New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-11
ROWING.
NETWORK ATHLETIC CLUBS ANNUAL
RACES AT TRAVERS ISLAND.
ROWING. SWIMMING AND NAPHTiA LAUNCH
CONTESTS ATTRACT CROWDs-CENTIPEDE


ROWING. SWIMMING AND NAfHiHN HAUNT
CONTESTS ATTRACT cRowDs-CENTIPEDE
RACE A NOVEL FEATURE.
The annual rowing swimming and naphtha-
launch races of the Now-York Athletic CluD were
held AT Travers Island yesterday afternoon ana
they attracted Of the largest crowds That ever
visited that charming spot on the Sound me
clubhouse and boahouse balconies and the buns
along the shore were filed with brightly dressed
women and innum,rabe boating parties were on
the water The races also afforded much pleasure
for the people on Glen Island. opposite. The pro-
gramme OF rowing races was not Il long one, but
more than usual Interest was taken In every race
by the friends OF the carsmen.
In the race for naphtha launches there were four
entries and the course five miles. Although
the Nudge crossed :he line first she lost the race
by the time allowance which she was compelled to
give the other boats. The pair-oared gig race was
In heats and the final heat which was won by
Douglas and Lyons. was hotly contested from start
to finish. the winning crew being In first by scant
half-length.
The mix-up OF gigs and shells in the next CON
test was a novel feature. and ". G. Douglas won IT
In a gig. He had fifteen seconds start OF i. How
ard. who rOwed shell and who finished second
There were only two entries IN the sixoared
barge race. 1t was hard-fought contest through
out. Less than length separated the crews
at the finish. Another novel feature OF the day !
sport was the race for centipedes. class OF boat
seldom seen on the water nowadays. The cent?
pede is a cross between shell and gig, and 1t is
rowed by four oarsmen.
The swimming races had long lists Of entries and
the swimming OF the contestants was much ad-
mred. The winners were cheercd 10 the echO
az they pulled their exhausted forms up on the
boathouse float.
barlow s. Weeks was referee OF the boat races.
and he was ably assisted in his duties by j. II.
Abeel and r., Stoll.
The summaries we're as follows:
F!ve-ne race, for narhtha launches-Won by J. II.
Booths Muidos G. Fishers Aeies second r. :. VIII
Surprise third. H. H. EaXters Nudge fourth. The
Mldge conceded IL minutes 10 seconds to MudO II min
30 seconds 10 the Aees and u minutes seconds 10
the Surprise
Par-oared gig race-Frst heat by Carr and Craw-
Nonenbscker and stevens, second second heat
Douglas Lyons Davis and Anderson. second. Final
heat won by Douglas and Lyons.
Single gigs and shells (handcapl-Won by w q. Doug
las (gig ~ seconds; T. Howard he 30 seconds sec
ond; A. Keene shell a. seconds. third.
Six cared barge raceWon by Harbold stroke Kerwin
swain. Cook. stroke; Hasin, Reynolds leibod. odell
Montgomery bow: Morgan. coxswain.
Centipedes. first heat--WOn by Miller. bow Wallace
Keene Stevens stroke. Second heatWon by Rathbone
bow; Howard Legen, 1Ambden stroke Final heat-WoI
| by Miller bow Wallace. Keene Stevens stroke
hundred and-twentN yard swimming race (handi
cap,-Won by +. A. Wenck 90 seconds W. d. Henner
(25 seconds. second l. Fitzgerald 60 seconds ihrd: j.
How'll $50 seconds r McGlrr % secondsJ 4. l.
| Paynter go seconds. Tme-4lG
Eghty-yard swimming race Handicap-Won by Dr
NJ Davis q seconds; H. Rawlings 90 seconds.
ond Paynter (scratch), McGirr scratch, Thomas q
seconds Ranney seconds. Lyons Is secondsl Kngslel
C6 seconds Thompson 90 seconds Iiennen q seconds
seaman q seconds Rowell e. seconds. Rogers I'll
| onds) Wenck az seconds.