The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-08-14
SILVER JUBILEE REGATTA.
,,IATEUR OARSMEN TEST THEIR
SKILL AT FAIRMOUNT.

a Perfect Day For the Sport - The
New York Boys FOuIed by YayvI
In one Race-This Was the Only
accident to Mar the Whole Re
ratta-Ten Eyck's Decision Not to
Row With the seniors Commented
TpOn-summary of the Races.
Philadelphia, Aug. 13.-The first days
races in the silver jubilee regatta of the
National Association of Amateur Oars
men were rowed to-day over the national
course on the Schuylkill river in Fair
mont park To-day's events consisted of
trials. intermediate singles, senior four
shells. intermediate singles, senior sin
eles. International four and the final and
,nlv heat in the intermediate eight. The
feature events were the two senior four
heats and the final intermediate eight.
The Ariel club of Baltimore won the first
Of the former by a half length and the
institute cup of New York, the second Sc
rior four-heat in a magnificent dash. In
the Fights, the Worcester High School
Athletic Association took the lead al the
crack of the pistol, maintaining it
throughout, with the Montrose and Fair
mont clubs both of Philadelphia, follow
inc closely in the order named.
All the events with the exception of the
International tours and the Intermediate
efsht were three-fourths of a mile and re-
turn The exceptions were one and half
miles straightaway
To-day was perfect for sculling and the
course was almost without ripple on its
surface Every precaution was taken to
Dolice the course and keep it clear of every
vessel and in only one instance was there
any interference with the racing. This was
during the intermediate eight
The New York Athletic Club had
I'd the three-fourth flag in a close
place for third, when a yawlboat shot
across its bow and struck it hard, slightly
brusing Bogert's arm. The crew stopped
rowing and claimed the action was deliber-
ate on he part of the man in the yawl. The
police Immediately placed him under ar
rest. 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 seniors.
Summarizes
Intermediate Singles-First heat-Charles
Henry Lewis of Wachusett Club. Wor-
cester Mass. won, with B. G. Wilson of
the New York Athletic Club second and
John McCollum Binder of the Malta Club
third. Time 1884
Second Half ]. Grey of Columbia
Rowing Association, East Boston. Mass.
won with H. Verght of Atlanta Club, New
York, second and R. G. Lockwood of West
Philadelphia Club third Time 10:411b
Third Heat-Edward F. Shultz of Mar
raganset Boat Club of Providence won,
with Theodore Bunker of Crescent Club,
Philadelphia, second and II. H. Lee
Springfield Club, Springfield, Mass, third.
Time 1000
Senior Four shell-First Heat-Ariel
towing Club of Baltimore won, with
staten Island second and Crescent of
Philadelphia third. Time 9:25.
second Heat-Institute Club, Newark
won, with Argonaut Club of Toronto sec
ond and Columbia Athletic Club of Wash
ington third Time 9:l5.
Senior Singles-First Heat-James B.
Juvenal of Pennsylvania Barge Club
Won, with F. A. Leward of Toronto Row
ing Club second, and Thomas N. Joyce
q The Atlanta Boat Club of Springfield,
Mass third Time 1913
second Heat-Joseph J.. Whitehead of
me West End Boat Club, Boston, won.
WIN =. A. Thompson, of the Argonaut
gluo OF toronto second, and J. j. Ryan
toronto Rowing Club, third Time $685.
leird Heat-Joseph Mcguire, Bradford
hott club, Cambridge, Mass, won. with
LOUIS Nandamme, Mutual Boat Club,
oeFoit' second, and Edward Marsh OF
hesper Club Philadelphia, third Time
Intentional four shell First Heat. In
SS1ule Cub of Newark won, with Ariel
.IoR, Baltimore, second and Staten Island
third. Time S:36.
second Heat-Argonaut Club of Toron-
~, Won with Columbia Athletic Club OF
washington second. Time S:36.
.gSeent Of Philadelphia did not start.
ne Hnal intermediate eight-oared shells.
~ oIeester High School Athletic Associa-
W. q Worcester, Mass, won, with Mont
rs cub of Philadelphia second. and
Su7 ipnla thlru' ilhe
ne winners and seconds Of the finals
~ .t oe rowed tomorrow A match for
sde was arranged to-day between
1'l's Wray. the Australian oarsman.
~ hogers Of Massachusetts, to take
So So on Inc I'D INST, at either Worcester.
.ypshead Bay or Saratoga An effort
lao 9elhg made 10 arrange an exhibit
~, mic for tomorrow between Ten
- ana either Mcdowell or the winner
''e maj in the senior singles.