New-York tribune., 1901-07-21
ROWING.
THOUSANDS VIEW THE n. A. A. o. RACES
ON THE SCHUYLKILL.
CHAMPION VESPERS BEATEN BY ARGo-
NAUTS - TEN EYCK RETAINS THE
sINGLES-N Y A. c. FOUR WINS.

rBY TELEGRAPH TRIBUNE.]
PHILADELPHIA July 2-The colors of the Vesper
Boat Club renowned In the world of aquatics were
dragged down to defeat in the races on the
SchuylkilI River to-day. vast crowd of people
lined the shores of the stream and the shells
of two Canadian crews shoot past the boat which
led the worlds champion oarsmen over the finish
ing line at the Paris races Of 1900. This was the
scene that marked the closing of the twenty-ninth
annual regatta of the National Association Of ANA
teur Oarsmen-the most successfully conducted
event in the history of aquatics In America.
The Vesper eights boat showed to the front.
It did in the worlds championships at Paris. but
the hopes of the Vesper admirers were dashed
the ground before half-mile of the race had been
rowed AT the trolley BRIDGE the race was over,
far as determining the winners concerned.
At every dip Of the oars the Argonauts went
ahead, leaving the Philadelphians in their wake.
But this all. for another crew of Cana
dans added to the vesper's bitter The Win
nipeg eight allowed TO enter the race
matter of courtesy. 1t was not thought they had
chance to figure in the event. but they, too.
passed the Vesper men. beating them over the
line by nearly three seconds.
MANAGEMENT WAS PERFECT.
Three o'clock the hour set for the beginning
of the regatta. Five minutes ahead of time the two
entries for the first heat of the intermediate single
shells were on their marks. and ready for the
starters pistol. From this time until the regatta
became aquatic history. with the defeat of the
Vesper eight. the off with prompt
and dispatch that won for the managing
mittees much praise.
The appearance of the great Ten Eyck in the
championship single shell event created no end of
interest. The time winner OF the Diamond
sculls had opponent Frank B. Greer. of the
Jeffries Point Rowing Association of Boston. They
rowed the regulation course of a mile and a half
with turn Ten Eyck winning rather handily.
Greer put up good race, and held the champion
well in hand from the to the point of turning.
rtaI tor
home a good length ahead Of Greer. Taking the
eastern shore Ten Eyck settled down TO steady
pull. He by three lengths. pulling twenty-eight
strokes TO the minute. The time was 954A. being
eight and a quarter seconds slower than the time
made in the association singles. which event
by C. S. Titus. of the Union Boat Club. Of
New-York.
TITUS WINS ASSOCIATION SINGLES
The four boats in this race all finished close up
The great Schuylkl champion. Juvenal finished
bad last In this C. w. Johnstone. of the
Dom Rowns Cn Of Toronto nshed so cosey
for second honors that there was some dispute
JoRnstone me got the place While Titus says Marsh
finished next to him. and many oarsmen at the
finish bear him out
PASSAGES CAPTURE INTERMEDIATE FoURS.
In the intermediate four cared shell the
Harlem Rowing Club of New-York. finished second
to the Passaic Boat Club. OF New-York. The fight
for the place between Harlem and the Clifton Boat
Harlem was disqualified for taking the Clifton
mems water, The Winnipeg four were factor in
the until they too close the shore and
struck log. compelling them TO drop out.
ATALANTAs STEER BADLY. BUT WIN.
The intermediate pair Dared shells furnished one
of the really interesting of the afternoon.
The victory OF the Atalanta Boat Club. OF New
Atalantas were represented by Muicahy at bow
though the pair were hopeiessIy out OF H. the men
pelng nnapI 70 steer clear course they waepied
boat on its course Soon. howeVer they ' stsadied
of eo up WIFE hrGg ya a a eTe e 9 a e make
a ahsg oa T0n ub BY The G ae
club was third ido''
INTERMEDIATE SINGLES
@ ssa Sq s. Don Cub
Penn: second Time. ll:5l oniy two two starters
s GofSse
Ba cqs st hd T@ os Hess
third: Moran. fourth Time 1oI6la
INTERMEDIATE FoUR-oARED SHELLS.
sosaIs 6s ng s By Boa. Club YswaF
8ot 9Hd ~ L Mason s,roke3 Harlem Rowing club New
bache and George sro ecos con
n 0a q9 Staten Issna @ s. sehoe6 IL bow Otto
stEoEsi thlrd Time se Winnipeg ran into into
;a running cttSn iS waioa was a;'si1 al
lowed and Clifton was given second place.
ASSOCIATION SINGLES
York; Lon Marsh Don Rowing Club Toronto second: c.
yenal, Penasylvania Barge Club Phfadelphis fourth
NTH. Time. s4s. 01'
INTERMEDIATE DOUBLES
BOW Tnf 9s sE BSs c9S ats
@ Rowing VIZ c1b z K sr eSS hu bow Aa
E. schoheld. stroFe). Time. 9:24A.
INTERNATIONAL FOUR DARED SHELLS
Final heat (straightaway4-Won by vesper Beat Club
Philadelphia HRescoe lockwood, bow: Ed Marsh Will
CUB St Louis SECOND nd us osre BOW sSgsn. R9sag
nisht. Louis and Frank Dummerth strokeS Time
s:3l Only two starters.
INTERMEDIATE PAIR DARED SHELLS
Final heat-won by Atalanta Rowing Club New-York
q; ! Mglcahy @ bow; F. P Kafka. sroke); West Phia-
bow; Coll. strokel: Pennsylvania Barge Club Phia-
aaPe RonS 1nTd o. & r wal b9% L. WOoswagd trOksl
bow; Harry Borchert. stroke): Union Club New
York York mn o. W. Lehman bow NJ A. Cornell. stroke)
SINGLE sHELLs-cHAMPIoNsHIP UNITED STATES
-, E. H. Ten Dyek, wachusetts Boat Club worcester
Association East Boston. Mass challengerWon by Ten
SENIOR EIGHT DARED SHELLS
Final heat-won by Argonaut Rowing Club Toronto &c
e A Goldman: bow; J N Mackenzie A. H e Kent r. H.
Parmeterr J: g, G. Mason Il v Duggan D. R. Mackenzie
peg Rowing Club IS E. Richards bow r s. Ewart 'i d
o s ey SEy stoks s. Aayff e. EorSn Ham6sa
third g Xssper ssss Boa, club R
Dee5y. ,. p. yuyenal. william Carr John O. Exeyy.
1884 third crew. 1856 'S"'
TEN EYCK CHALLENGES WORLD.
CHAMPION scULLER ISSUES A SWEEPING
DEFIANCE TO ALL oARsMEN
Philadelphia. July A-Edward H. Ten Eyck. the
champion sculler has concluded 10 retire from
active participation in aquatcs. The champions
decision has been approved of by his father James
A. Ten Eyck, and all officials of the wachusett
decision