The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-09-07

Philadelphians Carry on the Honors,
winning six OF the Eleven Events.
Most Of the Races Closely Contested.
Cyclist Michael Wins Again.
New York, Sept. 7.-Yesterday was a
gala day for the amateur oarsmen
The occasion was the eighth annual re-
gatta of the Middle States Regatta as
sociation, held on the Harlem river
The Philadelphians carried off the hon
ors with almost an unbroken string Of
victories, winning six Of the II events.
The New York clubs captured only
three races, and Newark two The
races were one mile straightaway, and
most of them were close.
The only in feeling of the day was I'm
the senior eight cared shell event. The
Atalantas and Unions came together
at the quarter, and the Atalantas stop
ped, claiming a foul. This was dlsal-
lowed by the referee, who based his
decision on the ground that the Alta
lantas were out of their course. The
Interstates won this race, and the Bo-
hemians were second by a boat length.
Winners time, 5.21
The senior four cared shell event
disappointed the spectators. 1t was ex-
pected to be a nip and tuck contest be-
tween the Atalantas and Harlem
crews, but the Harlem crew took the
lead and maintained it, rowing in ex-
cellent form.
In the intermediate single race, ]. o.
EXleyS Of Philadelphia, won easily, and
Vought did not give him the race that
it was thought he would. Winners S
time 6.29h
The Harlem Rowing club junior
double won that event handily The
junior four cared gig contest was not
interesting, the Pennsylvania Barge
club crew, of Philadelphia, winning by
three lengths. There was a fight be-
tween the Metropolitans and Namelees,
of Brooklyn, for second place, and the
last named won by half a length
Juvenal, of the Pennsylvania Barge
club, Philadelphia, was far and away
the best sculler in the bunch of seven
that started in the senior singles, and
won by several lengths over o. J..
Stephens, of Nassau N. Y, who made
his first appearance after several years
of inactivity. His good rowing won the
admiration of the crowd. Winners time,
$50.
In the Junior eight Dared shell race
First Bohemian were the favorites
They jumped away from the Unions
at the start, and won by six lengths
The time over the mile was the fastest
on record, Ass, although the tide was
greatly in their favor.
The junior single was a well con-
tested race up to the half. After that
Dempsey of the Pennsylvania Barge
club, Philadelphia, gradually drew
away from the others, his only real
contestant being Hilbers, of Flushing,
who stuck to him until 100 feet from
the finish, when Hilbers stopped a sec
ond through fear of a foul, started
again, and Dempsey beat him out by
four boat lengths. Winners time, 6.10.
The intermediate four cared gig race
was one of the prettiest of the day.
The favorites were the Atlas, but the
Newarks put on a squirt at the half,
when they were all well punched, and
got a lead which could not be over
come, winning by about half length.
The contest for second place was hot
between the Nonpareils and Atalantas,
the former pulling up desperately at
the finish and finishing second by a
few feet over the Atalantas. Time,
5.831s
The two crack scullers, Juvenal and
Monaghan of the Pennsylvania Barge
club, of Philadelphia, won as they
pleased in senior doubles. Time, $50.
The Harlem men stuck to them up to
the half, however. The Pennsylvanians
also won the intermediate double sculls
in 5.3l.