The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-08-02
AT QUINSiGAM0ND.
Lots ofPeop lie saw Boat Racing Yes
terday.

Worcester, Mass, August 1.--The Sec
ond annual regatta Of the Quinsigamond
International Regatta association at
Lake Quinsigainond this afternoon was
witnessed by nearly 2s.CoO people. Despite
the fact that none OF the prominent en-
tries appeared the regatta was big sue.
cess from racing standpoint. Cham
pion Zen Eyck was the hero OF the re-
gatta and was greeted with continuous
cheers while he was on the water. He
made two appearances, in the final heat
of the single SOULS and In the eight cared
race as stroke Of the Wachusett crew.
His rowing In the singles was the distinc-
tive feature Of the regatta. He had A.
Kubio of--Springflsld for a competitor
and led him by about 1e lengths. It is
the most severe beating Ten Eyck has
given any scuiler and WAS done for tho
purpose of making record for the course.
Ihe previous record was ass 2-5 made
by him in his race three years ago with
Joe Whitehead. Today he covered the
course in o 40 3-5. The work of the Cres-
cent Canoe club paddlers was another
feature. the New England Cham pions
getting away with both canoe events. In
the fourth. blade the Tasassist and Lake.
side clubs Of this city were easy victims
and in the war canoe the Lakssides were
easy prey. Two accidents marrfd the
day s pleasure and both occurred Ia races
ON which the only betting WAS done. The
first was in the trial heat In the single
sculls between Lewis and Kubic. Lewis
was four lengths ahead a quarter mile
from home, when shis port SOUL caught
in rope near the campers float and he
was whipped out OF his boat. He swan
as4ore and finished the race although
kubic was Is lengths ahead. In the eight
Dared race between the Wachusetts and
Worcester school boys. one OF the prettiest
contests imaginable ensueds for mile,
with the wachnsetts in the lead from
a quarter or full lenght A half Inii {
from home, the school-boys came up fast
and the Wachusett's coxswain lost his
head and permitted his crew into the
school-boys' water with the result that
the bow oar in the school crew could not
row. Umpire Walter Simpson disquali-
fled the Wachusett crew. The summary
Attut hOott AUX Sduuo IaSc, ouc-
half mile straight away, was won by
Crescent Canoe club. Waltham Tatasslst
Canoe club of Worcester, second. Time.
4 minutes, 6 4-5 seconds.
Trial heat, single SOULS, one and a half
miles with turn, was won by Amos
kupic, Springfield Boat club. Spring
Held; Charlse IL. Lewis, Hachusett Boa t
club, Worcester. second. Time, 10 mi n
utes, Is As seconds.
Final heat, four blade canoe race, one :
half mile straight away, was won by
Crescent Canoe club OF waltham; Lake.
side Boat club OF Worcester, secon d.
Time. minutes, l2 2-5 seconds.
Final heat. single SOULS, she'll, one and
halt miles with turn. was won by Ed
ward IL. Ten Eyck, Wachusett RoaB oil ub
of Worcester; Amos Kubi, Springfield
Boat club. Springfield, second. Time,
Q. AZ 3-5 seconds.
kinal heat war canoe race, o ne mile
straight away was won by Crescent
Canoe club, Waltham; Lakeside Boat
club, Worcester. second. Time, 7.eS.
Final heat. eight cared shell race, one
and one-haif miles straight away. was
won by school boys crew OF Worcester;
Waohusett club, Worcester, second. Time,
3 81 seconds.
The race was won on a foul committed
by wachuseuts.