The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-31
COLUNBIA'S EIGHT A WINNER
EASILY DEFEATS DAUNTLESS
CREW IN SENIOR EVENT.
Fine Races At the Harlem Regatta'-New
York 4. G. Takes Junior Fight and
Junior Doubles-veseliy, the "Boho"
=. Scuiler, Heats Henley Candidate.

Junior Doubles-veseiiy, the "Boho'
Sculler, Heats Henley Candidate.
An excellent days sport was offered yes
terday on the Harlem River by the Harlem
Regatta Association. which brought of there.
very success fully. its thirty-seventh annual
regatta. Racing began shortly after 10 o clock.
nearly half an hour later than scheduled
time, and In cold rain swept across the river
by u lively nor easter. Sheltered by the
wooded slopes. however. the wind had no
effect on the water, which was perfectly
smooth and at the flow OF the tide. In the
morning spectators were few. but the sum
shine brought thousands to the Speedway
and the Washington Bridge for the afternoon
events. while hundreds were scattered along
the BLUFFS.
The course was a mile straightaway from
the Point O. Rocks few hundred yards above
the Washington Bridge to what Is known
as Farmers Bridge at University Heights,
In the morning the start was made from
Farmers Bridge. so as to send the oarsmen
with the tide. and In the afternoon they were
sent away from the Point o. Rocks
James Pilkington was as has he been for 40
many years. the starter and Robert j. Milli-
gan Of the Pennsylvania Barge Club was
referee. They occupied the Columbia launch.
while the Van Colt brought DR.. J. F. Buckley.
president OF the Harlem Regatta Association.
and other officials ever the course.
Jim Pukin Rton's pistol rang out at 1910
O'Clock, sending of the boats for the first heat
OF the Association Single Souls race. and 1t
was clock In the afternoon when 1t cracked
for the senior eight.
All the events we're we'll contested. but
the race Of the day was the final heat for the
junior Fights.
ASSOCIATION SINGLE scrLLs
H. LEO Council. Union Boat Club: William Var
ley. Atalanta Boat Club: ". B. West. West Phla-
delphis Boat Club; E. F. Rivinus. Philadelphia
Barge Club: David A. clary. Nassau Boat Club.
Marley won the first heat in minutes 20
seconds and Clancy the second In minutes
~ lis seconds. In tho final Varley got the
best Of the start. and crossed Immediately
from the west chute side Of the river to the
New York side. where he Rugged the shore.
getting the least resistance from the tide.
which was now ebbing. Clary kept In mid
strean1. and made capital fight until nearing
home. when he appeared to be giving out.
varley finished first in minutes rs seconds
with Clary 10 seconds later.
JuNIon EIGHT DARED SHELLS.
New York A. GU. Jay Knox. bow: r. B. Mann I.
j. Boylan, II. L. Durant. D. Hesser, H. p. Huncr.
G. F. Quinn. G. r. johnson. stroke D. @. smyth'
co1swain.
Malta Boa. Cub Phlladelphia-w. n. West bow
c. r. Huey, =. Il. Somers c. N. Kelly c. II. Custer,
r. l.. Ora L. H. Mclaughlin. j. A. Emerson stroke'
~ p a s RoSins Club. Mckeon. bow :.
ss j. tfkss 5sss sr1 a::'i Parker
adsS :s. y Ssi i s,i w HssT e?E ss
!; Owens. G. BeeAnnon. J, Fast, stroke; Allan
NC sola$s .ri ayss RSz9s s sgo y.Smss
A' %y.n ss sss! ots es. % s bow
Ser H n Wy.d ssanes Roe percy
StFOke william Ruppen. coxswain.
between the psuntiess and New Yorfs. when
t et ss snd R 4e fss
ssoSss n.., nsoGnss mn ess%e .eeon SH
than R ne s sesd f Fo vs f
e.d in sr
a a. the "a S' s,ssud p sooa H. h ps srs
deiphians. who, however. again fell behind
bali S9at length ,s i then became
Nth the a%s juan %O Mains de desperate firht
eoa fssR sed r.. York shells nG vent TO
fnish, and the nag was dropped twice in quick
,Ss giving the be d The r.. s Ms,s
Grew made good third. but Elberson, tie
stroke oar. collapsed wh-n they crossed the
line. The time was minutes 70 seconds.
O~SA~o-
james Won Shouy. WahnetAh Boat Club: Harry
Z. Grant, Nassau Boat Club: James o,NeN. Metro
soM.. aus c"S
seeopds woa II me ge 5nuss
second
Grant had r: ,.ss from the start s, h snS
On ahs rVef s' 10 Of
As the coming man ElIer and Neil both
GUS Councillors but strive they would
they could not prevent the Nassau man from
ns a, The two
part OF the course. but squirt by Neil near
inE the finish gave him second place to Grant.
The time was minutes 50 seconds.
JUNIOR POUR -oARRD GIGS.
Lydenbere,, 2; Il, s. Johnston. ,: Frank r. Culey.
s'5 cSsm SGa'Ta ssRsebBs
sssS Sa. ssoks hsa Sas ..
j.: stroke: william b.orey a eossw GIN, ,,n
6: PoslE; :: ": Nysrym. 5: C. Adamece. stroke; E.
The Bohemians fairly leaped ahead at tho
to the result. They speedily put 2 stretch
q s5 WHICH sra the ss
Arst quarter the Hudson Boat Club began
TO lose ground. and pretty soon 1t was bow
bs mem GUm k nov %e the Columbia Dc Was ahead
and now the Nassau. and until the line was
crossed IL was l!TpOoSSlDle 70 say WHICH WIS
going to have second place. The Bohemians
finished several lenrths in the lead. with the
Nassaus second. Time. minutes and so
seconds.
JUNIOR DoUBLs sCrLLs.
Seswanhska B. c.-Robert Handy, bow: J. Ryan,
Hsriem r. C.-Julius Bradley, bow; ". C. Ere.
CLIFTON B. c.-Arhur q. Thompson. bow: NJ. F.
New York 4. CT deb. Hsndey, bow: j. Goth.
Pcton,ac p. c.. washington. p. c.-Joseph T.
DAILY bow: George A. Chase stroke.
The New Yorks got on in the lead with the
Clifton crew second. but In a few seconds
the Seawanhnka scullers hit II up at pace
that made il doubtful as 10 the winner. For
the greater part OF the course the Seawan-
haka shell held on to the New forks. and in
the last quarter. after squirt. both were on
even terms, but bad steering which took
the visitors all over the river lost them the
race The New Works finished with scarcely
the third Of a boat length to spare from the
SeaVanhakes Time. s minutes IS seconds
JUNIOR PAIR -oARKp aHEiLS.
Union B. Civilian G. Ehni. bow: John II.
"t At:lsnts D. c-chares Becannou. bow: Robert
J. Owens, stroke. ..., 49, , p,
Cersh8n. stroke. ,,,., -, r,...
stroke.