The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-07-22
THE ALBANY RACES.
Result of the Events in the National
Association of Amateur oarsmen.

ALBANY, N. Y, July 21.-The programme
OF the second days races of the National AS
sociatlon OF amateur oarsmen today con-
tanned some excellent features and the con
tests were witnessed by large crowds of peo-
pie. Rain fell heavily in the morning. but
when the races were called the weather was
all that could have been desired. The first
event ON the programme was double scull
race in which the contestants were from the
Laureate Boat Club of Troy, G. Hopkins and
A. Viele; Albany Rowing Club, Thomas II.
and M. f. Monahan, Crescent Club, Boston !;
J. f. Cumming and u. j. Murphy, and the
Delaware Club Of Chicago, John F. Korf and
stroke all the way through and won by a lead
OF ten feet in minutes, 1S4 seconds; Alba
nys second in minutes, 194 seconds.
The first heat in the pair cared race which
was between the crews representing the At
Atlanta Club of New York, New York Athlet-
ic Club and the Eureka Boat Club of New
ark. 1t was won by the Eurekas, whose rep
resentativeS were f. Freeman and J.Weldon.
Time, 9 minutes; Athletic crew second. Time
103 minutes
The second heat of the paired cared race
was won by the EXcelsors of Detroit, j. III.
Clegg and F. b. Standish, in minutes and
81 seconds; Mutuals of Albany, Robert Nc
Cam and w. s. Mosely, second, in 10 min
utes, Is 3-4 seconds.
The next, event was the final heat of the
Junior singles in which the contestants were
Rowland of Cornell Navy; Daley of Brad
ford club, Cambridgeport; McDougal of New
York Athletic Club, and Quigley of Institute
Club of Newark. 1t was ''nip and tuck" be-
tween Rowland and Quigley from the start
to the finish. but the former Spurted OppOr-
tunely and won in 100S; Quigley, second,
in 10.094
The Junior four cared race was between
Toronto boat club and Albany rowing crews
Torontos won in $50; Albanys,. time S3S.
The came the final heat for the senior
singles. The contestants were j. +. Corrett,
of the Farragut club, Chicago; d. P. Now
Ian, Albany clnb: E. j. Mulcahy Mutual
club, of Albany; M. F. Monahan, Albany
club, and J. ]. Donahoe,, Nautilus club,
Hamilton, Ont. Donahoe led for the first
mile, but then Monahan spurted and Dona-
hoe broke down, being rowed out. Monahan
came in good winner in 9.33; Corbett
second, in 9.4S.
The final heat in the pair cared race was
won by the Eurekas of Newark, in 9.334;
Excelsiors of Detroit, second, in 9.56.
The concluding event on the programme
was an eight cared shell race between the
crews of the Fairm0nt Rowing Association,
Of Of Philadelphia; Columbia Boat Club Of
Boston. The boats got away well together.
The Fairmounts and Crescents gained inch
by inch on the Columbias and left them be-
hind nearly length at three quarters OF
mile. The Fairmounts and Crescents had
held well together up to this point but the
latter gradually dropped behind until the
three contesting crews were strung out in
one, two, three order, the Fairmounts lead
ing, Crescents second and the Columbias in
the rear, with about length and a half of
clear water between each. They held the
same positions to the finish. Time, Fair
mounts, S.37; Crescents, 903a; and Column
bias, 9.205.
This evening the prizes won by the sue
cessful oarsmen in the regatta were present
ed to them in the Mayors room in the City
Hall. Each winner received handsome in
diyidual gold badge appropriately inscribed,
and in addition the clubs which they repre-
sented were given an embroidered silk and
satin banners, silver cups and other trophies.