New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-10
COLUMBIA CLASS DAYROWING
ANNUAL REGATTA HELD ON THE HUD-
SON - STUDENT FAINTS IN
THE WATER.

Before the beginning Of the annual class day re-
gatta Of Columbia University, held the Hudson
River yesterday, Gardiner Glsey. Of the class OF
'O1, while rowing in a single scuI was run down
by Laurence. '01 and Coffin, '03. who IN
pair cared gig. with Faconer '01. Of the first var
sity, as coxswain. Gilsey was hit in the back and
thrown into the water where he tainted. He
pulled out by the IN the gig and taken TO the
boathouse A doctor from St Lukes Hospital
found that Grsey painfully though not seri-
ously injured.
An incident of the regatta that attracted atten-
ton was the presence OF DR. Peet. who has just
resigned coach of the crews. Smiling and affa-
bic, he stood on the boathouse piazza and chatted
with the members of the crew. When asked IL he
wished to say anything in regard his resignation
he answered vehemently: mo, indeed, haven't
the first thing say.
The racing contests were interesting although
there were not so many contestants had been
expected. The between pair Dared gigs was
held first. 1t resulted in easy victory for g. P.
Nash and r. P. Jackson. with NJ. G. Bogue
coxswan. Laurence and Mount. with Comstock
as coxswain. finished second. and Bartholomew and
Orr brought up the The four Dared shell race
was the prettiest of the day The two fours, var
sity and freshman, came down the stretch per-
fecty even terms AT the finish the varsity spurted
and won handily by half length.
The single races were rowed in heats. The first
went to \. P. Vulte. who partly because of
heat was won by BRADLEY by length from B1rt
Bayne for the place. In the Anal heat between
Bradley and Vulte the latter won by a length
Bradley was closing up the gap. when he barely
escaped collision with the float, which fouled his
The eight cared race between the varsity fresh
man and a combination eight by the
down the river in excellent style. Their victory
over the varsity is partly accounted for by the
ract that they have been preparing for a mile
contest. whereas the varsity has been training for
a four mile race. The winners margin of victory
was two lengths. with half length between the
varsity and the freshmen.
. A fair sized crowd of pretty girls gathered
bers of people also the from the bank OF
the river President Low, Francis s Bangs
or the trustees, and Howard Van Sinderen. chair
man of the Alumni Association among those
who viewed the races from the launch Columbia
which followed the racers.
The summarizes
Pair CARED gigs tone miIe)-won by s. P Nash. 'O1.
C,ofan 'os second; r. b Bartholomew. Oe. and L H.
composed OF A y. Laurence OIL stroke: 7. H Herov
OF No 3; n. r. Burt, '0i. No. q y. 2. Bradley. 'O2
bow; VI C. Bogue 90 coxswan. Freshman crew
second eomposed Of a. NJ. Wolff stroke; ]. G. Bates
No. 3; II; r. Beekman. No. .; H c. Beekman. bow
A. D. Asch,
Single shells zone mile)-Final heat by vulte. O1
Bradley. OF second
Eight Dared shells Zone mile)--von by combination
hon. No. !; Beekman. No. I, Bates No s. Burt No. g.
Mount. No :. Laurence. No Dodge. Varsity
crew, second: Weekes bow. Jackson. No . Nash. No g.
Irvine No = Faconer. No 8 Vulte No g. Comm. No. =
Mackay stroke; Bogue. Coxswan Freshman third
Clark, bow: Townsend No = Hull. No R: smthers, No
!: OLoughiu. No. 3; Orr. No. s. Bartholomew, No. =
{ Earle. No. s. Comstock. co1swain.