The competition for the above named toss and took inside place. A very even start was effected. Red was the first to take the water, but there was little or no advantage by either boat for the first prize which had been twice postponed, once on account of General Grant's visit and fury 94." gers quarter of a mil Then Red was slight Has was sgty. a second time through bad weather, was shot off on Saturday. Only two competi-on even terms with them. Red again tors, Privates Dowdall and Wooley, put in took the lead, and when half-a-mile was covered she had an advantage of nearly an appearance at the targets at 6.15 a.m., the wind then blowing a perfect gale right length, ive made a splendid spurt and across the range, making the aim a matter gradually lessened the distance between of very nice calculation in allowing for jer and her opponent. Red, however, windage, notwithstanding which Private gallantly persevered and maintained the Dowdall succeeding in putting 92 points jead, winning a well-contested race by loss on the score-sheet, being only one less than than a quarter of a length, Time, 6 min, 2 secs. the total made by Private Johnston, the winner of the prize, who fired in the afternoon, when the wind had greatly abated
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