The Portland daily press., 1886-07-07

Clarye, A. A. Frates and j. E. Morgan.
AT the word "go'' Frates took sweeping
stroke which sent him half a boat length
ahead, but in moment Buckley was direct
ly opposite him. Morgan and Clarye bringing
up the rear. As the oarsmen approached
Portland Pier the "Cornelia H." came out Of
her dock, directly crossing Buckeyes course
and making such swell as to seriously eff
feet him. At the Grand Trunk elevator
Frates had a lead of five boat lengths on
Buckley and Morgan, who were side by
side, Clarye last. Just before the Portland
Company's wharf was reached Morgan pass
ed Buckley, and lead him throughout
Frates turned the stake boat ten lengths
ahead of Morgan who was nearly the same
distance in advance of Morgan, with Clarye
in third positions six boat lengths behind.
When nearly opposite the coal sheds on the
home stretch Buckley appeared to drop out
of the race and rowed leisurely behind. The
boats kept about the positions last named
until the line was reached. Time-Frates IA
minutes, IS seconds; Morgan 10 minutes 45
seconds; Clarye 16 minutes.
THIRD RACE
Professional Double ScuU Working Boats
Entered by Paine and Kinsley; Con-
ley and Buckley; O'Brien and Donahue;
ellis and Harrington; O'Donnell and
Davis. The first named pair struck out first
O'Bren and mate second, Conley and mate
third. This was one Of the most interesting
races of the regatta, the men keeping on a
straight line to the elevator and maintaining
the positions which they gained at the start.
down nearly to the stake boat, but in turn
ing Paine and mate made an excellent turn
and gained one boat length. O'Brien and
mate and Conley and partner turned to-
gether with ellis and mate Hast. Opposite
the Grand Trunk coal sheds O'Brien and
mate put in some good work and passed
Paine's bow. The excitement at this juno
ture was intense. the crowds of spectators
which lined the wharves cheered Justify.
Conley and mate also worked well and part
ly closed the lead of the two contending
boats ahead of them. At the elevator
O'Brien and mate lead Paine and Kinsley
two boat lengths, but when Randall & Nc
Allister's wharf was reached the latter made
desperate squirt and shot past their rivals
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the end of the race. Time-Paine and Nc
Kinsley 16 minutes s40 seconds; O'Brien and
| Donahue 16 minutes, AZ seconds; Conley and
| Buckley 16 minutes, A seconds; O'Donnell
| and Davis 16 minutes, 81 seconds.
FOURTH RACE.
| Matched Rdce-JuniOr FOur-odred Work.
| ing Boats-was entered by r. E. Davis, III.
| F. MCGEE, S. Fl. Cady and j. d. Randall of
the Dirigo Boat Club, and M. A. Clary, p.
| H. McDonough E. w. Lander, and A. A.
Frates, of the Cumberland Boat Club. The
two boats struck out together, the advantage
| if any, being in favor of the Dirigos; but as
| they approached the wharf of the Portland
| Company it was manifest that the Cumber-
| lands were at least half boats length ahead,
and crept gradually away from the other
| four, turning the stake boat about 40 feet
| ahead, and at once increased the distance to
| six or eight boats lengths, opening the gap
| still wider between themselves and the Diri-
| COS, as they neared the line. Time-Cum-
| berlands, Inn. los. Dirigos, IAN. 2Ss.
| FIFTH RACE.
| Senior FOur-odred-Three boats entered
| this race, two from the Cumberlands and one
from the Dirigos. One of the Cumberlands
boats contained S. P. Deunis, r. Norton, t
j. Mcmahon, w. J. Dennis; the other, John
Weber, j. Flaherty, j. Morgan and W. w
Stowell The Dirigos' men were N. L.
Greeley, w. P. Prinn, P. Gibbons and NJ G.
Davis. There was some delay in getting this
last race started, one Of the small steamers
| of the men-of-war having run afoul of the
lire and breaking it. But the contestants
were at last got in line and started, the
three boats taking the water simultaneously.
Dennis and crew steered rather wildly al
the outset. The Emita entering her berth al
| Franklin wharf, crossed just ahead of the
boats and disturbed the water somewhat. II
was neck and neck as far as the elevator, but
when opposite the Portland Company, We
Der and crew struck out three boat lengths
| ahead, with Dennis and crew second, and
Greeley and crew third. When the stake
boat was reached, Weber and crew turned
first, the Greeley and Dennis fourS coming
round together. The home stretch was ex-
citingly contested between the Greeley and
Dennis crews for second place. 1t took q
sharp eye to see any difference between
them, but as they neared the Grand Trunk
elevator wharf, Dennis and associates strain
ed every muscle and bade goodbye to Gree
ley and his men, to the tune of two boat
lengths, which they held to the end. Weber
and crew all this time, saw the other two
crews recede farther and farther from theil
view, until they crossed the line eight boa
lengths ahead. Time-Weber and crew, IAN
2Os. Dennis and crew. IAN. 25s.; Creole!
and crew, lam. 30s.
The regatta committee, consisting of AL
derman Mcmahon, Councilmen Mccain ant
O'Nsil, are to be congratulated on the sue
cess of the regatta, which was witnessed b.
thousands of people along the wharves an,
in boats in the harbor.