The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-07-05
THE ROWING REGATTA.
PROFESSIONAL SINGLE gouLL.

LIZ
Those interested in the aquatic programme
OF yesterdays celebration took places on the
wharves at an early hour, and numerous small
boats lined the course from Browns wharf to
the turning point. All the contests were two
miles, starting from Browns Wharf and row.
ing to Great Eastern Wharf and return. The
professional single scull race was first called.
Martin drew first position, O'Donnell second
Payne third, and McShane fourth. Kinsley
was entered, but did not start. At the word
go, McShane took the lead, closely followed
by the others; O'Donnell leading Payne, and
Martin trailing close to the latter. The pace
at which McShane was going appeared to be
too much for him, for off the Grand Trunk
elevator he caught crab and capsized. This
mlshap gave Payne second place, O'Donnell
having forged ahead to first, with Martin sew
eral lengths behind. These positions were not
changed throughout the race, O'Donnell
finishing first Payne second, and Martin third.
Time, 1850.
AMATEUR SINGLE sCULL RACE.
The contestants in this race were Buckley,
Greeley, Hallahan, and Gibbons Greeley
drew the inside positson, with Hallahan Sec
ond, Buckley third, and Gibbons fourth. Buck
ley and Greeley went away together when the
word was given, closely followed by Gibbons,
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was pretty race for mile, Buckley, Greeley
and Gibbons being quite close together, Halls-
han appearing to have lost all interest in the
race. On squaring away for home Greeley
put on squirt to overhaul Buckley, but the
latter letting himself out. opened up gap OF
about three lengths between them, that being
about the distance that separated Gibbons and
Greeley, Hsllaban being out of the race
entirely. The relative positions of the men
we're not changed, Buckley being first, Greeley
second, Gibbons third. HallahAn did not
finish
JUNIOR SINGLE sCULL RACE.
This race was started with Anglin on the
inside, Weber second, Morgan third, Frees
fourth, Buckley fifth. Anglin took the water
first. closely followed by Weber, Morgan,
Buckley and Frees. Off Custom House Wharf
Weber overha uled Anglin, taking fist place,
in which position he finished; Anglin second
Buckley third, Frees fourth, Morgan moi
finishing, having bsen unfortunate in steering
a poor course. Dennis and McCarty did moi
start
PROFESSIONAL FoUR.oARED RACE.
This race was looked upon with more inter
est by the crowd than any of the others, there
being considerable rivalry between the Hart
nett-Driscoll crew and the O'Brion-Keenau
crew, the Flaherty- McShane crew being con.
sidered out of the race entirely. The crews
being called 10 line the Flaherty-McSha
crew chose the inside, the O'Brion keenan,
crew being in second position, and the Hart
nett.Driscoll having the outside. The crews
punched together on coming to line it being
necessary for the referee to caution them te
spread apart. ION taking the water the crews
got away well together, everyone anticipating
a fine race, but before reaching Union wharf
the Hartnett-Driscoll crew fouled the O'Brion-
Keenan, crew, thereby giving the Flaherty-
McShane four good lead. On separating the
O'Brion four seemed to have the advantage Of
the Hartnett crew, and spurted for first place
overtaking the Flaherty four off Commercial
wharf The crows were well together at this
point, and were loudly cheered by their
friends on the several wharves, there being a
great many also unable TO control their feel
ings on the judges boat. The foul in the be-
ginning Of the race appeared to have taken the
courage entirely out of the Hartnett four, they
being unable to overtake either of their com.
petitors, and what appeared to be brilliant
victory at the start turned out a bad defeat, il
being certain they would finish second, if moi
first. The O'Brion-Keenan crew finished first
Flaherty-McShane crew second, and the Hart.
nett-Driscoll third. Time 13.48. Mr.. j. B.
Bresnan oficiated as starter and referee to the
satisfaction of all, everything passing off quite
emnothlv