The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-07-23
Rowing.
winners in the First Days Races of the
National Regatta,

NtAuh ANOkhNNhs
PHILADELPHIA, July 22.-The frstday's races
OF the National Association Of Amateur Oars
men was n grand success. The weather condi-
lions were fine. The air was cool and a lively
wind blew down the course, but 1t interfered
only slightly with the crews. New York did
not fare very we'll on the day. The city had
three representatives. the Union in the inter-
mediate eight, which finished third: A. g.
Wolen OF the Unions. who did not finish in the
intermediate single trial, and Mark Davis Of
the Harlems, who qualified in the drst trial Of
the intermediate. Davis was very tired at the
finish and docs not appear to have much show
Of winning the race.
The greatest contest OF the day and probably
the best In years was the senior four-oared
shells, in which the Argonauts of Toronto.
Ariels OF Baltimore and Westerns of st. Louis
were entered. After the turn the st. Louis
men came out OF it. and then began a wonder
full race between the oarsmen from Toronto
and Baltimore. First one led and then tho
Other i vas anybody,s race to the end OF the
Ariels steered poorly and cut far over to the
west. losing two lengths and the race; I; H;
with cramps before tho half-mile mark was
reached, This never feazed the, men from
'E Ten iSS IoS nnd Eowis s' WON the RSt seHi %rl Doubles SdIts;
Monaghan, Of the Pennsyivanla Barge Club by
almost to the turn and bothered the Worcester
men considerably. Coming, down the course
stroke and in a. beautiful squirt went to the
front and stayed there. The pair-oared shell
race was a procession. Pennsylvania defeating
lengths. At the start the Canadians passed tho
local crew as though the latter was chained.
This squirt, however. did not last long. When
the half-mile mark was reached Pennsylvania
had q commanding lead and they rowed home
The Intermediate eight race went TO the
behind 100 yards from the start, and finished
about six lengths in the rear Of PENNSYLVANIA,
who was beaten two lengths by the Fairmounts.
Summary:
intermediate singles-First Trial Heat-won by
John Nee. Binder, Malta r; O., philadelphia Mark
Marsh. Pennsylvania Barge Club. third. Time,
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Wolf; Union d g, stopped. Times; 10;2O, io;3s!&.
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Argonant d. o.. Toronto, Joseph Wright. stroke. and
f. se a; idaoBB UaSio s sSSiis stGS9a' BY gi'R %aa S Z no +. ;,
!; II Ten Eyok. stroke and G.. H, Lewis. boy; time.
ward Marsh. stroks. and Hugh Monogram. bow, sec,
ond; time, Q minutes loF seconds. Crescent Boat
Club. David HslsteAd. stroke; and G. H. MArgorum,
Senior Four shells-won by Aryonaut B. c..
TORONTO; Joseph Wright, stroke; T. H. Thompson, 2;
minutes . seconds. Ariel B. G., Baltimore, second;
time. o minutes 10 seconds. Western Rowing Club,
inteTmed lat Eight. oRred sStlls%w0n by Fair
mount r; Al; Il, NShill. bow i. Lang. 2; g. Engl,S,
], and J. Carr. stroke; E, Connolly. coiswain; time
sminutes 2 SO seconds. pennsylvaniA Barge club
Club. New York. third; time. 8 minutes ~ seconds.
Thousands Of dollars have been wagered on
the result Of the senior eight race, to-day. The
Paramount crew. which won to-day, will also
start. and promises TO be a factor in the race.