New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-08-15
THE FINAL HEATS ROWED.
EXCITING SPORT AT THE NATIONAL
AMATEUR REGATTA.
FAST TIME AND CLOSE FINISHES THE ORDER or
THE DAY-AN IMMENSE CROWD PRES
ENT-A FOUL. IN THE PAIR-oAREp

THE pAy-AN IMMENSE CROWD PRES
ENT-A FOUL. IN THE PAIR-oAREp
RAcE-THE WINNERS.
Phladelphla Aug 1.-THE featureless triai "e.''
OF Yesterdays Silver Jubilee regatta OF the ~"
,ional Association of Amateur Oarsmen were more
than compensated for to-day by the hnals' "ea''s
all OF which rowed In good style VIII"
finishes. The local rowing clubs won fo"r o"' "
the eight races rowed. the remaining ''oe'
pair-oared. being postponed until MONDAY 10
10 the fouling OF the West philadelphia Gre" ~
the Argonaus and the subsequent SINKING vi Wv
Toronto crews she'll The races won Wy -
clubs were the senior doubles ana senior e'e ~
the Pennsylvania Barge Club, and the lhleri"e
doubles and intermediate fours by the an
and Vesper respectively In the other '"'' -
Argonaut Club. Of Toronto, won the ih'e'"' 49,
four. the Institute Boat club. OF Newark ."o
senior four for the championship =" A'ner'c",
seph Mcguire. OF the Bradford Boat ''"p' VI
bridge, Mass. the senior single scnl's' anu ,
Henry Lewis. OF the WachiiseU 'i'"' VI WV"
the intermediate singles. $780,,
Never within a good many years has the attend
ance at any National regatta approached 'hi' Va
to-day Ii Is estimated that over thiry-Ne '
sand people viewed the races from bo'h sue "
the course and In river craft OF every imAs""
description. As the previous day 'ne '''''
mara rowed over the National course, three-q"ar-
tiers OF a mile and return. In all the races eN'ep'
the international four and senior eigh's' ,
were one and one-half miles s'raish'a"d'
crowds began TO assemble as early as ]" o''c
In the morning in order to secure ADVANTAGEOUS ~
sitions from which 20 view the efforts OF the gray
amateurs and by the time the first race was ''"e"
both sides OF the river. along the edges OF WIZ"
run the TWO magnificent river drives oil fa'"'o
Park were lined with coaches bicycles ana pe''o"'
on foot while the big rocky buns oVeT"a''e''s
the east drive were crowded IN every h"oh anu
corner by big throng. in which the bright c''o''
hy ne added
Of the scene.
HOW THE RACES WERE RowED.
In the first race the senior doubles. the Cathh
Climb OF Chicago; The Toronto Rowing Cub ana inc
Pennsylvania Barge Climb were the only s'a''V'''
and all three rowed good stroke. The local ere"
were first on the and they came In pu''ns
steady stroke, crossing first b. length
In the senior four the Institute Boat CIuo 'ooN
the lead and held it to the turn The Arei C'uo'
of Baltimore wss first away the turn and came
down. rowing S.rong with a thiry-iwo sfoke' III
siiu,e was close after the Baltimore ere" anu
passed them halfway down. Near the finish Aile'
spur,ed and held close 10 Institute. but the latter
passed the Judges stand winner by half length
Then came the battle royal the senior SINGS,
with a, least three favoriies-Whitehead Juvehai
and Maguire-and much was expected of the others
Mcguire after the start. forged ahead slightly ana
led at the turn. Juyenal was right after him; van
Damme. Thompson and Whitehead next Mcguire
led all the way home and won by three lengths.
Whitehead. by good. heavy work pulled in for
second pace, with Juvenal close behind. third.
In the intermediate singles ScholZe the favor
e and would have the race had it not been
mat after the turn he caught crab and upset
The rest Of the race was a walkover for Lewis
The pair-oarod shell was chapter OF accidents.
Just after the start the Quaker City Club broke
by rowing too close in shore. Argonaut
putting up a good race and seemed likely to win,
when on rounding the turn, the foued West
Philadelphia, and almost Immediately the Argonaut
boat sank. The crews got together soon after. and
II was decided 10 row the race over Monday
with all the entries in.
The Nassau Boat club was disqualified in the
Intermediate doubles the start Paramount
rowed splendid throughout with Vesper
close behind. the former crossing ahead by half
length.
Inc Vesper Boat club pulled in good style all
through the intermediate four and won easily. Sea-
wanhaka was lessenng the distance for second
The international four was a close race Ariel
led for nearly half way With Institute near BY
point Columbia broke oarlock and stopped
Argonaut began pulling up and dipped clean and
strong. crossing winner by half length.
The Fights were a disappointment In a measure
out Of fourteen original entries the list narrowed
down to six. and when the shot was fired at start.
ing only four crews lined up The Montrose pulled
his seat and they dropped out. This left three In
me ashi i;, all fayOrtes with the PsnnsyyanIa
vana University last The latter crew pulled
awkwardy and the Pennsylvania barge fast dis
iane o them the HsrvTfd nndeITgraduatss rowing
lead, and at the head Of the island near the finish
Weld was second, with the University crew APP:
paTneny on OF the race but the men rallied and
behind Weld The Barge club led by three
lengths.
DETAILS OF THE CONTESTS.
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