Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-07-21
WERE OUTCLASSED
Potomacs Made a Gallant Struggle
on the Harlem.
RACE FOR INTERMEDIATE EIGHTS
Ten Eyck Won His Heat, Though
a Foul Was Claimed.
CURRENT SPORTING NEWS

tiopal rao.tta on tho Harlem at Nau york
Yesterday. They made a gallant start.
but they were evidently outclassed and
oronned behind
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the pest race OF the uay. Four crews iaceu
the starter. The Dauntless Of New York.
Maitas and Fairmounts of Philadelphia and
tho Potom.cs NJ washington
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ton, close to the New YORK shore, with
the Potomacs and Maltas In the middle. and
the Fairmounts in the best position of all
In The lac NJ the wa.tcbsster sbora
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Cohsioerapie oimcui'y was experienced
in getting the crews started, as the strong
wind blew the bows around, and the pad
ding NJ tho crews in the efforts to straight
p. -, s-..-,xos ~ ,,o,it,or ho.ts
en- 'he Doa's uaesu ,,-e pos.'ioi 80
from their places F1nally they were seQt
away on a flying start but had not taken a
half dozen strokes before there was an
o,,,or,, tror,, ,ha po,onoc hoat and an arm
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went UP IN appear 10 the reIeree. lhat
official was obliged to sound his whistle
and recall the other boats, whereupon it
5aye1oned thar No 1 Of tho Potomac crew
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mad displaced MS seat he also mao MS
oaFlock unlocked, but did not know II
until informed by an oarsman on the press
boat.
D. .h, two ~. ,tbar creu,s had returned
by tne tii'ie 'ie inc ois lau ~
the fotomac boat hao oriiteu WIN the Tue
hundred yards up the river and the
coxswain seemed deaf to the referees calls
to come back to the line. Upon being
warned by the press boat, he started his
crew down with the admonition. Now.
take il easy men: don't kill yourselves"
A second start was made. this time with
success The Dauntless crew were quick
EST TO respond to the shot but the Poto-
macs took the lead almost at once. with the
Dauntless crew a little behind them and
the other two boats on even terms
The Potomac crew, with youthful i'm
petuosity. spent their strength at the start,
and at the quarter mark they led the
Maltas by half length. the latter leading
the Fairmounts by half that distance. The
DauntIess crew rowing thirty-four to the
minute. was lust getting up speed and,
though a few feet behind the Paramount
boat. was gradually coming UP.
Slowly but surely the New Workers came
I'D passing the rival Fairmounts first, then
the Maltas. and finally at the half mile.
oyertaking the leading Potomacs until they
led them by quarter length The Poto-
macs at this point led the Fairmounts by
about the same distance, while the latter
crew and the MaItas were rowing on almost
even terms but with the advantage with
the Fairmounts
On suanr tho four great hoats side nv
side In an almost .unbroken rank. their
crews swaying almost In unison. and with
an even Ierptb hatvesn the fret and
For an eighth of a mile there was no
change and then the pace began to tell
The Potornacs had spent their strength and
now had 10 give way to better-seasoned
crews In vain their coxswain urged and
barated his men. they dropped from second
place TO last, and were no longer in the
race
And now the DauntIess crew began to
draw away from the Fairmounts. Foot By
foot they widened the distance. despite the
frantic efforts of the Philadelphtans and the
fact that they had the worst part of the
course. AT The three-quarters mark they
Maltas were yet another length behind
with the Potomacs trailing hopelessiy in the
rear. From this point on the race was no
longer a contest. 1t triumphal process
sion. Rowing as smoothly and steadily as
clockwork. the victorious Dauntless crew
swept down the river, with the vanquished
Fairmounts. Maltas and Potomacs strung
out behind Along the Speedway the driv-
ers or fast horses stopped to wave encour-
aeenent. the crowds along the river side
shouted tnelr applause ana the grand stand
wa" was, mass OF Wildly cheering and fran
ucdii! sesuculauhs humanity as the eX-
ultaht NeW 1orKers crossed the line win
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,ta pa,n,, as ial aneau oi 'he hai'as ana
tIie 'toiiia|s were apout as iluch iufther
IN me rear -. ,.
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