The Penn's Grove record., 1901-07-05

The race between shad Fishing skiffs,
22 feet long and under on July 4th was
the finest ever held at PENIS Grove. A
light shower hindered the Starting until
2.H p. M, which was made from French's
stone wall front. The skiffs in at the
start were as follows.
X. d.. Hughes, Jr., Capt. Linford L.
Hurff.
Eugene Fish, Capt. Theo. Elsh.
Myrtle, Capt. Hoover Munyan.
A. b.. Sherman, Capt. Gerry s. Tussey.
Admiral Dewey, Capt. Henry Ecret,
Pennsville.
Norman, Capt. Geo. Dilks, Salem,
A fine sailing breeze came five minutes
after starting and continued until near
the close. The r. d. hughes, Jr., was
the first to round the upper Cherry Is
land buoy at 2.45, with the Fish and
Dewey close behind. Soon after round
ing the buoy the Fish took the lead and
kept it until on the home stretch. The
lower Cherry Island buoy was rounded
as follows:
Eugene Fish 3:19:15
X. ID. Hughes, Jr., 3:20;30
Admiral Dewey, 3:21:15
Myrtle, 3;23:30
Norman, 3:25:30
The stake boat off Penn's Grove wharf
was passed by the Fish at $40, Hughes
3.4l, Dewey 3:4l 80.
The upper Cherry Island buoy was
rounded the second time by the Fish at
3:49, Hughes 3:49:l5, Dewey 3:50:30.
The lower buoy was rounded the sec
ond time by the Fish at 4:23, Hughes
1880, Dewey 4;25:40.
Soon after rounding the buoy the
Hughes took the lead and held it to the
finish at the stake boat. The Dewey
passed the Elsh half way up on the home
stretch. The finish was as follows:
X. ID. Hughes, Jr., 4:55:15
Admiral Dewey, 4;57
Eugene Fish, 500
Myrtle, $40
The Fish is a 22-foot boat and did best
sailing into the wind by carrying a heav-
Ter sail, while the Hughes and Dewey are
aO-foot boats and did best before the
wind which was blowing from the south
west. The Dewey has been considered
the fastest shad skiff on the rive. for three
years. Samuel Simpkins built the Fish
and Dewey.
The only mishap Of the race was that
the Sherman ducked under on the run
to the upper buoy and went over, giving
all on board a ducking. A naptlia skiff
soon came to the rescue, towed her ashore,
where she was soon righted. On the last \
course to the lower buoy the Norman did
not return, but continued towards Salem.
Before the race it was decided that the
winner OF the race should keep the ice
pitcher and cup. The second prize was
"a. so, the third, 1925.
The judges were B. G. Wood, Harry
Pyle and c. W. Gable.
Every one was pleased TO know the
was Won by PENIS Grove, a
boat not only owned il PENIS Grove,
but sailed by the one who made her. Mr..
Hurf has not had as much experience as
a waterman as many citizens of PENIS
Grove, nor as much experience as a boat
builder, but the Robert ID. Hughes, Jr.,
is the finest and fastest on the Delaware
River. And further the old Cove is up
head.
Several naptha skiffs and launches took
large number Of citizens on the river to
the race.
BASE BALL
The game OF base ball in the morning
won by the Penn Treaty Club OF
by a score of s to 3. The J,
afternoon game was late in starting be-
Of the boat race. Only three in
lings were played as the Wheelmen
to return home on the train. The ,
core stood at 2 for Penn Treaty to l for
he Wheelmen. That will close the base
,all sport in Penn's Grove for sometime. I
The Heat Record Broken f.,