The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-07
IN SHELLS ON THE HARLEM.
PHILIDELPHTA oARSMEN CAPTURE
MANI OF THE BEST PRIZES.
six Events Won By the Pennsylvania large
~Ciub-Ncunrk Aiso We'll Representatives.
lem Rowing club wins tho Junior Doubles
Good sport Mt tho Middle states Regatta.

C~iub-Ncwnrk Also well Reprrsrntcd-Har-
lem Rowing club wins tho Junior Doubies-
Good sport nj the Middle States ReRatta.
0arsmen reigned supreme on tho Harlem
River yesterday, providing nothing lie said Of
tho continuous owing OF all kinds OF scows ana
vessels up and down the river. which was .
detriment to tho aquatic events and an oyo-
sore to the spectators. The outpouring OF row.
ing enthusiasts was caused by the eighth an
nunl regatta OF the Middle States Association.
Philadeiphin's representatives were not back.
ward in coming to the front, as they began by
winning heats and ended by capturing finals.
They we're after nearly everything In sight, ana
they seemed to land pretty nearly all they were
after. The Pennsylvania Barge Club won the
Junior singles, intermediate singles, and senior
singles. the senior doubles. intermediate
doubles, and junior four.oarod zig race.
1t was an ideal day for the sport, and the races
were witnessed by thousands. Dartows Weeks
Of the New York Athletic Club acted as referee,
and he filled the position in a Credltable manner.
Junior Single Sculls-Entrtss; w d. Dunn, Name
less d. C.;F. A. schaefer, Harlem II. c.; J. r. Dempsey,
Pennsylvania Barge Club; II. Norris. varuna b. OF
J. W Powers, Jr. Nassau II. OF b. J. Smith. Newark
II. C.; II. Hilber. Flushing Il. c.; NJ. Mulhearn. Ala
lanta d. c.; E. p. Reynolds. New York Athletic Club,
w. sedlacek. Frat Bohemian b. c.
Five men started in the first heat and they got
Off in good shape. but before they reached the
Madison Avenue Bridge Dempsey took a slighe
lead and held 1t throughout, beating Powers BY
about two lengths. Time, 9 minutes 4s seconds.
HHh ItSs2. weS Mu nlse aye f neynaIa in s shS se.0 and h sSd::
lacek' They got a good START ma rowed a pretty
race race ssdl &C hi took the %b lead lob but Nv wS sSd forced ,S- 70
lengths. Time. Z minutes 2 seconds. The fna!
heat was nm easy victory for Dompsey, who led
all the way through and won 10y four lengths
from HiIbers, sediaceE was third. Time. d
minutes 10 seconds.
.,- r-.... W rl..Au. W.
runa Il, c.; H. lourht. Ataanta b. c.. and J. Q. Ex.
ley. Pennsvlvan'a Burse Club.
Exley. the Philadelphia sculler, got, away
badly and fell several lengths, behind Eought,
m mso, Set SaS up J q l i've Se wy Fork F, .Sara an. 1se r wsF inie
might have had. fExiey drew up gradually, on
Vought and passed him at the half. He then
lantr man as he pleased by a half dozen lengths.
Time. 8 minutes AVA seconds.
Senior sinSies-Entrie.: c. Donnigan. Passaic I. c;'
stephens Nassau b. C.; J. n Davis Nassau 3; CT
In getting away Marsh and Donnigan beat
the pistol and got a stroke or more OF a start
good. as Juvenai Strengthened out and soon had
a fine lead over all other competitors; The sur
gg ttII Ms' OF the I SassSus rowed. u He is si about u
years OF age. and this was the first time he had
and beat Marsh OF the vespers by about .
length. Jnyenai beat stephens by aoout three
5 minutes 81 seconds.
Junior Dou9ies-Entriest Dauntless R. e, =. r.
II Paterson. bow; c. Hssserty. stroke, Fairmouni
4 G.. E; Reit.r, Jr. bow: G: Saiinger. stroke.
Nassau B. c., ]. W. Powers. Jr. bow;J.D. Thees. ire
stroke.
vilmar gave them a fine start, but the Daunt.
less crew stccrcd a bad course, fouled the Yes
pers. and was disqualified. This threw the
course and fni.hed fourth. The Mariems won
quite hanTily from the NassNus by about nyS
Lengths hphind the NAEsAla- Time. d milutel
474 seconds.
Intermediate pouhles-Entrics: vesper B, @, W..
Chairman, bow; !; Smith; stroke. Harlem 4; G.. R
6: E Bn,s:. " bow. s l' G Nsasn5oa. '' ss4 fe. ESaIeIs. ( ( G. G..
