New-York tribune., 1900-09-04

Titus although he kept about half a length ahead
until the three-quarter flag reached. Then, for
some unaccountable reason. he rowed directly
across into Mehrhoffs water, committing most
palpable foul. Almost Immediately afterward
Mehrhof dumped out Of his shell, and he was
much exhausted that rowbOats had to hasten
to his The fOuling apparently in
excusable that it had bad look and Rumohr came
in for much harsh criticism. Some of the critics
even went so far to say that he realized that
he was a beaten and that he committed the
foul to avoid defeat Rumohr disqualified. and
at nightfaIl Mehrhoff and Titus were called out
again. Unfortunately, the referee started them
from where the fouling had occurred. placing Mehr
hoff length and half in front of Titus the
ground that the local sculler that distance in
front of the New-Oreans when the first race
was spoiled. This, of course, made only quarter
mile sprint of it, and with his handicap of length
and half, Titus had a ghost of a show to win
He might have lost anyhow, If the had
been rowed again the full course, but as IL was
he did not have fair treatment. He got second
prize, which probably some little balm to his
feelings
II consider that 1 was robbed of the race" said
Titus after the contests were Instead of
an start in the race after the fouling the
referee gave Mehrhoff three lengths and flying
start 1t is pretty hard to fifteen hundred
miles to be treated unfairly this. Mehrhof
was going fast when the pistol fired. AS 1t
was I merely padded over the quarter-mile, for
had protested against being made to row again
Judging by my feelings and the condition of
the other two men at the time of the foul hon
estly believe L could have won out If there had
been a square race. l challenged Mehrhof to
a quarter-mile tomorrow. but he said he would
never row again You see. the referee Is president
of the club to which Mehrhon belongs-the Nassau.
l wouldn't say a word If the crowd had not called
out Cheating, Robbery I rowed over the
course as any sculler should. and the judge at the
finish dropped the flag and told me that had won
the race. l called out to Mehrhon several times
TO keep over in his water, and he Kept closing In
on me-"
In the excitement of the races small boy fell off
a dock next to the Lone Star boat house, but he
was promptly rescued by another little chap of
about his age, who pluckily jumped into the
water after him.
The regatta officials follows: Frederic
Vimar referee; James Pilkngton. starter and
Robert Stoll chief timekeeper.
The races were rowed down the river in the
morning but early in the afternoon the course was
reversed account of the strong wind which
stirred up white caps and far harder for the
oarsmen combat than the tide,
The summaries and description of the races fol-
low:
Intermediate SngesFrst heat BY Joseph e@ Behe%-
Mark Davis. Harlem r. c.. third
Won by Behensky easily by three lengths The
'Bohos' " sculler is fast man, and had things all
i ms way ITon sfaIJ & 10 isn tn d1 s s o bot one
Davis getting 1t by about one1fouTth OF a length
Behensky's time was 7:4S and Davis's 1904.
intermediate singles-Second by Henry Hill
bers ir Wahnetah B. g.. Flushing Long Island. A q.
Keane. New-York a. e, second Jesse w Powers. Mas
L. c. third.
The Long Island sculler took things easy, and
won, pulled up by three lengths. The race between
the other two was close one. Powers crossing the
line first by less than half length. Time of win
ner. 7:O2l2; time of second man, 712
intermediate s!ngles-Final heat by Henry Hbers,
e. c, Flushing Long Island Joseph
Behensky. Bohemian b. g. second; Jesse W. Powers.
Nassau b. C.. third
This was another close contest. Hilbers led at
the quarter by a couple of feet. with Behensky
Behensky by inches only. 1t was the same the
three-quarters. The two scuers In the last quar-
ter tried everything in their power 10 get ahead.
but neither could gain any material advantage.
II was mpossibie separate them from the ref
eree's tug but when within twenty yards of the
tied IN to the dock for the finish flag and ne
stopped rowing. Hilbers also stopDed, but he had
got in a coupe OF strokes on Behensky before he
did so Both oarsmen started up again. but of
course HilDers had the contest won. Behensky was
second three lengths ahead OF Powers. Hilbers's
time 62s and Behenskys b:Sl.
Junior pair-oared shells-Pennsylvana c. PhlIadel-
r g " tF Kennedy. bow; D. Lenahan stroke, second:
Nonpareii r. Z. &C.. G. Hoffman. bow; A. Y Crawford
strokel. third
This promised be of the most exciting
races OF the regatta but the Nonpareil club un-
Fortunately fouled the Union men at a bout the
three-quarter mile flag. The Nonparan men had
the Westchester shore. with the Union club next
strong for Hoffman. the bow. and continually
ad i'm