The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-05-03
OARSMEN'S GALA DAY.
TIE GEORGIA REGATTA AsSOCIA-
TONS RACES

and Tub Races PoSIponSo-Ine WIZ
ners OF the Events.
The river regatta of the Georgia Regatta
Association, yesterday afternoon, passed of
pleasantly with the following winners:
Race l. The Josie King.
Race 9. Paper boats. No. 1, first prize
No. s, second prize.
Race g. Ships boats. The boat Of the
revenue cutter Boutwell, first prize; ships
boat No. 8, second prize.
Race 4 Ships boats. The boat Of the
Swedish bark Mariana first prize, and the
boat of the Austrian bark Leandro, second
prize.
Race s. Single shell, F. d. M. Strachan.
Race g. Picked crew Of the board of
trade.
Race Z. Swimming race. c. w. Strob-
har first prize, w. Garnett Strobhar second
prize.
The regatta was not the annual regatta Of
the association, which will be rowed in July.
but was under the auspices OF the Mer-
chants week committee.
Many of the sailing vessels In port dis
played all their colors and some Of them
looked very pretty with their signal flags
floating in the breeze
THE CROWD ALONG THE wHARvEs.
u6 WudTNco Tue upper COLtOu press
to Gordon wharves were crowded, and peo-
pie thronged aboard the vessels moored at
the docks, and hundreds went up in the
rigging and witnessed the race from aloft
Every window and balcony from Barnard
street to Lincoln was thronged, and the
windows and bell tower of the city ex
change were occupied and some climbed
to the electric lights. From the summit
of the tower of the MORNING NEWS build
ing great many spectators viewed the
race.
The steamer Bellevue was the flagship of
the regatta association, and moored at the
foot of Abercorn street, where she took on
Commodore George p. Walker and the
judges, w. G.. Cam, c. s. Connerat and A..
M. Bell There were also a large number of
invited guests ON board, both ladies
and gentlemen, and members ana
guests of the regatta associa-
ton. Myers band was stationed below
and furnished music for the occasion.
THE NECA's OVATION.
While the Bellevue was at her moorings,
the pilot boat Neca came up the river in full
sail, and when abreast Of the Bellevue fired
a salute. which was answered by the Belle
vue's whistle, the band striking up Dixie,
and those on the steamer wildly cheering
the champion in the Tybee regatta, as she
sailed past with her penant, on which was
painted the game rooster, waving proudly in
the breeze. All the steam craft in the harbor
saluted the Neca as she SKINNED along the
river front like bird over the waters.
When the Neca came to anchor above in
the river, the Bellevue let so and steamed
down the river to the Gordon wharves the
band on board playing "Sweet .Violets.n
Cobb's Military band on shore serenaded the
Commodore's flag ship. The blue crescent
and star and the white anchor Of the Geor
gia Regatta Association streamed from the
Bellevue's flag staff, and tapped in har-
mony with the music on the waters.
PRELIMINARIEs OF THE RACE.
After the starting point for the races was
reached Vice Commodore Cowan was put
off in the stake boat, and the Bellevue came
came about and ran up the river and moored
Mt the lower cotton press wharves, Just
above the buoy, where she remained until
the races were over, after which she
dropped down to the starting point and
took up the vice commodore and returned
to her slip, where the passengers disem-
barked..
The tug Cynthia, the steamer Crescent
City, and Hammond, Hull & Co.'s steam
yacht did much to occasion delays, as they
interfered with the course in going up and
down the river with the crowds on board to
witness the races, although frequently re-
quested to lay TO, as the Bellevue did, and
give the boats clear channel. This was
the only unpleasant feature of the after
noon.
THE RAcEs.
The following are the events
Course from stake boat off Gordon's
wharves to buoy Off the boathouse of the
Georgia Regatta Association, on Hutchin.
sons Island and opposite the Barnard street
slip Distance one mile.
First race. Canoes. Two entries. Josie
King. Crew: Bow, c. w. Strobhar; Sec
ond, A. Shaaf; third, F. d. ~ Strachan /;
stroke, c. w. Strobhar; coxswain. Harry
Strachan
Second Entry - King Cotton. Crew +:
Bow, J. Gordon; second, J. F. Mallory;
third, G. W. Saussy: stroke, r. L. Pritch-
ard; coxsvain, Samuel Clay.
The Josie King won easily by several
lengths. and took first prize of S35. Time
not taken.
Race Q, paper boats Prize sS5 to first.
SIS to second. Three entries Boat No l.
Crew: Bow, George Nichols; second.
7. S. Clay; third J. H. Willink; stroke,
Harry Wlllink; coxswain, Harry Strachan.
Boat No. 2. Crew: Bow, Eddie Willink.
second, W. 7. Dixon; third, Charles
O'Byrne; stroke, R. K. Willink.
Boat No. 3. Crew: Bow, John Turton
second, Frank Screven: third, II. t. Moore
stroke, Arthur Elliott; Coxswain, T. p
Huger.
First prize won by boat No. /. second
prize taken by boat No. 8.
A SHARP PULL.
1t was neck and neck, however. between
the three boats, the first boat to come in
being only fifteen seconds ahead of the next
IN the race, and there was only three seconds
difference between the other two boats. the
bow Of the last boat being opposite the buoy
as the others midships was timed as second
winner. Time, 4 min. so Sec, AS 4:4S.
Race 3-Ships' boats, entries. Prizes SIS
70 first; SIS to second. This was a pretty
race, and was won by the boat of the reve-
nue. cutter Boutwell,, with a little stage
effect thrown in by the yankee sailors to
take with the thousands who lined the river
front, and who cheered Justify. When
within 100 yards of the goal, the crew of the
cutters boat lifted oars, and held them for
minute, while the crowd aud
the judges cried frantically, go ahead. &c
ahead, you haven't won the race YETI The
yankee sailors laughed and upheld their
oars until the nearest competitor was only
three lengths behind, when they again
manned their oars and won in squirt by a
half-dozen boat lengths amid tumultuous
applause, ships boat numbered SO" COM
ing in second. Time not taken.
Race 4-Ships' boats. Prizes as in pre-.
vious race. Five entries. First prize won
by ships boat Mariana, the Leandro's boat
coming in q close second although n clumsv