The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-07-19
1HE SPEEDY OAROMEN.
Hotly Contested Races at the Sara
toga Aquatic Meet,
A GREAT EIaHT-oARED CONTEST.
One of the Best Ever SEEN I'm This Coun-
try. Not Ten Feet Dividing the Three
Rival Crews at the Finish-won By the
New York Bohemians.


try, Not Ten Feet Dividing the Three
Rival Crews at the Finish-won By the
! New York Bohemians.
SARATOGA, July fo-Thers was fitting
climax 10 an afternoon Of most spirited
ecquatio sport when the Bohemians, Of
New York, swung first across the finish
line In the twilight after one Of the most
bard pulled eight Dared races on record.
All Of the other contests had been well
rowed and most of them hotly contested.
But one fuke had marred the program, q
foul In the final senior singles, for which
Haokett, of Toronto, was disqualified, and
because Of which tho race must be called
again this afternoon.
In the senior doubles the Torontos and
Rat Portage crews were the first at the
course. The Harlems caught the water
first, Torontos rowing SO, the Rat Port
age 40 and the Harlems 90. At the half the
Torontos were slightly ahead, followed
closely by Rat Portage and the Harlems
When the mile was reached the crews were
punched, with tho Torontos half length
ahead and the Canadians a length in the
rear. The Rat Portage spurted and at the
mile and an eighth, forged little ahead
Of the Harlem grew. At the stretch the
Harlems and Rat Portage were on almost
equal terms, but the Harloms crossed the
line half a lenghth ahead. The Torontos
were about four lengths behind In cross
ing third. Time, 848.
All three crews started In the interme
diate singles. At the half Jury, the Tor
onto man, was leading, with Hobbs close
second, while Fisher had fallen to the
rear about two lengths. At the mile Jury
was two lengths ahead of Hobbs. At the
finish Jury spurted a little, and crossed
the line fully five lengths ahead of Fisher.
who had pulled half length ahead Of
Hobbs. Time, 1880.
In the intermediate doubles the Daunt-
less crew did not come to the line. The
Harlems caught the water first and pulled
two lengths ahead before the eighth mile
was reached, rowing SO strokes to the
Crescents' 81 and the Institutes 80, At
thequarter the Harlems were a boat length
ahead OF the Institutes. At the three.
quarter 1t was procession, the Harlems,
Institutes and Crescents about three
lengths apart in this order, At the mile
the Crescents were ahead, while the Har-
lens had dropped back of the Institutes.
At the mile and quarter the Institutes
spurted and made up some Of the distance.
The Harlems were Eve lengths in the rear,
In tho finish the Institutes increased their
stroke, butithe Crescents worked hard and
came across three quarters of length
ahead, winning In 9.241f.
But two crows, the Winnipegs and the
Institutes, started in the senior tours. At
the half the Winnipegs had slight lead,
increasing it a littlo as they neared the
three quarters, when they forged length
ahead. At the mile the Institutes had
crawled triae on their opponents. At
the mile and quarter the Institutes had
worked their shell ahead Of the Winni-
pegs. The Institutes swept across the
line scant five feet ahead. Time 8.4S1S,
In tho senior singles Hackett, Mcdowell
and Rumohr participated, Rumohr lead
ing at the eighth. At the half Hackett
had dropped back two lengths and No
Dowell had taken the lead away from
Rumohr. The men were wide Of the
stakes, and had to make long detours.
Rumohr and Hackett started to turn the
same flag, and the former, seeing his
fault, crossed to his own stake. Hackett
fouled him and put hole In his boat, and
Rumohr went ashore. Mcdowell in the
meantime was we'll started on his way
home, with Hackett slightly in the rear,
Hackett quickly pulled to the front, how
ahead of Mcdowell. A protest was en-
tered, and the regatta committee disqual-
flied Hackett and ordered the race rowed
over by Mcdowell and Rumohr this after
noon. -.=-...
As the Minnesota eight pulled out from
the shore at 4;40 O'Clock not breath
stirred the lakes surface Wachusetts at
the last hour decided not to enter the
senior eight, contenting themselves with
their victory in the junior elghts Wednes-
day. The interest in this race was great
and the bets numerous. All three crews
had proven themselves invineible in their
own waters, and consequently were equal
favorites. 1t was ten minutes after sched-
ule time when the crews started.
The Tritons were rowing 40 to the min
ute, the Minnesotas 80, and the First Bo-
hemians AZ. At the half 1t was glorious
race. All the Crews pulled evenly, and
the Bohemians had lead of but slight
consequence. At the three-quarters the
crews could be seen but family by the
people at the finish through the golden
haze that had settled over the lake. The
men were all pulling like giants, and at
the commencement of the last half mile
the dip of the oars and the CLEAN of the
bronzed shoulders of the strugglers could
De plainly seen. IuB MlnHebOUaS nhu
dropped a little behind, while the Tritons
had forged ahead.
But the coxswain Of the Minnesotas had
gotten his crew into quicker stroke, and
they drew up SO that the shells Tapped.
The Trltons pulled stiffiy, but Tesa, the
coxswain OF the First Bohemians, had his
cap off and was cheering on his men.
Their crimson scarfed backs bent almost
double, and the boat was simply lifted out
of the water by their efforts. Cheers filled
the abr, and with but scant quarter of o
length to the good the Bohemians crossed
the line before the Tritons, while Mime
sofas bow bobbed dangerous third. The
timo made was 1904, and 1t was one Of
the best eight oar races ever seen In this
country, not ten feet dividing the crews
at the finish, and no clear water between
them.
The officers Of the national association
for the ensuing year were elected at a
meeting of theexecutive committee. They
are: President, Charles Catlin Of Chicago;
vice president, Julius d. Mahr of New
York; secretary, Fred r. Fortmyer of
Newark; treasurer, DR.. Conrad Berens
Of Philadelphia.