Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-07-22
ROWING ON THE PAssAIC.
The Opening Of the Annual Middle States
Regatta.

Regatta.
NEWARK, N. j., July 22.-with perfect day.
good attendance and enthusiastic oarsmen from
the clubs in the association the fourth annual
middle states regatta was begun this morning.
The course was on the Passaic river, between
the bridges of the Erie and Greenwood Lake
railroads.
President Julius d. Mahr, Of the Middle
States Association. presented handsome gold
badge to Referee Zappons at the beginning of
the regatta.
The referee was Claude P. Zappone, Analos-
tan Boat Club, Washington. d. C.
one mile and a half straightway. The tide was
against the men in the first races and with
them In the latter ones.
The first race was trial heat in the junior
singles. The starters were Stephen Smith of
the Metropolitans. New York: William F. Kei-
of the PASSAGES. Kelley took the
water frs. and led to the finish,
winning in ~ minutes, IL seconds. lengths
ahead of Barklie- Smith caught a crab and
upset near the middle Of the course and
Just opposite the Trinton boat house.
He was picked mp by the Trintons.
The second race was the second of the junior
singles. 1t was won easily by Jas. H. Bowen of
the Albany Rowing Club, with F. Coburn of
the Institute of Newark second; c. E. Varian
of the Atalantas, third.
The third race was the first trial heat Of the
intermediate singles. VIM. Mulcare Of the
Dauntless won; Anthony Jalenek of the Metro
politan second. Walter Cooking Of Lone Star
Club third. Time, 10 49,.
The fourth race was the second trial heat of
the intermediate singles. John A. Dempsey Of
the Atalantas won in minutes and 40]< sec
onds with C. B. Dix Of the Pennsylvania Bar &c
Club second and NJ. I. Quigley Of the Atalantas
third.
The River Wasn't Wide Enough.
The fifth race was between the junior double
scuIls Of the Union Boat Club of New York
Staten Island Athletic Club, the Atalantas of
New York and Institute of Newark There
were several fouls and the re cree or
dered it stopped at the mile point The
Atalantas did most Of he fouling. The crews
were started even at the point where the foul
occurred There was only a half mile to go
and the Aralantas won with Union second,
Staten Island third. Institutes merely padded
over the course, claiming that the race
was theirs when stopped and that they were
not responsible for the fouling of the other
crews There was much dissatisfaction at the
referees decision.
The sixth race was the final heat Of the junior
singles. 1t was between Kelley Of the Atalantas
Bowen OF Albany, Barklie of Passaic and Co
burn OF the Institutes. Barklie dropped out
when the race was half finished. Bowen won
in nine minutes and twenty-five seconds, two
lengths ahead Of Kelley. The tide bad turned
and was in favor of the rowers.
The seventh race was the senior single SOULS.
The starters were Fairmont Rowing Association
of Philadelphia, Passaic Boat Club. Riverside
Boat Club Of Cambridge, Mass. and Atalants
Club of New York. Edwin Hedly Of
PASSAGES won by one and a half lengths
in 1861 Aman Of the Paramount Club
was second. Bulger Of the Mutual Club of
Albany and Donegan of Atalantas quit mt the
end Of the mile. The judges reversed their de-
cision in the case Of the junior singles and an
nounced that the race would be rowed over
after the other races were finished.