St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-08-19
AMATEUR SCULLERS.
Results of First-Day Events on
the Potomac.

Results of First-Day Events on
the Potomac.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 1S.-The first
days races of the nineteenth annual
regatta of the National Association of
Amateur Oarsmen took place on the
Potomac here this afternoon. The
weather was fine and a great crowd of
spectators witnessed the contests. The
boat houses along the river were
crowded. Stands erected for the
occasion were filed to their
utmost capacity and along the
banks were mass Of people. Several
large steamboats, and numerous small
crafts were on the river, all filled with
the sport-loYing peope. Excellent order
was preserved and there was no inter
ference with the racers by the smaller
boats along the river. The water was
smooth and all that could be desired
for boat racing.
The first race was quarter-mile
dash, and Bergen, of the Bradford Boat
club, of Cambridge. got in the lead at
the start and kept it till the finish, win
ming in 30, with CaffreY. of the Law
renee Canoe club, second. and +. n.
Atherton, Metropolitan. of New York,
third.
In the first heat of the junior singles.
mile and half, there were only two
starters. o. NJ. Dyer and P. J. Flem-
ing. both of the Crescents. of Boston;
Carr. of the Central. of Boston, not ell
tering, and Austin, of the New York
Athletic club. breaking his boat while
rowing to the starting point. Fleming
had the race all his own way, pulling
steady, even stroke, and winning in
1902, With Dyer far behind.
In the second heat of the junior
singles, Wright, of Toronto, was an
easy winner, passing the flag in 10:0S15,
with Berry, Of Passaic, New Jersey,
second, and Pant0n third, and Hagger-
ty last. This race will be decided to-
morrow in the finals between Fleming
and Wright, the winners in to-day's
heats, and Dyer and Berry, the men
who came second in the heats.
The next race was double scull, two
heats, between the Vespers. of Phila-
delpha, NJ. E. Gowan bow and Van
Vliet stroke; Manhattan No. l, of New
Yark, McManus bow and Nagle stroke,
and the Albanys, of Albany, Mulcahy
bow and Monahan stroke. The Man
haitian led for short time, but the AL
bany crew pulled quick, steady stroke,
passing both crews, the VeSperS in the
meantime having passed the MaDhat-
tanS, who fell i'll the rear. Albany won
by about two lengths. Time, S:39 3-5;
Vespers second and Manhattan last.
The second heat of the double-scull
race was between the Baysides, of To
ronto, A. Cameron bow, and K. Came
ron stroke; Catlins, of Chicago, Case
bow and Henderson stroke; Varunas,
of Brooklyn, Smell bow and Relyer
stroke, and Manhattans NO.2. J.F. bona
hue bow and j. A. Donahue stroke
The champion Varunas got the best
start, with Baysides and Catlins close be-
hind. 1t was pretty race between the
first three named, they pulling close to-
gether over most of the course,
with the Varunas slightly ahead.
Manhattan dropped out after pass
ing the mile stake. The last half
mile was finished with the Varunas
first, Catlins second and the Bayside
club third. The Baysides appeared to
give out just before reoching the finish,
allowing the Catlins TO get second place
without struggle. Time, Varunas,
9:07; Catlins, 9:12I. The finals will be
rowed tomorrow. The senior single of
three heats had five entries, Sharkey,
Ravenswood, Long Island City; Higgins,
Muchusett, Worcester, Mass; Snyder,
Columbia, Allegheny, Pa; Burrtt, Ar
gonaut. Toronto, and Aman. Mutual Jr.
Athletic club, Buffalo, n. Y. Higgins
took the lead. but Aman pulled a
quick, heavy stroke and forged ahead
for the first half, after which Higgins,
Aman, and Sharkey kept we'll punched
for time, leaving Snyder and Burritt
behind. Sharkey took the lead. but
was passed by Higgins, who kept IN
the lead and finished first. Sharkey
playad out before the finish. Burritt
spurted and finished second, with the
rest finishing in a procession. Time,
1902 Is.
The second heat of the senior singles
was rowed by Caffrey, Lawrence, Mass;
Carney, Institutes, Newark, n. j.;
Atherton. Metropolitan, and Smithson,
of the Potomacs, of Washington. Ather-
ton started out like winner, but was
soon overhauled by the rest, and it
was all even race for mile. Then
Catfrey forged ahead. with Carney
second and Atherton and Smlthson zig
Zaging over and out OF the course;
Caffrey won in 9:514, Carney second
and Smithson third. Atherton stopped
rowing near the finish. There were
three entries in the third heat: Bergen,
Bradford, of Cambridge, Mass; Freeth,
Varuna, Brooklyn. n. Y, and HedleY,
Vesper, of Philadelphia. Hedley had
splendid start, pulling a strong. quick
stroke. and taking the lead, held it
throughout the race, with Freeth and
Bergen on about even terms. These
positions we're maintained until near
the end of the race, when Bergen pulled
ahead of Freeth, finishing fair second:
Time 1O:OS is. Higgins, Caffrey and
Hedley will compete for supremacy to-
morrow.
The last race of the day was the SEN
ior four oars between the Columbus, of
Washington, and the Fairmounts, OF
Philadelphia. Both crews started even,
and kept together till the half-mile flag
was reached, when the Fairmounts took
a slight lead, both crews pulling a
strong, steady oar. At the mile post
the Fairmonts steered badly, and the
Columbus gained slightly, but the crew
of the Capital City fell in the wake OF
the Fairmounts, getting into the wash
from the Fairmounts port oars and bad
water, which retarded their speed. AT
the finish both steered badly. Column
bias were unable to pass the Quaker
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