Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-09-08
COLUMBIA's TWO VICTORIES.
Wearers of the Winged Arrow Win Races
at Staten Island and Boston.

The Columbia Athletic Club crews Yesterday
won both of the races in which they were en-
tered at West Brighton, Staten Island, and at
Boston. The great race at West Brighton was
Tor the Staten Island challenge cup, one mile.
valued at Il 900. The following were the COM
petinS crews:
Columbia Athletic Club of Washington, d. c.
], l.. l.. Harlan; 2. r. ]. Brewster; B. S. |.
Janus; 4. Edward Ryan; D. A. Johnson: 6, ".
Z. Crist; Z, Charles Baker; stroke. L Dyer;
coxswain, J. W. Welsh.
Triton Boat Club Of Newark s. Vinson;
2, George Bird: 3, A. W. Snow; 4. Massie Milne;
). Harry Havell; 6. Theodore Kerr; Z, George
Z. Clifford: stroke. A. c. Hazen, jr.; coxswain,
II. 5. Ward.
Staten Island Athletic Club. II. T. Smith;
2. E. JosephthaI: 3. l.. l.. Betting; I. l.. VI. Jo-
sephthal; ), IL. A. Leavitt: &. j. A. Hart; Z, A.
Quartley: stroke, r. A. Hart; coxswain, E. S.
Chaplin.
Iriton got away in the lead ard held it for
three-quarters OF a mile, when No. ''caugnt a
crab and the Washington crew getting out Of
the rough wafer near thc north shore of the
Kill Won kull forged ahead and won fine race
by length in minutes l second. large
contingent of people from Washington roared
themselves hoGrse with delight.
Ia the intermediate eight-oared shell the Va
reng crew won good race from the Eureka Boat
Club of Newark and the Staten Island Athletic
Club. The Staten Islanders were good Sec
ond. Time for the mile. $500
THE VICTORY AT BOSTON.
Despite the rain at Boston the races under
the auspices of the city government and the
New England Amateur Rowing Association took
place on the Charles river. BY the time the
races were called the rain had stopped and sew
eral thousand spec ;ators had copyrighted along
the river banks. President II. W. Garfield OF
tie National Association of Amateur Oarsmen
was referee and Walter Simpson, president of
the New England Association. starter. The
distances were: Canoe race. one mile with one
turn; eight-oared she'll race, one and ouc-half
miles straight away; all others one and oIe-half
mile with tuIn.
The first event was the canoe race. with four
entries. which was an easy victory for Walter
i. Perkins of the Eesper Boat Club. Lowell.
lime, 9.i6. furthermore OF Arlington u. c.
second in 1903.
Only three men started in the senior single
scull race-William Caffrey of Lawrence b. c.,
Joseph Bergen. Pradfords, Cambridge. and Fl.
j. Buschman. Eavcnswood Club. New York.
This expected TO be great race. but be-
fore reaching the turn Caffrey had gained four
lengths over Bergen, and on the way home
rowed as he pleased. winning in 1885; Bergen's
time. l04l; Buschman not timed.
The intermediate single-scull race had eight
starters. Bennett of Worcester and Casey of
Boston not starting. This proved an exciting
race between q. II. Mitchell OF the Shawmut u.
c.. Boston, and A. c. Bowling OF the Crescent
Club OF Boston, resulting in a dead heat for
first place in IL OIL. W. s. Merrill OF Portland
was second i'll HOS. The race will probably be
rowed off on Saturday.
The junior double-scull shell race brought
out the Metropolitans of New York. Malta Club
of Philadelphia. Atalanta Club and Riverside
Club of Cambridge The Metropolitans took
an early lead and held it to the finish, although
at the turn they were closely followed By the
Riyersides. On the last halt the Metropolitans
spurted and won easily in 1856; kIversides'
tine. 11.05.
An even dozen started in the junior single
scull race and struggling start made. At
the stake Phiibin OF Fall River and }. III. Davis
of the Manhattan Club o. New York came to-
gether. and the latter went overheard. Toadd
10 his troubles Philbin turned the stake wrong.
but he made good race home with James
Shea of tie Boston Athletic Association and
finished first. He disqualified. however.
and the race given TO Shea. Philbins time
was IL. IL: Shea's time. 100 :; DleachinEton of
NarragInsctt Club. Providence. third i'll H. Is.
The four-oaSed shell race, senior, wasawardcd
to the Bradford crew without pulling over the
course. the Arlington crew not appearing.
The junior four-Oared shell race was the best
race of the day, the contestants being the
Crescents of Boston. Bradfords of Cambridge
and Mctropolitans OF New York fine start
made. with the three crews i'll a bunch.
Soon the Metropoiitans drew ahead slightly.
with the Crescents second. and in this order
the turn was made. After rounding the
Crescents spurted and took the lead but the
NetropolltanS were soon on even terms with
them. and from then till the finish il was a
beautiful race between the two. The Crescents
spurted and succeeded i'll gaining a little adj
vantage, while the Metropolitans seemed some
what ratified at the finish and steered wide.
Crescents won by nearly length in l0j21%
Metropolitans' time. 10.571z; Bradfords'. l1.l2.
The four-oared working boat race with
four starters was not particularly exciting
except for the erratic course pulled by the
West Lynn crew. Nepeonset took the lead
and kept it throughout the entire distance;
time l0.isl.; Centrals of South Boston, Sec
| ond, 10. ssh West End, third; West Lynns,
last.
The senior four-oared working boat race
| was an easy victory for the Riversides of
Cambridge over the Centrals of So1th Boston.
Time, 10.41 3-5; Centrals time. 50.
In the eight-oarei junior shell race there
| were four contestants. The Columbus OF WASH
ington rUwed well within themselves and were
not headed. The Crescents met with u slight
mi-hap, which lost them some time, but they
held second place, with the Union Club OF New
York third and the Riyersides, who rowed
a ragged stroke. last. Time of winner, s.29I /;
Crescents, SAP; Union Club. 8.4i15.
The senior Fights were started late, with the
City Points. Bradfords Columbian +. A. and
Shawmuts in line. The race was sharp between
the three latter crews. Bradfords winning by a
shor. hal. length in 7.i9; Shawmuts time, Isl
The last event was n barge race between the
Lafayettes We,. Ends and HANDLERS of Bos-
ton and the Mill Streams of Chelsea. Lafay-
cite won by length, with West Fad second
Mill Streams third M time taleu