The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-30
TEN EYCK WON IN A WALK.
HE ROWED ALL AROUND INQUIRE
At THE NATIONAL REGATTA.
The New York A. G. intermediate Four
Beat the Harlem Crew In Stirring Fin
ish, but the Mercury-Foot Eight Was De-
fented-3O, 900 People Attend the Races.

| the National Amateur Rowing Association on
| Charles River The interest OF the day cen
| tired in the race between Edward Hanlan
| Ten Eyck OF Worcester. Joseph Mcclure
OF Cambridge and j. J. Whitehead OF
| Boston The result was n clean cut and de-
| cisve victory for Ten Eyck. He won. and
| did so by a good margin Of four lengths. lle
| could have made his victory more emphatic.
had he so wished. as with the race well in
| hand. and Mcclure six lengths behind. he
| slowed up just before crossing the line and
allowed the Cambridge man to make up two
lengths.
Whitehead occupied poor third position
during the entire event
Ten Eyck rowed a fine race Drawing tho
outside position. he was obliged to face the
| toughest water. but by squirting to the front
at the pistol he shot across in front Of both
Whitehead and Mcclure. who occupied middle
and inside positions. respectively, and gained
tho inside course and smooth water. lie
rowed long. swinging stroke and Obliged
Mcclure to take his wash all the way
to the turn. At tho stake he and Mcclure
started for the same flag, and foul seemed in
evitable. but Ten Eyck. by clever work. kept
clear water between him and Mcclure and got
of for home well ahead OF his man. The race
was popular one the winner, being greeted
steamers and cheers from the crowd as he
shot across the line MctiuIrc entered pro-
test. claiming that Ten Eyck foulHd him at tho
turn hut the judges refused to allow il.
The weather conditions hardly equal led those
OF YESTERDAY as strong wind blew, down the
The sky was overcast at first. but cleared
aiterwarTd The crowd that witnessed the
tSrest in T me Ten Ten McUuiro "' race i"
At least 80 300 saw the contests from the grand
stand and shore along the course The races
were quite as high class AS those Of yesterday.
the big match failing TO absorb oil the interest.
In evidence. bit OF plucky work in the inter-
mediate eight Dared she race especially call
kn ms the Stspe me Bd" Club of phn
delphia. No. man. broke his oarock at the
three-puarter flag. during the Intermediate
leaving his crew to finish without him, His
on being picked up by the rrcss tug. This
event was the most exciting Of tho afternoon.
sch0Issti en the New York AtheG Cub and the
Ncspers oil Phiad"lphia The New York crew
was the favorits, with the NGspHrs close sec
put them out Of the race. and the other two
crews were left to fight it out
The SchoolhoyS rowed a splendid race. cling
ing to the New York crew. who had slight
lead at the start. like grim death. and. respond
the nisR shot their boat t across S the line ten M
feet ahead of the New York crew. Not school
boy was laid out. while several Of the New
The senior eight Dared race proved some
what of wa kover for the Pennsylvania Barge
nS &e lead at th. Hr Rr@ sasS
The way and Winning by 10 seconds: The
to asseh the a%sG ha 9 ss
content with second place the Millstreame and
Nespers rowing a dead heat for third place;
The, intermediate eight-oared event wound
up the racing and the regatta
In the finals Of the intermediate single SOULS.
Mason rnd 81 stained Mason ed
got away first, but with, Greer close behind.
Mason led to the half mile; when Greer
two lengths ahead. O'Keefe and Mason got
away together. Mason having a slight ady1n-
al the way home and winning by three lengths.
O'keefe sprinted past Mason at the finish and
John Rumonr Of Rat Portage had the final
heat in the Association single SOULS all to h i'm
self. taking the lead at the start. Iumring into
entire race. The fight Tor second place be-
tween Lewis and Titus was the exciting
scarcely "A half length between them Titus
had better staying qualities. however. and.
squirting at the line. shot across two feet ahead
In the intermediate, tour-oared shells but
two crews. the New York Athletic Club and
last twenty Yards yard st. The NV York 4 G won
tically together. and for the first quarter
were on even terms. although the New
1OrKS nnl smoother water near the Mall.
