Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-07-09
SPORTS AT KINEO.
Contests on the Water GREATLY
Enjoyed by Visitors.
Single and Double Canoe Races and
Creased Pole Walking.
Log Racing and Fine Exhibition of
Real Guide Work.

Kineo, Me, July S.-(SpeciaD The
fourth day of the Sportsmen excur-
sion at this place was like the first,
charming weather and delightful en-
tertainment. The forenoon was devot-
ed wholly to sports upon the water in
front of the hotel and they proved very
interesting.
The first was double canoe race, in
which five crews participated. They
were as follows: Frank and Peter To-
nah, Louis Bernard and Tom Moul-
ton, Henry Perey and Black Hawk
Palmer. John Romeo and JOS. Rancliffe,
Fred Smart and BENZ. Woodward.
The first two crews We're Indians, the
TCmah brothers being descendants of
the Malicite Indians of Canada. Ber-
nard is also Malicite and Moulton
came from the Mic Macs of the lower
provinces of Canada. And they were
the star canoeists. The whites weren't
in it. not because they were not capable
paddlcrs, but because they were stran-
gers to the canoes which they used.
The course was one mile. with a turn
at the half distance. The two canoes
manned by the Indians took the lead
from the start and held ii until the end.
| The Tomah boys were ahead. At the
turning buoy the bow paddle held his
end of the canoe while the stern paddle
| with a few powerful strokes made what
| is known Us the pivot turn. 1t was
| beautifully executed and the two lead
| ing canoes were away for the last half
| mile with less than a half length sep
arating them.
| This position was held to within so
| yards of the finish, the paddlers evil
| IDENTIFY outstanding their strength for
| the supreme effort Twice on the way
| home they shifted their paddles from
| port to starboard and from starboard
| 10 port, and then when close TO the
finish they let loose their latent ener-
| gies and the two boats crossed the line
| apparently bow and bow.
There was great excitement among
| the crowds of people on thc shore, who
| checred and howled themselves hoarsc.
| The race looked like n dead heat but
| the judges, General Augustus Il. Farm
| ham, Bangor, Col. Isaiah X. Stetson,
| Bangor. and Major V. NJ. Macfarlane.
| Grecnvillc, who were aboard the naph
|
| note the finish. decided in favor Of the
| Tomah brothers. The time was S.O5
| The next event was the single canoe
| race. and it was made doubly interest
| ing because of the fact that one of the
| contestants was Game Warden Temple
| ton. who figured in the shooting oi
| Peter I.aFontaine. the Canadian poach-
| er. some time early in the year Tenn
| plcton does not pretend to be n racing
| canocist but simply entered the con-
| test to take the place of some profess
| SionaI who was expected. Tho rae"
was not particularly exciting, as Louis
| Rurhcc had it from the first, and David
| Brown followed him in procession,
| while Tcmplcton brought w the rear.
The real fund for the visitors was
| the creased uolc contest. This pole was
| cxtcndcd from the deck Of one of the
| steamers about Is feet. 1t was libcr-
| ally creased and the contestants had
| 10 walk to the end and pick flag
| thcrcrom. Charles McPheters ana
| Henry Perlcy made desperate attempts
| 10 clutch the flag, but before reaching
| the end of the Dole they tumblcd INTO
| the water James Bartlett at the first
| trial collared the flag and received the
| plaudits Of the spectators
The log racing contest brought out
| Frank Tomah. James Bartlett and 10
| ecph Pouchard. Three minutes after
| the pistol was fired. Pouchards pole
broke Thence on the race was be-
| tween Tomah and Bartlett. The latter
had the advantage of having a peeled
| log and shoal water and won quit"
| nandily by about two lengths. The In
i IL Ct nv q Iatanf
| ~ he had beaten Bartlett in two pre-
| Nious contests.
| Something in the nature Of real guide
| ", rll was brought out IN the portage
| contest. when three guides, Louis Bur
| bee. Herman TcmpletOn and Tom Moui-
| ton lined IN in front Of the hotel with
| their canoes and awaited pistol flre.
| The conditions were that the Sul'e
should pick I'M their canoes ana run
| with them on their shoulders about 200
| yards to the water, then paddle AROUND
| tn the steamboat landing, beach their
| canoes. pick them IN ana run pack 40
| tho starting point. Templeton was far
| and away the best of tho trio on the
| ground. but once in the wate' he was
| quickly ovcrtaken and passed py sur
| bee but on landing again Templeton's
| agility on ground overcamc what he
| had lost on water and he won by about
| 10 wards. The time was minutes and
| II seconds. The distance was about
| oRe-third of n mile.
| The afternoon was devoted 10 making
| n visit to the State hatchery at Squaw
| brook. and the evening to canoe pa
| rode on the lake in front of the hotel.
| peIf-et Pov Eataliv ScaIJet.