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Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1899-05-12
nRAanED TnE ANcHoR.

The other day party Of young Will
mington men. which included city Treas
urers clerk George X. Kloberg. went on
fishing trip TO the Delaware and
Chesapeake canal They had great sue
cess, so the Wayfarer Is told, also "a
hearty laugh at the expense OF Mr.. Klo-
berg. Two rowboats were necessary to
reach the best Spots and these being Sc
cured. three OF The party embarked In
one and two in the other, which Mr.,
Kloberg volunteered to row. And he
pulled as he never pulled before. Not
withstanding the fact that the other
rover had the heavier load, Kloberg
made less headway, and was soon out
distanced. Usually a strong man at the
oars, ne was almost overcome by appre-
tensions as to his failing strength AZ
ter a hard tussle he finally caught up
with the other members Of the party
who had been waiting for him for fully
half an hour. Then, to his everlasting
disgust, Kloberg discovered that he had
been dragging a heavy anchor at the
other end of the boat. Upon entering
the boat he hauled in one. but never
thought to inspect the other end of the
boat and the anchor. being round, Of
fered little resistance to Kloberg's strong
and vigorous pulls
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1899-05-12
WaYFARER' S NOTE BOOK
Things, Pleasant and Unpleas
ant, Caught on the Way.
aKIrs ON PERSONS AND THINGS

If YOU READ THEM BEFORE SUP
PER THEY WILL AID YOUR d.
GESTION, BUT THERE is MOTH
ING PUT IN THEM TO LULL YOU
TO SLEEP.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1899-05-12
ENDS IN SEPTEMBER.

i had supposed that the New Castle
time would be considered in reference to
how much beyond five years Boggs would
get said prominent Kent countian to
the Wayfarer In any event, his time
on for good behavior could only be
counted for the time he is at Trenton.
He cannot get anything on for good be-
haVtour while at New Castle. After the
expiration Of the term, counting time
on. thirty days are added by the gov
eminent in default Of paying fines and
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1899-05-12

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slider no advertising so lasting
and beneficial as well pleased
customers. Advertising can only
bring customers, fair and just
treatment only will keep them.
We want your trade, whether
you buy little or much, we want
every mans and boys influence
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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-02

sleep, so anxious was he to pull the re-
gatta through, and his efforts were ha-
loed with glory yesterday He was
congratulated on all sides, and he de-
served every word of commentator
that was uttered
The visitors were loud in praise of
the hospitality of the Wachusetts in
giving them the freedom of their house.
Even the small boy and his sister man.
aged to get in, and, strange to say, he
behaved himself once he was in. This
was due probably to the fact that there
was q vigilant official eye on his every
act
Take it all in all the regatta was a
success, and those who came to scott
and predict all kinds of disasters, as
Well as those who We're positive that
next year there would be no attempt at
racing, came away with praise and en-
thusiasm.
There is every indication that next
year there will be a regatta, and care
will be taken to guard against I'M
sportsmanlike proceedings, such as
marked this regatta and came near
wrecking it.
The crowd vanished after the race be-
tween the Fights, and so completely did
they disappear that one young lady on
the way across the causeway from the
Wachusetts' was led to remark: Il
wonder where they have all gone to-
And Connie Murphy answered.:
''Where are the SHOWS of last year,"
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-02

Wachusett men, and one made UP of
school boys who have rowed in the
high school crews of past years. There
was considerable feeling over the race,
and there was also considerable tNtting
hackers of each crew showing up
strongly.
The makeup of the crews was as
follows: Wachusett-Flagg bow; KEEL
ley, q; Thorne, 8; Daily 4; Hackett, 3;
Herbert, s. Lewis, Z; Ten Eyck, stroke
Meagher, coxswain; schoolboys, Weyer,
bow; Mitchell 2; O'Toole, 8; Brown, 4;
Gould 8; Taylor, 6; Jackson, Z; Kerns,
stroke; Quinn, coxswain.
Both crews came from the Wachusett
house, and each was literally applaud
ed when it headed up the lake Each
crew practiced starts on the way up.
The Waehusetts were at the start for
several minutes before the school boys
appeared.
The schoolboys had the Shrewsbury
shore, with their rivals on the Worees-
ter course. On the starting line the
schoolboys Invested themselves of their
rowing shirts and came down bare
backed, all but O'Toole, who got his
training in Wachusett crew. AT the
pistol the schoolboys splashed water by
the bucketful, while the Wachusett
| lads cut their oars through like a set
of knives. The result was that the Wa
chusett boat jumped a lead of half a
| length in short order. When Sumner
point was reached the Wachusetts had
good half-length, and were continual
| ly increasing the lead. BY the time
/ the mile mark, near Natural History
camp, was reached the Wachusetts ha6
! length lead, and that they held de-
spite the strenuous efforts of the
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-02

