The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-09-08
Even In Soaked New England 1t
Was a Success.
The West and South Take Kindly
10 the Institution.
How the Oarsmen Struggled at
the Hub.

BOSTON, september 7.-Despit6 the rain
whidh interfered with the Labor Day exer-
cises, the rowing races under the auspices of
the city government and New England
Amateur Rowing Association, took place on
the Charles river. BY the time the races
were called the rain had stopped and several
thousand spectators had eongregated along
the river banks. President II. w. Garfield
Of the National Association of Amateur Oars
men. was referee, ana Walter Simpson,
president of the New England Association,
was starter. The distances were Course
race, one mile with one turn; eight cared
shell race. one and one-half miles, straight-a-
way, all others, one and one-half mile with
turn.
The first event was the canoe race, with
four entries. 1t was an easy victory for
Walter b. Perkins, Of the Vesper Boat Club,
OF Lowell time, 9 minutes, 45seconds. Whit
temore of the Arlington Boat Club was
second.
Three men started in the senior single
scull race. VIM. Caffrey. of the Lawrence
Boat Club; Joseph Bergen, Of the Bradford
Boat Club. Cambridge; and II. j: Buschman
Of the Ravenswood Boat Club, New York.
four lengths over Bergen and on the way
home, rowed as he pleased, winning in 10
minutes, 30 seconds.
The intermediate single scull race had
eight starters, and proved an exciting race,
between G. Fl. Mitchell of the Shawmut
Boat Climb, Boston, and A. G, Bowling Of
the Crescent Club, Boston, resulting in a
dead heat for the first place in lin. 041s, w,
S. Merrill of Portland was second. The
race will probably be 10 wed off Saturday.
The junior double scull shell race brought
out the Metropolitans of New York, the
Malta Club Of Philadelphia, the Ataianta
Club Of New York and the Riverside Club
Of Cambridge. The "Mets'' took an early
lead. and held 1t to the finish. although at
the turn were they closely followed by the
spurtsd and won easily in ION. 56s., the
RiveTsides second.
An even dozen started in the junior single
scull race A struggling start was made
At the stake Philbin of Fall River and j. M.
Davis OF the Manhattan Club, New York,
came. together. and the latter went over
board. Philbln turned the stake wrong, but
made good race home with James Shea Of
the Boston Athletic Association and finished
first. He was disqualified, however, and the
race given to Shea. Philbin's time was 12m.
Ais. Shea's time was 12m. 55ls. Bleacbington
third.
The four cared shell race, senior, was
awarded to the Bradford crew without pull
Ing over the course, the Arlington crew not
appearing.
The junior four cared shell race was the
best of the day. The contestants were the
Crescents OF Boston, the Bradfords of Cam
bridge and the Metropolitans of New York
fine start was made with the three crews
in bunch. Soon the "Mets" drew ahead
slightly, the Crescents being second In
this order the turn was made. After round
ing the CIescents spurted and took tue lead
but the NETS" were soon on even terms
with them. From then until the finish 1t
was beautiful race between the two. The
Crescents spurted and succeeded in gaining
little advantage, while the "Mets" seemed
somewhat ratified at the finish and steered
WIDE " &c Inc Crescents res won BY nearly length
tans' time was 10 minutes 573 seconds, the
Bradfords' IL minutes II seconds
The four Dared working boat race had four
starters and was not particularly exciting
except for the erratlc course pulled by the
West Lynn crew. The Neponsets took the
lead and kept 1t thrOugOut the entire dis
tance; time 10 minutes 354 seconds. The
Centrals of South Boston were second, the
West Ends third. and the West Lynns last.
The senior four Dared working boat race
was an easy victory for the Riversides of
Cambridge, over the Centrals of South Bos-
ton; time, 10 minutes, Al 3-5 seconds. In the
eight cared junior shell race, four contest
ants appeared; The Colnmbias of Washing
with slight mishap, which lost them some
time, but they held second place with the
Union Club Of New York, third, and the
Riversides, who rowed ragged stroke, last;
time, minutes, 20 IL seconds.
The senior eights started late with the
City Points, Bradf0rds, Columbian Rowing
Association and Shawmuts in line. The
race was sharp between the three latter
crews, the Bradfords winning by short half
length in minutes, 40 seconds.
The last event was the barge race between
the Lafayettes, West Ends and Ramblers of
Boston, and the Mill Streams of Chelsea.
The Lafayettes won by length; the West
Ends, second; Mill Streams, third.