The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-06-18
PRIDE OF THE FREMONT.
The Crews Which Raced in Boston
HarAor Yesterday.
THESE MEN KNOW WHAT TO DOsIN
CASE OF ACCIDENT.

They Can Clear Away a Boat in Short
Order and Then Row 1t With the
Skill of Professionalism Third An
nuaI Regatta of Crews of the Steam
er's Deck Hands-Many Bostonians
Saw the Gallant Struggle.
Especial to the Press.1
Boston HARBoR, June 1.-THE third
annual race of the crews composing the
steamer Tremont's deck hands took
place this morning at 1915. The weather
was very propitious for the race. The
harbor presented beautiful display, be-
ing, filled with vessels of all descriptions
flying the ensign of the United States.
Captain Craig and Chief Mate Thompson
had made great preparations for this
race for several reasons. First, it is well
understood by the officers that the popu-
lar idea among the travelling public is
that the men employed as deck hands
know nothing Of handling boat, and
that should an accident occur those on
board would be at the peril of the waves,
and second, because the laws of the
United States require that every two
weeksathe crew shall be drilled, and it is
their idea that public drill excites in
tegest. among the men and also the pub
lie. The crews were called the Herald
and the Globe. The boat with the blue
flag in the bow was the Herald, and that
with the red one was the Globe. The
men who were to be the contestants were
on the lower deck, where they would be
in any
Case of Emergency.
At the stroke of the signal gong the two
crews appeared ON the hurricane deck,
clothed in the regular varsity uniform.
The uniform was composed of white
pants, sleeveless blue jerseys with the
letter 7 on the front, and red cap with
a white tassel on top. The crews were
composed of the following men:
GLOBE CREW.
Coxswaln-E. B. Deering second mate of the
fremont.
Stroke-A. Taylor.
No. 2-B. White.
No. 3--R. Vickery.
Bow-George Dodd.
HERALD CREW.
Coxswain--John Mckay, Waterman on the
fremont,
StToke-J. McMullen.
No. 2-William Hogan.
No. 3-M. Murphy.
Bow. Jameson.
The first contest was the launching of
the boats from the davits. This was
done by swinging them out over the side.
Then the coxswain and two of the men
leaped into the boat, and the remaining
tyun lny1Ypra6 until he h<xa+
within about three feet of the water.
when they leaped from the deck to the
ropes, and slid down into the boat. The
coxswain turned the disengaging lever
and the boat fell to the water. The
Globe boat took the water first, but ow-
ing to some mishap they were retarded
IN bringing their oars to peek,
The Herald Crew Took Advantage
of the opportunity and both crews
brought their oars up at about the same
time, making tie in Sc seconds. The
race then began in dead earnest. The
crews took their places under rope
fastened from the fremont to the wharf,
and at the word go they started Off at
very rapid pace, both crews taking a
stroke that would do honor to either the
L dAO Va 11d1 Ndlu ClSWS. OdpUdlu OldlQ
acted as starter. The race course was
from the side of the fremont to stake
boat anchored in the harbor, about a
mile straight away making the course
two miles. At the turn around the stake
boat, the Globe was about one length
ahead of the Herald making the turn at
1921. On the return the Globe began to
take more lead and at the finish passed
under the rope about four lengths ahead.
The race was won in 16 minutes, "a Sec
onds. The Herald's time was 1854
making - III.
~ Only 80 Seconds Difference.
The referee and time keeper was L. P.
Abbott, District Chief of District 8, Bos-
ton Fire Department. The judge for the
Herald boat was Sam M. Durkee.
engine 81, Boston Fire Department.
The; Judge for the Globe crew, was
Captain Griffin of Hook and Ladder No,
3, Boston Fire Department. The referee
at the stake boat was o. P. Anderson,
assistant clerk of the steamer fremont.
The; judge at the stake boat for, the Her
aid was A. w. Littefeld and the Judge at
the stake boat for the Globe was Ed.
Brinney, assistant steward of the steamer
fremont.
The race was witnessed by large and
enthusiastic crowd composed of the
leading steamboat men and lovers of
aquatic sports of Boston. A purse of $50
was offered as prize
Mr.. Thompson, who had the principal
charge Of this race, is chief mate of the
steamer fremont He is bright and
active young man who knows how to
control men and at the same time com
mand the respect and good will of every
man in his crew. He takes great inter
est IN this race as he believes it to be for
the welfare of not only the patrons of
the boat but the boats crew. The re-
porter wishes to take this opportunity to
express his appreciation Of the kindness
shown him by the officers of the Ire
mont.
FUN FOR YACHTSMEN.
The Massachusetts Clubs Regatta Off