The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-08-19
SHARP WORK; IN SHELLS.
CLEVER oARsMAHsHIPs Snowy BIZ ANA
TEURs ON THE POTOMAC RIVER.

A Strong Field of Starter, IN tho National
Old bay state Garry 'OH = Majority of
the lfonors Yesterday-Tho varuna's
Double Crew Score Victory.
WASHINGTON. Aug 1s.-Wnter without rip
pie on its surface. an overcast sky. and q cool
breeze soughing up from the South were some
81 the features which marked tho opening day
OF the nineteenth annual regatta OF tho Ma
:ional Association OF Amateur Onrsmen this
afternoon. There was good sport and excit-
Ing finishes to reward the thousands OF spec
tators who lined tho banks Of the Potomac to
witness tho crack amateur scullers OF tho
country contcstng for supremacy.
Among the spectators who did not seem to
relish the sport from which lie had been de.
barred was Fred hawkins OF tho Manhattan
Athletic Club Of New York, who declared that
he had come to Washington to row the race OF
his lifo. and therefore could not help feeling
disappoin,c &that his entry had boon rejected.
Massachusetts, was In 1t with vengeance.
Joseph EerEin Of the Bradfords lending Off by
capturing The uuartor-mile dash IN minute
% sccSuds. beating a fold OF Six with tho
greatest ea.e. Among them was tho holdor
of tho Guardianship ut this distance. Ed
ward Comfy of tho Institutes Of Newark.
Z, no last year covered the distance In l min
ute Ga seconds. Two Massachusetts mon
also appeared in the first heat OF tho Junior
singles. and this fol- to I. j. Fleming OF tho
Crcsccnts Of Boston. who boat his companion.
Y. W. Dyer, hnnGly In 10 minutes 2'a seconds.
In the second heat OF tho Junior singles
joseph Wright of the Torontos and William
Pnnton OF tho Atnlnptns showed, as rrotty IN
exhibition of sculling a. could be wished. and
the result was in doubt until within short
distance oil tho finish when Wright epurted
and Gainei about length nnd hall. He
finally won tho heat in 10 minutes soconds
4reat interest was centred In the double
scull race. The entries were:
Abany-N. Monannn, stroke: F. J. MqlSahey: bow.
Nespcr Ia aiephia-uesrxe W. van Niiet stroke;
M.nhattsn .ew York; A. Sagle. stroke; T. A.
Umpire NJ ;llnn sent the three crews away
on even tor, but It WAS quickly observed
but surely nteg uualter OF u milo had been
trnyersed.
win the s'SM' S0 ~:
consequence was one CT the irettiest and
Hnmest races of the afternoon. Monahen kept
up that long. weeping stroke. in which he was
ably seconded by his partner. and tho Vespers
had to make 1t stern chase.
but they made them row for all that was In
them When the time was hung UP scant
acI oss the line in minutes 40 SO seconds. the
Vespers ~ minutes o!'. seconds.
as to whom tho honors would fall in a contest
@ and he Man.
hnttans OF New. York. At Detroit last satur;
day only n lew feet separated the Baysides and
WINS understood that this was TO be u race for
blood. 1hc startors wore:
ca.lins-james iienderson ssrose; EG~asI i. Case
/ Hay.,de-E. Cameron. stroke: A. Cameron. bow.
Manhattsn-James A. Donohus. stroke; Joseph y.
There was but little time wasted in getting
wrs;, indeed. 2 close aPd killing race. and
brothers were lett hopelessly behind. owing 10
oars as 18th the three contestants Kept begging
away for dear life. and the race soon began to
I'LL uon hs ro eyer sr the
tween ths Ca.lins snd themsslyss M IN. ri:
ysss e
in tie race" This saeouraSemsnt nut
Hsy hi. sser boat ns sD WIS viii! Witch :9e
a6led them to draw clear OF IN me BayTides
and % sSout 'oa s yards o 'hey
throw up their hands and padded letsurey
over TO their boat house; Ihen the Caf fn,n
They had to no content with second place
Tho time Of tho winners was . minutes Sec
There were five starters in the senior single
scull race. as follows:
wathusetts OF worceStsr.fhomas ". HiRRina
Mutual Jr. . OF Bunaio-w. NJ. Amnn.
n"v aS" S Of Long i.lani@f T. shars.,
Higgins stored the straightest possible
tho greatest commenlation frsm experts.
kept his shell moving like clockwork and won
ds m"1e rssds .hs first
mile but no gave way at that point. and had to
any further. Ton lcugths separated Higgins
finish. Tho time was 10 minutes l. seconds.
hS cn.mpio S % earo sal Mass.chp
nom u strong iiold. The starters we're:
s s''gas "a OF New ns-Hsy Ah.ro
r""T'ac o; Washington u. &. smlthson.
Ath"r,on made y gallant struggle. but WAS
compeny Calirey made every lick tell. and
Cnrnes gould not get neal enough to him to
T.. "ore card was hung VI it showed that tho
Ma s"ehuSeIts man had crossed tho line in >
ney Gould do Vas ssS 10 minutes. iSt s.conas
LDoE on, for wonderful time in the next
hsnt." was tho word passed along the limo.
The stalters Wego;
Ms:Gssr .; rhisdsrhsi..E ,s q" s.,v,u
Nnrnna Of Broaki. -'"eorge fr.eth.
centre. and Beigin near The Virginia shore. It
was generally conceded to be Bersins race.
but = lad from lhs uuaks Cily had some
til ng TO say about rowing. Keeping his kneos
well together and swinging a strndy. long
stroke. he drew away seemingly As he pleased
from tho other Two contestants. aud at the
finish no had six b. q. lengths clear over Eer-
gin. He covered the distance. u mile and q
half. in 10 minutes Sb seconds.
There were only two entries for tho conclnd-
Ing event OF tho day. senior fours. The crews
werr:
ce!smba athletic Club of Washington Il Dyer
stroke: ~, Johnson q l. Ryan. =; &, Baker bow.
afmounts Of fhladeiphn-T Snowden. stroke; /.
Glen, s. ". Hoover. =! and ". BrowuslL bow.
Part sans Of tho Coinn bia Athletic Club
argued that because Charles Courtney had
handled heir crow ~ would he n walk over for
Them. Although the Columbus were dead
game from start TO finish. they had tho morti-
Ication o! seeing their hated rivals In trout.
Baker stsered q beautiful course until within
quarter OF n mile of home. when 10 seemed to
lose his head and zig gagged across the course.
withthe Fnirmounts giving his crew The wash
n svcry stroke. 1t wns hard earned Victory.
they rsachsd their quarters that they had
been in q rnco. and tgeir looks, certainly lore
out this assertion. Fairmoupt's time va, 8
minutes 81 n seconds. an only tril'e over a