The evening world., 1894-05-30
WILL ROW ALL DAY..
Harlem Regatta Associations
28th Annual Meeting.
Weather and Water Conditions Per-
feet at the Start.
Maher, wyanokc Boat Club, Wins
the First Heat.

AAeA SAAs
early struggles of the dawn, and 1t
was not until the sun stood an hour
high that the long stretches of the
stream were open to view.
From that moment the last hope of
quiet fed. and the scene was captured
and held by a constantly increasing
throng OF laughing, cheering merry
makers to witness the twenty-eighth
annual meeting of the Harlem Regatta
Association. o.
mile st~raightaway from One Hundred
and ~Thirty-sixth street to Macomb's
Dam Bridge.
The rules were few. but rigid. Posi-
lions were taken from the Manhattan
Island shore and numbered accordingly.
There is an advantage In the position
nearest res he city ~ s shore w,n that h IVES of ,S Stio trisi
referees BOAT ali contestants must come
to the line at once under penalty OF
trial heats where more than two had
contested was allowed to enter the
James r. Doyle, Of the Crescent Boat
Club of Boston, was appointed referee.
Robert II. Pelton. of the Long Island
A. r. Association. acted as starter.
Jr., Nassau Boa Club; Fred W. Jansen,
Staten Island Athletic Club; DR.. Conrad
Berens, Commodore Schuylkill Navy of
PhiladeIphia' and Theo' Van Raden' At
The Judges were George Young. Alta
n; nm. Beat Cat, Club a9aS: W n II i M HGlSeni N RS.
venswood Boat Club: Frank Burke, As
toria Athletic Club: ]. H.. Hammond.
Nonpareil Boat Club. and Frank Law
renee. vesper Boat Club OF Philadel-
The course was clearly staked out. and
with the almost total suspension OF
kept fairly clear with little trouble.
There Is none toe. much room for five
boats abreast, with oars spread. at the
than usual care had to b employed to
avoid fouling with fellow-contestants
and i%ntruders.
IN the httest possible condition. The
water was as smooth as glass. save as
II was dimpled in patches by the light
breeze. Overhead the day was perfec-
ton, During the forenoon the tide was
unning out, and. according to the plans.
the races were rowed from. the dam
bridge to One Hundred and Thirty-sixth
was during this time against the row.
effect.
1t had been the intention to get off
single shell race by s o'clock, but II
was a half hour later before the men
go. away.
No. /, Stephen @. Carr, Nassau b. C: No. 1
Bcni. Minzesheimer. Lone Star d. G; No 3.
Joseph W. Maher. wyanoke b. C.. No. 4, John
Bailey, DaunucsH b, G.
The men caught the start on the first
try, and were Off well together. Maher
at once took the lead. and at the half
was holding II by a good length ahead
OF Bailey, with Carr and Minzesheimer
folio wing in order.
From this point Carr ~quickened his
stroke and made a spirited tussle for
She lead of the procession. The best he
however. and the finish was: Maher,
frst; Carr. second: Bailey. third. and
The second trial heat. Junior single
class, brought all the entries to the
scratch as follows:
Ne !: Alfred 9; Wolf; Union p; Gi No q
=. Barry. Friendship Il. C.; No. 4, Caleb
Weeks, Dauntless II c.
Again the tiny feet cleared without
trouble, and went tearing away at an
excellent pace. Lawrence, the second
from the shore, took the lead, which he
held by a length on Wolf as the unior
Lawrence kept in front and crossed the
line at the end in the very good time
Of SIS i-2; Wolf was a length ahead OF
Weeks, with Barry last,
The third trial heat Of the same elias.
brought out the following:
Nc. /. Campbell smyth. New York A. c.: No,
hoiih u. AiulltH, fFEItm u. VI, Nc ), Stepnel
Smith. METROPOLITAN r. c. No, 4, John J. Berry
Vesper D C, Philadelphia.
with Tullen and Smith trailing behind
Time-7.W l-2.
The next event brought out the great
est enthusiasm up to this time. 1t wa
the first contest of the intermediat,
singles. with the following strong array
No !. v, J. Sweeney. vesper y; c, Phils
e.; No 3. Walter Goodkind, Lone Star u c,
NO. T. A. JAlenek, MptrODOlltan II & M
Peter Lehsney, Beaverwyck II. C.. Albany.
Lehany was the favorite OF tn
knowing ones. and his performance Dor
out their good opinion. The field wen
on well abreast at the first essay
sweeney made an immediate play 10
lead and was holding It from IL
at that point three other contestant
were plainly outclassed and the remain
der OF the race was a farce.
Sweeney seemed safe to the tire,
quarters when Leahanty's staying pow
ers came into evidence and he gradual
drew up on his rival until he had breas'
ed him. when Sweeney began to sho'
signs of weakening. He let down unIe
shot by the finish buoy a winner by wv
lengths in 81 The others came lagr in
along in nc, particular order.
This is the first single won for n
B~eayerwyck Club. an Albany organizj
ton only two months old. LeahLnt
vas a member of the Old Albany Gu
~ ndE pfcD DDE o lUt pest hnD"
amateurs in the State since he won h
Junior NJ Saratoga. and last season Ct
some fine performance in yariol
ey -nts
The Newburg and Harlem teams wer
scratched for the senior double she
race. No explanation was given for n
absence Of Joseph +. DonohYe and h
brother. James. who constituted n
Newburg team. 0 DOnOghue iE II
famous skater. and much interest wi
felt 70 see II he could acquit himself 4
e~reditably on the water as on the Ice.
John Magic and James PilkingtOn,
the Harlemh. withdrew from hts tri
10 save themselvessfor subsequent col
feste- The Dauntless, with J.. \
J-osephthal In the bow and William M
eaire al stroke. and the Lone Star, vii
a J. Myers and s. G.. Stern In the san
relative positions. alone reported al Il
start. The race proved TO be a compile
waikaHay for the Stars, They i
from the beginning and finished ~
lengths ahead.