The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1882-08-31
AOU ATTIC SPORTS.
Seventh Annual Regatta of the Eclipse
Boat Club.


Boat Club.
The seventh annual Regatta of the
Eclipse Boat Club, at Meyers Lake on
Tuesday afternoon last proved gratify-
ing success both in point of attendance
and racing, the former being large and
select, and the contests all close and in
teresting. The sculling races were over
the usual bOat-hOuse course, one mile
with turn; the skiff race one-half mile,
and the swimming race One-fOuTth mile
straightway. At 3:15 p. IN. the Umpire
called out the double sculls for which
two entries, Eda Biechele, bow; Frank
Meyer, stroke, and Geo. B. Frease, bow
Joe Meyer, stroke, had been made.
Blechele falling to put in an appearance,
Paul Rider rOwed as his substitute with
out previous practice. Both crews
caught the water at the word, the
whites" Grease and Meyer soon going
to the front, turning first, and finally
winning by three lengths in 1926. After
short delay Paul D. Rider and Harry
TOnner scored for the Junior sculls."
Rider, who had scarcely recovered from
effects of the first race, got the best of
the send-Off, but soon began losing
ground, TOnner crossing his bow with
length and half, lead at the turn, and
winning as he liked by several lengths
in SAT.
In the skiff race, Andrew Clark took
the water at the shot and gained from
the first stroke, winning in 5.3019; W.
Rank, second; w. H. Lynch, of Cleveland,
third.
The Senior scnlls called at $50 proved
to be the best race of the day; in fact,
the fastest and most closely contested
ever rowed in this section, the three
leaders crossing the line within two
do ot fIn i1h IN khp
race, Geo. B. Frease, Frank G. Meyer,
Harry TOnner and Jos. A. Meyer, Jr.,
came into line; Frank Meyer and Frease
catching the water first and getting
away level with slight lead, Tonner
next, Jos. Meyer losing nearly length
before his boat got settled down. Before
reaching the quarter line, however, he
pulled up to the leaders and all reached
the stakes together, Frank Meyer get
ting around first with length lead.
Every inch of the home stretch was
stubbOrnly contested, Frank Meyer
slowly opening clear water between his
boat and the others, Jos. Meyer, a good
second. In the last 200 yards, Frease
spurted desperately, but could not get
on terms with the leaders. Frank Meyer
winning in the excellent time of 7.21A;
j. Meyer, second, in 1925; Frease, third,
1923; TOnner, fourth, not timed. OF
course TOnner was Out-classed in a race
of this speed, but he pulled through
gamely and deserves credit for his pluck
and good pulling.
In the swimming race Frease finished
300 yards in advance of A. E. Sprackling
who lead Lynch and Palmer by about
the same distance, Rider being cramped
and taken into skiff at half distance.
Frease won the tub race, defeating
+. Meyer, j. Meyer and Rider in the
order named.
In the evening the Club and guests
held ball in the Lake Park Hotel; the
prizes being also presented to the win
ners with appropriate remarks by Mr..
Paul Rider of the Club. The weather
during the day and evening was delight
full and all seemed to thoroughly enjoy
the occasion.
NOTES.
The Greentown Band furnished music
during the afternoon.
Tonner is the youngest winner in any
Club Regatta on the Lake.