New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-10-08
THE ROAD-SCULLERS ARE OFF.
PLENTY OF PEOPLE TO SEE THE START

rvcrryrNr ARRANGEMENTS AT MADISON
SQUARE GARDEN FOR THE NOVEL RAE
Tho road -scullern race at Madison Square oaroeh
was started last night under auspcious
Tho start led up to by the gathenhe Vi a.S
of people, whose outward characteristics prcsen'oa a
average appearance-much better than that usually 10
be- observed at Madison Square Garden sporuhs w
currences-a and the reserved boxes were won A''s1
The arrangements for the race arc eAcc'oh. w
privileges for fakirs' stands have been isSuou' ~i
the usual pop corn men, ball Daoics' snooune 90
Ieres pulling.machnes and suggng scales are hspPy
mss,nr Tho Central inclosurc is Of the same slze as
II was during the recent walking matches, put tho
bridge and the scorers and reporters s'ano' hs'o
been moved to the Fourthav end OF 'no ss1o
The Anti Poverty Fair had left several rcmin's0"
in tho shape OF inscriptions on the wall anu su,
incongruitics amused tho crowd, as Canco io' '"'o
heren on box occupied by bevy OF ooau'iui
or Put tail on tho donkey" on another containing
a dude with . stare concentrated by highpower
monocle ,.. 81.
Tho band stand has been built in the middle OF
the garden and is spacious enough for frol ahne''
Thirteenth Regiment Band Of seventy-nvc P'oee'.
The latter played q fine programme, beginning ..
half past O'Clock almost every number being encored
by the 5000 people then present While the con-
cert was going on tho crowd Increased oy huhared'
every minute yet the order maintained was uheA-
ceptionaI and Captain Reilly, with his forcc Oh niy
policemen, had little TO do beyond giving ahs"crS
to the many questions put to them by new arrivals
Tho oarsmen themselves came In early In the evening,
wallace Ross being the first to arrive Bubear ana
East the Engshmen made many friends py 'he'r
modest demeanor. Fred. Plasted needed no lh'ro-
duction and when he arrived was kept busy shahns
hands Bubear,s bruises obtained when he teescopcd
his machine with section Of pckctfence nave heaioi
up. and he declared himself to be In the PINK vi
condition. He looks forward to more eAci'lhg COZ
lisons on the track and seems to anticipate pleasure
from that source ~,
The oarsmen, to judge from conversations WIN
them are going to work hard and, inasmuch as there
is big pile Of wealth awaiting the winners, IL IS
fair to suppose that they all will do their oes
The prizes of which the division has been conpleIeu
are as follows For the SIX oarsmen going thc great
est distance-First, 81 800; second, Sl,25O thiId
$500: fourth, 5000; fifth, $3.50; sixth, r3oo' or
the oarsmen making the most miles each day, S2oo
for tho first four making 500 miles, S2oO each nrst
three making 900 miles, $500 each for the hrst
one making 900 miles, 81 900. Total, $4,000.
Shortly before IL o'clock, several of the oarsmen
came out on the track for warming up spin, anu ana
their appearance awakened great enthusiasm. ne
novelty of the seemed to catch the specta
and audible comments, humorous and otherwise were
frequent Instead of numbers, each oarsman sailed
under his own color.
Tic start was made at 12 o'clock, OConnor Leading
followed by Caudaur and Bubear.