New-York tribune., 1902-08-09
ROWING.
FIRST DAY OF WORCESTER REGATTA
GREAT CROWDS WITNESS CONTESTS UNDER
PERFECT CoNDTTIoNs-CLOsE
STRUGGLES

Worcester Mass Aug s-Under the most pe--
feet conditions. the first days racing in the thir-
tieh annual regatta Of the National Association or
Amateur Oa-smen held at Lake Quinsisamond
this afternoon. Never before has such a crowd
witnessed the championships. every point OF van
tage about the beautiful sheet Of water being pre-
empted long before the start Of the races
There Just a semblanCe OF q breeze with the
scuers on the first half of their respective jour
neys which neither helped them nor retarded their
speed on the homeward journey.
Every species of craft was called into use during
the progress of the regatta, many pretty girls,
comfortably ensconsed in canoes manned by ath-
letic looking youngsters. hovered about the start
and finish line. and made themselves heard when
any favorte showed near the front
Each Of the races decided this afternoon was at
a mile and half with a turn except the eight
shell which was rowed straight away and a
half miles less sixty yards.
Six finals were disposed Of IN the entire list Of
twelve events. Heats in the intermediate singles
provided four triers for final honors tomorrow,
those who qualified being Ernest George. Boston
Athletic Association. Harvard boy; H. H Crow
ley. Wachusett Boat Club; W. B. West West
Philadelphia Boat Club. and E. F. Rivenus. Phila-
delphia Barge Club.
New-York and Philadelphia are tied so far In the
matter Of frsts with two each New-York scored
in the intermediate pairs with the Harlems. and
senior doubles with the first Boheulians.
The Quakers uncovered winning crews in the
senior pairs with the Vespers. and in the inter
mediate eights. with the Pennsylvania Barge Club.
The other first places were annexed by the Ariels,
Baltimore. in the intermediate four event and
the senior fours by the Winnipegs-
Probably the prettiest of the day ensued
when the intermediate eight shell race was under
way. Six crews started in the single heat, and
furnished a most picturesque contest.
So closely aligned the half dozen boats at
the half way mark that It nearly impossible
to pick the leader.
The pace at this stage caused half the seztet 70
slow I'D. and enabled the Pennsylvania Barge
FairrnoUnts and Wachusett boys TO have the finish
themselves. The Barge crew put every pound
into their during the final quarter. and, pull
ing in grand style. crossed the line length to the
good For second place there a battle royal
between the Falrmounts and Wachusetts. the latter
being beaten on the line by margin OF six inches.
The time was. according to experts remarkably
The wfnnipegg gave their opponents a taste Of
their calibre in the senior fours. Opposed by the
famous Vespers and the Clifton Boat Club crew
lost little time in making for the lead. which they
assgned drec{ after they bad T9Wed tnTe9 hIn 1o
lengths in front. and VIE. stGaightened out Tor Tor
their boat from the Vespers, who were second
The crews finished in this order, with the Cliff
scuers had race to themselves in the intermedi-
pair shells. The Harlenls, NonpaTeils and Lone
though judges at the turn say the Mons" were
T Done 6fss ssF 9 We're Be9f Beaten 1uG AROUND 'ns STAKE
In the second heat Of the Intermediate singles
was hung at his stake. and fully twenty-1ye
lengths behind the leaders when he finally got
AWAY for the home dash. Clark, Of Boston, was
twenty lengths ahead Of him at the time, but so
zarnelv did Rivinus struggle that he just nosed
Clark out at the line being beaten two lengths By
Crowley.
THE SUMMARIES
First heat Of intermediate snges-Earnest George
Boston Athletic Club W 3. West Of West
Philadelphia Club Philadelphia. second. Time
II O5. Both qualified.
First intermediate eight cared race-Pennsy-
Club. Philadelphia, first. Fatrmount Rowing
Association OF PHILADELPHIA second; Wachusett Boat
Club of Worcester. third Time 1884.
fnter1neIia,e four cared Rowing of
baltimore hrst Pennsy Barge Club Philadelphia
second; Atalanta Club Of New-Ycrk city. third
Time 9-2o
senior par Dared EhesNcsper Doat Club of Fh.i1fol
rhis. first Tesper Boat Cu1 % Philadelphia, second
Irte!medIate single souls Cs=cond heetF y. Crowley
vscauseJ ch iirst e. e !siVus. Fn!la ielIh hIa
second. Time 10; AZ.
Senior doublez-Pohe-aian Grub o. New-York. fTst
1Seyy-York Athletic Club second. Time. 9:24
Intermediate pair cared shelisiiar'e Rowing club. OF
New-York first: So1pareils OF Ee-fork seccn1; Lone
ser F31at Club. OF Nev--yJ-k rhT1-
senior fcrr cared scus-W!nnipeg Rowing Club. OF
Vnripeg Man first; Vesper Boat Club Philadelphia,
second Time, S:S5A.