New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-13
NETWORK ATHLETIC CLUB WINS.

,rs CREWS CAPTURE TWO RACES AT THE OPEN
ING DAY OF THE REGATTA OF THE NATIONAL
ASSOCIATION OF AMATEUR oARsMEN
Saratoga ~ Y Aug l2--The opening day OF .ihe
tventv-fourth annual regatta OF the National AS
ISOLATION of Amateur Oarsmen DIRE" sood H''enu-
ance 10 Saratoga Lake. where seven co".eS's VI
the programme were rowed uhuer ialii' So
weather conditions. The races were not s'ar'eu
until 3Is D. M but the sun glaring down from d
o,oud,ess sky made II intensely hot on the water
Before the races were over a bank OF CLOUDS MO
the sun and wind squat stirred up such roush
water that a delay OF half an hour IN starting '''
eight-oared shell race was necessary. Inc New
York Athletic Club carried of the honors OF 'he
day. winning the intermediate eisht-oared shell
race and the intermediate doubles. The NeW-i OK
eight made the hes; time OF the days minutes .
seconds for the mile and half straightaway, ana
in the doubles their time. 9:2 was Sa seconds DETER
than the record for intermediate doubles on TINS
course Al the to-day except the eish'-oareu'
were rowed one and one-half miles with turn,
both start and finish being opposite the bluf at the
north end OF the lake. and the whole course IN
plain view Of the spectators who sat in picturesque
groups OF the grassy slopes. under the trees ana
on the lawns about Moonss place.
In the first race to-day that for pairoared shells.
the Vespers Of Philadelphia came in well ahead
Of the Pennsylvania Barge club. also Of Phiadel-
pha but the latter protested ;ha: the Vespers
the Decision withheld.
The Ariels OF Baltimore defeated the Detroits
quite handily in the intermediate four-oared shell
race Only six Of the twelve entries for the senior
single souls put in an appearance. W. ;. Nc
Dowen. Of Chicago went 10 pieces. and the first
heat was taken by I. A. Thompson. OF the Argo-
naut Rowing club OF Toronto. J 3. Juvenal OF
the Pennsylvania Barge Club of Philadelphia won
the second heat. defeating Fred Cresser. OF the
Nespers OF Philadelphia. and {. (. Bulger. OF Al
bany. In the for four-oared senior shells the
Winnipeg easily over the Institutes Of
Newark. y. j.: the Riversides OF Cambridgeport.
Mass: the New-York Athletic Club and the
Wysndottes OF Wyandotje. Mich. The summaries
follow
P4ir9a-.a sh,n Bos' c1ue Psn.espeia
P+7as!.Nania Rare Cu'.-A J 'nsrshsn. bow. g. n
RAJ p-.'ested Avardei Z rean.yi,sns Barge cTun.
Boa, cur. Bsitimore william II We Frsah Han
rock William y Cunrin, and , : Callahan. s'rohe
risIr~on. e DuHed. Z. L. Warner. srros- Time
~ sipsls , ''4. Won by T5oPs.,a irsoasg E9n
clut Msssschpsst's. -a,,nd " ;. M,pover peis7 a-e
boat Clue o Chicss. 'h.ri Tfre.ioi>A..
nal Psnnsy'vana Barge club F.esel'ck ,rs.ser ~
Boa, cub Phiisds phs send G e pu'r~r. ,il,n,
i..rf'-oares sleii inierlned ate Won D., Ncv-yors
George ?. Grant Edwin crawford Theod,r. p Tor,.r-
sgn peae at Alfred 9 Fry B N seaman ,s'rse'.
\ J, second. Edward Koher. =. sucsne, y +
joseph ,. N'sl ssx,ws7. Tine '''-' ana
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Institute Boat cub Newark j. seco95 2vli's,
r. Rterse II amt-i,repeS L''s4r ,'-2'c
Athletic club ard the Wyaniet'es of Michigan sis1
ircr-st,'~ , a.s5s .u >, w.n y ne NeYo-k
q Philadelphia. 'hiri a1i crssoen's fourth Tine
The National Association Of Amateur oarsnen
held lis annual meeting tonight. Vacancies on the