Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-06-04
Interesting Race Between Two Great
Lakes Greyhounds.
FROM CLEVELAND TO ERIE
A Great Deal Of Money Wagered
on the Event.


CLEVELAND, Ohio, June 4.-Stripped of
everything that would unnecessarily catch
the wind, the two large modern side-wheel
passenger steamers, City of Erie of Cleve-
land and the Tashmoo of Detroit, lined up
this morning for their great 100 miles dash
from Cleveland to Erie, to decide the speed
championship of the great lakes.
Steamboat men from many lake ports
gathered to the contest. Special ex-
curson boats from Cleveland, Toledo, Erie,
Buffalo and smaller ports took large loads
of passengers to points along the course
along the lake shore to catch a glimpse of
along the lake front to catch a glimpse Of
the racers.
The day dawned bright and clear, with a
light southeasterly breeze stirring a gentle
swell. Long before starting time Cleve-
land harbor was alive with crafts and the
wharves were black with people. Whistles
blew, bells rang and the din was deafen
ing as the two magnificent racers, all
aglisten in the morning sunlight. steamed
up to the stake boat. The patrol boats
busted themselves keeping the course clear.
Apparently both boats were evenly match
ed The Erie is 324 feet over all and rs
feet BEAM against the Tashmoo's 800 feet
length and 10 feet width The Erie was
built to make fast schedules between
Cleveland and Buffalo under all conditions
and has twice the power of her rival. The
Tashmoo was made for river work, draws
much less water than the Erie and is built
llhe d cigar, WITH a Snarp tdperlng Prov.
Betting on the Result.
1t is estimated that over 100000 will
change hands a result of the race. The
betting is even, ranging from small sums
to thousands of dollars. The Cleveland
and Buffalo Transit Company has posted
81 600 on the Erie against a similar amount
put up on the Tashmoo by the White Star
people.
Just before the boats started the wind
Veered around to the north and the racers
had a seVen-mile breeze against the quar-
ter bows. When the starter gave the sig
nal the two steamers were at a dead stop
and on even terms Much to the surprise
of the spectators, the Erie was first to
gain headway and crossed the stake-boat
line fully two lengths ahead of the Tash-
moo. The Detroit boat. however, gradual
iy drew up on the Erie, and as they dis
appeared in the haze three or four miles
eastward the Tashmoo had overtaken the
Cleveland steamer.
The Erie crossed the starting line at
9:31 80, the Tashmoo at 9:3S:31 Official
tme).
Off Nottingham, fourteen miles east the
Tashmoo led by one length. The Erie APP
parently was slowly gaining, however
"A carrier pigeon message from the City
of Erie. off Willoughby. about IS miles east,
said that boat was leading by a length.
The Erie Forges Ahead
Off Fairport. twenty-eight miles east of
starting line, the City OF Erie led by nearly
a quarter of mile. The boats were both
steaming at terrific speed.
Off Ashtabula harbor. about sixty miles
from the starting point, the City of Erie
led by about a length and a half
CONNEAUT. Ohio, June 4.-The racing
steamers passed few miles off Conneaut
harbor at 1245 pm. Apparently the City
of Erie then leading by an eighth Of a
mile. Conneaut is about seventy miles
from Cleveland.
GIRARD, Pa, June 4.-Sixteen miles
from Erie, reported that the steamers
passed there at 10 pm. At that point the
City Of Erie still held the lead, but owing
to the haze it was difficult to decide how
far she was ahead.
The Tashmoo and Erie passed Fairview
Pa, eleven miles from Erie, at 80 p.m
central time.
The Erie still maintained a good lead,
apparently an eighth of a mile.
The Erie Wins the Race.
ERIE, Pa, June 4.-The City of Erie
reached the stakeboat / minute and "a
seconds (unoff1ciaD ahead of the Tashmood