The record-union., 1893-07-05
WHERRY RACE.

! The first race, for local oarsmen only,
was for wherries. Those starting were,
/ j. Denny, f. E. Foote and j. A. Pearson
The race was of at o'clock promptly
/ and was well contested and between
1 Denny and Foote at the finish
The three oarsmen were in good form
and all proved skillful, handling their
oars with ease and grace. The race down
the river to the stake-boat was a very
rapid one and Denny won the turn but
few strokes in the lead of Foote, while
Pearson was not far behind. On APP
preaching the finish Denny gained
steadily and won the race by fully fifty
yards, with Foote second, and Pearson
well back.
sKIFF RACE.
The second race for double-wo ing
skiffs was one of the most exciting of the
day and resulted in a splendid finish be-
tween Barry and Conrad in the lead and
Kanakas Jim Eagle and Napoleon close
| second.
There were seven boats at the start, but
halfway to the home course it was plain
that the race was between the two boats
mentioned.
| Barry and Conrad kept the lead from
the stake boat, but half way on the re-
turn they were oVertaken by the kanaka
oarsmen, who brought the bow of their
boat up until it touched the stern of the
!
intended to maintain this place, and when
they neared the finish, dart past their
competitors and win.
! Barry and Conrad anticipated this
move, and hugging the shore managed
10 handle their boat so skillfully as TO
thwarl 1t. They kept their boat moving
| rapidly with their steady, machine-like
strokes, with never a splash, break or
false motion, and kept it so directly in
front OF the boat occupied by the kanakas,
that the latter did not dare attempt to pass
until the finish line was reached and the
race was won and lost, Barry and Conrad
winning first money. Second money was
won by Eagle and Napoleon.
SINGLE SHELLS.
The third race, for single shells. was
between j. Denny again and c. +.
Schwelk, and was won by Denny with a
| close finish.
DUCK-BOAT CONTEST.
The fourth race, Tor duck boats, was an
interesting one, there being eight boats
to start. Most OF them held well to-
gether until the stake boat was reached.
The finish was a close and exciting pad
Ole between kanaka named }. b. Will
son, Frank Burns and j. De Martina
Wilson would have won the race, as he
held the lead TO within fifty yards of the
finish. There he made the mistake of
thinking he had crossed the line and stop
ped. This let Burns in ahead and De
! Martina second.
FoUR-OARED BARGES.
! The next race was for four-oared
barges, and was between the Undine
Boat Club crew and the Canvasback
crew. The latter crew contained benny
aud Barry, both noted Oarsmen and they
were too much for any non-protessionals.
Both crews did splendid rowing, how
ever, the Canvasback crew holding the
lead from the start and winning without
very great effort apparently. 1t was
hne race to see, and the Undine crew
although overmatGhed, made fine show
ing in their trim boat and fine colors.
THE TUB RACE
Ended the list and caused a great deal of
amusement. There were a dozen to start.
but many of them toundered and the
occupants had to swim to the attendant
boats or sink.
At tbs end of the race but two of the
contestants were atioat and the race was
awarded 10 Ira May first and w. II.
1oung second. May toundered once, but
was so far in the lead that he righted his
tub again and was victorious
The races passed Oft without accident
or disaster OF any kind, although at times
the numerous small craft in the river
were in shoals and bunches and several
collisions were narrowly averted.
The committee in charge of the races
managed them very credltably, and the
decisions given We're never susceptible of
question or dissatisfaction.