New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-31
HOT RACES ON THE HARLEM.
MANY DOUGHTY OARsMEN STRUGGLE IN
THE REGATTA.
rxcrrrNe CONTESTS BETWEEN E1GHT-oARED
CREWS-CROwDS WATCH THE SPORT
FROM RIVER AND SHORE.

FROM RIVER AND SHORE.
Not in years before have the oarsmen OF the Har-
lam River Rowing Association had such Deauulul
weather for their annual regatta as that OF yes
terday and never before were there so many reany
fine races witnessed on the Harlem IN one DAY Inc
water was nearly calm as milIpohu Inc oiii'
amendment to record-breaking was the sun SOUTH
east wind The course was the Old one. one mile
straightaway from McComos Dam Bridge 10
Gatess lumber docks the Fourth-ave bridge
The many lighthouses along the course were
thronged with the clubmen and their fr1ends' anu
the river was dotted with tugs. steam ana haphIla
Yachts and launches. Thousands OF spectators Hheu
the river banks and stood on the bridges cheering
and waving flags hats. umbrellas. canes ana every
object handy The Regatta Committee CONSISTING
of Frederick Vimar. II. w. Walter. Henry j. Ben
rens jr., j. J. Murphy, Julius d. Mahr, George u
Phillips and e. ]. Byrne. carried out the days pro-
gramne finely.
The senior four-oared shells furnished one OF the
most exciting races of the day The Beavericks OF
Albany got off first. with the New-York men second
and Boston close in their wake. New-fork lea al
the quarter and held the place TO the end nhlShhs
three lengths in front of the Beavercks. who were
TWO lengths in the lead of the Bostons In the
Junior eight-oared shells the opportunity was al
last given TO see Ellis Wards famous Bohemians
Their only opponent New-York the Coiumoia
COLLEGE crew having withdrawn. Wards stroke Is
short and choppy, but quick. and the resst !es'ei
day showed that with plenty Of beer nen'hd " "
is good enough to win in almost any company
The New-York rowers were the hrst 70 stTihe
the water, while the Bohemians start was rasseu'
They soon caught their opponents ana al the quarter
had placed clear water between them They con-
,,nued TO hold this advantage TO the threequar'ers
when the New-York men spurted and drew up along
side The Bohemans had a little up their Sleeve
however and putting steam crossed the line
easy winners by two lengths
Thu senior eight-oared shell race, the Leading
attraction of the day. brought out the Bohemians.
on6 a
hemans got the lead With the New oihs SsSo ~
the Atalantas third, and the Harens pIlisIs rb p
the rear. The struggle was desperate one Iae
Bohemians were steering well, and were so conn m
dent of winning that one OF the crew wtiNeu ms
hand twice in the air. The crew then made a mag,
nifcent squirt and. just victory seemed assuIeu
acr oHs the line about oefourth OF length ahead
Of the unlucky New-York boat -. .ooos
The following Is the summary OF races
Junior single sheFrss trial heat Won by sePSss
GI Zone Star B. foarh Time Second
iG Sipl Won With VOC tpiSn r c s sesSnd
and Caleb Weeks Dapntless 81 i rrv overp@ck b. &
jersey city, With G. smyh NewIoTk C. second r and
heat Won by John j. Ferry. oyerpeck c. C. Law,
I E. G t tEiTd Time. '9 7:iSs anu ''''
intermediate senior shels-won by Pe1er Lehnaney'
i5Siladeiphia second; Walter Gcodknd. Lone Star B c.
third; William T. Cody Nonpareh b. l. fourth 4'n''
senior double shell-wOn by Lone Star B. e. 4 Mey;
f I0 Jossp Si bT w Malcaro .roc
G:14ia
ns ss sdsns 4 as1i TS sso
trial heat by Pennsylvania Barge Club. Phaoepha
lone star B. C. second Time-6:l3 Final heat "or by
ATLANTA e. c.. Pennsylvania Barge Club second Lone
B. c. third. Time. 5:5S
Senior single sheswon by Fred H9wkns l4 Rnsae
second: Edwin Hedley Vesper B. c.. Philadelphia third
Time-649. o.,.
D. c. Jersey City, Varuna Is. c.. Brooklyn second
Union B. c. third Dauntiess b C. fourth. Time e:57
second trial heat-Won by Harlem B. c. Meropolitan X
C. second: Lone star b. c. third Tme-6:59 Final hea,
Won by Varuna b. Harlem B. c. second; Metropoli-
tan r. c. third. Time-6:o4iz:
Senior four-oared shes-Won by Newborn A c;
Beaverck b. c. Albany second; Boston A. A. Boston
third; Astoria B. c.. Long Island City fourth Ataanta
D. c. fifth. Time-6:1317 .
eght-oared sheis-Won by First bohemian - e;
New-Yorx A c. second.
Junior four-oared sheils-F4rst trial heat-won by
overpeck b. c; Crescent B. G second I1me-8l 3t;
r. c. second Union B. c. third. Time-o5sl.. Third
trial iseat-won by New-York A. c.; Dauntless B. C.
second: Lone Star b. c. third. Time-o5l. Final heat
Won by New-York c. Friendship b. c. second; Over
Senior eight-oarea shells-First trial heat won by
Bohemian B. C; Ataiants b. C.; second Time43l&
Second trial hsat won by New-York A c. Harlem b. C.
second. Trne-515. Final heat won by Bohemian B. C.;
New-York A. C.. second: Ataanta b. c.. third