Birmingham state herald., 1895-11-08
THE AUSTIN REGATTA.
Gaudaur Won the Singles, but the English
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Gaudaur Won the Singles, but the English
 man Won the Four-Oared Race.
 Austin, Tex, Nov. 7.-An immense crowd witnessed the final contest be- tween the American and English oarsmen in the great regatta today and they saw the tail feathers of the American eagle plucked again. The first event was the single scull. three miles, one turn. be- tween J. Gaudaur. Ras Rogers. Ameri- cans, and Bubear and Haines, English men. for the worlds championship, Rich ard K. Fox's challenge cup and 5000. The course lay like a great mirror, with scarcely ripple on 1t. A good start was made. Gaudaur taking water a fraction first and Rogers pushing along close be- hind him, but little in the rear. Bu- bear and Haines evidently were inten- tionally not in 1t and were dallying along to save themselves for the great four cared race to follow. About the first quarter post Haines dropped out and at the three-quarters Bubear beat a retreat, leaving the field clear to Rogers and Gaudaur. From the three-quarter post they got away together, but Gaudaur succeeded in turning the stake half length in the lead. Down the course both men did some good work. Gaudaur keep ing the lead and putting daylight be- tween himself and Rogers with long easy stroke of thrty-three. He crossed the finish about three lengths ahead in 2l. Gaudaur's time over the same course last year was 20:49.
 The second race was the great four-oar- ed contest, the greatest probably ever witnessed in America. It was 8 close and beautiful aquatic contest showing the result of careful scientific training and breaking the worlds record. The oarsmen were: English-Bubear, Barry, Haines and Wingate; American-Teemer, Rogers, c. Gaudaur and J. Gaudar. |.
 Both crews were loyal packers and the Englishmen, and the Englishmen, in ad- dition to the purse. pulled in several thou sand dollars. The race was three miles with a trun. The start was perfect one, both crews taking water at the same mo- ment. but the Englishmen gained shortly after a dozen or more strokes and at the quarter stake led by boats length. From this to the three-quarters stake the Englishmen with long easy thirty eight stroke widened the distance. The Americans strained every muscle and came spinning after them, but the En- glishmen made the turn for homeward stretch at least three lengths ahead. It was apparent here that Englishmen were going win. Down the course the racers flew. the plucky Americans bending to their oars with hearty good will. It was no use, however, and the EngliShmen gained at every stroke and they were working clock-like and beautifully, and when the quarter mile post was reached the American practically went to pieces anda the Englishmen crossed the line two boat lengths ahead. It could have been a dozen had the Englishmen chosen. The time. r7:20H. breaking the worlds record. The rrace was for the worlds championship and purse of $15OO. 1tis conceded that the Americans had the best boat best oars, best outriggers, but the Englishmen, in a four-oared scull, outcIassed them in regularity and even ness in stroke The English crew will hardly leave New York before next week.