New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-08-20
THE WINGED-FOOT MEN WIN.
THEY SNATCH VICTORY FROM THE Alta
LANTAS IN THE EIGHT OARED RACE.
END OF THE NATIONAL ROWING REGATTA-NO
AMATEUR RECORDS BRoKEN-A sue
CEsSFUL MEETING.

CEssFUL MEETING.
Washington, Aug 1o.-Thc second and last day of
the regatta Of the National Association Of Amateur
Oarsmen opened with beautiful weather, smooth
water clear course and everything essential to good
racing. The weather clear bright and warm, but
a cool breeze was blowing and the heat was not OPP
pressve to the thousands Of sighseers who throngcd
the banks perched the tops Of the houses and filled
the excursion boats anchored near the finish. The
interest to-day intensified by the fact that IL was
the last dag Of the regatta and the finals in the junior
and senior singles 10 be rowed as well as the
eightoar barge contest between champion crews OF
the crack clubs Of the country. The cghtoared
by the Ataantas Varunas, Fairmonts and Columbias
was the most exciting Of the day, and though the
press boat was unable to be nearer than half mile
at the finish for want N sufficient steam power it IS
said the finish close and interesting. No amateur
record was broken in tina days contests. but the
average time made good and oarsmen say that
in every respect the meeting the most successful
ever held the nnals Of the senior singles, Carey,
Of the Lawrence Cnb. OF Massachusetts,, lowered his
own previous record made last summer by seven sec
onds and did ii apparently without much effort. lie
was fresh at the finish and had the race been longer
would certainly have increased his lead by several
lengths
The steam yacht syblla, Of the Vesper Climb, ar
rived Just before the first race, loaded with en-
tlusasc followers of the club. Many members Of the
Manhattan Athletic, New-YOrk Athletic, Varuna and
other Northern clubs were among the enthusiastic
boatmen gathered at the many points Of vantage
The first race Of the day, the junior singles, began
promptly with four starters. Fleming and Dyer. Of
the Crescent Club Of Boston Wright Of Toronto, and
Berry Of the Passaic Club. Wright was decided
favorite and the first to take the water, Berry
getting the Of the start by Of nattenton
Wright soon had too good lengths of clear water
between himself and the others, and seemed to widen
the distance at every stroke. Fleming made des
peIate efforts his lead in the first hair
mile but was badly beaten from the beginning, though
he reganed some Of the distance in the last quarter
At the mile the Canadian continued to pull
an easy, strong stroke and soon drew away rom
Berry finishing winner by six lengths, with Berry sec
ond. Timc-1O :16 10.
There were FIVE starters in the race for the pair
oars. as fellows: L. d. stewart, bow and A. d.
Crooks stroke Argonaut, Of Toronto; j. A. Dempsey
bow and q. f. Dempsey, stroke, ATLANTA, OF New
York: T. Valentine, bow, and W. II. Pnkney, stroke
New-York Athletic, of NewYOrk; Max Lau, bow, and
William Lau, stroke, Atlanta, Of New YORK; o. d.
Phillips bow, and VI. T. Hard, stroke New-fOrk Attn
letc, of New-YOrk. At the word the I'VE crews TOOK
the water simultaneously, the Atalantas and Argo
nauts slightly in the lead getting the advantage by
clean steering the others going over to the Washington
shore The Dempsey brothers then set the pace and
led out by length: the ATLANTA No. crew ioued
an excursion boat and dropped out. AT the mile the
Argonauts caught their wind and gave the two Droth
ers pretty brush for the remainder Of the distance
but they had spurted too late. The Dempseys, OIL
New-York crossed the line first with the Argonauts
close second. Time-10 IL.
-Four crews were at the starters boat when the race
began for the four-oared Juniors as follows harry H.
Bailey bow G. L. Libbey >, Abbot Allen B. anu 'harleS
H. stevens stroke, Arlington, Of Massachusetts Aifeu
Litter bow Langdon Caskn ?, f. F. Anderson d, ana
T. r. Baden stroke Neptune, Of Baltimore L. H. Bona
how Thomas c. Ford .. L. NJ Reitz 3. and X H.
Uhrbrock stroke Ariel, Of Baltimore and J. Hadley
DOYLE bow, J. y. Oliver ,, Joseph = McOOy D. anu
C. 5 Roulette stroke, Potomac of Washington All
got Off well together and for the first quarter the line
Of shells unbrOken except for an instant Ut l"V'
when one club would forge ahead only to drop BACK
araiD and resume its old position At the mile the
boats were within three lengths Of each other ana all
Going very fast the ArlngtOns leading, with the leI
Grew Close up. The ArlngtOns tried hud 10 shdAe
off the Baltimore boys, but they hung on tenaoouaH
and would not be shaken. At the mile, however 'ls
Arlingtons opened up the distance on the Arels ana
soon had two boat lengths between them. The
Xeptunes now came up fast and closed on the AneIs'
and in the last quarter it looked very much as II ey
would land winner but the Ariels kept right on ana
came over the lie three lengths behind the Al5'on'
and two lengths ahead Of the Neptunes VIII ui0
Potomacs last Tme-0 IL. The Arlingtons were
badly handicapped in the race stevens, their Oes'
r,an having been called home by Illness which made
| il necessary for Homer to take his place
The senior singles brought three men to the sart
All very fast, Higgins, Caffrcy and Iediey' escH ~
| Of whom won in their respective heats yfa'c'u''
raGrey went of first but cdley spurted and som au
| him on even terms. All the men were pulling wen
and in tgcr own water Caiirey leading at the nan oS
| a clear length, with Hedley crawling up ana iidAiHs
! the Lawrence man pull the Of his hfe ms con
unued during the next quarter, their relative PO9'
| remaining unchanged with Higgins back IN inc iV'','
| Hcdley weakened pcrcepubly IN the last nan anu "i
lowed Canrcy to draw away from him. while Higgins
made daring squirt in the stretch aud landed secOnu'
| lieelcys falling back. Tmc-lO :o3. This race was
| rored with light wind dead ahead. which somewhat
rel aried tie boats and dispeled all hopes thst l'9'
/ nme might be made.
The next race was The final in the doubleseulS.
Four crews started, the Catlns. Abanys Nespef9 anu
| vsrunas. The Albanys made good start. steering
vol and holding their course in good shape. lee
ca-llns Immediately dropped behind, while the NaruS
and Vespers went after the Albany men, The AlDanyS
et lively pace however and clearly Outclaased Their
| opponents from the start. The NcspeFS sOo"
went wild, and before they could regain ."0''
! curse the Varunas' shell lad a lead on theil'
! They were not discouraged by this move anu S0On
! had the Varuna crew abeam aud were well away On
tr,ir course sieerirfy easy and rowing masterini
stroke full Of snap and good recovery, to te hn,'
The pace was hot FOR all save the Chicago l'us WIN
coutUucd t. fall LOperssly behind. Win TIC q
cepion Of this il the finest race Of the aaJ' 40"
Al,anys continued their way, being never iic1Iel
from start % fnish and crossed the line vel 70 'i
front with the Vcspers second, tho Varunas thlu' N
! the Caulns last. Tines 20.
! The last day II the National Regatta eio'cu
rith an cght-olrpd race between The Crews
: NJ the Ncw-YorA Athletic Club the N'aial'1s'
/ me Fsirmounts and the Columbias the crews were
! n 4 Z EraW q. . r.. L.