the Lakeside four which consisted of
w. G. Whiting, stroke;, j. e. Wash
burn. B. S. Flint and H. H. Ames. The
race was practically repetition of the
first The Crescents went ahead and
had no trouble in staying there. On the
finish they RECALLED the spectators with
warm squirt, just to show what they
might Diff they had been hard pushed.
They finished in minutes, II 2-5 sec
onds, which was good time, considering
that they had already padded one
race. The Lakeside crew came across
in minutes, 20 4-5 seconds.
The trial heat of the single sculls shell
race brought together Charles II. Lew
is of the Wachusetts on the Shrewsbury
shore and Amos Kubic of the Spring
field Boat Club of Springfield on the
Worcester shore. Lewis tried to steal
the start, but didn't succeed, and when
the gun was fired Kubic got the advan-
tage He didn't hold it a second, how
evar, as Lewis rowed the faster cd
poked the nose of his shell in front.
Kubic picked UP a trif1e and got on even
terms, but he headed out and went a
long distance out OF his course toward
the Worcester shore. Lewis led at the
turn in minutes, 81 seconds and he
made one of the prettiest turns ever
seen at the lake. He came back from
the stake four strokes ahead, and when
he reached the half-mile mark on the
back trip he had three lengths of open
water on Kubic. Lewis didn't go much
farther in his she'll At the cottage OPP
posite Regatta point he rowed too close
to the shore and struck rope with
one of his SOULS He went over like a
fash Kubic was rowing close to
shore also and had to use one oar alone
to avoid striking Lewis or his boat
He continued on and as he passed the
Wachusett house was given a hearty
salvo Of applause. He finished in 10
minutes, Is AS seconds.
Lewis didn't finish, but later rowed to
the official boat to lodge protest
against having "snags in the river"
For winning the trial heat, Kubic
had the satisfaction of rowing against
Ten Eyck in the final, If there was any
satisfaction to it, Ten Eyck rowed his
own race, and when he finished Kubic
had just passed the Wachusett float.
AS in the trial heat, Kubic, who had
the Worcester shore, rowed out of his
course. At the half mile Ten Eyck had
about four lengths. He reached the
stake in Am. 55s., and had increased his
lead to five lengths at that time. The
way back was a procession, Ten Eyck
rowing easily, but gaining at every
stroke. Kubic was again applauded as
he came down, and when he finished he
got a hearty reception from the crowd
on the causeway. Ten Eyck's time was
9m. 46 3-5s. The record Of the lake pre-
vious to that for mile and half with
turn was 9m. IS 2-5 which was made
by Ten Eyck in his race with White
head.
The war canoe came next. The dis
lance Of the race was a mile straight
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contestants showed that they were
game to the core and full of race
Better conditions could not be asked
for. Not breath of wind ruftled the
calm surface of the lake. The condi-
tons were not only favorable to fast
time, but to the spectators who could
| enjoy the races from pleasure boats and
canoes without being disconnected by
| high winds and rough water.
The management did everything that
| it could and did it we'll The contest
| ants were on their marks on schedule
time, in fact, before the time set for
some of the races, and We're sent aw0y
, well. No tault could be found with
anything the management did when tire
men were racing. The course was kept
clear, although a few venturesome ones
gave the management of the regatta
and the police something to do at times.
| The performances were excellent
save in one or two instances. Ned Ten
Eyck, the champion of champions,
broke the record of the lake, held by
! himself, by nearly 10 seconds. The
Crescent four blade canoe, without try
Ing to its fullest extent, cut many sec
onds from the worlds record, and the
Creseents war canoe rowed in time
which will stand as a record.
The only thing to mar the regatta in
any way was foul committed by the
| Wachusett eight-oared crew by rowing
in the water Of the schoolboy oarsmen.
The victory of the schoolboys was q
popular one however. The crowd was
glad to see somebody win over the
champion sculler who stroked the Wa
chusett boat.
An accident, which happened to
Charles H. Lewis in the trial heat of
the single scull shell race, caused lit
tie feeling, as considerable money was
wagered on the race. Lewis rowed too
close to the Shrewsbury shore, and at
the cottage opposite Regatta Poirt
struck his port scull against a rope that
is used for hitching boats and went
over. Kubic was about four lengths
behind at the time, but he went past
and won handily.
Lewis was charged with deliberately
| tipping the shell by some of those who
had wagered money on him, but there
is no doubt on that point. 1t was an
