New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-08-24
AFTER TIE BIG REGATTA.
new THE FaGHr-oARED SHELL RACE WAS WON
BY THE NETWORK CREW.

BY THE NETWORK CREW.
@you need not come back for fortnight; Enjoy
yourself for week. the contents of at least TWO
of dispatches received by members OF the victorious
New-York Athletic Clubs crew at the Analosan lioso
Clubs house In Washington. To the vctorS belong
4e spoils and the saidest heads Of business houses
IN which members of Now York's "Chippy" crew were
employed had an interest felt that the young men
deserved at least extra vacation II not an oV%uo"
for their splendid efforts the Potomac last WeOes
day Did not the New-York boys gloriousy run ~"
Urbune'sn predictions, and beat an older ana q
champion eight by good length, well IN MANU- ~
was Just the hind OF victory, too, that warns uie
heart the eading members of the Ne"-forh A'ie'o
Club for IL not triumph OF science over slIchs
And there big chances that the Mercury foo' vi
ganization viii get up rousing reception ior 'n0
Members of its winning eight not forgetting the sA'
ful eoxwain D. Graham-Smythe, ana by ah p'o''' ''"
bFecing coach and trainer, Lester Dole.
IL was one of the best rowed races ever seen AZ
National regatta, and one OF the most Popu"F Wv
tories-that senior eigt-oared shell race winch "o"'"
up the 1891 struggles Of the Nationsi Assooiauo" VI
Amateur oarsmen. The water was raVner Dau' anu
the winning crew did not get on ParucularS we'll
vet the mile and a half were covered IN az 10
breaking the old record which was made under favor
able circumstances 81. The race on wednesday
xaS1owed against the stream. but the tide favored te
earsmen somewhat. the wind being against then
the New-York Athletic Clubs crew is 10 De creu'"
with brains and science In Judging ule Pave Vi 70
race and rowing it well, brains and judgment must
also get credit for able and careful management Deio
tha struggle The Paramount, the Columbia ana 'he
Atslanta crews which were the competitors OF the
New Yorks in the championship senior eight loon Nv
thought of the finer points of preparation just peoc
the struggle. and carelessly took mile ana q hsi
pull from the Analostan Boat Clubhouse, Opposite
which the race finished, down TO the starving
nont Not so the New Yorks. Trainer Doyle and cox
swain Smythe had planned better Early In the morning
this asue pair had taken the New-York shell down c
stream half mile below the starting point TO pu'ce
rallied Jackson City, which is to Washington what uuV
tenberg is to New-York City, Gloucester to Pms'
selphia Here they pulled the shell out on monte
Carlo Beach, and the next few hours were devoted 10
rubbing her down, as the pumicestoning and sweet
oirng Of racing shells before race Is called. ire
crew was allowed to rest or timber up shehuN
around the clubhouse till O'Clock in the anerhooh'
when they were driven down to Jackson City IN car
rages. thus getting them into the boat strong an"
fresh less than half mile from the starting poiht,
With tho boat itself In very fast condition Ihe pun
from jackson City to the starting float was only an
effective preliminary CAMERA warming up Deiore 'ne
race.
That the water was rough is apparent when it is
said that several quarts of the lifting waves came
over the wash boxes the shells were held TOT uie
hord and Just as the start was mace the wihu
shfted slightly, making it somewhat dmculo 10 &c.
the shells in position. Good as the management VI
she National REGATTA this year, whatever ABOUT III
nould be criticised at all just rs the eghts were
sent away for this race had 10 DC ro"eu III
An. long swell which lay distance behind
me notice boat keeping some of the IudderS out
AT the water good deal of the time. And just as tne
crews were ready the referees boat whoh hau peAeu
600 words down stream, came ahead at full speeo al
,nost reaching the Atalantas, AN jumped away IL
dhe word The Atalantas caught the word hrst' ana
started I'm to rush things in Al strokes TO the minute
the New-Yor.s and the Faipmounts pulling a steady
"a stroke and the Coumbias being heIe DacA sohe
what by the catching of crab. The Ataiantas were
a good length in front of the NewYOrks, who were
even with the Fairmounts at the first qunrter-nAIe
mark the Columbus having scarcely got well steadleo
even by this time At the first half nile it was about
the same with the New Works rowing in model style
All returning visitors from the regatta speak Oh Ie
sea% ,S s WsdSedsy race Every dip into
was long and clea and the crew i erg Hare P
on the leaSers SIN aie S engh ahead Of the New
ors al the three quarter the Coumblas coming up Oh
the ls si a' the JOCKEYS ss s' make their
nm In the homestreteh began when stroKe oelh nun.
and Coxswan Graham called ior tn na ei baS
which was 10 the victory, when one Ille iaa
been rowed. The crew answered, not by increasing
the number of strokes perceptiby but by eleamsE
went by Ut the 1 is miles, forging nearly length
DO the FORE holding this lead with Strength ana
speed stu in reserve for another effort IRON tlelr
rivals. The Atalantas had worn themselves
down. though. in the beginning, and dld not nave an
Sandiiy when they might have with fall length
Of water to spare. IL is generally supposed that the
of Longer practice are also much heavier than the
New York boys. vice-Predent Doscher says that tins
As not so that the Atalantas average only l44 10,
their sOur heavier being Offset by such lighter ones
as the bow Gar, Cashion, who weighs only 10 d.
1etc Clubs crew. according TO one OF the members
Bow r. Crawford. 1872 D. years
40. 2......J; Crawford m...---lS years years