The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-31
LOCAL REGATTA A SUCCESS.
Fully Ten Thousand People
About the Shores Dur
ing the Day.

Thousands of pleasure seekers from
the city and surrounding towns found
their way TO Lake Quinsigamond YES
terday afternoon and participated in
the formal opening of the lake season.
The opening day of the season has
never been graced with such fine
weather, large crowds and good bust
ness as yesterday, and the privilege
men are CORRESPONDENCE happy. The
crowd poured on to the shores during
the afternoon and evening, and it is es-
timated that more than 10000 were
about the shores during the day.
Every kind of entertainment was of
fered for the pleasure of the visitors
and few went down whose tastes were
not satisfied. The day passed off plea
sanity to all concerned and not a single
accident marred the pleasure of the
people. Only one disturbance was re-
ported This was a fight between two
Firms at the lake station about $50
O'Clock. The disturbers interfered with
nobody but themselves and whatever
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them. No arrests were made.
The new theatre at Lincoln park,
which is one of the most original and
rustic open air amusement palaces in
New England, was opened yesterday
by Battery B band. The band, under
the leadership of E. D. Ingraham, has
furnished concerts at the park for
number of years, and it's playing has
always been one of the features of the
season. The concert yesterday of eight
numbers was up to the standard of
previous concerts. The new theatre is
not yet finished, but already it presents
a tasty and quiet appearance. 1t is
constructed of hewn logs with white
ash and white birch trimmings, and the
large stage is surrounded by natural
flower gardens. 1t is expected the work
will be completed shortly and the
amusement season be opened about Jul
ly l.
The dancing pavilion was opened for
the first time and during the after
noon and evening was thronged with
disciples of terpsichore who danced
needless of the warmth. The pavilion
will be opened every evening for the
remainder of the season.
One of the principal attractions OF
the day was a local regatta in which
members of the Wachusett and Lake
side clubs participated. The races at
tracted a crowd of nearly 1900 The
first event was a double-paddle canoe
race in which Ames and Flint, Barton
and Mellor entered from the Lakeside
Club and Carr and Thoine Gallagher
and Herbert from the Wachusetts.
The victory was conceded to Ames
and Flint, but Carr and Thoine sprung
a surprise and won after a hot race
from Barton and Mellor. Ames and
Flint were a bad third, and Gallagher
and Herbert, after padding from one
side of the lake to the other, finally
reached the clubhouse float and were
satisfied to stop there without padding
TO the finish line. The time of the win
ners was sos.
The second race was for four-blade
canoes, and this went to the Lakesides
after brief brush with the Wachu-
sett crew The Lakeside four was pad
died by Coulson, Ames, Spared and
Flint and Thoine, Gallagher, Herbert
and Carr worked the Wachusett canoe.
The start was an even one and for the
first quarter mile was interesting, but
at this point the Wachusett crew met
with disaster through its stroke,
Thoine He lost his balance and was
thrown into the water. but managed to
get a grip with his knees, and through
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was saved from falling overheard. The
time of the race was 4.3O.
The final race was a handicap single
scull for members of the Wachusett
club Lewis, Kerns, Collamore and
Meagher were entered and the hrst
named two were placed on the scratch.
Collamore was given As seconds and
Meagher a minute handicap. herns
scratched his entry on advice of his
father, who feared the sculler's stand
ing would be effected through compe-
tition. Lewis is a senior sculler and
the others are novices, but the club
guarded against danger of making all
fits novices seniors by making the event
closed, and limited only to Wachusett
clubmen. BY this arrangement no
standing was effected through compe-
titiOn with Lewis.
The other three men came out for
the start and were considerably both
cred by a heavy wind. After some diff
ficulty they were got away and fur
nished pretty race.
Meagher held his lead until nearly the
three-quarter mark. when Lewis drew
I'D with him and the two turned to-
eether a little in advance of Collamore.
Lewis had his race well in hand at this
time and rOWed only to keep ahead OF
his competitors. He finished about four
lengths anead OF COlldllioIe' "lo " "S1
nearly the same distance ahead OF
Meagher. Lewis time was 1910, very
creditable rowing, all things considered
The races furnished a good card for
the formal opening of the Wachusett
club house. The opening was marked
by a dinner from l to o'clock, served
by F. f. and w. f. Marshall. and gen
eral good time until late last night. Al
derr1an Holm r. Back, COuncilmen John
r. O'Leary. George E. Mutt, A. H. In
man. Wesley Merritt and George c
Hunt, and the selectmen Of Shrewsbury
with presidents of the lake clubs were
guests at the opening. Chaffin's orches-
ira furnished music during the AFTER
noon. ,
The Frohsinns observed their forma
opening in the usual manner. A large
crowd of members and ladies were pres
ent during the day and enjoyed dane
ing by the. Light Infantry orchestra