New-York tribune., 1899-07-29
THE AMATEUR REGATTA.
RARE SPORT ON THE CHARLES RIVER
AT BOSTON.
WINS THE SENIOR FOUR DARED

PENNSYLVANIA WINS THE SENIOR FOUR oA'ND
RACE-pETAILs OF THE CONTESTS
Boston July 2s-with few exceptions. every one
Of the first days IN the big regatta OIL Wv
National Association OF Amateur Oarsmen' heiu u,
tho Charles this afternoon proved interesting ana
exciting. the senior four cared race wnich was
won by Pennsylvania. easily leading In respect "
close finishes The first heats in both the inter-
mediate sculls and the Association senior singles
were not far behind in the way OF furnishing eh-
element. OKeefe. Of Springfield. winning the Iol
mer and John Rumhor. of Rat Portage. Ont. tax
ing the latter
II the two mile pull Of the intermediate eghts
had been allowed as a race, that. too. would have
10 be recorded a contest full OF excitement ou',
unfortunately. Of the crews-the Vesper. Oh
Phiadephia-met with an accident, ana the other
three, refusing to heed the referees whistle. kept
to a grand finish. with the New-York Athletic
Club In the lead The referee. however. decided
no race and the event will be pulled off tomorrow
Better water weather and racing could scarcely
have been desired and crowd OF eight thousand
on the river bank enjoyed all three immensely
The Charles was as placid as typical miIlpohu'
with only a light breeze blowing up the river.
which scarcely rippled the water and died out al
together before the were fairly over
The course was the usual mile and a half with
a turn all the races starting and finishing IN 'front.'
OF the Union Boat Club. There was not protest
to be considered at the end OF the DAY spGa
Lewis, had walkover in the senior double sculls
and led the Delaware Boat Club pair at the finish
with the smaller races oSt OF the Tay the cb IEa
the Vespers. of Philadelphia: the Atalantas OF
Springfield, and the Schooboy crew or the Bos.on ea
two mile straightaway contest. There was some
slight t delay .S at the a hec H5 at Cub an in the Lead
An eighth of mile from the start the sespep ,ep
adeny stopped rCwg an nd ts No. Few %p
to rowing but the fight was too fierce, ana ana
not of them dared to give up, although the ne
board the referees boat; The three crews how,
ever stil kept on and the race deve,9Pefa 9g GS
and the schooltoys ro,rsd
the finish, and the two went over the line amid amid
cheers. 1t was not until the Judge at the n nnisn
which went over first. The Atalantas, were two
lengths behind and the time taken on1cislly was was
ment Of the starter, announced that the contest
was no race .,..o ,o.no..a
race between Mcguire Ten Eyck and Whitehead.
Following are the summaries: .,. ,.-..
Club PhadePha q5Ggh Mopaghan bow John Oh .Sr @ Es-
y Bow '3Ae % Carr yesP5 sr6k soas second
Intermediate single scus-First heat won by James
Jefres Point Rowing Association East Boston second.
crdWfOrd New.Y0r & Athletic Club third fSrS M 4
Tme-1o:3i. Greer's time 1922 The second heat
canada Frank Kerns waehusetts Boat Club worcester,
Association senior single sculis-Frst heat won by
John Rumohr Rat Portage Rowing Club, Rat Portage.
Ont. Charles H. Lewis. Wachusets Boat Club, Worces-
ter second; Kubck Springfield Boat Club. Spring
field. third; Robert p. Blake, Union Boat Club. Boston
fourth; Charles Buger Albany Rowing Club. Albany,
n. Y. fifth. Tme-10:O6i5 Lewiss time l00s14
The second heat by g. 8. Titus. Young Mems
Gymnastic Rowing Club New-Orleans James b. Juvena.
Pennsylvans Barge Club. Philadelphia. second Everett
Boston Athletic Association Boston third Fred
Tudor tr Athletic Association Boston. fourth
Tme-10:12 Juvenals time 10:is
Senior four cared shells (hnaD-won by Pennsylvania
Barge Club PHILADELPHIA (Hugh Monaghan; bow: John o
Exey. Ed. Marsh. J. F. Dempsey. sroke); Brockvle
Rowing Club Brockyille ont. Harold Fraser, bow; c.
#. Wilkinson. f. Carr F. l. Ritchie. stroke). second
Western Rowing Club. st. Louis third. Winners time
S:4sA BTockville Clubs time was S:i9ii
Senior double sculs (fnaD-Won by Wachusetts Boat
Club Charles A. Lewis. bow: Edward II. Ten Eyck
stroke): Delaware Club Chicago james Henderson,
bow: william wenard. stroke) second. Time-9:1e&.
Intermediate eight cared shells-Posponed on account
OF accident TO Vespers. OF Philadelphia.