The Archive · 1877

White and Red

Light and Dark

Bitte and White..

This can scarcely be called a race, owing to the mishaps that occurred during its ogress. Hall started with i jrown next, and King outside. started pretty even, li getting away somewhat more quickly than the other 3 After the first quarter ofa mile, a slight foul happened between Hall and Brown. This was followed by several others, until in rounding the turn leading to the boat-house Brown so pressed Hall as to capsize him. Luckily a steam-launch was at hand, and speedily rescued Hall from his impromptu bath. King, in the meantime, kept on his way, and though Brown followed him pluckily over the remainder of the course, he stood no chance of winning, and King took the prize, Hall declining to make any claim on the foul.

Cure Ercut-Oanen Race.—For Right Cups. Distance, 1 Mile. Entrance Fee, $24 per Boat.

Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.

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