The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-08-15
CLOSE OF THE REGATTA
$4,000 PEOPLE WITNESS THE RACES
ON THE SCHUYLKILL.
Four of the Eight Events Captured
by Philadelphia CIubs-The Ar
gOnaut She'll Sunk.

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 1.-THE feature
less trial events of yesterdays silver jub-
lice regatta of the National Association of
Amateur Oarsmen was more than compen-
stated 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 post
poned until Monday owing to the fouling
of West Philadelphia by Argonaut and the
subsequent sinking of the Toronto crews
shell. The events won by these local clubs
were the senior doubles and senior eight
by the Pennsylvania Barge Club and the
intermediate doubles and intermediate tours
by the Paramount and Vesper, respectively.
In the other races the Argonaut Club of
| Toronto, won the international tours; the
Institute Boat Club, of Newark, the senior
| four for the championship of America;
| Joseph Mcguire of the Bradford Boat
| Club, of Cambridge Mass, the senior sin
| gle SOULS. and Charles Henry Lewis, of
| the Wauchusett Club, of Worcester, the
| intermediate singles.
| Never within d good many years has the
| attendance at any national regatta APP
preached the attendance of to-day. 1t is
estimated that over 80 600 persons viewed
the races from both sides of the course
and in river craft of every imaginable de-
| scription. AS on the previous day, the races
| were rowed over the national course three
| quarters of a mile and return, in all events
| except the international four and senior
| Fights, which were pulled one and one-half
| miles straight away. The crows began to
| assemble as early as 10 o'clock in the morn
| ing in order to secure advantageous posi-
| ions from which to view the efforts of the
| crack amateurs and by the time the first
| race was called both sides of the river
along the edges of which run the two
| magnificent drives of Paramount Park We're
| lined with coaches, bicycles and persons on
foot, While the big rocky bluffs overhang-
| ing the east drive We're massed in every
| nook and corner by a big throng in which
| the bright colors worn by the women added
| to the picturesqueness of the scene.
~, IN the flrst race. the senior doubles, the
Catlln CUB, OF Chicago, the Toronto Row
| ing club and the Pennsylvania Barge Club
| were the only starters and all three rowed
! a good stroke. The local crew was first on
! the turn and they came in pulling a steady
stroke, crossing first by a length.
IN the senior fours the Institute Boat
Cub took the lead and held it to the turn.
| The Ariel Club, of Baltimore, was first
| away on the turn and came down rowing
| strong with a thirty-two stroke Institute
! was close after the Baltimore crew and
| passed them half way down. Nearing the
fmsh Ariel spurted and held close to In
stand winner by half a length
s,d men came came great battle, the senior
| Whitehead Juyenal and Maguire-and
! much was expected of the others Mcguire
| after the start forged ahead slightly and
| led at the turn. Juvenal was right after
him and Van Damme Thompson and
| Whitehead came next Mcguire led all the
way Way home and and won by three lengths.
hind third 0'0'o 'e'
Tn, A.
the taVorlte and would have surely won the
| race mad II not been that after the turn he
caught a crab and upset The rest of the
race was Walk-OVer for Lewis.
The pair-oared shell was chapter of ac-
cldents. Just after the start the Quaker
City Club broke an oar by rowing too
q good race and seemed a likely winner
when on rounding the turn the crew fOuIed
west Philadelphia and almost Immediately
the Argonaut boat sunk. The crews got
together soon after and it was decided to
row the race all over on Monday with all
The Nassau Boat Club was disqualified in
the intermediate doubles at the start. Fair
mount rowed a splendid race throughout
with Vesper close behind. the former cross
ing ahead by half a length.
The Vesper Boat Club pulled in good style
all through the Intermediate four and won
easily. Sewanhaka was lessening the dis
lance for second but lost\ again by erratic
rowing.
The International four was a close race.
Ariel led for nearly half way, with Institute
near by, and Argonaut and Columbia fol
lowing. At this point Columbia broke an
oar lock and stopped Argonaut began
pulling up and dipped clean and strong,
crossing a, winner by half a length.
The Fights were a disappointment in a
measure. Out of fourteen original entries
the list narrowed down to six and when
the shot was fred at starting but four
crews lined up. The Montrose pulled about
twenty strokes when one of the men
shipped his seat and they dropped out This
left three in the fight. all favorites With
the PPnnSVlNaQia Barge Climb leading In
good style and the Pennsylvania Varsity
last. The latter crew pulled awl1wardly
them. the Harvard undergraduates rowing
a good second. The Barge club never lost
it's lead and at the head of the island. near
Varsity crew apparently out of the race
but the mon rallied and pulled strongly
coming in last, but only half a length be-
hind Weld The Barge club led by three
lengths