The herald., 1897-08-14
|N.A.A.OARSMEN
Open the Silver Jubilee
Regatta
INTERMEDIATE EIGHT-oARs
WON By THE WORCESTER HIGH
SCHOOL BOYS
Y Union Effected by the L. A. W. and
A. A. U.-Basebal1 Games.
Sporting Notes
associated Press Special wire.


PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 13.-The first
days races in the Silver Jubilee regatta
of the National Association of Amateur
Oarsmen was rowed today over the ma
tional course on the Schuylkill river in
Fairmount park Today's events con-
sisted Of trials in intermediate singles,
senior four-oared shells; intermediate
singles, senior singles. international
four-oared shells and the final and only
heat in the intermediate eights. OF
these the events were the two senior four
heats and the final intermediate eight.
The Ariel club of Baltimore won the
first of the former by half length and
the Institute club of New York the Sec
ond senior four heat in a magnificent
dash. In the eighth, the Worcester High
School A. A. took the lead at the crack
of the pistol, maintaining it throughout,
with the Montrose and Fairmount clubs,
both of Philadelphia, following closely
In the order named.
In the remaining events the Wachusett
club and the Columbia Rowing associa-
tion, both of Massachusetts, won the
nrst two heats in the intermediate schools
at the Narragansett club Of Providence
the third heat.
The Pennsylvania Barge club, West
End Boat club of Boston and Bedford
club of Cambridge, Mass, won respect
lively the three heats in the singles while
in the international fours the Institute
club of Newark and the Argonaut of
Toronto each won heat.
All the events, with the exception of
the International fours and the inter-
mediates were three-quarters of mile
and return. The exceptions were one
and a half miles straight away. Every
precaution was taken to police the course
and keep it clear of river craft, and in
only one instance was there any inter-
ference with the racing. This was dur
ing the intermediate eight. The New
York Athletic club had the outside water
and had passed the three-quarter flag
in close race for third place when a
yawl boat shot across it's bow and
struck 1t hard, slightly bruising Bogert's
arm.
The crew stopped rowing and claimed
that the action was deliberate on the
part of the man in the yawi. The police
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 in
view Of Ten Eyck's decision not to COM
pete in the senior singles.
At 2:30 o'clock when the first race was
called the river banks were crowded on
both sides and Columbia bridge and
bluffs on the east river drive were lined
with spectators. The results of the sew
eral contests follow:
International four-oar shell-FirSt
heat won by Institute B. c., Newark;
Ariel r. c., Baltimore, second; State
Island B. c., third. Time, S36.
International four-oared shell-Second
heat won by Argonaut r. c., Toronto, by
six lengths; Columbia A. c., Washing
ton, D. c., second; time, S:S6.
International eight-oared shell-Final
heat won by Worcester, Mass, high
school, by length; Montrose, Philadel-
phia, second; Fairmount, Philadelphia,
third. Time, S:07. The winners and
seconds qualify for the finals which will
be rowed tomorrow.
A match race for $500 a side was ar
ranged today between James w. Ray
the Australian oarsman, and E. D. Ro-
mers, of Massa achusetts, to take place on
the 23d inst, at either Worcester
Eheepshead Bay or Saratoga.