Year: 1875

THE RACE FOR THE CHAMPIONSHIP OF AMERICA


EVAN MORRIS THE wISNER-A SPLENDID AND


EXCITING RAcE-woN BY TWO BOATS LENGTHS


ON HoAIEsTRErcH.


PITrsBURG, Oct TO, 1875.


The great scuIling for the championship of
America and purse of 81, ,00o between Evan Morris
and Henry Coulter came of this afternoon Logan's
Eddy, on the Allegheny River. the
which the contestants rowed over some few weeks
since


The proved to be Of the most stubborny
contested that has ever taken place on American
water and the time given-thrtynve minutes, twenty
seconds-s considered the best record


In the former Coulter attributed his defeat
partially to unftness of boat nasmuch the craft
dipped deeply at the prov with each swing Of the oars
thus materially retarding its progress through the
water He also laid much blame on the of his
guide boat for the wild with which they steered
him through the fresh match was accordingly
proposed but Morris insisted increase Of stakes
81 900 side; but after parleying he finally
agreed to row for the in the previous
race


The went into training at once, and Coulter in
weeks time had new shell built which suited him to
q nicely He put up inn the village of Mont
rose and had for trainers ex-champion sculer Jimmy
Hami and Pat Speer. Morris did work at his old quar-
tiers near Harnersve and TO by Joe Kaye and
other members Of the Clipper Boat Club.





The day opened dull heavy and fine rain fell at
Intervals which kept many from taking passage
cursion trains the fthe struggle. AS a
sequence the attendance not large
the last occasion Shortly before three O'Clock Coulter
shot from the north shore, enveloped in heavy
dark blue annes and padding to the starting point
stripped himself the race. He in splendid
dItion and seemed confident of success Morris
followed, and the day chilly donned his armless
shirt, white trunks, and about his head a white
| handkerchief About three O'Clock everything in
readiness The referee gave the word, and the boats
darted off, Coulter catching water quickest giving him
at once the lead He made the Of his advantage
aud ended 100 yards clear length ahead He rowed
| splendldly and had quicker stroke than
| before. At the end Of the first mile he
was three boats lengths ahead OF Norris who seemed
! pulling well within himself and with the steady,
effective stroke Turning the buoy Coulter had put
another length TO his three and rounded handsomely
| and shot homeward at a clipping pace immediately
rounding Morris gather himself up and
his rowing strong, above that OF any time since
the Foot by foot he gained his competitor,
be was gradually losing the advantage gained in the
| early part of the At Powers Run Morris
| dead even with him and would not be shook
or He pushed to the front and the rowing
of both beautiful and exciting TO those the
shore When Morris had clean length between him aud
his competitor il seemed that that the distance
for many minutes Coulter pulling all that he
was able to- Nearing the finish. however, the Morris
lend was increased boats length and half and


finally boats lengths at which distance he crossed
the line thus winning for the second time the title
| Of sChampion Professional Oarsman Of America"
The time gwen ~ the referee, John Maxwell was
Il 25m