Rock Island daily Argus., 1888-07-16
LUCK AND ILL-LUCk.
The Disasters Which Attended the
SyIvaus at the Pullman Regatta---
Victory out of Defeat.


| Victory out of Defeat.
While the Sylvans of Moline came
home from the regatta of the NJ. V. A
r A. at Pullman with the broom of vic
tory, their cOnquests were not won easily
| Never did club have moIe down right
ill-luck to contend with Friday was
a day of disasters for the Syvlans They
started in with the opening event-the
race of the junior fours, in which six
different crews participated. The en-
| sign gave them wretched start-aud
then, the account SAYS, the Sylvan club
slipped away with length and half in
the lead They were well under way
when the word was given. The wind
had carried the bow of the Iroquois shell
around in such manner that II foul be-
tween them and the Union crew was in
evtable. The two Pullman crews
caught the water simultaneously. The
Kansas lads were trfle sluggish in get.
ting away. At the quarter the Sylvan
four were rowing in splendid style, pull
ing long, clean, sweeping stroke and
well together They then had clear water
and were giving the second Pullman
crew their wash. The Union and the
lrOquOis crews had extricated and had
joined in the ruck. The first half mile
was rowed very fast. The wind was
with the lads and they were forcing their
Tiny shells through the water at a merry
pace. The Sylvans were rowing thirty
four strokes to the minute and constantly
widening the gap. Near the turning
point the crews encountered very rough
water and their boats rolled very badly
lhe Sylvans steered a beautiful course
striking a bee line Cor their stake and
keeping it. They turned first The Iro-
quoiS, by series of spurIs, had taken
second position. Their stake was next
to that of the Sylvans, who were lust
sGnarely away for home when the prov
OF the lL0quOis' boat struck them amid
ships, breaking their boat and spillng
the Moline lads into the water The
Puilmans, of Chicago. went ahead ana
captured the slakes-and the Sylvan
crew were picked up by the steam
launch
For the Sylvan and Modoc pair Dared
Junior crews. the Sylvans presented J. 5
Osborn, bow, and Il Weber, stroke
The Sylvans were not long in Overhau>
ing the ModOcs and passing them. In
turning the stake, however. the Sylvan's
steersman allowed the wind and waves 10
have full play, and as a result the boat
quickly became filed and the two men
had cold bath The Mod0cs won.
The Sylvans were again unfortunate in
the gig race in which they with the Cat
Inns, OF Chicago. were the starters. The |
Sylvans got good lead At the turn
the Sylvans were four lengths in the lead |
But AS soon AS the Catln crew had |
rounded the stroke oar began to uncork |
the strength Of his men. Their series |
ot spurts was responded TO by the Sylvan
men and very pretty race home was in |
prospect. Abont third of mile from
the nHish No. of the Sylvans snapped |
his oar short At the lock ana the boat
upset 10 twlukhug. The C4Ilins pad.
d ed home in - minutes aud - second,
Saturday the - lvans had better luck
II was decided that the Junior four-o -o4rri |
race should be rowei again and the SyI- (
vans won it in 9.55 The senior four
Dared contest also came of SATURDAY
afternoon and the Sylvans took il also
IN lO.u7