F. kafka, boT; } p lnst9ne. stroke Pennsyivsnia
New York Athletic Club. G. c, smyth. bows Z :.
keane, stroke.
In the first heat the Harlems failed to show
at the starting line, and the heat was rowed
with the yespers. Nassaus, and SonPareils in
+ w The 3 Sssmiig5 got escs away ts3m a sssri IN 10 am inis shape p:
three doubles keeping close together. The Mas
sASS w wGe by 3 le s%S le aEens t of the ne sOn HssRsifi::
Time. 8 minutes 30 seconds.
pa The %sss'i Pssns i9 'hs si Barge. h and N SsFs Ye sRs
Athletics. The Dauntless made a stif race for
the frs. three-qGsr'.Ts Then the Philadsl.
lengths from the New Iorks. the Dauntless
having run into a scow. Time. b minutes 81
The New York Athletic Club did not row in
!. the hnHl. Which was hanaiiy won by three hire
the vespers of Philadelphia. The Nassaus fell
I behind At the half and quit at the three-quar-
Seni6 Douhles-Entrtes: Harlem R. c.. ". Il.
Aman, bow; J; ". Mahr. stroke. PasSaic y; G. 4.
vania Barge Club. H. Monaghan. bow; j. B. JuvtnA.
stroke.
t an Th so Hf5,en IN. set is. thf lo PI he s sG%iP Esl very t %s:
= too fast a squirt fol, the Passaics, and they
s sSr 1nhtns cS am 'p up G Variability IHEt and finally wore So
+ the Harlens out, passing them shortly after me
$ Phtlaae i MHs a w R n f 6y Soo 90 'i tsre enI Isng thS
: from the ,Harlcms; who were about the same
80 seconds.
0 Junior Four Dared G'sscEptS'es; Crescent TS9S6r B; q.
r REoIsT1n +; E. c, u; Ham, 5, ! Sw; ,i J.; p, hInIT V S Ga :.
s1xi II; MsdC f5n Si Viva s'P Bsrse ,'t SiaS, II; Tlieoa..
bow; H. L soGthwick, ., J. |. Static; 81 c; +; Young.
Dame. bow, p. MrdIrr, - c. Pease. 8; J.. Aedier.
s stroke. J. Patti. coNswain.
The Philadelphions had the best water and
8 got away much better than their opponents.
. The lead they gained on the start was never
q sni sa dnS NS e"% IS HHyS on f0 the rh ffS0a pRHsns
10 toward the finish. bat woro beaten by about two
tbSnSsnSs cat enc by YS about three feet by the same.
less, No time was taken owing to a olunder in
handling the flag.
Intermediate Fouroarsd oigsaEntr,e.: Atalant.
r. Il: 9. X Hunt, bow; l.. Handl y.2;J J. Hughes, 81 Z
yil,arsrn,; corI " in; MGtro."'i1ap a T. R.d a.; & I; \ \
10 4. canton. stroke; +. 7. Clark, cox swain. Newark \
a, C., Matthew Grain. bow; John Henry, z; John j
Murray, ~ Thomas Ryan, stroke John j. Cody, cog
II swain. S,rparcil X, C.. i. Dernbachcr, bow; II
Maurus. u L. rlcck, 81 L. Nicola. strokei u. Haight
a. cuNhWain.
The crews got away we'll together and for the
first half wcro wolf punched. At tho three
quarters the N"wtrks forged TO the front and
took the lead ny about two lengths. The Non
g, parcels came up strong at tho finish and were
beaten by only "A length. The Atal int5,s were
tour lengths back. The race was protested and
the Newark coNSwain weighed. but he was moi
under weight and the Nowarks won. Time. q
M minutes 33l2 seconds.
H. senior -Four Dared Snells-Entries; Harlem r. c.
Z; W. NJ. Aman, bow; c. Mase, s;J. y. Sagie. 8; J W
NJ Mal"r. struk". Atlanta H. C.-E Gum uglaIn, bow
J, o'COnnell. 2; l., Weshart, 81. Ro lncy. stroke.
e. Both crews got OF In good shape. and Amos
D; from tho start tho Harlcnis Look a slight lead
%, which they increased gradually until they he'll
10 tho AtalantaG safe by fully two lengths. The!
no did not try to increase their lead amy more
but rowed n good, steady stroke and - straight
course. There were several mud scows beinl
AZ towcd up the river IN the Atnlnntas' water. an.
although frequently warned they Collidcd witt