The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-08-13
AMATEUR oARsMEN.
First Days Races of the National
Association.
The DIrigo Club of Portland Easy
Winners in the Four-oared Race.
Buckley Makes Good Fight in the
Senior Singles, but Comes In
Second.

BosToN Aug 12.-The first days races in
the thirteenth annual regatta Of the National
Association of sAmateur Oarsmen on the
Charles River were witnessed by fully 10000
people. During the first OF the trial heats
the water was somewhat ''lumpy" and
pretty stiff breeze was blowing diagonally
across the course, but within an hour after
the first trial heat the water became smooth
and the wind Gained down to pleasant
breeze. The separate events were all called
nearly on time and there was an absence of
anything that could in any way mar the per-
lection of the arrangements. The start was
from point beyond the Crescent Boat Cup
house, on the upper end of the course, which
Wasone and a half miles straight away to
the finish line, abreast of the Union Club
house.
JUNIOR SINGLE sCULLs.
The first event of the day was the first heat
for junior singles, in which the contestants
were Peter Snyder of the Mutual Boat Club
Of Albany; J. F. Stokes of Middlesex Club
of Boston, John f. Cunning of the Crescent
Club of Boston; and Daniel P. Nowlan of
the Albany Club of Albany, n Y. Nowlan
spurted into the lead at the start, with
Cunning pressing him closely, but before 800
yards had been covered both were passed by
Snyder, who rowed steady race throughout
and who when half a mile had been rowed
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 half mile Snyder increased his lead
to two lengths, and on the stretch q squirt
carried him far ahead. Snyder crossed the
line the winner by five lengths in 9 minutes
10 seconds Cunning finished second, with
Nowlan bad third and Stokes distanced
SENIOR SINGLE SOULS.
The contestants in the first heat for the
senior singles were: NJ. f. Monahan of the
Albany Rowing Club of Albany; Dennis F.
Casey of the Central Club of Boston; Henry
A. Kirby of the Narragansett Club of Provf-
dence, and }. E. O,Roark of the City Point
Club of Boston. The start was very even,
Monahan and Kirby getting small nj lead over yelr
the other two men, and rowing bow and bow
for three-quarters of mile, each meeting
squirt for squirt. Half a mile from the finish
Kirby began to increase his stroke and his
boat gradually forged ahead length. Casey,
finding the pace too smart for him, dropped
three lengths to the rear of Kirby When
nearing the finish line, Monahan put in some
splendid work and gradually overcame Kir-
by's lead. Ten lengths from the line Kirby
suddenly weakened, caught a crab, and
Monahan glided over the line the winner by
one length, after very exciting race, in 9
minutes seconds. Casey and O'ROark were
out of the race half a mile from the finish.
SECOND HEAT OF THE JUNIOR SINGLES.
In the second heat for junior singles there
were Thomas Held of the Pioneer Club of
Brooklyn; John H. Walsh of the Vesper
Club of Lowell, and John II. Kuyle of the
Excelsior Club of Paterson, N. j. Maffett
Of Boston, who was entered did not start
This was close race between Kuyle and
Held all the way, with Kuyle leading by
half a length for most Of the distance.
Walsh got into the steamers wash and was
compelled to stop rowing, but after getting
into free water again he made grand effort
to overhaul the leaders, but was not equal to
it. Held pulled away out of his course
when nearing the finish, which had he steered
better would have been very close. AS it
was, it was a pretty race. Kuyle finished
first in 8 minutes 43l seconds.
SECOND HEAT OF THE SENIOR SINGLES.
The second heat of the senior singles was
contested by local scullers-W. f. Conly of
the Shawmut Club; John F. Duggan of the
Somersets of Cambridgeport; Daniel J. Muir
of the Bradford Club. This was magnii-
cent contest. Murphy and Ryan pulled even
ly together to within a quarter of mile
from the finish, when Murphy put in tre-
mendous squirt and crossed the line the win
ner by two lengths over Ryan in minutes
6 seconds
THIRD HEAT OF THE JUNIOR SINGLES.
The contestants in the third heat of the
| junior singles were j. Lovel of the Nautilus
| Club of Hamilton, Ont. James III. Kemp of
the. Somerset Club of Boston; Matthew
| Quigley of the Institute Club of Newark, and
| Henry j. Corcoran of the Central Club of
Boston. Quigley finished the winner three
| lengths ahead of Lovel, who was two lengths
| ahead of Corcoran. The winners time was
| minutes 12a seconds
THIRD HEAT OF THE SENIOR SINGLES.
The next event was the third heat of the
senior singles. This was the best contest of
| the day, The contestants were J. II. O'Neil
| of the Crescent Club Of Boston; Fred CAST
| rick of the Modoc Club of st. Louis, and S.
| SchOleS of the Don Amateur Association.
| Toronto, Canada, and it was declared a dead
heat The time was minutes II seconds.
JUNIOR FoUR-oARED RACE.
The junior four-oared contest was nothing
more than procession of the three contest
| ing crews the DlrlgO Club four of Portland
| leading almost from the start to the finish.
| The Institute Club four of Newark followed
| second. The Dirigo men won as they
| pleased. Their work was performed in
| splendid form and they crossed the line fair
| ly resting on their oars. Time, s minutes 81
| seconds.
| FOURTH HEAT IN THE SENIOR SINGLES.
The last race of the day was the fourth
heat for senior singles, in which the contest
| ants were John P. Buckley, of the Cumber-
land club, of Portland, Me-. E. j. Mulcahey,
Of the Mutual Club Of Albany; and R. a.
Woodbury., of the Pawtucket club, of Paw
| tucket, K. l. This was also spirited con
test and one which created tremendous en-
| thusiasm. The men began with terrific
| speed, and for half a mile they kept near to-
| gether Then Woodbury. drew half a length
| ahead, and Buckley fell back a little. Wood
| bury's terrific stroke, however, soon wore
him out, when Mulcahy obtained the lead
Buckley now spurted magnifcently. and also
| passed Woodbury.. The race to the finish
was amid great excitement Mulcahy'S
| staying qualities, however, carried him ovel
the line winner by one length over Buck
ley, in Sm 59asec. Woodbury. gave out neal
the finish and did not cross the line
EIGHT PERSONS KILLED.