New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-07
CONTESTS on THE HARLEM.
ANNUAL FESTIVAL OF THE MIDDLE
STATES REGATTA ASSOCIATION.
PERFECT CONDITIONS GOVERN THE RACES
WHICH ARE WITNESSED BY A LARGE
NUMBER OF sPECTAToRs-Two
PROTESTS IGNORED.

PROTESTS lbNORl.D.
More perfect conditions than those which favored
the annual festival Of the Middle States Regatta
Association on the Harlem River yesterday could
not have been wished for. Apart from the bright
and clear weather overhead. there was not rip
pie 70 disturb the surface OF the water. ana there
was an entire absence OF the winds thnt ofontimes
bother oarsmen and initiate against last time An
attractive programme OF contests. which secured
entries from all the leading clubs In this city and
representative rowing organizations from o'hef cen
tres and a sequence OF hard-foueht battles helped
TO make yesterdays regatta probably the most
successful that the association has held In the
eight years Of It's existence.
The stretch Of water between Macombs Dam
pr,1p. and the Madison-ave bridge. which marked
the ends Of the course. was Throughout the Gay
scene OF animation and color. The vantage points
on the banks were thrOnged with spectators. and
,ho waterway was dotted ~ every few yards WIN
boating parties and club barges The baIcohi"s VI
the numerous clubhouscs along the river were as
usual filed with prcttlly dressed women VINO never
hes,atcd 10 raise their voices ior ''c e"'ou'"s'
ment Of their favoritca
The officers OF the regatta were Barto" >
Weeks y y A. G.. referee. Frederick Nimnr
Nassau B c. starter: Leon Mayer. Lone Star u
C., clerk OF the course; Thomas D'"ley. Nassau u
c.. assistant clerk Of the course; W. II. Brown
Gus pick Thomas Firth. NJ. y. Mullen. Ai"er'
Heyne j. +. Rogers. W. q. Fisher ana n. H. Hop'
ner Judges: H. W Walter. J. II. Abcel. II. q. De
rcrlo T. c. Jackson ana l.. W. Prciseni"nz' timers
THE REGATTA COMMITTEE.
.rho pooo,,, Committee was made NJ Of james
PIlkinpton Harlem Il G; y. II. Hopper faSsh''
u ca Martin Palisadc y. G.; j. j Christie A.
atlanta 49, g.; II. O. De Bcrlo Nesper H. g W IL
pinckney y Y. A. G.. J. +. Rogers. Flushing H. g.
and / II Doughty Staten Island II. {.
Tho large number OF contests set Tor decision
mod. necessary the starting Of the hrst r"ce NJ -
o'clock In the morning and. with the exception OF
an hours interval IN the middle OF the dhv' 'he
contests were continued until o'clock IN me even
ing The competition around which the most nter-
cat ,rolablv centred was that OF the senior Fights
Tho entries included crews from the Institute mon.
First Bob. milan and A'alanta clubs ana Tor three
quarters Of the distance keen struggle was S'''
hc,ween the three first named. For hif Il m'''
these three were almost evenly placed po' III '",
nont the Institute men. rowing long, regular an"
wel-pull ID out stroke forged ahcGd ana despite
two c,lIan, spurts on The part OF the Bone mans
war. never headed. Early In the race the DO" OF
tho Atalanta boat touched the oar OF NO III ''
I,nion shell and the crew Of the former promptly
s}opp1a a ~ vi" however that the Aaanta coxswain
had taken his men out o. tntm pr1 Pr n"naI an
other protest earlier in the day on ne phi, Oh 'u
Atalanta club was ais the end Of the race when
pressing Harlem hard for the victory nc & 5
Doaod ~ nytr The ATLANTA men maintained thai
r. racc should he re-rowcd, on the ground that me
r3nrse ,,ho~Db, The steering had been faulty. ana
The crew was itself to blame for the ac''e"'' '"'
decision WAS awarded to Harlem
THE JUNIOR FIGHTS.
IN the Junior Fights the First Bohemians and
the Tn!on Club made splendid hght lac Eo-
ho,o,ans rowing a fine stroke, gradually wore
49,, ,boir onnonents and finished In 40. the fast
90, time ever made by junior crew on the Harlem
| River ,., 81,
| ,,r,r,se The Newark men, who. 80 FAR as thcir
| personal turnout WAS concerned, s"fered oy COM
| carlson with the crack New-Yorl crews won
| ppasiv A,though their style was not SUCH as 20
impress the rowing experts who weTe pr.sem' ~
,hronrb inc water at a tremendous rate Tn
speed al whlch the Newark boat travelled inclined
boy about seventeen years Old WAS ny to t"e
CURED weight Of 10, pSg ngSca M she Nonparie
The race the and ad turned wei he scales at % or
| Ing him four and half pounds to spare
| The summarized results are az ioio"S'
THE RESULTS.
,,r s,ryle scuba ars. trial heat, ard second e
row yu'I IN anai-won by j. +. pempsy. Penns,
W Fever 8, M N@,''q By T. fGsqs
Flushing b. c.. ". sedacrk. First nohemnn H. T.
sent Ssno, f fdnToarsi by Harlem r. c. GREY
ANA" j. " asGrI e. crew " = N' t%nnnsnsm
St%nne l. wls6qr and j Ro9"ey I T,%s' Fsnn.yl
vain, in,sTR Tsfse cub H. voas il c. second
| Time-6:23i.. r,,x md s.b,
HARLEM, r. C.. j. W. Powers IT,. ard :! y MI NJ -
| Nassau r. g. second. L. J. ReieF. IT, ana - ''"'"'
| Fa,rnourt n. a.. third. Time-9:'',,i ,,.,,,, p,,s
Junlor fo,ir-oared g.gs-Won by fennsy i.ahia ii'
! cI,I t,rew-P Muller w. Rockford. W Mehron J
| McKcon ana w McKeon !coxswa!n, Namei"r, i noa
| |inh - I,rootvn second. Ctew--W. T. Dunn. j. Ned
| Ter C. Peas, j. Mcder and j. Patti 'e9Sswain, Mr,
rot-,lttn, Rowing club third crew. III iain.s ~ J.
| I.nrcn H. II Rcddy. J.. A. CANTON anf T. l. car
| iHis.n'c,i,atc douLles-Frs. trial hen--Won rs u
| C!earman ana T. smith. Nassau i'ai Club; ,; ", w
Sweeney md Il T. Elliott vesDeT oai Club ~ Philafel
MA. srcond: O. Dates and NJ Naugh'on Nnnparsi Row
| nY ,'ii third Time 80 Second trial heat-W ~ D.
| IL G. scott and J. o Exley. Pennsyivanm haIgc Slne
{. g smith and h ke,ne NV i2,k Ain.euf I'M
| club third. Tme-53i. . , ,,,
| senior snses-Won by j. g. Juvcnal PenHeylvanl
barge Club: D J. stephens Nassau Boat Club. second
Junior cigh;-oared shelsWon by First bohemian u, G.
crew J. vancura T. Jelinek, J. cialoupkh j. Zountk.
| Dr,ek r. Hahradnih PHche. f. Du1ria and 7. l'ohn.
(coxswaip). Union T. G.. second; Crew G; H. PlskhaTS
G. Nonnenbaehsr c. W: Hind sr'on J. j. Muleah' an
Jgn,6r single scu.ls-Fns heat by j. T.. Dempsey
p.nnsIyana barge Club: H. IIil'ers Flushing B g. SCI
| EIt., Ilahem M IA C.. line