New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-01
STRUGGLES ON THE HARLEM.
A SUCCESSFUL REGATTA WITNESSED BY
THOUSANDS OF SPECTATORS
THE ATALANTA b. c. WINS THE SENIOR AND THE
NETWORK A. c. THE JUNIOR FIGHTS
EXCITING CONTESTS IN THE FoURs


AND sCULLING RACES.
Despite the ominous weather OF the morning the
thrty-first annual regatta Of the Harlem Regatta
Association yesterday was by general consent one
of the most interesting and successful the associa-
ton has held. Every race brought out hard
fought contest The quality Of the rowing was OF
the highest order seen at The races In years. and
along the banks of tn old Harlem from Macomb's
Dam Bridge to the railroad, thousands OF people
stood In line to watch the crews. The clubhouses
bedecked with bunting and flags. and the
bright costumes Of the women who flocked upon the
club verandas impaired a tinge OF color to the
animated that the river presented RACING
began at II a M and it was after p. M when
the last contest decided. The usual mile
straightaway course used The officials VINO
conducted the regatta were George W. Statzell
Pennsylvania Boat Club referee; Charles W. Preis-
enda1e starter; Leon Mayer clerk of the course
j. H. Abeel. H. J. Bchrens, jr, Barlow 5 Weeks
and Robert Stol. timekeepers f. j. Mchee' 1ohh
F. Rogers George NJ. Young, John H. Doughty
Richard r. Emmins George {. Schneider waiter
Stner and Henry Schocke. judges
Memorable struggles were the junior and senior
eight-oar races The controversy raised by the pro-
test OF the New-York Athletic Club against inc
Yale Club crew competing in the junior race was
settled by the committee before the opening OF the
regatta The New-York Club asked that fa'e
should be debarred from rowing because members
OF the University crew mad rowed in winn r ran
mItee however decided thai the Yale CLUB had
acted in good faith and n ignorance OF 'He rue is
the finest OF the day Between the FIVE crews mere
was not bSs sa nee Yale had what little
advantage there was but in the Ias GS sprt
and leading Yale. finished bare length IN front, front
In the eightoarei contest for seniors t nnr VAS
passed At this point howeyer NJ Iaie s Gr0Pp,q
G S TTSa H ,e Afana pn
with beautiful precision and strength drew amaS
b rGm the sn .aSha erew sueceSded in holding adj
vantage and won by ens,a ana halr' M Tor ' sec
The Harlem Club won popular victory in the
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Following is the summary OF the races;
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H. W MEADE Pennsylv Tns th s;aiania 2 sedaesS
snPs 5.a aEsa in 'n III.
hsa Sas Els boat S0' 9aS5ue 4a Pnal
sought o e. wi 4@a seSSnd L. stevens '"'O
Senior double sculis-won by G: ". Van vh Wt ana
H. Monaghan. Pennsylyania; F. Nasle ana Mackey.
A Amsa H 9hd f ffHSna5 4 DAVIS anu
Junior sgswOn by Wyanoke b. C.; Me,fG
fourth TmeTeSl4 Wnp P5s, 'g nns B MGls
double ssuw2P 4 BY C. s snS n and Re r.
Asaiem second s Carr and Chairman Nassau
touled the Hs lar race to be
from fr1S 1.-THE the fouiing point. No time taken
Junior eight-oared shells-Won by the New-forx A ~,
the Harlem Club. Of Yale University secone; p ns,
bohemian Boat club. third: Columbia University b0A
club fourth; Star Boat Club fifth n
The winning Bogert, E. Scott. b. beIse,,'
W Hamilton J. S Hall. c. V. r. Radcline, H. ~ Huro'
d. Campbell and D. G. smyth ,coxswaln)
Senior single scuswon by guysn naa, P ya15s1
,ss J. Nas Maefe brs ionGS g 4'
intermediate four-Oared gsswon by Fe!rmqgn. m; A.
HGnb4Es" Winning crew. Iandy " Carr ~ Nc
Cannaghan G. Loefier and d. Belmre tcoxswaln''
Junior single SOULS (consolation)-Won by L. stevens
seawanhaka: b. c. Wilson. New-York Athletic. second
Time-6;41A.
Senior four-oared shes-Won by Harlem r. G.; staten
1siand r C. second; First Bohemian b. C., thlrd lime
-5:3sl1. The winning crew. ~ Anan' D. W. Mahei'
e Nage and w F. Ritter.
Senior erht-oared shels-Won by the Atalania Il; g
First Bohemian b. c. second; Union b. c. thlrd Co.ui-
bia T. B. c.. fourth Harlem CUB OF lae Cniye'S'G'
Koscb,er g Smitl j. Rooney L. Wishard. j. OConneli
Hone r Brink and E. Villaverde (coxswain).