The sun., 1901-07-22
FAMOUS VESPERS LOSE|
Canadian Crews Win H0nOrs In the
National Regatta.
TEN EYOK TO STOP ROWING.
AFTER successfulIy Defending His
Title From Greer of BostOn the
Philadelphia Champion An
nounces His Retirement.

Philadelphia, July 21.-The worlds
champion Vesper eight cared shell
crew of this city, which has carried
the colors Of It's club to many victory,
went down to defeat before the strong
Argonaut crew of Toronto In the last
,lay of the annual regatta Of the Ma
tional Association of Amateur Oars
men. Not only was this crew whipped
by the Argonauts, but the eight men
Of the Winnipeg Rowing club also fin
ished past the champions and beat
them out at the finish.
It was the first defeat for the vesper
eight since the crew was organized.
Their Waterloo did not come as n sur
prise to the experts that have followed
their work during this season, aud
many We're the predictions that In the
Canucks from Toronto and Winnipeg
they would meet their match.
With the exception of two men the
Vesper crew was the same as that
which wrested the victory from the
worlds oarsmen at Paris last year.
The Argonaut's time for the mile and Il
half was I'm. 40s., just ten seconds
slower than the time made by the Yes
pers over the same course in race
last year. Winnlpeg's time was I'm.
53a4s. and the Nespers I'm. 5tis.
vesper Four Win.
Most of the other races were Of first
class order. In the international four
cared event the yespers, composed OF
four members of the Nesper eight, got
revenge on the ST. Louis four, which
previously defeated them. The local
men almost ran away from them.
The association singles was captured
by Titus, formerly of New Orleans,
hut now OF New York Titus was dis
qualified Friday for turning his stake
too short. but was allowed to row in
the final through the courtesy of the
other contestants The work of the
Detroit Intermediate doubles was again
Of Il high order this crew winning Its
event rather easily.
Toronto won two Of the races, New
| York two and Newark, Detroit, Phila-
| delpha ana Worcester one each.
1 The intermediate four cared shell
race, which was beauty to see, was
won handily by rassalc of Newark.
/ In the association singles there were
five starters. Marsh of Toronto, Bond
ana Juvenal Of Philadelphia, John
/ stone of Winnipeg and Titus of New
4 York. Up to the half mile mark the
contest was an even one. but after this
i In, 4. t,t a
link and went to the front. Marsh was
The first 1T the turn, hut on the home
stretch he was caught by both John
\ stone ami Titus. The latter by grea
squirt got the lead and after Il bruiSint
finish won ont over Marsh by the mar
row margin of two seconds.
Five crews Union. Atalanta and IIar
lem of New York and West Philadel
phia ANA Pennsylvania Of this city
lined nj in the intermediate paired On
race. The run nj the river was II fin
one. ON the home stretch Atalanij
forged ahead ANA was never caught.
Easy For Ten Eyck.
The championship race between
Greer and Ten f,yck was SonIewha
. easy for the Worcester man Ten Eye
did not Immediately take the lead. bt
held on to Greer. who was rown
/ thrc" strokes to the minute faster tina
. his rival. miil the half mile mark WI,
reached when hc gave II spurt an
took the lend. He turned the stake
J.. l:.ll aud rowcd home To victory in ems
d style. Ten Eyck'S time was 81 sccont
. slower than the time in the aSSociatio
singles, showing that liz was rot pus
ed.
Edward II. Ten Eyck has conclude
n 10 retire from active participation
Z aquntics. The champions decision Ii;
1, been approved by his father, Jam,
!, \. Ten Eyck, ana MI the officials
Il the WachusettS Roat club, which
represents.
What was looked upon as the eve
ui the day the eights was the last
,, the programme The New York Al
u lcttc club crew did not start. haviI
\. been badly beaten in the intermrlia
II, race. Winnipeg which was not enter
N for this event was allowed to row
d. courtesy Of the Nrsprrs and Argonau
'e The Ncspers used the boat which g;
= li"d them to victory at Paris Start
l'ilkington of New York was extreme
careful to yet II good start Az I
three-quartcr post was ncared [
hg husky NrgonautS from Toronto, W.
WI ID" veteran Joe Wright. the stroke, i
u ting her up. slowly crawlcd up II
,a "N"n"d the Nespcrs, who AT that iii
4. We're leading. Then the struggle rra
IN began, bIt the irregular training of /
in N"Sp"rS began 70 tell and they slOv
frll to the rear.
Winnipeg, which WAS seemingly
of 1t, was doing good work in the mo-
y time aud by tine Workmanship or
:, slowly mp and passed the fast fail
i NrSpcrS. As the crews uenrod the
q, iSl the thousands Of people on
shores cheered wildly for the Vesp,
The ArgOnautS however, strong !
confident held the lend, while the Y
pcrs rowcd desperately TO get ont
ng last position, hut il was not in them.
ell Actress Lillian Green Dead.
.nt New York July u. Miss Lii
of Green, who was taken i'll two we
.ry ago in Chicago while playing the l.
he ing role in the comic opera "kinp