New-York tribune., 1900-05-31
HARLEM RIVER CREWS WIN SEVEN CON
TESTS AND PHILADELPHIANs THREE.

The twenty-sixth annual regatta Of the Passaic
River Amateur Rowing Association held at
Newark yesterday, and the good programme or
contests which had been arranged enjoyed by
twenty thousand people. The spectators lined the
banks OF the sluggish and muddy stream the full
length of the course. while the clubhouse balconies
were filled. The regatta might Just we'll have
been held anywhere else Newark. as far as the
local clubs contributed the amusement for thew
made few entries and did not win single race.
The regatta was also poorly managed and visitors
had TO shift for themselves
OF the ten races contested the crews of the Har-
lem River boat clubs seven and those of the
Philadelphia boat clubs three. The greatest in
terest centred in the senior eight Dared shell raca
IN which three crews took part, representing the
Vesper Boat Club. of Philadelphia the New-Yorls
Athletic Club and the First Bohemian Boat Club
also OF this city. The New-York Athletic C1nh
crew looked to be a 'chippy'' one bv M ,oaons
hard or seasoned enough go up against such old
timber as composed the crews in the other two
poats- The betting element quickly passed them
by and did their betting the other crews The
Phiadelphians had money TO burn and iust before
the race were Offering two to one on THAR cra,.
CONSIDERABLE money was wagered at these odds So
O'iiueA' were the visitors of the Quaker CITY of
victory. The race was pretty one although the
'esperS LED from start to finish. but the Roheniars
were so close to them that they were a,vavs ~
reaching distance had they had little more snaad
AS 1t was the Vespers Won by two lengths rba
NewYork Athletic Club bovs vrars 1,,a 49,
hind the Bohemans
All the races We're rowed ovsr thu .., .
course with the exception of the eight-oared raca
which We're one and half miles OF the EarIa
river clups the Harlems carried OFF the honors
capturing Doth the senior single as well as tba
senior double sculs The rowing OF Jack NagIs
who with Rumohr, captured the senior dopblas -
leaung the crack scullers of Philadelphia JuvenaI
ana heoiey, was a revelation to his oldttr,a
friends. The race fine one and AT the s+or,
the fhlladelphla scullers had somewhat the bettar
OF IL" Ihey rowed well together and felt CON
hdent or the result. They quickened their srroLa
at the quarter. but could not shake off tho tTa
lem men AT the half the latter had forged ahead
ana soon after crossed the bow OF the other hoat
with clear water between them The plucky Har
emites won by a. good two lengths Rumobr aIso
won the senior singles. defeating Juvenal whom
ne led merry chase all over the course
crawford and Mehrhoff. OF the Nassaus nut .,
all over Cain and Murray. of the Newark Rouyt,s-
Cluo their only opponents in the intermediate douhIs
sculls defeating them by ten lengths nnIlea
Inc intermediate four-oared gig race furnished
the Crescent Boat Club. OF Phiiadeinb,a "Vr oy
pulled clean. we'll timed and powerful stroke ana
They won, with the Nonpareils OF this CITY sec ec
OF this city. Is junior sculler no Longer as ne
Easily TOOK the measure OF field yesterday IN
Club; Patrick. of the Newark Rowing CInb. En,
OF Oh the Malta Boat Club. OF Philadelphia. and one
=, The Junior double sculls proved easy for ths
Hs HHowers orothers-Jesse w. and Harry I.-~or the
hoWins CUB the only other pair entered oui1
The intermediate eight-oared shell raca v,as ~
by the crew of the New-York Athletic Chr f won won
oie 81 Ihey led the crew of the Malta Boat t7h'b
spare at the finish - ~ ~ P'eney 10
ghe same crew then tried to capture the senior
the other race had exhausted them too n,,ch as
was ASKING 100 much on such a younG and light