The herald., 1895-07-19
The Hardest Pulled Eight-Oared
Race on Record
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SARATOGA. N. Y, July 1s.-There
was fitting climax to an afternoon of
most spirited sport, when the crimson
scarfed backs of the Bohemians of New
York swung their skiff across the finish
line after the hardest pulled eight-oared
race on record. All of the other contests
had been we'll rowed, and most of them
hotly contested. But one fuks had
marred tie programme, foul in the
final senior singles. for which Hackett
Of Toronto was disqualified, and because
, of which the race must be called again
tomorrow.
The weather could not have been more
favorable for rowing, barring a rather
stiff breeze at times, while the crowd
was larger than on the preceding day.
In the senior doubles the Harlems
caught the water first. The Torontos
rowed 3S, Rat Portage 40 and the Har-
lens 36. Al the stretch the Harems and
Rat Portage we're on almost equal terms.
The latter spurted, but the New Workers
were game and crossed the line half a
length ahead, Hawkins dropping over
into the boat exhau usted; while Nasle
slashed him with water. The TOrontos
were about four lengths behind in cross
ing third. Time, s:43.
All three crews started in the interme-
diate singles. Jury crossed the line fully
five lengths ahead of Isher, who had
pulled half a length ahead of Hobs.
Time, 10 40.
In the intermediate doubles the Har-
lens caught the water first and pulled two
lengths ahead before the eighth mile was
reached, rowing 38 strokes to the Cres-
cents 81 and the Institutes 80. At the
stake the Crescents turned first. with the
Harlems close in their wake and Insti-
tutes third. In the finish the Institutes
increased their stroke. but the Crescents
worked hard and came across three
fourths of length ahead, winning in
9:A3.
In the senior four-oa shells, but two
crews. the Winnipegs and institutes start
ed. WinnIpegs caught the water first,
rowing a 40 stroke to the 80 of the Insti-
tutes. In the last eighth the Institutes
captured the angle and swept across the
line. despite the terrific A. t'oke of Win
nipeg, scant five feet anead. Time,
s:43jS.
Senior singles, Mcdowell caught the
water first. Rumohr was pulling a stroke
OF 3S, while his opponents were at 36. At
the eighth Rumohr had half a length lead
over Hackett and a quarter over Nc
Dowell. The men were wide of their
stakes and had to make long detours.
Lumohr and Hackett started to turn the
same flag and the former, seeing his fault
crossed to his own stake. Hackett fouled
him and put hole In bis boat, and
Rumohr wentgashore. Mcdowell. in the
meantime was well started on his way
home with Hackett slightly in the rear.
Hackett crossed the line four lengths
ahead of Mcdowell. A protest was enter
ed and the regatta committee disqualified
Hackett and ordered the race rowed over
by Mcdowell and Rumohr tomorrow.
Senior. ieight-oared shelis-It was ten
minutes after the schedule time when the
40 to the Minnesotas, 80. and First Bo-
gloriouS race. All the crews pulled evenly
and tho rBohemians had lead of but
slight Consequence. At the three-quarters
the Mintesotas had dropped little be-
hind, while the Tritons had forged ahead.
Their little coxswain was steering course
as straight as an arrow, while the cox
swain of the Minnesotas had got his crew
into quicker stroke and they drew up
30 that the shells Tapped. The crews
pulled stiffiy, but TESLA. the coxswain
OF the First Bohemians, had his cap off
and was cheering on his men. The
crimson backs bent almost double and the
boat was simply lifted out OF the water
by their efforts. Cheers filled the air,
and with out scant quarter of length
to the good, the Bohemians crossed the
line before the Tritons, while Minnesota S
boat bobhed dangerous third. The time
was 1891, and it was one of the best
elghtoared races ever seen in this country.
not ten feet dividing the crews at the fin
lsh, and no clear water between them.