The sun., 1891-05-31
SOME PRETTY ROWING oN1Hs PAssAIc
A suecessfai REGATTA, saa 0ntte e Nsnser
y ~ of Surprises.

| prssentedsuch q aRelaNppearnpte as II did yea
terday. 1t waA the seyenteenth annual regatta
| OF the PAssaie River Amateur Rowing Associa.
ton. When the competing onrsmen, who were
auapteted In the Newsrk hotels. awoke yester.
| day morning they locked sad. A. the indica-
tiphs we're thst.they would have to row In rain.
! Cn arriving on the. rtyer. however. ther found
I tho wateffn first -class condition.
Tho display OF oarsmansbip shown by the
Albany Boat Clubs four was the cause for
I much r{Myorable comment. The defeat OF j..
7 Beref2 By Ersd Hawkins was also q surprise.
/ Bergin being counted'opon as q sufe winner.
| Tho intermediate eight was also surprise.
| the New York Athletic Clubs crow not. being
looked for to win.
| ASS A. M, the frat event on the pro-
gramme was called. as follows:
junior Single, First Trial Heat. Winner Only
in Rlpalt Excelsior b. c.. Paterson. N. j.. John
X. Qreenwoo Atalanta d. G, AT, Daven-
port. ,Greenwc od Immediately took the lead
and won> >handily. Time. IL minutes5 seconds.
| Second Trial Heat-N. Y. A. CT. /. Toward: I:
Passac b. C.. W. II. Van Benthuysen; Ata.
lapta B. c.. W. D. Bourne: Institute B. O.. c.
| Kearns. At the word all got away we'll to-
and won in II minutes As seconds. Van
BssntIhuysen sII ~, . was SECOND
GdHaea So1ssn fnsssn.s e. Franz
.oa SSn Vss swnnSsPs s e. H.ssS 9sn
sbs lead Won sasiiy. in IN II Minute: 81 S seconds
ST Ssnior Tas sise!s. ssc rs. trial heat Entrances
weEe; +. Marin. Jrs PaIisade B. g. Yonkers:
MRslssss DsaS 1S.ros Essd Hsi,e HAsEe
sSs s /: nss,. S :ss
MsS s:sos$ .i i:s :sS'3f 3afsa,5Ep,y!.. xeE. F. Mr.-
was close race until near the finish. whom
minute: Is .:sSnSs Ss .SSS. Sai
:s srf: s ss: ina: r'Fss ss
contestants In the hrst heat we're
rI.s s. H,ss ISsl Sys; :.rss: Se. Dillon s'se'
,,Atisntie Ga Hsrne. bow: A. Lynnsmau. 2; W.
hoidsu s. fsnninsssn .seot. sea fnA''A Il
This was hot race and also an exhibition
Ss sses sase
IN 8 mlnutes SO seconds. with the Ravens:
The second trial heats brought forward tho
jeAs .easss .a.ssR sss
1E'ss kosi ss~.n c s.Ss:H: s.s:H :.sss sS..
Hi.iaS!ak 6: Nes YSik.TL Esser: BOW; :. Il. Far
%.;s:ss:ss \ Ss;niii :::s: bow:
start to Gnish. The Atslantns lost eonsidsSa.
bic ground BY bad steering. Tho Eurekas won
IL aoad minutes a seconds with the E1celsiofs
o.Ess ssss svsa s q s snGs ss
SER >. 9; inssitase 3. g, ana Triton 3: g
ssssa ssd es:n s1 sssd y:
ON apd IL s9ea The
from the AlalAnta b 2, Malta 3. g Of phiIa.
ts s snd g aS
al seconds. The Atalantas were second.
The THIRD trial heat were the Pslissdes 9t
Psssaios leading until near the finish. when
~ ssS ssss iaa
made claim OF foul. but the referee did not
The, iunfcr double scuil event WAS another
sSiIlse aaS much %oney chsnged hands on
.isas ss. u SS@; 1h::: bos
Xssi.n.. 3. Gel. Cullen bow: c. I. Gourv. stroke.
At the word the varunas jumped to the front
and won easily in minutes 40 seconds. the
NY Gs1s ss four starters
as follows:
Asax. Boat Club Itosot.na Herman E.ss. bow; ):
: Tritoa Boat gub-N.w.ri-H, H.ysI bow; a. C.
ss.Ss: :is.i Rs sy.. :ssis e..s e.-
sss' sivs Ssa
ouisisy stroke; E. ). Byrne. coxswan
Previous to the start; and when the Arthur
capsised. but wers Immediately picked Up and
tne start delayed until they got into their boat
sss sssesouds. M notwi.hstsndine the TACT that the
Atalantas were considaled sure winner.
The senior four cared shell race was con-
tested by the following crews:
As.lani. 3; c-J. sI 4 Dempsey. bow; w. Lsu' q ~
ss.s? Sss ss;S ss!ss % Sa,,n
81 12i,Sa sSTtP .to. Willis bow; W. Snow ?; j. F.
At the word the Atalsntas took slight lead.
but this the Ananys soon & cut h down; and st IT,
hd b
ssa IL ssin ass?f hs 4as, Es
T The S insi % heat Of the jun nior four.oared shell
race was contested BY the GREY ersTs s Of the A. At;
tho and sysa Il
sSss tss Htansss fa ahead and Won Il:
tho 0iHnsfesmediaIe eisSt.oar.d sns race. for
sw Hbts a
Nonparsi r. c., Staten Island Athletic Club.
away we'll together and for nearly a,auafter
et a mile tho Ave crews were on equal terms.
orks gradually drew ahead. closely pressed
by the Nonpareils. the Passaics dropping be-
Find Atthe hall mile ne New Yorks had
good lead. with the Nonparetls second and
fairmonts close to them. ihs Staten Islands a
length behind Ihs Fairmonts. Al the mile The
Fairmonts had taken second place, and In this
position they rowed to the finish. the New
forks winning in minutes ssh seconds.
The contestants In tho senior double scull
race wore:
Atalanta B. C-J. schiie how: Irwin sohile stroke.
,Ravenswood b. Ca J. Bushmsn. bow; r. sharksy.
nsnh.rt. A. c.--Joseph DoaAshus. bow: James Don
VaIuua b C.-MorgAn Quill. bow; G. Bulser, stroke.
Triton b q. NswAfE n Ut y. Kser, bow, h. BAN
dsrson. stroke
This event was the greatest surpIise of the
day, as the Hayenwoods were considered sure
winners. The Varuna crew who had pre-.
yiously won their junior race; was not thought
look the lead immedistsly after the start and Az,
seconds. The Ravenwoods were second Man.
hattans thiId. aud Tritons fourth. Tne