The record-union., 1897-08-15
Pocket Knives,
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c., Philadelphia, did not start, the
stroke being sick.
Four oars senior shell race for cham
pionship of America won by Institute
B. c., Newark n. j. &c. J. Kearney, F.
A. Sullivan, J. Walker and Owen Fox,
by quarter of length; Ariel r. c., Bal
timore, second; Argonaut r. c., Toronto,
third. Time-9:07. Staten Island B. c.
also started.
The start was a beautiful one. There
was hardly a boat length between the
first and last boat up the course. Ariel
turned the stake first, and the Staten
Island, Institute and Toronto turned
in the order named. 1t was neck and
neck between the Ariel and Institute
all the way home, the latter winning
| by a quarter of length.
Senior single SOULS for championship
of the United States won by James
Mcguire, Cambridge, Mass, by three
lengths; Joseph J. Whitehead, Boston,
second; J. b. Juvenal, Philadelphia,
third; c. Louis Van Damme of Detroit,
fourth; E. A. Thompson of Toronto,
fifth. Time-5:95.
Whitehead had the east shore then
came Van Damme, Thompson, Juvenal
and Mcguire in the order named.
Whitehead caught the water first at the
crack of the pistol and maintained a
slight lead with the others punched
about even. Mcguire, Whitehead, Van
Damme, JuVenal and Thompson turned
the upper stake boat in the order
named, Mcguire maintained his lead
over Whitehead, and Juvenal passed
Van Damme shortly after the turn. It
was therefore a sort of procession home.
intermediate single sculIs final heat
won by G. H. Lewis, Massachusetts B.
c., Worcester, by ten lengths; r. J.
Greer, Columbia r. A, Boston, second;
5. G. Wilson, n. Y. A. c., third; Bunk
er, Crescent B. c., Philadelphia: E. F.
Scholze, Narragansett B. c., Provi-
dence; H. A. Voight, Atlanta B. c.,
New York, also started Time-10:17
Greer got away first, but was soon
caught by Scholze, who was the first
to turn the stake He soon had a lead
of about three lengths when he upset
and was out of the race. Lewis took
the lead and held it throughout.
Paired oar shells, final heat, Argo-
naut, West Philadelphia, Quaker City
and Vesper Of Philadelphia, started.
AT the turn the Argonauts fouled West
Philadelphia and were disqualified. The
others will row the race over after the
last event
international four-oared shell, final
heat won by Argonaut r. c., Toronto,
by three lengths; Ariel r. c., Baltimore,
| second; Institute B. c., Newark, third.
Time-S:52. Columbia A c., Washing
ton, D. c., also ran.
Senior eight-oared shell, won by
Pennsylvania Barge Club, Philadelphia,
by five lengths; Weld Of Cambrfdgs
| second, three-fourths OF a length In
front of University OF Pennsylvania.
No time given
paired cared shells, final heat,
Argonaut West Philadelphia. Quaker
City and Vesper Of Philadelphia start
ed. At the turn the Argonauts fouled
West Philadelphia, and were disquali-
| fed. The others will row the race over
| after the last event
Intermediate double scuIIs final heat
won by Fairmont r. A, Philadelphia,
by half a length; Vesper B. c., Phila-
delphia, second; Nonpareil, New York,
| third. No time taken
| The Nassau B. c., New York, was dis
| qualified by fouling Fairmont. The
race was restarted at the quarter-m mile
mark. Detroit B. G. also stated.