The Washington times., 1894-08-12
RACING ON SARATOGA LAKE
REGATTA of the National Association of
Amateur 0arSmen Ended.
FRED. HAWKINS MAS DEFEATED
In the Senior Singles Fred. Koenig, the St,
Louis 0arsman, Finished Winner by
Half Boat Length in Holly Contested
Race-0ld Officers Reelected.

SARATOGA, Aug. 1.-THE wind had died
down to mere breeze and the banks were
filled with an interested crowd of spectators
when the annual regatta OF the National
Association of Amateur Oarsmen were brought
to close to-day.
On the start. in the senior singles, Hawkins
caught water first, being quickly followed by
Koenig. At the mile koenig was first, Haw-
kins second, with Thompson close on his
heels. Russell was behind taking koenig's
wash. At the mile and quarter, Koenig had
about q length on Hawkins, while Russell and
Thompson were struggling for third. Hawkins
spurted in the last quarter, but while gaining
on Koenig, failed to catch him, in beautiful
finish. coming in less than half a length
behind, while Russell came in about three
lengths further back. Time, 9:4714.
When the senior double sculls came to the
line there was some cheering, there being
number of crack men in the shells. The en-
tries were as follows: yaruna Boat Club,
Brooklyn; vesper Boat Club. Philadelphia;
Pasta and Beverwick Rowing Club, Albany.
The Varuna caught the water first, rowing a
thirty-four-stroke, and the Vespers rowing
long, steady thirty-one-stroke.
vEsPERs RODE TO VICTORY
At the mile the Vespers had gained and were
leading the procession. Coming up to the
finish it was one of the prettiest races ever
rowed on the lake. There was hardly half a
length difference, the yespers having the ad-
vantage and by magnificent rowing crossing
&t,o tra 80
of in the rear the Varunas were poor third.
Time. 9:0615.
The junior singles was the next, and Alb
bott, Nassau B. c.; Mccormick, Albany 3. u;
MCGUIRE, Bradford B. c.. Cambridgeport,
Mass, and Jury, Toronto b. c., started. Sc-
Guire won easily, with Jury second, and Alb
bott third. Time. 1O:0315.
The fourth race was that OF the junior fonr-
cared, which was postponed from yesterday.
There were but two entries. the Excelsior
crew, of Paterson. and the Nautilus Club, of
Brooklyn, the outside.
The Nautilus caught the water first, getting
up speed at thirty-four strokes to the minute.
the Excelsior rowing thirty-three. At the
mile and a-half tine Nautilus were out of the
race entirely, and the Excelsiors rowed home
easily. Time, 1922.
CRACK SENIOR FoURs CONTESTED.
The next event was the one most looked
forward to, that of the senior four-oared
shells. The entries included some crack
teams, among them the New York Athletic
Club, in whose favor there was some heavy
betting done. The starters were: Argonaut
Rowing Club, Toronto. Canada; Detroit Boat
Club, Detroit, Mich; New York Athletic Club,
New York city; the Minnesota Boat Club. St.
Paul, Mimi, and Delaware Boat Club, Chi
cago, Ills.
The Argonauts caught the water first, fol-
lowed instantly by the New Yorks. The De-
troits were pulling sharp 3G stroke, while
the others were rowing 64. with the exception
Of the Argonauts, whose stroke was 32.
At the milo and quarter the Argonauts, |
who were going at a rattling speed, held the |
lead, the Minnesotas second, the Athletics |
third, the Delawares fourth, and the Detroits |
last. As they got into the last quarter the |
Minnesotas made terrible squirt, but the Ar
gonsuts increased their stroke tremendously, |
and, as the Minnesotas failed to respond, the |
former crossed the line two lengths ahead,
with the Athletics third, the Detroits fourth, |
and the Delawares last.
EASY FOR THE TRIToNs.
The last event of the day was the eight |
cared race for seniors, in which but two crews |
Tritons, of Newark. N. J., and |
the Laureates, of Troy. The Tritons' oars
caught the water first and flashed in the sun
light as they set stroke of 81 to the minute.
while close upon them came the Laureates,
rowing about 32.
The Tritons won easily and crossed the |
line in perfect shape, making the race in the |
splendid time Of 1861, breaking the former
Pullman record OF TAI.
Another record smashing which occurred
during the day was that by the senior fours,
won by the Argonauts in s:48. The best pre-
vious record for fcur-oared shells, with
turn, over the same distance was nine min
utes.
Al the meeting of the members of the Ma
tional Association of Amateur Oarsmen to-
day the following officers were reelected for
the ensuing year: President, Henry Whiting
Garfield, Albany, N. Y; vlce president,