accident pure and simple.
| There have been better finishes seen
III regattas at the lake, but the racing
| was fully up to the expectations of the
entire crowd, those who understand
| boating thoroughly and those who fol-
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schoolboys. When the latter spurted
the Wachusetts responded.
After passing the three-quarter flags
near the sand bar, the schoolboys drew
up on the leaders and cut down the
lead, but the Wachusetts again drew
away Another squirt at the flags
which denoted that a mile had been
rowed brought the schoolboys well up
on the WacEusetts. The schoolboys
continued to gain until they had re-
duced the lead to less than a half
length, when the foul occurred Wey-
ers oar struck against that of Ten
Eyck repeatedly, and Herbert had ia
draw in his oar to avoid hitting the
bow oar of the schoolboy boat. Quinn
raised his hand to claim a foul. Both
boats stopped momentarily. The Wa
chusetts got out of the mess first and
started for the finish line. They had
gained back their old lead and several
more feet by the time the schoolboys
got started again. The relative dis
tances of the crews did not change in
the last quartermile, the jWachusetts
crossing length ahead in SIN. 27s. The
time of the schoolboys was Sm Dos
considering that neither crew had any
preparation, it was unusually fast time
When the referees boat steamed
down Capt Kerns of the schoolboys'
tlSW SIdlileu IOul, ana the umpire,
Walter Simpson, awarded the race to
the schoolboys on the foul
The decision hurt many at the Wa
ohusett house, for they had wagered
money on the Wachusett crew, and it
was hard to see the latter deprived OF
the race after crossing the line ahead
The Wachusett crew was clearly to
blame, as everybody on the official boat
except one or two intensely partisan
could see. Coxswain Meagher after
getting the nose of his shell ahead kept
crowding in toward the Shrewsbury
shore, and got into the school crew
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that shared attention with the oars
men. They were Englishmen and were
stationed under a tree on the north side
of the Wachusett float. The flavor of
old England was on their tongues, and
their interesting mannerisms, peculiar
accents and the comments they made
on the various events made them the
focus that centered the attention of
many an eye.
There was one little fellow in par
ticuiar, who made himself known to
everybody within hearing distance. He
went on something after this fashions:
low much this reminds one of dear
old 'Enley. See that crowd on the
causeway boys. Don't it look like a
sight at 'Enley? All, I dearly loves
boat ricing, don't you know? tbs the
true gentlemens sport, and for this
reason tbs 'ighly cultivated in Hing
land I remembers 'aving seen the
prince at 'Enley at one time. There's
the all fellow well met for you. Els
the real thing hand a genuine sport,
don't you know? 1 met this young Ten
Eyck today with his father. They
treated me rather shabby and cold,
don't you know. Hi think lille report
the hincident to the Thames Rowing
Club, when l gets back. But 'es not a
bad fellow by half, that youngster that
won Inc uldIuoHuS. rs INQUEST as me
bloomin' self. Most Hamericans, you
know, are fresh hand halter han him
PRODUCTION to the prince are hapt to
become familiar, and take liberties with
the royal back by slapping it don't you
know, when they meets the prince on
the street. 'Ow har you Halbert Ows
your mother they say. Tis beastly,
the manners of some of these Hamer-
lean cousins hof hours" The dapper
little fellow soon disappeared, how
ever. No one seemed to know him. He
was probably putting up character
istic bluff.
Many a young man envied Edward
Hanlon Ten Eyck, as he came down
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water early in the race. The finish of
the crew showed that. The Wachusetts
started on the Worcester flag, but fin
ished on the flag which belonged to the
schoolboys, and in doing that they had
to turn out from the course they rowed
on the Shrewsbury shore.
After the races the prizes were pre-
scented at the Wachusett boat house.
They were given without Formally
John H. Meagher and A. " CouTson OF
the committee on management present
ed the prizes. Capt. Kerns of the
schoolboy crew presented the Wachu-
sett club with the shield which was
given the winning crew.
The officials who managed the races
so admirably were: Umpire, Walter
Simpson of Arlington, president of the
N. A. A. o.; starter. John H. Meagher;
timers. P. H. Hurley, H. A. Adams,
Edwin Brown; judge at turn, DR.. M. P.
Higgins; judge at finish, ]. T. Twomey;
clerk of course, A. V. Coulson; assist
ant, A. H. Inman.
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PlCKPOcKETs WORKED.
While People Watched the Regatta the
Light Fingered Gentry Were Active.

