San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-11-05
AUSTIN DAM REGATTA.
Result of First Days Contests
Second Days Program and
Prospects

terdays events closed too late to
reach the LIGHT before going to
press, but they are here given that
the record may be continuous:
The first race was a trial heat,
single scull shells rowed over
amateur course, the two winners
to row in heat for the champion
ship of the world, 81 900 purse and
the Richard X. Fox cup, valued at
$1,000. The starters were Bubear,
Barry, Haines and Wingate, all of
England. The race was three. miles
with three turns and was won by
Bubear and Haines. Time, 81 AS.
The second race was single scull
shells for diamond prize medal and
championship Of Texas. Distance,
l miles, with one turn. J. Martin
and f. Paggi, were the only start
ers, the latter winning easily.
Time, IL :475.
The third and last race was the
race of the evening. 1t was trial
heat, double American SOULS, the
winning crew to row in final heat
against England's best double-sculI
crew for the worlds championship
and purse OF 900. The starters in
this race were Peterson and Han
lon, Teemer and ROgerS,and Gaud-
aur brothers. This race was for dis
lance OF three miles, with one turn.
An even start was made, but eau
daur brothers soon got the lead
and held it until the stake was
reached, with Teemer and Rogers
pressing them closely and Peter
son and Hanlon well behind. Gau-
daur brothers were first to turn
the stake and got very pretty
start on the homeward heat. Be-
fore the heat was half over, how
ever, Teemer and Rogers made a
squirt which brought them along
side the Gaudaurs. From this on
they gradually gained and crossed
the line we'll ahead. Gaudaur
brothers being second. Time,
1902 J, which lowers the record.
SECOND DAYS EVENTS.
The second day Of the races
opened as promising as the day
just closed. 1t is known as Child
ren's day and the schools will give
a half holiday on the strength of
it. Thousands OF people are visit
ing the dam already this morning
and excursion boats are kept busy
carrying crowds ten and fifteen
miles up the picturesque lake.
A few Of the oarsmen are out for
little light work, and Koenig and
Atherton, the coaches OF the two
women scullers, are getting their
respective shells in trim for the
great Woman's championship race.
Pools in the ladies are selling even
on the st. Louis lady to win.
sThe following is the program for
this afternoon:
First event-Great half mile
dash-Prize 500. Entries, Geo.
Bubear, w. Barry, w. Haines and
j. j. Wingate, English; j. Gaudsur,
j. Teemer, Ed. Hanlan, H. Peter
son and f. Rogers, Americans.
Second event-Lap streak boat
race, open to local oarsmen. En-
tries, E. Paggi, Al Jacks, G. Craven,
]. Martin w. Paggi and others.
Third event-Female sculling
championship race Of the world
over regulation Il mile course for
sweepstake and purse OF $3.50. En-
tries, Tilly Ashley, Hartford, Con-;
Rose Mosentheim, st. Louis, Mo.
Fourth event - Trial heats,
double scull, between British soul
lers to determine which double
crew shall row in the final heat
against the American double for
prize of 81 600, the worlds cham
pionship, and sweepstakes. En-
tries, Bubear, Barry, Haines and
Wingate.
AUSTIN, Tex, Nov. 4.-[Special.l
The crowd in attendance upon
the regatta has been largely in
creased by the crowds arriving on
all the morning trains. Betting is
lively on the great half-mile dash,
participated in by all the oarsmen.
Teemer, Jake Gaudaur and Bubear
are the favorites in the order
named, though no odds are offered
between the first two for first
place. Mise Mosetheim is the
iavorite in the ladies' mile and
half race against Miss Ashley. The
trial double-scull race between the
Britishers for three miles is an
other big event booked for this
afternoon.