New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-07-05
PEOPLES REGATTA on THE SCHUYLKILL
THE RACES WITNESSED BY $4,000 PEOPLE
SEVERAL NISIIApS

Philadelphia July 4.-The uial heats Of the Peoples
Regatta on the Schuykill River took place this morning
and witnessed by 10 600 people. Fully 80 600
people the final heats tbs afternoon. The courrc
and hat miles. and conditions were favorable TO
fouroaIcd shell race when hail
mile the the sheu Of the Delaware Boat
cub. Of Chicago run into by barge carrying 800
people. The shell demolished, and the
pitched overheard. but no hurt. The Chicago
was second the time. and although the judge,
whisted the ohcr contestants TO return they
oil kept The Famount Rowing Association, PhiIa-
dephia. finished first; Ariel Rowing Club. Baltimore,
second; Pennsylvania Barge Club. Phadep ha. third,
and Crescent Boat club Philadelphia fourth. II woN
because Of the map 20 the Chicagoans
and will Be rowcd over tomorrow. In the I"iroaita
race Of the West Philadelphia Boat Cuo
fouled the Vcspcr Boat Club, Of Philadelphia, and the
latter she'll was upset The racers swan ashore
The steam yacht Yankee Doodle had the easiest
kind OF victory in the one.n!ic steam launch race A.
though her steam oil several times She finished
quarter OF a m ahead Of the other craft in 81 -
hall length separated NE j. w Durham and the Lille b
The Iona long distance behind. Each OF the
four paid 500 fee. and the CITY Councils
cave ~ 900 purse The winner received $500 OF the
purse so per OF the entrance money; the second
boat 1900 and 80 per cent and the third boat 500 and
20 per cent.
The last race was the onc.m!c trial Of Yankee
Do, die AGAINST tine. The boat OF the nam" which
was burned tine ago. made mile the sane
course on July last year in :Ol 3.5, and 10
expected that that record would be beaten today This
was not done however as valve pin and the
rycr went the mile und,r three quarter pressure in
25 4-5.
The ScItune Boat Club. Baltimore and the VespNr
Roat Club Philadelphia, entered protest against the
PaS,aic Boat Club. Newark n j.. the winner Of the
junior ccht-oaed fcl> the ground that the victorious
are not juniors. The Officers o. the rconta have
taken any on protest senior eight
cared shells the Malta Boat Club. Philadelphia. won from
&c F0mount Rowing Association. phladclphil and
the Ncw.York Athletic Club. oftcr pretty race. The
Matas held the lead throughout and the New-Yorkc's
second until the finish, when the Paramount
eight spuitfd and passed hem
The officials Referee. Henry w. Garfield. a
ALBANY " y president q the National Association Ana
Oarsmcn; udrcS John Dwvor Atlanta Boat Club.
New.York; a. Il. Hopper. Ia,sec Boat club. Newark.
y j.; Joseph Il. Lcbcft Vcspcr Boat club. Phladcph
and c. c. Gould Undinc Barge Club. Philadelphia tine
keepers. Oscar schmidt Potomac Boat Club Washing
ton D. c.. Frederick Ninar. Ncw-iOrk Athletic Club.
and H. +. Rommell. Triton Boat Club, Newark. y. J.
Summary:
Junior single scus-Eobcrt p. RYAN Grav's Ferry Row
Ing Association Philadelphia, first; A. l. Harris. Crescent
Eoat club. Philadelphia. second. 1imc-1O o5.
Onc-mil launch racc-Yankcc Doodle first; l. w.
Durham second Tmc-3:j7
Senior single sculs-Fdwn Hcdcy, Passaic Boat Club
Newark y J.. nrst; William Anan. Fainmount Rowing
Association. second. Time 80.
Double scun shclls-Vcsper Boat Club hiladlphin,
walk over
Four.oarod riss-Institutc noat Club Newark. n. !.
first; Triton Boat Club, Newark, y. j.. second. Time
9:l3e
Paroarcd shclls-Icna Boat Club. Philadelphia first;
West Philadelphia Boat Club second. Tmc-9 49,.
Junior echtoarod shcils-Pas~aic Boat Ciut frs;
Neptune Boat Club second. Tmc-s ;124.
Senior eicht.oaIcd ,lcl>-Mslta Boat club first; Fair
mount Rowing Association second Tines o5.