THE INTERNATIONAL BOAT RACE.

Globe, Volume VII, Issue 730, 21 October 1876, Page 3

THE INTERNATIONAL BOAT RACE.

(Telegraphed by the American correspondent of the Times.) Philadelphia, August 28. The first day of the International Regatta attracted large crowds of spectators, who lined the banks of the Schuylkill course, one mile and a half in length. The water was perfectly smooth and there was no current. Eighteen four-oared boats competed, being divided into seven heats, four of three boats each and three of two boats each. In the first heat, the Eureka, of New Jersey, time 9 minutes 29£ seconds, beat Dublin University, 9 minutes 36-J- seconds. In the second heat Yale College won in 9 minutes 2f seconds. In the third heat, Columbia College won, 9 minutes 11 seconds. In the fourth heat, Beaverwyck, of Albany, won, 9 minutes 14 seconds. In the fiftn heat, Watkins, of New York, won, 9 minutes seconds. The sixth heat was the most hotlycontested race of all. The London Rowing Club, time 8 minutes 55 seconds, beat the North-Western Club of Illinois, 8 minutes 59£ seconds. In the seventh heat, Trinity College, Cambridge, won, 9 minutes 6;, seconds. These seven winning crews are to compete to-morrow (Tuesday) in three heats —First, Eureka and Beaverwyck; second, Cambridge, Watkins, and Columbia ; third, London and Yale. In order of time in today’s races they stand thus —First, London ; second, Yale ; third, Watkins, fourth, Cambridge ; fifth, Columbia ; sixth, Beaverwyck ; seventh, Eureka. The three winners of Tuesday’s heats are to compete finally on Wednesday, August 29.

Large crowds again lined the Schuylkill to-day. The water was smooth, the weather fine, and a moderate breeze was blowing in an opposite direction to the course. The seven winners of Monday’s seven races competed in three heats over a course of miles. First heat—Beaverwyck, of Albany, 9 minutes 7 seconds, 1; Eureka, of Newark, 9 minutes 13 seconds, 2, luttio second heat, Trinity, of Cambridge; Columbia, of New York; and Watkins, of New York, were to compete. Previously to the race, Close, of the Trinity crew, also one of the Columbia crew, were suffering severely with diarrhoea, The Columbia crew came to the startingpoint. but declined rowing. Trinity and Watkins started after. Quite an evenly contested race. About the middle of the course Close was taken suddenly ill and Trinity stopped. Watkins, being then slightly ahead, pulled over the course alone in 9 minutes l| seconds. Close was taken off by the judge’s boat, Trinity being afterwards pulled over the course by Jamison and Pen rose. The third heat was the most exciting race of all, the boats keeping close together, causing constant sensation am-mg the spec tators. The London Rowing Club crew won in 8 minutes 51J seconds, coming in only sft ahead of Yale University crew, 8 minutes 52j seconds. The superb rowing of the London crew was generally praised. On Wednesday the London, Watkins, and Beaverwyck crews, the three winners today, compete in the final race.

Philadelphia, August 30. On the third day the weather was clear and the water smooth over a course of a mile and a half. The London Bowing Club crew, the Beaverwyck, of Albany, and the Watkins, of New York, the winners o : Tuesday’s races, compe'ed ia the final heat. In drawing places the London crew drew the middle station, Beaverwyck the west side of the river, and the Watkins new the east. They started at 3 35, keeping closely together at the beginning of the course, the Loudon crew falling slightly behind. Near the middle of the course the London crew began pulling ahead, gradually steering over towards the Watkins crew, who were nearest them. The London crew drew ahead of the Watkins, while the Beaverwyck crew still behind the London crew kept their position, the Watkins getting gradually further behind until near the end of the course, when the Beaverwyck made a great spurt, passing the Watkins, gaining rapidly on the London, and passing the London just at the end of the course. The Beaverwyck won in 9min 6secs, the London crew crossing the line one second later, only a few feet behind. The Watkins was at least two boats’ length behind. Deafening shouts arose from the vast crowd along the river and proclaimed the American victory. The inter-Oollegiate race will be rowed on Friday,