The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-07-21
THEIR BOAT WAS POOR
Seattle Oarsmen Nevertheless
Finish Second at Victoria.
THEY MADE A WIDE TURN.
James Bay Wins, Vancouver Had
Third and Portland Last-A
Good Days sport.

Victoria. July 20--Sow THAT The great
race OF the senior fours Is over. and tht
eeaftte Athletic Club came in second
pulling 1n strong. regular form. \ looks
as though what had been said % the Sc
attic crew was rsghi--that they wouio
win unless the boat was too much OF a
handicap. II Is great pity that the club
vas too poor 10 purchase new boat, for
then Capt. Ballist could have brought his
men IN ahead n the sport which OF all
athletics is the least tainted by profess
s.onalisul- AS IL Is. the four have won
praise on all sides for the splendid fight
they made They pulled IN from the nm
ssh 10 their landing without sign OF ex-
hausr1on and when seen By the Post-ln-
felligencer correspondent a little later,
were fresh enough for another race. Tney
deserve all the kind things that nave been
said
The race came OF as the third event.
.nstead az the nth. as Il had been put
down on the programme. as IL wr de-
sired TO take the advantage OF the water
while II was smooth. AS y turned out.
This was fortunately done. for a souther-
" wind sprang up later. which rufied up
shs course and would have made the row
sng much harder The Portland crew was
feeling good and had created an impress
sion that Fl would make a strong show
for place. and IL did, but 1t was al the
other end OF the procession.
The Seattle Athletic Club was the first
10 come, and it's appearance was the sig
nal for a tremendous cheering. Then
came the Portland men. followed by the
Burrard Inlet, James Bay and Vancouver
crews all OF which. as they were recog-
nized. were greeted in the warmest man
ner The James Bay drew the inside.
Portland second. Seattle Athletbe Club
third. Burrard inlet fourth. Vancouver
the outside.
AZ 3G the shells were IN line abreast
the starter's boat. near Magazine island.
with the umpire, Capt Flnnls. r. N. just
astern on the swift launch of the Royal
Arthur. The warning was given. and
with tbs report OF the gun twenty oars
struck the water and the contest for
which 5000 people were waiting with cx-
element was on. IL was n noble strug-
gle. The James Bay and Seattle Athletic
Club crews soon took the lead, pulling A.
strokes 70 the minute. with long, steady
sweep that showed no signs OF weakening
from start TO finish. Portland pulling As.
fell fast behind. affn stayed there through
the course. much TO every ones surprise
The Seattle Athletic Club kept well out
side the buoy and made a big turn. the
James Bay Club keeping In close, and. IL
was declared by some. going inside the
buoy marking the turn. At any rate. she
took the lead. and held It. winning by
three lengths In 9:0i. with the widest
cheering and deafening shrieks Of whistles
from everything that could blow: Sum
maries:
JUROR singles, mile and a half straight
away, gold medal-Jono Alden, James
bay, no competitor. Time, HATS. Alden,
who cannot swim. was upset at the
start. and was righted by the umpire.
Capt FInnis. of the Royal Arthur
Lap streak fours, mile and a half
straightaway. four gold medals-Two
James Bay crews. Inside. C. e Bailey
stroke, F. Mallandaine. F. a. Jackson
Jono Alden. outside. W. L. II. Yourg
stroke. \. n. Finisyson. j. W. Mckay
w. II, Jesse. Bailey's crew won in ioocA
Senior fours. mile and half straight
away. Z. +. r challenge cup and four
gold medals: Portland Rowing Club
II. e. Hart stroke r. l.. Glsan, W. L.
Brewster. A. :. Collins. Seattle Athletic
Cuba. j Ballet stroke w. p Good
win. q. II. Sheafe. jr.. 7. u. Hughes.
Burrard fnlet-F Miller stroke. II. w.
keat. c. II. MacAuiay. r. 9. spinks
Vancouver Rowing Cuba. f. Salisbury
stroke, J W. Alexander. II .. Alexan-
der T. W. Charieson James Bay-D. o.
Sullivan stroke. n. T. Jones' w Scott,
J. n. Watson. James Bay won. Seattle
second. three lengths away. Vancouy or
a IOlIHndS
nth Time. got
peter'horo single blade. half ,ilile-A. g.
Gore won. against n. c, MacAulay. by
three feet In 5.i3
Naval race. whalers. mile and return.
ss5.--Wha'er Of the ROYAL Arthur dis
patch boat Of the Royal Arthur. whaler
No. Of the Wild Swan, galley of the wild
Swan, whaier Of the Hyacinthe whalcr
No. J won. galley second. Time. -S.2si,
feterboro. four paddles. haif-inile
straigfltaway. trophy-Nictoria Canoe
Club. II c. MacAulay. G. +. Askew. c.
a. Godson. A. s Gore. James Rav. c. A.
bailey. J n. Watson. T. s widdowSon.
j.. o'Sulliyan. THE latter won IN 4:e.
Naval race for all corners mile and ,,s-
turn, first cutter. second cutter folly boat.
pinnaee and launch OF the ROYAL Arthur.
No. whaier, galley and cutter Of tho
Wild Swan: cutter and whaler Of the Nv
acinthe, Tho second gig Of the ROYAL
Arthur won IN 2o:5oi@ second cutter OF tho
lsyacinthe second. launch of the ROYAL
Arthur third
Indian war canoes. thirteen paddles
half mile. silver cup-James Bays. Bur
Tard Inlet. Nictoria Canoe Club The p,tr-
rards won. Time -
AZ meeting Of the association thia
morning Vancouver was decided on as the
next place Tor holding the regatta Tho
following officers were elected. prcsiss,t
J. A. Russell. Burard Inlet club y,Se
president. n. Dallas Helmcken. NJ p >
James Bay Athletic Association. SCR
fary-treasurer. W. Robertson. Vancouver
Boating Club
Except for the serious drawback OF tao
much wind. Friday afternoon ms NJ
feet for the regatta I'm Fsqufrn II. bar6cr
ana every one Ia this region that eouIs
get here was present - see the races
Every point OF advantage. and there ,~.
many on ihc rock-hound shore was coy
cred with gay parties Of ladies' md sar+fa-
men. and awoug these could De seen tha
contestants OF the great four-oared race
the members Of the Seattle crew attract
AK more attention by their hale ana
hearty appearance and their good Splrfts
livery one seemed 20 think that II hoy
cla not wiz there would he the shcu 20
blame. not the men
The course begins AZ Magazine island
whore ne VAR supplies are stored and
passing tNv fiar ship ROYAL Arthur ana -Ae
Royal Swan ends En- line wtth the bir
dry dock on the east shore Tho oo.,rsg
month q. fhe harhor AZ catches che f,v
force - any Winds srom tha south or
three or - noi0ts on either side or
thn, direction There sre times when tle-
al effects NAV 90. hut with cor tf.fsrs N,
voraAle e. = narfstt
I'sq}dTaH is q qaal-. llstte r1a-e Nh
81 >ufieus id tumble iovn inns y v-ax
once Nlcf7~ts harho~ hur ira 90 ..a-,n
- the elty. ana NTH as~ thsre has been
ne Improvement. looks so~ an .Ne
world IKE a. isolated place o. me ~
a~e pretty. TIE shores c'se AArI9.'y f-ari