The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-11
.K[ENlG IS CHAMPION.
Lively Betting or the Saratoga
Regatta Events.
Tritons Have 1t Easy in the Sen or
Eight Dared She"s.
Argonauts Beat the n. v. A. G. in
the Senior Fours.
(Dy Associated Press. J

SARATOGA. \ Y. Aug. 1.-THE in
terest In tae annual meeting OF the Ma
tional Association Of Amateur Oarsmen
was increased to-day. and the Saturday
excursion trains brought many more
spectators TO the lake. The early morn.
ms brought promise of a good racing
day.
The crews were out early rowing over
he course. and the Saratogans arrived
earlier and In greater numbers than on
yesterday
The betting W ~ much livelier than on
the previous day. the favorites being
backed much more heartily.
one of the races on which considera-
Die money was placed was the senior
singles. one of the crack races of the
lay Hawkins Of Troy. who won SO
asily yesterday from Russell. the Can
ddidn. was backed by the saratoga s .ort-
ing contingent, while the Westerners
look Fred koenig, of the st. Louis Club.
rhe Toronto boys backed their cham
lions. Russell and Thompson.
rae. which contained some first
class racing teams was the senior doubl,
SOULS. which had In Its entry some OF
ne fastest men In the Association. The
showing was as good as In any doubles
yer rowed at the regatta. Monahan and
Iartner. Bowen, had won several races,
The Donoghues were known to be In good
form and out to win. while the Naruna
'amous doubles. Freeth and Belger, were
,ertar to give their opponents q very
lively hustle.
The closing race OF the regatta, the
senior e,sbt-oared snells, had but two
entries, NO. l.. the Triton Boat Club,
and No. 2, tne Laureates, OF Troy.
inability to row shown, BY the Laure-
te's Junior e.gnt-oared crew yesiertid ,
2hook the faith OF even the Clubs
| II n feared that the time will com,
when there will be very few eight-oare,
| races. as every year the championship
f rbs IA = sees fewer entries , y this class
FOR important regattas. The amount Of
-i ua,ns necessary Is immense II Is
! iaintenance, Is fast robbinG regatta
OF one OF their most picturesque fea-
| lures.
me senior four-oared race was looked
| Onward to with great interest. becaus,
| in 1t the Argonauts, OF Toronto met Tho
famous four OF the New York Athletic
Club; The latter crew, consisting Of w
Howard and J. r. Crawford, stroke
has carried everything before Their
| his season, but had not yet met tn,
| Toronto four. with such cracks in Il a,
Z. .. Muntz, bow: +. A. Thompson, F.
| n. Thompson and @. II. Muntz, stroke
| The races OF to-day included tn,
| yesterday; the junior singles. the fina
heat senior singles. the senior doubl,
| the senior eight-oared shells.
| The first race OF the day resulted a,
follows: Senior Singles (fnals)-Fret
| x )enig, ST. Louis first; Fred Hawkins
Troy. second: r. II. Russell. Toronto
Second race-Senior doubles.-vespe,
Boat Club, PHILADELPHIA. first; Bever
WICK. Albaoy. second Times 06 H.
| Third Race. Junior Slr"'es-
Joseph Mcclure. Cambridgeport, Mass.
Trst: Il 90 Mu1y' Toronto, Ont. second
Fourth Race. Junior four-oared shell
Excel sior Boat Club. Paterson. n. J.
1rst: Nautilus Boat Club. Brooklyn, n
s y broke a" oar in turning stake Time
| FIFTH Race.-Senior four-oared shells
Argonaut Beat Club. first: Mnnesotas
NJ st Paul. second. New York Athlete
cub third. Time. SIS.
| Sixth Race-Senior, Fights: Tritons. O
| Newark. ". j., first: Laureates. Of Troy
second Time 80 H.
Association OF Amateur Oarsmen, hel,
here this morning, the, following officer
were reelected FIR the ensuing year
presi lent, HEAVY Whiting Garfield o
| Albany. y Y; Vice Presi LENT, Clare
| Catlin, of Chicago, Ill: Treasurer Harr
=. Hickman. OF Philadelphia; Secretar
Fred Fortmever >'"" W. lity.