|
Light Fingered Gentry Were Active.
If out Of town boat clubs failed te
realize the Importance of the interna-
tional regatta at lake Quinsigamond
yesterday afternoon. number of light
fingered men did not. and last night af-
ter the races, the following list of peo-
pie relieved of valuables without
knowing about it, was reported:
Jacob Eidt, 500; w. H. Hodges g.
Westminster street, $40: another Wor-
cester man. a gold watch, and man
from Westboro, S12.
The last two men refused to disclose
their identity to the people after they
discovered their losses, and up to a
late hour last night Mr.. Eidt, who is
Charlie Lewis grandfather, had not
reported his loss to the police.
With Mr.. Hodges, however, it was
different. He intended to get on a car
at the lake after the boat race yester-
day afternoon, and noticed that the
car was crowded. Being a man we'll
along in years, he was thinking wheth-
err or not he would take the car for the
city, when well dressed middle-aged
man came along and after giving Mr..
Hodges a through looking over gently
placed his arms around Mr.. Hodges
and pushed him towards the running
board on the car He then told the
people to make room for the old man
and assisted him UP onto the running
board.
AS soon as the old man was safely
placed on the car, he left him and
started towards Regatta point. He had
been gone but a few minutes, when Mr.
Hodges was attracted by woman in
the car exclaiming, 20 God" and in
stinctively felt for his wallet, but il
had disappeared with two IS bills and
one $40 bill. He came to the city on
| the car and reported the matter to
| Capt. David A. Matthews.
| Mr.. Edits money was taken from
him at the Wachusett Boat Club house
| and he has not the slightest idea how
| it got away from him. Twenty officers
under Sergt McMurray, were at the
| lake, and Chief of Police James M
| brennan was there also. but that didn't
| bother the light fingered gentry.
| Mr.. Hodges was for moment am
| azed when he discovered his loss, and
was a bit excited when he related the
| incident to Capt. Matthews. Mr.. Eidt
| didn't believe for a second that he had
! lost his roll, but quickly drew a crowd
| around him by exclaiming, Great
| ghost of Bismarck I've been touched. .
| The policemen of course We're on the
! lookout, but the pickpockets did not
hang out any signs noting their arrival,
| and it was easy for them.
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the float at the Wachusett Boat Club
with his shell above his head for his
race with Kubic, which it was a fore
gone conclusion, he would win with
lengths to spare, for the word had
passed around that he was to make an
attempt to establish a new record for
the lake course. Ned went down the
gangplank, through a living lane of
enthusiastic, cheering admirers, but
true to his reputation, he did not seem
to be conscious of the furore he was
making, and calmly and without the
turn of hair or the change of color
on his cheeks, rowed up the lake for a
limbering up spin.
Piucky Kubic knew, as everybody
else knew, that he was going to have
the life beaten out of him by Ned but
he was there to assist in making a sue
cess of the regatta, and his reception
was hearty and friendly one.
Ned gave him a generous start and
tnen went in pursuit. Opposite the
Wachusetts Ned pissed Kubic, and this
set the rooters wild with enthusiasm.
II would be hard to say, too, who acted
the crazier, the men or the summer
clad young girls that monopolized the
piazza of the clubhouse
When Ned came back Kubic was
nowhere in Sight, and the crowd
thought that possibly Kubic became
disheartened and gave UP the contest.
put pretty soon he was seen coming
down, rowing for all there was in him.
lengths upon lengths behind Ned. The
crowd caught the spirit of the contest.
and swift upon the echo of the cheering
for Ten Eyck, came equally hearty
cheering for the Springfield sculler. He
deserved it, too, for it is not pleasant
for man to race before a great crowd
when he knows he is going to lose.
The race between the Wachusett eight
and the high schools, viewed from the
shore, was one of the prettiest contests
ever seen, but there was no doubt that
the high school boys were fouled, and
there was not much kicking when they
got the decision.
When one takes into consideration
the fact that the withdrawal of the
outside crews came near making the
regatta a fiasco, the success that at
tended the races yesterday reflects
great credit on the management of the
regatta. particularly upon John FL
Meagher, chairman of the committee OF
management Since the Pennsylvania
and Knickerbocker clubs backed down
Mr.. Meagher has hardly had a wink OF
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way. The contestants were the Cres-
cents of Waltham, the New England
champions, and the Lakesides of this
city. The Waltham crew consisted OF
George d. Silvernail, stroke, H. B. Ar
mold, M. j. Donovan. F. w. White, H
G. Brewer, f. w. Field, Willis A. Will
cox and William B. Whelpley, helms
man. The Lakeside crew consisted OF
". S. Rice. stroke, H. A. Billings, W
A. Gray, A. H. LANCE, 1. H. Very, W.
G. Whiting, Fred Coulson. E. ]. Somers
and w. H. Fuller, helmsman.
The Lakesides took the water first,
but soon lost the lead, the Crescents
easily showing the greatest speed. AT
the half the Crescents had two
lengths. At regatta point they led by
five lengths, and they finished strongly
In I'm. Is, the Lakesides being just Is
seconds behind. The Lakesides made
gallant finish, and were app1auded
for not giving up when their opponents
had crossed the line.
The last race of the day was the best
of the day, while it lasted, and would
have been by long odds the best had it
finished 1t was the eight-oared shell
race between crew composed of
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-02
ACE TAKES TRICK.
Wins Two Heats in
2:1O Glass at
Columbus.
PILOT EVANS SOLD TO JAMES.
Unexpected Transfer Threw
Pool Buyers Into
a Furry.
PILOT EVANS SOLD TO JAMES.

