Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-08-15
QUINSIGAMOND REGATTA,
Nine Events Finished, All Exciting
Better Coming, Today.


Worcester, Mass, Aug. 1i.-With
ideal weather conditions, well policed
course and good executive work on the
part of the committee, the nine events
which constituted the first day of the
31st championship regatta of the Ma
tional Oarsmen's Association was run
off most successfully, today, on Lake
QuinsigamOnd.
Half dozen of the races were pre-
liminary to final heats and champion
ships which will be fought, tomorrow,
and in all these there was never any
doubt as to which oarsman would cross
the line first.
The feature of the day was the grand
eight-oared contest for the Richard X.
Fox cup which closed the afternoons
program and the victory of the Jeffries
Point crew. East Boston, Mass, was
not only decisive but rather disappoint-
ing to the local favorites, the eight of
the Wachusetts Boat Club. The latter
made a fine fight all the way down the
course, but the Boston crew led from
the start and was never headed.
Another surprise of the day was the
victory of the Winnipeg crew in the
senior international fours and the
senior four-oared shells. The crew of
the East Boston A. A. b. c. had long
been picked as almost sure winners in
both events and while they made two
hot fights the Canadians seemed to
have plenty of reserve, and won each
by good margins.
No tt-itI ,x.ni 7 n,. Ia nhn1
of Toronto won his heat in the asso-
citation senior SOULS was not unexpect-
ed.
In the second heat of this event
Neseley of the First Bohemian Boat
Club, also had an easy time, but the
struggle for place between +. Demour-
ellie of New Orleans, ana w. M. Varley
of Atlanta Boat Club of New York, was
the fiercest of the day. The former won
by a bare foot, and the latter was sc
exhausted that he tumbled from his
shell on crossing the finish line.
Tie most popular victory in the esti-
nation of the spectators was that OF
Harry Crowley of the Wachusetts Boat
| Club of this city, in the second heat OF
| the intermediate single sculls. AL
| though Crowley merely padded across
the line he was cheered to the echo.
The other events were all won so de-
cisiNely that there was very little en-
thusiasm in the finish. In the first
heat of the intermediate single scull
Jackson of the Palisade Boat Club OF
Yonkers, N. Y, crossed the finish line
two lengths ahead of c. E. Johnson OF
the Arlington Boat Club of Arlington,
Mass. jackson had AN easy race all thu
way. The intermediate double SOULS
proved an easy victory for the Potomac
Boat Club pair with the Seawanhakas
of Brooklyn a good second and while
the CoIumbians of East Boston were
rather poor third.
1t was nearly 6 o'clock when the eight
cared intermediate shells. which closed
the day, was started at the head of the
lake The Jeffries caught the water first
and Immediately took the lead. followed
bians of Allegheny Pa. The Jeffries in
creased their lead all the way to the
mile, where the fast pace began TO tell
on them The Wachusetts. who were five
lengths astern and encouraged by the
shouts of the crowd along the shore.
bucNed down to their work of overhaul
ing the fast-tiring Bostonans. 1t was
the general belief that If the race had
gone JnOtneT nan mile the local crew
would have finished winner The JEFF
fries, however. pulled themselves togeth-
er 200 yards from the finish and crossed
the line scarcely two lengths ahead.
If the delightful weather of today con-
tinues tomorrow, it is safe to say that
more than $1,000 persons Will assemble 10
see the great contest in the championship
single between Constance S. Titus. the
present holder. Frank Il. Greer, Frank
yeseley and VIM B. West This event
will be the feature of the entire regatta
and the betting for the past two days
has been very heavy with even money
on Titus and Greer or either against the
field The summaries:
4 intermediate single SOULS. first heat
f. II. Jackson. Palisade Boat Club, New
York. won; c. f.. Johnson, Arlington
Massachusetts, Boat Club, second. Time,
10 minutes, % seconds.
Senior international fours-Winnlpeg
Rowing Club won; East Boston A. "A.
Boat Club. second. Time. SIN. 42As.
Harry Crowley, Wachusctt Boat Clup.
Worcester. won; f. c. Atherton. Hartford
(CtD B.. G., second. Time. 1om. 45Ns.
Association single sculs-First heat, T.
Peterson, East Boston A. A. B. c., second.
Time 9.41h. Second heat, F: Wesley,
First Bohemia B. c.. New York won. +.
Demoruelle, Y. M. G. Rowing Club. New
Orleans. second. Time 1o;oaA;
Intermediate single sculls-Third heat.
w. Britt. Potomac Boat Club, Washing
ton. won; w. H. Hodgkns. East Boston
A. A.. Boat Club. second. Time. l1.2FM
intermediate double sculls-Race ended
in dispute. VIII be re-rowed, tomorrow
Senior four cared shells-Winnipeg ROW
ing Club won; East Boston A. A. d. -,
second. Time, 9.O4
intermediate eight-oared shells-Jeffries |
Point r. A., East Boston. won; Wachu-
s.0tA.
intermediate double sculls-Won 5y RI
tomac Boat Club washington, D. c., w. |
Hecox. S. S. Edmonston., SeaWannaHa
Boat Club, Brooklyn, second. Handy ..