The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-02

low the races from mere spectacular
| standpoint
The foul of the Wachusetts was a
most unfortunate occurrence. Had it
| not occurred the eight-oared race would
| nave been one of the prettiest finishes
seen at the lake in many a day. II
| would not only have been good event
in itself, but it would have furnished a
| fitting climax for the regatta and left a
good impression.
Under the circumstances, however,
the committee on management can con-
graduate itself for the excellent regatta
which it pulled through in the face of
most ADVERSE circumstances. Although
| disappointed at every turn by scullers
! and oarsmen from other places who
would not keep their promises, the COM
| mittee furnished thousands with one
days racing which viii always be looked
| back to as an excellent one.
The greatest interest of the day cen
| tered in the race between Lewis and
Kubic and the eight-oared race be-
| tween the schoolboys and Wachsett
| Fights. With the canoe devotees, of
course, the great interest was in the
canoe races, of which there was good
| ly number compared with the rest of
the program.
The superiority of the Crescents in
| both events detracted slightly from the
| interest in the canoe racing, but the adj
| mirers of that sport could not but take
delight in the wonderful ability of the
| visitors in the canoes. They showed an
an unmistakable superiority over the
| Worcester canoists, and the latter are
not slouches at that.
The spill that Lewis got was not dis
appointing except to those who wa
| gered money on him and some of his
| eliminates. The majority of the spec
| tators were glad that Kubie won the
! heat on account of his faithfulness In
keeping his word and appearing at the
regatta They We're not particular
| that Lewis tipped over or how he won,
so long as he came in first.
There was considerable dissatisfac
ton over the decision of the umpire IN
calling foul on the Wachusetts, but
those who criticized knew nothing of
the exact conditions. Those who wit
messed the collision recognized that
the umpire only did his duty and any
other decision could not have been
made.
Two launches followed the races, one
of which contained the officials and the
other the guests of the Quinsigamond
international governors. One boat open
to the public also followed the races and
during the final heat of the single SOULS
threw a swirl against Ten Eycks boat
which must have reminded him Of his
race with Mcguire last Saturday. E.
w. Wilder, physical director of the Y
M. c. A, had charge of a small steam
launch, which was used for the start
er's boat and which greatly facilitated
the work of the committee.
The first race was the trial heat Of
the blade canoe race, in which the
contesting crews were the Crescents of
Waltham and the Tatassits of Worces-
ter. The Crescent four was composed
of George E. Silvernail, j. B. Meisel, w
B. Whelpley and H, B. Arnold. The
Tatassit crew was composed of A. H.
Lange, Hervey e. Lamb, Fred Coulson
and f. ]. Somers. The race was easy
enough for the Crescents. They started
on the Worcester shore a half mile from
the finish near the causeWay. When
the pistol was fired, the Crescents
jumped a length ahead in few strokes.
They kept gaining as long as they
wanted to and then slowed down as
they recognized that nothing short of
an accident would defeat them. The
Tatassits did not give a good exhibition
of padding, being unable to keep time.
The Crescents won as they pleased by
four lengths, giving an excellent squirt
before reaching the line The time of the
race was 4 minutes, 6 4-5 seconds.
After the trial heat of the single
souls shell, the final Of the four blade
canoe came. The Crescents, winners
of the trial heat, were matched against