The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-09-09
YANKEES D0WNED CANUCKS
In All But One Event ut the Lake
Ariel Regatta.
CRACK ROWERS OF TWO NATIONS
Tho Races Were lIotly Contested Because
Of the International Rivalry En-.
gcudercd by the Entrance
of O Canadian Club.

defeat OF the British sailors by captain
Haff's Yankee tars was augmented In
no small degree throughout the middle
states by the success OF the Yankee
oarsmen over their British cousins ut
the Northeastern Pennsylvania regatta
on Lake Ariel.
In former years the strife and rivalry
at this regatta was internecine, but at
Saturdays event this was abandoned
and lost sight of I'm the struggle to keep
the crack Canuck Oarsmen from carry
ing from Yankeeland any of the hand
some trophies. This gave an added
zest to the races and made them the
most successful yet held. Another fea-
ture which lent additional interest was
that the finishes were made at the
starting point. the course being three
quarters Of mile and turn, thus en-
abling the spectators to see the two
most interesting periods Of the contests.
and also to keep the boats In view over
the entire course.
About 1000 people attended the re-
gatta, Wayne and Luzerne counties
contributing fully as many as Lacka-
wanna. There were many OF these.
however. for whom the races had little
or no attraction. for during the after
noon, while the races were on, fully as
many people were in the picnic grove as
there were along the shore. A ball
game between the Actives Of this city
and the Amitys of Honesdale. which
was won by the latter aroused much
interest and. enthusiasm, particularly
among the Wayne county people. The
fakirs also came in for a good share of
attention, but their games were such a
close approach to actual stealing. that,
while the spectators were many, the
spectators were few. A number of
men, however, were fleeced before the
fakirs concluded that they could not
make enough to pay their 'cappers"
out Of that crowd. Dancing. rowing and
the other amusements which the place
affords. also contributed to the enjoy
ment Of the day.
Water Somewhat Choppy.
The water was slightly "choppy" dur
ing the afternoon, and as result the
time made was slow. The races how
ever, were fast considering the cOndi-
tions. The Canadians fought bravely
in every event in which they had en-
tries, and proved themselves worthy
opponents. but they captured only one
race, the Junior double scull. There was
only one accident during the day. In
the intermediate doubles the Vespers,
Of Philadelphia. ran into the Quaker
prov. The Vespers were disqualified,
and at the conclusion of the days sport
the race was finished with the Daunt-
less and Quaker clubs as the contest
ants. The Quakers we're handicapped
by having to use strange boat, and
made a poor showing, the Dauntless
club winning easily by about six
lengths. The Stars, Of Plymouth, made
q fair showing considering the fact
that they were pitted against the crack
oarsmen of two countries.
The summaries:
Senior four-oared SHE'LL three starters
Institute Boat club. Newark, first; Don
Rowing club. of Toronto. second; Star
Boat club, Plymouth, third. Time, $50.
Junior single sculls. six starters--C. F..
Hillegass. Philadelphia. first; NJ. j. Mul.
hearn. New York. second Tom Nelson.
Toronto, Canada, third, NJ X. Phillips.
Burlington. n. J.. fourth; J. j. Coburn,
ph!a, did not finish. Time, 1916.
intermediate double sculls. three start
crs-Dauntless Boat club, New York,
first; Quaker CITY Boat club. Philadel-
phia. second; Vesper Boat club, Philadel-
breaking, the Quaker City Boat clubs
shell. making 1t necessary to row the race
n second time. Time. 1875.
DOns of Toronto Win.
Junior double scull, four starters--Don
Rowing club. Toronto. first; Vesper Boat
club, Philadelphia. second; Metropolitan
Rowing club. New York, third; Institutes,
Of Newark. did not finish. Time. lO.O9,s.
intermediate single scull, I've starters
G.. F. Hillegass. jr., Philadelphia, first;
Walter Goodk!ni, New York. second; G.
Droege New York. third; A. J. Ingraham
Philadelphia, fourth: ]. j. Coburn, New.
ark. fifth. Time. 1l.O1.
Senior double scull, three starters-Ves-
per Boat club. Philadelphia. first; Daunt-
less Boat club, New York. second: Quaker
CITY Barge club, Philadelphia, third.
Time. 1911
International four.oared shell-vesper
Boat club. Philadelphia, first; Star Boat
club, Plymouth. second. Time. 1925.
Senior single sculls, four starters
Fred Cresser vesper Boat club. Phliadel-
phia. first: william NJ. Amann. Buffalo.
second; James OConnor. Toronto. third;
James r. Juvenal, Pennsylvania Barge
club, Philadelphia. fourth. Time. 1850:
Senior four-ooared gigs . Metropolitan
van,a Barge club. Philadelphia. second.
Time, 9.65.
The regatta officials were: Referee
Fred r. Fortymer. secretary Of Nation
al Association Of Amateur Oarsmen,
New York; judges at the finish, A.
Hopper, Passaic Boat club. Newark:
Percy J. Wall. Pennsylvania Boat
club; NJ. A. Mullen. Institute Boat club,
Newark. Judges at the turn. c. Law
renee. Vesper Boat club. Philadelphia;
Frank Baltz, Pennsylvania Barge
club. Time keepers, julius ID. Mahr,
Metropolitan Rowing club, New York;
A. H. Groel, Eureka Boat club, New
ark, Starter, Charles w. Priesendanz,
FairmOunt Rowing club, Philadelphia.