The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-08-10
PULLMANs REGATTA.
The American Oarsmen Defeat the
Canadians.

~~AN ~AAA AN~AA C1NA DAhOL SoAO0b GL1G
Canadians.
PULLMAN, ILL, Aug 9.-The weather
was cloudy this morning, but there wa
little wind, and the water was smooth. The
first race, the second trial heat Of the
senior singles was won by E. L. Kilby o!
the Ottumwa Ua.) club in 9:l5. The sec
ond race, bet Heen tho following junior
fours, was rowed on time: Union Boa
Club OF Chicago; Toronto Rowing Club OF
Toronto; Don Amateur Rowing Club of
Toronto and Argonaut r wing Club OF
Toronto The Unions won By half length,
the Argonsuts being second. The time was
$50.
The third race, Junior singles, was won
by half length by II. S. Eaton of the Ex-
celsior club.
The fourth race was the second heat n
the junior singles 1t was won by Le-
Cavett Of the Columbia cub, of Ane-
gbeny, Pa, by half length Tims 1901 3-5.
The fifth aud the last race of the meeti e
in the morning was the Junior four-oared
Mississippi Valley Amateur Association
Jhree-quarters Of a mile and return. The
contestants were the Union Boat Club,
Chicago; tho Iroquois Boat Club, Of
Chicago; the Athletic Club, of Aurora, Ill.
Pullman Crew No. ], of Chicago; the Min
nesota Club, Of st. Paul, MINI. tho Argo-
naut Club, Of Toronto, aud Pullman No. 2,
Of Chicago. The Unions won by half a
length in 9:54. The Minnesota club was
second.
THE BIG EVENT.
The big event of the regetta was captured
by New Workers this afternoon in spite OF
Boston's best efforts. The record smashing
in three other races and close finishes
throughout made tine day doubly mem
orable. The climax of interest was in the
race between the two famous eight Dared
crews, the Atalantas Of New York
and tie Bradfords of Boston. The New
York crew won by half length. The
time Of the Atalantas wss 7:4l, d Of the
Bradfords Z "A. This time breaks the record,
the best previous eight-oar time being
7:46:45 on q running river--the Charles-at
Boston.
The pair oar record was also beaten, being
9:1S on the Pullman course against 9:24 on
dead water at Watkins, n. Y. The best
previous time of double sculls was 9:1S:45
at Saratoga in 1879, while the record made
to-day was 8:45. The other races of the
afternoon resulted as follows:
Pair Oars-Starters, the Garhelds of Salt
Lake and the Detroits. The Garfelds won.
Time 9:l5.
Double Sculls-Starters, Metropolitans,
Farraguts, Don Amateurs, Cottins, Bay
sides, Ravenswood aud Wiunipeg. The
Metropolitans and BaySidss finished even in
8:45, with the Don Amateurs next, II sec
onds behind. The race was declared a dezd
heat and will be rowed off tomorrow.
Senior Singles-Final starters, Dennis
Donahue, Corbet, Dilby, and j. Donahue.
The winner was Dennis Donahue two
lengths ahead Of J. Donahue. with Dilby
third, and Corbet last. Corbst claimed to
have caught his oar-locks in the grass. j.
Donahue was disqualified for twice pushing
Dilby out of his course. Timo 9:42.
Senior Fours-Starters, Toronto, Alta
lanta Of New York, Athletics Of Delaware,
Winnipeg The winners were the Winni-
pegs, five lengths ahead Of Toronto, second.
Tie Atalantas came in third, but we're dig
qualified FOR running into the others water.
Time 1882.
Junior Singles-Final starters Seaton,
Shea, White, Cavette and Lowell. The
winner was Lowell, with Seaton second.
Time 9:4S.