Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-08-13
SPORTING.
THE OAR.
Meeting of the National Associa.
tion-A Maine Crew Among the Win.
ners-Exciting Races.

regatta OF sne National ASSOCIATION, between
oarsmen on the Charles river. was witnessed
by fully 10000 people. During the first of
the trial heats the water was somew hat
''lumpy," and pretty stiff breeze was blow
ing diagonally across the course, but within
an hour after the first trial heat the water
became smooth, and the wind a pleasant
breeze. The separate events were all called
nearly on time, and there was an absence of
anything thar could in any way mar the per-
fectIon of the arrangements. The start was
from point beyond the Crescent Club House
on the upper end of the course, which WAS
one-half mile straight away, to the finish line
abreast the Union Club House.
The first event of the day was lst heat for
Junior Singles, in which the contestants were
Peter SNYDER of Montreal Boat Club, Albany
J. T. Stokes, Middlesex Club. Boston; John
F. Cunning, Crescent Club, Boston, and
Daniel F Nowlsn, Albany Club, Albany, N.
Y. NowlaD spurted into the lead at the start.
Cunning pressing him closely. and before
200 yards were covered both were passed by
Snyder who rowed steady race throughout.
and Who when one half mile had been cover
ed. had lead OF two lengths over Cunning
who had passed Nowlan. Nowlan seemed to
lose his wind before the race was half over.
On the last halt mile Snyder increased his
lead to two lengths. and on the home stretch
spurt carried him far ahead. Snyder crossed
the line the winner by three lengths. in
min, l9 sec. Cunning finished second, with
Nowlan a bad third, and Stokes distanced
The contestants in the first heat for Senior
Singles were NJ. + Monohan, Albany Rowing
Club, Albany; Dennis +. Casey. Central
Club, Boston; Henry A. Kirby, Narragansett
Club, Providence, and j. Il. Orrick, City
Point Club, Boston. The start was very even,
Monohan and Kirby getting small lead over
the others. The two went rowing bow and
bow for three-quarters OF a mile, each meet
ing squirt for spurt half mile from the
finish Kirby began to increase his stroke, and
his boat gradually forged ahead a length
Casey. finding the pace 100 smart for him,
dropped three lengths in the rear of Kirby
When nearing the finish Monohan put in some
splendid work and gradually overcame Kirby's
lead. Ten lengths from the line Kirby sud-
denly weakened, caught a crab, and Monohan
glided over the line the winner by one length
after a very exciting race, in 9 min. and
sec.
In the second heat of the junior singles
the starters were Thomas Held of the Pio-
neer club of Brooklyn, John II. Walsh of the
Vesp club of Lowell and John II. kuvl of
the Excelsior club of Patterson, N. j. Mot
fett of Boston, who was entered did not start
This was close race between kuvl and
Held all the way, with Kuyl leading by half
a length most of the distance. Walsh got
into the steamers wash and was compelled
to stop rowing but after getting into clear
water again he made a grand spurt, but Kuyl
was equal to it. Held pulled away out Of
his course when nearing the finish which had
he steered better would have been verv close
As it was it was pretty race. Kuyl finished
in min. 431 secs. Held failed to cross the
line and Walsh came in second 3 lengths be-
hind the winner.
The second heat of senior singles was CON
tested by local scullers w. F. Conley,
Shawmut club, John f. Duggan, Somersets
of Cambria ,eport, Daniel J. Murphy, Cres-
cent club, Boston, and John ID. RYAN of the
Bradford club, This was magnificent con
test between Murphy and Ryan. who set so
fast pace that Conley was winded and dis
tanced before the race was half over. Dug
gan held on valiantly but gradually dropped
to the rear and lost half mile. Murphy
and Ryan pulled evenly together till within a
quarter of a mile from the finish when Muir
ply put in a tremendous spurt and crossed
the line a winner by two lengths over Ryan
in minis. and secs Duggan third, ten
lengths behind, and Conley was distanced.
The contestants in the third heat, junior
singles, were J. Lowell, Nautilus Club Ham
ilton, Ont. J. II. Kemp, Somerset Club,
Boston; Matthew Quigley, Institute Club,
Newark, and Henry r. Corcoran, Central
Club, Boston. Corcoran led from the start
for half mile when Qugley's long powerful
stroke, which he maintained from beginning
to end, brought him quickly front. Lowell
also pulled well and passed Corcoran half a
mile from the finish On the last quarter
Quigley increased his stroke and finished
the winner by three lengths ahead of Lowell
who was two lengths ahead of Corcoran. The
winners time was min., l2l sec.
The next event was the third heat of SEN
ior singles. 1t was the best contest of the
day and it proved to be the fastest mile and
a half ever rowed on the Charles river
course. the contestants were J. II. O'Neill,
Crescent Club, Boston; Fred Gastrick of the
Modoc Club, St. Louis, and s. Scholes of
the Dominion Association. Toronto, Ont.
The men started well together and for half
mile all three men rowed bow and bow.
Then Scholes began to increase his stroke
from 35 to ~ per minute. Gsstrck met this
squirt with one equally as fast, but O'Neill
became winded and dropped behind. Gas
trick and Scholes rowed bow and bow clear
ing to the winning line. The latter main
tanned his AZ strokes during the entire mile
long sweep of sculls to meet the terrific pace
set by SchOle.. The excitement over the
finish was very great and both men were
enthusiastically appiauded when the judges
at the finish declared 1t dead heat lime
min 81 sec.
The junior four cared contest was nothing
more than procession of the three contest
ing crews. Dirigo Club of Portland leading
almost from the start to the finish. Institute
Club of Newark followed second. The
Dirigo men won they pleased. Their
work performed in splendid form and
they crossed the finish fairly resting on their
oars Time min. 81 sec.
The last heat of the day was the fourth
heat for senior singles in which the contes-
tants were John Z. Buckley, Cumberland
Club. Portland. Me /; E j. Mulcahey, Mu-
tuai Club, Albany, and r. A. Woodbury.,
Pswtucket Club, Pswtucket, r. /. This was
also a spirited contest and one which created
tremendous enthusiasm. 1t was close and
exciting all the way through. The start was
perfect and all three men began with terrific
speed. For half mile they kept mp their
splendid work with scarcely a point in favor
o. either. Then Woodbury. drew half q
length ahead and Buckley fell back little,
leaving Mulcahey second, making atremend-
Gus effort to keep up with Woodbury.. Wood
bury's terrific stroke soon wore him out, when
Mulcahey by sturdy work obtained the lead
auckley no~ spurted agnificently and also
passed Woodbury.. The race to the finish
Vas amid great excitement il bein0 any,