The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-08-24
THE ROWING IN PnILADELPHIA.
Two More Races Decided ip the Centennial
RegnIfa on the SchuNIkiII.

PHILADEIPIIA, Aug. 23-The Schuyll1ll
again presented scene Of Interest and ANNA
ton this afternoon. The second days races II
the National Amateur Association had hDe
weather and smooth water. The people crowded
the high bluffs along the liver, hung upon the
rocks near the hnish and we're interspersed
among the thick foliage lining the east bank
Tue number, however, was not as great as yes
teruay
The nrst race was for double SOULS, In which
there were three boats. The Union Springs
Club entered Chase Courtney and II. n. Robin
son: the Atalantas u. c. A herman and II. W,
Rodgers; ana the Ncspet 5 of fnilade lDhta Harry
Mc'.illan and J. Dillnser. The Union springs
had the western course, the Atalantas the mia
ole, and the Vespers the eastern: As the
Judge shouted, Are you readyf Col" Tho
tn ee crews took the water together. tho
Union Springs pernaps. getting little the best
SEM OF. For twenty-five yards the three best
we're m line. Then the VesueIs gradually
dropped behind. the faulty stroke OF ncAiliIn
telhug against them. ] he other two crews II q
close WORK for quarter Of mile, when tho
champion Courtney ana his companion slowly
drew abe. d. pulling a long; sweeping; ana
powerful stroke OF twenty eight 10 the minute.
bS snf A nSs put ,o The them fhs
the other crew Of the sXtreLNe west, thus
losing uaoly. The spleudid oar-manshin
OF the Union sprinsinss was too much
for the New Workers. After tins
loss the latter. however, pulled pucky and
near the ani,h made brlililot SQUIRT to c,ose the
gap; but Courtney and Robinson went over the
line about two boat lengths ahead, winning the
amateur cnAml ions Up for double SOULS. lime
-tuiun SPRINGS. $40 AtalAntas, esz6; Nespers,
| 1910. The Neptunes withdrew on account OF
haId feeling because 81 be declaring Of Riley.
The fouT-Oar Co bad for contestants the
| Argonautas, tue Nautilus, and the Atlantis.
| Tue he yerwicks were forced Co Withdraw w
the sickness OF German. w. 4. Taylor aud JnO
/ Gunster the ArRonautas pair, but
| Smith IA. Eldred would have pulled had not the
! former been otbaTred by tue Natl mai Regatta
! Committee. W. Ii. Downes ana j. Z, Eustis did
| the work tor the Atlantis. The Nautilus crew
! were ID vid HOache and IN. Walsne.
1he crews started very evenly. S1on tine
! Argunautas ined slight leud, the Nautilus
dropping d little behind the Atlantas OF half
position vi the three 10 ,ts. each pair doing
excellent work. Gradually the Atalautas
| drew uD 90 tue A gonaut e, VINO at
| length forced TO Weld the lead. The Nautilus
| pair then III hold OF the Jerseys. and n long,
| hard struggle followed. II soon oecame appaT-
ent that tue ATgonautas were weakening. The
spirit aud vigor with which they gan the
contest left them, AMI again they were COM
| PEELED 10 give way. roar OF cheers from the
| shore inaplrlLsd the light weights as they left
| their antagonists behind
| Eustis aud his mate we're pulling beautifully,
with loo nu lead for the Nautilus palr 10
| hone to close 40. though the tier we're deter
mined TO make the difference 40 small as posi-
! BILE. he Atlantis nuished In l0;lUs4, and the
! Nautilus In 1929; the ArROnduLas 10 lO:5O, the
iast pair being thoroughly used up.
| This race Ryes the national amateur cham
piOnship for pairs TO the Atlantis for the coming
year.