New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-08
MANY CLOSE CONTESTS.
SEVENTH ANNUAL REGATTA OF THE
MIDDLE STATES ASSOCIATION.
THE OARsMEN WERE AS RULE EVENLY
MATCHED AND THERE WAS AN EXcEP-


day. 1t brought together the largest entry list the
associa ton has had and the pick Of the East
rowing clubs we'll.
Nearly all the contests close. The days sport
was marred by only one disqualification that OF the
Nonpare intermediate fouroared shell crew. In the
next to the last contest The day perfect one.
cool and frequently clouded. with slight breeze
occasionally rufilng the surface OF the river the
course mile straightaway. with a slight bend
ar its lower end. and lay between the Fourth-ave
bridge and Macombs Dam Bridge. at Madison-ave
The Lone Star. ATLANTA. Young Mems Christian
Association. Dauntless Union and Ncnpareil boat
houses are situated along the course on the east
bank. in the order named. beginning from the up
per end. They gayly decorated with club
and National co.ors. and the combined effect OF
their streaming pennans and he dainty dresses
OF many OF the visitors who crowded the floats
cheer their favor,e contestants. added TO the at
tractiveness OF the scene. The Lone Star Club had
huge barge lying off i,s float. lis upper deck was
crowded with guests who rushed abou, IN fervor
OF excitAmen; whenever the oarsmen drew near
the finish. until the tide changed al about o'clock.
when the finishes made a; the ,ower end OF
the
The tugboat Cornelius Van Colt followed the
racers carrying the judges. who no; officiating
az the time. and members OF the Regatta Commit
tee. She accompanied by the Harlem River
No. |. which admitted guests sufficiently Interested
10 pa 81 each for tina; privilege. The unlimited
public did no, pay much attention 20 the races dur
Ing the earlier part OF the day but the after
noon wore on they began 10 lie the banks in great
numbers. and formed thick back line the
bridges at both ends of the course All OF the i'm
portant rowel In the afternoon from
a little after p. m. until dusk. Only the trial
heats for the junior and Intermediate single SOULS
came off In the morning These began a, about
$3.50 a. m. and were finished TWO hours later.
X. r. Jackson of the Palisade Boat club was
referee for the day and James Pilkington was
starter. The judges at the finish were Frank Tier
ney and William Hammond in the morning. and
William Briggs. J. Godsell A. II. Pruden and h.
Tim in the afternoon. J. II. Abeel. II. J. BehrenA
jr., 7. L. Ballantyne. J. +. Rogers and T. f.
Deelcy acted tmekeepers.
The contestants wore besides their club colors.
knots of red. white blue. yellow and black. TO de-
note their respective places in line There was
considerable delay IN starting the men In many OF
the races owing somewhat to the effect Of the
tide In getting them out of place and TO the boats
which occasionally blocked the way. Mr.. Pilking
ton. the starter had placed number OF helpers
in boats anchored at the starting line. whose duty
it was to keep the shells and gigs in place at the
start. but they good that sort OF work.
and often caused considerable delay
There were fifteen races in ALL four of which
were preliminary The first the. first trial OF
the junior single souls There were four entries H.
Vought of the Atlanta Boat club got away In the
half. and later ny +. H. Schaefer of the Metropol-
itan. Wezeniggie and schaefer finished first and
second respectively. Nought did not finish
The second trial in the same class followed. Carr.
Of the Nassau Boat Club. won as he liked. Craw\rd
and Roehm had a hard fight for second The later
had good chance for the place but seered too close
to wharf. where some small boys were fishing. and
became enangled in the lines thus allowing Craw-
Mackey ouclassed his opponents in the first trial
Of the Intermediate single SOULS winning by about
six lengths Goodkind took the place without trouble
In the second trial all five entries aPpeared and three
crab the and fell behind but gained stead,
Won up Patrick and Scott followed in the order named
The next was scheduled TO begin at 100 but It
p Tas 0nf h s'I race ' for the souls
looked at first If 1t would be won by the Lone Star
Alter this their work grew ragged and the Metro.
politan boys. easily passed them The latter held
Nonpareii took the place from the Lone Star crew
The Junior ~ h ss S wSs Sne got OF o
best. but were soon, caught by the yaruna and
, E Snn and boys ra
ing several lengths behind AT the half the Metro
nS S' the Ssu fS the Sad ff ny %
Nautilus crew caught the TargHa, at tine 1hrs hy
Sa eur1S inen h spur
For the senior doube-scull race there were only
extra distance Van vliet. the veteran oarsman
whp p sf'fa Better q" course The crew won without
much trouble, nevertheless Their opponents form
t Tss one rowed down the river The Bohemans
who were men of extraordinary physique seemed
race was tight one between the Naruna and
Institute; the latter squirting over the line quar-
The junior eiGhi cared shell race was well con-
followed quickly by Dauntess,, whose work was
somewhat uneven. Wyanoke dropped behind al
f np but Evidently ocjclassed Mon and Daunt
less fought il oqi together IN good STYLE mon WIN
In the finals for the junior single SOULS Weze-
nggle showed great saving power ana grit WIN
start. lie appears TO, offer remarkatle promise fo9
S Senior 1ase snss as s to He
pulled ahead in first quartz, and easily increased
n ne, nm nor Merle who entered finished.
The junior double SOULS went to the Pl1fky crew
mediate doubles. never before hayine won race in
rsT s1m % ana oH ran or She sro
and their pace too hot for their company are,
the half. They won by three lengths Newark did
The intermediate single souls furnished n excit.
Without difficulty Patrick the place after
close struggle with Weiseniggie who again was dis-
tanced at the start. and came up pluckly.
The Intermediate four -oared shell race brought out
five entre> Nonpare was leading on the second
iarped her and disqualified. Institute was wei
the tarnoard side at the Tine r v S1a ans
started again at about the hallmark. Harlem win
ming with Institute close second o,,,o.,
or the river sTe heno nd tSe aen
Island. were entered. They started well together
at he pistol shot after having had considerable
trouble I'm taking their places and kept bow and bow
Tor almost every inch of the course. The Staten
islanders showed the best form the other two
crews splashing slightly. The crowds on the club
Aoots and on the bargcs I'm hesriver cheered en-
thusia sfically as the crews swept past them with
nowerful strokes When within a few yards OF the
Gnisb Dauntless made a masterfu effort and pulled
in ahead bv four feet the other two crews crossing
The line in a dead heat. The men splashed water on
ZACH other after the race over. and the crews
In The different boats cheered their opponents In
appreciation OF the gallant fight that all had made
M. ~ follows
Junior single scuils-Frst trial hea; won by \. F.
vsi1erieie P1ssaic club. +. A. Schaefer. Metro
o,,sn n 9 seconi TimA-6:4ii.. Second trial heat
w"n bv s O. Carr. Nassau b. e.. i. Crawford Montrose
u ~ philadelphia second. Time-1;O1
intermediate single sculs-Firs trial heat won by L.
"a Mactev Nassau g. e.: W. Gooikind. Lone Star b. G..
saccnd Time-8:4Oi,. Second trial heat BY A. F.
Weizenigie Tassac Il. e.: J. Patrick Newark K. G.. sec
ond" " q scott Pennsylvania Barge Club third. Time
CIR. ~. -, ,,.,- -.
- Meirnnai.ian Z c. Nonparells. second