Evening star., 1896-08-14
BALTIMORE ATHLETICS WON.
OrfOle Oarsmen Took the Race fol
Fights at SnratO8n.

OriOle Oarsmen Took the Race for
Fights at SnratO8n.
The closing of the twenty-fourth annual
regatta of the National Association Of
Amateur Oarsmen at Saratoga, n. Y,
yesterday witnessed the breaking of one
record. and several were nearly reached.
The first race was decidedly surprising
in Its results. AS the FIRST and second
men in Wednesdays senior singles. Bush"
Thompson. Joe" Whitehead, J. E. Juvenl
and Fred Cresser, came to the starting
lire. The start was long delayed by the
maneuvering of Whitehead, and when the
shot was fired his blades were the first
to cut the water. At the half he was
maintaining slight lead. rowing in
Thompson's course, giving him his wash.
Whitehead rounded his stake first, with
Thompson close second. Juvenal third.
and Cresser slow fourth.
At the mile and quarter Cresser stop
ped rowing. and Whitehead was again
giving Thompson his wash. Whitehead
crossed the line half length ahead of
the Toronto crack. with Juvenal third.
Time. first, 1O.11; second, 1O.215
At the close Of the grace Thompson en-
tered a protest, saying Whitehead had
fouled him. The referee was not willing
to call 1t foul. but ordered the race to
be re-rowed. Whitehead refused. and
when pressure was brought to bear the
referee reversed his decision.
Intermediate Singles.
Edward H. Teneyck Of the Wachusetts
Boat Club Worcester, Mass. established
record In the intermediate single sculls,
the second heat of the day. He made
the mile and half with the turn in 3.;9
or liz seconds better than the time made
by Jury In 1895. There were six starters
lockwood, Philadelphia 3. c.; E. H. Ten
eyck. Wschusetts b. c.; G. Roehma, Ves-
per b. c.; DR.. F. T. Lauglofs, Wyandotte
A. c.; Ed. P. Schultz. Narragansett B. c.,
and E. B. Nall, Detroit 3. C.
Roehma caught the water first, but at
though he and Nall were slightly inter-
fered with by excursion boats. Then
Teneyck. with thirty-two stroke. pulled
ahead, and as they neared the stake boat
Iereyck and Schultz We're on even terms
the latter giving Lauglois his wash. Ten
eyck turned first. while Schultz, on the
eastern shore, was cutting along at
thirty clip.
two. with the others struggling in the rear.
AS they entered the finish Schultz In
creased his stroke. but Teney:k had the
angle and pulled across the finish line a
Lockwood third. he and Nall making a
fierce fight for place. Time, first, go; Sec
end, 1903.
The Race for Flights.
No prettler sight could be imagined then
when the Baltimore "A. c. eight. Ritzler.
stroke: Whitehead. coxswain: and the New
York Athletic Club eight, Selman. stroke
and Smythe. coxswain, left the quarters
and pulled away up, the course for the
mile and half starting line. When the
start was made both crews pulled off at
thfrty-eight to the minute. Slowly the Bal
timores crept ahead. the eight working
like one man, their oars cutting the wa
ter without the slightest splash. At the
half the Marylands, s,had increased their
the lead. The Athletics responded, but
could not make Up the intervening dis
tance: At the mile theS Baltimores dropped
to thirty-six. but had forged ahead. and
at the mile and a quafter were easily lead
ing. The Baltimores won amid a pande-
monium of cheers. whistles and ringing
OF bells. Time, first. : 4s,s; second, 7.52A.
Senior Doubles.
The fourth event Of the day, the senior
doubles, had but three starteds, New York
Athletics. P. L. Howard, bow; R. H.
Crawford. stroke; the Pennsylvania Barge