Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-07-09
SPORTS OF THE FORENOON.
A Large Throng Witness the Regatta
Lulu and Gypsie the Winners.

The forenoon programme opened with
the review of the yachts of the Burling
ton Yacht club which took place within
the breakwater. a pretty sight We're the
II yachts as they passed and repassed in
review before the commOdOres boat, with
all sail set. At 9:l4 the signal was given
to start in the regatta and the yachts all
crossed the imaginary line inside Of four
minutes. The Lulu exhibited her usual
remarkable sailing qualities and kept The
lead she obtained at the start until the fin
sh by a long way. Considering the very
light wind, the regatta was more success
full than was anticipated at the start, but
there was not enough wind to make the
race exciting at any time. The wind, what
little there was, favored the leading
toward the close of the course. Following
is the result:
Second class, distance 1O.miles, Lulu
first prize $50, time 2 h. 81 m. A. ); Agnes
r. second prize $25, time : h. Al m. Il s.;
White Wings third, Zephyr fourth, and
lance nine miles. won by Gypse in h.
30 NJ. "a s., first prize S25; Atlantic second
prize SO, in h. m AZ s., with the Sandy
third. The tunes of the lnza, Lena,
Shadow and Topsy were not taken.
THE ENTERTAINMENT At THE PARK.
After the yachts had got well under
way the crowd surged to the city park
opposite which on st. Paul street the
races were to take place. Major Hender-
shot, the famous drummer boy of the
Rapphannock, gave single exhibition OF
his wonderful skill on the drum in the
park, but as the filters had not arrived and
the Shermans We're waiting at the depot
for the Rutland fire companies no one
could be found to play with him and the
exhibition was postponed until afternoon.
The single exhibition which he gave I'M
accompanied by any other instrument
was an imitation of the putting of II loco
motive, which was excellent. First the
beats would be SLOW and far between rep
resenting the engine starting a heavy
load. All at once the wheels would slip
around ana the putfs would follow in
rapid succession. This was repeated sew
eral times and then as If the train were
under Roadway, the pulls became regular
and began to increase in rapdity until
full speed was reached. Then they began
to grow fainter and were finally lost i'll
the distance The drummer gave good
satisfaction and was handsomely ap-
| plauded.
At this point the bicycle parade of local
and visiting wheelmen took place, about
80 bicycles taking part. The line started
two abreast from the park, went round
the square and passed up Church TO Pearl
| street anu lutlCt 10 lHe UtdtluuHIltls vi
the Burlington club on st. Paul street
The riders presented IA handsome appear
ance, their neat uniforms and glistening
wheels forming picture of lightness and
grace not soon to be forgotten.
The Shermans had arrived at the park
by this time and they gave one OF theli
excellent concerts, national airs forming
a prominent and pleasing feature The
hour being late it was thought that the
people could watch the races and listen to
! music at once so before the concert was
begun the first of the races was called.
THE RACES.
The bicycle race was called first and OF
the seven entered only four started. These
were Sam Sparhawk of Burlington, Viii
| liam Cook and William Barnard of Yer
gennes and G. j. Ross of Rutland. The
course was on st. Paul street starting
from Pearl, the finish being opposite the
judges stand erected just north of Main
street in front of the burned Wheeler
block. Sparhawk took the lead at once
and increased it to the finish winning
easily in 43 seconds, about three rods
ahead of Cook who took second, with Bar
nard close third and Ross well to the
rear The prizes were $25 to first $40, to
second and IS to third.
! j. ia Thompson was timekeeper and