Columbus, O., Aug. 1.-The sensation
of the second days racing of the Grand
circuit meeting was the performance
of Ace in the 2.1O pace unfinished. The
Canadian horse surprised even his
warmest admirers by his staying quail
ties and his speed, winning the third
heat Of the race in 2.O5A.
There was a long delay in starting the
first race, the 217 trot, occasioned by
the drawing Of Pilot Evans. This
horse, formerly owned by M. w. James
of Willard, Kas., had been purchased
the previous night after pools had been
sold on the race, by N. w. Hubinger.
owner of Royal Baron, which was en-
tered in the same race. AS Hubineer
could not, under the rules, start both
horses, Pilot Evans was drawn. A pro-
test was at once raised by those who
had bought pools A compromise was
reached by declaring off all pools in
which Royal Baron had been favorite
or in which Pilot Evans had figured in
the field. Royal Baron was laid up the
first two heats of the race, and then
won easily in three consecutive heats.
Z.l IT,,
took the first heat, but Free Bond then
won in consecutive heats with scarcely
an effort
In the 2.10 pace Ace sold favorite in
the pools, with The Maid a close Sec
ond. The Canadian horse made a poor
showing in the first heat and finished
third in the second. His hackers did
not waver however and he took the
third heat after a neck and neck brush
with The Maid all the way round the
track to the stretch, where Eyelet shot
by The Maid and made game but I'M
successful effort to beat out the leader
Ace won the fourth heat by an easy dis
lance, but darkness prevented the race
being finished.
Fred Kohl, black horse, by Guy
Wilkes, dam Mystic, went to beat his
record of 2.1o, paced by running mate
and trotted mile in 2.O7X.