New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-08-19
AMATEUR OARSMEN RACE.
SUCCESSFUL OPENING OF THE NATIONAL
ASSOCIATION REGATTA.
THE FA1EMoST CREW WINS THE SENIOR TOURS
PROGRAMME FOR TOMORROW.

I THE FAIEMoyT CREW WINS THE SENIOR FoURS
PROGRAMME FOR TOMORROW
Washington, Aug. 1s.-The nineteenth annual
regatta OF the National Association OF Amateur oa's
men, representing clubs from all parts Of tho country
was held here to-day the Potomac River. lho
/ races in the main were well contested and Mt tunes
close and exciting While the time made In some
Instances slow, taken as whole it was gcod ana
above the average. The course was from pohV
about half mile above the Long Bridge well over
toward the Virginia shore, to point about the middle
| OF the river near the Anaostan boathouse pTac-
tcally the same course over which Ianlan o'Conncr
and other professionals have in times past contested
! for supremacy.
/ perfect day for boat racing could not have
been had. The weather warm and cloudy, ana
not ripple stirred the water, save for snort WINE
when thunderstorm threatened but fortunately blew
over. Hundreds Of people witnessed the races troh
river steamers and tugs, while in the ooathonSes
along the banks crowds gathered TO cheer for teir
favorites and TO commserate with the losers. Az
O'Clock every available point along the shore was
occupied. Chairs had been placed wharves, grand
stands had been erected and large covered and IN
| covered floats were anchored at convenient points
along the shore.
Fully 10000 people viewed tho races. and the
cheers which the winners received were spontaneous
and enthusiastic. The river dotted with craft OF
all sorts sailboas, catboats. fatboas, shells buck
stes boats tugs excursion steamers, lunches every
thing but the racing shells. soon after O'Clock the
umpes boat. the tug d. NJ Key. and the press boat
the Templar drew out from the wharf at Georgetown
and went down stream 10 Doves Wharf. where they
took on their human freight. The umpire's boat con-
tanned only that Official and the Executive Committee,
but the press boat was q Jam d almost
everything in creation. Sixty-sx tickets had
been issued for the press boat. Of which
twelve only issued TO representatives
N the press There noticeable absence Of inter
] nd 9th cr0Wdng
close on the shells Much disappointment was felt
on account of Hawkins being debarred from partici-
pating in the regatta, though it cannot DC denied that
his absence made the first race closer than If he had
been in il. Bergen rOwed in two races ana showed
himself to be a most promising amateur, taking the
first race from Caey with ease and closely pressing
HedIey for winner In the final heat Of the senior
singles.
| The first race was quarter mile dash for single
! sculs six men came 10 the starting point Hawkins
and Henderson being scratched. They were Ecwn
Hedey. Vespcr Club, OF Philadelphia George fTeeth'
Varlna, Of Brooklyn Newhn Anterior. Metropolitan
Of Neyv.York: Edward j. Carney, Institute, Of New
York. william Caffrey Lawrence, Of Massachusetts,
! and Joseph W. Bergen, Bradford, Of Massachusetts,
: An excellent start was made, all the men getting
: off together. Bergen took the lead rowing an
easy and powerfu stroke, followed closely by Carney
Hedley Jagged behind and apparently not IN thc
race. his she'll going too far out of the course
I y
gone over when Carney foued Caifrey but they
sooA cleared and neither lost anything by the M sap
Just before crossing the line each man increased his
stroke which resulted In some spashing and woopfns
of the shells. Bergen won easily by good iehSuh
from Caffrcy Carney third, the rest we'll up Tine
Il %.
In the second race for junior singles over the full
course one mile and half. there were only two
starters In the first heat Dyer md
Fleming. both OF the Crescent Club Of Bos-
ton Fleming caught the wster first and imme-
! dlately pulled away from Dyer, whose stroke was
rather slow. At the mile Fleming had Increased his
, | lead By FIVE lengths and rowing without much
effort Dyer became dsheartened after the mile was
covered when he twenty lengths behind, and evil
IDENTIFY gave up the Fleming was not pushed, so
the time slow-10:O2. All got of together in the
second heat. They we're; Joseph Wright, Toronto OF
| Toronto; william Panton, Atalanta, Of New-Iork
Joseph L. Berry Acquackanonk Of Passaic. and J. Hag
, gery, RavenswOod Long Island City. Wright
and Panton kept well together. IIaggerty and Berry
went we'll over near the shoals the Washington
side and lost somewhat by this move. They soon,
however, overcame what they had lost and getting
back in the course, spurted together Near the mile
Panton led by a margin. Wright. pulling long
quick stroke second. Berry four lengths behind. Wright
then well to the front and led Panton by two
lengths though he after lost his ground by bad
Steering but regained his lead and maintained it TO
the end. Haggerty made a great squirt in the last
and finished last Berry was second and PantOn third
Time-10 :05 IL.
The next race was for double sculls; two heats.
There were three entnes-the Vespers OF Philadelphia
Nsnhattans OF NewYork, and Albanys, Of Albany. The
Manhattans the first away, with the Vespcrs sec
> ond and tie Albanys two lengths away. At the half
.mie there no change in the positions, but at the
mile the Albany pair pulling in perfect cadence, took
the lead from the Manattans who dropped their stroke
somewhat The Albanys CONTINUES TO increase their
lead the Manhattans, and near tie finish the
vespers displaced the New Workers for second place
The finish in the order. Albany crossing the
line first, Vesper second and Manhattan third. Time
i & 40 %.
Four shells started in the second heat: The Bay
sides. Of Toronto; Catns, Of Chicago: Vsrnss. Of
Brooklyn, and Manhattans, No. ., Of New-Yorb The
Varuna crew was soon leading by half length. with
the Baysdes second, the rest terms aud all
pulling easy. Varuna held the lead at the mie-hss
By length. The Catlin crew then came up with
rush and passed the Brooklyn boys, taking the lead
by good length and a half. only TO be agalp headed
by the varuna pair The from then was close
and well contested by all the Manhattans, who
continued drop the rear and just before the last
quarter reached dropped out entirely In the last
100 yards the race close as to be anybodys. but
the pucky Varuna boys too much for the others
and shot between the finish flags length in front Of
the Catl.n pair with the Baysides third. Time-9 oI
Five started in the first heat Of the senior singles
as follows p F. Sharkey, RavenswoOd Of Long Island
city, Thomas W. Higgins Wachusett, Of Worcester
5 ". j. snyder, Columbia, Of Allegheny 4. p Bur
rift, Argonaut, Of Toronto; W. NJ. Aman Mutual JT.
Of Buffalo. Snyder in the lead before 100 yards
T had boen rowed, with Higgins second Aman then
went to the front and led by two lengths. with Ilg
: gins stn second and Sharkey third. Aman made
his lead four lengths In the next quarter all the while
] pulling with 4 long reach and quick finish which
was much admired. snyder and Duritt soon came
up strong. and considerably reduced the lead Of the
t leaders. At the mile Higgins even terms
r with Aman lie then went to the front and soon
I had two lengths OF clear water between them. In
tine last quarter, Higgins had virtually wakover,
the contest narrowing down to Aman BurFit for
second place Burritt finally winning b. a length from
! kmou Time O2 Is.