Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-08-14
NATIONAL REGATTA.
FIRST DAYS RACES OF THE Sill
YER JUBILEE.
THE DAY PERFECT FOR SCULLING.
Every Police Precaution Taken
Yet There Was O1e Interference
with the Racing-Much Comment
on Ten Eyck's Decision.

PHILADELPHIA, August lS.-lHc hi9
DAVIS races in the silver jubilee regatta
OF the National Association OF Amateur
Oarsmen were rowed to-day over the ma
tional course on the Schuylkill river AT
Fairmount Park. The days events con-
sisted OF trials in intermediate singles
senior fours, shells. intermediate singles
senior singles, international four Shells
the finals, and one heat in the inter-
mediate fours.
The features were two senior four
heats and the final intermediate elghts.
The Ariel Club, Of Baltimore, won the
first of the former by half-length, and
the Institute Club, of New York. the Sc
cond senior four heats I'm a magnificent
dash. In the eights the Worcesters took
the lead at the crack Of the pistol, main
tanning It throughout. with the Montrose
and Fairnount clubs, both Of Philadel-
phia. following closely in tho order
named. All the events with the excep-
ton of the international fours and the
intermediate eights, were three-quarters
of q mile and return. The exceptions
The day was perfect for sculling, and
the course, skirted on either side by the
picturesque river drives of Paramount
Park. was almost without ripple on its
surface. There was a light breeze. Every
precaution was taken to police the course
and keep 1t clear of river craft, and In
only one instance was there any inter-
ference with the racing. yhis was during
the intermediate eights. The New YORK
Athletic Club had the outside water, and
had passed the three-quarter flag In
close race for third place when q yawl-
boat shot across It's bow and struck II
hard, slightly bruising Bogarts arm. Ihe
crew stopped rowing. and claimed that
the action was deliberate on the part OF
the man in the yawl. The police imme-
diately placed him under arrest. Inc
Judges did not call the other crews b3ah,
and New York was unable to nnish. ~
Much comment was INDUCED in over
Ten Eyck's decision not to compete In
the seniors.
SUMMARIES.
Intermediate singles: First heat-Charles
Henry Lewis. Wachusett Club, Worces-
ter. Mass, won; B. G.. Wilson. New York
Athletic Club. second; John McCollum
Binder, Malta Club. Philadelphia, third.
Time. 1872 Ia.
Second heat-F G. Greer. Columbia
Rowing Association East Boston. Mass,
won; II. Voight, Atlanta Club,'New York,
second; r. G. Lockwood, West Philadel-
phia Club, third. Time, 1874 l-2.
Third heat-Edward f. Schulze. Mar
ragansett Boat Club first; Theo. Bunker
Crescent Club, Philadelphia, second; p.
n. Lee, Springfield Club, Springfield,
Mass. third. Time. 10 minutes
Senior four shell: First heat-Ariel
Rowing Club. Baltimore. won; Staten Is
land, second; Crescent, Philadelphia,
third. Time, 9:25.
Second heat-Institute club, Newark,
won: Argonaut Toronto, second; ColuA-
bia Athletic Club, Washington, third.
Time. 9I5.
Senior singles: First heat--James b. Ju-
venal. Pennsylvania Barge Club. won;
f. Award, Toronto Rowing cub Sc
cond: Thomas ". Joyce, Atlanta Boat
Club, Springfield, Mass, third Time,
l013.
Second heat-Joseph ]. whitehead,
West-End Boat Club, Boston. won: Il.
\. Thompson, Argonaut Club Toronto,
second; j. j. Ryan, Toronto Rowing
Club, third. Time. $3.50 II.
Third heat-Joseph Mcguire Bradford
CluD, Cambridge. Mass. won; C. Louis
van Ddnme, muludl ISodl bluD, DelIollt
second: Edward Marsh Vesper Club,
Philadelphia, third. Time, l0Ol IL.
International four shell: First heat
Institute Club Newark, won; Ariel
Club, Baltimore, second; Staten Island
Boat Club, third. Time, 1886
Second heat-Argonaut Club, Toronto,
won; Columbia Athletic Club, Washing
ton. second. Time S35. Crescent. OF
Philadelphia did not start.
Final intermediate elght cared
shells-Worcester High-SchoOl Athletic
Association, Worcester, Mass, won;
Montrose Club Philadelphia. second;
Fairmount Club, Philadelphia, third.
Time, S.O7. The winners and seconds
qualify for the finals, which will be
rowed tomorrow.
INTERNATIONAL MATCH.
A maSh race for 500 a side was ar
ranged to-day between James Wray, the
Australian oarsman, and Il. ID. Rogers,
Of Massachusetts TO take place on the
23d instant, at either Worcester, Sleeps
head Bay, or Saratoga.
An effort is also being made to ar
range an exhibition mile for tomorrow
between Ten Eyck and either Mcdowell
or the winner OF the final in the senior
singles.