New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-05-03
u. or p. SINKS ROWING
Shell Fills and Goes Dozen an Race
suth annapolis.
/ NAVY REFUSES THE VICTORY.


Annapolis. Nd, May 2.-The Naval Academy
began it's rowing season this afternoon by win
ming the eight-oared race from the crew of the
University of Pennsylvania. The distance was
two miles and the time y minutes~end rs 10
seconds The completeness of the victory was
nlarred however, by the fact that the rough
water caused the visitors shell to III. ana 1t
swamped a half mile from the finish Inc race
had been an even contest from the start. but
at the time the shell went under pennsylvania
was a half length ahead. The referee awarded
the race to AnnarNlis, but the Navy refused 10
accent il. and the race VIII be rowed over on
Nav 16 The Navy second eight Will row the
Pennsylvania freshmen on the same day. as the
exnerfence of the older oarsmen convinced the
officials that the water was too rough for the
race to-day.
lust before the crews were ready to start the
wind grew considerably brisker- The race was
rowed over the outside course-from GreehpeIIS
lighthouse at the mouth of the Severn River
to a point off the Naval Academy. 1t was
thought the water was smooth enough Tor the
race a. the direction of the wind was with the
tide
the offender by starting before the pistol was
fired The second start was perfect ana the
crows rowed the first two hundred yards wen
tosether the Navy forging slightly ahead at tiie
end of that distance, rowing thirty-four stroAeS
a minnie to their opponents thirty-three
The NAVY maintained lead of from thiro 'o
half a length for the first mile. Its crew seeii.eu
IN he working harder than the VISITORS anu
+boi- blada work was not good However,
4ho VISITORS, boat was much lower in the water
ond II could he seen that the outriggers were
catching the water and throwing it into the pit.
This was what ultimately caused the boat 10
sink. The Navy had a larger boat, wnicn the!
-aoart1,- purchased to supply the place OF one
DESTROYED by accident, and it kept them hisher
from the water. The local men hao not pee-
all satisfied with their new boat, but it served
them in good stead to-day
inst before the mile buoy was passed the Red
and Blue crew began to forge shghuy u '''
front and was not headed until the occurrence
which ended the contest took place. Ihls ere"
seemed to have greater reserve power anu vas
creaping along steadily. although II was ho'
n ble to gain to the degree that would nave Lhdue
tine race a certainty. Although it had peeh NO
ticed that the boat was taking In good deai VI
,ya+er the swamping came suddenly. Although
7ape the how oarsrnan was up TO his waist III
the water and was settling, the pennsylvania
oarsmen pluckiy continued 10 row, anu *
down still working All the men were taken on
by q Iaunch The navy crew completed the
course leisurely. and crossed the line alone.
The members of the crews. with their posi-
tions and weights, We're; ,. co.,,
diner (captain) Z; Allyn, 8; Dick D; WllIianis. -
EckfeIdt 3: Robertson, >; Zane, bow; Register
coxswain. Average weight. 1694 pounds
Navy first creW-Smyth sIro 5,u- "ioartairt
Farley 6: Cioss :; Todd, 4; Rodgers (captalnl,
2. Battle .; Court, bow; Hart, coXsWalh- Aver
age weight, 16O12 pounds