The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-08-15
SECOND DAY OF THE REGATTA.
Thousands of People Witness the
Amateur Oarsmcn's Contest.

"a IGODAGH NItneSS the
Amateur Oarsmcn's Contest.
Philadelphia, Pa. Aug. 1.-THE feature
less trial events of yesterdays silver jubi-
lee regatta of the National Association OF
Amateur Oarsmen was more than COM
penated for to-day by the finals. nearly
all of which were rowed in good style and
the finishes close. The local rowing clubs
won four out of the eight events pulled
Off, the ninth event, the pair-oared, being
postponed until Monday, owing to the foul
ing of West Philadelphia by the Argo-
naut and the subsequent sinking of the
Toronto crews shell.
1t is estimated that $4,000 persons viewed
the races from both sides of the course.
and in river craft of every Imaginable
description
AS on the previous days, the races were
rowed over the national course, three
quarters of a mile and return. In all
events, except the international four and
senior eights, which were pulled one and
one-half miles straight away. Summaries:
Senior double SOULS, final heat: Penn
sylvanla Barge Club of Philadelphia
(Hugh Monaghan, stroke, and George w
Van Nliet, bow, won by three lengths
Cathn Barge Club Of Philadelphia, did not
start, the stroke being sick
Senior four-oar sculled-Won by the In
stitute Barge Club of Newark, N J.. CE
j. Kearney, F. A. Sullivan, F. A. Walker
and Owen E. FoX) by a quarter of a
length, with the Ariel Barge Club of Bal
timore second, and the Argonaut Barge
Club of Toronto, third Time 9:07 Staten
Island Barge Club also started.
Senior single sculls, for championship of
the United States-Won by Joseph Ma
guire of Cambridge, Mass, by three
lengths, with Joseph ]. Whitehead of Bos-
ton, second, and J. B. Juvenal of Philadel-
phia, third, L. Vandamme of Detroit,
fourth, f. A. Thompson of Toronto, fifth
Time $3.50.
intermediate single SOULS, final heat
Won by c. H. Lewis of Wachusett Boat
Club of Worcester Mass, by ten lengths,
with Z. ]. Greer of the Columbia r. A,
Boston, second, and B. G. Wilson of the
New York A. c., third. Bunker of the
Crescent Boat Club Of Philadelphia and
f. F. Schoelz of the Narragansett Boat
Club of Providence also started.
intermediate double SOULS, final heat
won by Fairmont, r. A., of Philadelphia
CThomas SkeLy, stroke, and Charles Dew
cry, bow) by half a length, with Vesper
b. c., of Philadelphia, second and Non
pdIell, OF New YORK LnllQ. lime not tax
en-. The Nassau B. c. New York, was dis
qualified for fouling Fairmont. The race
was re-started at the quarter mile mark
Detroit B. c. also started.
Pair-oared shells, final heat-Argonaut
West Philadelphia, Quaker City and Yes
per of Philadelphia started. At the turn
the Argonaut fouled West Philadelphia,
and were disqualified. The others will
row the race over on Monday
intermediate four-oarded shells, final
heat-Won by Vesper Boat Club of Phil
adelphia, (G. Roehm, j. Nj. Patterson,
G. L. Krauter and D. NJ. Niles) by a
length, with Sewanhanka Boat Club of
Brooklyn. second, and Pennsylvania Barge
Club of Philadelphia, third. Time 10:0S.
Senior eight-oarded shell Eace.-Won by
Pennsylvania Barge Club of Philadel-
phia. (G. w. Van Vliet. c. II. Verner,
H. C. Scott, II. w. Mende, j. o. Exley,
H. Monaghan, J. Dempsey. J. B. JuvenaD
by five lengths, with Weld of Cambridge,
second, three quarters of a length in front
of the University Club of Pennsylvania.
No time given.