The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-23
THE REGATTA AT
PHILADELPHIA.
Surprise of the Day the Defeat Of
Wright and hompson-r rincipal
Events.

Wright and Thompson-r rncipal
Events.
Philadelphia, July 22.-The twenty
sixth annual regatta of the National
association of Amateur Oarsmen was
opened here today under the most ia
vorable auspices. The weather was all
that could be desired, the water was
smooth and the contests were all good
The races were rowed over the ma
tlonal course on the Schuylkill river
in Fairmount park, and were Witness
cd bv a great crowd of people. The
races were a mile and a half with a
turn. The eight-oared shell race was a
mile and a half straight away.
A large number of pleasure craft
lined along the river and presented a
pretty sight.
Today's events consisted of six races.
two trial heats in intermediate sin
giles and finals in the senior pair cared,
senior double, senior four, and inter-
mediate eight cared shell. One cham
pionship prize went to Toronto. anoth-
or to Worcester, Mass, and the other
two to Philadelphia crews.
The surprise of the day was the de-
feat of Wright and Thompson, the ar
gonaut champion pair Dared shell crew.
TLay were looked upon as sure VIM
ners but EXley and Scott, of the Penn
sylVania barge club, defeated them
quite easily.
II. w. Garfield, of the Albany Row.
ing club, Albany, y. Y. acted as UNI
pire of todavs races. James Pilking-
ton, of the Harlem Rowing club, New
York, was the starter. Mr.. Plkington
gave the honor of opening the regatta
to Mayor Charles +. Warwick, of this
city, who sent the first crew off In
| fine style.
The initial race of the day vas the
| first trial heat in the intermediate sim
gle SOULS. NJ. G. Davis, of New York,
| and John McEinder and Frank Marsh.
of Philadelphia, were 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 in
| the pull for finish and won by four
| lengths. Davis also qualified for the
| finals, being six lengths in front of
| Marsh.
In the pair cared shell events there
was but two starters. Wright and
| l
Scott, of Philadelphia. They had
row cd but a short distance when it
waS seen that the Argonaut pair had
met their masters. The Quakers took
the lead at the start and by the time
they reached the turning stake, three,
aual ters of a mile away, they were
| three lengths in front On the home
stretch they fairly ran away from the
| 4 to, I'm 1Nty
| lengths.
| The second trial heat in the interme.
diate event was pretty race be-
tween West, of Chelsea, Mass, and
Kubik, of Springfield, Mass. The Other
contetant, Wolf, of New York, was
out of it almost from the start. Ku
blk turned in the lead and on the
run home increased the lead and wor
by two lengths.
clubmate. Lewis, won the senior dou
Ten Eyck, of Henley fame, and hi:
bic sculls in fine style. The other
crews entered were Marsh and Mono
CHAN and Margerun and Halstead, o
Philadelphia. Ten Eyck and Lewis
started out in the lead, but Marsh anC
Monaghan quickly caught them. Tit
Massachusetts pair then began to row
in a long time. Their blade work wal
perfect, and they soon had the LEAD
againt, At the three-quarter stalk,
Ten Eyck and Lewis We're a Length
in front of Marsh and Monaghan
They put UP a pretty sculling anc
won by two lengths. Margerum anC
Halstead were about six lengths be
hind Marsh and Monaghan.
| There were three starters in this
senior four-oared shell race-Argo
naut, Toronto, Ariel, of Baltimore
and Western of st. Louis.
The Ariels got the worst Of the star
by over a half length. The st. Loui
men did considerable splashing. Will
the Argonauts showed fine oarsman
ship, which enabled them to take tn
lead. At the turning stake the ArgO
nauts led by length, while the Ariel
were a half length in front of the west
ern crew. By a splendid squirt the Al
iels caught and passed the Canuck:
They could not hold the lead, how
ever, and the Canadians won by on
length. The st. Louis men steered
bad race and were out of the race a
the mile stake.
Pennsylvania barge and Fairmoun
of Philadelphia, and Union, of Ne
York, were the starters in the eight
Dared race, the last event of the da!
Fairmount took the lead at the star
with Pennsylvania second. At the mil
stake the Fairmounts were a lengt
and a half in front of Pennsylvani;
Union was gradually left behind. Nea
the finish Pennsylvania spurted, bl
Paramount won by two lengths.
SUMMARIES.
Intermediate single sculls, first hea
two to qualify, J. Nc Binder. Malta
c., Philadelphia, first; NJ. q. Davis Ha'
lem II. c., New York, second; f. Marsl
Pennsylvania b. c., Philadelphia, thirt
| Time 9.59.
intermediate single sculls, second hea
; | two to qualify A. Kubik, Springfield
Mass, b. c., first; S. f. West, Milstreal
B. c., Chelsea. Mass, second; A. q. VOL
Union B. c., New York. third. Tim
10. 20.