Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-14
C. A. c. GETS TWO PLACES
Washington 0arsmen Second in One and
Third in Another Race.

In the first days races in the silver Jubf-
lee regatta on the Schuylkill yesterday the
Columbia Athletic Club won second place In
the international four shell race and tnird
place in the senior four.
The days events consisted of trials in in
termediate singles, senior four shells. IN
termediate singles, senior singles, lnterna-
tional four shells and the final and only
one heat in the intermediate eights. VI
these the feature events were Inc TWO
senior four heats and the final intermediate
eight The Ariel Club of baltimore won
the first of the former by half length, ana
the Institute Club of New York the second
senior four heat in a magnificent DASH In
the Fights the Worcester High School Atm
letic Associs ton took the lead at the crack
of the pistol maintaining it throughout,
with the Montrose and Fairnicunt CLUBS,
both of Philadelphia, following closely in
the order named.
In the remaining events the Wauchusett
Club and the Columbia Rowing Association.
both of Massachusetts. won the first two
heats in the intermediate singles. and the
Narragansett Club of Providence the third
heat. The Pennsylvania Barge Club. West
End Boat Club of Boston and the Bradford
Club of Cambridge, Mass. won. respective
ly. the three heats in the senior singles.
while in the international four the Institute
Club of New York and the Argonaut OF
Toronto each won heat.
All the events, with the exception of the
international fours and the intermediate
turn. The exceptions were one and halt
miles Str1ightaway.
The day was perfect for sculling, and the
course. skirted on either side by the pic
turesque river drives OF Paramount Park.
was almost without a ripple on its surface.
There YVES a light breeze. Every precau-
ton was taken to police the course and
keep it clear of river craft, and in only one
instance was there any interference with
the racing. This was during the interme-
date eight. The New York Athletic Club
bad the outside water, and had passed the
three-quarter nag in close race for third
place, when a yawl boat shot across its
bow and struck it hard. slightly bruisng
Bogert's arm. The crew stopped rowing,
and claimed the action was deliberate on
the part of the man in the yawl. The po-
lice Immediately placed him under arrest.
The judges did not call the other crews
back. and New York was unable to finish.
Much comment was INDUCED in over Ten
Eyck's decision not to compete in the
nior singles. The first race, the interme-
date singles, was called for 2:36 O'Clock.
By that time the river was crowded on
both sides. and the Columbia bridge and
bluffs on the East River drive were lined
with spectators. Wilson of New York was
first away on the start. but Lewis of the
Wauchusetts Club soon caught him, and
pulling about a thirty-stroke. made the
turn at the three-quarter flag first, and
kept the lead to the finish, crossing five
lengths ahead.
Crescent caught the shot by a fraction
in the first heat of the senior tours, and
about quarter of a mile from the start
fouled the Ariel Staten Island was then
ahead The crews were brought back to
the start and got away together. Staten
Island led fer while, but Ariel and Cres-
cent took the outside water, and at the
turn Ariel got around first and jumped
two lengths ahead. The New York crew
held its position close in shore, pulling
steadily, while Crescent floundered about in
a Zigzag course in outside water. Staten
Island began to close up, and in a beautiful
squirt to the finish kept Ariels lead down
to half length.
In the second heat the Institute took thu
lead and maintained it to the finish, Argo-
maui and Columbia following. Argonaut
tried hard to recover lost distance but the
Institute pulled fast and crossed a safe
winner.
Greer of the Columbia Rowing Associa-
ton won the second heat intermediate sim
giles hands down. Charles Harris, Detroit
Boat Club cid not start. Ed. Schulze of
Providence won the third heat by an eighth
of mile.
The greatest interest was conferred in the
three heats of the senior singles. Juvenal
who won the first. pulled a thirty-two-
stroke throughout, and finished an easy
winner.
Whitehead was a winner from start to
nnlsh in the second heat, and Mcguire
rowing strong, took the third heat by sey-
sal lengths.
Summaries of the Days Events.
Intermediate singles-First heat-Charles
Henry Lewis, Wauchusett Club. Worcester.
Mass, won; b. G. Wilson, New York Ath-
letic Club, second. and John McCollum
Binder. Malta Club, Philadelphia, third.
Time, 1O32A.
Second keat--F. J. Greer. Columbia Row.