywith the lead and row
ed away from the others. Before
the race was half over passengers on
the press boat could not see ten
yards in front and the positions
of the rowers could not be aseertained until
they finished The time made is the best on
record, being 10 minutes and SO seconds.
Tonight while the crowd was waiting for
the train a man named Thomas Piffey, of
Buffalo, was shot in the thigh by some I'M
known person. He is not dangerously hurt.
A Sortie BY General Gordon.
CAIRO, Egypt, July 15.-Advices from the
Soudan show that on April q General Cor
don made a sortie from Khartoum and had a
brief engagement with a party of rebels,
many of whom were killed