Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-07-20
THE REGATTAOPENED
Opening Races on the Harlem Yester-
day.
TEN THOUSAND saw TEE EVENTS
Not a Collision or Other Mishap
Mared the Occasion.
CURRENT SPORTING NEWS


CURRENT SpOPTING NEWS
FuI1v 10 OOo nersons assembled on the
banks of the Harlem river New York. YES
terday to see the first days races in the
annual regatta of the National Association
of Amateur Oarsmen. 1t Is the first time
that national regatta has been held in
New York, and It marks the twenty-eighth
annual gathering of the skllful and brawny
oarsmen of the big association, which in
cIudes NOT only the bo,t climbs NJ the
. ~
on,'eo States Dull aiso ehose oi oahaoa-
The regatta opened auspictously yester-
day, and nothing occurred to mar the en-
iovment NJ the fine snort The oarsmen
,nuoo,.es - - ..,. -,
iepie'eh'eu III Tic hiahS coiHpo.ins eio"S
were among the best in the world. and the
races were for the most part exciting. In
many of them the men struggled desperate-
u, for ,,,to-,, a,a .,,,.,, 49, -, tha o,,,rso
40, ,t,,hho,., .s -. ~
was seuooofniy cohtes'eo' iroh s.art "
nnisn. Ihere were seven races YESTERDAY,
ana not single oarsman took part IN any
OF them who had not won his spurs by be-
ing graduated from the maiden ranks In
some previous regatta OF prominence
The races In the present regatta will de.
eide the championship for 1900 and Will
also determine what crews will be sent to
farls TO represent America In the 1nterna-
.lonat races mat are to be rowed there next
month. ihese crews Will cross the Attain
tic at the expense OF the national assocla-
tion' ana the rivalry OF the nation rowing
organizations 10 De represented among them
Is Vi the heeneSt character
One Paris Race.
OiiS one iaris race was ro"eo yesterday
winch was the last on the program II was
the hrst neat OF the iour-oareo shehs, ana
II y
Wv" ~ Moiees'er, MASS, stroAeu ny Ho-
- ~ n ine.e "n' NC ar
mnrrow will ha tho s,um.sia .' tn th a'' anoI
heat Ten Eyck is rowing in great form
and he has gathered fast crew. His four
past grand masters In the art OF rowing
t Won ado'nsf siciory yes.eraay; oeleaIlns
~. 81 tne DetloIl ooat Ciup oi De,
.o' III 'he iieefia'ioi'ai iour-oafeo smell
TS
"a, 10, LIE ne V Vonoas =, sne 1ay we're CARED
I'll Wy tue seSpe. boat Ciuo OF fniiaGei-
PIMA whiGn won the race TOT senior eight
eu snItis ~ Ine Slea.es. contest ever
seen on eme f1aliem; ana the race LOT pair
oarea shens. botn Eesper crews, ake tnose
" ,,. t'1 aInuse." were sTo6ea oy one
ILL., sohn 10y .ne pr'ue Oh ehe fh!ia-
1919 iCseis y, io"tns, anu one VI INC
81 go stfo n tnat ever SAT In inc stern
~, H 0aa, ~ .ne New iork eiuos' tne
49, 100 CIao ~aS sne ouiS one ~ eap
t t"ts q sace. ~ won me nrst neat OF .ne
10 i ., uoup,e aaeIs la.ner nanuliy
go % ~ ~ " ne 1sassau ooat Ciuu,
IT,. ~ ~, o. 10y 10y anu .i'e haut eate
go os on,I a ,,hs.,,I,se 80 ei Nv p pom
60 eh oi' S t one' .iis IoW
sa,r, the,,s,.s .suai lev. esueh',y
r. $500 io' '''ie o'her race III
" eeo"
Bohemian's Defeat.
Much Excitement was creatad amonp the
roo,a -. l., a. -, ., .,.t,
III 'ne Gig GU iace. Aithoush
the hrst bohemian crew suffered defeat. 1t
try against the yesner crew In the rare Of
tho p.r,, .,,rh,. tor,or-o,,, 49, III, -.
Ae 81" eis"'S 'oih'ilo~, Which, VIII pe
800 - y. ,,, =. ~ ms 'A1 o..
course-one mile and 1,a vard.-whsreas
the r.c.s ., tho .iah,s y.s,.raav ,or tha
American championship was one and one.
half miles. 1t Is impos sbIe that the first
bohemian oarsmen will do better at the
,ho 49, .r.es d, my were even WIN
mile and a anarter vestsrd.v at
The Asst trial heat Of the intermed,ata
singles the second race on vsstardau.S
nrneram brons6t nn, IN nrst,W ennts,
between Mai the Trov sc,ilar and Honof.
iatter's race ali throuah mil near the
snish Mar s,,n.rinr q - Ia ~, .Ie
and he Got oysr tha ,,na srst 'oiu '"e'o
One of the hardest contests of the day
was the association singles. which was
IN ~ ,,'tD Snp ny 70. sr, iiennosr oi
champion scuiier Of Canada IF vas dos
perate struggle throughout between the
Canadian oarsmen and Greer of East Bos-
t', me ia.ter mao me peter OF APP
bsan rsachad whom ha mas coman.,Iad =,
sion from sheer eYbamstion ~
Several or vsstardavss r.na. ,ar. rouoa
in record time or hetter notahIv thu, or
the interna tionaJ four-oarad shs,,s rba
previous record Of four-oared shells was
s.07 The frst four races 80 rn,,,as Ia
the ride hnt tho last tbrea ~. rou,ea
against r. A rennark.h,e faaturs n,a ,ha,
moi a single foul mr. collision occurra1 Tia
new course wa. hailed "a a great sncce.s
compete Arrangements.
The arrangements Of the regatta COM
mfttee were comn,ete to rho ,,jnnts.t do
,.u "a -. 49, -. .
80 CIV nv n'. "a any ANU oecuifeu'
Inc racing was finished promptly on sched-
ule time. There were two revenue cutters
to see that the course was kept clear Cant
T o,,s NJ a,,aaa- no,i.o =. -...e-s-
was In chargs on tbe r'ttar VI umasn., ~.
Wanha,,an 20 ~ oharaa 20 T,sI aMe
nc ~, 20, go, III 80 se -, Sap.aal All