New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-08-11
CONTESTS OF AMATEUR OARSMEN.
FOUR RACES on SARATOGA LAKE-MIsTAkE Oh
TIE REGATTA COMMITTEE.

THE REGATTA COMMITTEE
Saratoga. v +. Aug lO.-Before barely thou
sand spectators four poorly contested races were
rowed on the first day Of the twenty-second annual
regatta Of the National Association Of Amateur
Oarsmen on Saratoga Lake to-day. The Regatta
Committee by extending the contests over Two
days in order avoid conflict with the racetracx'
did offer a very attractive programme To-Day
There were five on the card. but, IN the ao-
sence Of the stroke Of the Excelsior Boat Club crew
who was detained on his way here the junior four
Dared shell race was ostponed till tomorrow morn
ing The Nautilus club crew. from Brooklyn the
only other crew entered for this race madS the
air blue with protests. The course for all the races
except the eigh.-oa one and half miles with
a turn: the eight had straight course
The first race to-day was called at ll:D a. m.
Il was for pair oars. and the starters were the
Vespers of Philadelphia. George Van Vlet. bow;
Frank Bate. stroke and the Ataantas. OF New
York. C. +. VarIan. bow. and Frederick Haize''
stroke The Vespers go; the water hrst, ana soon 3
had two lengths of open water 10 the good Inc
Vssners led bv two lengths at the finish. The Alta
lantas upset. just they crossed the line, llme-
Vespers 10 min q sec; Atalantas. 10 min. 30 sec
The first trial heat OF the junior singles drew OUT
Fred Koening OF the Western Rowing Club, OF 81
Toronto: F. Newton Atherton. Hartford Rowing
and Athletic Club Of HARTFORD conn ana liIiam
Mass Koening got the lead at the start and kept
/, the end without being eioSe pressed ase at e ANY
where Thompson passed him. koening won oy near
IL three lengths. Time-kOcnlng, ~ MIN i.2 sec'.
THOMPSON 10 min % sec: CAREY IL MIN. o'A ssS''
AthertOn. Ii min. l5i2 sec - , ..,o, ho.,
There were three starters in the second trial neat
NJ tla senior singles. They were charles h. Burger,
albany Rowing club: Fred Hawkins. Laureate Boa,
1'luh of Troy and r. II. Russell toronto np"lls
,,irh They got away well together Dut Deiore
DuIIng half a dozen strokes Russell got over into
t tu,nr,Lsirs's vater and was foued by Hawkins.
pussrll stopped rowing and held up ms hahu. az
though he was plainly at fault the men were re.
caIled and starred over again. Hawkins TOOK .ie
v,ter first and led by half a length: AZ 'ie tuin
Hawkins had a slight advantage, when ne nrlu !"
The finish crossing the lire one ienstn ahsau @
Hawkins 10 min. S2a sec; Russell ~ MIN 'o'2 sec''
Buger. II minutes. .-...,ol ,noro r,,s :,
wait of three-auarters of an hour Tor the aS' raSe
~ the day-the Intermediate eisht-oar smell ne
contestants were the Riversides. OF CdmDrhgsPort
ara tho Laureate Boat club OF Troy Inc RIVER,
eiIas took inc water first and rowed In such good
80, ,baI the race was theirs from the start the
pI,nrsides made excellent time over the course
fnlshing In min. 1874 sec, with the Lautea'es ho'
III c e,Sm,d Behrens of Philadelphia. was umpire:
T-baodora Van Raden. starter. ana FREQ NliWar
ianes y Fox and &. T. Lawrence. Judges az me
gninh There will be six races tomorrow pesln-
i'' TSo National Association OF Amateur Oarsmen
no i "a annual meeting this evening Justice Iigne
~ prootivn presiding. Four vacancies In the FIX.
VI ,,ive Committee were filed Conrad Benrens. or
49, alnhia and II. II. PeltOn. OF brooklyn; sue,
caaded themselves c. Jupp, OF Detrolt, WaS 49,
III Pc Pc Of George d. Phillips. letter was re-
w pd from the Saratoga Athletic ASSOCIATION pre,
,n,, loving cup valued at SOD ior perpetual
st.is ,ian nv eght-oared shells the winning crew
90 i've n bond produce the cup al Tue "eN' -'~
tlonal regatta