The Portland daily press., 1899-08-28
RODE AND SWAN.
Lively Times on the water at Peak.
Ksiand.

There was another successful exhibition
of sporting events held under the man.
agement Of the Casco Bay Steamboat
company at Peaks island, Saturday aftsT.
noon. All of the details which had besn
planned by Capt. George E. Brown were
spiendtdiy carried out and the larqe
crowd which was in attendance was we'll
pleased with the afternoons sport.
As preliminary TO the days events
there was an exhibition of bicycle riding
In the water. This was deciaed novel
ty for this part OF the country and it
proved to be a line feature Between two
large rubber tubings covered with can
vass, was placed an ordinary safety BIZ
Cycle, to the back wheels Of which were
attached paddles that propelled the affair.
This Is an invention OF Prof. Howard
Irving Of Boston. and the rider on the
machine was Philip b. Cohen OF Old
Orchard, who splashed through the water
in front of the Island at great rate.
When young Cohen started out through
the waves be was enthusiastically oheered.
There were four contests that took place
and on the Casco bay wharf room had
been set apart for MIR. o. b. Written,
who acted ms referee and p. o. Bowers
Of New York, L. II. Millett OF Boston and
ID. J. DAILY Of Berlin, N. H., who were
the judges.
Tho first contest was a swimming
match between Arthur q. Brackets of
Peaks island and j. q. Carleton OF B1s-
ton. The course was a quarter OF q mile
and return. the start being from float
In front of the Gem theatre building.
Both men showed themselves to be ex-
pert swimmers. Brackett began by tax
ing the lend, but soon lost 1t and there
after Carleton was never headed Garlic
toms time was an even ten minutes, ani
Brackett finished 20 seconds later. The
prize was $40.
The challengs cup tub race, which was
contested by Frank L. Irott of Peaks
isinnd, Fred Trott of Peaks island and
Gphraim q. Webster OF south Portland,
Was the most amusing contest of all.
The three msn experienced some pretty
hard work in pushing along, but plucki-
ly continued. This rlcs was also one
quarter of mile anu return, and very
often the men were unable to keep in the
course. Frank Trott came ont the win
ner and thereby captured the prize of $40.
bis time was eight minutes and so sec
onds. Webster, who came In second, made
the time of nine minutes and thirty sec
onds. Fred Trott was distanced
The four-oard dory racs followed, the
course being half a mile and return.
There were three dories. In one were
Charles Burgess and Mark Trott; in
second. were Alphonso Speed and Vim
cent Speed, and in ths third were "a ha''
Sterling and Fred Trott. The dories
were pulled out TO point nsar Fort
Scanned, where they turned. This RAGS
was spirited one, Burgess ana frank
Trott winning and capturing the prize of
$40. Their time was eight minutes and
fifteen seconds. The Speed boys came in
second with the time OF eight minutes ana
forty seconds. abe" Startling and fred
Trotb wers third with nine minutes and
forty five seconds.
The last on the programme was the boat
race between two young Indies, Miss
Mary Trott of Peaks island, and Miss
Maggie Brown of Millbridae. The
course was quarter of mile and re
turn, and the prize was S. or the cham
pionship cup of Casoo Bay. Miss Trout
ended a winner in two minutes and
thirty seconds, with her rival IS seconds
behind. Ihe claim was quite aenerally
made that Miss Trott had an advantage
as she was in sculi. while Miss Brow n
was n q common row boat.