The Harlem crew made a clever srurt
near the turn. but made mess OF rounding
the stakeb boat and the New York 4, c. got on
position Of both crews almost to the end Near
ing the finish the Hailems. made IA last game
spurt, but could not, win, Il developed after
ward that No, > in the Harlem boat broke the
blade OF his oar at the turn and that he was
able to do little work during the row home
The senior International fOur-Oared shells
the Brock vile Rowing Club crew Of BrockvilI-.
In rin hpv m rnI In hn NJ Mt
stroke and took the lead by four lengths, grad
! npy ncreasinS it to about put sly at the finish.
The Intermediate douple ,sculis was won by
wS and the Bos9e eS Ac
ton. Six crews were entered. and up to the
turn the race was an interesting one, Tho
being second, and the Maltas Of philadelphia
AAdephn C 9nmr Of Hhos'9n IF New
New Orleans stringnR along in the order
named. The first two crews turned first and
finsh" the Jetrors Point crew led by by two two
lengths. summary:
intermediate Single srulls-one and half miles
Fast Boston J! % Keefe, Atlantic b. G, Springfield
second; J. &. Ma'"m. ArEonaut II. C.. Toronto. third
As.'ciat"n single scui.-one and a half miles
FnIl nss, won by 1"hG kpm%Gr Rat t2T+c c.
nnstic Il. G.. New Orleans, second: e, II. Lewis,
Wa, hmsett b. G., Worcester. THRU. Time, 10 min
Intermediate Four. Dared Sh"lls--Onc and a half
intestinal heat won by New York Athletic Club;
G. II. Turner bow l.. FITZGERALD, Jr., A. q. kr.nc
e. Radcliffe. stroke lIarl m Rowing Cub, New
Yurx. second T. Juruau, bow, II. Nonenl ach, r.
J. SCHULTZ, L.. Lloyd. stroke. Time. " minutes a.
seconds
SENIOR International Four. olr,d Shrs-One and
q half miles str light iwAv-WOn by Dr. rckville Roy
ing Cub Ontario; II. Fraser bow, G. Wilkinson
Y. Carr + !. Ritchio stroke. Western liuWinu club
st. Louis. second. T.. Norrg, bow; II. FTcdrricks
W. Kursch, f. Dummerth stroke. Time. minutes
Intermrdiate Double Scus.- Won by JcfYrics Point
Rowing AS-o iati"n. Fast Boston, T., j. Brown bow
+. b. Greer strukr. Boston Athletic As.uri,tiO see
end. \. q. Hort IN bow, ". l.. Henderson stroke
Malta kuw.ug ilub, Philadelphia third u. r. hort.
rich bow. j VI. Root, Jr., stroke. Time. 10 minutes
"a second.
Championship Single sculls--onc and half miles
Won 10y Edward II. Ten r. ok Wnchus. It H. e.
Worcester: Joseph Mcnnirc, Bradford Il, e. Cam.
bridge, second Joscnh J. Whitehead. West Enl
Is. c. Boston, thirt Time, 10 minute. lGiI seconds
straiphraWay-N Won by rennsylvnnia bang" Ciuh,
Monaghan. g. VI Ruenberg. !; r. Kunzig. .; j. o.
Eylrv, Is; r. Marsh, :: J. Il. Iuveral. stroke; g.
kla iisc cpAswaGu knickcrbuckrr A. O, New York
second l.. h HHudlcy, bow, !. II. hughes >: f.
Hoffman, ~ J. n. Rooney. {: J. 7. WIshtTt, .. J.
OCornell. IT. f.. J. Bentley. :: " Is ,ntry, stroke:
e. 4. DeyillLmanii. CoN~waiu Mill Irsam Club Hns-
ton, and Ncsper Boat club Philadelphia, dead heat
tor IhiTd place. Time, : minutes ana seconds
intermediate Eight. Dared Shrll--Onc and a half
miles 1t a.gEtaYay-Wun 10y Boston Athletic As,n.
cation, Boston IIutursc lIOA-:lr crew F. tir0ry.