Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-07-06
THE REGATTA.

The regatta proved a most complete and
noteworthy success, in fact beyond all an
tieipation, acquatic enthusiasm being on
the very rapid increase and bidding fair to
establish permanent substantial and inter
esting results at no distant time.
A few years since, when the Undine Boat
Club was active and the Riyersides and
Capitols were contemporary, our visitors
were entertained on gala days by local con-
| tests, as well as by races participated in by
crews from abroad. The four-oared shell,
single scull, lap-streak, and barge measured
! lengths in wave slashing until by grad
/ ual and ciTcumstantial waning Of attention
/ found boating here, year ago at a very
j low ebb. AT that time the general Fourth
/ OF July Committee authorized a regatta on
an economical basis in which trim skiffs,
| Whitehalls and tubs entered, producing i'm
! mense amusement OF very nominal cost.
| The experiment, however was sufficiently
gratifying to cause this years general COM
mittee TO appropriate for the same purpose,
which appropriation has been CONSIDERABLY
discussed by the regatta committee, and
largely revived the admiration for this
sport.
As evidence of the success ii may be said
that nearly q hundred oarsmen and boat
ture, and local boating men have zealously
encouraged entries into the regatta pro.
gremme Of yesterday, though from various
causes some Of the latter did not participate
who had entered.
The day was ideal for acton on the
river, cool, 5-knot southeast breeze pre-
vailing, assuring success 10 the sailing race
and supplying comfort to both boatmen
and spectators. The races advertised for /
o'clock were started at 420 r NJ, a slight
delay being unavoidable, opening with the
skitf race.
The entries in the skitf race for purses of
$50, SO and 50 were rs follows Memo
John Burns and Chas Burns. boatmen;
Ficket-G Mathena and Capt. Ticket; Alta
e. Carberry and Wilson; Cpl Denny
and Eli Foufness El Bareckiow-P. Denny
and Hugh Denny Katie-Ed. Vaudeville
and a. A. Dassonvilie. The Memo, Ticket
and Alta were the prize-winnerS in the or
der named. Time, Il minutes, So seconds.
Next came the professional barge race,
which was the main event of the day, and
which would have been more closely con-
tested had not the South End crew, of San
Francisco, been out of practice The barges
tracers) were each Sc feet long, weighing
from 300 to AGO pounds, and presented
fine appearance. Each crew was urged and
encouraged by its members and friends on
shore, and though some delay was made in
starting, the race was finished most salts
factorily Entries: Jim Budd, by the
Stockton Rowing Club, and General J. A.
/ Garfield, by the South End Rowing Club,
! of San Francisco. The former won the first
purse, 500; the latter the second purse,
! $50 Time, - minutes and % seconds.
For the Whitehall race, purses $50, $40
! and IS, the following boats were entered:
| Maud S-John' Burns and Chas. Burns
boatmen; General Lee-John Wilson and
Dave Hoomona; Lively Flea-Geo. Ma
thena and Captain Ticket. The boats came
in in the order named. Time, 16 minutes
and 8 seconds.
In the amateur barge race the jim Budd
and Gen. J. A Garfield contested for a sill
yer water pitcher and goblets, Jim Budd
being victorious. Time. IA minutes and 80
seconds.
The tub race then followed, there being
seven entries, which produced great fun
and brought forth volleys of cheers from
the wharves and banks which, on the Sac
ramento side, were sYarmed with people,
there being probably five thousand wit
nesses of the scene. In consequence of
the race having been contested no result
can now be given.
The following were the entries for the
Sainng race tlva-J. Churchill and crew |;
Bertha-P. Jensen and crew; Box-P.
Denny and crew; Iowa-W. Harrison and
crew; Ileen-Henry Thiele and crew
BABY. G. Stack and crew; Poseidon-
H. S. Kirk and crew; Ettie-Chas. Newton
and crew; Twilight W Campbell and
crew; Dude-N. Z. Bryan and crew. Mud
Turtle-Robt. White and crew. The three
first named came in in the order given.
Time, 43 minutes. The prizes were $35,
$40 and s..
The judges of the occasion were the Re
gatta Committee, as appointed by the Gen
| eral Committee, to wit : Captain Thomas
Dwyer, I. b. Hall, l.. Elkus, W. f. Knox,
Jr., and II. w. Carroll Secretary, referee.
The timers were W. II. Govan and II. G.
Lathrop.
1t is to be hoped that in future the boat
ing interest will be similarly and even
more literally encouraged and patronized
by. our public-spirited citizens as well
as by individual patrons OF recreation and
| physical training.