St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-07-05
sCHUYKILL NAVY REGATTA.
The Record for Four-Oared Gigs
Smashed by Two Crews.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, July 4.-EVery-
thing was favorable for good boat racing
to-day, with the exception of an oc-
casional rain shower, which however.
did not mar the pleasure of the day, nor
cause the water of the Schuylkill river
to lose any of its smoothness. Thou
sands of people lined the shores to Wit
ness the annual cup and Peoples re-
gatta, which is held every Fourth of
July in this city under the auspices
of the Schuylkill navy over the
national course from Falls Bridge
to ROckland. The different races
were all we'll contested, and one record
was broken. Comparatively few col
lisions occurred. only one, in fact, and
the course, Notwithstanding many crafts
of every description lined the shore and
frequently crossed the paths of the
racers, was kept pretty clear. To-day'S
races were final heats, all a mile and
half, so many entries having been re-
ceived it was necessary to have pre-
liminaries which were held OH the third
over the same course. The first race
was the senior singles, with John S.
Parkc, Vesper B. c.; o. j. Stevens,
New York Athletic club; E. j. Carney,
Institute club, Newark. and F. r.
Baltz, Fairmont B. c., Philadelphia.
This was won by Carney in $685., with
Baltz second in S:39 and Parke third IN
$50. The second race was the junior
singles, with George Van Veliet, YES
per B.. c., Philadelphia; j. }. Schile,
Union B. c., New York: P. j. Wall, A.
G. S. N, Philadelphia, and M. j. Car
ney. Institute B c., Newark, as con-
testants. Wall did not start until
the rest of the racers had two boat
lengths upon him when he spurted
strongly, but the pace was TOO hot for
him. Van Vliet won easily, but he
passed through Schile's flags at the half
mile and Schile protested and it was de-
cided in Schile's favor and as he was
second the race was awarded to him.
Van Vliet's time was $685.; Schile's,
9:59, and Wallis, 1000. Four-oared
gigs were next. They were the Triton
of Newark, Vesper OF Philadelphia,
Ravenswood of Long Island. and Union
of New York. This was splendid race
and after struggle was won by the
Ravenswood in $500, with Triton sec
ond in $685., and VeSper third in S:45.
The time made by each. the Ravens
wood and Triton, breaks the record held
by the Iona b. c., of this city. who did it
in $40. fhe tour-oared shells was won
bv the Nonpareil B. c., of New York,
in 9:49. New York A. G. second
in ten minutes. The other contest
tants were Alcyon Boat club. of Eliza
beth. n. j., and College Boat club, of
PHILADELPHIA. The double SOULS she'll
with the Crescent Boat club, of Phila-
delphia; Triton Boat club, of Newark;
Vesper Boat club, of Philadelphia; Far
ragut Boat club, of Chicago, and the
New York A. G. club as starters made
a good race. New York won in nine
minutes, with Triton second in.9:031a
and the Crescent in 9:05. Out of the
five entries in the tour-oared shells but
two were in line when the word .'go'
was given. They were Triton Boat
club, of Newark, and Nonpareil Boat
club. of New York. Norparell looked
as a winner, but at the half-mile flag
fouled with row boat, doing no dam
age, but losing two strokes, which gave
the Triton the lead and the race in
S:4S115. Nonpareil second i'll 9:02. The
Junior eight-oared shells were next, and
they made a magnificent appearance as
thew formed into line and got off at the
y The starters we're: Triton Boat
club. Newark; Vesper Boat club. Phila-
delphia; Paramount club. Philadelphia;
America B. c.. Philadelphia, and Staten
Island, New York. The boats kept we'll
| apart and pretty even until near the
end. when the Fairmounts forged ahead,
and came in first in Sal, with Staten
Island second in S:46 and Vesper third
| i'm S:4S. The senior eight-oared shells
was the last race and their appearance
was identically that OF the Juniors. The
starters were Passiac B. c.. Newark;
| Columbia A. A., Washington, D. c.;
| New York A, c., New York; Falimount