Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-25
LOUISIANA CREW
WINS GREAT RACE
THOUSANDS CHEER VlCTORI-
GUS MEN
FOUR CUTTERS ENGAGED IN
CONTEST
Only One Boat to Be Considered from
the Start, and Champions
Carry OFF the High
Honors

the piers at San Pedro from First
street almost to Dead Mans island.
the picked crew of the Louisiana
champion cutter tender yesterday car
ried off the $500 silver and ebony Dodd-
son cup offered for the winner of
the twenty-six cared battleship cutter
race of one and one-half miles,
The race did not begin at 2 o'clock.
as announced owing to the tide not
coming in fully at that hour. At about
2:35 the start was made from the edge
of the breakwater off Dead Mans
island. and the four cutters of the
warships Louisiana, Connecticut, Kan.
sas and Vermont, with twenty-seven
men each, of which alb but one were
at the oars, were seen lined up abreast
and ready for the contest.
Judging from the fine appearance OF
the men, who were stripped down and
apparently enthusiastic and anxious,
it was expected the contest would be
a hard and close one, but the start
had scarcely been made before 1t was
seen there was only one crew to be
considered. This was the crew of the
Louisiana, twelve of whose men We're
picked from the champion crew of the
north Atlantic fleet, which has carried
off the most and best honors in the
home naval and international rowing
contests.
No prettier exhibition of fine oars
UnAnShtD WAS ever WllHCS5Co oAA
coast of California than that which
the crew of the Louisiana gave yes
terday.
handicapped by the loss of one oar, 1t
is said, and in short distance gave up
all hope apparently CT even coming III
Crew Pulls Hard
The Connecticut cutters crew pulled
1T. &c nhnnnad.
strokes were irregular and their lack
of careful training was obvious to all.
especially in the light of a comparl-
son with the clever work of the LOUIS
lana men. The Connecticut managed
to hold second place, however, from
the start, although 1t pulled IN ar a.
least twelve boat lengths Dehlhu the
Iouisiana's cutter.
The crew of the Kansas, Whlch nm
ished third, started in well, out soon
Jagged. and their oarsmen began TO
chop about desperately, with no az
tempt at uniform strokes or syste-
matte Craftsmanship.
nrising lapse soon separated them from
tha flagship crew, and the finish found
them perhaps fifteen boat lengths pe-
hind the Connecticut. The Vermont
oarsmen all but threw up thelr oars
before the finish, and crossed the hne
a good 20O VarQS DeTlilQ luS IAdhooS'
All three of the boats were TOO large
and heavy for twenty-six oarsmen,
hence the Louisiana's time for the one
and a quarter miles was IL minutes.
THE boats are built for thlrty-elght
men. with a capacity for more IL nee
essary. ,, a -,
The Louisiana cutter which was en-
tered Yesterday is somewhat larger
than the others and q heavier boat. II
is the same as is used in all or their
tWenty-siX oar races.
The winning of the Doddson prize
Yesterday gives to the Louisiana crew
its seventh cup, one OF WhicnLtae.
with two boats of King Gustavs navy
Of HAMPTON Roads just before the At
lantic fleet came VESTS valued at
over 500. ,,,
tanned all the champions VINO won the
twelve-oar race IN tne oWeulsn ,o,,ad LED
test with twelve other men pickeu
from three of the Louisiana racing
crewr. which also have carried of sew
eral minor trophies.
Wins Fine Trophy
Tho last victory won by these oars
men before that of yesterday was at
callao. when a handsome silver cup
was taken In the contest tnere
The Louisiana also has the big silver
cup which carries with It the claiII-
nionsbip of the north Atlantic meet.
No attempts SO far nave pee'i aoie ~
take 1t from the Louisianans.
The Louisiana men take great prlde
i, their races. and practice continual
lv IT was stated that whoever Woi,
tbe Gun Yesterday would be challeged
hv a crew from some other vessel pus I
after witnessing the exmpltion VI
oarsmanship given by the LOUISIANA
bovs II was admitted by all other
oeSsnoen of the first division that they
had no hope of capturing It, ana that
therafore the challenge would be LETT
to some one else.
MAY Race Again
The men of the Kearsarge, it is said,
NAV challenge for the cup at san
Francisco. Some interesting races are
10 he pulled of there, among Wnich
will be several important contests pc
tween the Atlantic and Paclnc SQUAT
rons The qeustion of oarsmanship
,,,,nre,,acv has long been disputed
one between these two fleets, ana II
is said the Pacific squadron contains
NON whom it is expected VIII give
the I,ouisianans one OF the hafuest
runs they have ever had.
# the Pacific squadron does no. ,p., Saps
If is said that ship is in safe possess
sion of them for at least four years.
rrhe crowd which witnessed the poat
races yesterday was one Of the lars-
est of the week A good pand pro
vided patriotic music from the Flitn
street pier, where the race nnisheo,
and the thousands of people pressed
forward as closely together as .posst-
bic to witness the Louisiana's victory.
Hats went off and hands, flags, pen
nants and sundry articles We're shaken
hilariously in the air, while every one one
Joined repeatedly in husky cheers TOT
fhe men of the Louisiana.
Receive Ovations
After the race was over the men of
the four boats drew up broadside to the
multitude and received further ova-
lions The cutters of the Vermont,
Connecticut and Kansas then returned
to their vessels, while the winning boat
and its crew remained resting near the
nier the men on their oars congrat-
nlating themselves on their victory.
BESIDES the Doddson cup the Louis
ianans received cash prize of $75,
tho Connecticut received $50 cash. the
Kansas $35 and the Vermont $2b.
last night the majority of the crowd
which attended the boat races staid
for the illumination of the battle
ships and thousands lined the piers