New-York tribune., 1900-07-08
ROWING.
LONG ISLAND ASSOCIATIONS LIVELY RE
GATTA IN THUNDERSTORMs

The most exciting rowing regatta held in this
vicinity for years that OF the Long Island
Rowing Association which took place yesterday
afternoon in Flushing Bay. Of North Beach. Two
thunderstorus accompanied by terrific gales broke
upon the course in the afternoon, upserting the
boats and nearly drowning several people. The
Sound in the neighborhood OF the regatta course
filed with pleasure craft of all kinds. and
quickly did the storms come up that it almost
miraculous that on each occasion all managed TO
reach port in safety.
The first storm broke Just after the start OF the
first race, which the junior double sculls. The
wind churned up the waters Of the Sound until II
filed with whitecaps, and the rain fell in tor
rents. Only al occasional glimpse Of the rowing
crews could be had from the referees boat The
oarsmen stuck bravely to it, however and the race
was won by the Bohemian Boat Club, OF the Har-
lem River. Just before the finish line was reached
the shell OF the Union Boat Club went over, pitch
ing the into the water Il was feared that the
men, tired from their exertions in battling against
the storm. might drown before assistance could
reach them They clung to the overturned shell
and were rescued shortly after, none the worse for
their ducking
The next race that OF the junior singles was
rowed under bright skies. II was won by J. Be
hensky, Of the Bohemians, who was one OF the
winning crew in the previous race The race was
stuobornly contested At the start Max Hlrsh. Of
the Harlem Rowing Boat Club, fouled H. Wolff
OF the Lone Stars. He was disqualified and an
other start made. Behensky won by rzro
lengths, with Wolfskeu, OF the Dauntless Boat
Club. second, half a length in front OF Mayer OF
the Wyanokes.
N4uch interest was manifested in the junior four
Jared race Tor the challenge cup. The crews kept
well together until the quarter flag was reached
7 wen me Earunas quickened their stroke and shot
wanhaks crews E,5rS- ~, - I--1- 80
sC resn4 ana - Tnen another until the finish line was
Sdutilus crew which was length in front Of the
Lne second storm, which was worse than the
nrst broke just as this race finished. and
scramble and al got in safsiy except tne IGcksss
starters and their assistants, who were out in the
entered in the intermediate double SOULS had also
Ca1avsr of The T73IariI T7s I,,S S D -1 S1sti
mad no oars in his boat, nor had Bob PeltOr,
NOT make shore they started The race and he
L3ree crews started for the shore for dear lie
the referees boat had made port. Probably never
vantageoUs circumstances CrIv one crew the
Nonpareiis, finished The other two got under the
the storm was broken In the mean time the
starters boat swamped and he was compelled to
hang 10 the side 70 keep from washing away His
cared barge OF the Metropolitan Rowing Club, Of
hung on until the storm passed over They we're
fortunately close to the shore The people on The
ther damage resulted. one man in a salLboat did
Po5 reeI ms R san ,TJ ercy - {a 90 ne % was "a sbsd our
by men in another boat close alongside.
The storm passed in less than an hour and the
other races we're then rowed- Following are The
summaries
Junior double scuus-won by. Bohemian 3 c y
Benersky bow. Chrasti stroke). Nassau B c
Ea15asw66d fs31aa & 3 a1 s8rd c Couch BOW L
Junior single scuIIs-won by J. Behensky. Bohemian
B. C.; Pau woLtskeI. Dauntsss g. g. second :
Lone star B. G. capszed and did not finish
Junior four cared smells lf9r challenge Glp-'3n ey
varuna 3 c w. McC0rnack bow: F Lhlede, No =
J Hogan No g. c. Mccormack. stroke; Nautilus 3 -
second u. E RAY. BOW. 6. 2 Lamb No ?. J. w
DanieIson. No g. H Enseu srT9kel seewenhaSa &E "a
". Delaney No 3; Fred Anderson, stroke)- F'r1e-
Tnteruaedats double sculls-won by, NonPareil P G
C. c Hoffman bow a. Y Crawford. sJrokel: Nassau
B c g. F. Jacoby. bow H Fensyers- stEokel, and
strokeJ. did finish No time taken
Junior four-oared gigs-Won BY New-Rochelle 2 9
ran g. B. 3 Badeau stroke. GaIaudet coxswainl;
Nassau B c.. second "A D. Cree. bow; Il r Redty
Pipe coxswatn, Lone star 3 G Jhire 9 CraIner COW
N MetzIer p 2 Keller, No 3. G Leveene. stroke.
length between second and third crews
Junior quarter-rne dash single seulis-Won oy u. a
P W1lfskell Dauntess p e.. third Ilne-l-5s- Won
by TWO lengths one length between second and third
Junior eght-oared shelIs-Won by DaunrIess R @ "A
J Wilson. bow; E c ConIln No = g. A topfeasae!
y. Brtuer, No. g L A Goltstone. No :, W. Adee
ond Bohemian 2. c. third. Tine-45s. Won by four
lengths distance between second and third
Intermediate f5ur-Oared gigs (for Flushing CuplWon
Smith. 8. A : VOsburgh. stroke. @ W. Pipe
coxswaiuI: Palisade 3 c CYonkers). second q Root
Archibald stroke. G g Skinner. coxswalnl. Varuna
G. third cE. Merle bow; c Morris No 2 A Monroe
5:3T. by lengths; halIength between second
and third crews.