New-York tribune., 1901-07-20
ROWING.
oPENlNG DAY OF THE n. A
GATTA AT PHILADELPHIA
TRIAL HEATS DEVELOP FINE,
AND EXCELLENT TIME-TITUs. q.
UNION. DISQUALIFIED
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Philadelphia, July 19.-The cream os ~
talent IN the United States and Canada - io"ne
famous course on the SchuyIkin River to-as4 'ns
was the opening day of the twenty-ninth .na s. 1t
satta OF the National Association of Amatenr o re-
men, Ihe races were successful az ,'s- 0a's-
held by the national association with scaeser ever
hitch OF any kind to mar the occasion
The only unfortunate incident was the
cation of e. s. Titue, of the Union Boat r,rS ia-
New-York- Titus finished second in the sacoas' ' Of
OIL the association singles after he and C. w la ss
stone of Winnipeg. had Outrowed Juven,I .onn-
Vespers by several lengths. Unfortunat.I, 'as
failed to turn his buoy properly and he w., saa
qualified. ' uis-
The regatta opened with the trial heats =. :,
intermediate eight cared shells The Mali, ,s s
Ciuo Winnipegs and West Philadelphias coun.,ss
In the first heat The Maltas secured the 49, -
the start. but it was never more than b.,.
length, the other crews being on even terms NJ.
the trolley bridge. the halfway mark Cox.r.s
Logan of the Winnipegs called on his crew n,
squirt. The ManitObans hit their strok. mn :.
forty, and in the next quarter of a mile put or
water between themselves and the MaItas ps
ing in perfect form. the Winnpegs gradualv :.
creased their lead. going across the line tw,
lengths ahead of the Maltas. who were the ssrs
distance ahead of West Philadelphia
The second heat was grand struggle betv.
the two representatives from Gotham the ~
York Athletic Club and the Nonpare Ro,v,
Club for second place. The Fairmount RoxtDs
Associations headed after t,
had taken the lead at the end Of the first o,ar,a
mile, the Nonparels being unable to hold the s.ys.
lead they secured at the start. II was min a,s
tuck between the New-Yorkers all the wav wns
the New-York Athletic Club taking second ulae,
by a few feet
The intermediate double shell event was .,,.
IN, fl,e -;oT a.,
captured both the places from the Crescents ana
the Vespers. The Detroit won out bv /.
length and half from the New-York AthIets,
Club with the Crescents close third Ths F5.,
lem Rowing Club. of New-York. had a rowover h,
the second heat, the Maltas and the Atalantas d.
clining the issue.
The last race of the day brought together m.
hrst and second crews in the trial heats OF ths
intermediate eight-oared shell race. The svsn,
was desperately contested. and the thousands q
every time they dipped their blades into the rive
Winnipeg had the east station. with Malta next
Then came Fairmount The New-York AthIs,,
Club on the west side. Fairmount caught t5s
water first. but the Maltas quickly Overcame hi,
advantage. and a hundred yards from the star
got the bow of their shell in front The MaHas.
F'airmount and Winnipegs had desperate contest
nous English stroke, losing ground continualy
The Maltas continued to hold their slight advaa-
tage at the trolley bridge. three-quarters Of MIA
from the start, but Winnipeg managed 10 secu-s
second place at this point. At the halfway marx
sGdrCeiy half length separated the three beats
The FairmOunts then recovered some OF their los,
ground oy wei timed spurt but they were unable
wonderful abilities of the Manitobans were Dis
BY foot crawied up on the Maitas The latter sss, .
caught half a mile from the finish but they stucs
ever to hold the great crew from WINNIPEG 1bs
rowing in beautiful style. without a break OF any
crossed the finishing line two lengths ahead OF tie
Maltas, The latter were length ahead Of TIE
remarkable. ana speaks volumes for the aSIi.,, p5,
NanirOhanS are fa11=- -
the best crews ever seen on the SchuylkiI
InteTmeda,e eight cared shells !arst heatZWa
depha second West Philadelphia Boat Club. PhladA-
sS3pd hs2tIwop s{ FiE%qun e EyiPg Club Fs
n. Club New-York third Time ser.
Final heat-won by Winnipeg Rowing Club s E Ria-
II HAYES W "d5i HamDer. 9 F P''s9s sos & : R.T a6T
stroke: a H Logan coxswain; Malta Boat Club So
ond; Fairmount Rowing Club. third Time T5s5.
Association singles Grst heat-Won by Len Marsh
Barge Club. Philadelphia. second Time I0;1Z- Only
second heat-won by c W. Johnstone Winnipeg aur-
Ing club: c 5 Titus. Union Boat Club. New-IoEk
third Time 1905 Titus was disqualified for not TN
Ing his buoy properly and second place was given %
intermediate double shels-First heat Won BY Ds=ul;
second. Athletic club. b. L. Zimm bow; j. r
S55 anersPn srsE rhTq 6SeePl E0a5 Sq2 Pp ss
fourth vezper Boat club Philadephla. c. vaa.ss,
heat by Harlem Rowing Club. John shult1. bow;
adelphia and Atalanta Of New-York did not start
Senior four cared shellsFinal by Western Rovne
Club Louis. Voerg. bow. Eugene Hahe,cht
Louis Helm. Frank Dummerth stroke. second Vssse-
Club. Philadelphia Roscoe Lockwood bow: Edward
Marsh. William Carr John o. Exley. stroke Tine sae
Only
senior double shells-Fnal won by wachusc4s Boa:
Club Worcester. Mass. G. II. Lewis bow. E H IN
Eyck stroke; fecond. Vesper Boat Cub Philadelphia
]. B. Iuvenal bow Edward Hedley stroke third COlum
bia Boat Club Alegh Penn. Jrsn Zetwo. bow; Fns
Jamison stroke. Time s:59- Detroit Club dd nj
Senior pair Dared sheus-Final won by vesper Boa-
Club Philadelphia. John o. Exley bow Edward Hst-ys
stroke: second Detroit Boat Club, Walter Mower bow;
r. Western
Louis; Gus VOerg, bow; Frank Dummerth, stroke. Tina
9:44.