New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-09-20
TITUS DEFEATED AGAIN.
VESELEY WINS SINGLES.
Former Cham pion Loses by Quarter
Length an Harlem Regatta.

c. 5. Titus beaten yesterday by Frank vese-
ley. Of the Bohemian Boat Club. for tho third time
this year. The met in the senior single SOULS
contest OF the fall regatta OF the Harlem Regatta
Association on tho Harlem River Frederick Fues-
sci. OF the Harlem Rowing Club. the other con-
testant
Veseley held the position on the Speedway side of
the river and Titus in the middle. Titus got
slight lead the start. but he could hold it for
short time only. He seemed 10 make slight turn
before reaching the first quarter. Veseley took
the lead. Each stroke put veseley ahead. and when
The half mile was reached he three-quarters Of
p length to tho good A large log directly in
front Of Neseley's shell At this point. The specta
yelled warning. and he managed to escape
disaster.
Al the three-qusrters Fuessel. = no Was more than
a length behind Titus. put some ginger into his
work and crept up TO nearly terms with the
former champion. Neseley had now lead 81
length and a half Titus put forth his most des
perate efforts this stage Of the and tried tc
cut down the Bohemian's lead. but without sue
cess Greeted by mighty roar from the spectators
shore on the river Wesley crossed the finish
line length and a half in front Of Titus who. in
turn. was three lengths ahead OF Fuessel.
NOVICE FALLS IN HARLEM
The novice race for single SOULS was well con-
tested. The final heat Rudolf r. Dulon. Of
the Nassau Boat Club won 10y a length and half
Dulon took the lead A the start, and closely
followed by William I. Russell Of the ATLANTA Boat
Club. who for nearly three-quarters Of the con-
test gave Dulon hard race. and committed sew
eral fouls in the contest by running into Duon's
SOUL. In tho second heat Of this race $50 BALM.
one OF the contestants while waiting for the start.
saw. Il is said. goldfish in the river. and became
so enrapture5 over that he fell into the water.
Another account Of the accident had It that he was
frightened by a Passing train. In the final hea;
Philip Ehni. ~ the Union Boat ~iub, showed his
familiarity with the river by running into and
throwing in the water spectator seated in single
scuT. few seconds later he ran into double
SOUL. He did not try 20 the tugboat carrying
the officials and perhaps that was because the
boat did not come within reasonable distance Of
him
one OF the p-ettieSt races Of the day the
senior double SOULS between repTesen tives OF
the Nassau and ATLANTA boat clubs The shells
were side by side for nearly the entire course but
near the finish Nassau seemed 10 have lead OF
about half a length The finish was So close that
it was not until after the Judge gave his decision
that the result known. The Atalanta Boat
club men managed 20 win by a foot William
MehrhoH. the stroke Of the Nassau scull tainted
he crossed the lire. but recovered IL q fe" mo-
ments.
CONTEST FOR FOUR-OARED GIGS.
Tho senior four-oared gig contest between the
rauntleqs Rowing cub and the Metropolitan Boat
club went 10 the former easily Its men led from
the start rowing slowly and strongly. and increas-
ing the lead with each stroke while their op-
l,ouents. work was very ragged The Dauntless
Nor, crossed the line Two lengths ahead.
The day was a pleasant one for tie sport but
a trifo chilly. The start was an hour later than
was scheduled but perfect management soon had
Tho races going smoothly make up the lost time
The Junior singles was the first race sent on
Filler ana Barron got away At an even start At
the quarter Eler had lead Of hair "a length. win
Wlesbader second and Miller thlIu- A. u'e nan
T,ller had retained his lead while Miler' WIN i
good steady stroke. had crept into second pace
and vas gaining on Eler all the time. Ahout TWO
i,+-,fre5 Zarls from finish Miller made q great
,u -, w. three lengths in front q Wieshader
The Metropolitan Rowing Gun Won '''e 'Ui''oi
doubles I'M clever style by three leng'Hs A. .,.,;~r
Tho only -,Ne IS-,-snoke Boat club gig kept
i2 49, ~ eatsst:ae forty minutes before II came
~ tbe starting line. Then ts oarsmen deiayed 30
oog in gettng ready that the race was s[aI I
from the starting line When EN-, tif up hsr5icsp: al
cneh had il won. instead OF coming N SoI i IL
could not have rS9 Gee gon by the bohemian Boat
clubs gig which led from the start
The summaries;
rro- single scuIls-won by g r Muller. Nassau ga
1fr = F.ler s.. Metropolitan BOAT ,ta6. scos
wiesbsder Lone S'%i Boet t1 s1 vesseley bohemian
s.n2. siis n rrsus Ataanta Boat cub s-.95a Fred
senior r5-area gigs-Wn ~ - I5rsscG: r "
- etT'<e. = II Anderson. coLsWsia,. 70
5tG,,-r1r n /. Augustine. stroke. h H'-'i
ses-Ud ms sGlf.s-won b. Atlanta E2a, cub a.
ss,i2r S%1'T ,a W.rar NJ. ysrty. srgke.; Nasss1
Isoa' 5-la6 "a. a Erase. bow "l'--H "e'''-''''
~ sr,.El, ecuIIs-Nun BY MNtroio5l,. .slsI5
Iat'i r,i@- S. low. II y st!veTs st T2hel' 49,,
15oi va gliRiey, bow. y. Il -
Boat Cue ~ t,-.f-V club civilian kpop bow. L';n
- ,-,,,e STROKE tliri. Fr1enctl'r f%'a' ''''' '
liI' 1o.iIs lroyice)-U0n by Rudolf X l,.'' = ~ 80
Boat 'uh. Ml4AtH r.ssnian Boat club. third Tine
5Z7A Won tz bohemian Rcat Gun
Junior foif-.sle' 81 Al Mayer. !. june Joseph
al T.@eFh Kacer. coAsS ann .''s
ft,t ,Tgr N Miller bow. a.'' mi, TIeirrt
ft1Nli- s1tsrt.= SteinkRup ST
tuE,ri .g-.-5- ArsIarta Bat 'luh ~ 81 So
- ~ a miller D. Fast, T. j. '''''
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