The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-07-05
DOUBLE SCULL RACE
PRINCIPLE EVENT
This Was Won by Barrow
and Bowman, Fast Time
Being Made-Dannenberg
Victorious Over Bell In the
Single-Only Two Entries
in the Latter.

That interest in aquatic sports is
not dead IN Pensacola, and that earn
est endeavOr on the part of lovers OF
boat racing will revive the old inter-
est, and place Pensacola again in
the lists for the Southern Amateur
Boat racing regattas, was made APP
parent yesterday by the large crowd
that attended the regatta at Bayou
Chico, held under the auspices of the
Y. NJ. c. A Boat Club.
No outdoor entertainment of the
past year has called out so large a
crowd as that which attended yester-
days sport 1t is estimated that there
were 1000 persons in attendance, at
the afternoon racing and the fire
works display at night.
The members of the boat club de-
serve great credit for the success of
the regatta Their enthusiastic work
in preparing for it interested all the
old racers of the city, and among the
crowd could be seen the faces that
several years ago were famous in the
gulf for their skill in pulling a scul-
The officials of the club who served
yesterday were among those, the
starter being DR.. S. K. Mallory Ken
nedy and the Judges Ewing Reese, r.
NJ. BlOunt and J. c. Watson. All Of
these gentlemen pronounced them
selves as more than pleased with ths
exhibition and spoke encOuTagingly of
future regattas- The course for the
day as laid out from In front of the
boat house to the point in the upper
BAYOU was one mile. Interest of the
afternoon centered in the double
SOULS, rOwed in three heats, which
was won by Barrow and Bowman, two
beginners at the sport. The first
heat, between G. Avery and p. Avery
against w. A. Leonard and II. Lee
Bell. was won by the latter. Barrow
and Bowman then won from f. II. Ly-
man and r. T. Sublette and later from
Leonard and Bell
Probably the most interesting race
to the spectator was the single entry
between &. Otto Won Dannenberg and
II. Lee Bell. The start was splendid,
but after the first few strokes Belt
quickened the pace and lost his stroke.
DaTuenberg pulled steadily. slightly
, increasing his strokes in number af.
ter Bells squirt and won handily-
The junior class singles between G.
BloHnt and R. E Bell was woR by
Bell Blount OveTtuTning on the re-
turn.
The best time made during the day
was by Leonard and Bell in the first
heat for doubles, their time being 7:II.
DaGnenberg made the best time for
| singles, going the course I'm 1923,
while Bells time in his race against
| BlOUnt was SOB
| The Results
The following are the entries and
the results:
Double SOULS, TO be rowed in
three heats Prize: Oak stein, pre-
/ scented by p. Lindenstruth Entries
| for first heat: (aD Clarence Avery and
| Preston Avery; CbD W. A Leonard
and II. Lee Bell. Won by Leonard
| and Bell; time I'll.
| ENTRIES for second heat: fa1 ID.
| c. Barrow and VIM Bowman: OBJ E.
| H. Lyman and X. T. Sublette Won
| by Barrow and Bowman. time 5 fiat
| 3-Single SOULS. Senior class
Prize. \. VI. c. A emblem watch fob.
8 Entries: {aJ C Otto Won Dalnenberg;
/ Cd H. Lee Bell Won by Damien,
berg; time 7.23
4-Single souls; Junior class. Prize
: copper trophy cup. presented by E. NJ.
Pyle Entries (a) Clement BIount.
tbg r r Bell Won by Bell; time
S:53.
5-DOuble SOULS; winners of first
( two heats, Leonard and Bell and Bar.
/ row and Bowman Won by Barrow
and Bowman; time, 7:35.
! 6-LOng distance swimming race.
Entries: ca L. Gonzalez: Oh Louie
: SeifeTt; (cJ Connie Kapartuca. Won
E by kapaduca: time, 2O:3O
1-FOur-Oared shells. Prize. silver
/ trophy cup, presented by Pensacola
( Electric Co, and 10 be defended by
/ winners until January /. 1903. En-.
I tries; Ia c Aver, stroke; p. Avery
! .; Z. Lyman. >; e. BIount- l. Oh o.
/ Won Dannenberg, stroke; r. Bell. g.:
. J. 3. Hall, ,; II. Lee Bell. ]: won bv
I G Avery, stroke; P. Avery ,, F.. Lv.
man 2, G BlOUnt /; time 1872
J Nearly all Of the crowd STAYED
down for the pyrotechnic display at
night. II was unfortunate that much
/ OF the stationary fireworks failed tc
work properly, but the rockets and 70
man candles. etc, were highly aDpre
| ciated by the crowd.
A better place for such a disDIav
could not be selected than BAYOU
Chico. The fireworks were set az
from raft out in the water and yerE
very beautiful