The San Francisco call., 1898-07-24
.PHILGDELPHIANS IN FRONT
TWO OF THE CHAMPIONSHIP
 THEIR PORTION.
Barge Clubs Crew Captures the Eight-oared Shell by a Few Feet After a Grand
 Struggle.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

PHILADELPHIA, July 23.-The sec ond and last day of the annual regatta Of the National Association of Amateur Oarsmen saw what was probably the finest series of races ever seen at a na- uonal regatta. In three events only few feet separated the first and second crews. The most sensational race of the day was the eight-oared shell, which the Pennsylvania Barge Clubs champion eight captured from the Argonauts of Toronto by few feet af- ter grand struggle
 The weather was perfect. Between 3O,0O0 and 10000 persons congregated along the river to watch the races. Two or the championships were captured by Philadelphia crews. Ten Eyck won the senior single championship, while the Western Boating Club of St Louis car ried off the honors of the intermediate four-oared shell race. The Argonauts captured the senior international four cared shell event and Amos Kubik of Springfield, Mass, won the inter- mediate single scull race In the inter mediate four cared shell race the Za- Wanaka crew of New York was ruled out for not correctly turning the three quarter flag
 There were three starters in the intermediate four -oared race. St. Louis led at the start with ZaWanaka second and the Argonauts third The difference between tie first and last crews at the half-mile flag was only a length and half. The Western men rowed a much better race than they did yesterday. At the turn they were two strokes in front of the Zawanakas, Who failed to turn their stake properly. The Argonauts were two lengths be- hind. The race from the mile flag to the finish was a grand one. The New Workers caught the St. Louis men shortly after the turn and held them to the finish. The result was in doubt until the judges announced that the Westerners had won by one second. The Zawanakas were ruled out, how ever for their error at the turning stake, and second place was given to the Argonauts
 The eight-oared shell race was the most sensational that was ever rowed on the national course. The crews that faced the starter were the Worcester High School of Worcester, Mass, Fair mounts of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Barge Club of Philadelphia and Ar gonauts of Toronto. Not one of these eights had ever been defeated. From the three-Quarter flag to the finishing point 1t was magnificent struggle be- tween the Philadelphian champions and the Argonauts. By a grand spurt Pennsylvania managed to cross the line first, five feet in front of the Cana dians. The time. 7:40L7, is the best ever made over this course under sim liar conditions. Worcester was three lengths behind the Canadians.
 Senior single souls, fnal-E. H. Ten Eyck, Wachusett Boat Club, first; E. A Goldman, Argonaut Boat Club, second {: Charles H. Lewis, Wachusett Boat Club, third. Time, 9:59.
 Intermediate four-oared shell race Argonaut Boat Club, Toronto, won; Ariel Rowing Club. Baltimore, second. Time, T:1S. Only two started.
 Intermediate double sculls-Bachelors' Barge Club, Philadelphia, first; Harlem Rowing Club. New York, second. Time, SAP.
 Senior four-oared shells-Western Row ing Club St. Louis. won; Zawanaka Boat Club, Brooklyn, second. Time, 9:22.
 Intermediate singles - Amos Kubik, Springfield Boat Club, won; Marc c. Da . wis, Harlem Rowing Club New York, second. Time. 10:2S1a
 Senior eight-oared shells-Pennsylvan Barge Club, Philadelphia, won; Argonaut Boat Club, Toronto, second: Worcester High School, Worcester, Mass, third. Time, TAP