Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-24
OLD RIVALS IN
EXCITING RACE
Tho Red Boy and the Marcella
in Warm Contesti in River
Carnival Event.
FORMER IS THE vlcItR
Covers Five Miles In 12:57-Red Boy.
Owned Here, Though Out
cIassed, Does Well.

The second day of the river regatta |
opened up this morning with the
closest race ever seen here. 1t was
the race for boats under Sc feet and
there were but three entries. the Mar
celia, Red Top and Red Boy. The
latter, owned by H. w. Bennett of this
city, is hardly in the same class with
the two Davenport boats, having only
about half as much power as either
of them, but it gave wonderfully
good account of itself. The first two
boats, however, furnished an exciting
race The. Marcella and the Red Top
are old rivals for the championship
/ of the upper Mississippi and they have
met before with varying fortunes This
time the Red Top won the race by a
nose, getting to the finish line just
two seconds ahead of the Marcella
Close to the Finish.
All three of the boats started off
well together but the smaller boat.
the Red Boy, began to drop behind at
| once and it was seen to be race be-
tween the old rivals. Side by side
| they raced five miles and it was hard
to tell until the finish which boat
would win. The five miles was Gov
| cred by the winner in the remarka BILE
| time of II minutes and 81 seconds
and the Marcella was but two seconds
1 l. -
minute behind the first boat which
made it's time for the five miles IS
minutes and 81 seconds, which is bet
ter by some three minutes than it had
ever done before
There was but one entry in the row
ing shell race and he was sent over
| the course and given the first prize.
William Bowman of Davenport was
the lone racer.
The Novelty Race.
Commodore Carson of the Island
City Boating association once more
demonstrated that his boat is the SLOW
est on the river, in the novelty race
which closed the days races. There
were five boats contesting for the
honor of being the slowest boat in the
feet, but two of them were disquali-
fled through the fact that their en-
gines failed to keep up a steady run
lat slow speed. Commodore Carsons
boat, the Iona, covered the quarter
Imile course in 10 minutes, 341a sec.
onds. The Obitza of Moline was a
close second, being but Is seconds
ahead of the last one The Louisa of
Davenport finished first of the three
boats that qualified and was declared
third. The Myrtle of this city and
the Cheese of Davenport were the
ones that were disqualified.
Settle Handicap.
The disputed handicap race held yes
lterday was settled today by the decis
, ion of the judges awarding the first
prize to the Scamp, which was the
only boat that, qualified under the rules
followed. The Chap of this city was
found to have run under a wrong rat
, ing, and when it was changed the sec
ond place in the race was given to it
-, The Albatross, which was the next in
order of finish. on corrected time was
awarded third place.
Tomorrow will be the closing day o.
the regatta and it will likewise be tn,
big day. 1t is expected that the Min
ME G. of Fort Madison, the tastes
: boat on the river, will arrive tonigh
to take part in the free for all race TO
the Buck trophy valued at $125. Ii
. the evening there will be parade o
motor boats, which will be fittingl
decorated up for the occasion. Fol
lowing the parade there will be hug
fireworks display.
v Spanish War Vets Day.
d This was Spanish War Veterans da
at the carnival across the river. TIL
lformalities began this afternoon at tn
= Coliseum with an address of welcom
ilat o'clock by Mayor Scott and re
IIsponse by Colonel d. V. Jackson of tn
III 50th Iowa infantry After that pal
II AIDE composed of veterans and othe
| military. patriotic and fraternal organ
L izations formed at the armory on Fift
lstreet and passed through the bus
Illness part of the city, ending at tn
III Coliseum. There concert by the 50t
Ilregimental band of Ottumwa will tax
III place this evening, 10 be followed b
III a military ball.
III King Rex arrived by rail last ever
II ing and was met at the Rock islam
lstation with two bands and escorte
Ito the Coliseum. and there crowne'
IlAfterwardS there was a maSQue bal