{"product_id":"the-young-oarsmen-of-lakeview-von-edward-stratemeyer","title":"The Young Oarsmen Of Lakeview","description":"\u003cp\u003e¿I¿ll race you.¿\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e¿Done! Are you ready?¿ ¿I am.¿\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e¿Then off we go.¿\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTHE YOUNG OARSMEN OF LAKEVIEW\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCHAPTER I\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJERRY, HARRY, AND BLUMPO\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eQuicker than it can be related, four oars fell into the water and four sturdy arms bent to the task of sending two beautiful single-shell craft skimming over the smooth surface of the lake.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt was a spirited scene, and attracted not a little attention, for both of the contestants were well known.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e¿Go it, Jerry! You can beat him if you try!¿\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e¿Don¿t let him get ahead, Harry. Keep closer to the shore!¿ ¿How far is the race to be?¿\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e¿Up to the big pine tree and back.¿\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e¿That¿s a full mile and more. I¿ll bet on Jerry Upton.¿\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e¿And I¿ll bet on Harry Parker. He has more skill than Jerry.¿ ¿But Jerry has the muscle.¿\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e¿There they go, side by side!¿\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd thus the talking and shouting went on along the lake front. Most of the boys present were members of the Lakeview Boat Club, but there were others of the town there, too, as enthusiastic as the rest.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e2\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt was a clear, warm day in June. The summer holidays at the various institutes of learning in the vicinity had just begun, so many of the lads had nothing to do but to enjoy themselves.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThere were not a few craft out besides the two shells to which we have drawn attention. But they drew out of the way to give the racers a free field.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOn and on went Jerry and Harry until the big pine was reached. Then came the turn, and they started on the home stretch side by side, neither one foot ahead of the other.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e¿It¿s going to be a tie race.¿\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e¿Pull, Harry! Let yourself out!¿ ¿Show him what you can do, Jerry!¿\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEncouraged by the shouts of their friends, both boys increase their speed. But the increase on both sides was equal, and still the boats kept bow and bow as they neared the boathouse.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e¿It¿s going to be a tie, sure enough.¿\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e¿Spurt a bit, Jerry!¿\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e¿Go it for all yoüre worth, Harry!¿\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAgain the two contestants put forth additional muscle, each to out-distant his opponent, and again the two row-boats leaped forward, still side by side.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs old Jack Broxton, the keeper of the boathouse, said afterward: ¿It would have taken twelve judges, sitting twelve days, to have told which had the advantage.¿\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe finishing point was now less than five hundred feet distant, and in a few seconds more the race would be over. The crowd began to stop shouting, almost breathless with pent-up interest. It was surely the prettiest race that had ever been rowed on Otasco Lake.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSplash!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe splash was followed by a splutter, and then a frantic cry for help. A portion of the high float in front of the boathouse had unexpectedly given way, and a short, stocky, reddish-black youth had gone floundering over board.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e¿Blumpo Brown has gone under.¿\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"aw-variant-hidden-subtitle-div\" id=\"aw-variant-subtitle-9791041953301\"\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAdventures and Rivalries on Otasco Lake\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Autorenwelt Shop","offers":[{"title":"Softcover - 9791041953301","offer_id":47138022097221,"sku":"9791041953301","price":17.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0940\/0622\/files\/025780b3-4736-4950-a189-fe099bcf04e4.jpg?v=1768460267","url":"https:\/\/shop.autorenwelt.de\/products\/the-young-oarsmen-of-lakeview-von-edward-stratemeyer","provider":"Autorenwelt Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}