New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-23
ROWING.
ANNr-A1, REGATTA OF THE NATIONAL
ASSOCIATION AT PHILADELPHIA
FIRST OF THE Two.DAYs' MEET1NG-ARGoNACT
RFATEN IN THE PAIR DARED SHELLS.

BEATEN IN THE PAIR DARED SHELLS
Philadelphia July % (speciaD.-The twenty-sxth
annual regatta Of the National Association or ANA
teur Oarsmen was fortunate IN having for us
opening day conditions which rendered the sport
enjoyable and satisfactory IN a high degree. Inc
weather though somewhat threatening was never
theless favorable, and the course was as near
perfect could be.
Perhaps in no other city in America Is there
more interest taken in rowing than IN PhadeIphla-
The SchuylkM River running as It does through
Paramount Park affords an admirable course. The
banks on both sides Of the river are just high
enough 10 give spectators a perfect and unoo-
etructed view The lighthouses Of the various CLUBS
belonging 10 the Schuylkn Navy are thrown open
TO visitors and hospitality and goodfellowship are
everywhere supreme.
The proximity OF the course 10 the city and the
easy methods Of transportation Invariably draw
a big crowd Of spectators. large proportion Of
which are the bellies Of the quaker City famous
for their beauty and attractiveness.
The course to-day was well policed and free from
boats OF every description. with the exception OF
the launches Of the officials The water itself was
smooth as a mirror. with the fantest possible
current Some of the were rowed over a
course a. mile and a half straightaway. while
other events a mile and half with one turn
the finish being at the starting point.
The racing which began to-day VIII be concluded
tomorrow This afternoons events were the inter-
mediate siaglc SOULS. the senior double SOULS the
shells and the intermediate eight-oared shells
great surprise was the defeat OF the famous
Argonaut champions. Wright and Thompson. IN the
pair-oared shells by Exley and Scott. OF the Penn
eylvania Barge Club
The umpire OF the races H. ". Garfield. OF
the Albany Rowing Club The starter was James
Pukingfon OF the Harlem Rowing Club New York
Mayor Charles T. Warwick OF this city opened the
regatta and started the FIRST race IN excellent
style
The frs; race OF the day the first trial heat
n the intermediate single SOULS NJ G. Davis, OF
New-York. and John McC. Binder and Frank
Marsh Of Philadelphia the starters All got
away together. At the turning stake Binder had
gained a slight lead. while Marsh and Davis were
on even terms. Binder increased his lead on the
Dull for the finish and by four lengths. DAVIS
also qualified for the finals. being six lengths In
front OF Marsh.
In the pair-oared shell event. there were but two
starters. Wright and Thompson. of Toronto. the
Argonauts and Exley and Scott, OF Philadelphia
They had rowed but short distance when 1t was
seen that the Argonaut pair had at last met their
match The Quakers took the lead almost at the
start and by the time the turning stake was
reached they were three lengths in front. On tho
homes,retch the Philadelphans fairly ran away
from the Canadians winning by about fifteen
lengths.
The second trial heat in the intermediate singles
was pretty race between West OF Chelsea, Mass
and Kubik. OF Springfield. Mass. The other con-
testant Wolf Of New York. out Of It almost
from the start Kubik turned the stake in the lead
and won by two lengths.
Edward Hanlon Ten Eyck. famous as the winner
OF the Diamond SOULS. at the Henley Regatta In
1891 and his clubmate Lewis. the senior double
souls in fine style The other crews entered were
Maran and Monaghan and Margorum and Halsted.
OF Philadelphia. Ten Eyck and Lewis started out
in the lead. but Maran and Monogram quickly
caught them. The Wachusetts pair then began to
row pretty has been seen In long
time. Their blade work was perfect. and they soon
had the lead again At the e-quarter-mile stake
Ten Eyck and Lewis length in front OF
Marsh and Monaghan. They kept up their splendid
work and by two lengths Margorum and Hal
stead about six lengths behind Marsh and
Monaghan
There three starters in the senior four-oarod
shell race-Argonast. OF Toronto. Ariel. OF Balti-
more. and Western. Of St Louis. The Aries got
worst Of the start BY over half length. The 81.
Louis men iid considerable splashlng. whilo the
Argonauts showed fine Craftsmanship which enabled
them 20 take the lead. At the turning-stake the
Argonauis led by a length. while the Aries a
half-cngth IN front Of the Western crew. BY a
splendid squirt the Arisls caught and passed the Ca
muck. They could not hold The lead. however and
the Canadians won by a length The St Louis men
started a bad race. and were out OF 1t at the mile
stake.
The Pennsylvania Barge Club crew and Fair.
mount crew OF Philadelphia. and the Unions OF
WORK. were the starters In the eight-oared
the lead at the pistol shot. with Pennsylvania
second. At the mile stake the Fairmoun,s were a
length and half in front OF Pennsylvania. Union
was gradually left behind Near the finish Pennsyl-
wanna spurted. but Fairmunt won by two lengths.
ban N G u sindsf Data FslladsIphis
feiilsyiNanla B. g. PHILADELPHIA. third. Timc-9:J0
intermediate single sculls-Scond heat two qualify.
hubik. Springfield Mass r.. c.. FIRST; 5. f. West.
MlistFe9io G. Chelsea Mass. second. A. G. Wolf.
Union B G., New-York. third Time-iO:2D
7, senior double SOULS. nnal-E II. Teyok bow. and c.
Wachusett IS c.
mrs. n Marsh, bow. and H. Monogram. stroke. Pennsy-
vania b. G. Philadelphia secord g " Margerum bow.
ana d. fiasead stroke. Crescent u. G., Philadelphia.
third Tme-9:O9
senior par-oared shells nnaI--H. G. Scott bow. and
!! o. Exley stroke. Pennsylvania H. g, Philadelphia.
prs r. IL thompson. bow. and James Wright stroke.
Argonaut b e., Toronto. Canada second Tme-98
Senior four-oared shells fnai-Argonaut c. Toronto
Louis. third T1me-0O2
intermediate eght-oared shells anal-Fairmount r. c.