New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-07-19
SARATOGA REGATTA FINISHED
FINE WEATHER AND EXCITING sfoRr-IHh
WINNERS OF THE RACES.

FINE WEATHER AND EXCITING sfoKr-IHh
WINNERS OF THE RACES.
Saratoga. July Is (spcciaD.- Excellent weather ana
water this afternoon favored the mai contests y.
The twcnty-third annual regatta OF the National
Association OF Amateur Oarsmen. When IN" "'S'
race was called the number OF spectators iar *
cceded that OF yesterday. There were i"en'y-'""'
entries on to-days card. but seven "ithnr'" ~
Guiding the Pennsylvania In the senior "ou'''
sc,,us. the Dauntless OF Ncw-York. IN the inter
mediate double SOULS. the Minnesoias. th' '''-
ontos. the Varunls OF Brooklyn and the river
sa.s % Massachusetts, in the senior four-oar'd
shells and also the Wachusetts OF Massachusetts
IN the senior cghi-oared shells The Intermediate
single SOULS and the senior single SOULS were cap
ured by the Canadians. The senior double scu'S
and the senior elght-oared shells we're won by
New-York The double SOULS passed 20 the creii'
n, Pennsvlvania. and Ncw-Jersey lei the senior
four-oarcd shells II magnificent day rae
ing and In tho closing race there Vas scarcely
twenty feet between the eight-oarci hoh'inlalS
Trltons and Mnnes0tas which finished IN the orhe'
named. The excitement NJ the nnish was intense
and I, was a brilliant closing OF a successful re
gatta.
The days sport opened with the senior double
sculis which contested by representatives, OF
the Toronto Rowing club. Canada. the KAT f"rths"
Rowing club Canada. and the Harlem Rowing
club Ncw-York. The Torontos made the racing up
to the home water. when the others became threat
| ening and at the mile and quarter passed me
| Canadians The contest home was exciting ami
elected great cheering The Haglcms spufi"i 10
| the front and crossed the finish lin" In s.N. only
| a half-lcngih better than the Rat Poriagcs. Who
were second and a length further away came tho
| Torontos Hawkins. o. the Ilarlens. tainted after
| crossing the finish line but speedily recovered.
There were three competitors In the intermediate
single SOULS. including " \ Fisher. Of the Varuna
| Boat club. brooklyn Joseph Honos. OF the Kifer-
side Boat club C,mbr Igcpori. Mass. and \. Jury.
jr. of the Toronto Rowing club. jury crossed m"
| line in 1890 and was two good lengths better than
! Fisher. Hobbs being four open lengths further
| The intermediate double souls brought out the
| colors Of the Crescent Boat club. of Philadelphia
| the Harlem Rowing club. Of New YORK, ana the
lively race but the crescenis showed half.lcng'h
lead over tn. finish the Harlcms second. ani three
| L.. eths IN front Of the Institutes. Time -9.Hg
There Were only two starters IN the rae. Tor thr
| Rowing club. 81 Manitoba. and the lnsiiui" Boat
| club of Newark y. j. The Institutes won handy
| bv a length In s.i3s. The final heat In the senior
| single SOULS lay between John L. Hickeit, or the
| Raj Portage Rowing club. John \. KumOhr. Of the
| Toronto Rowing club. ana W. :. Mcdowell "f the
| Delaware Boat club. Chicago. III. llackctt AMI
| Rumohr came in collision ana the latter boa'
| draw Hackett passed Mcdowell. and led by TWO
| lengths AZ the finish. Time 9trs lihcketi was
| disoualincd and the race Will b" rowcl over To-
| morrow morning by Mcdowell and Kuinohr.
| 'rh. last race Of the day and regatta was thr
| senior eight-pared shell race. which brought out
| three crews. They wer" tn" first bohemian 20,
| 1'mb OF New York city. the Minnesota Boat 'lun.
| Of 81 paul and the Triton Boat club. Of Newark
| When they crossed the deciding lne IN '."'s, inc
Iohcmians led by not over nvc feet the Tritons br
| ingn only ten feet In advance OF the Mnnrs"ths II
was the finest eigh,-oared race ever ro"ed on sara