Year: 1878

of between the Gaudaur brothers. Of this town.
and Elliott and McKen. of Toronto This match grew
out of the recent between Jack Hanlan and John
Adair. of Toronto and the Gaudaurs. In that match
the Toronto men thought that luck against them.
and in order to get even they made this in the
afternoon of the day when the oriilia that
victory. This made for $500 side two
miles straight away. in inrgged lapstreak sks not
more than twenty-three feet long.


The betting up to yesterday 100 to so in favor
of the Oriia men. but at length the Toronto scuers
sufficiently in the estimation of sporting
make the betting To-day. after the arrival Of
the Toronto delegation, Elliott and McKen stock
still higher and 100 to 70 freely given on them;
and the time drew for starting the 100 to
SO on the Toronto boys was given and taken several
times.


The weather was anything but favorable for the en-
joyment OF aquatic sport. All the morning strong
north. and as the day wore it freshened
into gale, throwing up many white caps
in that sheltered portion Of Lake Cou-
crowd, buttoned up in listers and mufed up to the
eyes in the warmest of winter wraps. stamped impa-
bankments in the vicinity of the winning buoys exc
Grating the weather. the snow, the country and most
OF all the delay in starting; but nobody wanted to
leave the spot for fear of missing the


The bow of the old steamer Ida Burton now con-
verted into boahouse, was kindly appropriated by
her proprietor. Mr.. Black for press stand. where
an excellent view of tho course could be obtained.
At last They're OIL" ran along the shore, and i'm
mediately every eye turned in the direc-
ton of two tiny yellow specks bobbing about
like couple OF corks upon the turbulent waves. The
Gaudaurs the outside, the Toronto pull
ing next the shore. For time it impossible for
spectators to make out who leading but at length
a sudden sheer Of the Toronto boat to the east
spirits of the boating who had pinned
their faith to Elliott and McKcn suddenly fell it
was conceded on all sides that with their superior
condition the Gaudaurs could outstay their rivals
unless the latter could pull sufficiently fast at the
outset to demoralize their less experienced oppo-
nents. The flash of the oar blades revealed
the fact that both pulling just thirty
six to the minute, and strong clean stroke
at that despite the great ugly chopping swels that
tossing the boats about like pair Of egg shells.
At this point 1t became apparent that Elliott and Me-
Ken We're terribly handicapped in their boat. For
into the swells badly down by the head.
and sheerod wildly now heading almost
rivals water in most unaccountable manner. Still
her pulled steadily and determinedly, making
the most gallant efforts to retrieve the fortunes of tho
day. though they must have been convinced long
ere this that the struggle hopeless
one; while the Gaudaurs kept steadily to
their work, their long. clean strokes every
second carrying them further and further to the
front. Their Warren boat rode the swells like q
duck. never seemed to lose headway and steered
straight as arrow. The virtually
over, and all that remained of it was painful but
most plncky up hill struggle for the Toronto men.
The stroke Of both crews dropped off one two to
the minute, and though McKen and Elliott again and
again spurted most determlnedly, 1t was all or no
Steadily the swarthy athletes continued to draw
away from them. and even life and death struggle
the part of the vanquished failed in the smallest
degree to diminish the distance between them. Now
they the crowd, and cheer after cheer rend the
air the vctors to the front, winning they
please by about half dozen lengths. Elliott and
McKen pulled to the finish but it evident that
they were terribly pumped out


After the race Elliott and McKen conveyed to
their room in the hotel, where it quickly became


manifest that they had made of the most deter
mined struggles known in the annals of boating.
Poor Elliott seized with violent fit of vomiting,
which lasted till his friends were seriously
alarmed for his safety. Edward Hanlan Immediately
summoned physician. and the pair were put to
bed in most exhausted condition. Later in the
evening however they able to be up and about,
and 1t is hoped that in a few days neither will be
any the worse. That the Toronto men were
considerably out of condition-Eliott who
pulled stroke. being actually sick before he
stepped into his boat-and that they were
badly handicapped in their boat, there
be no doubt; but this must not be considered as
claim that they beat the Gaudaurs under any
circumstances. The Gaudaurs have proved them
selves much better men than they were generally
supposed to be. and they, with their plucky and
terprising hacker, Mr.. Russell. to be congratu


lated upon the brilliant that have attended
their Efforts Mr.. j. +. Scholes acted referee.