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

was most in evidence at Regatta noint
/ and he scraped in nickels enough to
ransom the Spanish prisoners held by
Aguinaldo
The weather was ideal and perfect.
On the causeway the sun scorched the
backs Of the spectators at times. but
along the shore, where the trees
screened the rays, it was delightful,
combining the vernA softness of the
early springtime with the gentle
warmth of midsummer
| NOT were the spectators confined to
the shore, causeway and club houses
| alone. A great fiotilla Of small ora IF
pre-empted every inch Of water ON the
| worcester side of the course, and the
| eagerness of the amateur oarsmen and
| canoeists to gain points of vantage.
made Chief Of Police brennan. chair
man OF the worrying committee, keep
his efficient corps Of officers busy clear
| ing the way for the contestants.
! But aside from the fact that a few
| light-fngered gentlemen succeeded in
relieving number of white men Of
their financial burdens, it was an ex-
cepttonally orderly crowd. The police
arrans enents were perfect, and the
spectators appeared to be in sympathy
with their efforts to preserve order. II
was reported to the officers that Jake
hiidt lost $93, w. H. Hodges $40. a. West
III.
Contrary to expectations there was
considerable betting especially on the
race between Charlie Lewis and Ku-
Die, and the eight-oared contest be-
tween the giants Of the Wachusettx and
, nigh school, There was not SO much
| interest manifested in the canoe races.
put on these events which We're all won
Dy the Crescents of Waltham, some
bets were placed. The Iakesides he
ing local men WQra faxorad A., A. l..
ginning, but as event after event was
won by the visitors hands down, the
worcester sports became "cagey'' and
were not so free with their wads.
There was considerable money lost on
Lewis, who fell out of his boat after
turning in his race with Kubic, and
this race, which started so auspicious
ly, ended in the tamest manner possi-
Die 1t was simply Charles naisfor-
tune, and he could not have felt II
more poienantly If he had been sud-
denly reduced from opulence to pen
ury.
High hopes had been set that his star
would shine all the brighter as a re-
suit OF this race, and all Worcester
was banking on his winning, but the ac-
cldent was unavoidable. When Lewis
and Kubic took their places for the
start excitement ran high and there
was nothing heard save that mysteri-
Gus murmuring sound that denotes ST.
lence in crowd. But the index finger
Of old man Destiny pointed otherwise.
and the proud colors of the Wachusetts
worn by Lewis were dipped in tribute
TO Springfield luck and prowess.
When Kubic came down the course.
the crowd on the causeway, seeing
Lewis beached far up on the Shrews-
bury shore, showed just touch of hos
tility to the pluclSy Springfield oarsman.
and number began to guy him with
such remarks as. "A fat man in a tub
with bed Stats for oars could win q
race where the other fellow fell out
Of his boat; Does your mother know
you are out?" Say. wait till Ten Eycx
gets after you, You will simply ho
rounding the turning buoy when tina
crack Of the pistol announces him q
winner!"
All this bandinage Kubie took with
the GOODNESS Of a cucumber, and not a
word did he say in reply. He simply
smiled good-naturedly and bowed TO
the crowd as he rowed over to the Wa
chusett sfloat
There was one group of spectators